The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-05-18
AMERICAN NEWS.

Columbus Home For Catholic Wom-
en.-Rev. Father Els, of the Sacred
Heart Congregation, has purchased a
residence property in the city of Col
umbus, O., known as the Wolfel Home
stead, which will be converted into
home for Catholic young women.
New Home For GirIs.-With the
return of Archbishop Messmer of Mil
waukee from the south definite plans
were made for the erection of a Catho-
lie Girls Home, similar in general
scope to the Young Women's. Christ
ian Association home, but carried on
under the auspices of the church and
under the direction of the Sisters of
Mercy. 1t is not unlikely that the
home will be built upon the site now
occupied by St. GATHERINGS home.
There is a splendid plot, directly
back of the Gesu Church, with an
area of 80 by ITO feet. The location
is respectable and accessible.
Nonagenarian Convert Dies.-Rev.
William L. Palmer, who was a Baptist
minister until he was 81 years old,
and who, then, in the full possession
of all his faculties, embraced the Ro-
man Catholic faith, died in st. Gather
ines Hospital, Brooklyn, April Is, in
the ninety-second year of his age. Mr..
Palmer was born in the upper part
of New York State. He was educated
for the ministry in Hamilton College
and was ordained when about twenty
one years old. For many years he
travelled through the country districts
of the West, preaching and praying.
He was never married.
The Little Church on the Hill
The dedication of the Church of Our
Lady of Guadaloupe," known as the
Little Church on the Hill," took place
at San Francisco, last month.
Paradise Protectory Opened.-With
Brother Simeon as director, the
Xaverian Brothers have opened the
Paradise Protectory and Agricultural
School at Abbotstown, Pa.
Guests of Governor General Of
Canada.-Lady Mackenzie and Sir Will
liam were guests of His Royal High
ness the Governor-General of Canada
at Rideau Hall recently. Lady Macken-
zie is a staunch Catholic and highly
respected wherever she goes.
Our Lady's Shrine at Carey.-The
patronal feast of Our Lady of Conso-
lation was celebrated this year at the
shrine in Carey, O., on the eve of May
S. The novena began on the 4th and
closed on the 18th. Professions took
place on the eve of the feast, and on
the 8th and 18th of May, and the
principal procession on the 9th. Dur
ing the week there were services every
morning, noon and evening.
ChiIdren's Home Nearly Ready
A splendid new home capable of
accommodating 800 children, with
twenty Sisters in charge, is now rap
idly approaching completion in Utica,
N. Y. The opening will be some time
in July. The cost of the building will
be 100000
Opening of cudahy HaII.-The Arch.
bishop of Chicago dedicated recently
the imposing Cudahy Science Hall OF
Loyola University, Chicago, costing
$4,000. Rev. FIR. Alexander J. Bur
rowes, S. j., President of st. Louis
University, was the principal speaker
on the occasion. FIR. Burrowes laid
great stress on the influence exerted
on the life of the nation by institutions
of higher learning; but, he said, it is
because of this very influence that we
have to be most careful to see that
they teach only sound doctrine, other
wise their work will be subversive oil
the basic principles on which the ma
ton is built. Joseph Cudahy pre-
scented the new building to the uni
versity in the name of the Cudahy
family.
Franciscan College Celebrates
Last Sunday, the st. Francis Solanus
College, Quincy, ILL.,, began the celebra
ton of its golden jubilee with the dedi
cation of it's handsome new chapel
This College of the Franciscan Father:
is fifty-two years in existence.
Priest 5Iesses Bridge.-On April 7th
Rev. Father A. Doeher, of Isleta, New
Mexico, blessed the bridge over the
Rio Grande, built for the Islets
Indians.
Alumni of American College Meet
The annual reunion of the alumni o.
the American College of Rome was
held this year at Cleveland, O., May
and 8. Rev. Thomas G. O'Reilly, D
D., chancellor of the Cleveland Dio