The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-27

ton, and has the approval of the en-
tire community. Mr.. Mccarthy is
prominent member of the Knights Of
Columbus, and is at present financial
secretary of the local council
Catholic A. D. c. to Duke of Con-
naueht-Mr. Henry Edmund Talbot,
18th Hussars, son of Lord Edmund
Talbot, and nephew of the Duke of
Norfolk, is at the present time acting
A. D. G. to His Royal Highness, the
Governor General of Canada. He ar
rived in Ottawa shortly before Christ
mas, and will remain here until the
end of April. If we mistake not this
is the first time that Catholic A. D.
G. has been brought from England by
any of the Governors of Canada.
Medical Service For the Poor-The
Sisters of St.. Mary Infirmary, st.
Louis, Mo-, have opened a free dis
pensary in connection with their in
stitution. These good nuns have long
been famous in St. Louis for the eX-
tent of their works of charity; and
this new enterprise will largely ex-
tend the field of their usefulness. The
dispensary, which will be open daily
from II to $3.50 p. M, will offer the
very best service in both medicine
and surgery, while special attention
will be given to children's diseases
and to eye, ear nose, throat, and ner-
vous troubles. The Medical Soho 81
of st. Louis University will furnish
the visiting staff for the dispensary.
Catholic Master in chancery-John
J. Sullivan, of Chicago, who has been
appointed Master in Chancery of the
Superior Court by Judge Clarence N.
Goodwin, is Grand Knight of Leo XIII
Council and is we'll known in Knights
of Columbus circles throughout the
city. His appointment to this posi-
ton of responsibility is a recognition
of his ability and integrity. He has
been engaged in the general practice
of law for several years.
Irish-American Historical Society,"
Arrangements have been completed
for the annual convention of the
Irish-American Historical Society
which will open at the University of
Notre Dame on May 1. The meeting
will be national gathering of promi-
nent Irish-Americans and will last q
week. Thomas S. Lee, the president
general of the society, whose Office is
in Providence, R. l., decided on Notre
Dame as the meeting place after con-
sultation with President Cavanaugh, of
the university. There are at Notre
Dame valuable relics and documents
of interest to Irish-Americans. The
battle flag of the Irish Brigade of
New York, swords and uniforms used
by Generals Sherman, Mcclellan,
Shields and many other noted officers
of the Civil War form interesting
parts of the historical museum, and
there are valuable historical docu-
ments relating to the work of Irish
men in America in the archives of
Notre Dame. The membership of the
American Irish Historical Society in
cludes such prominent men as DR..
Thomas Adds Emmett, one of Ameri-
cas- foremost gynecologists and a
lineal descendant of the famous Rob-
ert Emmett, of Ireland; DR.. Francis
Quinlan, of New York; Richard
Kerens, present Ambassador to Aus
tria! Cardinal Gibbons and numerous
members of the hierarchy.
Funeral of Mgr. Nonnen-Mgr
Louis Nonnen, Dean of the Columbus
Diocese, and member of the Papal
Household, was buried from st. Mary's
Church, Portsmouth, Ohio, on Janu
airy 2. On Christmas Day he was n
years old. Bishop Hartley, of Colum
bus, sang the. Pontifical Mass and
preached the English sermon; and
Mgr. Specht spoke in German.