The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-08-03
AMERICAN NEWS.

Oldest Cathedral in New World
The Cathedral of San Domingo, in
Haiti, stands completed since the
year 1910. 1t is the oldest in the
Western Hemisphere.
Catholic Mayor EIected.-Thomas
Monahan, a Catholic, has been elect
ed Mayor of San Jose, California,
despite a bitter fight made against
him by ministers of the town.
Catholic Day Nursery.-At Jersey
City Catholic Day Nursery has been
opened under the auspices of the
Queens Daughters. The house was
blessed recently by the Very Rev.
Dean Smyth, of st. Joseph's Church.
st. Vincent's Hospital Completed
The very fine new Hospital of st. Vim
cent, built by the Sisters of Charity,
at indianapolis, and costing about
100000, will be opened in a few
weeks. 1t is 300 feet long by 245 feet
wide.
Foreign Missionary Seminary.-The
new Seminary at Hawthorn, N. Y,
for the education of priests for the
foreign missions, is the only seminary
in the United States for the education
of Diocesan priests for the Foreign
Missions. The missionaries will not,
however, be sent out singly, but like
the priests of the Paris Seminary for
foreign missions will be banded to-
gether in a sort of society which will
be responsible for their support, and
afford them a bond of union which
will be necessary for them in the
hardships which most of them will
undergo.
Legacy for Father charlottesville
Rev. John P. Chadwick, of st. Joseph
Seminary, Dunwoodie, N. Y, has re-
ceived a bequest of $4,000 from his
niece, Ellen Chadwick, who died in
Brooklyn last month. He also re-
ceives her late home, and the residue
of the estate of about $4,000 after
other requests are paid. Other be-
quests are: The Rev. Thomas q.
O'Reilly, $4,000; the Rev. Thomas M.
Keefe, $1,000; the Rev. M. J. Heany,
$500; the Home for the Aged of Little
Sisters of the Poor, $4,000, and the
St. Vincent de Paul Society, $500.
Hawaiian Orphanage.-One OF the
most valuable charitable institutions
in the Hawaii territory is the orphan
age situated in the Kalihe Valley of
Honolulu. 1t started with two children
three years ago, now the limit OF the
building, large as it is, has been
reached. There has been steady
flow of orphans from all quarters OF
the Island, and they are still coming.
Where they are to be kept is now
bothering the Rt. Rev. Bishop VINO
cares for their welfare.
New Community for Western Can
ada.-A few Sisters of Providence
from France are now at st. Johns
Juniorate in Edmonton, Canada. They
intend to commence the erection OF
their Provincial House, this fall
near the Saskatchewan bridge. Later
on a fine hospital will be built in con-
nection with it.
Canadian Catholic Boy Scouts
Right Rev. Mgr. Dugas, parish priest
of the Cathedral, st. Boniface, Manitoba
Can, has established in ST. Boniface
branch of the Boy Scouts to be known
as Sacred Heart Cadets. The mill
tary aims of the organization are
identical with those of the Boy
Scouts of Canada but in addition the
boys are given religious instruction
suitable to their age and needs, and
also the opportunity of developing
their literary talents by taking part
in debates and literary contests.
A Catholic Benefactress.-One OF
most charitable women of Seattle
Wash, is Mrs. Elizabeth Briscoe Foss
Aside from her many private dona
tons, both to numerous local Catholic
institutions and to destitute persons
and those needing help in various
ways, Mrs. Foss has made number
of what may be termed public gifts
Chief among these is the Edwin s
Briscoe Memorial Home and Training
School for Orphan Boys at Orilla, in
the beautiful White river valley
eighteen miles from Seattle. This
magnificent gift was given in memory
of her son, Edwin S. Briscoe, who dice
in 1888 at the age of 20 years. The
Home was dedicated on June Is, 1903
and has now about seventy-five boys
Recently she has donated site fol
a club house for the Knights of Col
umbus. The site has been given with
but one stipulation, which is that the
club house will be used as a place
where poor young men and boys may
go for study and recreation-some
thing after the manner of club houses
of non Catholic associations.
Canadian obIates Retreat. - Tht