The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-06-08
ford. ILL.,. the converts number thirty

were recently confirmed at the Mission
Of st. Benedict the Moor, Milwaukee
Wis. On a recent Friday one colored
man was reconciled and three colored
women are receiving instructions.
Fifteen adult Professionals have be-
come Catholics at Camp Douglas, Wis
At mission lately held in the Gesu
Church, Philadelphia, twenty-five con-
verts were received, and thirty-five
Others left under instruction.
At recent mission in Oshkosh,
Wis, several non-Catholics were left
under instruction.
Over twenty colored children have
been baptized at the Church of St.
Peter Claver. Louisville, Ky.
Mrs. Katherine Ten-Eyck Burr, Of
Cazenovia, N. Y, and Rome, Italy, who
lately died, was a daughter of John
and Katherine Fairchild Stebbins, of
the old Stebbins family of Massachu-
sets. She was, with her husband, re-
7ceived into the Church several years
ago by the present Bishop of Cleve-
land. Mr.. Burr is connected with the
American School for Classical Studies
in Rome The Burrs since their con-
version have been daily communi-
cants.
=. AT late mission held in Corpus
Christi Church, Galesburg, ILL.,. twelve
converts were received.
-" MIR. Frederic l.. Briggs. the well
known English artist. Mr.. Briggs
work with pen and pencil always
sympathetically adequate to the pre-
sentiment of the ecclesiastical MASTER
pieces and architecture, as we'll as to
the humber shrines of Catholic Eng
land, is well known by his many and
admirable drawings in the Highways
and Byways" series. Indeed his work
lends distinction to many drawing
in the Architectural room of the Royal
Academy, and his water colors are
likely soon to widen the circle of his
admirers.
Cardinal Gibbons confirmed twenty
one converts at st. Johns Church,
Washington, D. c., on March 3.
One hundred converts have lately
been received by the Alton diocesan
band. The Wheeling Apostolate band
reports sixty four converts received.
DIR. Amos Graves. SIR, Of San An
tonic. Tex. one of the leading phys
icians of the Southwest, received on
his deathbed.
The late David c. Thompson, CASH
Ter of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, ST. Joseph, received day be-
fore his death by the Bishop of st.
Joseph.
Rev. Haviland Montague Durand,
late of ST. John the Divine's Church,
Remington. London; received by the
Jcsuits in Sydney.
- The late Capt. G. l.. Anderson, of the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company;
California pioneer.
The late Judge Julius ]. Du Bose, Of
the Criminal Court of Shelby county,
Memphis. Tenn.
Miss Du Bose, daughter of the above
Twenty-Five adult converts were
confirmed on Palm Sunday at the
Church of st. John the Evangelist,
Philadelphia.
Rev. Mr.. Pcarce, the latest convert
from the Brighton. England. clergy,
hoe arrival IN, tn ct, En-
priesthood.
Mr.. Graham Smithwick, Biloxi, Miss
Cardinal Gibbons confirmed thirty
adult converts at the Church of st.
Augustine, Washington, on April a.
Sd, One hundred and twenty-five con-
verts were received at the Paulist
Church. New York. last year.
Father O'Callaghan of Montreal, dur
ing the last thirty-sevcn years has re-
ceived $3.50 converts, $50 of whom
were Cinnamon.
Franz Joseph Gcssler, atheist, au-
thor, of Cleveland, Ohio.
Miss Ruth Haywood, of Minneapolis,
Miss Adelaide Younglove, of Sioux
City, Ia, and Miss Aurelia Hicks, all
three students at st. Mary's Academy,
Prairie du Chem, Wis, have recently
been received into the Church.
On April 81, the Cardinal Archbish-
op of Westminster confirmed one hum
dred adult converts.
The Spadesmen Of tho Gael.
The following poem was written by
a Mr.. ]. I. c. Clarke for the Gaelic
- League Feis which was held in New
York May 10:
League of the Gael, its praise be sung!