The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-02-17

wish of Archbishop Blenk that the
Catholics of Louisiana would erect the
chapel of Our Lady of Prompt Succor,
which will be built in connection with
the new convent of the Ursuline nuns
in New Orleans, contributions have
begun to come in. In this chapel, as
it was in the old, will be placed the
miraculous statue of Our Lady of
Prompt Succor. The new chapel will
be handsome one, and the Archbish-
op hopes to have it ready for dedica-
ton when the convent is completed.
Attempt to Burn San Francisco
Seminary.-Two attempts were made
simultaneously to set fire to st. Pat
rick Seminary, Menlo Park, San Fran
cisco, which, had they not been dis
covered in time, would have imper-
illed the lives of the many students
and professors. The fires were start
ed in the basement where coal oil had
been brought into requisition to help
spread the flames, and in the labora-
tory, where the chemicals would have
afforded plenty of fuel for conflagra-
ton. The fires were discovered at an
early hour when the inmates were
asleep. The incendiaries are being
sought by the police.
Memorial to Archbishop Ryan.-The
proposed Archbishop Ryan memorial
in +o1z %h1 >F
great Deaf and Dumb institute. The
Societies of St. Vincent de Paul, Holy
Name, Knights of Columbus, Total
Abstinence etc., will consider the pro-
ject in a meeting on March 7th.
Mgr. Nonnen's WILL BY the will of
the late Mgr. Nonnen, of Portsmouth,
O., $1,000 is bequeathed to Bishop
Hartley for Masses and $500 for SEM
mary purposes. The st. Ann Infant
Asylum, Convent of the Good Shep-
herd, st. Francis and st. Anthony Hos
pitfalls, receive $500 each, and $500 is
left to the Society for the Propagation
of the Faith, and an equal amount to
the Society of the Holy Childhood.
The residue Of his estate, after some
bequests to relatives in Germany, goes
to his parish church, St. Mary, Ports
mouth.
Famous Killarney cathedraI.-One
of the largest benefit receptions ever
held in Chicago planned by a dozen
Irish organizations in Chicago to raise
funds for rebuilding Killarney Cattle
dral. near the famous Lakes of Killar.
ney in Ireland, was held in the new
Emmett Memorial Hall Thursday
evening, Feb. l. Rev. T. J. Lynne and
Rev. w. J. Behan of the Killarney
Cathedral supervises the arrangements
for the affair." Professor Gerald E.
Griffen, member of the United Gel
tic-American Societies of Chicago
sang songs of his own composition
Others on the programme were Pro.
lessor John E. Mcnamara. Irish dan.
GER; Professor T. M. Sheehy, Irish
comedian, and Commissioner Frank
Ragen.
New ConsuItors for Davenport Dio
cese.-Very Rev. e. J. Mclaughlin oil
Clinton, and Very Rev. F. J. Leonard
OF Muscatine, have been chosen mem
bers of the diocesan council of Bishor
DAVIS OF Davenport, to fill the vacan
c1es made by the retirement of Rt
Rev. Mons. Flavin, V. F., of Des
MONIES, and Very Rev. F. P. McManus
V. F., of Council Bluffs, owing to the
establishment of the See at Des
Moines within the confines of which
their parishes are located
Dinner to New PapaI knights.-The
Catholic Club of the City of New Yorl
gave dinner at the club house or
Monday, February II, to three of its
members, James Butler, John F
ORourke and John B. Manning, il
honor of their appointment to the
order of the Knights of St. Gregor,
by Pope Plus x. The privilege O
inviting guests who are not member:
Of the club was accorded to members
Cathedral of Leavenworth, Kan, will
, receive stained-glass windows costin.
over ten thousand dollars.
Mother Katharine DrexeI Bereaved
Mrs Joseph Drexel, of Philadelphia
mother of Mother Katharine, of tn,
Order of the Blessed Sacrament, ant
OF Mrs. Harry Lehr, died the latte
part of January.
A Retreat for Postal Employees
A retreat designed especially for tn,
employees of the New York Post Office
was given at Fort Wadsworth, S. I
starting on February 10 and closin,
February IL, at eight a. m. Lincoln
birthday falling on Monday gave tn,
men two holidays in succession, an,
: the retreat was arranged by tn.
Jesuit Fathers accordingly.