The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-03-30

sity of Pennsylvania receives $4,000;
the Catholic University at Washington,
St. Josph's seminary at Valentine Hill,
N. Y, st. Stephens Church, New York
and st. Joseph's day nursery, New
York, $4,000 each, and st. Joseph's
nursery, New York, $4,000.
To Represent America at Olympic
Games.-John Flanagan, the worlds
greatest hammer thrower, who is now
in Ireland, will represent America in
the Olympic games in Stockholm,
Sweden, next June. Some two years
ago, Mr.. Flanagan left America to
take charge of some land which was
left him in Ireland Flanagan is the
present Olympic champion in throwing
the 16-pound hammer.
Raphael Find In 8oston.-Connois-
seurs say that "A Madonna and Child"
painted by Raphael, which must have
been in this country since the days
when Napoleon sacked the principal
Italian cities and robbed them of many
of their art treasures, reposes today in
the vaults of safe deposit company
here The picture is the property OF
Ryan & Durfee, art dealers. The sup
position is that it was painted by Gu
lilo Romano, who did the underworld on
many of Raphael's Madonnas, and that
it was finished by the master. The
history of the painting the owners will
not discuss, although they admit that
it has been in this city for many
years.
Gaelic Leagues Contribution.-Hon.
Martin J. Keogh, of New Rochelle, N.
Y, treasurer of the Eastern Gaelic
League of America, has received &C
acknowledgement from DR.. Douglas Hyde
of $1O,500 sent to the Gaelic League
from America in 1911.
St. Clara coIlege.-Mr. Hugo Kort-
schak, the eminent first violinist OF
the Theodore Thomas Orchestra Of
Chicago, assisted by Miss Elizabeth
Pollander, also of Chicago,
gave a violin recital at Saint Clara
College, Sinsinawa, Wisconsin, on
March 18th.
Request for Charity.-At Sioux City,
Ia. the residue of the estate of Rev.
j. J. Smith, valued at $4,000 was be-
queathed the st. Anthony Orphan Asy-
lum.
Monument to lsabelIa-A monu-
ment to Queen Isabella, who pledged
her jewels to finance the voyage of
Christopher Columbus which resulted
in the discovery of America, is pro-
vided in bill introduced in the Ma
tional House of Representatives by
Representative Legare of South Caro-
lima. The bill appropriates $4,000 for
the monument which is to be erected
in Charleston, S. C.
Death of Venerable Jesuit.-One OF
the oldest members of the Society of
Jesus in the South was the Rev. John
Montillot, whose death occurred re-
Gently at the st. Charles College,
Grand Coteau, La. Father Montillot
was born in France, March IL, 1925,
and entered the Jesuit Order in 1914.
He was rector of st. Charles College
from 1880 to 1888.
Artist Priest Dead.-Rev. Bonaven-
ture Ostendarp, o. S. B., whose death
occurred recently in the monastery at
Manchester, N. H., was known
throughout the country as the artist
priest. Many of his painting adorn
various Catholic churches.
Catholic Commander of BattleshIp
"Utah.'-The greatest battleship in
the world, the United States Utah."
now at the Charlestown, Mass, navy
yard, is commanded by Catholic, Cap
tain William F. Benson, U. S. NJ, and
her chaplain is Rev. William r. I.
Reaney, U. S. NJ, the oldest ranking
sea-going priest in any navy in the
world. Captain Benson has a mighty
fortress valued at nearly $7,0OO,OOO in
his charge, with sixty officers and nine
hundred seamen.
Work of st. Vincent de Paul Soci.
eties.-The st. Vincent de Paul Soci-
| ETY. of both New York and PHILADELPHIA
have established depots for the collec-
ton of household waste, which is dis
posed of for the benefit of the various
charities under the direction of the
society. In Brooklyn similar bureau
has been in very successful operation
for the past two years.
Chaplain o'keefe's St. Patrick's Day
Entertainment.-A very interesting
and appropriate entertainment was
given On the eve of ST. Patrick's day at
| the Post Hall, Alcatraz Island, Califor.
mia, under the direction of Chaplain T.