The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-10-12
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. PAUL.

opened Wednesday morning and
brought to close Sunday afternoon.
The parish Confraternity of the Holy
Rosary is established in accordance
with the rules of the Roman organiza-
ton and has membership of about
five hundred and fifty in. four socie-
ties. Practically all the members with
many of their friends attended the
exercises throughout the retreat, and
their sustained interest, manifested
particularly in the large congregation
Sunday afternoon, was gratifying to
the priests in charge.
The St. Louis parochial school has
been completely renovated. Both the
inner and outer walls have been
painted; the woodwork has been
vanished and new desks have re-
placed the old. The floors are now of
maple and new asbestos roofing has
been laid. New windows give a
greater amount of light and one of
the class rooms has been transformed
into library and meeting room. The
water system now supplies every floor.
The cost of the improvements was
$2,100. The fagpole which formerly
surmounted the building has been re-
placed by cross.
A new window entitled the Baptism
of France was placed in the church
last week. 1t is one of a series OF
fifteen, which when completed will
represent the most striking features
of the history of Christianity in
France
St. Peter Claver's Church: Prepare
lions are well under way for bazaar
to be held in the basement of the
church, November 4th to 9Th. Father
Theobald is gratifed with the progress
of the work so far.
Fort Smelling: A three-days' mis-
sion for the Catholic soldiers and
civilians began on Monday and closed
on Wednesday evening of this week.
The sermons were preached by the
Reverend J. NJ. Reardon. The at
tendance at all the exercises was very
gratifying to the Reverend James
Donahoe who has spiritual charge of
the soldiers and celebrates Mass for
them in the post chapel every Sunday.
Guild of Catholic Women: The first
business meeting of the Guild of Cath
Ole Women preliminary to the win
ter's work was held on Monday after
noon, October Z, at the Knights of Co.
lumbus Hall. Mrs. Charles L. Haas
was appointed treasurer to fill the
unexpired term of Mrs. John B.
Meagher and Miss Mabel Cooper was
appointed chairman of the juvenile
court department in place of Mrs
Harry L. Granger, who resigned. AS
the meeting was purely business
one, Mrs. M. J. McFadden, president
of the Guild, and it's delegate to the
National Conference of Catholic chart
ties at Washington, D. c., did not re
port on the work of the national con
ference, but will do so at a later
meeting. -.
Church of St. Elizabeth: The
Dramatic Club of ST. ELIZABETH
Church, Minneapolis, composed of the
young men and women of the parish
are preparing for play which is tt
be given before the end of the month
Parish of lncarnation: The THIRD
anniversary of the establishment O.
the Church of the Incarnation, Mime
apolis, was observed by sacred con
cert the evening of Oct. II. The paro
chial residence costing $4,000 is nov
nearing completion and will be read.
for occupancy late this fall. Like thu
institute, it is built of reinforced con
crete, faced with red vitrified brick
Springfield: The Queens Daughters
monument which was recently erected
in the Springfield cemetery wa
dedicated Sunday afternoon, Septem
Der 10Th. Rev. Father Schott, chap
lain of st. Alexander hospital, Ney
Ulm, assisted Rev. H. P. Fey in tn
dedication.
County Board of A. o. H.: Repre-
sentatives of the eleven divisions O
the Ancient Order of Hibernians il
Ramsey County met October Z, a
Hibernian Halls to elect the officer
of their county board. Sixty delegate
responded to the roll call. The 70
lowing officers were chosen: Pres
dent, Alfred Mcdonald of Division NJ
1; Vice-President, Randall Mcdonald
Division No. 2; Recording Secretary
Martin Lee, Division No. 4; Financis
Secretary, VIM. Naughton, Divisio
No. 8; Treasurer, w. L. Pendergas
Division No. IL; Chaplain, Reveren
Thomas Gleason, Division No. H.
The De La Sale Institute, Mimi,
apolis: The Brothers were honore
last week by visit from the Mos