The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-12-14

church is being tinted in light cream
and gold, harmonizing with the pre-
vailing colors in the sanctuary. The
altar is being erected by the Giuliani
Statuary Company of st. Paul, which
is also doing all the decorative work
Reverend Peter Schirmers is the pas
tor of ST. Demands.
FaribauIt: The Ladies' Auxiliary,
A. O. H., Division No. /, Initiated six
teen candidates in their meeting of
December 4, in the Knights of Column
bus Hall. Mrs. Mary B. Daley, of
Minneapolis, state president of the
order, was present and addressed the
meeting. Lunch was served after the
ceremonies.
Shakopee: The bazaar held in ST.
Marks school building last week for
the benefit of the church netted more
than $1,000.
Catholic Knights and Ladies': SUI
preme officers of the Catholic knights
and Ladies of America visited the
Twin Cities December 9 and 10. In
Minneapolis they were the honor
guests at an open meeting Monday
evening in the old Knights of Column
bus Hall, 1922 Nicollet Avenue. There
are two branches of the organization
in Minneapolis, Holy Rosary Branch
1856, and Minneapolis Branch 237. This
is the first official visit to the Twin
Cities of the supreme officers.
Father Dolphin: Reverend John F.
Dolphin, formerly pastor of the church
of st. Stephen, Minneapolis, has been
appointed pastor of ST. Johns Church,
Milwaukee, Oregon, by the Most Rev.
erend Archbishop Christie.
Belle Creek: The remains of the
late Reverend John O'Brien were in
tered here in his native soil on Mon
day, December 9. Solemn Requiem
Mass was chanted in the church of ST..
! Columbkill, Reverend John Dunphy,
vice rector of st. Thomas College, St..
Paul, being the celebrant, with Rever-
end Leo Ennis as deacon and Reverend
Peter Gadient as subdeacon. The
sermon was preached by Father Dun
ply who had been associated for
many years with Father O'Brien. R..
I. P. ....
College of st. Thomas: A law
passed in August of this year necessi-
tates many changes among officers on
detached service. Among the officers
detailed at military colleges, Lieuten-
ant Robert McC. Beck, Commandant
at st. Thomas during the past year
and half, has been recalled to his
regiment. The change is source
of deep regret to professors and stu
dents at the college. Lieutenant
Beck had devoted himself with untir-
ing assiduity to the duties of his
Office, and had brought the Military
Department to a high state of eff
cheney. That department he estab-
lished on the West Point plan, as far
as it is possible to reproduce in a
college the system in vogue in the
United States Military Academy
Lieutenant Beck's justice in dealing
with the cadets, his firmness and con.
sistency tempered with unfailing
kindness, won for him the affection as
well as the esteem of the st. Thomas
students. The cadet officers gave the
Lieutenant farewell dinner at the ST.
Paul Hotel on Monday, and at a rally
of the students, held on Tuesday, rep
resentatives of the Corps of Cadets
voiced the regret with which all view
the departure of the popular com
mandant. The War Department will
soon fill the vacancy created by the
recall of Lieutenant Beck.
The second bi-monthly examinations
will be held next week. The students
are hard at work preparing for the
ordeal. AS the winter order has beer
in effect for some weeks, the study
!; period for the boarders has been ex
tended to three hours each evening
The college authorities are expectins
: that very few students will fall below
, the standard at the coming test.