The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-11-15

Reverend Alois ]. Klein, " G., of
Brainard, Neb., who was recently ap-
pointed a Domestic Prelate to His
Holiness Pope Plus X, has been fixed
for Wednesday, November 10. The
ceremony will take place at Brainard,
Monsignor Klein's home parish.
Father Broz of Dodge will preach
sermon in the Bohemian language, on
the occasion.
A Pamphlet of Praises.-A PAM
phlet entitled Catholic Priests Dis
tinguished Professionals Have Known"
has just been published by the Cen
trail Bureau of the Central Verein 1t
consists of a collection of tributes to
members of the Catholic priesthood
given by famous men of other faiths,
ranging from the eulogy of Thomas
Carlyle on Abbot Samson, of Medic
val England, to Theodore Roosevelt's
complimentary reference to Father
Curran, of Twentieth Century Amer
lea, and including among others, the
expressions of praise that the lives
and deeds of Bishop Baraga, Father
DeSmet, and Father Damien have
evoked.
Valuable Gift to University.-The
Catholic University, Washington, has
been presented with most valuable
collection of 200 volumes on the monu-
mental brasses of England. Every
shire of England is represented in this
collection; some of the works are
rare.
New Clerk of Supreme Court
James D. Maher has been designated
clerk of the Supreme Court of the
United States, Chief Justice White
making the announcement of the
choice of the court Mr.. Maher has
been in the service of the Supreme
Court forty-eight years, and has been
deputy clerk since 1907. He is a
highly popular official of the court,
and is known personally to every
lawyer of note in the United States,
and is regarded as an authority
on federal procedure. 1t is a coin
cidence that the two ranking mem
bers of the highest tribunal in this
country, Chief Justice White and AS
sociate Justice McKenna, together
the court is longer than any other,
are all Catholics.
President Confers with Priest
Upon the request of President Will
son, Rev. Arthur Barry O'Neil, G. S.
c., of Notre Dame University, assist
ant editor of the Ave Maria, went re-
Gently to Washington, D. c., to con-
fer with the President regarding the
appointment of chaplains for the army
and navy.
Commercial Club Will Hear Priest.
AS President Wilson will be unable
to speak at the Kansas City, Mo-,
Commercial Clubs banquet, which is
to be held on Nov. 10Th, commemorate
ing the commercial treaty between
the United States and England, Rev.
John Cavanaugh, G. S. c., President
of Notre Dame University, has been
secured to deliver the address. The
Kansas City Club is one of the larg-
est of it's kind in the United States
Catholics to Join Federation
Representatives of the Catholic chart
ties of Denver, Colorado, met at the
home of the Rev. Hugh L. McMena-
min, on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. %,
and decided to enter the Denver Fee
deration for Charity and Philanthropy,
which is being promoted by the Cham
Der of Commerce and which is ex-
pected to embrace every charity in
the city.
Gift of TactfuI Knights.-The
Knights of Columbus of Amesbury,
Mass, chose an excellent way in
which to celebrate Columbus Day.
They held banquet in honor of the
day, to which they invited the trustees
of the Amesbury Public Library, and
there made to these gentlemen a
formal presentation of the Catholic
Encyclopedia.
City Pays Teachers in Catholic
SchooIs.-Two Catholic institutions,
st. Joseph Girls Orphan asylum, and
the Perry Memorial Orphan Boys
home, applied to the Kansas City
board of education for teachers for the
children. The request was granted
with the condition that the institutions
are to furnish the equipment, light,
heat and janitor service. Schools are
to be conducted the same as public
schools.
Charitable Requests in WiII.-By the
will of James Flanagan, of Philadel-
phia, requests amounting to $1,000
are distributed as follows: The sum
of $500 is left to Archbishop Prender-
CAST for Masses, to be said in two
poor churches; 5000 each to ST. Johns
Orphan Asylum, st. Joseph's House
for Homeless Industrious Boys, St.
Joseph's Orphan Asylum and the Cath
Ollie Home for Destitute Children; 800
each to the three houses of the Little
Sisters of the Poor.
X. of c. Hall at Notre Dame
Notre Dame council, Knights of Co
lumbus, has undertaken to erect on
the college campus a modern club