The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-11-01
NEW WORLD ITEMS.

Interesting Mission Address, de-
parture from the usual order of mis-
sion exercises was taken by the Rev.
Oliver A. Welsh, G. S. p, at mission
which he conducted at Denmark, Wis,
closing Sunday, October 5. Previous
to one of the lectures, an invitation
was sent to all the saloon keepers of
the town to attend on that particular
evening. All responded, and Father
Welsh spoke plainly to them of the
attitude of the Catholic Church on the
subject of intemperance.
Archbishop Addresses Negroes
At the opening of the negro State Fair
in New Orleans, held in commemora-
ton of the fiftieth anniversary of the
emancipation proclamation, the Most
Reverend Archbishop Blenk delivered
a strong and helpful address, in which
he praised the efforts made by the
colored population of Louisiana and
of the whole South to improve their
condition and to become honorable
and desirable citizens.
Heads Toronto's Charities.-Rev.
NJ. Cline, recently of Oshawa, has been
appointed to the position of Superin-
tendent of Charities for the Archdio-
cese of Toronto, Canada. Father Cline
has been eminently successful in the
various parishes over which he has
presided. On the occasion of his de-
parture from Oshawa, the citizens
rendered him a banquet, attended by
approximately one hundred business
men and members of the Oshawa
Board of Trade.
Germans Favor Home RuIe.-The
National German-American Alliance
closed the business sessions of it's
biennial convention in ST. Louis lately
after deciding to meet in 1915 in San
Francisco The convention in it's
closing session declared it's sympathy
with the movement for Irish Home
Rule.
Priest Becomes English Chaplain
Rev. John S. Shanahan, who has been
chaplain at Mercy Hospital, Fort
Dodge, Iowa, has left for England,
where he will become chaplain of St.
Vincent orphanage at Torquay in De-
Won. Father Shanahan hopes his
health will improve in England.
Irish Books for Chicago University.
Professor T. P. Cross, who occupies
the recently created chair of Celtic
literature at the University of Chicago,
states that the University authorities
have appropriated $4,000 to be expend-
ed in the purchase of Irish books for
the University library.
Catholic Jubilee at Spokane.-Under
the auspices of Gonzaga University,
Spokane, Washington, the golden jul
bilee of the planting of the Catholic
faith in the territory of Oregon, was
celebrated Sunday, Oct. 10. Two thou
sand men, members of the various
Catholic organizations attended Sol
emn High Mass in GonZaga church and
in the afternoon took part in public
procession. The central figure in the
celebration was the venerable Father
Joseph Caruana, the first Catholic mis-
sionary among the Indians of the Pa
cific Northwest, and recognized as
the founder of the Catholic faith in
what was then known as Oregon. At
the close of the public procession the
entire crowd which was gathered in
front of the Jesuit church knelt on
the ground to receive the blessing of
Father Caruana.
Catholic on Ways and Means Com
mittee.-Hon. Michael F. Conry, of
New York City, representing the 18th
District of New York in the House
of Representatives, has been approved
a member of the ways and means
committee, succeeding Hon. Francis
Burton Harrison, recently appointed
Governor General of the Philippines.
Mr.. Conry is a Catholic and men,
Der of the Ancient Order of Hiber-
MANS
Catholic Truth Society Work.-Most
Rev. e. J. Mccarthy, D. D., Archbish-
OPP of Halifax, N. S., presided at the
annual meeting of the Catholic Truth
Society of that city, held last week.
The reports of the treasurer and secre-
tary show the society to be in -four
ishing condition. There were 15,S49
copies of Catholic newspapers distrib-
uted at the church doors during the
year, and the sales of literature were
constantly increasing. The officers
for the coming year were chosen as
follows, all being reelected with the
exception of the treasurer: Patron,
the Most Reverend Archbishop; Presi-
dent, Sir M. B. Daily, X. G. M. G.; Vice
President, Rev. w. Foley, D. D., Treas
urer, J. A. Chisholm; Secretaries, w.
w. Page and Edward Cummings.
Pope Honors Boston Physician
The Sovereign Pontiff has made DR..
John R. Slattery, of South Boston, a
Knight of the Holy Sepulchre. Doc
tor Slattery is superintendent of st.
Elizabeths Hospital. The brief con-
ferring the order on him was received
from His Eminence, the Cardinal, a
few days ago.