The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-01-18
NEW WORLD ITEMS.

lar Brooklyn council has a letter from
Admiral Dewey, stating that the lat
ter, like many other prominent Amer
leans, had joined the Guardians think
ing that it was really patriotic or
ganization, but that, having learned
its true character, he has repudiated
both it and it's bigoty.
Jesuit Scientist Reads Paper
Father William F. Rigge, S. j., OF
Creighton University, took part in the
sixty-fourth annual convention of the
American Association for the Ad-
Vancement of Science, which was held
at Cleveland, Ohio, and lasted from
December 80 to January 4. At the
convention Father Rigge read paper
on the Shadow Picture" before the
Astronomical and Astrophysical So
ciety of America, which picture played
SO important a part in the trial of
Frank Erdman. Over 5000 scientists
attended the convention.
For Daily Exposition of Eucharist.
The solemn Inauguration of the all
day exposition of the Blessed Sacra-
ment in the new convent of the Sis
tiers of the Sacred Heart, Yonkers, N.
Y, took place January 6. Monsignor
Lavelle, v. j., officiating. In 1903 the
Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament were
exiled from Normandy. A number OF
these exiles settled at Whitson Court
in England and it was part OF this
band that located in Yonkers in April
of last year, under the patronage OF
Cardinal Farley, who personally
sought a place for them in that city
The Rev. Thomas R. Halpin set aside
a house on the property of the Church
of the Holy Eucharist, Waverly Street,
for their use temporarily. A few
weeks ago the Sisters moved to their
new home. The chapel will be open
every day from 9 a. m. to p. m. for
public alteration of the Blessed Sacra-
ment. 1t is intended also to hold pub
lie and private retreats for ladies.
Ruins of Old American City
Frank G. Carpenter, who writes
series of travel papers for a number
of secular journals, has found in the
old city of Antigua, in Guatemala,
which was destroyed by earthquakes
in the eighteenth century, evidences
of Catholic civilization in Central
America. He says it was laid out
with the idea that it would be the
metropolis of North America and for
generations it was the center OF cul-
ture and learning of southern North
America. 1t was destroyed in l773
by earthquakes and at that time it had
100000 people.
Gibbons Hall Complete.-The Glib
bons' Memorial Hall, on the grounds
of the Catholic University of America,
is nearly completed, and the date OF
its dedication will be announced very
soon, being probably about the second
week in April.
Generous Non-catholics.-A cam
paign to raise 100000 for the Good
Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, clio
tied the following contributions from
non catholics: Hon. John R. Mclean,
500: Governor Harmon, $50; Elk
Mayor Fleischman, $1,000; Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles P. Taft, $500; and the
Order of Eagles will endow $4,000
bed.
New York's "Sixty-Ninth."-T Thirty
three of the thirty-five survivors OF
Meaghers Irish Brigade reviewed a
younger generation in the Sixty-n1nth
Infantry, National Guard, N. Y, re-
Gently in New York. The brigade at
the time of Gettysburg" numbered
1915, but after the charge which made
Meagher's brigade memorable in his
tory, 545 of their number lay either
dead or severely wounded in front OF
the Confederate lines.
Gift From a Presbyterian.-Am mar.
BILE altar and rail, constructed in
Italy, of material from the Carrara
uuarries, were dedicated recently in
the Church of Our Lady of the Val
ley, Orange, N. ]. The rail was the
gift of William Runkle, of Orange
and the altar was given by person
whose name, at his own request, has
not been announced. Mr.. Runkle is
an official of Brick Presbyterian
Church.
Catholic Surgeon General Reap
pointed.-President Taft has decided
to reappoint George H. Torney, sur
geon general of the army, and his nom
ination probably will be sent to the
senate at once. General Torney wa:
appointed surgeon general on Januar!
Ia, 1909.
Oldest Active Cardinal.-Cardina
Gibbons at present holds the distinc
ton of being the senior active prelatt
of the Catholic Church While there
are still two Cardinals ranking thu
Baltimore churchman in seniority
both are confined by illness. Cardina
Netto, of Portugal, has retired from
active participation in affairs of thu
Vatican, and Cardinal Oreglia di San
to Stefano, officially the Nestor of tn,
Sacred College, is bedridden.
Jubilee of Mgr. Freri.-On Decem
her IL, Monsignor Freri, Nationa
Director of the Society for the Propa
cation of the Faith, celebrated his sill
yer jubilee of ordination. The Hol,
Father through Cardinal Merry de