The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-12-06

diocese November 2S was also the
tenth anniversary of Archbishop Mess
mer's rule as Metropolitan of Milwau-
kee.
Cadets in MontreaI.- organize
a cadet corps in every Catholic school
in Montreal, under the control of the
Catholic school commission has been
decided upon by the commissioners.
Father Firms New Story.-After
twelve years of silence the Rev. Fran
els j. Finn, S. J., has written another
story, "The Fairy of the Shows" I'm
like all his former books, which were
written particularly for boys, the new
story is chiefly for girls.
Acolythical Society of Holy Family
Church, Chicago, one of the largest
bodies of acolytes in the West, cele-
brated it's golden jubilee last week
The event was unique in the history
of the city, as there is no record of a
similar society in so continuous a
service.
Weeks Retreat for Laity.-The st.
Vincent de Paul Society of st. Louis
will go into annual retreat at st. Al
phonsus Church, December Z, ending
on December IA, with Mass, Com
munion and general meeting.
Canada's New Literature League
DR.. ]. ]. Guerin, ex-Mayor of Montreal,
is president of the new Catholic Liter
ature League recently organized in
Montreal. Archbishop Bruchesi is
patron of the new society, and Hon.
Charles Fitzpatrick, it's honorary presi-
dent. The object of the league is the
propagation of Catholic literature
throughout the Dominion A central
depot will be established in Montreal,
from which pamphlets, tracts, maya
zines and books will be distributed.
Editor New Catholic Magazine
Rev. Edward F. Garesche, S. j., has
been appointed editor of The Queens
Work Magazine. which will begin pub
LEGATION in Cincinnati, o., the first of
the new year. Father Garesche has
taught in st. Xavier College, Cincin-
natl, for several years. He has gained
considerable notice by his contribu-
tions to number of the leading Cath
Ollie magazines and during the past
summer was member of the editorial
staff of the America.
Requests to Charity.-The will of
Mrs. Margaret Mecherle, of Dayton,
Ohio, has been filed for probate at
Dayton, leaving an estate of $4,000 to
several Catholic institutions. Among
the requests is one Of $4,000 for the
st. Vincent Home, Bank Street, Cincin-
natl, and $500 for the st. Elizabeth
Hospital, Dayton.
New College Hall Dedicated.-The
new hall of residence at the College
of New Rochelle, N Y, which was
dedicated recently by Monsignor
Hayes, Chancellor of the Diocese of
New York, cost 100000. Two hun
dred and fifty girls occupy the three
upper floors, while the first floor con-
tains large living room and dining
room that will seat three hundred
Fund for Pittsburg HospitaI.-Miss
Anna B. Censhaine, the Buffalo ex-
pert who has been conducting the $780,
600 campaign for the Mercy Hospital,
Pittsburg, has almost completed her
work Before Thanksgiving Day she
had secured $4,000.
Warning Against Y. M. C. Avery
Rev. H. La Coste, o. M. l., early in
November warned the Catholic young
men of Saskatoon, in Western Canada,
against joining the Y. M. c. A. His
words were needed with admirable re-
suits. The young Catholics are can
ceiling their membership in the as
sociation and the Catholic Young
Mems Club of the city has unanimous
ly decided that well equipped gym
nasium is a necessity for the club.
Committees have been appointed to
ascertain the cost of new quarters and
equipment.
A Notable Missionary Journey.-The
Oblate missionary, Father Donnelly,
returned to Winnipeg three weeks ago
after a two years missionary journey
through the western half of North
America In that time he travelled
$4,000 miles and delivered Lib adj
dresses. In one socialist stronghold,
mining camp near Fairbanks,
Alaska, $50 votes had been pledged to
Socialist candidate previous to Fa-
Their Donnelly's arrival. The mission
airy lectured on Socialism and the fol
lower of Marx received seventeen
votes. At another mining town after
the missionary had spoken on Social
ism the citizens presented to him a
rosary valued at $500. Every bead
was nugget of pure gold.
Renaissance Madonna Found.-A
rare painting of Madonna and Child
attributed to Bartolomeo Suardi, call
ed Brunmantino, one of the first paint
ers of Milan, has been discovered
and acquired by officials of the Boston
Museum of Fine Arts. They declare
that the painting is zone of the most
beautiful works of the italian renais