The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-02-08
NEW WORLD ITEMS.

American Echoes of Home Rule Bill.
The State Assembly of New York on
January 20 passed congratulatory
resolutions on the passage of the
Home Rule Bill by the British House
of Commons. The Nebraska House of
Representatives also sent similar
resolutions to the secretary of the
House of Commons. A resolution con-
graduating Ireland and the lower
house of Parliament was introduced
in the United States House OF Repre-
sentatives and was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations. Rep
resentative Michael Donahoe, at the
request of many Congressman, sent
the following telegram to John e. Red
mond: Friends of Ireland in Ameri-
can Congress rejoice in triumph of
Home Rule, and heartily congratulate
you and all other champions of free
DOM"
Church for Catholic University
Tuesday, January Fl, Mgr. Shahan,
rector of the Catholic University, ad-
dressed a meeting OF ladies at the
residence of Countess O'Leary, New
York, on behalf of raising fund to
erect a church on the grounds of the
University, Washington. Another
meeting was held February 6.
WASHINGTON Business Men Honor
Knight.-Daniel J. Callahan, of Wash
ington, D. c., national treasurer of the
Knights of Columbus, was recently
elected president of the Chamber of
Commerce of that city. Mr.. Callahan
was elected without opposition.
Hotel Dieu, New OrIeans-About
$4,000 has been pledged for the new
Hotel Dieu of the Sisters of Charity
in New Orleans.
Request to Pittsburg Parish.-On
Sunday, January 10, the bequest OF
the late Reverend N. ]. O'Reilly to the
Church of st. Mark, Pittsburg, was
made public. There had been two
mortgages on the church property, one
amounting to $4,000 and the other to
$9,227.40 Father O'Reilly's will can
celled the larger mortgage, which
leaves a debt of only $4,000 on the
property. In addition to this bequest
he left $500 to be used in furnishing
books for needy children in the parish
schools.
CoIored Catholics Present Play
The choirs of the Church of st. Bene-
dict the Moor presented "The Mikado"
on Wednesday, January 20, in the New
Star Casino, New York City. Every
member of the cast and every player
in the orchestra is colored. The I'M
dertaking is for the benefit of the
church.
Four Daughters of Scientist, Nuns.
On Saturday, January IL, at the con-
vent on Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Rox-
bury, Mass, Miss Helen Dwight,
daughter of the late DR.. Thomas
Dwight, of Boston, received the habit
of the Carmelite Order, together with
the name of Sister Teresita of the
Child Jesus. Another daughter of
DR.. Dwight has recently joined the
nuns of the Cenacle in New York; and
two other daughters are Sisters of
Notre Dame of Namur. A daughter
of Dr. James Dwight has Joined the
nursing Sisters of the Little Com
pany of Mary in Chicago.
Vicar General of Vancouver.-Very
Rev. J. Althoff, of Nelson, B. c., has
been reappointed Vicar General of the
Archdiocese of Vancouver by Most
Rev. Timothy Casey, D. D.
Old Church for Syrians.-Old st.
Patrick's Church, in Sydney, N. S.,
Canada, is to be reopened and de-
voted to the use of the Syrian popula-
ton The church was built more
than seventy years ago by Irishmen
and Scotchmen who had found in this
new land the freedom and peace they
were denied at home.
Winnipeg a. o. H.-National Presi-
dent James ]. Regan, of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians, was accorded a
reception by the Hibernians of Winni-
peg on the occasion of his recent visit
to that city. The Most Reverend Arch
bishop Langevin, o. M. l., of st. Boni-
face, was present at the reception and
an address of gratitude to him for
his constant encouragement of the
order was read by Provincial Presi-
dent P. ]. Henry. After the Arch
bishops reply, President Regain ad-
dressed the assembly on the subject
of Hibernianism. After sketching for
the benefit of non-members, the aims
and ideals of the order, the speaker
took up the history OF it's origin and
growth and rapidly reviewed the chief
works accomplished by it in the cause
of nationality, religion and education
New Carmelites in Milwaukee,
Founded only recently, in 1891, the
Congregation of Carmelite Sisters oil
the Divine Heart have four hundred
members and conduct twenty-one st
Joseph's Homes" Lately they opened
one, the first in the United States, al
Milwaukee.
Holy Name Demonstrations
tween $4,000 and $4,000 men of the