The Irish standard., 1913-08-23
THE mNH sEANDARD, sATURDAY, AUGUST aa 1913

week. and SAT sisters have passed the
ordeal successfully. Besides the exam
nations in classes. fine display Of
the art students work forms q feat
ure. It occupies. q wide section Of the
lobby Of Mc0dahon hall, and many of
the pieces are scenes about the Uni-
versity grounds. A spiritual retreat
for the sisters. which closes on the
Feast of the ASSUMPTION. is being Civ
en- by Rep. Pascaei Robinson, of the
Franciscan Order.
Alleging that the state of the coun-
try is such that It will be impossible
to hold a presidential election October
u. the date previously set. the Cath
Ollie convention in Mexico City agreed
not to nominate . candidate for pres
idency. It reserved the right to re-as-
semble for this purpose in the event
that peace is restored. The debate
over the resolution not to nominate a
candidate developed an anti-American
speech by delegate from the federal
district, who charged that the condi-
ton Of the country was due to the
non-recognition of the government by
the United States. The decision of the
Catholics not to enter the political
fight would appear to remove the last
hopes Of elections being held since a
similar action has been eeken by the
liberal party. and there is a growing
belief that General Felix Diax will be
unable to return to Mexico from Japan
in time to make . campaign.
Supreme Court Justice Guy signed
an order Of incorporation last We'd
nesday for the United Catholic Works
of New York. The petition was signed
by Cardinal Farley and thirty prom
inent priests and ldymen in the Cath
Ollie church. The objects of the or
ganization as stated in the petition
are: ITO promote and aid settlement
and day nursery clubs. homes for boys
and girls. employment bureaus = and
hospitals for the sicS. and GONZALES
cent. agencies to promote the general
welfare of the poor, dependent and
unfortunate; to aid and promote
fresh-air accommodations and summer
outings. to labor for the prevention of
crime. and to protect immigrants with
view of preserving their religion and
assimilatins them q our body polite
as we'll as national life"
The intense interest Of the Catholic
world in the venerable Sanctuary of
Lourdes in France. which is without
exception, the most marvellous OF
shrines and places q pilgrimage that
the world has witnessed in modern
times, has everywhere prompted the
desire Of representing, this Holy
Shrine to the eyes of the faithful.
Even the Holy Father. Leo XIII, OF
blessed memory. had. Lourdes Grotto
erected in. the Vatican ,!;.. garden, and
now. as this slorioillF republic has
been placed under the patronage OF
the Immaculate Virgin, 1t is prope,
that she should have. . shrine in the
capital OF the nation.
The Franciscan Fathers. assisted By
their generous friends, have construct.
ed an exact. facsimile of the. favored
Grotto. where, pilgrims, may. come tt
offer their prayers to the Queen Of
Heaven. M INA ....
On a hill, within sight of the Cath.
Ollie University Of America, stands the
Franciscan Monastery; to the south Of
1t is our American Lourdes." which
is built OF gray, stone--:-and just above
it q large statue Of the Blessed vir-
gin overlooks the valley.
No more beautiful spot could have
been selected for this shrine, and al
this season of the year, the loneliness
of the scene 10 singularly appreciated
when after leaving = the tumultuous
thoroughfares of the city. the visitor
draws near to this spot, where the
stiffness is 80 profound that it is only
broken by the song OF the birds.
Flowers are everywhere-some in
bloom and others only in the bud, and
the perfume of the tall pines in the
( distance delights the senses.
The Sanctuary is accessible on one
side by a broad. white marble stair.
way. and on the other by a. winding
pathroad leading to the Grotto. AS al
Lourdes, France, there is large open
space which is covered with benches
and seats where visitors may rest
The dedication took place on the
Feast Of the Assumption. the time OF
the year that the great national pill
srimage Of France takes place, and
| moreover, the one which Our Lady