The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-11-29
NEW WORLD ITEMS.

Navy ChapIains Asked For.-The
Secretary of the Navy calls for more
chaplains in his Department. There
are only twenty-four chaplains, when
there should be sixty-seven. He says
this neglect of the spiritual life of the
Navy is a reproach to the Republic.
PROGRESS in "Cause" of American
Nun.-Rev. Mother Cleophas, of St.
Mary's of the Woods, Indiana, SUI
perior-general of the order of Sisters
of Providence in the United States,
has started for Rome in connection
with the canonization of Mother
Theodore, who founded the order in
the United States in October, 1910.
The first steps for the canonization
were taken several years ago when
Cardinal Gibbons took an interest in
the story of the coming of the founder
with six Sisters from the banks of the
Loire, France.
"Loras Hall" in Dubuque College,
Archbishop Keane of Dubuque stated
recently that it is his intention to
name the next new st. Joseph College
building Loras Hall. In view OF the
fact that the first seeds of Christian
education in Iowa were sown by the
sanity Loras, the first Bishop of Du-
buque, the present Metropolitan thinks
that it would be a graceful act and no
more than right that a new college
building should bear his name. The
Archbishop further stated that he had
suggested calling the building in
course of erection, ST. Joseph's and
that the entire group of buildings be
known as the Dubuque College.
Free Catholic Dispensary.-Gro
was recently broken in Chicago for
the erection of day nursery, free dis
pensary, and a home for emigrant
girls, one of the largest of its kind in
the world. 1t will be situated at the
corner of Forty-sixth Street and Grost
Avenue and is to cost 100000. At
present the contract is let for $7,1OO
for the building of the foundation
walls, and then work will be suspended
during the cold weather, and resumed
early in the spring.
Father Tomanek Appointed Pastor.
A new Bohemian parish has been
organized at Schuyler, Neb. Rev.
Francis Tomanek, who has been as
sistant at Holy Family parish, Omaha,
will be the first pastor of the new
parish. Father Tomanek studied at
st. Paul Seminary, where he was or
dained to the priesthood March 70
last.
University Honors Catholic Work
man.-An unusual tribute to the mem
ory of a Catholic employee, was paid
by the State University of Iowa when
on November /, the flags on all the
buildings were f1oated at half mast in
mourning for William Russell who had
died the previous evening. He had
been for many years a humble and
unassuming employee in the university
SS1N1CSs 1lO wac OuAASN Nv
Patrick's Church, Iowa City.
Wisconsin Hospital Enlarged.-A
testimonial reception which was held
at the st. Agnes hospital, Fond du
Lac, Wisconsin, November 10, marked
the formal opening of the new $780,
900 addition to the building. The sum
of $4,000 was raised by the people of
Fond du Lac, irrespective of religious
affiIiation. The new addition doubles
the capacity of st. Agnes hospital.
Washington College Dedicated
The new building of st. Martins Col
lege, Lacey, Washington, which has
just been completed at a cost of $751;
600, was dedicated Sunday, Novem-
Der 16, by Right Reverend Edward J.
O'Dea, Bishop of Seattle. Besides
Bishop O'Dea, addresses were made
by Governor Lister, Supreme Court
Judge Stephen ]. Chadwick and State
Deputy John D. Carmody of the
Knights of Columbus.
Bishop and Priest Labor Delegates.
I'm the convention of the American
Federation of Labor at Seattle, Wash.
ington, Rt. Rev. Bishop Carroll, OF
Helena, Montana, and Rev. Peter
Dietz, of Milwaukee, Wis, were dele.
gates. On Sunday, November 16
Bishop Carroll preached at st. James
Cathedral His subject was Labor.
Father Dietz was celebrant of the
High Mass.
"Serra Day" Celebration.-Both the
public and parochial schools of San
Francisco, held special exercises, Mon
day, November, "a, in honor of Father
Junipero Sierra, that being the second
centenary of his birth and a public
holiday in California. The chief cele
bration in honor of the renowned
Franciscan pioneer was the pilgrim
age to his tomb at mission CarmelC
in Monterey County. Thousands
marched in procession to the grave
where a Solemn High Mass of thanks
giving was celebrated. In the City Of
Monterey, the statue of Father Sierra
was crowned with elaborate civil and
religious ceremonies.
Father York Appointed Rector