The Irish standard., 1913-08-23


THE RIsH STAND Am, sATuR,
tain features Of the pending tariff
bill was the. reason for. the attitude
Of covert hostility toward the San
Francisco fair. But as the Senate
finance committee has amended the
tariff bill in q manner thought to
make it unobjectionable to those ma
lions. 1t was fully expected that they
would see their way clear to accept
the Invitations,
When old Trinity church, known as
Trinity school, will be torn down
(Which is to take place shortly the
oldest ecclesiastical building, and
probably the Oldest building in the
District Of Columbia will be demol-
ished. The old church. which stands
on q site which overlooked the Poto-
mac in the early days when its doors
were open to worshipers was erected
in 1888 by Father Francis Neale.
No building in the district has seen
the history that the old Trinity has
seen. Georgetown college. which was
founded in 1889, = year after the ereo-
ton Of this church, still has some Of
its original buildings standing. but it's
founding is In part due to the pioneers
who first broke ground for a church.
When Georgetown was primitive
settlement, Father Neale, in company
with a jealous band Of members Of the
Society Of Jesus, came to that site,
and. despite the obstacles which were
prevalent in those days, when one
had to battle with both beasts and In
dams. they planted tho first church in
the District Of Columbia for that
reason "Holy Trinity" has been char
acterized as "the cradle Of Catholicity
in the district
The church was standing al a place
Of worship when the British came on
Washington in 1872 and burned the
capital. During the civil war, its
sanctuary was used to harbor the
Federal soldiers and adopted by the
Federal government as a hospital.
In all the Catholic churches through
out the national capital on August 18th,
special prayers were offered up for
the continued health of our Holy Faith
'er-that date marking the tenth an
niversary Of the election of Cardinal
Sarto. patriarch Of Venice, to the pap
acy by the college Of cardinals. The
prayers Of the masses, as we'll a. the
thanksgivings embraced, gratitude for
successes, the welfare and long life of
our Holy Father. and for the Catholic
church and its work throughout the
world.
Orders from the war department
just issued announce the relief of
Lieutenant Colonel Francis Anderson
Winter from duty in the surgeon gen.
erals Office Of the army, and assume
command Of the army and navy gen.
eral hospital at Hot Springs, Arkan-
sas. This is one Of the most import
ant posts, to which medical officer
Of the army may be assigned. DR.
Winter is a native Of Louisiana, where
he was born on June 80, 1867, and In
1882 entered the army as an assist.
ant surgeon, with the rank Of first
lieutenant. BY operation of law. five
years AFTER or on March 3, 1897, he
was advanced to the grade of captain
and assistant surgeon. On July s
1899. he was made a major of the s7th
regiment of United States volunteers
which went to the Philippines. On
August 8, 1904. he attained the rank
Of major and surgeon in the regulal
establishment, ana on April 10. 1912
reached the grade Of lieutenant colo
mel. Doctor Winters service, covering
l d QOI4OO VI l"CALy sVN0 y0NA6 uA8 UWol
most varied, and includes duty at most
of the important military posts in the
United States and in the Philippine
islands. Like his superior, General
Torney, the surgeon general Of the
army. Colonel Winter Is member Of
the "old mother church,,
Bishop Charles. Warren Currier. Of
the new diocese Of Matanzas, Cuba.
spent part Of last week in Washing
ton, where he has host of friends
| who regret his departure from the ma.
tional capital. He was accompanied
by Monsignor ceretti, who 10 now al
the papal legation. Dr.. Currier has
once before been appointed to bish.
opric. but declined the honor. The
new bishop was born on the Island Of
Saint Thomas, West Indies. in 1857.
his father being an American. He