The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-07-26
ONE WHO LOVES THE ARMY
AS THE ARMY LOVES HIM
TRIBUTE PAID TO ARMY CHAP
LAIN, REV. r. q. DoHERTY,
BY HIS ADMIRERS.

When the Congress of Catholic
Chaplains of the United States Army
and Navy was held in Washington,
there was one representative who was
delighted to be back on the scenes of
his ordination, and this was Rev.
Francis Brooks Doherty, now chaplain
of the 3rd Regiment of Cavalry, at
present at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Father Doherty is native of Bos-
ton, Mass, and was born on December
81, 1862; received his early education
in the public schools of that city, and
graduated from st. Thomas College,
which was the first college affiliated
with the Catholic University. He was
ordained on July 81, 1895, at the Cath
Ollie University, became member of
the Paulist community, and for years
was one of it's most successful mis-
sionaries. The record number for a
single mont Catholic mission, conducted
by him, was reached at Saint Eliza
beth's Church, Chicago, where the con-
verts numbered 165.
In 1898 on the request of President
Mckinley Father Doherty went as a
volunteer chaplain to the Philippine
Islands with the first expedition of the
American army, and did great deal
of good work there.
A chaplain is a non-combatant, but
Father Doherty took his place on the
firing line, and fought with the regi.
ment, side by side with the soldiers
He was mentioned in four special dis
patches to Washington for distin.
guished gallantry in action in the
Philippine Islands, and Major General
Leonard Wood, chief of staff, when he
received the chaplains at the War De
partment during their recent congress
said, in his address, that Father
Doherty and two others were the only
ones who came out alive, after one oil
the engagements in the Philippine
Islands, but this is not wondered at by
those who are acquainted with this
gallant priest, for they recognize the
fact, that in his lexicon, there is nc
such word as fear
Having had a taste of military life
and with his love for his Church anC
his country, he entered the regular
army on March ID, 1902, and was APP
pointed from California, having beer
at st. Mary's Church in San Francisco
He joined the 18th Cavalry, and his
first assignment to duty took hin
back to the Philippine Islands, for his
original tour there was purely volun
tary. When his regiment, the It'll
Cavalry, was ordered home to thu
United States, he sought a transfer
to the 18th Infantry, which was to re
main in the Philippines for its tour o
service, and with this regiment hi
served for over seven years.
In February, 1913, he was trans
ferred at his own request to the 3rC
Cavalry, which was sent to the Mex
can border, that he may have NOR,
active service and an opportunity tt
use his Spanish, which he speaks
fiuently.
| Father Doherty's service has beel
very versatile-in the Philippines
Porto Rico, different parts of tn,
United States, and an assignment a
the big military prison at Fort Leaven
worth, Kansas. He has been mos
successful as chaplain; is a grea
credit to his Church and country
and it has been said of him, che love
the army and the army loves him."
Father Doherty is now the senio
of the Army Catholic Chaplains, witt
the rank of captain and he will attail
his majority when the next vacancy il
that grade is to be filled.