The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-05-24
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to immodest dances in Winchendon
and the prohibition is to be enforced
hereafter to all holders of licenses for
dancing parties.
Bishop Macdonald Heads Commit
tee.-Right Rev. Bishop Macdonald, of
Victoria, British Columbia, has been
appointed chairman of committee of
ministers of all denominations in Vic
toria, known as "The Social Service
Committee. The work Of this repre-
sentative body will be to labor for the
moral uplifting of the city.
Father EIIering Reappointed.-Gov
Ralston, of Indiana, has reappointed
Rev. A. M. Ellering, pastor of ST.
Mary's Church, member of the board
of trustees of the Feeble Minded In
stitute of Fort Wayne.
PauIist Choir in Dubuque.-Arrange-
ments are under way for the appear
ance of the famous Paulist choir in a
concert in Dubuque, Iowa. The choir
has a membership of one hundred and
twenty voices, and won the first prize
in the international contest for choirs
held last year in Paris.
Mission Church Reopened.-The
Church of the Mission of La Purisima
Conception, Texas, will be reopened
May % and the cornerstone of the
new orphanage, at the same mission
Wisconsin Federation Convention
The eleventh annual state convention
of the Wisconsin Branch of the Amer
lean Federation of Catholic Societies
was held at Watertown, Sunday and
Monday, May II and IL.
Mexican's Great Age Verified.-An
official investigation into the claim
that Jose Calavario, who died recently
in Tuxpah, Mexico, was 1876 years has
been made, and it is announced that
it was fully established by the Catholic
Church records of his baptism that he
was born in 1927. During a period of
more than seventy-five years before
his death he was known to the people
Of the town where he lived as the old
est man in the world. He was active
in getting about the streets until a
few days before his death.
Headquarters for X. of C.-There is
a proposition before the Knights of
Columbus for the removal of their
headquarters to Washington and the
erection there of million dollar build
ing.
Cardinal on Alumni Board.-Car-
dinal Farley, who is an alumnus Of
Fordham College, has consented, it is
said, to become president of the Ad-
visory Board of the University. A COM
mittee has been appointed to collect
funds to build Cardinal Farley Home
at Fordham, similar to the Cardinal
Gibbons at the Catholic University in
Washington. The chairman of the
committee is Morgan J. O'Brien.
Pennsylvania State Federation.-At
board of the Federation of Catholic
Societies of Pennsylvania at Harris
burg it was voted to have the next
convention at Reading on August
and 4.
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The first public utterance of Arch
bishop Messmer on the subject of
woman suffrage was made at Water
town, Wis: at the convention of the
State Federation of Catholic Societies,
May IL.
Universal, unlimited woman suf-
frage cannot be sanctioned, because of
the essential inequality of man and
woman" said Archbishop Messmer.
"They are equal before God and the
law, but by their constitutions, natural
gifts and endowments they have not
the same character, and must mani
fest their excellencies in different
ways"
To Stop Indecent Dances.-The
Washington Catholic Truth Society is
taking active steps to put a stop to
indecent dances.
Michigan Priests WiII.-The will Of
the late Rev. Father Mueller leaves
$4,000 to lift the mortgage from st
Albertus Church; $500 each to the
Little Sisters of the Poor, the Feliciar
Sisters, the House of the Good Shep
herd, the House of Providence, anC
$500 for the saying of Masses. Aftel
several other gifts, the remainder O.
the estate goes for the erection of al
eight-sided mausoleum in Mt. Olive
cemetery, with an altar. Five thou
sand dollars is to be expended fol
Masses at this altar, for the intention
of Father Mueller and his deceased
mother.
Success of Girls Industrial School,
! A few weeks ago a number of Catn
Ollie women of Philadelphia opened
clubhouse and home for working girls
and 1872 girls are registered for tn
night classes. The rooms are fillinI
up with boarders, and it looks alread
as If an extension would have to b
, provided. Girls from all parts of tn
city, of all creeds, races and demon
nations are showing wonderful eager
{ ness to take advantage Of the chance