The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-08-23

Minneapolis League of Catholic Wom-
en- is active in selling tickets for the
benefit to be given August 20 by
Chauncey Olcott, the we'll known
Irish tenor, at the Metropolitan
Theatre. The proceeds are to be de-
voted to enlarging the kindergarten
work. The league supports kinder
garten at 625 Main street N. E., and a
playground for the little ones has
been equipped in that locality this
summer Rest and lunch rooms are
in operation at the headquarters, 720
Marquette avenue south, where about
$50 girls are served at the noon hour,
and where suppers will be served af-
ter September /. An employment bu-
reau is also conducted here. The
girls boarding home, st. Mary Hall,
has accommodations for thirty-five
girls. This is at 1874 Marquette
avenue, and has been in operation
since September, 1912. Under the
philanthropic department, st. Jo-
seph's Home for friendless women
and babies is doing good work in
small way. Glasses will be contin-
ued this fall at 720 Marquette avenue
in the domestic arts, dramatic art,
etc., and an attractive program is pre-
pared in lecture work for the fall and
winter.
A. o. n. Entertainments: At it's
last meeting Division Number of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians, Henne-
pin County, decided to give literary
entertainment and folk dancing con-
test during fair week for the benefit
of the Pro-Cathedral fund. 1t is the
intention of the committee, having the
entertainment in charge, to secure a
speaker of national renown, and also
to secure the best Irish dancers in the
Northwest to compete for suitable
prizes.
Frontenac: The annual retreat for
the Ursuline Nuns, Villa Maria, which
opened on Tuesday evening, August
4, and closed Thursday morning, Au-
gust IA, was conducted by Rev. G.. A.
Deghman, S. j., of Marquette Univer-
sity, Milwaukee, Wis.
Montgomery: w. J. Moriarty,
special agent of the Supreme Coun-
Gil of the Knights of Columbus, visited
the local council Tuesday, August IL,
and delivered an able and scholarly
address. The knights are now ar
ranging for an open meeting late this
month at which Mr.. Moriarty will
again be the chief speaker
lie Seuer Center: The ladies of ST.
Mary's parish gave their annual din
ner in Weber's Hall on Friday, Au
gust Is. The proceeds, amounting to
$3.50, were donated to the fund for
the exterior painting of the church
DeIano: Mr.. Adalbert Roy, father
of Rev. Peter Roy, pastor of the
Church of st. Adalbert, ST. Paul, died
at his home in Long Lake on Friday
August Is, in the fifty-ninth year OF
his age. He is survived by his wife
four sons and daughter, Sister Eu
phrasyne of the Sisters of ST. Fran
els, Rochester, MINI. The funeral
} services were held in the Church OF
st. Joseph, Delano, last Monday morn
} ing. The solemn Mass of Requiem
was celebrated by Father Roy, as
sisted by Father zdechlik as deacon
and Father Saws as sub-deacon
Father Remskar was master of cere
monies.
Farmington: An ice cream festi
val held on the church grounds or
August Is, under the auspices of the
Rosary and Altar society, netted the
sum of .$185 for the building fund Of
the new church. The people of the
parish are looking forward with
pleasure to the completion of their
new Church of st. Michael which
from present indications, will be ready
for dedication in about six weeks
The stained glass windows, donated
by members of the congregation, are
already in place and the work of in
terror finishing is being pushed for
ward rapidly.