The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-04-04
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Bishop o'ReiIIy Heads Pilgrimage
The American pilgrimage to Rome un-
der the spiritual direction of Rt. Rev.
Charles J. O'Reilly, Bishop of Baker
City, Oregon, was received in audience
by the Holy Father, March Is. The
pilgrims left Rome on March % and
will spend Easter in the Holy Land.
Catholic Greek Letter Fraternity
Loyola club of Iowa City, a society
of Catholic young men and students of
the State University, organized over
a year ago, and residing in club
house of their own, on Saturday, March
Z, was duly initiated and received
into university fraternity known as
the Phi Kappa, all the members of
which are Catholic.
Father Bradys First Mass.-The
first solemn mass of Rev. James Brady
was celebrated, Sunday morning,
March at ST Mary's Church in Clinton,
la. Father Brady was assisted in the
solemn mass by Rev. e. ]. McLough-
lin as arch-priest; Rev. Francis S.
LAWYER, deacon, and Rev. William E.
Lawler, sub-deacon. The newly or
dained priest took his theological
course at ST. Paul Seminary where
Rev. William E. Lawler and Rev.
Francis S. Lawler were his classmates.
Archbishop Keane Gives Retreat
Most Rev. James J. Keane, D. D.,
Archbishop of Dubuque, conducted a
retreat under the auspices of the
Knights of Columbus, of Detroit, be-
ginning Sunday evening, March %, in
HOLY Rosary church. The retreat
ended Sunday evening, March 20.
Wisconsin Hospital Dedicated.-The
new St. Josephs hospital, Dodgeville,
Wis, was dedicated three weeks ago
by Bishop Schwebach of La Crosse.
About dozen priests and all the
Protestant clergy of the city were
present, the latter delivering ad-
dresses.
La Crosse Diocese Incorporated
AS a means of avoiding the execu-
ton of trust deeds on the property
owned by the La Crosse diocese upon
the retirement of the bishops, cor
poration has been named to be known
as the Diocese of La Crosse. The in
generators are the Right Rev. Bishop
James Schwebach, the Right Rev. A.
Philip Kremer, Vicar General of the
diocese, and the Very Rev. Gerhard
Sluyter, pastor of st. Josephs Cathe-
dral. Bishop Schwebach will act as
president and each succeeding bishop
will hold that position. A clause
in the articles provide that no stock
shall ever be sold and no dividends
ever be declared.
First American Celebration.-At
Scranton, Pa, March II, Governor
Dunno of Illinois said: "The first
public celebration of st. Patrick's day
in America was ordered by General
George Washington, March II, l776.
Major General Washington at Boston
issued the following order of the day:
Parole. Boston; countersign, st. Fat
rick; brigadier general of the day.
John Sullivan And under the mar
shalship of the Irish-American gener-
al. John Sullivan, the first st. Patrick
day procession in America started, to
the tune of "The Wearing of the
Green"
Charitable Bequests.-By the will OF
of the late Miss Anastasia DAWSON,
of Philadelphia, $1,000 each are left
to the Seminary of st. Charles Bor-
romeo, Overlook, and to ST. Patr1cks
Church.
The will of the late Margaret Camp
bell leaves $500 each to the Little
Sisters of the Poor, st. GATHERINGS
Church for Colored people, the Italian
Church, all of Germantown, and st.
Joseph's Orphan Asylum; $500 to the
Sacred Heart Society of st. Vincent
de Paul's Church and 500 toward an
altar in the parish convent attached
to that church.
Creiuhton Doctors Honored.-Dr.
Charles f. Crowley, city chemist and
professor of chemistry at the Creigh-
ton Medical College, Omaha, Neb., has
been officially notified of his election
as a fellow of the American Assocla-
ton for the Advancement of Science.
The selection of the Omaha professor
for a fellowship was made at the last
annual convention at Atlanta, Ga. Dr.
Crowley and DR.. ]. S. Foote, professor
of histology and pathology at Creigh-
ton, are the only Omaha doctors to
he so honored. The Rev. William F.
Rigge, S. J., dean of the department
of nhysics at Creighton, is also a fell
low of the American Association.
Civil War Captain Dead.-Captain
John T. O'Brien, of Philadelphia, who
died on March Il, was member OF
Post 2, G. A. R., and of the Friendly
Sons of st. Patrick. He was native
of Philadelphia and was in his eighty
third year.
Upon the breaking out of the Civil
War, John O'Brien entered the Union
Army as a private. Promotions fol-
lowed rapidly. Exceptional gallant
nv at the battle of Fair Oaks won for
him commentator in general orders"
with the recommendation of major
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