The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-03-21
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. PAUL.

Lecture MISS WllidnSs ClV1C
Responsibility" from a Catholic wom-
ans point of view will be presented
in the lecture by Miss Catherine R.
Williams at Hibernian Halls, corner
of Seventh and Franklin Streets, ST.
Paul, Thursday evening, March &C.
Miss Williams, who is a member of
the Wisconsin State Board of Con-
troll, is the only woman in America
holding such a position. In addition,
she is officially connected with four
national organizations for social relief.
Moreover, she has been elected presi-
dent of the Wisconsin State Confer
ence of Charities and Corrections, and
is a director of the Marquette Catholic
Woman's League. Her lecture next
Thursday evening, though under the
auspices of the Ladies' Auxiliary, A.
o. H., will deal more particularly with
the civic responsibilities of men.
Church of ST. Agnes: The Forty
Hours Devotion will be held in the
Church of st. Agnes, St. Paul, begin
ming with the High Mass, Sunday
morning, March %, and ending Tues
day evening.
Two side affairs, one of the Blessed
Virgin Mary and one of St. Joseph,
were erected in the church last week.
They are of wood and in style and
ornamentation harmonic with the in
terror of the church. The statues for
both affairs will be secured soon.
Church of ST. Stanislaus: The Forty
Hours Devotion was held this week,
beginning Sunday morning and ending
Tuesday evening. The pastor, Rever-
end John Rynda, was assisted by sew
eral Bohemian priests.
Church of ST. Clement: The Most
Reverend Archbishop will dedicate the
new Church of st. Clement, at Jack
son Street and Twenty-first Avenue,
Northeast, Minneapolis, on Sunday,
April 10. Reverend Robert ]. Fftzger-
aid is pastor of the church.
Church of st. Anthony: The Padua
u.
ish, Minneapolis, commemorated the
feast Of ST. Patrick by the presenta-
ton of the four-act drama, "Trelawney
of the Wells" last Tuesday evening in
the Princess theater Miss Florence
Curran directed the rehearsals of this,
the second play of the club.
Irish-American Club: "Ireland's
Contribution to America" was the title
of the lecture given by Prof. ]. T
O'Connor in the Minneapolis Auditor
ium Tuesday evening, March II, under
the auspices of the Irish-American
Club of that city. A rich variety of
Irish music completed the program
The soloists were Mrs Vincent Gov.
eny, Mrs. Tenie Sheehan, and Mrs
William Hurley, with Henry Williams
as harpist.
National Officers Visit: Mrs. Adelia
Christie, National Secretary of the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians, arrived in Minneapolis
Tuesday evening of last week. While
in the city she was the guest of Mrs
J. J. Daley, Minnesota State President
of the Auxiliary. Mrs. Christie is or
her way home from San Francisco.
The Mccormack Concert: The
Minneapolis Auditorium was crowded
on Wednesday evening of last week
for the concert by the Irish tenor
John Mccormack In addition to the
Irish airs, Mr.. McCormack's program
included French German and Italian
songs.
South st. Paul: The members OF
Division No. 8, Ancient Order Of
Hibernians, of Dakota County, assem-
bled in their hall Sunday morning
March Is, and marched in a body to
the Church of st. Augustine, where
at the eight o'clock Mass they re
ceived Holy Communion. The pastor
Reverend Henry G.. Mccall, in his ser
mon. commended this public profes
sion of a living Catholic faith. After
Mass the Hibernians returned to their
hall, where a meeting was held and a
committee selected to arrange for an
entertainment after Easter.
Reverend Francis J. Mccarthy OF
Cannon Falls delivered the address al
the entertainment in honor of st. Pat
rick given in the City Hall last Tues
day evening. There was rich variety
of Irish music-solos, choruses and in
strumental selections-to complete
the entertainment.
New UIm: The Forty Hours De
votion began in the Church of the
Holy Trinity last Sunday morning al
half past seven o'clock and closed
Tuesday evening, March IL The .ser
mons were preached by Reverend
George Scheffold, o. S. B., of Medina
Other priests assisting the pastor il
the exercises were: Reverend F.
Mazir, of Searles; Reverend F. Pozek
of West Newton; Reverend F.
Rant, of Arlington, and Rev. JohI
Wagner, of Sleepy Eye. All of thu
parish societies and organizations re
ceived Holy Communion during thu
three days devotions. On Sunday thu
st. Joseph Society and the Gonzag;
Club, together with other young men
received. The Young Ladies Sodality
the Mothers Society, st. Elizabeth!
Society and the first communicate:
of the past three years approached