The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-05-23
DIOCESE OF ST. CLOUD.
Diocesan Correspondent: Rev. Chas
A. Mayer, The Cathedral. st. Cloud.

Cathedral: The excavation work
for the new high school building is
completed and the erection of the con-
crete wall is progressing rapidly.
Zone of the Eight four-act COM
edy, was very successfully enacted in
the school auditorium before capacity
audiences by the Cathedral High
School boys on Sunday and Monday
evenings, May II and IS.
The Sacrament of Confirmation will
be administered on Sunday afternoon,
May 81.
Church of ST. Mary: The G.. A. R.
veterans of the McKelvy Post will be
present at the Solemn High Mass Sun
day, May "a, to hear the memorial
sermon.
The st. Margaret Verein initiated
Monday evening, May IS, ninety new
members at public meeting held at
st. Mary's Hall. The ceremonies of
initiation were conducted by Mrs.
Mary Willing, president of the society.
Addresses were made by Rev. Alfred
Mayer, o. S. B., spiritual adviser; Mr..
Paul Ahles, president of the Stats
Verband of Minnesota; Mr.. George
Stelzle of Minneapolis, organizer of
the German Catholic Aid Association;
Mr. John Q. Juenemann of st. Paul.
and Mr.. John Schroeder of Minneap
oils, secretary and treasurer, respec.
lively, of the same aid association
Music for the occasion was furnished
by the Catholic Club brass band. The
meeting closed by the singing OF
"Grosser Gott," accompanied by the
brass band. The large auditorium was
filled with members of the society
and their invited guests. The st
Margaret Society numbers now about
440 members and is the banner branch
society of the German Catholic Ait
Association of Minnesota.
st. Nicholas: The Church of st
Nicholas and the parish house at st
: Nicholas, near Watkins were com
pletely destroyed by, fire Sunday after
noon, May II, about 2 o'clock Onl!
the sacred vessels, the vestments anC
| part of the altar accessories were
saved. The origin of the fire is no
known. The loss is estimated at $40
: 900, and the insurance is between
$4,000 and $4,000. The church wa
built about eighteen years ago AM
was of brick veneer. New affairs hat
been placed in it only few years ag
) and steam heating plant had beel
installed last year. Stained window
were also added recently, these cost
: ing $125 each. The congregation vii
take steps in the near future for tn
2 construction of new church and pal
/, ish house.
e st. Johns University: The men
bers of the ST. Boniface German Liter
airy Society successfully presente
die Strike" drama in three act!
complimentary to the Very Reveren
Kilian Held, o. S. B., rector of tn
J. University, Tuesday, May IL. TIL
music was furnished by the Univel
sity orchestra.
= Lecture by Father Donahoe: Rev
erend James Donahoe, city missionar
Z of st. Paul, delivered a lecture on ''SC
e cial Problems and Civic Responsible
y ity" before a large audience at S
I Marys Hall, Thursday evening, Ma
/ 81.
: Ramey: Right Reverend Bisho
S Trobec will officiate at the dedicatio
l. exercises of the Church of ST. job
a Tuesday, May &C. On this occasion
It large class of children and adults wi
be confirmed. A picnic dinner will b
given in the afternoon for the benef
IL of the church.
l. Pierz: The contract for the insta
h lation of the heating plant in the ne
= school of st. Joseph, has been let fc
:, $2,750. J. l.. Judge of Minenapoli
has secured the contract. The plumb
r ing in the new building will be don
IS by ]. Ronner of Alexandria for $42