The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-03-07


O'Flaherty, the pastor, was toastmas.
ter. The hall was specially decorated
in patriotic fashion for the occasion,
large pictures of George Washington
and Pope Plus x occupying places of
honor An orchestra composed of
pupils from the music department of
the academy discoursed music
throughout the evening. The banquet
was served by the members of band
number two of the Altar Society.
After the menu was disposed of Fa-
Their O'Flaherty proposed toast to
the head of the Church, Plus X, which
was responded to by Rev. e. M.
Bouter, of Letcher The whole audi
ence responded to the next toast,
"Our Country" by rising to sing "The
Star-Spangled Banner" The response
to George Washington, the Father of
Our Country" was then given by
Judge Herbert Members of the
church choir, seated at special table,
gave several solos during the evening.
The report of the academy building
committee showed that after deducting
donated work and material, the cost
of the new academy was 5000 Of
this sum, $4,000 was expended in a
heating plant. The members of the
parish contributed $4,000, of which
$4,000 was raised by the Altar Society.
William Koch gave his check for
$4,000 to be cashed when shown that
the last balance due on the academy
building would be settled by that
amount. Between four and five thou
sand dollars are at present needed to
cover the deficit. The committee in
charge Immediately resolved to secure
the amount before the end of the year
The annual report of Holy Family
parish shows that the debt on the
church has been reduced to $4,000. On
behalf of the men of the parish Fa-
Their O'Flaherty presented two gold
headed canes suitably inscribed to the
trustees, William Koch and James
Lyons, in recognition of their long
terms of faithful service
ChamberIain: On Monday evening
of last week the Shakespearean Soci-
ETY. of Columbia College gave a pro-
gram, consisting of several declama-
lions and dialogues from julius Gaze
sar and also a debate: Resolved that
Brutus was more culpable in the
death of Caesar than was Cassius"
The annual retreat for the students
of the College opened Tuesday night
and closed on Thursday morning. The
conferences were conducted by Rev,
erend F. Moissant, G. S. ", pastor OF
Chamberlain. 1t was closed with Pa,
pal benediction.
The Rivard Dramatic Club again en-.
tertained the students and faculty by
presenting very enjoyable program
on the night before Ash Wednesday
Among the oratorical and musical
numbers was farce in two acts, en-
titled, Happy Hooligan."
The members of the parish of St
James are planning to erect a paro
chial school in the near future.
Father Haire's Celebrations: The
fortieth anniversary of the ordination
to the priesthood of Reverend Robert
w. Hare was celebrated at Aberdeen
Sunday, March 1, in st. Luke's Hos
pital. Father Hare is of an ole
Colonial family, the first members Of
which came to America in 1898. He
was born August 20, 1916, at Freedom
Michigan. He was converted to the
Catholic faith at the age of twenty
and was received into the Church
April 10, 1866. He studied in An1
Arbor, Mich, Louvain, Belgium, ant
Cincinnati, Ohio. On March 1, 1874
he was ordained at St. Stephen:
Church, Port Huron, Mich, by Bishop
Casper Henry Borgess.. After severa
years of work in Michigan he went tt
Dakota in 1880, where he has since re
sided.
MITCHELL: Judge Marcus A. Kavan
augh of the superior court of Chicago
spoke at the Gale Theater on the nigh
of Washington's birthday, furnishing
the sixth number of the universit!
lecture course being given this year
Mayor Hitchcock introduced thu
speaker. Judge Kavanaugh's address
dealt with "The Laws Delay" as il
Illustrated in the present slow processes
OF justice in the American courts
He gave some surprising facts abou
the large number of homicides in tn
United States every year and showed
that there are ninety murders in tn
country every year to each million o
inhabitants. His remedy for this evi
would be speedier and surer enforce
ment of the law. Judges AM
juries," said Judge Kavanaugh, "wh'
unjustly liberate criminals Great
more and worse criminals"
During Judge Kavanaughs recen
stay in Aberdeen, where he lectures
in the Normal School and the Higl
School the knights of Columbus wer
his hosts. He is one of the mos
popular chautauqua lecturers in tn
country.