The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-02-28
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. PAUL.

Visit of Bishop Mentally: The
Right Reverend John T. McNally, D.
D., Bishop of Calgary, Alberta, spent
day in st. Paul last week on his
way east. He called on the Most Rev.
erend Archbishop and visited the
Cathedral of ST. Paul, the Pro-Cathe-
dral of Minneapolis and the College of
st. Thomas
College of ST. Thomas: The young
men chosen to represent the College
in the debating contests this year are
Richard Doherty, Fred Krebsbach and
George Kennedy. They were chosen
Thursday afternoon, Feb. 10, after a
final contest among six members of
the debating society. The debate took
place in the Assembly hall before the
student body, members of the faculty
and several visitors. Mr.. Doherty by
winning first place on the team re-
ceives a purse of $50, Mr.. Krebsbach,
$25. and Mr.. Kennedy, 500. These
young men will debate with represen-
tatives of the Minnesota State Agri-
cultural College, March 10 and with
students of De Paul University, Chi
cago, April %. In both debates they
will defend the negative of the Ques-
ton: Resolved that there should be
a recall of judges.
The feast of St. Thomas Aquinas,
the patron of the College, which &C.
ours Saturday, March 7, will be cele-
brated on March II, the Thursday
within the octave.
Our Lady's Chapel Fund: About
One-third of the $4,000 required for
the Chapel of Our Lady in the new
Cathedral has been pledged, according
to reports made at meeting Of the
officers of the Executive Committee in
the Wilder building Friday afternoon,
Feb 20. Pledges are divided in annual
payments, five years being given for
complete payments. Women are being
appointed in each Catholic parish to
have charge of the collecting of sub
scriptions, and to arrange socials, en-
tertainments, etc, to help raise the
fund
Hbernian Program: On Monday
evening, Feb. %, at the close of an
interesting executive session Divisions
No 4, A o. H., and No. 8, Ladies'
Auxiliary, enjoyed a program of song,
music and refreshments, in Hibernian
Halls, st. Paul, arranged by the ladies,
as a pre-Lenten feature of their
joint monthly socials.. Songs were rem
dered by Mrs. A. J. Conroy, Miss Lor-
eta Walsh and Thomas Donoghue,
with Miss Mccarthy as pianist. Sew
eral Irish poems were recited by John
Fitzpatrick and addresses were made
by the presidents of both divisions,
Mrs. C. J. Conroy, county president of
the Ladies' Auxiliary, Miss Ella
Heating, state secretary; T. Kelliher
and Reverend James Donohue. A gold
chain and locket was presented to
Mrs. c. J. Conroy, county president
and a lavilliere of fancy design to
Mrs. John Sweeney, division presi-
dent. After luncheon was served by
the ladies the evening closed with an
exhibition of the Irish jig and reel.
Church of the Assumptions: The
Forty Hours Devotion began Sunday,
Feb %, with Solemn High Mass and
ended Tuesday evening. Reverend
Anthony Losleben was celebrant of
the Mass and was assisted by Rev.
erend G. E. Plank as deacon and Rev.
erend Ramiro Wurmhaeringer as sub
deacon. Reverend John Seliskar of
st. Paul Seminary preached the SER
mon each evening. On Tuesday even
ing the service closed with a pro-
cession, and solemn Benediction.
Church of St. Michael: St. Mi
chael's Choir, under the direction of
Henry G.. Soucheray, will give an en-
tertainment of Irish music and songs
at the West Side Opera House, cor
ner of South Wabasha and Colorado
streets, on the evening of March 18th.
Rev. Alphonsus Carey will deliver the
Grafton. The proceeds will go to the
furnishing of st. Patrick's Chapel in
the new Cathedral of st. Paul.
Guild of Catholic Women: The
Arts and Letters department of the
Guild of Catholic Women of st. Paul
met Tuesday afternoon, Feb. "a, with
Mrs. John NJ. Schwartz, 444 Laurel
avenue. The subject for study was,
The Island of Britain Mrs. P. NJ.
Hennessy read paper on Roman
Britain; Mrs. J. J. Gleason's paper
dealt with Candida Casa-St. Mungo
of Glasgow" and that of Miss Sara
Burns was on Saints and Bards of
the Cymry." Mrs. John NJ. Schwartz
led the discussion.
Robert Emmett Celebration: The
celebration of the one hundred
and thirty-sixth anniversary of the
birth of Robert Emmett, will be
held under the auspices of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians at Hibernian
Halls, ST. Paul. on Wednesday even
ing, March 4th, 1914.
The meeting will be called to order
at quarter past eight o'clock by the
County President, Alfred Mcdonald,
who will introduce State President r