The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-05-16
of Hibernians and other Catholic or
CARNATIONS.

Gage Bill, appropriating
$4,000 for the erection of statue to
General Philip Sheridan, in Albany, N.
Y, has been signed by Governor
Glynn.
Veteran Holy Name Member.-Con-
gresham John A. Goulden, of New
York, has been a member of the Holy
Name Society for thirty years. He is
as proud of his identity with that soci-
ETY. as he is of his connection with
the law-maging branch of our coun-
try.
Half of Estate to Good Shepherds.
BY the will of the late Julia Egan
5000 are given to the Tabernacle Soci-
ETY. Of the Convent of Notre Dame, a
like amount for Masses, and one-half
of the balance of an estate of $4,000
goes to the Sisters of the Good Shep-
herd.
Five Hundred Children in Play
'EVerysoul," Father J. F. X. O'Conor's
operetta for children, was presented
at Albany, N. Y, in the hall of st.
Joseph's Academy of the Sisters of
Charity, by cast of 500 children.
Historical Drama by Priest.-The
Dramatic Club of ST. Joseph's Athlet-
ic Association of St. Joseph's parish,
Boston, on the evenings of May and
5 presented in the Mary's Theatre,
North End, for the benefit of the poor
of the parish, ''The Liberator." The
drama was written by Reverend P.
J. Mccormack, spiritual director of
the society. It deals with an histori-
cal event in the life of Daniel O'Con-
nell, the Doneraile conspiracy.
General McManus Dead.-General
Thomas McManus of Hartford, Con-
necticut, died at Providence, r. l.,
April 30. General McManus, soldier,
lawyer and churchman, and one of the
best known men in Hartford, was born
in Hartford, January 20, 1884, his par
ents having come to this country from
Ireland in 1880. General McManus
was a member of the TWenty-ffth
Connecticut Volunteers. The princi-
pal battle in which this regiment par
ticipated was the battle of Irish Bend.
He was made quartermaster general
of the state on the staff of Governor
Thomas M. Waller from 1883 to 1885.
He has written several articles at va
rious times on the history and devel-
opment of the country since the Civil
War. The funeral of General Nc
Manus took place May from the
Immaculate Conception Church, Hart
ford. The flag on the State Armory
was hung at half-mast until after
the funeral, by order of Adjutant-Gen.
eral George M. Cole.
Costly Catholic SchooI.-The cor.
nerstone of st. Peters new parochial
school, Hartford, Conn.,, was laid by
Bishop Milan, Sunday, May 3. The
speaker Of the day was Right Rev.
erend Mgr. Thomas J. Shahan, rector
Of the Catholic University of America
Washington, D. c. Mayor J. H. Law,
Ter, an alumnus of st. Peters school
also delivered an address. The con.
struction of the new building will in
volve an outlay of nearly $4,000.
Industrial School for CoIored Girls
The new industrial school for ne
gro girls, at Lafayette, Louisiana, was
dedicated by the Archbishop of New
Orleans, assisted by % priests, April
18th. The building is 12O by 70 feet
Buffalo Academy Burned.-A fire
which caused damage amounting from
$4,000 to $4,000, occurred Monday
April 20, at Holy Angels Academy
Buffalo. Happily, there was no dan
ger to the pupils either from the fire
or through alarm over the accident.
"Irish Village" at Exposition.-The
Irish Village" at the Panama Exposi
ton will include Blarney Castle, the
Lakes of Killarney, the Giants Cause
way, Drogheda Gate and King Johns
Castle at Limerick.
Catholic Officers at Vespers.-The
Catholic members of the police de
partment of the boroughs of Brook
| Ign and Queens assembled Sunday
| April 10, in the historic old Church O.
ST. Joseph, Brooklyn, N. Y, for thei
annual Vesper service. Nine hundred
members of the force attended.
Italian Church Dedicated.-Rt. Rev
Charles E. Mcdonnell, D. D., Bishol
of Brooklyn, .officiated at the dedica
ton of the new st. Michaels Italian
Church on Sunday morning, April 26
The church has seating capacity o
eight hundred and cost $4,000.
Polish Catholic Union.-A meeting
of delegates of the Polish Roman
Catholic Union of America was hell
recently in the school hall of the I'm
maculate Conception parish, Cleve
land, Ohio, to form state division o
the union for Ohio. The union has
membership of about $4,000 in al
parts of the country.
Capuchin' Priests in America
the United States there are two prov
inces of Capuchins with 149 priests.
Federation Work for Laws.-The re
port of the legislative committee @