The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-10-03
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IN the recent SLar BanSIeu PdlHei
parade in Baltimore and made a very
creditable showing in the fraternal
demonstration. Headed by a band of
so pieces, some 1000 members wear
ing green ties and sleeve band of
green and gold with gold letters A.
o. H., they received much applause.
The Hibernian float was drawn by
eight white horses decorated with
green. The float represented the Irish
who fought for the American flag in
Guiding Commodore Barry, Montgom-
cry, Meagher and others.
Forty Converts confrmed.-A class
of forty adult converts was confirmed
at IS. Philip and James Church, Bal
timore, recently by Ri. Rev. Owen B.
Corrigan, D. D. This was one of the
largest classes of converts ever con-
firmed in the diocese.
Irish National Foresters' ConVen-
tion.-The Irish National Foresters,
a new benefit organization, held ma
tional convention in Hartford, Conn,
recently. Delegates came from all
over the country and were welcomed
by Mayor Lawler. There was ban
quet at Foot Guard armory at which
ex-senator T. J. Spellacy was toast
master Rev. William H. Rogers, Con-
gresham LOnergan, Rev. Simon For
esther, Hon. T. J. Molloy, Commits
sioner E. T. Lyons and Hon. P. J.
McGovern, all of Connecticut, were
among the speakers, besides the ma
tional officers.
Monument to Father Dorney.-The
Rev. Father Maurice j. Dorney's monu-
ment is built A school costing $780,
600 has been erected beside st. Cab
riers Church, Chicago Though less
than seven months have elapsed since
the burial of Father Dorney, the eff
forts of the Rev. Thos. M. Burke, his
successor, and of priests of the parish
and friends of the dead pastor have
resulted in the success of the work
The original plan was the building
of a costly shaft as a memorial, but
the Rev. Father Burke told them if
they wished to perpetuate their pas
tors memory, to build a school for
the children he loved, whose aim in
life was their education. 1t will be
one of the finest schools in Chicago.
One of the features of the school is
a moving picture theater for the con-
gregation. The theater has seating
capacity of 500, and a large stage.
Ancient Chimes in ST. Louisa
four-faced clock with dials 71a feet in
diameter was recently installed in the
new tower of st. Francis Xavier (Col-
lege) Church, St. Louis, and its me-
chanism will tap the time on chimes
centuries old The clock is the gift
of julius S. Walsh. The chimes be-
meath the clock for which tower was
especially built, came from Spain to
st. Louis seventy-five years ago. Even
then they had been in use many years.
They hung in the tower of old St.
Francis Church from 1910 to 1894.
when the old church was RACED. Since
then they had been stored in the
church basement.
Priest Represents Massachusetts,
Rev. M. J. Murphy, Chaplain of the
Massachusetts State Prison, has been
chosen by Governor David ]. Walsh,
to represent the Commonwealth at the
Convention of Criminologists to be
held this month at ST. Paul, Mimi.
Quebec Auxiliary Archbishop.-Rt.
Rev. Paul Eugene Roy, Auxiliary Bish-
OPP of Quebec has been raised to the
rank of Archbishop and his nominal
ton as coadjutor to His Eminence
Cardinal Begin is looked for soon.
Montreal Pastor to War.-Very Rev.
Canon Adolphe Sylvestre, of the
Cathedral, Montreal, will go to the
war as the Catholic chaplain of the
First Royal Montreal regiment.
Marquette Leagues Task.-The Mar
quette League has undertaken the task
of raising 100000 a year for Catho-
lie missions among the Indians in
America.
New York Catholic Honoured.-Mr.
Thomas M. Mulry, president of the st.
Vincent de Paul Society in New York
city, has been appointed acting presi-
dent of the New York State Board
of Charities.
Niagara Falls Hospital.-The new
st. Mary Hospital at Niagara Falls,
conducted by the Franciscan Sisters,
is a magnificent group of five-story
buildings of latest scientific architec-
ture and arrangement. The building
contains IS private rooms and 40
wards, giving ample accommodations
for hundreds of patients.
Spanish Ambassadors Gift.-Count
and Countess de Esteban of the Span
ish Embassy have given a memorial
window to st. Augustine Catholic
Church, Newport, r. /. 1t is the
seventh window that has been pre-
scented to the church since it was
erected two years ago.
Catholic Widows Donation.-A do
nation of $4,000 by Mrs. Helen K.
Mclaughlin, widow of the late Hugh
Mclaughlin of Brooklyn, has made
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