The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-10-03
from the National Capitol
BY Stanton Lawtou

BY Sta
PEACE SUNDAY OCTOBER 4TH.
The indications are that Sunday,
October 4th, will be more generally
observed in one common motive and
according to one universal program
than any Sunday America ever knew.
The services will have to do with
war and peace. and they are held in
accordance with the recommendation
of President Wilson.
A note has been received by Miss
Mabel Boardman, President of the
American Red Cross, from Joseph P.
Tumulty, President Wilson's secre-
tary, as follows:
1.-THE President directs me to say
that he approves of your sending out
the suggestion of taking special Red
Cross collections in the churches
throughout the country, Sunday. Oc-
tober 4th.
NO RELIEF FOR RELIGIOUS IN
MEXICO.
No results, as yet, have been OBJ
tanned through appealing to the
President and Secretary of State, for
transportation of the priests and
nuns at Vera Cruz who are destitute,
and who will be in danger after the
departure of the American troops
from Mexico.
The Department of State has ex-
pressed sincere regret that nothing
can be done for these refugees, since
the money appropriated by Congress
is expressly stated-"for the relief
of American citizens"
General Funston, in charge of the
troops in Vera Cruz, in report to
the War Department. stated that the
religious in Mexico are in danger and
will need protection. providing the
troops are withdrawn.
Through the Brazilian Ambassa-
dor, the Department of State has de-
manded a guarantee of Carranza con-
corning the safety of the priests and
nuns in Mexico, and the officials at
the War Department hope that some
method may be found of bringing
the refugees to Galveston, Texas, on
the United States army transports.
providing the church authorities
would assume the responsibility of
caring for them. after they reach
their destination.
The Red Cross representatives just
back from Mexico, states that the
indignity and insult at the hands of
the Constituencies soldiers, and
some of them have even gone SO far
as to jump from the roofs of the
buildings to instant death. rather
than fall into their hands.
TO HONOR NIONSTGNOR SHAHAN.
When Right Reverend Monsignor
Thomas j. Shahan. rector of the
Catholic University of America, is
consecrated as titular bishop at the
Cathedral at Baltimore in November,
he is to be presented with ring by
the Ancient Order of Hibernians. 1t
was decided by the Hibernians to
present Mgr. Shahan with ring
when the national convention was
held at Norfolk in July.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Order
is to present the new Bishop with
magnificent crozier at the same time.
Monsignor Shahan is member of
Division No. 2, of the National Order
Of Hibernians of Washington.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FORM
ss~ CHORAL SOCIETY.
The knights of Columbus of the
District of Columbia have formed a
Choral Society, which already possess
ses nearly one hundred voices, and
James Smithson Dickson was elected
to fill the office of director of the
society.
Mr.. Dickson is a man of wide
musical experience, gained as choir
master at St. Paul's church, Wash
ington, professor of music at the
University of Winnipeg, director Of
the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and
of the Cecilian Oratorio Society of
same city, numbering ESQ voices, as
we'll as organist and musical director
of Saint Michael's Cathedral in Tor
onto.
The choir will sing at the annual
vesper service of the Order to be
held during October.
FIRST BEACON HIGHWAY LIGHT
IN AMERICA.
Washington is soon to have the
first beacon highway light in Ameri-
ca and this is due to numerous &C
cidents which have happened in Pc.
tomac Circle on the Potomac drive
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