The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-08-08

lists as a novice at st. Mary S Church,
Annapolis, where he took his religious
vows on June 81, 1860 He was ele-
waited to the priesthood by Archbishop
Spalding at st. Mary's Seminary, Bal
timore, June 80, 1869. Father Bohn's
great work was the mission field For
more than forty years without inter
ruption he preached missions and re-
treats in all parts of the East and
West, as we'll as in many provinces
of Canada.
Sisters Golden JubiIee.-Sister
Mary Frances Mcfarland, for many
years connected with st. Agnes Hos
pital, Baltimore, recently celebrated
her fiftieth anniversary as Sister of
Charity. Gathered at the institution
were many Sisters of Charity from
Baltimore and Washington, as we'll as
many friends of Sister Frances. In
connection with the event a Solemn
High Mass was celebrated in the
morning in the hospital chapel.
Old Catholic College in Maryland
The celebrated Mt. ST. Mary's Col
lege at Emmitsburg, Maryland, now
in it's 106th year, and second only to
Georgetown University in point of
years of establishment, had a pros
porous year. The institution familiar
ly called the "Old Mountain" COM
prises a great college building, a new
church, which is one of the costliest
and finest in this country, large
athletic building and spacious
ecclesiastical seminary building all
separate edifices connected together.
Last year it's student-roll was 1888, of
which fifty-three were seminarists.
The faculty numbers about twenty
professors.
| A Catholic WiII.-John Murray, con-
| tractor, who died at his summer home
at Port Washington, l.. l., on July 5,
| left about $4,000 to Catholic institu-
tions in his will. The will gave $780,
900 to the Rev. Henry A. Brann, pas
tor of the Church of st. Agnes, and
$4,000 in trust for the benefit of
candidates for the priesthood. The
Society of ST. Vincent de Paul also
got $4,000, and $4,000 each was left
to a number of other institutions.
New Orphan Society in Brooklyn
Articles of incorporation have been
filed with the Secretary of State by
the Catholic Guardian Society OF
Brooklyn 1t is proposed to care for
orphans and destitute children. The
directors are Right Reverend Bishop
Mcdonnell, Monsignor McNamee and
Rev. Francis O'Hara of Brooklyn.
Old Mansion Is Knights Clubhouse
West Hoboken's famous old Syms
Mansion is now the clubhouse for Car
roll Council No. 1878. Knights of Co
lumbus. The purchase was made re
Gently and details of the sale were
completed by August 1. 1t is the in
tention of the Council to completely
remodel the building, and to make i
an up-to-date clubhouse. 1t is not ex
pected that the work of renovation
will be completed before September
The mansion is three-story struc
ture, built in Colonial style, will
great white pillars arising in the
front.
Paper Makes Retraction.-A sui
for damages for libel instituted
against the Hudson IN. j. Observes
by Rev. Father Kwiatkowski, recto
of ST. Anthony's Church, Jersey City
has just been withdrawn, followin:
the complete retraction by the news
paper of statements which reflected
on the honor of the priest.
Request to Boston Archdiocese
The will of Peter C. Dolan, the lat
magnate and pioneer resident of New
, Britain, Conn, was probated in Pitts
field few days ago, and disposes o
, an estate valued at $325,O00. In hi
, will Mr.. Dolan provided for the estah
lishment of fund, the income o
ton each year of member of tn
Archdiocese of Boston for the priest
hood at the American College il
Rome. The bequest is to be know
as the Rev. Terrence w. Dolan fund
Roman ordo in 5oston.-In tn
Archdiocese of Boston, the privileg
of the Roman Ordo for the clerg
will cease on January 1, 1915. TIL
, Ordo for the Universal Church viii
then become obligatory.
Lithuanians Meet.-"The Lietuvil
) Vytis," an organization of Catholi
{ Lithuanians, held it's second annua
convention in Brockton, Mass, recent
: ly. 1t was preceded by a High Mas
in st. Edwards Church. The sermon
was preached by Rev. Casimir III
: banovicz, of Brockton. The delegate
included a number of other priests.
Catholic Doctor Chosen by Pres
dent.-Dr. George A. Sullivan, of Bos
| ton, has been chosen by Presiden
) Wilson as one of the three delegate
| from the United States to the annua
t International Dental Congress, to b
) held in London this month. He ha
been district deputy of the Knights O
Columbus for some years.
/ Bishop Harkins Recovering.-Th
PiCbt Pow Matthew HarkinS Picho