The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-03-07
NEW WORLD ITEMS.

Father Weidner Directs Players
Under the direction of the Rev. Mar
tin P. Weidner, the Henry Irving
Players of Chicago presented THE
Dust of the Earth" a four-act rural
drama by katherine Kavanaugh, Sun
day and Tuesday nights, Feb. % and
"a, at Our Lady of Victory hall, Irving
Park, Chicago. The Henry Irving
Players were recently organized and
Father Weidner was chosen presi-
dent and director. He is an alumnus
of st. Paul Seminary, having studied
there for nearly six years. He COM
pleted his course two years ago.
MONDAY Mass for Busy People
Every day in Lent, there will be
MONDAY Mass in st. Andrews Church,
New York, at 1915 for the downtown
Office people. There will be reading
of the Gospel and three-minute in
struction each day, letting the people
out at 12:45. Congregational singing
will be daily feature, and there will
be special music by trained singers.
Car for Holy Father.-Chicago Cath
olics have purchased Chicago cleo
trio automobile as a gift for Pope
Plus x. Some time ago a gasoline
car was given the Pope but was found
unsuited to his needs, so in turn it
was given to Cardinal Rampolla. The
electric was chosen because of it's
ease of operation, the Pope being able
to drive it himself when he chooses.
Charitable Bequests.-The will of
Elizabeth keenan,, Of Detroit, filed in
probate court, provides that 5000 be
used for Masses at SIS. Peter and
PauPs Cathedral and that $500 be
given to the ST. Francis home for Or
phans.
Iowa Church Fund Campaign.-The
members of the Immaculate Concep-
ton parish at Cedar Rapids, Iowa in
their three days campaign for $780,
600, raised more than 100000. This
will enable the Very Rev. ]. J. Toom-
ey, pastor of the church, to consecrate
it free from debt. 1t is hoped to have
it completed by next Christmas.
Father Dempsey's Report.-Last
year in the mems hotel, says the an
nual report of Father Dempsey's hotel
for workingmen, st. Louis, we cared
for 7,405 men, making total in seven
years of 52,684; we gave free lodgings
to 6,048, making total in seven years
of 1865; free meals to 1856, making
a total in seven years of 36,159; Sc
cured employment for 1,074, seven
years total, 5,607; sent to hospital for
treatment, free, 30, seven years to-
tai, 277.
In our workingwOmen's hotel last
year we entertained 1876 guests,
served 1O,39O meals, and secured en-
ployment for 1914, and sent to hospi-
tai for treatment free. The receipts
were $4,122.45; the expenditures
$4,6O659; which leaves deficit of
$4S4.14.
In our Day Nursery the receipts
were $4,45463, and the expenses
$4,567.17, leaving a deficit of $112.54.
We have daily average of As
children in our Day Nursery. Our
new Day Nursery building cost close
to $4,000, of which $4,000 has been
paid.
All Left to Church.-Joseph Multi
gan, who died recently at Reading,
Kansas, left all his fortune to religion.
Catholic Director Chosen.-Charles
Keith, president of the Central Coal
and Coke Company of Kansas City,
was chosen, Feb. IL, as one of the di-
rectors of the National Chamber of
Commerce. This is the largest and
most important commercial body in
the United States. Mr.. Keith's moth
er was one of the founders of the st.
Anthony's Baby Home in Kansas City.
Non-Sectarian Lectures in Lent
The Armory at Kalamazoo, Michigan,
one of the largest buildings in the
state, has been secured by the Holy
Name Society of that city for course
of lectures for the public on the Sun
day evenings of Lent. There will be
no religious service, no admission fee
and no reserved seats. The course
was opened Sunday, March 1, by Right
Reverend Bishop Muldoon of Rock
ford, Ill, whose subject was, I'm
happy Homes" Very Reverend John
Cavanaugh, C. S. c., President of
Notre Dame, will lecture March 8;
Very Reverend VIM. Dooley, S. j..
president of Detroit University, March
%; DR.. James J. Walsh, of New York,
March 20.
Chicago's Social Workers.-Tuesday
evening, February "a, the first ban
uuet Of the Catholic Women's Social
Workers Association of Chicago, took
place in the Auditorium and the aims
of the new organization were set
forth. The central idea is unity of
action in social work on the part of
all the Catholic women's organizations
in Chicago.
Among the speakers were DR.. Kirby
of the Catholic University at Wash
ington. Father O'Callaghan, G. S. P.
and Judges Caverly, Scully, McGoorty
and Pinckney.
aAA~.I Maee-Maior Tohn