The Irish standard., 1914-06-06
from the National Capitol
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Father Broadmann to Accomnanv
Mtdshipmen on Mediterranean

Father Broadmann to Accompany
Mfdshipmen ON Mediterranean
Cruise.
81 There is probably no time or duty
In the career of an officer of the
United States Navy. that is looked
back upon with more pleasure or
anticipated with more delight than
the annual cruise of the Annapolis
midshipmen, which is the last one
before their graduation.
For an officer to be selected to ac-
company the midshipmen on this
cruise is recognition by the Navy
. Department of his efficiency, and
among those to be thus honored this
year on the transatlantic cruise of
the midshipmen on board the battle
ship Missouri" of the Atlantic Re-
serve Fleet. Is Chaplain Edmund AL
exander Brodmann of the United
States Navy.
The Missouri is scheduled to sail
from Annapolis on or about June
18th, and will stop at Naples and
Gravesend, thus giving all aboard an
opportunity to see Rome and Lon
don.
Father Brodmann has recently
been on duty at the Naval Training
Station, Great Lakes, North Chicago.
where his attention to duty and ex-
cellent work attracted the notice of
the officials of the Navy. He was
transferred to the new battleship
Maine" of the Atlantic Reserve
Fleet, and while enroute to Phila-
delphia to join his new assignment
he called on the Secretary of the
Navy at Washington to pay his re-
spects, and it was during this infor-
NAL interview that Secretary Daniels
requested Father Brodmann to &C.
company the midshipmen on this
summers delightful cruise. This
is considered a special favor to invite
one of the sixteen chaplains to make
this special trip.
Father Brodmann is a Swiss by
birth and was appointed a Chaplain
on March Is, 1910. and is one of
the five Catholic chaplains now in
the navy.
Chaplain Brophy to Return Home.
Under existing orders of the War
Department officers of the United
States Army are required to serve in
turn their three years. continuous
service with regiments in the Philip
pine Islands before being relieved.
Father Edward F. Brophy, chap
lain of the famous 7th regiment of
Cavalry. whose term of service will
expire on August 81 next, has been
ordered home to report to the Ad-
iutant General Of the Army, Wash
ington. D. C..
Father Brophy will be relieved OF
duty as chaplain of the 7th regi-
ment of calvary, which will remain
in the Philippines. by Chaplain
Thomas Livingston Congregation
ist) now with the 23rd infantry on
the Mexican border.
Father Brophy has been in the
service since February, 1911, and
is native of and was appointed from
New York. and all of his service has
been with Clusters old regiment.
Major General Wood Talks to Stud
ents at Catholic University.
Major General Wood. accompanied
by Captain r. Z. Van Horn and
Major E. P. O'Hern, of the general
staff, visited the Catholic University,
who recalled his first acquaintance
with the General. which occurred
while the latter was in charge of the
army in Cuba.
Four of these camps are to be
opened this summer, viz: One at
Ashville. North Carolina, from July
to August Z, inclusive; one at
Burlington. Vermont, same dates;
one at Ludington, Mich, same dates;
and one at Monterey. Cal, from June
26 to July 81, inclusive. A fifth camp
at Spokane. Washington. is under
consideration, but has not yet been
definitely decided upon. At these
camps. young men from various uni
versities and colleges will begin mill
tary training extending over a period
of six weeks.
General Wood was listened to with
intense interest by the students and
his remarks were received with great
applause. 1t is expected that num-
Der of those from the Catholic uni
versity will attend one or more Of
the camps.
The officers. together with a num-
Der Of the faculty. were afterwards
entertained at luncheon at the Apos-
tolic Mission House.
June Examinations at Dominion
House of Studies.
Among June examinations at the
Dominican College, Washington,
there will be many confessors from
the missions. Dominicans are not
empowered to hear confessions un-