The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-28
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THE CHRC I'M Ills ffI:s1 An And C7R LANDS,
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the first arrival of
Bishop at the Grand Narrows, one
hundred years ago, and to erect a
near the site on which the
irst church was built there. The cele-
oration was held at Christmas Island.
Bishops Father Dead.--Mr. Medard
Emard, father of Bishop Emard, of
valleyfeld, Quebec, Can. died sud-
denly on August 1, aged eighty-six
years. He had been engaged in the
teaching profession for forty years,
having retired twenty-five years ago.
Honor for Bishop Richter.-Pope
Benedict has appointed the Right
Rev. Henry Joseph Richter, Bishop
Of Grand Rapids, Mich, an assistant
at the Pontifical throne.
Unique Service.-A beautiful serv-
ice took place on August 4, the Feast
of Saint Dominic, in the chapel of the
Dominican House of Studies at Wash
ington, D. C.. According to an ancient
tradition the Franciscans celebrated
the Solmn High Mass at 9 o'clock,
and the music was furnished by a
choir composed of the $50 Sisters at
tending the summer school.
Retreat for Chicago cIergy.-The
annual retreat for the diocesan clergy
of Chicago will commence at the Uni
versity of Notre Dame, Notre Dame,
Indiana, on Monday evening, August
%, and close Friday morning, August
81. Rev. John H. O'Rourke, S. J.,
editor of the Sacred Heart Messenger,
will give the retreat.
Missionaries for the orient.-There
passed through Vancouver, B. c., a
few days ago, Father Bonaventure, a
Franciscan priest from Quebec City
and two Sisters, en- route for Cheefoo
China, where they intend taking UP
work among the Orientals.
Requests to HospitaI.-The will OF
the late Thomas A. McElmell con.
tanned bequest of $4,000 to st. 10,
seph's Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa, to
endow a free bed in memory of a
brother, Rear-Admiral Jackson Noel
nell, U. S. NJ, and another $4,000 be.
quest to establish free bed in St
Agnes Hospital, in the name of the
testator.
Bishop-EIect SchuIer-The conse
Grafton of Bishop-elect Schiller of the
new diocese of Ell Paso, Tex, will
take place early in September in the
Denver Cathedral. The Archbishop OF
Santa Fe will be the consecrator, as
sisted by the Bishop of Denver and
other dignitaries yet to be chosen.
10000 in w. C. o. F.-The Women's
Catholic Order of Foresters was
started in 1891 by two Chicago women
who, while doing parish charity work
saw the need of such society. 1t be
gan with thirty-seven members, who
had no idea that within twenty-foul
years it would grow to a national or
der of almost 10000 women.
Oldest New Mexican Priest.-Rev
J. B. Raillere, the oldest priest in
New Mexico, died recently at Tome
where he had been pastor for fifty
seven years. Father Raillere was bor1
in France SO years ago and after hi
ordination at the age of "a he came
to New Mexico He spent two years
as assistant in Santa Fe and was thel
appointed pastor at Tome in 1858
where he remained until his death.
Judge Heads ST. v. de p. Society,"
The Superior Council of st. Vincen
de Paul, Quebec, has conferred tn,
high honor on the Hon. H. T. Kelly
Justice of the Supreme Court of On
tario, Toronto, of making him Presi
dent of the Central Council of On
tario, which has jurisdiction over al
points in Ontario, west of Ottawi
Diocese.
Priest on Child Welfare Board
Rev. William A. Courtney, rector Q
st. Brendan's Church in the Bron2
and successor of the late Right Rev
erend D. J. Mcmahon, as supervise
of charities in the New York Arch
diocese, has been appointed by Mayo
Mitchell as one of the Child Welfar
Board of nine members, whose dut
it will be to supervise the distribution
of funds under the Widows Pensiol
legislation recently enacted and effeC
tive since July 1. Father Courtney
the only Catholic member on tn
board.
Oldest American Convert.-Mr. Wi
liam Markoe recently celebrated hi
ninety-fifth birthday in White Bea
Lake, MINI. Mr.. Markoe was one c
the first students at Nashotah whe
that institution was founded by Jane
Lloyd Breck. Mr.. Markoe was fol
merly pastor of the Episcopal Churc
at Delaf1eld, where he built tn
church and clergy house. He ha
been Catholic over sixty years.
Mass On Exposition Grounds
unique scene was enacted at tn
Panama-Pacifc Exposition recent
when Mass was celebrated in the A
gentine Republic building by the Re
Esteban Robledo, the chaplain of th
training ship President Sarminet,
The warship, which is perhaps th