The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-07-10
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. PAUL

College of st. Thomas: During the
recent convention of the Catholic
Educational Association the College
of ST. Thomas entertained a number
of distinguished clergymen, who hon
ored the college with their presence
during the week. Among them were:
Father Tierney, S. j., editor OF
America Father F. P. Donnelly, S.
j., the well-known writer; Very Rev
erend J. p. O'Mahony, president of st.
Viator's College; Very Reverend M. A.
Hehir, president of Duquesne Univer-
sity, Pittsburgh Father S. Mcmahon,
of Chicago; Father Rehm of st. Via
tors College, and many others.
On Wednesday evening, before the
celebration in the auditorium, the Col
lege rendered dinner to about forty
members of the College Section of
the Association. Autos were fur
nished for the trip to the big public
meeting.
Not few of the visiting nuns also
made their temporary abode at the,
college.
A. Q. n. Athletic Field Day: On
Sunday, July IS, a Field Day event
will be held at the Motordrome under
the auspices of the Ancient Order OF
Hibernians. An exceptionally inter
esting program will be offered, as
some of the most renowned athletic
stars will participate. There will be
twelve or fourteen prominent ath-
letes from the N. Y. Irish Athletic
Club. Among them are the follow
ing:
Patrick J. Mcdonald, champion
shot putter of the world; Matt. j.
McGrath, world champion hammer,
and Sc pound shot, and American
champion five times; Patrick ]. Ryan,
champion Is pound hammer throw;
Abel R. Kiviat, worlds greatest mid
die distance runner, one mile cham
pion of America, and second in the
mile run at Stockholm Olympic
Games, 1912; EdW. REM, champion
mile walker of America, and holds
championship Of fifteen and twenty
five mile walking race; Hannes ko-
lehmainen, Olympic champion in
three long distance events; Ted Mere
dith, of the Meadowbrook Club, of
Philadelphia, worlds champion at 800
meters, and intercollegiate champion
at 440 and $50 yards dash, and the
worlds intercollegiate record; Mi
chael Fahey, champion, hop-step-and-
Jump; Alvah Meyer, worlds cham
pion, 100 yard dash; Egen Erickson,
world champion, high jump; James
Duncan, world champion, discus
throw; Geo. Bronden, champion jave-
lin thrower. The events will start at
2.8O. ~"n ,ne tdw RI, rsd a
Church of st. Luke: During the
week Right Reverend John Carroll,
Bishop of Helena, Mont, has been a
guest at the rectory. On Sunday, July
third, Bishop Carroll preached at the
High Mass.
On Wednesday, June 80, marriage
of an international nature took place
at this church. Mr. Edgar G. Proch-
mix, Imperial Royal Consul of Austro-
Hungary, was united in the bonds OF
holy wedlock to Miss Gretchen L.
James, of St. Paul. The ceremony
was performed at noon by His Grace,
Archbishop Ireland.
Safe and Sane Observance: One
hundred and ten little patriots, rang
ing in age from two to six years, cele
brated Independence Day in proper
fashion at st. Joseph's German Cath
Ollie Orphan Asylum, Randolph Street
and Smelling Avenue.
This is one of the children's insti
tutions whose safe and sane Fourth
is taken care of by the Commercial
Club committee. So there was g
plentiful supply of harmless ammuni
ton, such as balloons, lemonade and
cracker jack. Following a picnic
supper, the youngsters enjoyed dis
play of fireworks.
At Lake Johanna: At Lake Johanna
a big celebration was staged by the
st. Thomas College cadets on the
Fourth.
Hon. T. D. O'Brien was orator o
the day. There was a flag raisin!
with appropriate ceremony; readin:
of the Declaration of independence
by Norris Pew and an address by Rev
jeremiah Harrington, pastor of thu
Church of the Ascension, Minneapolis
At night brilliant display of fire
works on the lake shore was given
A big bonfire around which TIL
crowd gathered and sang, America,
closed the program. There were so
in attendance. Rev. ]. D. Dunphy wa
in charge of the program.
This week there were fifty-four boy
at the camp.
ST. Marks Church to Hold Picnic
Members of st. Marks Church, Moor
and Dewey Avenues, Merriam Parf
are planning large picnic to be he'll
on the campus of st. Thomas College
Saturday afternoon and evening, Jul
II. Final arrangements for the picni
will be made at meeting tomorrow
evening in the church hall. The TO
lowing committees have been al
pointed: Mrs. James Dowlan an
Mrs. C. A. Goodrich, dinner; Mr.!
Thomas Ryan, refreshments; ].
Lynch, publicity; ]. J. Mahoney, auC
tioneer; D. L. Healy, races; P. M. Nj
CURE, baseball; F. NJ Van Walker