The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-07-24
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a special altar boy of Cardinal Glib
bons, at the Cathedral of Baltimore.
A Catholic in charge.-First Lieu
tenant Charles R. Clark, U. S. A.,
whose home is in Pittsburgh, N. Y,
has been assigned by the Naval De-
partment in Washington as the off,
cial censor at the wireless station at
Sayville, L. l., N. Y. Lieut.. Clark s
uncle, Rev, George w. Clark, is a
priest in the Dubuque Diocese,
Famous RelI-The great bronze
bell that rang out the end of English
supremacy in the Mississippi valley,
when Gen. Clark of Louisville, KY,
seized Old Kaskaskia, July 4, 41778,
will probably become the property of
the Illinois Historical Society. King
Louis XIV. presented it to the church
at Kaskaskia 1t was cast in TAI,
and placed in Kaskaskia's church in
1742.
Dante Society oreanized-A Dante
Society has been organized under
the auspices of the Catholic Univer-
sity of America in commemoration
of the six hundred and f1ftieth ami
versary of the birth of the great
Italian poet The promotion of the
study of Italian literature will be
the general object of the society; it's
moro no TfinuIor 0hioof 0f oourco- will
be the study of Dante's works. Spe-
cial lectures on his life and writings
will be given, reading circles will be
organized, which will be visited by
the society's authorized lecturers,
and Dante Library will be estab-
lished in the University.
Knights to Erect 100000 Home.
The Providence, r. l., knights are
conducting a thirty-day campaign to
raise funds for the magnificent new
Knights of Columbus home which it is
proposed to erect in that city. Sew
eral teams have been chosen, each in
charge of captain, and all are work
ing energetically to help along the
sale of stock. The campaign closed
June TO- The new home will cost
100000 and will be a modern struc-
ture in every way.
Summer SchooI.-The annual Cath
olic Teachers Institute of ST. Louis,
Mo-, opened recently in the Christian
Brothers College with an enrolment
of 300 Sisters, Brothers of Mary and
Christian Brothers engaged in class
work in st. Louis and various parts of
the country.
Chicago Catholics have entered
upon an enterprise worthy of recon-
mending to their brethren through
out the country A Catholic Employ
ment Bureau. started in that city a
short time ago under the patronage
OF Archbishop Quigley made a good
showing for the first month of its
existence, having secured positions for
one hundred applicants. The bureau
is supported by members of the
affiliated Catholic societies of Chi
cago, who subscribe one cent each per
month. No charge is made for secur
ing positions.
Unusual Golden JubiIee.-An un
usual priestly golden jubilee was the
double celebration in st. Louis, Mo.
in July of Rev. James J. McCabe
pastor of Sacred Heart Church, and
Rev. Michael ]. McCabe, pastor OF
st. MichaePs Church. These two
brothers, who were ordained together
in Baltimore fifty years ago, have
only one classmate living, the ven
cradle Archbishop, Most Rev. j. J.
Keane, D. d., of Dubuque, now re
tired.
Lusitania Victims.-The late Mr.
and Mrs. Campbell-J of Pasa.
dena, who persisted with the Inflated
British steamer "Lusitania," left the
bulk of a 100000 estate to the
Church of Our Lady of Angels. better
known as the old Plaza Church, Los
Angeles. The will was made only
two weeks before their departure.
Bishop McGovern's Extensive bio.
cese.-Bishop McGovern of Cheyenne,
Wyo., recently visited the parish of
Thermopolis, adjoining the Yellow
stone National park on the east. He
returned to Cheyenne by way of Bill
lings,' Mont, Sheridan, Wyo., and
Denver, Col, making trip of 1000
miles to visit one parish
Home for Catholic Sooieties.-The
District Union of Catholic societies,
Evansville, Ind, is agitating the erec-
ton of a 100000 building to house
the various Catholic organizations of
the city.
Church for Tourists.-The new
Rocky Mountain National Park is to
have Catholic Church. Rev. Will
liam J. Hewlett. the pioneer Colorado
priest, who some months ago went
to become chaplain at the Sisters of
Loretto'S motherhouse in Nerinx, KY,
will spend the summer at the town
of Estes Park, in the new National
Park, experimenting the construction
of a chapel for the use of the tourists
who annually visit that section.
OLD WORLD NEWS.