The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-12-30
ARCHDIOCESE Of ST. PAUL

Guild of Catholic Women: Mrs j.
B. Vaughn, chairman of the employ.
ment department of the Guild, will be
in the Guild room in the Wilder build
ing every morning from TO II.
The needlework department of the
Guild met at 10 A. Nj. on Tuesday,
December 26.
More than two hundred families
were given Christmas baskets last Sat
urday by the Guild of ST. Paul. Parish
chairmen of all the Catholic churches
in the city worked from early morning
until late in the afternoon filling and
distributing huge baskets containing
a substantial Christmas dinner. The
baskets contained chicken, goose or
beef, milk, bread, homemade jellies
and preserves, tea, coffee, home made
sbread. candy, nuts and vegetables.
Rev. Lawrence Ryan, Spiritual Di-
rector of the Guild, will be the guest
and speaker at their next monthly
meeting which will be held at two
o'clock, Tuesday, January 2, i'll the
esting reports will be read at this
meeting.
Pro-Cathedral: The Most Reverend
Archbishop celebrated Solemn Pontif-
ical Mass in the Pro-Cathedral of st.
Mary, Minneapolis, on Christmas Day
at eleven o'clock. The Proper of the
los 1,1r I,n nh ~, Nf Dc, II
Seminary. Before Mass the semina-
rians sang Holy Night and other
Christmas hymns. Rev. Francis Burns
preached the sermon. The first Sol
emn Mass was at half past five o'clock,
and was preceded by the singing of
Christmas carols which began at five
o'clock. After the regular choir, the
surpliced choir of boys gathered round
the crib and there sang Christmas
hymns with a simplicity and devotion
most impressive.
Considerable business was trans
acted Monday evening, December Is,
by the Mems Athletic Club, officers
were elected and everything ac-
cOmplished necessary to start the new
year off with one of the best athletic
clubs i'll Minneapolis. DR.. Frank
Lawler, the famous University of
Minnesota basket ball player, is bus
lily engaged perfecting his quintet
braves and expects soon to issue chal-
lenges to all the class A basket ball
teams in the city. The membership
dues were arranged in four sections as
follows: Juvenile, boys up to Ii years,
$1.20; young men, from 16 TO II years,
So per year; men, S. per year. Life
memberships, $25 and $50. 1t was
agreed by the board of directors to
use the school and basement for the
first year, and these rooms are now be-
ing placed in shape for the reception
of the athletes. The following officers
were elected: Frank Murray, presi-
dent; Frank Cullen, vice president;
VIM. Doyle, secretary; Mike Gill, treas.
urer Board of directors: Three year
term, J. j. Regain, Frank \Cullen and
Mike Gill; two year term, Ed. Loring,
VIM. Doyle and Frank Murray; one
year term, Mike Kelly, Jas. Cogwin
and DR.. Loughney.
Robert Emmett Society,": A regular
meeting of the Robert Emmett Liter.
airy Society of Minneapolis was held
Sunday afternoon, December "a, at
the A. O.. U. w. hall. Election of Off.
GERS was held. Other business of much
Importance was also taken up.
A. 0. n. installation: Arrangements
are progressing very satisfactorily to-
wards making the joint installation OF
the Ladies' Auxiliary and the Ancient
Order of Hibernians of Minneapolis
January II, one of the biggest affairs
ever inaugurated by any joint organ
ization in. the state, 1t is expected
that at least 1900 Hibernians from
the Twin Cities will be present, be
sides a large number of the active
members from all over the state
While the affair will be more in the
nature of jollifcation meeting, nev
ertheless many matters will be dis
cussed informally from which a great
deal of good will result. Mrs. Nc
Whorter, national president of the La
dies Auxiliary to the Ancient Order
of Hibernians, of Chicago, will be the
principal speaker.
Church of ST. Lawrence: The fea
ture of the Christmas season in tn,
parish activities this year has beef
the extensive charity work of the st
Vincent de Paul Society. Nearly /;
hundred baskets were sent to poo
families, and they were all of yer!
substantial character Clothing ant
food in generous quantities made III
the chief contents of the baskets. TIL,
zeal OF the men was ably seconded b.
the splendid work of the Young Ladies
Sodallty, who took an active part il
the assistance rendered to the needy
Church of st. Stephen: "Cranberr.
Corner" comedy drama in four acts
will be presented by the st. Stephen
Dramatic Club of Minneapolis, OF
Tuesday evening, January 8, in TIN
parish hall. The preparation of tn
play is under the direction of Mis-
Catherine Mccormick.
Church, of the Incarnation: TIL
work of the school ended for til
Christmas vacation with an entertain
ment by all the school children, Thurs
morning, December 21, at ten o'clocE
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