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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-02-19
RAPHAEL MASTERPIECE
PRESENTED TO MUSEUM OF ART
NEW YORK, BY MR.. NOR
GAN-lTS HISTORY.

The famous Colonna Raphael, for
which the late ]. p Morgan is said to
have paid 100000, and which has been
acclaimed by art critics as the best
old master in America, forms part OF
group of works of art presented to
the Metropolitan Museum of Art in
New York by j. p. Morgan. The gift
was announced last week.
This master work was ordered by
the nuns of the Convent of Saint
Anthony of Padua at Perugia and was
painted in that city. 1t was begun in
1904 and finished after the artists trip
to Florence in 1906.
The altarpiece originally consisted
of the centerpiece, the lunette above
and a predella of five panels. The al
tarpiece, with the exception of the pre-
della, was sold by the nuns in 1917 to
one Antonio Bigazzini, and soon after
ward came into the possession of the
Colonna family. There it remained
until 1902, when it became the prop
erty of Francis l, King of the two
Sicilies.
When Francis II was dethroned in
1860, the Raphael was taken by him
to Spain. In 1870 there was a ques-
ton of it's purchase by the French
government, and it was exhibited at
the Louvre in Paris. The Franco
Prussian war frustrated the purchase
plan, and the painting was lent to the
South Kensington Museum. 1t was
more or less openly offered for sale
at this time, but it was not until 1894,
after the death of Francis II, that
Martin Colnaghi bought it. He, in
turn, sold it to Charles Sedelmeyer,
| from whom Mr.. Morgan bought it in
1901.
The Hoentsehel collection, bought
by Mr.. Morgan in 1906, when he was
president Of the Metropolitan, from
M. Gorges Hoentschel, Partisan ar
chitect and decorator, has since 1910
been installed in the wing of the Dec
orative Arts of the museum. 1t was
shipped to this country a few months
after its purchase.
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st. Vincent de Paul society in Vigo,
who met him in the course of house
to house visits of charity, and the dis
illusioned free-thinker could not but
compare the unobtrusive and genuine
charity of the brethren of the confer
ences with the blatant and self inter-
ested 'humanitarianism" of his own
political associates. In 1908 he had
contracted a purely civil marriage
with one Maria Rodriguez; and now
he felt keenly the contrast between
his own irreligious life and the peace
full, happy lives of his, new friends.
The president of the society per-
suaded him to allow his three chill
dren to be baptized; and this was the
first step to entire reconciliation with
the Church of his childhood. After a
time, he determined to have his mar
riage solemnized with Catholic rite,
and this was done in the Chapel of
Our Lady of Mercy, attached to the
headquarters in Madrid of the Society
of ST. Vincent de Paul. The president
of the Supreme Council acted as the
witness at his Catholic marriage.
Senior Garcia terminated his re-
markable story, which is wonderful
tribute to the good example of those
engaged in the great work of Chris
tian charity, with an appeal to his
hearers to avoid dangerous reading.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-02-19
FLAG OF ERIN
TRUE NATIONAL FLAG is A
GOLDEN SUNSET ON BLUE
GRoUND-GoLD CELTIC HARP
ON GREEN MOUND CAME INTO
USE IN 1898.

Probably nine out of ten Irishmen
If asked what the national flag of Ire
land is would reply without hesita-
ton: "The harp without the crown, "
meaning the gold Celtic harp on a
green mound, which is flown general.
ly by Irishmen, writes the Rev. P.
Yorke in the San Francisco Leader.
Most of them believe that this has
always been Ireland's flag, but the
fact is that, as flags go, it is compare
lively new.
1t first made its appearance in 1898,
when it was adopted by the United
Irishmen, and it is said that they
chose green because it is a blend of
orange and blue, to typify the union
of North and South.
In point of antiquity the real Irish
flag is the spear and serpent" which
appears in the arms of the O'Sulli-
vans. 1t is said to commemorate the
incident Of Gaodhai Glas, the ancestor
of Millesius, who, tradition says, was
cured of snakebite by the rod of
Moses. Next to that come the flag
of Fionn MacCumhaills militia, the
golden sunset on a blue ground, and
the weight of opinion seems to favor
this as the true national flag. Blue,
indeed, was always Ireland's national
color until 1898.
There are a number of other flags
which have figured in Irish history,
nd oil
porters. One of the most peculiar is
the three golden crowns on a blue
ground which figures now in the
arms of the province of Munster. This
was accepted after the Norman inva-
sion Of ITO as the flag Of Ireland,
the three crowns typifying the king
doms of Desmond, Ormond and Tho
mund 1t was retained until 1547,
when Henry VIII abolished it and
substituted the harp.
Coming down to more recent times,
we find that Grattan's parliament did
not recognize green, although 1t did
accept the harp. It's flag was a gold
en- harp on a blue ground.
A new flag was evolved at the ZINE
Of the union, apparently for the pur-
pose of incorporating it in what is
now known as the union jack, but it
does not seem to have caught the
popular fancy any more than the act
of union. This was the red satire on
a white ground, which was christen-
ed "St. Patrick's Cross" Apparently
it was lifted" from the arms OF Trim
ty College, Dublin, though how Dub
lin came by it is equally mystery.
The tricolor of green, white and
orange, "the orange and the green,
with the stripe. of peace between is
the recognized flag Of the Irish Ma
tionalists, whose aim is complete in
dependence.
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In In
catIon be
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-02-19

human assurance of the holiness of
the Church. Among the individuals
who proved themselves unworthy ex-
ceptions to the sanity lives of their
fellows may be mentioned Stephen
VII, Benedict TX, Alexander vi.
Who was Pope in the time of Luth-
er?
Luther began his revolt against the
Church in 1917 and continued it until
his death in 1916. During this time
four different Popes occupied the chair
of Peter. Two of them, Hadrian vi
and Clement VII, lived but short time
after their election; the others were
Leo X and Paul III. The former of
these had the chief responsibility in
opposing the heresy of Luther, since
it was during his time that the rebel
lion broke out and gained some head
way.
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an intellect subtle enough to cope
with every move of attack or defence.
This combination in men of the world
is much more frequently met with in
America than in England. Above all,
Doctor Reich insists the religion is an
absolute essential of lasting success.
Religion teaches man that egoism is
not only not right, but that it is of no
use in the end. 1t teaches us that HUI
mility helps us more than anything
else. Respect for others, husbands
for wives, children for parents, en-
ployers for employees and vice versa,
this can only come from religion.
"As Mr.. Gladstone used to say, he
had never seen a man engaged in ac-
tive politics who was not inclined at
least to credit religion with great
deal of truth"
The French disasters of 1870 and
1871 are to be put down to the fact
that their religion had been forsaken
by the people, says the, Doctor. "They
have not been able to muster courage
to repair the deep injury then infiict-
ed on their national honor and in that
miserable state of irresoluteness and
shame arising from their culpable lack
of national courage they again throw
belief and religion overheard"
The Bible Doctor Reich discusses
with his usual effectiveness. In his
opinion all the attacks made upon it
by the higher critics" have only had
the effect of stultifying themselves and
their originators. Some of the pas
sages in which he deals with this SUBJ
ject deserve to be quoted.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-02-19
NOTED SOCIALIST CONVERTED
THOMAS SANTOS GARCIA RE-
cElVED INTO THE CHURCH.

Thomas Santos Garcia, the well.
known Spanish free-thinker and prop
agandist of Socialism, has been con-
verified. The chief interest centers in
Senior Garcia's own account of the
steps which led him to the Church
an account which took the form of a
lecture delivered in one of the Catho-
lie educational centers of Madrid. The
speakers ascribes his loss of faith to
the works of such writer's as Renan,
Tolstoy, lola, Gorky, Nietzsche and
others, all of which he read with a
youths indiscretion and want of dis.
elimination.
He finally became an ardent So
cialist and was soon absorbed in the
rather rough game of Spanish politics
in which, of coure, he was promi-
nent partisan of the extreme Left. "
The conclusion was gradually forced
upon him, he says, that among the
Socialists and other affiliated with the
Radicals, 95 per cent of the leaders
and prominent men are hypocrites,-
''saviours of humanity, redeem OF
their kind, whose sole aim is to save
and redeem their own pockets at the
cost of others
About the time he had reached this
conclusion, Senior Garcia made the
acquaintance of the president of the
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-02-19
NOTED BENEDICTINE ABBEY
MARIA-LAAcH BELONGS TO PRus.
SIAN GOVERNMENT - MONKS
FAVORED BY THE KAISER.

The Benedictine Fathers in Ger
many may be truly termed the 'fa-
vorites of the king" The Kaiser upon
more than one occasion has demon
strated his respect and attachment for
the Benedictine monks by his munifi-
cent gifts to them and by his not in
frequent visits to their monasteries.
Among those thus favored is the grand
old monastery Maria-Laach, says a
writer in "The Echo"
The monastery of Maria-Laach is
beautifully situated. 1t lies in the hol-
low of bowl-shaped valley, hemmed
in on every side by hills covered with
verdant vegetation and thick wood
lands. Just before it is the ever placid
little lake of Laach. Surely a more
ideal place for monastery could hard
ly be found. The laborers in the fields
excepted, there is no sight of activity
to disturb the solemn contemplation
of the Abbey's inmates.
The buildings composing the Abbey
are, first of all, a rare model of Roman
architecture, the Abbey Church. Due
to the secularization movement in 1902
the church became the property of the
French and later of the Prussian Gov
eminent, to whom it belongs at pres
ent. The monks are allowed the use
of the church by the state, but in re-
turn are responsible for the upkeep
and furnishing of the building. which
had been stripped of its fixtures.
Kaiser Wilhelm himself presented the
magnificent white marble altar. Upon
the altar is beautiful crucifix, inlaid
with precious stones, which is said to
exceed in value the worth of the altar
itself. The monks with their own
hands are designing and placing
beautiful mosaics and paintings in the
church after the style of Beuron art,
originated and executed by these Bene-
dictine monks.
The monastery itself is built in the
form of a square and contains beauti-
full clustered halls, the cells of the
monks, the refectory, the chapter room
and the apartment of the Abbot.
Other buildings contain the work
rooms, laundry, stables and the like.
Everything used in the Abbey with but
two or three exceptions is produced on
the Abbey grounds.
The principal work of the monks is
the solemn and worthy performance
of the liturgical functions of the
Church. The daily Office of the Church
is solemnly recited and sung each day
at the specified hours. The convent
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Mass each morning, the vespers every
afternoon, and the compline before re-
firing are most impressive.
The time left free after these duties
have been fulfilled Is occupied In
study, writing and pursuit of the fine
arts. The paintings of these monks
have become world famous. The
brothers connected with the order take
care of the other work, such as farm.
ing, tailoring, carpentering.
All the members of the community,
the monks, brothers, lay workmen and
guests, eat in the same refectory. The
monks have their places along the
walls; the center of the room is ar
ranged with tables for the guests,
brothers and lay workmen. During
the meal there is spiritual reading by
one of the novices who occupies a pull
pit at one end of the refectory. There
are no table cloths except at the
guests table. The dishes are of the
simplest design and material. The
food is simple but wholesome. The
novices serve at table. Everywhere ex'
IRENE neatness and cleanliness prevail
Here these men of God, amid beau.
tiful surroundings, but in all simple
ity, dividing their time between work
and prayer. live happy and contented
Unknown to the world, they do much
by prayer, and intellectual pursuits
for their fellowmen. Their lives in
point of fact do not at all accord with
the descriptions more or less common
of the lazy monk. God alone will one
day make known the value of their
| lives.
The Abbey at Maria-Laach is only
a counterpart of the many other alb
bies of the Benedictine monks through
out the world, where much is done for
the glory of God and the good of men,
all unknown and unseen by the busy
world without.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-02-19
SPAIN'S AVE MARIA" SCHOOLS
ESTABLISHED BY CANON MAN.
JON AND NUMBER 1oo-SEM-
INARIEs FOR TEACHERS.

Those who are accustomed to think
of Spain as an ignorant and benighted
nation should read little of the past
history of that country and of its pres
ent educational and economic develop
ments, says the Catholic Record.
That the Spanish people do not live
entirely in the past, but are contin-
ually adopting new ideas and quite
alert for improvements is evident
from the rapid spread of what are
called the Ave Maria" schools,
established but a few years ago.
These schools owe their foundation
to the zeal and generosity of Don An
dres Manjon, Canon and Professor
of Sacro Monte College, Granada.
During his peregrinations about Spain,
some twenty-five years ago, the Canon
came across a poor woman teaching
some gypsy children in a cave near
the roadside, with the ground for
blackboard, and the mountains, val
leys and streams about them as books,
pictures and object lessons. Observ-
ing the group closely it flashed across
Don Andres mind as sort of inspira-
ton, that if poor woman could pro-
duce results under such conditions
he should be able to produce greater
under the more favorable conditions
at his command.
The Canon lost little time in putting
the idea into practice He started a
school in Granada under the name
Carmen of Ave Maria, then another,
and another, until the city was dotted
with them, and over two thousand
children were being educated under
conditions most favorable to health
of body as well as of mind. Now
there are over a hundred of these
schools throughout Spain, and under
the propitious and popular name of
Ave Maria," are daily increasing in
number and widening in the scope
which Don Andres started out with.
The contrast between the State Ele-
are numerous and significant. The
former are costly, are conducted in
doors, impart more or less of the form.
al and artificial education ordinarily
characteristic of State schools, and
rely wholly upon printed text books
and sterotyped apparatus. The ave
Maria" schools, on the other hand
are economical, live in the open, train
children naturally and in the simple
life" and for their apparatus GO
straight to nature. In a word the
State schools are institutions" the
other academies" in the true and
classical sense, where children imbide
the highest Christian philosophy and
are helped to become good Catholics
and good Spaniards. And to provide
a continuous staff of teachers, ami
mated with the necessary spirit of en-
thusiasm for the great work, Don
Andres has founded seminaries for
Ave Maria teachers, one of which, in
Grenada, is named Carmen de la
Victoria, after their Kings English
Consort. And all this has been &C
complished without single peseta OF
government money-a proof, if any
were needed, that extravaganza is not
essential to true progress in educa
ton.
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A $50 PRESENT FOR you.

Did you win one of the Special $3.50
Prizes, offered last week to the ten
persons who first named Picture No.
10 correctly? If not, here is another
chance Can you tell what Biblical
event is represented by Picture No. 25?
If you think you can, send in your en-
rollment QUICK. Postmarks win
count on letters, so you will have an
equal chance with everybody.
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Prayer strengthens the soul more
than food the body; and St Augustine
calls prayer the key by which we can
unlock the treasury or Heaven.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-16
REV. R0BT. KNOX, OF KOREA.
TO HAVE BUSY TINE HERE

The Rev. Robert Knox, of Korea.
Will fill the pulpit at the Presbyter-
ian church next Sabbath morning
and evening. Mr. Knox for the past
seven years has been supported by
the Marietta Presbyterian church
and is regarded as her missionary
pastor. The church has become
greatly attached to him.
On Tuesday evening June goth, at
8 O'Clock Mr.. Knox will be enter
tanned by the members of the church
at the manse. On Wednesday even
ing at O'Clock, in the Lecture room
of the church, Mr.. Knox will speak
IN reminiscent way, which will
prove both interesting and instruc-
tive.
On Thursday evening he will speak
in the Presbyterian church at Ac-
worth. On Sunday June 25th, he
will occupy the pulpit again at the
Presbyterian church, both morning
and evening.
On Monday 26th he will address
the Missionary society at the inspira-
tional meeting.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-16
DEATH OF MR.. RUSSELL

Died at his home in Sea Breeze.
Fla, on June 18th, ]. Newton Rus
sell in his S7th year, the last of four
brothers, all of whom lived in Mari
eta at one time. He is survived by
three sisters, Mrs. Mary Baker, Mrs.
Eliza McCulloch and Miss S. E. Rus
sell, one daughter, Mrs Thomas Cur
tbs and two sons, Harden and Charl-
ton. His wife was Miss Mary Eve,
daughter of Judge John Eve, of Au-
gusta.
Mr.. Russell served through the
war and was Confederate veteran
who always wore his cross of honor.
He was an uncle of Judge Richard B.
Russell and E. w. Russell, of At
lanta, and has many other relatives
living there.
(Atlanta papers please copyD
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-16
SHRINERS TO HOLD BIG
MEETING IN MARIETTA

On Tuesday evening Potentate An
drews and other officials of Yaarab
Temple came up from Atlanta and
assisted in organizing a shrine club
mere with 100 members including
shrlners from neighboring towns.
Some time this month $50 mem
bers of Yaarab Temple including the
officers, the band and the patrol, will
come to Marietta, entertain us in the
park, and enjoy a barbecue, auto
rides and other amusements furnish
ed by Cobb County Shriners. There
VIII be a meeting Monday night to
complete arrangements for this event
and every shriner is expected to be
present. The committee of arrange
ments includes j. w. RancocK, Ho-
mer Lewis, T, L. Wallace, J. ]. Dan
lell, w. r. Power and p. w. Camp.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-16
Sensational Evidence Brought Out in
First Hearing of Water and Liqhf Suit

The hearing before Judge H. L.
patterson concerning the application
for injunction filed by Jim r. Brum-
by, ct al, against the Board of Lights
& Waterworks of the city of Marlet-
ia and the Kennesaw Paper COM
pany or Miller Company began last
Friday morning and proceeded until
late in the afternoon when all adj
Journment was had until the 7tn day
of July, 1916, when it viii be con =
GUIDED.
At the time of the adjournment
the plaintiffs had offered most of
their testimony, some of it benz in
teresting at least, if nos sensational
When the hearing is again resumed
the board will offer evidence as to
their contentious.
Some of the contentious of the
plaintiffs were that the Board had
hired the kennesaw or Miller Com
pany to quit operating it's electric
light plant III Marietta, agreeing to
pay them $15,0OOOO, giving their
notes for the same, without obtain
ing any property except an agree
ment to quit business. Also that the
Board had leased the old waterworks
plant from this company, with al
option agreement to buy it for the
sum of 100000 not later than
September of this year.
Plaintiffs offered the affidavit of
the President of this company made
to the Comptroller-General of Geor-
gia, in which it was sworn that in
January of this year the full market
value of the franchise of the electric
light company in Marietta, this be-
ing what was sold to the Board. was
not worth more than Fifty Dollars.
end that the full market value of
the entire properties of the water
works company, which was contract
ed to the Board at $40,0OO.0O, was
not worth more than $4,000. %.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-16

They also produced an affidavit and
ctrthcate made by the President Cf
the Company to the railroad commits
sion in which it was shown that ev-
cry year since Marietta installed it's
electric light and waterworks svs-
TENS the Kennesaw Company had
lost from $325OOO to 100000 each
year in the operation of its electric
light plant in Marietta and from
100000 to 100000 each wear in
the operation of its waterwCrks
plant. They also Offered evidence
from the Southeastern Tariff tsso-
citation to the effect that the pur-
chase of the Kennesaw water works
plant and the connection of its
mains with the mains of the water
board would~not prevent the mcreas Q
in insurance rates, unless large ex-
1enditures were made in tn. over
hauling of the plant and the build
Ing CT a new line from the planc TO
the water tower. To do this work.
Plaintiffs offered evidence to the e.
feet that it would cost abyu. $40
10000.
The Board set up in it's answe., that
1t was costing the board $751; co per
month for electricity for pumping the
water from its wells; that they are
using an air-lft system, and hat
the total amount of water obtained
from the city's wells was AS gallons
Fer minute.
Plaintiffs offered an affidavit and
proposition from E. Stauberman. rep
resentative of the Worth!nstnn
Pumping Machinery Corpora ton,
that they would put in deep-wem
pumps in the citys wells anI guar
antee 10 pump this water at an ex-
pense not exceeding $1,000 per
month for the five wells.
Plaintiffs contended that the
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO(
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-16
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR JUDGE
To the voters of the Blue Ridge Judi
cial Circuit

10 the voters OF the Blue Ridge Judi.
cial Circuit
| announce my candidacy for re-
election as Judge of this circuit, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
primary to be held September -
1916, and promise if elected. as
nave done during the present term
to use every effort to keep politics
and factionalism out of our courts,
and give to every litigant a fair trial
| will continue to arrange the bust
ness of the courts in advance and
have same published so as to give
parties and witnesses notice, and
have the business transacted with the
least possible expense and inconven-
fence to the parties litigant, and to
the public treasury.
l thank the people for their past
support, and earnestly solicit, and
will appreciate, the same in this
campaign.
Respectfully, etc,
H L. PATTERSON.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-16
FLAG~DAY CELEBRATED IN
AUSTELL WEDNESDAY JUNE IA

Austell celebrated Flag Dav We'd
nesday with appropriate exercises.
fatrlotlc songs, speeches and recita-
uons' May-pole dance, flag drills and
loot races were in order. The exer-
clses were held under the auspices
OF the Civic Improvement Club.
This is the third time this event
has been celebrated by the patriotic
citizens of Austell, and has become
an annual event. Col. Fred Morris
was one of the speakers, the Others
beng Mrs. Goodman, famous chill
dren story teller, and Col. A. w.
Stevens, of Atlanta.