The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-07-29

Elected Supreme Presidential the
convention of the Ladies Auxiliary OF
the knights of ST. John held in De-
troit recently, Mrs. Theresa Renner,
of Rochester, N. Y, was reelected
supreme president.
saIesians in Areentina.-The Sale
SLAMS now have in Argentina forty
four houses, including oratorles,
schools and colleges, with 7,45S pupils
in the first named, and $3.50 in the
schools and seminaries.
CoIored Catholics in United States.
There are ten millions of colored
people in the United States. Four
millions of them have never been
baptized, and less than two hundred
thousands are Catholics.
Orphanaqe Gets Famous Clock
The famous clock which long hung
from the ceiling of the Fifth Avenue
Hotel in New York in the Amen
corner, was presented recently to the
Girls Catholic Orphan Asylum at
Kingsbridge.
Catholic University Has IA Acres
The Catholic University, Washing
ton, d. c., has lately purchased fifty
eight acres of land adjoining it's pres
ent territory, making in all l44 acres
of university property
First Reception of Novices.-On the
feast of the Sacred Heart, June 81
an interesting and significant cere
mony took place at st. Mary's, the
novitiate of the Christian Brothers OF
Ireland, New Rochelle, N. Y. Three
young men were clothed with the holy
habit of religion. This was the frs
reception of novices in the United
States since the Novitiate wa:
economically established a year age
with the appreciation of His Holmes:
Pope Benedict XIV.
Chaplain of Montana Troops.-Tht
president of Mount st. Charles Col
lege, Helena, Mont, the Very Rev
John L. McMullen, A. M, has gone tt
the Mexican border with the Montana
National Guard, of which he is a. chap
lain. 1t is not thought that Father
McMullen will be able to return il
time to resume his duties at the open
ing of the term.
Campaign for Hospital.-1n Sal
Diego, Cal, a campaign to secure 500.
900 for the hospital of the Sisters o
Mercy is shortly to be inaugurated.
Automobile for Bishop.-At tn
close of the diocesan retreat held il
st. Bede College, Peru, ILL.,, June rs tt
80, the Peoria clergy presented Bishol
Dunno with a seven passenger twin
six Packard touring car, and checl
for $1,070, the amount contributed il
excess of the purchase price.
Wins SchoIarship.-Teresa Dolan, O
st. Benedict Joseph's School, Brook
lyn, is the winner of scholarship a
the Academy of st. Joseph, Brent
wood, N. Y, her average baing "a Al
per cent. The scholarship founded il
perpetuity entities the winner to
four-year course at Brentwood, IN
Guiding board, tuition and music. TIL
examinations were held July at 81
Francis Xavier's Academy, Brooklyn
The nineteen competitors representa-
the parochial schools in charge of tn
Sisters of st. Joseph of the Brooklyl
diocese.
Catholic DipIomats.-Great Britai
has named as one of the official men
bers of it's diplomatic family at Wash
ington, Miss Violet Erskine, who bt
comes a secretary on the embass
staff Miss Erskine is the first woma
to have official standing lin diplomat
service in this country. Miss Erskin
is a sister of Thomas Erskine, BIRTHS
Vice-Consul at New Orleans, and ha
been with him until her recent al
pointment Mr.. Erskine and his wifi
were received into the Church severs
years ago. He is the son of an Al
glican clergyman, while his wife is
daughter of the late Lieutenant-GeT
eral Robert Bruce, of the BIRTHS
Army, a brother of the first Lor
Aberdare.
Master of Fourth Degree.-Mr. e. "
Simeral of Omaha, Neb., has been RI
appointed Master of the Fourth Degre
of the Omaha district, which con
prises the territory of Nebraska an
South Dakota. This makes the fourt
consecutive term in Office for M
Simeral.
Convert to Be ordained.-Tw
third-year theologians in the Seminar
of the Immaculate Conception, 9
Seton Hall College, South Orange,N.
will be ordained to the priesthood o
the feast of the Assumption The
are the Revs. Joseph H. Hewetson, {
Bayonne, N. j., and John J. Sheeril
of Kingston, . Pa. The ceremonie
will take place in the chapel of th
college. The first named was a
Episcopalian before he embraced tn
Catholic faith. He was born
Bayonne and graduated in 1913 frol
Columbia University.
Honor for Father o'NeiII.-Georg
town University recently conferre
the degree of Doctor of Philosoph