The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-01-01

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Gift of Emperor.-St. Stephens
Church, built by the Catholic Magyars
in McKeesport, Pa, has received
from the Emperor Francis Joseph, of
Austria, framed oil painting of st.
Stephen, valued at $4,000.
canada's Catholic Population.-The
religious census of Canada shows that
one-third of the Dominion is Catholic.
Monuments to Catholics.-At our
national capital there are now three
Catholic monuments-the statues of
Columbus, Barry and Sheridan.
Catholic Landmark Burned.-The
Florida state arsenal, formerly a
monastery of the Spanish Franciscans
and one of the landmarks of st. Au-
gustine, Fla, was burned recently.
The actual property loss was small.
Boston's AIumni.-In Boston there
has been organized Society of the
Boston Alumni of the Catholic Uni
versity of America"
Walsh Refuses "Movie" Offer.-Gov-
ernor Walsh of Massachusetts, has re-
fused to become movie" actor. An
offer of $4,000 a week, together with
40 per cent of the gross receipts"
did not catch him.
Cleveland K. of c. CIubhouse.-The
Cleveland Council of the Knights OF
Columbus has purchased property on
which it intends to erect 100000
clubhouse. The building will be four
stories high and will be equipped
with gymnasium, swimming pool,
bowling alleys, and billiard room.
Bearer of Pauufn-Right Reverend
Mgr. Ahern, Vice-Rector of the North
American College in Rome, has been
chosen by Pope Benedict XIV as bearer
of the pallium to Archbishop-elect
Mundelein, and will sail for the United
States within the next two weeks.
The Meade MemoriaI.-The Meade
Memorial Commission at Harrisburg
Pa, selected Charles Crafty of Phila.
deIphia as sculptor of the monument
to be erected in Washington.
General Corcoran's Descendants
Referring to the proposed memorial
to General Corcoran, a Presentation
Sister writes. that tYo of the, gen
erals grandnieces are members OF
the Presentation Order, in Aberdeen
S. D., a granddaughter is a Trappist
at Mt MelIeray, Ireland, and a niece
in the Mercy Convent, Bristol, Eng
land.
Collection for PoIes.-Right Rev
Charles e. Mcdonnell, d. D., BishoT
of Brooklyn, has announced that the
collection taken up in the churches o.
that diocese for the relief of the Pc
lish victims of the war, amounted tx
$21,S67. This has been forwarded tx
the relief committee of the Polisl
Bishops.
Catholic Humane Bureau.-The an
nuaI report of the Catholic Humane
Bureau, San Francisco, CAL, has jus
been published and reveals maxi
mum amount of charitable work don,
for the maintenance of 1855 children
under the care of the Bureau with ;
minimum of expenditure. The receipts
were $4,000 and the expenditure
were $1O3,500. OF the latter less thar
GO an0 00xyorod SoIorioc v.opt I,riD4ino
ETC., the balance going to the main
tenance and medical relief of the chill
dren.
Children Escape Fire.--While NOR,
than 1900 small children were in tn
building, fire broke out on Decembe
16 in the Sacred Heart of Mary paro
chial school, Detroit, Mich, but wa
controlled before serious damage hat
been done. Most of the children
marched to safety in perfect order
but there was slight panic anon,
stragglers in which several receives
minor injuries.
New ParochiaI SchooI.--Work is t,
begin within a month on the New Ca
thedral parish school and assembl,
hall, st. Louis, Mo-, to cost in tn
neighborhood of 100000, according t
announcement made by Rev. Franci
.Gilfllan, pastor of the New Cathedral
The building will be T-shaped, an
will contain two stories and base
ment. On the first and second floor
will be the school offices, reception
hall and twelve classrooms. The base
ment will contain a gymnasium, play
rooms, chapel, dining ROOM domesti
science kitchen and other rooms.
Covington's Vicar General.-It
announced that Rev. Joseph A. F1yn
of the Church of Good Shepherd q
frankfort, KY, viii be the Vicar Gel
sral of the Covington diocese and RET
Tor of st. Mary's Cathedral, followin
the conservation CT Bishop-eleC
Brossart. Father Flynn was born j
Louisville and ordained priest at tn
Covington Cathedral, where he a!
sumed his first charge. He has !;
bored with marked success at Lexins
ton. Newport, Maysyille and Franl
fort.
Concentrating Record.-Fo hun