Evening star., 1916-08-05

have been entitled to since marriage;
fourth, minor orphans benefits. 500
annuity up to seven years. 5000 an
nuity between seven and fourteen
years and $500 annuity above fourteen
years until majority or independence.
The supreme merit of the fund. it is
declared. is that it raises the support
of the clergy, when old or disabled, and
the families of deceased clergymen.
above the level of aims to the plane of
support to which the church is obll-
gated as right
Very Rev. George l. Conlan, o. p.
prior of ST. Dominic's Monastery and
rector of the church, has returned to
washington from Newark N j., where
ne went to be present at the golden
wedding of his parents Rt. Rev. John
), oSonnor, Bishop Of Newark. cele-
ing the hftieth golden-wedding year.
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The feast of st. Dominic was cele-
brated yesterday in ST. Dominic's
church with a solemn high mass at 8
o,clock, when the celebrant was Very
rev. George | Conlan. o. P; the dea-
con. Rev. Z. ]. Farmer, o. P, and the
sundeacon. Rev. c. J. Fitzgerald. o. P.
A special musical program was rem
dered during the service. Rosary and
oenedlctlon of the blessed sacrament
took place at 7:3O pm
Rev. Edward McGrath. s. J.. spiritual
director of the Holy Name Society of
Holy Trinity Catholic Church, left
Washington last week for Keyser
Island. where he is making his annual
spiritual retreat
with the exception of a few minor
details which remain to be arranged.
the program for Catholic week in New
ork city. in which the conventions of
the American Federation of Catholic
societies.. the Central Verein and the
Young Mems National Union will be
held, is completed. A blanket invita-
priests in the country through the
newspapers, it having been impracti-
cable to send a personal invitation to
each. The invitation is signed by the
of Catholic Societies, by Vicar General
Mgr. Lavelle of New York, chairman,
and NJ: j. Duffy. Bayonne, N J., secre-
tary of the committee.
The week will open with a solemn
pontifical mass at the cathedral on SUM-
day morning, August 20. That evening
great Catholic mass meeting will be
held at the Hippodrome. Cardinal
of the addresses.
Sociological matters will govern
Monday. and on that evening there will
be a meeting at Carnegie Hall under
mission of the federation. DIR. James
E. Haggerty of Ohio State University
will preside. and the opening address
will be delivered by Bishop Muldoon of
Rockford, Ill. Among others, Rev. DR..
John A. Ryan of the Catholic Univer-
sity will speak The Principle of
the Minimum Wage" and the Rev. Ed
win V. O'Hara of Portland, Ore, will
discuss "A Living Wage for Working
women" Rev O'Hara is president of
the Oregan state commission on the
minimum wage.
Tuesday afternoon there will be
reception at the Catholic Club for all
the delegates of the different societies,
and Tuesday evening the Central We
rein, which Is the National Federation
of German Catholic Societies. will hold
a mass meeting at Cooper Union.
Wednesday evening there will be a
reception for the delegates and their.
wives and other woman members of
their families at the Hotel Astor. at
which, 1t Is expected, the three Ameri-
can cardinals and many other prelates
will appear.
The American federation will hold its
sessions at the Cathedral College, ad-
joining the cathedral, and will make
that building general headquarters
The Central Verein will hold it's ses-
sions at the Park Avenue Hotel.