The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-09-23

ate Hon. John Nicholson Washington,
mayor of Newberry, N. c., graduate of
Yale, and educator, whose grandfather
was an uncle of General George Wash
ngton.
Catholic Bequests.-In her will,
which was filed in Probate Court last
week, Mrs. Mary Donahue, whose
death occurred in Little Rock, Ark,
about two weeks ago, bequeaths $1,000
TO the orphans of Little Rock and $500
TO the White Benedictine Sisters, who
conduct the parochial school of the
church at 9Th and Louisiana streets.
The estate is valued at $4,000.
First American CoIored Priest.-The
first American colored man to be or
dained a priest of the Catholic Church,
the Rev. C. r. Uncles, S. S. j., will
observe shortly in Baltimore the twen-
ty-fifth anniversary of that memorable
event For the past few years Father
Uncles has been professor at
College, conducted by the
Josephite Fathers, for the special
training of priests for work among the
colored people.
New Church Dedicated.-The cor
nerstone of the new Holy Ghost
Church in Dubuque was laid recently
by Archbishop Keane. The mems So
cieties of the eight Catholic parishes
of the city paraded for the occasion.
The new church, which when COM
pleted will cost $4,000, will be built
in the Italian basilica style. This style
is old in the history of the world, but
new in this part of the country.
Minor ConVentuaIs in Nebraska
Bishop Duffy of Kearney has invited
the Order of Minor Conventuals Gran
ciscan) to enter his diocese. They will
have charge of the parish of Broken
Bow and missions. The Order was
little known in the west until recent
years. It's headquarters are at Syria.
cuse, N. Y. For some years Fathers
of this Order have had charge of Doug
las, Wyo.
Knights of Columbus Gift.-The
Knights of Columbus of Missouri have
pledged the sum of $4,000 to fund
for the erection of Catholic student
home in the City of Columbia, Mo-, in
which is located the State University,
for the protection and furtherance of
the religious, moral and social we'll
being of the students of the State Col
lege.
Flags for All SchooIs.-John H..
Reddin of Denver, supreme master of
the fourth degree Knights of Column
bus, in his annual report requests
members of the degree to see that an
American flag floats over every Cath
olic institution of learning in their
locality.
New Belgian Catholic Church Being
Erected.-The first Belgian Catholic
Church in New York City is now un-
der construction on West Forty-sev-
enth Street and will cost $4,000. 1t
will be named in honor of ST. Albert,
the patron saint of King Albert of
Belgium. 1t will be finished in Octo-
Der and will contain a rectory and
offices for the Belgian Relief Fund, of
which the pastor, Rev. J. F. Stille-
mans, is the president. The Belgian
Catholic population of New York is
about six thousand.
Catholic Boy Scouts.-Kansas City
is to have city wide organization of
Boy Scouts under Catholic direction.
The local branch of the Federation of
Catholic Societies took up the matter
sometime ago and in a recent confer
ence with President George Reinhardt,
the Bishop of Kansas City gave it his
hearty endorsement and promised all
of the cooperation necessary to make
the organization a success.
Chaplain Joyce Transferred.-Re
Francis P. Joyce, U. S. A., has re-
turned to Fort Sam Houston at San
Antonio, Texas, after an absence of
five years. When stationed at San
Antonio before, Father Joyce was
chaplain of the Fourth Field Artillery;
now he comes as the chaplain of the
Seventh Field Artillery, one of the
new regiments which is being organ
lied at the fort.
Irish Section for Library.-The An
clent Order of Hibernians of Indiana
have offered to equip an Irish Section
in the new university library at Notre
Dame, and the generous offer has
been accepted by the University
president. During the state conven.
ton of the A. o. H., held this week
in South Bend, Ind, the members
were the guests for an afternoon of
the University. They honored Father
Cavanaugh, president of Notre Dame,
with an honorary membership in the
order.
Unique EVent.-At the Catholic
Church at Eagle Pass, Texas. where
several regiments of the National
Guard are encamped, the unusual
sight was presented recently of a
Mexican priest celebrating Mass for
American soldiers. Soldiers served the
Mass. The preacher, the assistant
pastor of the church, is German and
has three brothers in the German
army now in the trenches. The mas.