The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-07-15

New NOte9e FFoPoSS0s ASASh' Awe
Bishop Grace of Sacramento, CAL, has
under consideration plans for a large
college and home for the Christian
Brothers in Sacramento.
Request for charity.-The will of
Lucy Dudley March Sheafe, of New
York. who died May 25, disposes of
an estate of more than $4,000, the
residue of which goes to the Servants
of Relief for Incurable Cancer
Home for Polish orphans.-The di-
rectors of St. Stanislaus Orphanage
Society of Scranton, Pa, have pur-
chased a fine ten-acre tract with sew
eraI buildings located in, Sheatown,
which will be used as site for new
and up-to-date home for Polish or
phans.
Estate to Charity-The late Mr..
James O'Sullivan of Philadelphia, who
was nationally prominent in the An
eient Order of Hibernian circles, left
an estate of about $4,000 to various
Catholic charities.
CAMPAIGN for Hospital.-In Rich
mond. Va, a $250,000 campaign was
inaugurated for a Greater Memorial
Hospital. Half of this amount was
raised in eight days. Bishop O'Con-
nell contributed $1,000.
Priest Sues Contractor.-Rev Pat
trick Livingstone, rector of st. AIMS
Church. Albany, n. Y, has brought
an action for $4,000 damages against
a Chicago contractor, Henry c. Ulen.
It is ALLEGED in the complaint that dur
ing the construction work on new
sewer works in Albany the church
edifice was damaged by the weakening
of its foundation, which resulted in
considerable settling and cracked
walls.
$4,000 Memorial chapeI.-A hand
some memorial chapel is to be erected
in Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Baltl-
more, by a we'll known gentleman OF
that city, Mr.. Frank A. Furst. The
chapel will cost in the neighborhood
of fifty thousand dollars and will fill
a needed want which the Redemp-
torist Fathers who control the GENE
terry have felt for long time.
Administrator of the Diocese.-The
Very Rev. P. l.. Duffy becomes admin
istrator of the Diocese of Charleston
until new Bishop is appointed. DR..
Duffy has been for years rector of st.
Josephs Church and Vicar General of
the diocese.
Clerical Retreats at Notre Dame
Five clerical retreats will be held at
the University of Notre Dame this
summer during the absence of the
students. These will be the usual
annual retreat of the members of the
Congregation of the Holy Cross, those
of the clergy of the dioceses of Fort
Wayne and Rockford, and those of the
pastors and then of the curates of the
diocese of Chicago.
100000 for Catholic SchooI.-Rev.
w. T. Doran, S. j., president of De-
troit University, announces that the
gift of $4,000 made by Oman Bros.
for foundation of engineering school
has been raised to 100000 by the
generous donors.
PapaI Marchioness Dead. = Mrs
Anna E. Walsh, noble woman whose
generous benefactions to Catholic
charities merited recognition from
Pope Plus X, died at her home in
Brooklyn, on June 20. She was given
the title of Marchioness by the Holy
Father.
Original Fenian FIag.-Down in
Kentucky, there is claimed to be the
ried in the invasion of Canada fifty
years ago. The flag is the property
of Captain John A. Geary, was made
by the Irish women of Lexington, and
was presented to Captain Geary at
the big Irish picnic rally held in 1866
Captain Geary was then organizing a
force of local Irishmen to join in the
Fenian movement, and soon afterward
proceeded north with his men, and
crossing the United States border
took part in the attack on the British
troops, who we're mobiIizing at Ridge.
way, Canada.
Class of coIored Converts.-Confir.
nation was administered to class OF
twenty-seven colored converts by
Archbishop Messmer recently in St
Benedict the Moor Mission, Milwau
kee5 Wis.
New Sisters HospitaI.-The people
of Cleveland, Ohio, have reason to be
proud of the handsome new hospital
dedicated by Bishop Farrelly on June
Fl. The hospital, located at Detroit
avenue and West SOth street, is to be
known as st. Johns, and will be under
the care of the Sisters of st. Augustine
Historic Church for coIored catho
lics.-The mission at Wilmington
N. c., was, through the kindness Of
Bishop Haid, Vicar Apostolic of Nortt
Carolina, handed over to the Josephit'
Fathers at the beginning of this yeal
and will now be known as ST. Thomas
Church for Colored Catholics. Th'