The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-01-29
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THE CHJRC nj tbs AND And LANDS,
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of the society has been remarkable
its membership now numbers more

its membership now numbers more
than 1900.
Bequests to Religion Adele LIE
Brun, who died on Dec. %, in New
York, left the Academy of the Sacred
Heart, $4,000; Convent of the Helpers
of the Holy Soul, ST. Louis, $1,000;
Convent of the Helpers of the Holy
Soul San Francisco, $1,000; Noyitiate
of st. Andrew on the Hudson, $1,000,
and Society of the Helpers of the
Holy Souls, New York City, $4,000.
Sister-T Teacher Dead Sister Mary
for forty-three years an in.
structor at ST. Mary's College,
South Bend, Ind, was buried there on
Jan. IA. She was born in Limerick,
Ireland, in 1916, and christened Honor
Mulcair Sister Mary Aloysius taught
Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver as a
youth, and many others who became
prominent.
The Kneipp Sanitarium.-P are
being prepared for a new convent and
church to adjoin the we'll known
Kneipp Sanitarium at Rome, Indiana
The Sisters of the Precious Blood
who have charge of the sanitarium,
find that the present chapel is made
quate to meet the demands, especially
during the summer.
Jesuit College Projected.-The Jes-
uit Fathers of Los Angeles, headed
by Father Gleason, have purchased a
tract of land with frontage of 1900
feet and 400 feet deep in the heart
of the residential section, where, &C.
cording to the Los Angeles "Exami-
ner," they will begin the erection of a
$25O,O00 college as soon as the new
Bishop of Los Angeles is appointed.
Cardinal Gibbons Accepts Cardinal
Gibbons has accepted an invitation
extended by delegation of San An
tonic, Texas, citizens to attend the Ex-
position to be held there in 1918 in
celebration of the two-hundredth an
niversary of the founding of San An
tonic by the Franciscan Fathers.
Priest Paid Church Debt.-Rev. Mar
tin j. Hendrick, pastor of st. Michael
Church, Penn Yam, N. Y, who died
recently, left an estate valued at $11,-
900. The estate consists of $4,000
personal property and the balance in
real estate. Shortly before his death,
Father Hendrick, in his desire to see
his church free from debt, paid mort
gage which was held against the prop
erty. This act did not become known
to the parishioners until after his
death.
To Religion and charity.-In the will
of Gertrude M. Hannah, of Johnstown
Pa, who died December 18, 1915
among other requests are $4,000 to st
John Gaulbert Church; the income
of $4,000 to Sister NJ Beatrix of the
Order of Sister of Mercy, Johnstown;
decedent's automobile to the Sisters
of Mercy, Cresson. From the remain
der Of the estate Mercy Hospital will
receive $4,000, st. John Orphanage
Summit, $4,000.
Woman-LaWyer Enters Convent
Miss Marie G. Downes, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Downes, Portland
Oregon, has entered the convent OF
the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mt. st
Mary's Scranton, Pa, as a postulant
Miss DoWnes was born in England 9:
years ago. She was educated at Rouen
in France, and later at. st. Mary's
Academy in Portland Prior to comine
to Portland, she lived for a time il
Canada with her parents. Miss Downes
possesses unusual ability and in con
formity with the wish of her father
studied law at the University of Ore
gon Law school, qualifying as a full
iedged attorney in June, 1913.
May Lose Bequest.-The UNIVERSITY
of Santan Clara, San Jose, Cal, is like
ly to lose its $4,000 interest in the es
tate of the late DR.. George W. Seifert
a San Jose physician who died at the
Pacific Hotel, San Francisco, a veal
ago, if three German women are able
to establish their claims to heirshir
In proceedings started in the Probate
Court recently. The women live in
Germany and are represented by the
German consul in San Francisco. I'm
der the California law but one-third
of an estate can go to charity if there
are heirs, and under this provision
the University may fail to receive any
part of the estate. The university
authorities claim that the beouest
was received for educational and not
for charitable purposes.
Catholic Industrial League. The
Catholic Women's Industrial League
situated at 3110 North street. Wash
lngton, D. c., was primarily establish
ed Tor the accommodation of transient
women visitors to the capital CITY
where, while travelling alone or other
wise, they could enjoy home comforts
and refined surroundings. The ain
and scope of this league has grown
since its establishment, and it is now
endeavoring to carry on an Industrial
branch, the revenue of which would
enable it to enlarge its field of genera
work. This branch of the work con
slsts OF the making of altar linens
Church vestments and altar bread.
Sister-Nurse Dead.-Sister Angela