The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-06-10


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Memorial to Father Roe.-The dedi-
cation of memorial window to the
late Rev. Edward l.. Roe took place
last Sunday morning at st, Mary's
(Paulist) Church, Chicago, Ill. There
was Solemn High Mass at eleven
O'Clock, with special musical pro-
gram by the Paulist Choristers. The
Rt. Rev. Mgr. Kelley, D. d., President
of the Catholic Church Extension So
ciety, preached the sermon. The
window which depicts st. Edward, has
been given by the former pupils of
Father Roe when he was a Christian
Brother. Rev. Edward Luke Roe was
Vice President of the Catholic Church
Extension Society, and died on June
81, 1914, at Mercy Hospital, Aurora,
ILL.,
Home for Colored ChiIdren.-At a
cost so nearly nominal as to be con-
sidered almost donation, the spa
cious Gregg mansion in Pine Street,
ST. Louis, Mo-, has become the
property of the Sisters of the Blessed
Sacrament, now conducting branch
school for colored children in st.
Elizabeth parish. The newly acquired
property is large three-story struc-
ture, and while its exact use has not
yet been definitely planned, it will
serve in some way to further the
settlement plans for the colored Cath.
olics of st. Louis, possibly as a home
for young colored girls.
Convent Will Be NEnIarged.-An
addition, costing about $4,000, will
be built to the st. Francis Convent at
Bay Settlement, Wis. Plans for the
building have been prepared by
Foeller and Schober, architects oil
Green Bay. The new part will be
SO by II feet, built of brick tile. II
will contain a basement and two
stories. A dining room, sewing
room and kitchen will be included in
the basement, which will be on a
level with the grade line. The first
floor will contain living rooms. The
second floor will contain the chape
and dormitory. The stairs will be
built of concrete and iron. Porches
on each floor at the ends of the build
ing will be screened
Jubilee of CoIIeee.-Together with
the commencement exercises of st
Joseph College, Rensselaer,, Ind, g
special celebration of the silver
Jubilee of the institution will be held
The program will begin with the
presentation of Henry " by the
Columbian Literary Society on Mon
day evening, June 10. Tuesday morn
ing Solemn Pontifical Mass will BIZ
celebrated by Rt. Rev. Herman
lAlerding, D, D., of Fit. Wayne, Ind
The jubilee sermon will be preached
at this Mass by Most Rev. Henri!
Moeller, d. d., Archbishop of Cincin
natl, Ohio. On Tuesday afternoon
June 20, the dedication of the new
Concert Hall-Gymnasium building
erected during the past year at a cos
of $125,000, will take place. Wednes
day morning at 8 o'clock the com
mencement exercises proper will TAX
place. The baccalaureate address
will be delivered by Hon. Nichola
: Conner of Dubuque, Ia.
Big Brothers. ConVention.-The an
nual convention of the Catholic BIZ
> Brothers League was held recently il
the haHsattached to the Church of 81
Stephen, New York, at which Bisho
Hayes presided. Justice Cornelius f
Collins was reelected President an
the following Vice Presidents wer
elected: Joseph T., Ryan, John F
! O'Brien, District Attorney Franci
Martin of the Bronx, Col Louis L
lConley and Edward D. Dowlins
George Mcdonald was elected Treas
urer, Martin J. Moore, Secretary; an
Charles Campbell, Financial Secretary
Praise for Holy Name Society,"
Speaking before members of st. Paul.
Holy Name Club in Jersey City fey
days ago, Judge Dolan of the Firs
Criminal Court declared that in tn
light of his experience in the courts h
felt justified in stating that it i
through the existence of the Hol
Name Society and like organization
that the young man is brought to
full realization of his moral duties
which, when assumed in their entirety
: give promise of career without blen
! ish, reputation we'll worth while an
i a conscience free from the burden
of self-accusation."
Priest on Public Library Board
: Rev. Arthur T. Connolly, rector of tn
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Jamaica Plain, Mass, has been al
! pointed trustee of the Boston Publ
Library. Father Connolly is deepl
interested in art and literary trea!
ures and has a collection that repre-
> lsents years of discriminating n
. search. His library contains NOR
! than 600 rare books, beautiful object
> in sculpture and many painting by tn
/ old masters.
Q Important Court Decision.-An in
portant court decision of interest t
u fraternal orders was made by Judg
: Wagner at Reading, Pa, a few day
Eon IN h.