The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-27
DIOCESE OF ST. CLOUD
Diocesan Correspondents Rev. A. s.
Preusser, the Cath edral, st. Cloud.

St. Cloud: Last week Judge j. A.
Roeser rendered verdict in favor of
the defendant in the action of William
J. Richard against st. Raphaers Hos
pital conducted by the Sisters of st.
Benedict Richard sued for $4,000
claiming that his leg had been frac-
tured anew after he had been taken
to the hospital for treatment. Attor
ncy r. B. Brewer pleaded that under
the law the plaintiff had no right to
bring action against the hospital be-
cause of the fact that it is a charitable
institution not existing for profit. Fur
thermore, he argued that no evidence
had been brought forth showing that
the hospital was in any way negli-
gent in handling his case. DIR. G. B.
Lewis who was called as a witness
for the defendant, stated that he found
no fresh fracture of the bone, but that
the original fracture had failed to knit
together. Shortly after evidence had
been adduced and tho arguments of
the attorneys had been heard, Judge
Roeser gave his verdict in favor of the
hospital.
Spring Hill: On Tuesday, May %,
the Rev. Charles. Pfeiffer, pastor of
st. Michaels parish, celebrated his
twenty-ffth anniversary of ordination
to the priesthood The Right Reyer-
end Joseph F. Busch honored him with
his presence as an acknowledgment
of the hearty cooperation of the rev.
erend iubilarian with all the under
takings of the Right Reverend Bishop.
Missions to be Preached: With the
awakening of nature to new life, also
the life of the soul is receiving much
attention from several able mission
aries who are at present conducting
missions in the following places: ST.
Mary's. parish at st. Cloud; Melrose;
Pierz; Buchanan; Lastrup, and st.
PauI's parish at Sank Center.
colIegevilIe: A unique celebration
took place at st. Johns University
on May IL, the event being the sixtieth
anniversary of the ordination of the
pioneer priest, Rev. Cornelius Witt
| man, o. S. B. The venerable pioneer
was ordained by Bishop Cretin OF
st. Paul, May IT, 1856, and Is the old
est living member of the Benedictine
| Order i'm America. Although in his
eighty-eighth year, Father Cornelius
is still in excellent health and only
his failing eye-sight prevented hin
from holding solemn services. How
ever, he managed to read Low Mass
in the college chapel in the presence
Of the faculty, large number of at
tending clergymen and the student
body. Bishop Trobec, his lifelong
friend, who preached the COLDER
jubilee sermon ten years ago, deliver
ed an interesting address on this
occasion, also reviewing the agec
/ priests career and paying tribute tt
his many activities as pioneer educa
tor and missionary in central Mime
i Sofa Bishop Busch of ST. Cloud was
present at the evening celebration
The class of 1916 undertook the tasl
of furnishing the dramatic program
for the evenings celebration present
ing "Coom7na-goppel" fGlen of thu
horse), drama in five acts, b!
John Carlton. The scene takes place
in Kerry and Dublin in 1890 and thu
plot depicts the troubles between thu
tenants and landlords and the riva
ambition in love and politics between
the two sons of Sir Christophei
Parese. The musical numbers werl
| excellent and big factor in the even
| ing's entertainment.