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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05
VISITS POPE
RULER OF MONACO HAS AUDI
ENcE WITH HOLY FATHER
+. MONACO ACCREDITED TO THE
HOLY SEE.

On July 20 Pope Benedict received,
with all the solemnity due to a Cath
olic sovereign, Prince Albert of
Monaco, who has been in Italy for the
past few weeks, and who recently
visited the battle front. Afterwards
he paid visit to Cardinal Gasparri,
the Papal Secretary of State, who mo-
tored to Viterbo in the evening to pay
the customary return visit. What
added interest to this event was the
fact that when the prince was in Rome
three years ago he paid visit to
King Victor Emmanuel but, as he was
then travelling unoficially, he did not
ask the Pope to accord him an audi
ence. The incident, however, occa-
stoned considerable comment at the
time, as it was Incompatible with the
traditions observed since 1870 in re-
gard to Catholic sovereigns visiting
the Eternal City. Diplomatic relations
between the Holy See and Monaco
were Immediately severed. But they
were re-established last year by the
appointment of Count Capello as the
Holy Sees representative at Monaco.
This official audience with the Pope
restored Prince Albert's position as a
Catholic sovereign.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05
MGR. coNsIDINE, FIRST PRIEST
ORDAINED FOR THE DAKoTAs
PASTOR OF ST. PATRIcK'S
CHURCH, MINTo, FOR TWENTY.
FIVE YEARS-THE "GRAND OLD
MAN" OF THE DIOCESE OF
FARGO.

The Right Reverend Monsignor
John w. Considine, who began his
missionary career in North Dakota
in 1880, died on July 1S at st.
Michael's Hospital, Grand Forks, N.
D., where he lived in retirement for
the past three years.
The funeral obsequies took place in
ST. Michael's. Prot Cathedral, Grand
Forks, on Tuesday, July rs. About
thirty-five priests were present and
chanted the Office of the Dead prior
to the Solemn High Mass of Requiem,
celebrated by the Very Rev Thomas
Egan of Fargo, assisted by Rev. Ed
ward Geraghty of Jamestown, as dea-
con, the Rev. John Quillinan of Cas-
selton, as subdeacon, and the Very
Rev. c. M. Turcotte of Grafton, as
master Of ceremonies. The sermon
was preached by the Rev. Joseph F.
Studnicka of Hankinson, and the final
absolution was given by the Right
Reverend Mgr. Lemieux of Grand
Forks. After Mass the remains were
conveyed to Mimic, where Mgr. Con-
sidine spent more than two decades
of his pastoral career, and inferred in
the local cemetery.
Mgr. Considine was born at Killa-
loe, County Glare, Ireland, in 1850.
He came to the United States as a
boy and began the study of classics in
st. Charles College, then located near
Ellicott City, Md, and completed
them at st. Jarlath's College, Tuam,
in his native land. On his return to
America he entered the Grand Sem
mary at Montreal, Canada, where he
finished his studies for the priesthood
and was ordained on February 21,
1880, for the then Vicariate of Dakota,
comprising North and South Dakota.
He was the first priest ordained for
this territory.
At once after ordination he came
to the scene of his future labors and
on April rs, 1880, he was appointed
pastor of Pembina and surrounding
missions, succeeding Father Bonin,
During the following years he was
pastor successfully at Acton, Tuttle
River and Marvel, where he remained
until 1888, with the exception of a
year spent at Mitchell, s. D. He was
appointed to the pastorate of ST. Pat
rick's Church, Mimic, in 1888, attend
ing Ardock and Marvel as missions
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05
UNIQUE CEREMONY
BLESSING BOATS OF FlSHE RMEN
IN NEW ORLEANS.

During his recent tour of confirma-
ton the Right Rev. ]. M. Laval,
Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans, La,
visited Golden Meadow, settlement
composed of fishermen, and admins.
tered Confirmation.
AT the conclusion the request was
made that the Bishop bless the boats
of the fishermen, and ask God to pro.
tect them when out at sea, and to
direct the work of their hands. The
Bishop, attended by Fathers Gralle,
Jan and Raynal, went down to the
waters edge while the kneeling peo-
pie lined the shore, and as the long
procession of over forty boats, manned
by the reverential fishermen, passed
before him, he sprinkled them with
holy water, invoking Gods blessing
upon them and their owners.
The scene was solemn and inspiring,
and the simple faith of the people
again taking up the broken threads OF
life, this time with prayer and obla
ton to their Creator, was beautiful to
witness.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05
DEATH OF PIONEER MISSIONARY

the' latter Of which he relinquished
in 1906. There are now more than
twenty priests within the limits of the
territory comprised in his first pas
toral charge.
In July, 1905, Mgr. Considine cele-
brated the silver jubilee of his ordi-
nation to the priesthood and on that
occasion the priests of the Diocese of
Fargo presented him with chalice
costing $3.50 as token of their ap-
probation, and a mark of the high
esteem in which they held the Grand
Old Man. of the Dakotas, as he was
affectionately called by the clergy.
In August, 1911, at the request of
the Right Reverend Bishop OReilly
Of Fargo, His Holiness Pope Plus X,
recognized Father Considines long
years of devoted service to the
Church by appointing him a Domestic
Prelate of the Papal Household, which
gave him the right to wear the pur-
pie robes of prelate and to be known
as Monsignor
About three years ago Mgr Con-
sidine resigned his pastoral charge at
Minto and retired to st. Michaers
Hospital, Grand Forks, where he spent
the intervening time in preparation
for the final summons. The hard
ships of the pioneer days left their
impress upon his rugged constitution
and untitled him for the active work
of the ministry in which he would
have preferred to remain until the end
of his days.
Mgr. Considine saw the beginning
of organized church activity in the
State of North Dakota When he ar
rived there in 1880 the few priests
then engaged in the ministry within
it's limits were subject to the spir-
itual jurisdiction of Right Reverend
Martin Marty of Sioux Falls, Vicar
Apostolic of the Dakotas Nine years
later the Diocese of Fargo was erect
ed into separate Jurisdiction and
the Right Reverend John Stanley,
the first Bishop, took charge of the
spiritual interests of the Church. In
Mgr. Considine he found one of his
most devoted and untiring co-laborers
who deemed no personal hardship too
great which would advance the inter
ests Of religion. During all the
years of his ministry he was foremost
in every good work for Church and
State and his name is held in bene-
diction today by the people among
whom he labored. His kindly disposi-
tion and courteous manners endeared
him to all and in the discharge Of his
official duties he was model for his
fellow priests in unwearing zeal,
boundless energy, and self-sacrificing
devotedness to the welfare of the
Church and of souls. May the great
High Priest grant him the reward for
which he labored!
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05
PARISH CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
FUND DURING THE WEEK-oTH-
Err DONATIONS.

Last week the Rev. p Waldron of
st. Paul Seminary visited the parish
of Murdock, of which Rev. W. P. Walsh
is pastor, in the interest of the fund
for the completion of st. Patrick's
chapel in the new Cathedral, and col
lected total of $155. Of this amount,
W. Dolphin contributed $780, Rev. w.
P. Walsh, $500; M. Powers, and NJ.
Walsh, $500 each.
The following contributions to the
fund were received during the past
week by Father Cremin:
M. J. Healy, st. Paul. $4,000
Rev. John l.. Byrne, Dubuque. 500
Invergrove and Coates par
Parish of the Guardian Angels,
Hastings .................. l27OO
The following members of Inver-
grove and Coates parishes contributed
$500 each towards the fund j. H.
Huston, Mrs j. Huston, VIM. Huston,
John Mccarthy, James Noonan, P. H.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05
CATHOLIC BARON DEAD
WAS A COUNT Or THE ROMAN
EMPIRE-sAW SERVICE IN THE
UNITED STATES.

Lord Clifford, one of the leaders of
the old Catholic aristocracy in Eng
land and a count Of the Roman EN-
pire, died recently in the sixty-fourth
year Of his age.
In 1908 Lord Clifford earned the
gratitude of Catholics by buying and
preserving the historic Abbey of Mar
moutier, near Tours, France, where
the sons of Charlemagne were edu-
Gated
Baron Clifford spent considerable
time campaigning In the western
United States in the early '70s with
General Custer and General Frederick
Dent Grant. THEREAFTER took the baron
to dine with his father, President
Grant at the White House. With
General Custer Lord Clifford partici-
pated in several severe brushes with
the Sioux, especially during the Vel
iloWstone expedition. He also hunted
in the west and had many American
trophies on exhibition at his home,
3Ugbrooks Park, Chudleigh, Devon.
shire.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05

EIGHT PRIESTS WITH THE AMERi.
CAN TROOPS ON THE
MEXICAN BORDER.

There are at present eight Catholic
chaplains of the u. s. Army with the
troops on the Texas-Mexican border.
With the Third Texas Infantry at
Harlingen is Rev. J. J. Campbell, for
merly pastor at Wichita Falls, in the
Dallas diocese. With the Fourth
Texas Infantry at Maria is Rev. M.
S. Garriga, formerly professor at St
Johns Preparatory Seminary, San
Antonio. Stationed at Camp Wilson
FIT. Sam Houston, as chaplain of the
Seventh Illinois Infantry is Rev. John
O'Hern, formerly assistant at AL
Saints Church, Chicago, who sue
ceeded the Rev e. A. Kelly, fol
twenty-three years chaplain of the
regiment. On account of illness, Fa
ther Kelly could not come to Texas
and Father O'Hern was appointed Ii
his place. Very Rev. Mgr. j. N
Connolly is chaplain of the Twelfth
New Y orK infantry at MeAiien
Chaplain O'Connor is with the Nintl
Massachusetts regiment at Ell Paso
Chaplain Joyce of the regular arm!
is also at FL Paso looking after thu
spiritual wants of the $4,000 troop
stationed there. Revs. F. x Lederl,
and F. Coupal, c. NJ, are also doinl
excellent work there. though not di
rectly connected with the army. Rev
John j. Lonergan is chaplain of tn
First Missouri Infantry, stationed a
Laredo. Rev. Francis P. Duffy i
chaplain of the Sixty-ninth New Yorl
Infantry, the famous Irish regiment
now stationed at McAllen, and Rev
VIM. H. Sweeney, chaplain Of tn
First New Hampshire infantry q
Laredo:
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05
C. l. A. CONVENTION bishop OF MAURITIUs
DR.. MURPHY, c. s. sp, APPOINTED,

The Very Rev. Dr. Murphy, C. s. Sp.,
Irish Provincial of the Holy Ghost
Fathers, has been appointed Bishop of
Port Louis, Mauritius, in succession to
the new Archbishop of Cardiff. DR..
Murphy, who is native of Castle
island, Co. Kerry, Ireland, has had a
distinguished career. Before his or
dination he spent five years at ST.
Mary's College, Trinidad, where he
taught classics, and after his ordina-
tion and religious profession he was
appointed Dean of Studies at Rockwell
College. There, and afterwards as
President of the new Catholic College,
Pittsburgh, Pa, his labors were
crowned with success He then be-
came President of Blackrock, his
Alma Mater, from which he went to
England. He gave the conferences to
the Catholic students at Oxford during
two terms. His former confreres in
the United States voted him back as
Provincial in 1906. Since his return
to Ireland six years ago he has estab-
ished the e-Scholasticate at
Kimmage Manor and opened q new
mission near Liverpool.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05
The Funeral Services.

The body was embalmed and pre-
pared for burial, and Monday fore
noon was taken to his late residence,
where it remained until the following
afternoon when it was transferred to
the Cathedral and lay in state until
after the services on Wednesday fore
noon. During the time the remains
were in the church several thousand
people of all classes, creed and cOndi-
| tions visited the sacred edifice and
every half hour until nine o'clock
when the public were excluded for the
night the Rosary was said for the re-
pose of the soul of their dead pastor
and friend. During the night the
priests of the Cathedral staff kept
vigil beside the remains.
| The funeral services were held on
| Wednesday morning. At half past
nine o'clock the Office of the Dead was
chanted by the assembled clergy and
at it's conclusion a Pontifical Mass of
Requiem was celebrated by the Right
Reverend Bishop McGolrick of Duluth,
a lifelong friend of the deceased. He
was assisted by the following: Rev.
| A. Ogulin, arch-priest; Rev. w. w.
Finley and Rev. ]. T. Cleary, deacon
and subdeacon; Rev. ]. T. Barron and
Rev. w. A. Daily, masters of cere-
monies; Rev. w. ]. Harrington, Rev.
J. Weber, and Rev. w. J. Driscoll,
and Rev. A. Rhode, acolytes. Very
Rev. H. Moynihan and Rev. John
Rynda attended the Most Rever-
end Archbishop. The sermon was
preached by the Most Reverend Arch
bishop who paid a well-deserved
tribute to the priestly life of the de-
ceased and to his devoted zeal and
long services in the cause of religion.
The honorary pall-bearers were:
Rev. Fathers Gleeson, O'Neill, Haas
Quinn, Griffin, and O'Connor of St
Paul, and Harrington and Cullen OF
!, Minneapolis. The active pall-bearers
,, were: Messrs. C. H. F. Smith, T. D
O'Brien, c. J. McConville, John w
Willis, John B. Meagher, Frank
Schlick, E. L. Masqueray and George
: Gerlacs1-
! The Cathedral was thronged during
the service. The pews were taxed tG
!. their capacity additional chairs were
placed on the sanctuary and ever!
available space was used as STANDING
: room. Nearly 125 priests were seated
in the sanctuary and about SO others
, under the direction of Father Bajec
:, sang the Mass.
/ Besides the prelates already men
s toned, the following were present
e Archbishop Keane of Dubuque, Bishol
+ Trobec, retired Bishop of st. Cloud
# Bishop Carroll of Helena, Bishu
h OReilly of Fargo and Bishop Busel
l. of st. Cloud.
il After Mass the remains we're born
$ to Calvary cemetery and interred !
It the priests lot:
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05
JURIST DEAD

Sir Pierre A. Landry, Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court of New Bruins
wick, died at his home in Dorchester,
N. B., Canada, on July %, after an
illness of several months. He was 70
years old.
He was a member of the Provincial
Legislature for several sessions, Com
missioner of Public Works from 1878
to 1882, and Provincial Secretary the
following year. He was member OF
the Canadian House Of Commons for
seven years. He was knighted some
months ago by King George Of Eng
land.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05

Taken III Saturday Afternoon and
Died Sunday Mornlng-Announce-
ment of Death Brings Grief to
Parishioners and Friends-Funeral
on Wednesday-Bishop McGoIrick
Officiated and the Most Reverend
Archbishop Preached the Sermon
Many PreIates and Priests Present
at the obsequies.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05

With startling, almost tragic, sud
denness death invaded the ranks OF
the diocesan priesthood last Sunday
morning and, in the person OF the
Very Reverend Thomas J. Gibbons,
pastor of the Cathedral and vicar
General of the Diocese, summoned
one of it's most distinguished men,
bers. Full of life, vigorous and active
in the discharge of his duties on
Saturday afternoon, and next morn
ing, inert and lifeless-such is the
story of the last few hours of his life.
Swift and sudden was the summons.
Deaths messenger would not be de-
MED. Ere the sun rose to greet new
born day the soul of this well-beloVed
priest had forsaken its earthly tene-
ment. He had another morn than
ours"
The sad announcement of Father
Gibbons death made at the Masses IN
the Cathedral on Sunday morning, was
the first intimation any of the PARISH
toner's had that he was not in his
usual health, and it struck them dumb
1t was some time before they could
realize fully what it meant. In very
short time the news sped from
mouth to mouth, from parish to parish
until the entire community knew thai
one of the most prominent priests OF
the Diocese and, indeed, of the North
west, had hidden a final adleu t(
things of earth.
Sudden Attack Fatal.
The story of the last day is briet!
told. Saturday forenoon Father Glib
bons returned to the Cathedral resi-
dence, after a few days of well-earne'
vacation, apparently in his usua
health and much refreshed by tn
respite from duty and the complet
rest At noon he luncned witn tn
priests and seemed in his norma
health In the early afternoon n
paid a visit to the Most Reveren
Archbishop and later on to the pare
chial residence of st. Luke's parish
where he first complained of illness
A physician was summoned and h
was taken to St, Joseph's Hospita
where, after consultation, the al
tending physicians decided that he wa
suffering from an acute attack of il
testinal infection. An operation wa
determined upon as the only possibl
means of prolonging his life. A prizes
was summoned and the last rites {
the Church administered, after whic
the patient was placed on the opera
ing table. Shortly after the orde;
Father Gibbons regained consciou
ness; but it soon became evident thu
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05

the end was near. The prayers for
the dying were then recited and about
five o'clock in the morning death re-
lieved his suffering He retained con-
sciousness until about an hour before
the end.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05

The National Convention of the
Knights of Columbus attended by the
Supreme officers and Directors, the
original incorporators of the Order,
the past Supreme Knights, and repre-
sentatiyes of the different state juris
dictions, assembled at Davenport, 1a
On Tuesday of this week.
AS preliminary to the formal open
ing of the convention Fourth Degree
exemplification was held in which
lowed by banquet in the Coliseum
which was honored by the presence of
the Most Reverend John Bonzano,
Apostolic Delegate, and a number of
prelates and distinguished guests. Mr..
L. ]. Dougherty, Master of the Fourth
Degree, presided as toastma-ter, and
addresses were delivered by His Ex-
cellency the Apostolic Delegate,
Bishop Davis of Davenport, Supreme
Knight Flaherty of Philadelphia, Su-
preme Master Reddin of Denver, and
others.
The convention proper opened on
Tuesday morning with Solemn Pontifi-
cal Mass celebrated in the Cathedral
by the Apostolic Delegate. The SER
mon was preached by the Most Rev.
erend Archbishop Keane of Dubuque.
After Mass the delegates assembled at
Columbia Theatre, where addresses of
welcome were delivered by Governor
Clarke, Judge Donegan, Grand knight
of the local Council, and Mayor Ber-
Wald, to which fitting response was
made by Supreme knight Flaherty.
The business sessions were held dur
ing the afternoon, as we'll as on We'd
nesday and Thursday. On Tuesday
evening there was public reception
for the Supreme Officers, distinguished
visitors and delegates, at the Coli
scum, followed by formal ball. The
following evening there was public
mass meeting held at which the prin-
cipal address was delivered by the
ffuuUrable Joseph Scott of Los An
geles.
During the convention many social
LCdLulCO 1hu III lnC
form of excursions and luncheons
were provided for the numerous visi-
tors who came to Davenport on the
occasion of the convention, as well as
for the delegates during the free time
at their disposal. The convention
closed with the election of four
National Directors to take the place of
those whose terms had expired.
Minnesota was represented at the
convention by the Supreme Physician,
DR.. e. w. Buckley; Supreme Director,
w. d. Dwyer; Past State Deputy, John
A. Burns; M. ]. Ryan, Grand Knight
of st. Paul Council, and Martin Ken
nedy, all of ST. Paul; ]. r. Foley, Wa
basha, J. M. Taylor, Brainerd, e. p.
Scallen, Virginia, J. F. Fahey, Green
Isle, j. Lynard, Owatonna, P. X. Ken
nedy, Montgomery. VIM. H. Donohue,
State Deputy, Minneapolis, who is a
captain in the First Minnesota Artil-
lery, at Fort Smelling, was unable to be
present.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05
K. OF C. CONVENTION.

DAVENPORT, IA, WAS HOST TO
DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL
CONVENTION OF THE KNIGHTS
or COLUMBUS THIS WEEK.
SUPREME OFFICERS AND STATE
REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT -
FOURTH DEGREE ExEMPLIFlcA.
TIoN PRECEDED CONVENTION.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-08-05

FAaToR or GENERAL OF
THE DIOCESE succuMRs ACUTE ATTACK ILLNESS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-10
Baseball and Alcohol.
(Springfeld Republican,

Connie Mack, whose Athletics have
won five American League pennants
and three worlds championships, is
quoted by a magazine writer as saying
that alcohol inevitably slows a man
down" And slowing down, he con-
tinues, is the reason for the shelving
of by far the majority of baseball
players. Who puts the player out OF
the game" he goes on. You should
naturally say the umpire; well, all the
umpires together haven't put as many
ball players out of the game as Old
Man Booze" He explains further, that
it is not only excessive drinking that
does harm, but that even the moderate
use of alcohol won't do for the pro-
fessiOnal player. 1t will take off from
three to five years of his baseball life
The Athletics have no rules concerning
their personal habits, but out of 25
players in the 1918 worlds contest fif-
teen had never taken a drink in their
lives. When they were playing the
Chicago Cubs, Mack said to them: 1T
would be bad enough to lose the cham
pionship without having a bundle of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-10
PROGRAM FOR WO-
MANS CLUBS b.
ENNIAL, N. Y

The official program for the coming
biennial of Womens Clubs in New
York has been received, and roughly
sketched will he as follows: The read
er can easily select therefrom the par
ticrlar things which are interesting, if
one may be able to attend but part of
the sessions:
May 90, will be given over to the
general officers for consultations and
preliminaries. There are also excursions
planned for state presidents and few
others. The formal opening will be
councils Of state presidents, of general
federation secretaries, and members OF
departments of work. On the 25th, bus
mess session in the forenoon, confer
enceS in the afternoon, and reception,
given the visiting delegates by the 10
cal board, in the Metropolitan Muse
UNI of Arts, in the evening. On The 26tf
business in the morning, and Arts and
Home Economics have their day, with
program in the daytime and receptions
iii the evening. May q will be the day
for Conservation, Literature and Lii
brary extension, and Music and on the
18th. Civics and Education will be con-
sldered, with general meeting in the
morning and conferences in the after
noon. On the Goth will come I,egisla
ton and Public Health, carried out the
same way. Wednesday will be devoted
to Civil Service Reform . I'd Inlustri-
al and Social conditions, ANA on that
evening, Presidents evening, when
Mrs. Pemmybacker will be the honored
guest. Thursday will be given to bus
mess and conferences with state pres
idents and chairmen of committees ard
Friday will see the closing session, aft
er which excursions and merrymaking
endure for some time. The local boards
have planned some Very interesting
side trips for those who can avail
themselves of such