The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-06
ARCHDIOCESE Of ST. PAUL

of Columbus, now numbers mneIy-NNe
voices. Rehearsals are being held IN
the knights of Columbus auditorium
on Wednesday evening of each week,
under the direction of Mrs. Katherine
HOFFMAN,. Preparations are beng
made to stage Mendelssohn's Elijah
Immediately after Easter. Member
ship in the Choral Society is not con-
fined to members Of the knights OF
Columbus, but is open to all who de-
sire to become affiliated with the or
ganization. This is one phase OF the
activities undertaken by the st. Paul
Council during the present winter, and
it promises to be an important fea-
ture of the future work of the Coun-
Gil
Guild of Catholic Women: Reports
were given at the regular monthly
meeting, January 2. The Guild Hall
was purchased a year ago for $4,000.
Owing to the generosity of public spir-
tied citizens $4,000 was paid the first
wear, the balance being carried at .
per cent interest. The insurance is
paid up for three years, and the Guild
is self supporting. The property is eX-
empt from taxation on account OF be-
ing a charitable institution.
The relief department gave out ID
orders of groceries, 2 OF fuel, 20 pairs
of new shoes, % new garments, 200
Christmas dinners, which fed 500 peo-
pie, valued at 100000. $12S.00 Of this
amount was received in cash contribu-
tions which was applied to the Christ
mas basket which were in charge OF
the Relief and the Juvenile Court De-
partment. The Juvenile Court Depart
ment at present is taking care OF l43
Court cases.
The needle work department gave
400 new garments, which were made
by the Committee in their rooms IN
the Wilder building.
The Hospital Committee remember
ed Alt patients at the City Hospital
with personal gifts. Twenty-Five chill
dren at the hospital also received
books and toys. The House Of the
Good Shepherd was also remembered
with gifts. TWenty-seven women at
Walker, Mimi, were not forgotten.
Rev, Lawrence Ryan, in his address
to the ladies, stated that the womens
interest in the welfare OF the home
should move all members OF the
Child to be interested in the leglsla
ton to be proposed at the present SEES
sion. Among the things of necessity
is a revision of the marriage statute
in relation to securing the license sew
eral days before the marriage can be
performed, and also the Legislation
relative to the GesertiOn act. The
marriage measure will have silent
influence on young people, and vii
give them the opportunity to rehec'
on the seriousness of marriage. The
desertion act will deal with fathers
who now hastily leave their families
TO he taken care Of by the city. The
measure will deal with punishment O.
such desertion.
The Department of Arts and Letters
gave the following program on Thurs
day, December %: The Pseudo-lsl
dorian Decretals, Miss Eugenia Nc
Groarty; The Greek Schism, Miss Sar;
Burns; Leader of Discussion, Mrs. }
J. Clasen. On Monday, January 8, thu
program will be as follows: The Mag
var Invasion, Mrs. J. w. Ryan; Th'
Conversion of Hungary, Mrs. o. II
O'Neill; Leader of Discussion, Mrs
L. J. AberWald.
St. Paul Tabernacle Society: A
the meeting Oil Friday, December 2.
Rev. J. T. Deyery, C. S. p, gave al
interesting talk on Faith to the ladle
of the society He complimented tn
ladies of the society on giving up on
dav a week in their homes and a
tending the meetings and maxim
yestments and altar linens and distr
buting them to all parts of the cou1
try. He referred also to the Masse
which are offered for the members, a
being most beneficial spiritually. Yer
interesting monthly reports were gi'
en- by the officers of the Society. Rel
Mar meetings are held every Frida
in the Royal Arcanum halls, st. Pau
Church of ST. Luke: The Youn
Peoples society had its regular NEE
inc Wednesday of this week at 81
D. m. in the school hall, Victoria stree
and Portland avenue. Judge John '
Willis addressed the meeting.
ST. Joseph's Novitiate: On Wedne
day, December q, the feast OF :
John. the Sisters of st. Joseph, in the
novitiate in st. Paul, rendered di
ner and a reception to the Most Re
erend Archbishop. Seventeen prizes
were present as guests of the Sisters.
nrogram of music and recitations WI
rendered by the novices and post
lants. Various addresses were Civ
by the clergy, and the Most Reverel
Archbishop replied to the good wish
extended to him.
Church of ST. Mary: On Sunds
December 81, the Rosary Society he
it's monthly meeting. The election
officers took place, the followi
ladies being chosen: President, MI
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