The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-02-10


town, Ia, are already contemplating
plans for a new hall as their present
one is too small for their ever in
Creasing membership.
A. o. 1.-THE Ancient Order OF Hi
bernians has a membership OF 15O,000
and a Ladies Auxiliary of 10000.
Founder of Milwaukee. = Solomon
Juneau. the founder of Milwaukee,
was a Catholic He donated the site
OF the first church built in that city.
Yet. OF his numerous descendants, the
majority are non-Catholics. The
reason? Mixed marriages.
New Mercy HospitaI.-Plans for
the new Mercy Hospital at Toledo
have been approved by Right Rev
erend Joseph Schrembs. D. D. 1t will
have a capacity for 200 beds and will
be OF the most modern construction
and outfit. Il viii he in charge OF the
Sisters Of Mercy.
Catholic Social Center. - The
knights of Columbus in the Boston
Archdiocese will start a campaign for
funds with which 10 build Catholic
Social Center. One hundred thousand
dollars has been subscribed, and a
like further sum is expected by May
1st.
Dubuque in Lead.-Dubuque. Ia, the
archiepiscopal city of the Dubuque
archdiocese, is said to be the most
Catholic city III the United States.
. lis population is about $4,000; it has
nine parish churches and about 20
Catholic religious institutions.
Generous Gift.-An anonymous gift
Of $4,000 to the Polish relief fund
was announced by the committee in
New York on January 20. Il set
what was declared to be a new high
record for war relief contributions
from unidentified donors. The larg-
est anonymous contribution for that
purpose previously announced here
was 100000 for Jewish relief.
In the PhiIippines.-The Franciscan
Missionary Sisters of Mary are in
charge of two schools i'll the diocese
Of Lipa, P. l., which are recommend
ed By the government. The Sisters
are likewise conducting a home for
e orphans.
lncendiary Church Fire.-The I'M
maculate Conception Church, Carter
VILE. H., was burned on Jan. "a, ap-
parentIy as a result of incendiarism.
A kerosene can and several cups
thought to have been used to throw
oil on the building were found hidden
in underbrush near the ruins.
A Bible for the Biind.-The National
Library for the Blind, at 1929 H
street, Washington, D. c., has received
a copy of the Bible printed in Eng
fish BrailIe in 80 volumes. The
library has more than 1000 volumes
in New York point and American
Braille types. 1t circulates them
through the mails, sending them all
over this country, and to Alaska and
Cuba.
Boston CoIleqe.-The Very Rev
Charles w. Lyons, S. j., President oil
Boston College, has announced that
Mr.. Daniel H. Coakley has presented
the College with $4,000 in memory
OF his brother, Timothy w. Coakley.
Kenrick Seminary Property.-The
historic Kenrick Seminary buildings
in st. Louis are being torn down
The property, covering two blocks, has
been offered for sale to the city. The
price asked is about $4,000. The
city of ST. Louis is also negotiating
for the property of the recently
burned Christian Brothers College
Both will be converted into parks il
the pending deals are consummated.
Charitable institutions.-In the dio
cese of Boston there are now thirty
two charitable institutions with over
eight hundred persons including foul
hundred religious constantly engaged
in their management. In addition
there are no less than sixteen sec
tional or non-parochial organizations
doing unusually good work among the
poor and neglected in various parts o.
the diocese. Over 100000 represents
the gross expense for the maintenance
of the diocesan charitable institution:
during the past year.
Fire at indians lnstitution.-ln {
disastrous fire which attacked st
Labre's Mission, Ashland, Mont, thu
girls building, containing the chapel
dining room and kitchen and thu
dormitories for girls and the Sisters
were destroyed, and all the clothing
of the children and the nuns, the bed
ding material and years supply o
provisions we're lost on January ~.
Sister Helpers.-With the sanction
and approval of Cardinal Farley,
number of Sister Helpers of the Help
less recently established st. Joseph
Day Nursery, at las East 9th Street
New York city. The Sisters ar
exiles from Mexico who have sough
III ai% nv.