The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-08-04

For Catholic Books.-The Public Ii
brarv of Kansas City has recently eX-
pended $4,000 for Catholic books.
Founder of Homes.-In Cincinnati
there died recently, Miss Margaret
McCabe, the founder Of the Sacred
Heart Girls Home, and one OF the
founders of the Boys Home. me
Archbishop presided at her obsequies.
Gets Leoion of Honor Cross.-FTed-
erick Rene Coudert of New York CITY
has received from the French govern
ment the Grand Cross of the Legion
of Honor. Mr.. Coudert is prominent
in Catholic affairs in this country.
Priest Appointed Chaplain. = The
Rev. George Tyson, curate OF the Cain
Ollie Church of the Visitation, Brook
lyn. has been appointed chaplain OF
the Fourteenth Infantry, in which
there is large Catholic membership.
Father Tyson has taken an active part
in the extension of Holy Name socl-
cites IN the UOTOuSu.
L. C. B. A. Creates New Office
Mrs. Elizabeth B. MCGOWAN, for years
the successful supreme president OF
the L.. C.. B. A., was elected by ac-
clamation TO the office of past supreme
president of the association. The po-
sition was newly created.
Perilous Work. - In the midst of
z thunderstorm large gilded cross,
eight feet high, was raised by steeple
Jacks, last week and placed on the
spire of the new chapel of Our Moth
Ell of Mercy, at the Kneipp sanitar-
um, Rome City, Ind A large num-
Der of priests and guests at the san
itarium witnessed the risky work of
the steepIe jacks. The new addition,
which adds great many rooms to
the institution, is nearing completion
and will provide much-neded accomo-
dations for this popular health resort,
Priest DroWned.-Rev Father Ed
ward j. FLEECE, 81 years old, assis-
tant pastor of ST. Nicholas Church,
Aurora, ILL.,, was drowned on Tuesday
of last week in the Fox river, while
attempting to save the life of Ralph
Heimsath, II years old, one of a
group of Boy Scouts whom Father
FLEECE had taken up the river on an
outing
Four Hundred Knights EnIist.-More
than 400 fine young men of German
antecedents, members of the Knights
ed in some branch of the military
service in the last few days. In the
support tits giving to all war activi-
ties of the nation, this German-Amer-
lean city of st. Louis is serving as
an example to the nation.
Priest To The Front.-Rev. E. j.
Griffin, formerly of Kansas City, but
now assigned as chaplain in the reg
ular army at Fort Totten, n Y, will
leave for France in the near future.
1t. is at Father Griffin's request that
the War Department is sending him
TO the front. At present there are
10000 men in General Pershing's eX-
peditionary force now in France and
only one priest chaplain to look after
their spiritual needs.
Leads Catholic Orphans.-W a t
must have been the feelings of
honest pride deep down in the breasts
of the forty orphan boys from st. Mala-
chy's Ocean Home, Rockaway Park,
who composed the band that played
at recruiting rally in New York City
the other day when John Philip Sousa,
march king and one of the world S
greatest bandmasterS, stood before
them welding the baton! The same
band played for President Wilson at
Shadow Lawn and later at his inaug-
uration in Washington. The boys at
present are giving their services in
the cause of recruiting and war relief.
New epartment.-Though music in
its elementary phases has always
been taught at Notre Dame, commenc-
ing with the year of 1917-1918 a reg
ular department of music will be es-
tablished at the northern Indiana
school. Two courses will be offered:
a professional music course, and a mu-
steal culture course. John J.NBecker
of Evansville, Ind, will have SUPER
vision over the new department. Mr..
Becker is teacher of wide experience
and one who has had great advan-
tages for study. He is a graduate pu-
pill of George Kruger, and a scholar in
composition and conducting of Alex
ander Won Fielitz, present director of
the Stern Conservatory of Berlin.
Drowned at Niagara.-Miss Mary
Agnes O'Neill, daughter of Senator
O'Neill, of Oklahoma, was among the
victims of the recent Gorge Line
wreck at Niagara Falls, ~ Y. Her
body was identified the following
morning and it was found she was one
of the students at st. Mary College
and Academy, Notre Dame, Ind. Sister
Claudia, of the College, was notified
and she and Sister Isabella left i'm
mediately for Niagara Falls, to take
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