The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-03-23

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ole cemetery at Fort Wayne, IND,
mausoleum costing 100000 is in
course of erection.
Convent Inspection BiII.-The petit
ton of the Order of Patriotic Danes
of Massachusetts, headed by Mrs.
Susan Stevens, seeking the enactment
of the so-called convent inspection
bill. has been disposed of by the leg
islature with scant consideration.
Results of Fire.-The burning of a
wing of the mother house of the Grey
Nuns in Montreal involved material
loss of about $125,000. The bodies OF
SO babies have been recovered from
the ruins; there may have been ~
more. The Grey Nuns have been there
$50 years.
First Native-Born in See.-Arch-
hisbop-elect Shaw of New Orleans, the
date of whose transfer from San An
tonic has not yet been determined, is
the first native-born American and
the first child of the ancient New Or
leans metropolitan province to be Sc
lected for it's archiepiscopal chair.
New Yorks CathoIicity.-Thcre are
approximately 1,S6S.5OO Catholics in
the City of New York, according to
the figures made public by the editor
of The Official Catholic Directory. 1t
is noted that the city has a larger
population of Catholics than any
State in the Union except, of course,
New York State, which leads with
2,962,971.
Society Girl Becomes Nun.-Miss
Marie Anderson, wealthy and popular
St. Louis society girl. has joined the
Order of the Sisters of Mercy at St.
Xaviers Academy, Chicago, to be-
come a nun. She will have six
months to decide whether she wishes
to continue a clustered life or to re-
turn to the world. Miss Anderson has
been a dog fancier, automobile driver,
horsewoman, golfer, tennis player,
swimmer and musician.
U. S. ChapIains.-Stars continue to
be added to the service flag at George
town University, as students, gradu-
ates and former students Of the uni
versity enter the military or naval
service. The 800 mark has been
passed. and in the latest list is the
name of the Rev. A. Talmadge, S. j.,
who has been commissioned a chap
lain. Rev. Gregory Corr, of Allie
gany, n Y, and Rev. Fabian O'COn-
nell, of Boston, Mass, have likewise
been appointed chaplains in the army.
Priest to Head Board THE Rev.
Joseph P. McQuaidc,, army chaplain
with the rank of captain, whose good
work among the boys at the Preside
camp. San Francisco, is 50 we'll
known, has been signally honored by
the government with the responsible
position of president of the examin-
ing board for army chaplains with
headquarters at the Preside. Every
army chaplain must pass an eXamina-
ton as to his special fitness for mill
enter a training school for special in
Struction.
Hon. Frank p. Walsh.-Frank P.
Walsh of Kansas City, Mo, formerly
chairman of the Federal Industrial
Relations Commission, has been Sc
lected by labor as its representative
in public interest on the board franz
ing a national labor policy for the
Government. Employers had already
selected ex-President Taft to repre-
sent the public interest for him. 1t is
planned to have Mr.. Walsh and Mr.
Taft act as chairmen of the joint
board, alternating daily.
Sister Rescued Four Babies
French papers received from Mon
treal tell of the most wonderful BRAY
cry on the part of the Sisters in the
Grey nunnery" fire there recently
Sister Cote, after rescuing many in
fants, was kept by the firemen from
going back into the building but,
evading them, entered a window and
was on her way out with four infants
in her arms, when she was overcome
AMI almost killed by the smoke. But
she had brought the babies near
enough to safety that she and they
were rescued. While number of in
fants lost their lives, the Sisters
saved many by their phenomenal BRAY
cry.
Priests Needed In Philippines
The cry now comes from the Philip
pines that priests are needed for the
truly Catholic people of the islands
who have been exploited for the past
decade and half. American bishops
were sent and bakers dozen of
priests. Belgium and England sent
bands of missionaries, and with this
the list ends. One American Jesuit.
Father Thompkins, has been working
like an apostle, organizing Sunday
school work and building dormitories
Tor the young men and women who
are attending the normal school for
teachers. He should have helpers.
but hasn't, and there is no prospect
that he will have tham in +bo roon