The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-07-13
tEW WORLD ITEMS

U. S. Takes Catholic HospitaI.-St
NIary's Hospital, Hoboken, n. j., a
Franciscan institution, has been taken
over by the United States for war
work, having volunteered for this.
Boy Scouts in Scranton.-Boy Scout
units are to be organized in the Cath,
Ollie parishes of Scranton and Dun
more, Pa, Bishop Hoban having given
his unqualified endorsement to the
movement.
Papal Delegate ordains.-Most Rev
Archbishop BonZano, the Apostolic
Delegate, ordained several students to
the priesthood last week in the stu
dents chapel at the Marist College,
Catholic University, Washington, d. c.
Shane LesIie.-Shane Leslie, we'll
known Irish poet and editor of the
Dublin Review, was a visitor at Notre
Dame the past week During his visit
the distinguished IriShman showed I'M
usual interest in the great university
library.
Receives PapaI Nuncio.-Dr. SidOnio
Paes, president of the Portuguese Re
public. received in audience the Papal
Nuncio. who is visiting Portugal on a
special mission. The president in
formed the Papal Nuncio that the gov
eminent was about to appoint POr-
tuguese diplomatic representative to
the Vatican.
Pioneer Priest Des.-The funeral Of
Rev. Thomas Galligan. pastor Of St.
Mary's Church, Park City, Utah, who
died Wednesday, took place at the
Cathedral of the Madeleine, in Salt
Lake City. Bishop Glass officiating. In
point of service, Father Galligan was
the Oldest priest in the diocese.
Cardinal Confirms SoIdiers.-Cardi-
nal O'ConnelI visited Camp Devens,
at Aver, Mass, last Sunday and ad-
ministered the Sacrament of COnfirma-
ton to a class of sixty-fve soldiers.
Kneeling all about the Cardinal and
the candidates were over 5000 boys
in khaki, waiting for the call to duty
overseas.
Card for Altar Boys.-A Los Angeles
printing company has published a card
designed for the use of altar boys. 1t
is neatly printed in red and black, and
contains all the Mass prayers with
phonetic spelling under each word
The plan was devised by Father Deeni-
han of Huntington Park, Cal, who has
found it simple and successful.
Military Training.-The College of
the Sacred Heart, Denver, conducted
by the JeSuitS, hopes to be able TO in
troduce military training next autumn,
under the plan being preached to all
the schools of this type by the United
States government. When a college
has 100 young men over eighteen who
are willing to take military training,
the government furnishes an instructor
with uniforms and the necessary
equipment.
Louisville Prays.-"One minute or
more for silent prayer to God for vic
tory to the allies" is the program for
every resident of Louisville at noon
and the ringing of church bells for a
period not exceeding five minutes is
the reminder and the accompaniment.
The proclamation requesting this OBJ
seryance was issued by the mayor
some days ago and went into effect for
the first time at II o'clock, July /.
Croix de Guerre.-The San Jose
Club of IS. Peter and Pauls Church,
Toledo, Ohio, that has sent more than
sixty of its members into the military
service of the country, has been sig
nally hOnored by the award that came
to one of it's members, Sergeant John
B. Gremling, who died in France on
April 10. 1t has just been learned
that he won that coveted honor, the
CroiX de Guerre.
U, S. General a Convert.--To the list
VI OlICGIo VI IllS ARMY anu navy VIII
are converts to the Faith should be
added the name of General Charles
II. McKinstry, engineer corps, U. S. A
His father, Hon. Elisha McKinstry, LII
D., was also convert. General Nc
Kinstry is now with his command
somewhere in France"
"No FIoWers."-"No Flowers" was
the patriotic order OF the day at com
mencement exercises at the Academy
of the Visitation, ST. Louis, No. re
Gently for the first time in the acade
my's long history. The twelve mem
bers of the graduating class, on theil
own initiative, decided to save the
money required for large bouquets
which is a substantial sum, and de
vote it TO patriotic uses.
Catholic Club RolI.-An oaken tab
let, installed in honor of the member.
of the Catholic Club of New York Cit
who are in active service in the Unit
ed States forces, has been unveiled
The honor roll contains the names O
1873 members, including Major Genera
James w. MCAndreW, chief of staff t.