The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-11-15
NEW WORLD ITEMS

svmnathv with the cause he repre-
SCENTS. was presented TO Edward lie
Valera the Irish leader. Upon ms ar
rival presidential salute OF Il guns
was fired.
Catholic effersons.-Thomas Henry
Ruffin and Thomas JEFFERSON huilih'
descendants of Thomas Jefferson, anu
tho twin sons of Mrs. NJ. Il. henry
puffin. the well known Southern Cath-
oHc writer of Mobile, are both ser'-
ing in the war activities Vi INC
Knights of Columbus as field secre-
taries
Church Hall Destroyed. forest
FIRE which threatened to destroy oau-
ealito Cal. last week, was checheu
nv the fire tug David Seaman OF Tue
San Francisco fire department. be
fore the flames were suDdued hNe
etores a dozen residences AND the
catholic Church hall in Hurricane
Gulch. costing $1,000, were destroyed
Mexican sigotry.-A Catholic blsh-
on who desired to cross the oorder
into Mexico was denied the privilege
until he had taken off his Roman or
ecclesiastical collar and changed MS
profession on his passport from
Bishop" to professor" Comment
on such a condition is unnecessary
SAYS Catholic Herald.
Sister Is An Engneer.-Sister Mary
Louise of the Ursuline Convent at
Tifin. Ohio, is the only licensed
woman engineer in that state ana one
of the few in the United States. SIS
Ter Mary Louise has been in charge
of the engine room at the convent Tor
the past twenty years.
Bishop Gorman.-Right Rev. D. NJ.
German. D. D., Bishop of Boise, Idaho.
to the delight of his parishioners, has
been able to resume his duties at his
Cathedral. He celebrated Mass on
Sunday. October 10, and administered
the Sacrament of Confirmation at the
Church of the Good Shepherd, Sunday,
October 26.
Columbus a Noble DIR B. J. Gig
rand. a Chicago student of heraldry,
claims to have deciphered the SYM
bols on the coat-ofarms granted to
Christopher Columbus, establishing
the fact that he was of a family pos
sessing heraldic grants for bravery
and loyalty. This, Dr. Cigrand states,
reverses the long accepted belief that
the great explorer was a man OF hum
Bile origin.
Protestant Lady to HeIp.-It seems
rather odd to have a Protestant as
one of the chief officers of an asso-
citation formed to promote Catholic
education, Catholic literature and
Catholic social action, but the Colo
RADIO Federation of the International
Federation Of Catholic Alumnae has
this unique distinction. The lady is
Mrs Estelle Mathews, and she is one
OF the state trustees of the federation
says the Denver Register.
x. c. in PhiIadel pha.-A modern
structure for the Knights of Column
bus, in the center Of Philadelphia and
easily accessible from any part of the
city, having all the facilities anC
equipment of an up-to-date headquar
ters and completely furnished club
worthy of the great organization
which gained worldwide fame from
its magnificent ministrations durins
the war-this is the ultimate goal OF
a thirty-day campaign being conduct
ed in that city throughout the month
of November.
College For Women.-That there
was genuine need for a Catholic col
lege for women in Colorado is proved
by the success of the college depart
ment at Loretto Heights. The Sisters
of Loretto realize that their presen
buildings are going to be inadequate
to care for the growing institution
and, while no definite plans are ye
worked out, it is known that more
room must be provided The mex
few years will probably see another
Loretto institution rising in or neal
Denver.
Centennial of Chapel-The centen
NAL of st. Augustine's Chapel in South
Boston was observed Sunday, Novem
Der ?, with appropriate exercises
The celebration began with Solemn
High Mass in st. Augustine's Church
with Joseph F. Coppinger, celebrant
assisted by Rev. William B. Whalen
Rev. George A. Lyons, and Rev
James A. O'Rourke. Father Coppin
ger preached the sermon At /
o'clock another Mass was sung b,
Father Coppinger in st. Augustine
Chapel. His Eminence, the Cardinal
presided at the afternoon exercises il
st. Augustine's Chapel and cemetery
First Priest in Salem-Traditiol
has it that Able de la Poterie was tn
first priest who visited in Salem
Mass, to minister to souls, but Rev
John Thayer, who had the happy fac
ulty of committing to writing all h
did and much that he thought, is tn
first Catholic cleric who has left his
torical evidences. Father Thayer he'll
services in Salem, May 5, 1890, bein
received right royalty and with Chris