The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-09-06

ceived in private audience by the
Pope.
Major General cabeII Convert
Major General De Rosey c. Cabell, U.
s. A., commandant at San Antonio
and of all the forces along the Next
can border. is a convert to the Church,
according to Father Otis, S. j., his
brother-in-law.
A Free SchooI.-The Boston Ga
zette" of July Is, 1879, contains
modest advertisement for the Able
de la Poterie who had opened
French. Latin and italian Academy.
He states that he intends to give
freely the instructions to the children
OF poor Catholics.
Archbishop Carroll. = The "Colum-
bian Centinel" of June +, 1871, states:
The Right Rev. Bishop Carroll OF
the Roman Catholic Church arrived IN
town a few days since and has con-
firmed the baptisms of number Of
Jeemed for his piety, learning and
benevolence, will preach tomorrow at
the Roman Catholic Church"
Head of the Winthrops.-No name
stands higher in the annals of Mas
sachusetts than that of Winthrop, the
founder of which in this country was
Governor Winthrop of the "Mayfow-
err" 1t may interest our readers to
learn that with the exception Of
cousin, the head of this family today
is Hon John Still Winthrop of ITALIA
hassee, Fla, who is a Catholic.
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Death of Jesuit Missionary.-The
Rev. Richard Ernest Ryan, Jesuit,
died Saturday, August 8, at Wood
stock College, Nd. He was 65 years
old and had been Jesuit priest for
forty years, having been ordained by
Cardinal Gibbons. Father Ryan was
known as a missioner, and much OF
the last four decades he had spent
laboring among negroes. For the last
four years he had been the spiritual
director of the students in Woodstock
College.
Father Norris Honored. - Bishop
Thomas w. Walsh of the Diocese of
Trenton has announced that he has
received from the Vatican an official
brief notifying him of the appoint
ment of the Rev. Dr. John w. Norris
of st. Peters Church, New Brunswick,
as domestic prelate of the Papal
household, with the title of Monsig
nor. Father Norris was chancellor Of
the diocese during the late Bishop
McFall's administration.
Almost a Million a Year for Catholic
ospitas.-During the year ending
May 81, 1919, the seven Catholic Hos
pitfalls affiliated with the Conference
of Catholic Charities in Pittsburg
spent practically one million dollars
for the poor and sick and afflicted of
the city and diocese. This is a very
creditable showing and should make
the Catholics of the city proud of the
manner in which their hospitals are
lavshing treasure and time and
energy upon the sick of the city.
Paintings Depict Life of ST. Francis
XaVier.-A remarkable set of mural
paintings, the work of the Rev. P.
Raphael Pfsterer, o. S. B., of st. An
selm's College, Manchester, N. H.,
were placed on exhibition in his studio
at the college beginning Wednesday
Of last week. They were seen daily
from that time until September 1,
when they we're moved to Buffalo, n
Y, where they will be used to deco
rate the walls of the beautiful Church
of st. Francis Xavier, in that city.
The paintings represent the life of st.
Francis Xavier and are said by critics
to be a splendid addition to the art
works of the Catholic churches of the
country.
Church Is Troublesome time dur
ing Tuesday night of last week the
Church of st. Vincent de Paul, Clifton,
Newport, Ky, was entered by bur-
glars and a handsome gold chalice
and paten were stolen. When the
pastor, Rev. Herman Wetzels, entered
the sacristy, the next morning, he
discovered things tossed topsy-turvy,
but quick investigation showed that
nothing besides the chalice and paten
had been taken. The thief or thieves
broke in through the basement and
made their way to the sacristy, where
the closet containing the vestments
and sacred vessels was forced and the
contents disarranged and thrown
about. That valuables only were the
object is evident by the fact that a
cheaper chalice, used on ordinary oc-
casions, was left and the more ornate
and expensive one purloined. Nothing
on or about the altar was disturbed.
Society Is Growing Rapidly.-Ac-
cording to the Holy Name Journal of
New York, the national Holy Name
Society organ, the society is enjoying
a remarkable growth throughout the
United States. The Journal says that
100000 Holy Name men left their
local branches for military service,
but despite great losses during the
war the society has increased it's
strength and returning soldiers are
wonderfully willing to assist the So