The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-05-10
NEW WORLD ITEMS

talO, rode from the STATION on HIS
arrival in that city for his enthrone-
ment as Bishop, will be formally pre-
scented to him as a gift OF several
prominent laymen.
Seton Hill ColIege.-At a cost OF
$250,000 an addition will be made TO
ST. Joseph Seton Hill College, Green's
barg. Pa. Ground has been broken.
The new structure will be five stories
in height, sc by 93 feet. 1t will con-
tain seventy-two rooms.
Detroit School Burns.-The Cathe-
Gral school in Detroit, Mich, burned
Thursday morning, May l. All the
children were taken out in safety.
Nearly coo children attended the
school.
Drive Postponed.-The Catholic
Community League of Columbus, ONO,
has postponed its Catholic drive for
$500, 900 because of a similar drive or
campaign of the Y. NJ. c. A. and that
of the Fifth Victory Bond campaign
Twelve Denver Converrs.-As re-
suit of the weekly class of instruction
in the Cathedral in Denver, eight men
and four women expressed their JOY
in the grace Of conversion which has
been vouchsafed to them and their
delight at making their first Holy
Communion Easter Sunday morning.
New x. of C. CounciIs.-A new X.
of G. council with 40 members, which
does not include a number Of old mem
bers who will transfer, will be instl-
mted at Manchester, Ia, June l..
Charters also have been granted for
the establishment of K. c. councils at
Fonda and Stuart.
Catholics AII-Two regiments which
won special glory in the war were
The Irish Ninth of Massachusetts
uO1st L. S. Infantry and the Irish
69th (165th u. S. Infantry). Two
thirds of these regiments figured in
the casualty lists. The first and the
last American officer to lay down their
lives in the war-Lieut. William T.
Fitzsimmons, of Kansas City and
Father William Davitt, of Holyoke,
Mass, were Catholics.
War Cross to Priest.--Rev. Cor
nelus l.. Reardon, Curate at St
Edwards Church, Brockton, Mass, has
been decorated with the CrOiX de
Guerre in France for valor and devo'
ton to duty. Father Reardon was
born in Abingdon, Mass, and gradu
ated from Boston College in 1911. His
theological course was at st. John S
Seminary, Brighton, being ordained in
1916. His first assignment as curate
was to st. Edwards Church.
Sisters to Become U. S. Citizens
All the Franciscan Sisters at st. An
thongs hospital, in Denver, who have
not yet taken out United States citi-
zenship papers are making arrange.
ments to do so. This proof of deVo
ton to the country is on par with
the action of the institution in being
the first Colorado hospital to offer its
full resources, should they be needed
TO the government in the recent war
Church War Cross.-Captain George
It. Mccarthy, rector of Ascension
Church at Harvey, H., for twelve
years and former pastor of Holy
Family Church, North Chicago, is
home from France, wearing the
Church War Cross, a decoration fol
bravery granted only to chaplains
Captain Mccarthy has been gassed
and wounded once. He was given
the Church War Cross for going into
No-Man's Land in daylight to dress
the wounds of soldiers.
Prominent Judge Embraces Faith
Judge Nicholas Fessenden, Of Fort
Fairfield, Me-, was baptized and re
ceived into st. Dennis Church, Fort
Fairfield, on Easter Sunday His con
version is the result of his study OF
Church history. Possessing keen
logical mind he soon realized that the
sO-called Reformation was nothing
more than a revolution, which has
pIUuuCGu Uuly lHIell0Cludl anu SplT
itual confusion, and he became con
WINGED that the only place he could
find Christs true doctrine was in the
Catholic Church, which alone can
trace it's origin back to Christ.
Little Sisters JubiIee.-The cele.
bration Of the golden jubilee of the
advent of the Little Sisters of the
Poor to Cincinnati began at nine
o'clock Tuesday morning, April 20
with the arrival of the Most Reverend
Archbishop Moeller, at st. Joseph
Home for the Aged, Florence Avenue
The Archbishop was escorted to the
chapel, where solemn High Mass was
celebrated. Rev. John Mcclure, S. j.
delivered the sermon. The Arch
bishop then made an address, in
which he detailed the foundation and
growth. of the Order, which he likened
to the growth of the mustard seed
After Mass all adjourned to the recep
ton room, where the old people united
in a song of welcome. One of the
old men then made an address to the
Archbishop, who replied, expressing
the joy he felt at being present at
such celebration. General Michael
Ryan also made an address. Refresh
ments we're then served Afterwards