The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-09-25
NEW WORLD ITEMS

NEW WONAN kAAWN
Pope Honors Turgcon.-Hon. w. r.
A, Turgeon, Acknowledgement of Sas-
katchewan, Canada, has been made
Knight Commander of the Order OF
ST. Gregory the Great by the Holy
Father
Mexican Bishop Honored.-The
Holy Father has raised the Rt. Rev.
Monies de Oca, D.. D., Bishop OF San
Luis Potosi. Mexico, to the rank OF
Titular Archbishop. Archbishop Mon
ties de Oca next year will celebrate
the Golden Jubilee OF his consecra-
ton AN
New%schcol for indians.-Ground
has been broken at Traer, Ia, for
new school for the Mesquakie INDIANS.
The new building will replace the one
DESTROYED by first last March Inc
estimated cost of tie new structure is
$4,000.
Elected Commander of Legion
James T. Duane, former captain IN the
A. E. F., was elected commander OF
the Massachusetts state branch OF the
American Legion. At his nome IN
Clinton. Mass, he was given a rous-
ing reception. The new state COM
mander is a member of Clinton Coun-
ell, Knights of Columbus.
Catholic First in Legion of Honor
The first American soldier TO De
decorated with the Legion OF Honor
was an American of Irish blood, Gen.
Phil Kearney, who died at the pattle
of Chantina. Va He was the hero OF
four wars. In recognition OF his dis
tineuished services for the French in
the battle of Solferino during the Crl'
mean War, he was decorated by Ma
poleCn III,
colored Convert Becomes Nun.-ln
the convent of the Oblate Sisters OF
St. Francis, a colored community, Bal
timore, recently, Miss Mildred Barrett
(colored) received the habit as one OF
the spouses of Christ Miss Barrett
WAS d IHellpSl VI thS 'SoS OAASS>~
parish for years, and it was while
there, as a teacher in the puoh'
schools, that she became a convert tC
the true faith.
Memorial to John MitchelI.-Funds
for a 100000 memorial to the late
d John Mitchell, who was president Of
yEprlynrS of America
and chairman of the New York state
industrial commission, are to be rails
ed by the John Mitchell memorial com
n mittee,. cooperating with the United
Mine Workers of America The me
mortal will be at his grave in Scran
ton, Pa Mr.. Mitchell was a convert
ciste rcian Monks Have New Monas
tery.-The Cistercian Monks of the
Okla have made more picturesque theil
home on the banks Of the st. Law
renee by the completion of new mon
astery! A guesthouse of forty rooms
has been added When the rich or
namented chapel is completed the
monks will have the solemn dedica
: ton. The present Prior, R. p Dom
P. Goboury, o. c. R., is the first Ca
madam to head the institution.
Venerable Preiate.-Rt. Rev. Mon
signor Grouard, O. M. l., Vicar Apos
tolic of Athabaska, the oldest Catho
lie prelate in Canada, excepting Car
dinal Begin, who is twenty-three day:
older, recently paid short visit tt
His Grace, Mgr Belliveau, Archbishop
of st. Boniface, en- route for France
and Rome. He will visit Lemans, hi
native town in France, where he wa
born, February 2, 1910, and other cit
les, on his way to Italy. He is await
ed at headquarters of the Congrega
ton of Oblates in Rome to take par
in general chapter of the order.
X. C. Schools in chicago.-Fiye hun
dred men last week registered il
three free schools for veterans of thu
war which was opened by the Knight
of Columbus at the De Paul UniveI
sity, the ST. Ignatius College and thu
South Division High School in Chica
go. The purpose of the schools is t,
give ,eA-S0EVlC6 Ll6H pIdCIlCd1 luStI uI
ton in shop mechanics, acetylen
welding, automobile repairing, pract
cal electricity and kindred subjects
w. J. Began of Lane Tech is superin
tendent of the schools. Glasses will
be held five nights week from 7:3
to $50 and fifteen weeks will com
plete the courses.
Mgr MCGEE Dead.-Charles Edwar
MCGEE, pastor of st. Joseph's Churcl
and Dean of the Stratford, Canada
Deanery, died rather suddenly on Mon
day, September g. Although in poo
health for some months, with hear
failure, it was hoped that he was RAJ
lying, and his death was shock to al
sections of the community, as he wa
universally revered and beloved fig
ure in the Diocese of London, Ontario
Mgr. MCGEE was born in Ireland il
1857. He was educated at Carlow
Ireland, and Montreal. During hi
long career as parish priest, the lat
Dean presided over several parishe
of the Diocese of London. In 1870