The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-07-24
NEW WORLD ITEMS

Statue to Juan Perez.-A statue has
been erected in Buenos Ayres, South
America, to Juan Perez, Guardian OF
the Convent of La Rabida, the friend
and protector of christopher Column
bus.
U. S. Honors Catholic Officer.-The
war department has named U. S. gen
eraI hospital No. q, Denver. Colo
Fitzsimmons hospital in honor OF
First Lieutenant William Thomas Fltz-
simmons. the first officer killed IN the
world war. He was a Catholic and a
K of c.. and lived in Kansas City, Mo.
Paners Increase Rates.-The Catho-
lie Telegraph of Cincinnati, one OF
the oldest Catholic newspapers In the
country. and the Indiana Catholic have
advanced their subscription price TO
$500 a year, on account OF the eAor-
bitant cost of newSprint paper.
ST Helena CathedraI.-On landing
in New York from Rome, Rlght Rev
erend John P. Carroll, D. D., Bishop
of Helena. Mont, placed the contract
for the stained glass windows Tor the
ST Helena Cathedral at a cost Of ovel
$4,000, When these windows are in
stalled the Cathedral will be practlc-
ally completed. making it one of the
finest church edifces in the western
part of the country.
Supreme Knight FIaherty Honored.
Newton D. Baker, secretary or war,
has appointed James A. Flaherty' Su-
nreme KNIGHT of the K. of c., to the
executive committee of the War Mem
orials' Council Mr. Flaherty represent
the KNIGHTS of Columbus in the coun-
Gil at a meeting in Secretary Bak-
er's office recently when plans for the
removal of the American dead in
France were considered. Bishop w.
F. Mcdowell is chairman of the COM
mittee.
Jesuit College Expands.-The Jesuit
College, Edmonton, Alberta, CanaCa,
has begun work on a $4,000 ADDITION
to the present building. The add
ton will be ready for occupation the
coming September
Praise for X. of c. Hut.-"The Homo
lulu K Of G. hut is the best hut Tor
service men in the world" said Rear
Admiral Fletcher of the Southern Ia
Cifc squadron, U. S. navy, recently
in a communication to William J. Nc
Ginley of New York, Supreme Secre-
tarv of the K of G. Major General
Morton sends similar words of praise
The knights recently opened the Hon
olulu hut, building it in country club
STYLES. 1t serves 5000 men of the
army and navy daily. Leo A Bagley
of San Francisco is the secretary in
charge.
College Drive Sucessful.-The Right
Reverend William A. Hickey, D. D..
Coadiutor Bishop of Providence, R. L.
has been elected President of the
Providence College Corporation. Rev
Albert Casey, o. P, was elected treas
urer and Patrick P. Curran, secretary
The recent drive for the college re
suited in subscriptions aggregatine
$25O,OOO. Considerable of this money
will be devoted to equipping the lab
oratories of the chemical department
and to the grading and beautifying
the grounds.
Italian Priest ighted.-The Rev
Francis Beccherini, Pastor of San
editor of the Italian newspaper
Voice of the People" has been hon
ored for the second time by the King
of Italy. receiving the knighthood OF
the Order of Saints Maurice and Lac
arus. Father BecCherini was made q
knight of the Crown of Italy in 1908
The more recent decorations is one
rarely conferred and Father BecChe
RIM has said that he knows of no one
else in the United States who has re
Ceived it,
Home For Christ Child Society,"
The acquisition of the residence of the
late Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans
one of the most famous and pictur
esque homes in Washington, D. c..
has been announced by the directors
of the Christ Child Society, an organ
ization conducted by Catholic women
ito aid and instruct neglected children
and to uplift and brighten their child
hood
New Mexican Diocese.-The Most
Reverend Leo Holder Ruiz, D. D.
Archbishop of Michoacan, Mexico, re
Gently made the announcement at the
parish church of Acambaro that Pope
Benedict has chosen that city as the
Episcopal See of the new Diocese OF
Acambaro.
New Parish for Des Moines.-An
other new parish has been established
by Bishop Drumm in the northwest
section of Des Moines, Iowa, north OF
Hickman avenue and west of Thirty
fourth street. Rev. Francis Ostdiek
formerly assistant pastor at ST. Am
brose Cathedral and at present pastor
of Red Oak and missions, where he
built and established a Sisters school
during the past year, will be the pas