The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-08-20
DIOCESE OF HELENA
Diocesan Correspondent: Rev Thomas
B. Killila.

Helena: Hugh C. Mccarthy of st.
Helena's Cathedral parish left last
week for San Francisco whence he
sailed for Tien Tsin, China, where he
will act as American Consul and be
engaged in American Trade extension
work Mr.. Mccarthy is one of the
youngest men in American Govern
ment service abroad. He attended
the parochial schools in Helena, later
graduating from Mount ST. Charles
College of this city and finishing the
study of Law at Georgetown Univers-
ity, Washington D. c. where he grad
uated with the degree of LII. B. and
was admitted to the practice of Law
in the District of Columbia.
During. the late war, Mr. Mccarthy
was a second lieutenant in Artillery,
finishing his course in the Artillery
school at Fort Sill, Okla. His first
experience in diplomatic work was
when he was attached to the American
Embassy at Mexico City under AM
bassador Fletcher now under-secre-
tary of State. After postgraduate
| work, in which he obtained degrees in
foreign and domestic law, he took
position in the office of the foreign
trade adviser in the Department of
State.
Butte: Full military honors were
paid Butte's youngest war hero Mon
day morning of last week when the
body of Private Dan J. Leahy, II years
| old, was laid to rest in Holy Cross
| cemetery. Private Leahy met his
death in action while fighting with
| the 147th Infantry north of the Marine
river, August 26, 1915.
Former soldiers, sailors and marines
and large number Of friends of the
youth gathered for the funeral SER
vices which were held at the home
of his uncle, William Dryer. Head
ed by a band, military organizations
and friends escorted the casket to ST..
| Mary's church where requiem high
| Mass was celebrated by Father Han
nan with Father OMalley, deacon and
Father Meehan, subdeacon. The Amer
lean Legion choir sang Face to Face
and the Star Spangled Banner" and
as the body was being taken from the
church the band played the national
| anthem.
The funeral procession headed by
the band and color guard marched
through Main street toward the ceme-
terry where the services were con-
Quoted by Father O'Malley. A firing
squad from the legion fired volley
over the grave and Bugler William F.
Mcdonald sounded taps
Butte: The 300 or more enthusiastic
women who make up the classes at
the Knights of Columbus swimming
pool secured the re-opening of the
plunge for the month of August. This
was deemed advisable by Mrs Will
liam Roach, the instructor. During
the past few months Mrs. Roach has
taught over 400 Butte women to swim
and the results she has achieved have
won the approval of those who under
stand the scientific principles of the
sport. Mrs. Roach secured her train
!, ing at the University of California
and is one of the most competent
instructors in this part of the country
i Anaconda: The state convention
of the Ancient Order of Hibernian.
was held here August 9 and 10. i
adjourned after electing officers anC
selecting Great Falls as the 1922 con
vention city. The officers of the A
o. H. elected are:
President, the Rev. Father Marone.
: of Choteau; vice president; Walter ]
! Sewell, Butte; secretary, James T
Duffy, Anaconda; treasurer, James M
: Brown, Butte; chaplain, the Rev. Fa
Their Meade, Philipsburg; state chair
man Irish history, Father Connolly
!, Anaconda.
Officers of the ladies' auxiliary, A
0. H.:
: President, Mrs Mary Leahy, Butte
vice president, Mrs Margaret Kiley
Butte: secretary Miss Katherine La
kin, Anaconda; treasurer, Mrs. Mar
e Logan, Anaconda; state chairma
/ Irish history, Mrs. A. P. Quinn, Mi
C soula.
h A telegram from Rt. Rev. Bisho
= Carroll, thanking the order for tn
} work it had done and expressing tn
}. wish that Ireland would soon be gran
# ed her freedom, read: Gratefully d
>. we acknowledge the greetings and a
S surances of loyalty and devotion, an
k with all our heart, pour out our cpl
copal blessing on the Hibernians an
d their noble. work. Especially do "
% ask them tn mite their nrayers wit