The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-05-21
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Casa" rest home for delicate chill
dren by the seaside at Queenscliff. If
the funds are obtained, it is intended
to establish a night refuge for women
in the city, and later, subject, of
course, to further funds being obtain
ed, it is desired to establish Catholic
maternity hospital. The progress of
all these activities will be chronicled
in the Women's Social Work.
Altar Destroyed by Fire.-The altar
of st. Mary's Catholic Church at Belle
vile, ILL.,, was destroyed by fire
which was discovered about eleven
o'clock the night of May 2. A large
oil painting, a recent gift to the church
from the children of the parish, was
also lost and the fixtures and decOra-
tons of the sanctuary were badly dam
aged. 1t is estimated that the total
loss amounts to $4,000. Distribution
in Belleville of circulars signed by the
United Communist Party and calling
for the overthrow of the government
by revolution, caused considerable
comment. But the pastor of the
church, said, however, that he is not
inclined to believe these reports. Ex-
animation of the wiring system of the
church disclosed no defects that might
have caused the fire, and it is known
that no candles were left burning when
Father Buchanan left the church at
$3.50 after services. The fire started
beneath the sanctuary.
Catholic Surgeon Honored.-Dr.
Ernest LaPlace, of Philadelphia, dis
tinguished both in this country and in
France as a surgeon and promoter of
strong ties of fellowship between the
latter country and the United States,
has received another signal honor. M.
Viviani, just before his return to
France, conferred upon DR.. LaPlace
the title of officer of the Legion of
Honor. DR.. LaPlace was summoned
to New York, and in the parlors of the
Hotel Vanderbilt, surrounded by
French officials, the ribbon of the
Legion of Honor was bestowed upon
him. He was then accorded an acco-
lade, being kissed on both cheeks by
NJ Viviani, who on behalf of -Presi.
dent Millerand, of France, paid trib.
ute to DR.. LaPlace's ardent efforts to
strengthen the bonds of friendship be
tween the two nations. DR.. LaPlace
had for some time been a chevalie1
of the Legion of Honor and has been
actively identified with Catholic enter
prises. He is member of Philade1
phia Council of the knights of Colum
bus.
Nuns Celebrate Golden Jubilee
Two nuns who are sisters in blood
members of the same religious order
and two of four daughters who became
Sisters of Charity, have just celebrat
ed together the golden jubilee of theil
entry into the Sisterhood They are
Sister Agnes and Sister Margaret, Of
the Daughters of Charity of ST. Vim
cent de Paul, New Orleans; Sister
Juliana, of st. Joseph's School. Nat
chez, Miss, the third surviving sister
has received permission to spend {
week with the celebrants. Before en-
tering religious life, Sisters Agnes
Margaret and Juliana were the Misse.
Lacey, of Chicago. The fourth daugh
ter, who became Sister Claire, of thu
same order, died ten years ago O
smallpox, contracted while nursing F;
little girl who was sick of the disease
Sisters Agnes and Margaret took thei
vows at st. Joseph's Academy, En-
mitsburg, Md, April 81, 1871. Siste
Claire was protested about ten years
later, and Sister Juliana entered tn,
Order "a years ago. Sister Agnes ha,
spent fifty years in New Orleans. Sis
ter Margaret has been there all bu
two years of her religious life. A sol
emn high Mass was celebrated a
Louisiana Retreat to mark the jubilee
and subsequently the Sisters received
former pupils and charges at st. Win
cents Orphanage.