The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-08-27
NEW WORLD ITEMS

Memorial to Priest-A memorial In
in the form of splendidly executed
marble crucifixion group, life size, has
been erected over the grave of Rev.sJ.
A. Michenfelder, late pastor OF the
Immaculate Conception Church at
Bellevue, Ohio.
4 Iowa Priest Dead in Texas.-Word
has been received of the death
in San Antonio, Texas, of the Rev.
Philip ]. Connor, formerly of Sioux
City and Carroll Iowa. While in
Sioux City, Father Conner was rector
of ST. Joseph's Church. Before COM
ing to Sioux City he had been for
T.. eighteen years pastor OF Carroll,
Iowa.
X. of C. Hopes to Raise $5o,ooo.-
Members of the Knights of Column
bus throughout the Philadelphia
Chapter territory are rallying to the
call of Colonel Edward ]. Meehan to
aid in raising at least $4,000 for the
new knights of Columbus Home on
rNorth Broad street by supporting the
extensive plans in connection with
the X. of C. reception, to be held in the
Academy of Music on October II.
NuptiaI Mass by Brides Brother
When Miss NJ Obey and Emmett E.
B. Mcdonald were married at the
Cathedral of the immaculate Concep-
ton, Syracuse, N. Y, recently, he
bride enjoyed the very unusual hap
pihess of having her three clerical
brothers officiate at the solemn
nuptial Mass. Rev. William H. Obey
was the celebrant; Rev. George F..
Obey, deacon; and Rev. Charles N.
! Obey, subdeacon.
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!. Venerable JubiIaran.-The diamond
Jubilee of the Reverend Father
i Meinrad Jeggle, o. S. B., was cele-
brated in ST. Vincent ARCHAEOLOGY,
last month Father Meinrad was born
at Wurtemberg, Germany, September
8, 1884. He studied for the priesthood
and was ordained on July 25th, 1861.
He has labored in various places,
d. among them being Chicago, Baltimore,
Pa. Despite his advanced age he is in
a splendid health.
- Family of Priests.-Father Frank
Preuss, S. j., the youngest son OF the
- late DR.. Edward Preuss, a distinguish
ed convert and editor of st. Louis
.' Amerika for many years, was ordained
" to the priesthood at Burgois, Spain, re
= Gently. Father Preuss is brother Of
Mr. Arthur Preuss, the able editor Of
b." The Fortnightly Review and present
?, editor of The America Two othe1
brothers, Father Joseph Preuss, Of
. Shrewsbury Park, Mo-, and Father
James M. Preuss, of Cleveland, O., are
members of the Jesuit order.
~, Priest Dies from ParaIysis.-Rev
d, Walter Ross, aged Is, who dice
,., at st. Anthony Hospital, Columbus
Ohio, from paralysis, was buried with
49, solemn requiem Mass in the hospital
chapel Father Ross was a grandson
, of former Chief Justice of Pennsyl
vania, and, when about to receive
Anglican Orders, became convert to
:, the Catholic Faith, and was ordained
December 81, 1880, being received
- into the Columbus diocese in 1888. In
1914 he was forced by ill-health to re-
tire from active work and came to
Columbus to reside. Many priests
:, r.. were present at the funeral Mass and
Bishop Hartley preached a touching
, sermon.
Spanish Students Study English
- Aere.-Ten students from the Domini
can House of Studies in Spain have ar
- rived in New Orleans and were re-
ceived by the local Dominican com
i munity. They spent the day in the
city and then proceeded to the Domin,
2"' lean Seminary at Rosaryville, where
they will take up the study of English,
4 preparatory to ordination, for work in
70 the Philippine Islands. The young
~ men are all students in theology and
I'll philosophy and will remain several
.- years at the Louisiana Dominican
Seminary for Foreign Missions. On
August 8, the four young priests
80 ordained at Rosaryville by Most Rev.
Archbishop Shaw sailed for the Philip
~ pine Islands, by way of San Francisco.
:, A 100000 HospitaI.-The Speed.
way hospital, $10,000,0OO institu
ton, at Chicago, which for near
ly three years Edward Hines, wealthy
Catholic lumberman, has tried to
donate to the government in memory
Is of his son who fell in France, housed
Its first .quota of disabled war veterans
on August 9. Five patients were in
stalled, and as fast as other quarter.
are completed along the six miles OF
g. corridors, other disabled soldiers will
be transferred there from government
hospitals. Mr. Hines paid 100000 in
!; attorneys fees in obtaining accep
lance by the government of tn,
hospital, and then this was granted or
condition that it not be named after
his son, Lieutenant Edward Hines, Jr
who was killed in France during the
war.
g.. Neglect of Religion Among coIorec
The Catholic board for mission wor
among the colored people, in reviewing
the history of the colored people il
the United States since their eInan