The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-01-21
NEW WORLD ITEMS

!. with a canCerouS tumor, death mas re-
lieved the sufferings of Rev. Eugene
Grimm, c. PIP. S., 81 years old, and
for eighteen years pastor OF ST. Angus
tines church, Minister, 0.
Campaign for Loyola.-Alumni of
Ioyola University from many sur
rounding states will attend the BAN
ouet to be given in New Orleans Feb
ruary is, under the auspices OF the
I.Oyola Alumni Association, which Will
be the forerunner of campaign 10
raise funds for the Loyola building
program.
DR.. Charles M. MELVILLE Dead.-News
y. of the death of DR.. Charles l.. MELVILLE,
one of the founders OF the Catholic
Federation of Louisiana, has been re-
ceived from Houma, La, where he
died. DR.. MELVILLE was prominent
~. member of the Catholic Knights OF
America and an organizer of Houma
Council, No. 1917, Knights of Column
Z, bus. He was siXty-four years old.
Father Crane Dead.-Rev. Michael
F. Crane aged 70 years, ordained to
the priesthood 81 years ago, who was
pastor Of ST. Mary's church, Avoca,
- Pa. in the diocese of Scranton, for 46
wears, died suddenly recently OF heart
disease. Father Crane was born in
Carbonate, Schuylkill county, in 1872,
and, had ne lived a day longer he
would have celebrated the fifty-frst
anniversary OF his ordination to the
priesthood.
Father Mckenna Named Chaplain
Announcement has been made of the
appointment OF the Rev. Thomas l..
McKenna of New York as chaplain of
Reed Hospital in the District
of Columbia Walter Reed is one of
the largest government hospitals for
men of the service in that vicinity.
Father McKenna served overseas with
the S5th division and was subsequent
" stationed at Camp Jackson, South
Carolina. During the war, ne was also
for time stationed at the head
quarters Of the provost marshal OF
Italy.
Pastor Holds Jubilee.-Jubilee eXer-
cises concentrating the fiftieth an
niversary Of the Rev. Frederick w.
LOnginus, pastor of st. John Baptists
church, PottsviIle, Pa, have taken
place, opening with a solemn High
Mass of which Father Longinus was
B.. the celebrant. Distinguished citizens
of all classes Of Schuylkill county were
present at the Mass and joined in pay
ing tribute to the jubilarian, the first
priest in Schuylkill county parish to
celebrate his golden sacerdotal ami
versary Father Longinus is the first
student of Overlook Seminary or
dained for the priesthood.
.--. Seeks Help for ChiIdren.-The Rev.
Francis Meffert, D. D., head OF the
apologetical department of the great
Catholic Volksverein institute at M
Gladbach, near Dusseldorf, is at pres
ent in the United States. He was
sent over by the German Caritasver-
band, with the appreciation of the
episcopate, for the purpose of collect
- ing funds for the poor needy children,
of whom there are thousands through
out the German Republic. DIR. Metfert
is an eminent author and widely noted
as a popular speaker, especially on
apologetical subjects. His present
temporary address is: st. Anthony's
Hospital, St. Louis, Mo.
DR.. SIattery's Wife Dies.-One of
+ the most largely attended funerals in
recent months in Philadelphia was
H.. that of Mrs. Catherine Slattery, wife
oP TOr oil of u11nHrn6c
of priests and members of the laity, as
sisted at Our Lady of Lourdes at the
solemn Requiem. Mrs. Slattery, nee
Mcfarland, died at her home. She
had been in feeble health for severa
years, but her death was unexpected
81. as she had showed signs of recovery
Besides her husband, Dr. Slattery, who
is executive secretary of the Nationa
Council Of Catholic Men, and president
of the Catholic Young Mems Nationa
Union, Mrs. Slattery is survived by
two sons, Lewis J. and Thomas E.
both students at Georgetown Univer
sity.
Knights Evening schooIs.-Th'
Knights of Columbus Free Evening
schools for eX-service men and women
of which there are three in Chicago
reopened last week for the white
term with greatly increased atten
dance, demonstrating their popularity
To the $500 former wearers of thu
khaki and blue who attended durin!
the fall term, 1000 additional are e2
pected to be added. The schools ar
headed by William J. Began, principa
of the Lane Technical public higl
school, one of the largest and best il
the country, and the faculties ar
drawn from the universities and CO
leges about Chicago for academic an
grammar grade work, and from e1
perts in their lines for the commerce.
and technical courses.
A Pioneer BelI.-The first churc
-.-. bell brought into Missouri is still i
use, and though old and grimy lookin
has no crack or break. 1t is in tn
church of st. Vincent de Paul in S
Louis. The bell was brought to S
Louis lat years ago and hung in th
belfry in the first church built in tn
city. 1t was the gift of Benito Va
quez, a Spanish soldier, and man {
considerable means. The bell was cas-