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2 THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA JULY 26, 1924. NEWS OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Knights of Columbus Seeking New Observatory for “Padre of Rains” (By N. C. W. C. News Service) Santa Clara.—The Knights of Columbus of California have start ed an intensive campaign among their own members and Knights of Columbus elsewhere and friends throughout the order, to raise a quota of $100,OIK) with which to erect a new memorial observatory for Father Jerome S. Ricard, S. J., the beloved “Padre of the Rains,” at the University of Santa Clara. Unanimously adopted at the state convention in Pasadena in early May, a resolution favoring the ac ceptance by the Knights in Cali fornia of the great work and honor of erecting a new, modern observa tory for the saintly Jesuit “wizard” whose forecasts on weather condi tions cover a long range of terri' tory including practically all of the western states, is now being put into effect by the state deputy, Thomas P. White, of Los Angeles, and his district deputies and com mittee workers throughout the state. Activities have begun under the direction of Chairman Harry I. Mulcrevy, county clerk of the city and county of San Francisco. For many years Father Ricard’s forecasts have been given gratuit ously to the farmers, business men and general public on the Pacific coast. Remarkably accurate the forecasts of the venerable Jesuit, who has unselfishly given his en tire life to this wonderful service of science, to mankind, are eagerly looked forward to, and fallowed re ligiously by the people of the Pacific coast in general. They have been the means of saving many mil lions of dollars to the farmers and business men of the west. All of these results are being achieved with crude equipment and limited quarters, and without the assistance of others whom the good father is anxious to have associate themselves with him, so that they may be able to take up the work when he has completed his labors. Through the movement' now be ing started by the Knights of Columbus, it is proposed to erect a magnificent new observatory on the campus, equipped with the latest and most accurate scientific and astronomical apparatus. Facilities will be provided for a corps of workers and understudies, to enable them to take up this splendid work which is a distinctive Santa Clara University achievement. It is probable that through the installation of modern equipment and the erection of an adequate observatory, Father Ricard will be able to extend his periods of fore casts and extend the territories *for which predictions are made. “In deed,” declared Father E. J. Ryan, S. J.. of Santa Clara University, who is treasurer of the K. of C. Father Ricard Memorial Observa tory Foundation, “it is quite possi ble that Father Rickard will be able to cover the entire North American continent with his remarkable fore casts, if he is furnished with suit able materials to work with, and given the assistance that is essen tial to carry on his nationally- famous studies and work.’ ’ It is the hope of the Knights in charge that the edifice and equip ment will be formally opened for Father Ricard and his assistants to resume their work on a larger scale within a year’s time. Contributions are now being sought in California, and State Deputy White has an nounced that subscriptions from outside states and comnfunities also will be welcomed. DISABLED VETS CHEER K. OF C. WAR WORK Pledge for Continued Assist ance From Knights Made at Salt Lake City Convention. (Bv N. C. W. C. News Service) Salt Lake City, Utah. — A re minder of the work of the Knights of Columbus for the service men in the war and a pledge that the order will continue to work for the disabled veterans, brought cheers from the delegates to. the conven tion here of the disabled American veterans of the world war, Supreme Warden Supple spoke for the Knights. “The work of the Knights of Co lumbus overseas recognized no class, cared not whether a man was Catholic, Protestant, Jew, agnostic or atheist, but aided all with equal freedom,” said Mr. Supple. “At the close of the war the order took up the work of rehabilitation. Employ ment bureaus were opened, forty- four evening schools were estab lished and correspondence schools were started for those who could not attend the evening schools, in addition, the Knights of Columbus are caring for the boys in the hos pitals, making life brighter for them and giving them something to look forward to.” “All 4 ask of you men, you fel lows who know the facts of the case, ’ Mr. Supple concluded, “is that you champion the cause of fair play and decent treatment in your sev eral communities when you return to your homes.” FARM NEEDS CHURCH Dr. Kolb Declares at University of Wisconsin. Madison, Wis. — .“Agriculture needs the church, and the church needs agriculture. We must bring home to the clergy of the nation the great need for introducing the human element into agriculture,” Dr. D. H. Kolb, of the University of Wisconsin, declared at the In terdenominational Rural Church and Social Conference here. More than a hundred clergymen of all faiths attended the conference, which is held annually. BISHOPS’ MEETING Scheduled for September 24-25. Washington. — Cardinal O’Con nell has issued a call for the next annual meeting of the bishops oi the United States, which will be held at the Catholic university of America, in this city, September 24 and 25. The cardinal archbishop of Boston -will preside. A program of the matters to be discussed at the meeting will be sent to all members of the hierarchy by the administrative committee of '.lie na tional Catholic welfare conference early in August. James 0. Reilly Honored Heads N. Carolina Insurance Association. Special to The Bulletin. Wilmington, N. C.—.lames O. Reilly, grand knight of Wilmington Council, Knights of Columbus, was recently elected president of the North Carolina Association of In surance agents, fire, casualty and surety, at the annual meeting of the Association at Raleigh. The election of Mr. Reilly was unani mous. LONDON POLICEMAN COMMUNION London—A hundred members of the London Catholic Police Guild received Communion at Westminster Cathedral on the tenth aniversary of the formation of the Guild. Marquette High School Work on $650,000 Building to Start at Once. Milwaukee. — Construction work will be started here within the next two weeks of a $650,000 Marquette university high school building which is to rank as one of the largest and most modern high school structures in the entire Northwest. The building is to be built on recently acquired Marquette prop erty on the west side of the city and will be ready for occupancy in September. 1925. It is to be of collegiate Gothic design, fireproof and constructed of reinforced con crete witlK'stone, terra cotta and brick trimmings. Features of the structure, which is to have four stories and base ment, will include a cafeteria with a capacity of 500; thirty-five stan dard size recitation rooms, and three fully equipped laboratories, a mod ern radio room, two large study kalis, a library with a capacity of 10,000 volumes, an auditorium with a seating capacity of 1 400, a chapel capable of holding 1 200, gymnasium and offices. INDIANAPOLIS PASTOR DIES Indianapolis, Ind.—The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph F. Byrne, pastor of Holy Cross Church here, died sud denly in July. He was a native of New Albany, Indiana, and received his training for the priest-hood at St. Meinrad s College. He was ordained in 1888. After serving for a time at Vin cennes and Shoals, Ind., Father Byrne was made chaplain at St. Mary-of-the-Woods- Later he be came assistant at the Church of the Assumption, Evansville. From Evansville he was transferred to Indianapolis, where he was made pastor of St. Anthony’s and later given the larger parish of the Holy Cross. Father Byrne was made a Do mestic Prelate by the late Pope Benedict XV, July 27, 1921. DUBLIN RELIGIOUS COURSE Dubiin.—A summer course in Re ligious knowledge will be held ai University College, Dublin. The sub jects to be dealt with include The Virtues in Catholic Theology, Ap ologetics, Gregorian Music, the Ele ments of Aesthetics. Ireland in the Cromwellian Period, the Renaissence and the Church and Methods of Doctrinal Teachings. The lecturers include Jesuits, Dominicans and Secular clergy. MALES WORLD’S CHURCH BELLS Dublin.—In the art of bell-found ing, Dublin maintains its high and long established reputation. A mag- nificient peal of nine bells has been cast recently here for St. James Church, near Liverpool, in England. Another bell is ready for forwarding from the works to Rt. Rev. Bishop Cox, Johannesburg, South Africa. N. Y. Knights In Retreat Southeastern Members Have Chance to Emulate Them. (By N. C. W. C. News Service.) New York. — Sam Salvador Coun cil, Knights of Columbus, held its annual retreat at Mount Manresa, Slaten island, starting July 19, the Rev. Thomas I. Gasson, S. J., for merly president of Boston College, having charge of the conference over the week-end. Knights of Columbus councils in Georgia and elsewhere in the south east in dioceses where no diocesan retreats are planned, have an op portunity to emulate their New York brethren by making the re treat to be conducted at the Sacred Heart College, Augusta, August 21 to 24, Thursday evening to Sunday morning, under the direction of the Rev. John M. McCreary, S. J., pres ident of Immaculate Conception College, New Orleans. An applica tion blank appears elsewhere in thig issue of The Bulletin, and should be signed by perspective re- treatants and returned at once to the retreat secretary, 1409 Lamar building, Augusta, Ga. Retreatants stay at Sacred Heart College from Thursday evening to Sunday morn ing; meals and rooms are provided. The expenses are met by a private Voluntary offering. Florida District Deputy State Deputy O’Keefe Names G. E. Hoffman. Special to The Bulletin. Pensacola, Fla.—George Earl Hoff man, assistant U. S. district attor ney for the northern district of Florida, was recently appointed dis trict deputy of the Knights of Co lumbus for the western part of the state. A. N. O’Keefe, of Jackson ville, Fla., is state deputy of the order. Mr. Hoffman has held several very important offices in Pensacola Council, No. 778, and is a past grand knight of this council. During the late war Mr. Hoffman assisted the supreme council in conducting its welfare work for the soldiers and sailors stationed at Pensacola and supervised the erection of the K. of C. lmt at the naval air station here. He is a very capable officer and much good will result by his appointment to this responsible of fice. MICHAEL P. KENNEDY, ANDERSON South Carolina Man Dies at Ad vanced Age Anderson, S. C.—Michael P. Ken nedy, one of Anderson’s pioneer citizens and a merchant here for years died here July 10 after a short illness. He was an active member of St. Joseph’^ Church, and Rev. Thomas McGrath officiated at the funeral. Surviving are two sis ters Mrs. Mary O Donnell and Mrs. Julia Butler. KNIGHTS AT GREENVILLE STAGE SPLENDID OUTING Picnic Big Success—S. Car olina Young Men on Camp ing Party in N. Carolina. Special to The Bulletin. Greenville, S. C.—The Knights of Columbus of Greenville and other members of St. Mary’s parish of this city enjoyed a day of frolicking and wholesome fun Wednesday, July 16, at Woods’ Swimming pool, the picnic meeting the expectations of the most optimistic committee mem ber. The party gathered in the morning at 8:30 in front of K. of C. hall. Water contests and otjier athletic sports were on the pro gram, with appropriate prizes for the various events. A basket lunch was served the picnickers. The out ing lasted until late in the after noon. Forly young men from St. Mary’s parish left July 20 for a week’s camping trip to the mountains of North Carolina, the camp being pitched in one of the most pic turesque spots in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains, near Tryon, N. C. Contingents from Mine Creek, Columbia, Greenwood and other points joined the Green ville party for the outing, Rev. Geo. Deitz heading the Mine Creek delegation, Rev. William Mulvihill, the one from Columbia and Rev. M. A. O’Neil, the Greenville campers. The program of the campers in cludes hikes through the mountains, athletic sports, a desirable field for which has been secured, and games and .songs around the camp fire at night. Sisters in Panama Assisted by K. of C. and Others For Efforts. (By N. C. W. C. Service) Balboa, Panama.—As a tribute to the remarkable accomplishments of the Salesian Sisters in Panama, and at the same time to assist them in their difficult work here, the Knights of Columbus and the Cath olic Daughters of America held a huge card party here recently in the clubhouse of the National Catholic Welfare Conference, and turned (he entire proceeds over to the sisters. The Salesian Sisters have been in Panama only two years, and in that short time have erected a home and school for unfortunate Panamanian children. The money collected at the card party will go to this or phanage. The sisters themselves re ly solely on the generosity of their neighbors for their own living and the upkeep of their project. South Carolina. State Council KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS JOHN J. COSGROVE, Charleston, Stale Deputy. E. D. BUCKLEY, Charleston, State Secretary. F. L. WITTHA.MP, Greenville, Treasurer. J. F. GALLIVAN, Greenville, Warden. M. L. BROWNE, Columbia, Advocate. REV. J. J. MAY, Charleston, Chancellor. Bishop P. N. Lynch Bishop England Council - Council No. 704 No. 724 Matthew A. Condon Grand Knight. Harry S. Kruse Financial Secretary Columbus Hall, Charleston, S. C. Philip H. Morgan Grand Knight. Robert N. Civil - Financial Secretary Columbia, S. C. Greenville Council Bishop Northrop No. 1668 Council J. J. McDevitt Grand Knight. Fred L. Wittkamp Financial Secretary. 114 Central Ave. Greenville, S. C. No. 2207 J. J. Brennan Grand Knight. George W. McKiver Financial Secretary. Sumter, S. C. GEORGIA STATE COUNCIL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS L. C. KUNZE, Columbus, State Deputy J. J. McCREARY, Macon, State Secretary JOHN G. DICKS, Atlanta, State Treasurer J. B. MULHERIN, Augusta, State Advocate g. W MORGAN Waycross, State Warden Rev. LEO M. KEENAN, Albany, State Chaplain. Atlanta Council No. 660 Lewis D. Sharp, Grand Knight George T. Flynt, Financial Secretary. 40 Cooper St. Meets Every Tuesday Evening 8 P. M., at Knights of Columbus Building. 18 E. Pine St., Atlanta, Ga. Patrick Walsh Council, No. 677 James B. Mulherin, Grand Knight. R. S. Heslin. Financial Secretary. Meets Second and Fourth Thursday of Each Month 1912-Greene St. Augusta, Ga. ’ Savannah Council No. 631 M. J. O’Leary, Grand Knight. M. C. M'Carthy, Financial Secretary. J. B. McDonald, Recording Secretary. Meets Second and Fourth Wednesday of Each Month. 1 W. Liberty St., Savannah, Macon "Council No. 925 A. A. Benedetto, Grand Knight. J. V. Sheridan, Financial Secretary. Meets the First and Third Tuesday, 8 P. M., at Knights of Columbus Hall. 567 Mulberry St., Macon, Ga. FATHER PRENDERGAST COUNCIL, No. 2057, Albany, Ga. J. H. Lynch, Grand Knight. N. F. Dugan, Deputy Grand Knight. T. S. Lynch, Financial Secretary. Meets second Tuesday in each month at Knights of Columbus Hall.