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12 THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA MAY 9, 1926 Charlotte Parish Plans Group of Buildings Costing Nearly $500,000 Bishop Keyes Administers Confirmation At Savannah Large Classes at Sacred Heart and Blessed Sacra ment Receive Sacrament (Special to The Bulletin) Savannah, Ga.—Rt. Rev. Michael J. Keyes, D. D, Bishop of Saavnnah, administered the Sacrament of Con firmation to classes at Blessed Sac rament and Sacred Heart Churches here Sunday, May 1. In the mov ing classes of children received their first Communion in these parishes. The Catholic Women’s Club gave a very successful minstrel show be fore a fcapacity audience at the Be nedictine Armory recently. Miss Marguerite Dcarcy directed the performance and Miss Catherine Coyle was interlocutor. The endmcn were the Misses Grace and Frances Moran, Yvonne Gravemberg and Emile Martin. Soloists included the Misses Catherine Leonard, Theresa Meyer Margaret Dulohcry, Katherine McAlpin, Helen Tobin, Yvonne Gra vemberg, Alice Price and Emile Mar tin. The second part of the program was in the nature of a vaudeville show, including a skit, “Such Is Life,” presented by the Misses Cath erine Coyle, Genevieve Harte, Anna Clancy, Veronica Dillon, Louise Pow er and Dorothy\ Lytle; “Sunny,” a pong and dance number, featuring Miss Marie Alessi, assisted by David Fitzgerald, Michael Redmond. Walter Moore William Stapleton, William Saunders, William Ryan, Earl Bol ton and John *4tourke; “Remember” Sung by Miss Alice Price, contralto, and Audley Spellman, tenor, assist ed by the Misses Margaret Dillon, Anna McNamara, Katherine McDon ough, Catherine Shea, Margaret Stceg, Constance Mathew, Mary Kel ly and Marie Alessi; “Sometime,” sung by Miss Katherine McAlpin; “Five Feet Two”, rendered by Miss Catherine Leonard; and a picture frame novelty by Miss Price and Mr. Spellman, assistod by members of the chorus. Col. John G. Butler was one the three vice-presidents elected by the Board of Trade for the fiscal year starting April 1. Over 300 members of the Federa tion of Catholic Societies received Communion April 19 at the eight o’clock Mass at Sacred Heart Church. Vcrv Rev. Fr. Eugene, O. S'. B.. cele brated the Mass and delivered the sermon. The men assembled at the Catholic Club before the Mass « 4 nd marched to the church. A pretty spring wedding recently -was that of Miss Irene Paul Connor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund M. Connor, and James Galladct Hardee, Jr., which was solemnized in the presence of Very Rev. Eu gene Egan, 0. S. It., pastor of Sacred Heart Church. Miss Eleanor Con nor was .her sister’s only atten dant and her brother, Edmund Con nor. Jr., was best man. After the •wedding reception Mr. and Mrs Har dee left on a motor trip. They will live in Savannah. A copy of the Tampa Morning Tribune received here recently con tains a two-column cut and ex tended storv about Louis F. Savarese, a native of Savannah, now located in Tampa and acknowledged to jje one of the leaders in the insurance field in the South, doing a business of nearly $5,000,000 last year Mr. Savaiese was active in Catholic cir cles in Savannah. Bishop Keyes officiated at the re ception of three novices of the Sis ters of Mercy apd the solemn pro fession of another April 20 at St. Vincent Convent April 20. An ex tended account of the reception and profession will be carried in the next issue of The Bulletin. Operetta Presented At It. De Sales Academy, Macon (Special to The Bulletin) Macon, Ga—The beautiful operet ta, “The Wild Hose,” was presented by a cast of forty talented students of Mt. de Sales Academy April 30 in the school auditorium under the direction of the Department of Mu sic. Among those playing leading roles were Miss Margaret Irwin, Miss Frances Matthews, Miss Jane Martin, Miss Lucy Hatcher and Miss Marga ret McAuTiffe. Mi.s s Macarius Hufhnance was in troduced as a new member of the Catholic Women’s Club of Macon at a recent meeting. Announcement was made that the club will sponsor a May festival for the benefit of Mt. de Sales. Mrs Martin Callaghan and Mrs. Herbert Lovnd were added to the entertainment committee and Miss Genevieve Weisz and Miss Aloy- sius Cassidy were appointed mem bers of the publicity committee. Capt. Andy F. Devlin, veteran member of the Macon Fire Depart ment and member of the Macon Ca tholic Laymen’s Association, has been transferred from Engine House No. 0, where he has been in com maud for tlie past year, to Head quarters' Company. He now heads the oldest fire company in Macon. He entered the fire department in 1900, and has served since with the exception of seven years. DA Mulherin Honored by American Medical Society Augusta, Ga.—Word has been re ceived in Augusta from the annual convention of the American Medical Association, meeting at Dallas, Tex as, that Dr W. A. Mulherin of this city was appointed one of a commit tee of three named to study the present methods of teaching infants and children’s diseases in American Universities and to report recom mendations for their betterment. The otiicr members of the commit tee are Dr. Julius Hess of Chicago and Dr .F. P. Gengenback of Deliver. Dr. Mulherin has been honored sev eral times by the American Medical Association, and has had the unu sual distinciton of appearing on its convention program three times during the past six years, a privi lege rarely acicorded a physician. Dr. Mulherin, who is ode of the founders of the Catholic Laymen's Association of Georgia, and a grad uate of Spring Hill college and Har vard Medical school, is clinical pro fessor and active head of the pedia tric department of the University of Georgia Medical school. Catholic Daughters At Key West Entertain At Banquet (Special to The Bulletin.) Key West, Fla.—The Catholic Daughters of America entertained recently at an elaborate banquet at the Key West Country club. Mrs. Henry Russell and Mrs Vincent Me Dermott headed the committee of arrangements. Another recent func tion of the Catholic Daughters was a card party, held in the offices of Mrs. Mary McKnight in the Hotel Iai Concha Ruilding through the cour tesy of Mrs. McKnight. Mrs. Eva Torano and Denham Bernreuter ren dered solos, with Miss Claudine Lu- cignani at the piano. The Misses Dominic entertained with violin and vocal solos, Mrs. McKnight being accofnpanist. Bcv. William Stanton, S. J., the noted Jesuit missionary, conducted a triduum for the convent Children of Mary late in April. Mrs. C M. Larranga, a membem of the local parish, was elected presi dent and treasurer of the Florida Keys Realty Co., owners of the Iai Concha Hotel, at a recent meeting. Mrs. Larranga’s capable manage- mentof the affairs of the La Con cha Hotel for some time past is re sponsible fo rher selection. Oil April 23 Richard Reid arrived in Key West with the Georgia Press Association. His first visit was to the church where he heard Mass; he next called on the Fathers at the Presbytery. On his return from Ha vana, April 29, Mr. Reid was enter tained by Fr. P. J. Marnane, S. J., and Fr. A. L.' Maureau, S. J. More tha neighty members attend ed the annual reunion of the Con vent Alumnae Association early in April, the gathering also marking the fiftieth anniversary of the grad uation of Mrs. Francisco Fleitas, old est living graduate of the convent. Mrs. Fleitas is honorary president of the association. Mrs. Lopez John son is vice-president and Mrs. E. J. Bailey recording secretary. Mrs. Fleitas was presented with a twen ty dollar gold piece in honor of the occasion. Marquette Debaters Complete University Men’s Most Extensive Tour (Bv N. C. W. C. News Service.) Austin Tex.—Marucqtte University debaters who met St. Edward’s Uni versity of Austin and Baylor Uni versity of Waco have just crossed the most extensive tour in the his tory of the school. Leaving Milwaukee the last of February, the Marquette team em barked on a trip that included de bates in Missouri, Nebraska, Colo rado, Wyoming, Californa, Arizona and Texas The debates with St. Edward’s and Baylor were the last on the schedule. Among the more widely known institutions included in the trip are St. Louis University, University of Denver, Leland Stan ford University, University of Sou thern California and University of Arizona. Columbus Parishoner Dead (Special to The Bulletin) Columbus, Ga.—Mrs. Lizzie Mc Pherson, a member of Holy Faipjly Church, died April 23 after an ill ness of live months. Mrs>-McPher-< son was sixty-six years old, and was housekeeper for James R. England for the past thirty years. Surviving are two nieces, Mrs. Emma Horne of Girard and Mrs. Margaret Strobe of Columbia, S. C., a brother. Charles Hall of Augusta, and a nephew, Wil liam Bryant of Phenix City. Father Ambrose Announces Purchase of Site—Present Location to Be Sold (Special to The Bulletin.)- Charlotte, N. 0.—Plans for a Catholic cepter to cost in the neigh borhood of $500,000 to be located on a three acre tract at Dilworth Road and East Morehead street recently acquired at a cost of $21,000, and to include a $200,000 church, a $75,000 school, a rectory, recreation building and Sister’s home, were announced April 15 by Rev. Ambrose Gallagher, O. S. B , pastor of St. Peter’s church, at a banquet given in his honor on the occasion of his return from a trip to the West, taken in the inter est of hi? health. The banquet was held at the Chamber of Commerce and attended by over 350, including local pastors of Protestant church es. The building program contemplat ing will cover several years, Father Ambrose said, and the first step is the announcement that O’Donoghue Hail, for many years the Catholic school, has been placed on the mar ket. The school will be the first unit of the new group erected. Later tlie church rectory on South Tryon stret, in the business section of Charlotte with the other Catholic buildings now in use, will he sold. All the new buildings, church, school, rectory, sister's home and recreation building, will he uniform in design and construction, and the group when completed will he one of the finest of its kind in the South and located in the heart of a most desirable section of the city. John J. Cantwell acted as toast master at the dinner, J. J. Montague, state deputy of' the Knights of Co lumbus, welcomed Father Ambrose back in the name of the Knights, and Warren Hall, past state deputy, spoke for the laity. The' musical program included solos by Mrs. J Fred Kirklighter and J. Melvin O Grady. Father Ambrose gave an interesting account of his trip to the west, during which he visited Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver and El Paso. V St Leo Students Winners In National Essay Contest (Special to The Bulletin.) St. Leo, Fla.—Five students of St. Leo Academy, competing in the an nual chemistry prize contest, have been adjudged Florida state winners in their respective subjects, accord ing to word received by the Benedic tine Fathers here from the commit tee of the national essay prize con test in New York Raul Fernandez received first prize, a twenty dollar gold piece, and the right to com pete with other state prize winners in the national contest, for his es say on “The Relation of Chemistry to the National Defense.” Francis Flannery received second prize for an essay on the same subject; oth er second prize winners and their subjects were Paul Riviere, “The Relation of Chemistry to Medicine,” Jscph Rzazsa, “Tlie Relation of Chemistry to Agriculture.” and Ed ward Guettler, “The Relation of Chemistry to Bone.” The faculty and students at St. Leo are very much elated at the splendid showing made by these representatives of tlie school in the essay contest. The Science Club of St. Leo Acad emy went to Homosassa recently on its annual outing, spending the day in sightseeing and frolicing in the new city on the gulf and explor ing the various islands nearby, the Florida West Coast Development Company putting its largest boat at the disposal of the boys forthe cruise down the river and out into the Gulf of Mexico. One of the exciting fea tures of the outing was the unex- pected diseovery of a sleeping “dad dy aligator, who was as much sur prised as the hoys and disappeared in a direction opposite to the one in which the boys fled. Catholics of Goldsboro Buy Fine Property Near Church (Special to The Bulletin.) Goldsboro, N. C.—After months of negotiations St. Mary’s congregation has purchased valuable property ad joining the church lot. This addi tion, 84 by 220 feet in size, has standing on it a large dwelling which will he employed as a paroch ial School in years to come. Tlie cost price was $14,500, a heavy debt for the small Goldsboro congrega tion, hut the members have already started zealous work preparing to meet the obligations. To this end they have taken Building and Loan stock in the sum of $5000.00. On April 22 the Ladies Guild gave a sup per at the rectory, the proceeds be ing applied on the debt. Mr. Joe A. Parker, a local real estate agent and non-Catholic presented to the Church his entire commissions on the sale totalling $750.00. ltev A. R. Freeman is pastor of the active and loyal Goldsboro congregation. Repeated Disasters Do Not Augusta Pastor Honored Discourage Alabama Parish on Silver Jubilee As Priest (Special to The Bulletin.) Pratt City, Ala.—Rev. Jos’. A. Ma lone, pastor of fhe St. Catherine’s Church here, lias issued an appeal to the friends of the parish in Ala bama and elsewhere for assistance in replacing the parish hall, church,, school and convent, which liave been destroyed by fire of unknown origin from time to time. The Sisters at present are occupying quarters in the little school 24 by 24. 'Tlie par ish. which numbers blit 342 souls, had succeeded in rebuilding the church and school and was almost free of debt when the latest disaster came. The appeal has the approval of Rt. Rev. Edward P. Allen, 1). D., Bishop of Mobile. Carolina Laymen’s Retreat Has Increased Attendance Bishop Russell Officiates at Closing—Father Rousseau, S. J., Retreatmaster (Special to The Bulletin) Charleston, S. C.—The second an nual retreat for the Catholic lay men of the Diocese of Charleston was held April 8 to 11 in ideal sur roundings at Pine Forrest Inn, Sum merville, with an attendance con siderably greater than that of last year. In addition to representa tives from the parishes of Charles ton men from Columbia, Shandon, Florence, Sumter and Summerville were present. The retreat was con ducted by Rev. A. Rousseau, S. J., of the Jesuit Mission Band of New Or leans, and Rt. Rev. William T. Rus sell, D. D, Bishop of Charleston, honored the occasion by celebrating Mass and Benediction on Sunday morning when the retreat closed. Present at the retreat were B R. Kerr, W. G. Doran, M. J. Hanley, C. Mauro, Ernest Witt, F. H. Soubcy- roux, W. P. Callaghan, J. W. Wal lace, Thomas J. Price, Wm. J Con don, Jas. F. Condon, John W. Bur- mester, Oscar P Matson, T. J. Swee ney, Jas. A. McAllister, M. A. Con don, T. O’R McLoy, W. J. Leonard and F. B. Moran of Charleston, C. Jos. Miggel, Shandon; Geo. P. Ep person, Sumter; Stephen Koosa, Co lumbia; T. J. O'Connor, J. S. Shan non, J. F. Fitzharris, J McR. Barbie, Florence,, and John W. Fraley, Sum merville. A telegram was received during the retreat from Graiid Knight J. A. Hughes of Sumter con veying the cordial greetings of the Council and expressing the hope that it would send a 100 per cent at tendance to the retreat another year. At the conclusion of the ex ercises Bishop Russell signally hon ored the retreatants by inviting them to meet on F'riday evening, May 14, at the Episcpal residence to form a St. Vincent de Paul Society to promote the spiritual advance ment of. the men and the work of retreats. At the request of all present Vice- President W. J. Leonard of the Re treat Association appointed a com mittee of five to draw up resolu tions of thanks to President Frank B. Moran, whose faithful and effect ive efforts resulted in the original organization of a retreat associa tion in South Carolina. The resolu tions drafted and unanimously adopted were submitted by a com mittee composed of T J/Sweenev, Charleston, S. C.; C. J. Nigge'l, Shandon; J. McR. Barbie, Florence; Geo. F. Epperson, Sumter; and John W. Fraley, Summerville, and were as follows: “Whereas, each of us who by the treat of the Catholic Laymen’s As sociation held at Pine F’orrest Inn, Summerville, S. C., April 8-11, 1926, was due largely to the untiring ef forts of our esteemed president, Frank B. Moran, and “Wheeras, each of us who liy the grace of God was favored with the incomparable privilege of receiving the many benefits of the spiritual exercises feel duly grateful to him. “Be it resolved, that we extend to him our heartfelt thanks and ap preciation and pledge our sincere and full support in his future en deavors in collection with this won derful work, and pray to our Hea venly Father to shower His choicest blessings upon him and his family “Resolved further that a copy of these resolutions he presented to Mr. Monin and to Tlie Bulletin.” St. Augustine C. D. of A. Entertain Friends at House Wanning Party (Special to Tlie Bulletin.) St. Augustine, Fla.—The Catholic Daughters of America entertained their friends April 29 at a house warming in their home on King street, scores of young folks being among the guests. Refreshments were served during llie intermission by a committee headed by Mrs. H. B. Paris and Mrs. Elmo Rogero. Per sonal greetings were extended the guests by Mrs. George .A. Alba, gCUnd regent. The Catholic Daughters in tend to remodel their home soon, and a public reception will mark the reopening. Rev. H. A. Schonhardt Or- ' darned 25 Years—Abbot Vincent Delivers Sermon Augusta, Ga.—Rt. Rev. Vincent Taylor, D. D., Abbot-Ordinary of Belmont, delivered the sermon at the solemn high Mass in St. Pat rick’s Church April 21 when liis classmate at Belmont College and Seminary a generation or more ago, Rev. H..A. Schonhardt. observed the silver jubilee of his ordination. Abbot Vincent spoke eloquently of the dignity of the priesthood, paid an eloquent and most graceful tri bute to Father Schonhardt’s life as a priest, and concluded by asking for him an abundance of blessings in the years to come Father Schonhardt was celebrant of the solemn High Mass, Rev R. J. Pratt, Kokomo, Ind., was assistant priest, Rev. Emmet Walsh, Atlanta, deacon; Rev. Janies A. Kane, Augus ta, sub-deacon; Very Rev. Eugene Egan, O. S. B., Savannah, and Very Rev. A. K. Gwynn, Greenville, S C„ deacons of honor, and Rev. D. J. Mc Carthy of Savannh and Rev. Jos. E. Moylan of Columbus masters of ceremony. Miss Agnes Gouley pre sided at the organ and the choir rendered Rosewig’s Mass, assisted by Miss Marie Brenner, violinist. The Knights of Columbus, the local Council of which Father Schonhardt was largely responsible for estab lishing over twenty years ago, and the Rotary Club, of which he is an active member, atended the jubilee Mass in a body. After the Mass the visiting clergy were guests at a dinner at St. Pat rick’s Rectory and in the evening Father Schonhardt was tendered a reception during which Victor ,T. Dorr, former state deputy and su preme director of the Knights of Columbus, delivered the address for the laity of tlie parish aud present ed him with a purse, and J. Cole man Dempsey, grand knight of tlie Knights of Columbus, presented the reverend jubiliariau with a bag of silver dollars from tlie members of that organization. The committee in charge of the decorations and refreshments at the reception, as appointed by the La dies’ Auxiliary of Catholic High school, included Mrs. J. J. Callahan, Mrs. W. A:. Wallace, Mrs. Charles Gardner, Mrs. Martin Roberts, Mrs. Pona, Mrs. Odum and Mrs. Shurley. On the program was a vocal selec tion by Miss Mary O’Gorman, with Mrs. P. C. O’Gorman at the piano, the “Thanhauser March and Cho rus” by Miss Muriel Antonopolis, a selection by Miss Shurley’s orches tra, the presentation of a purse from the students of the High School, Billy Wallace, Malone Veno and Wil liam Odum representing the stu dents, the presentation of a purse by the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Cath olic high school, Mrs. J. J. Callahan being spokesman, and by the chil dren of the First Communion class, selections by Allen Deas and the 1926 Minstrels quartet, and the read ing of a poem written in honor of the occasion by a former principal of Catholic high school, Rev. Rro. Abdas, principal of St. John’s Col lege, Washington, D. C, an intimate friends of Father Schonhardt. Billy Wallace reading it. The refresh ments were served by the graduating class of St. Mary’s Academy. Father Schonhardt was one of tlie first two priests ordained by the late Bishop Kciley, in 1901. During his quarter of a century as a priest he lias labored in Savannah, Albany missions, Milledgevillc missions and Augusta, most of his time being spent in Augusta. Succeeding the late Very Rev. P. H. McMahon, V. G., as pastor of St Patrick’s, he has effected many improvements in the rectory, church and grounds, hut his most important work was the establishing of the Catholic High School, which is on the approved list of the University of Georgia and the Catholic University of America, and is conducted by the world re nowned order of teachers, tlie Chris tian Brothers. Among the clergy present at the jubilee ceremonies, in addition to those already mentioned as officers of the Mass were: Rev. Leo M. Kee nan, Albany; Rev. G. Obrecht, S. M. A. Savannah; Rev. T. J. Morrow, Mll- ledgeville; Rev. William Quinlan, Sharon; Rev. James *E King, Ath ens; Rev. Joseph It. Smith, Albany; Rev. E. Peter, S. M. A., Savannah; Rev. Fr. Cassidy, Atlanta; Rev. T. J. McNamara. Savannah; Rev. Joseph I). Mitchell, Savannah; Rev. Henry Sehlcnke, Columbus; Rev. C A Kennedy, Rev. D. M O’Brien, Rev. James J. May, Rev. John D. Hughes, Charleston; Rev. M. J. Reddin, Or angeburg; Rev. Jerome Finn O S B., Savannah; Rev Martin Murphy! Rev. N. A. Murphy, Rev. Fr. Mc Grath, Columbia; Rev. B. W. Flem ing, Mouitrieville. S. C.; Rev. George J Deitz, A\ ard, S. C.; Rev. Edward F. Sweeney, Anderson; Rev. Fran cis A. Murphy, Beaufort: Rev. Paul G. Tenner, Hamlet, N. C.; Rev. Fr. O’Connell, Boston; Rev. Fr. Zam- bowski, Brooklyn; Rev. I.ouis Fordo Aiken; Rev James D. Quinn, Sum ter; Rev. Harold Barr, Rev. T, J. Cronin, S. J., Rev. Alfred Laube, S. M. A., Rev. F. Imbaeh, S M. A., Rev. Jeremiah OTiara, Augusta and others.