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12 THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA JUNE 5, 1926. Last Call Sounded For K. of C. Eucharistic Congress Pilgrimage Bishop Russell Confirms Charleston Parish Class Thirteen Adults Included Among Those Receiving Sacrament at St. Mary’s Special to The Bulletin. Charleston, S. C.—Rt. Rev. Wil liam T. Russell, D. 1)., Bishop of Charleston, confirmed a large class at St. Mary’s church at the* High Mass, May 23, thirteen adults, all recent accessions to the church, be ing among those receiving the Sac- crament. In addition they received Holy Communion from Bishop Rus sell; they are Mrs. Mary Helen Bray, Miss Mary Alice Bray, Miss Mary Norwood Bray, Mrs. Clara Phillips Flynn, Mrs. Effie Estelle Gardner Hogan; Messrs. Maxwell Clayton, Charles Orvin, Charles Pat- rich McDowell, William Charles Benke, Walter Charles Beckmann, John Charles Vinson, Gilbert Pierce, Charles McKncti, Robert Stewart Bray, Harold JeroiAe, Charles Ilease. Bishop Russell was assisted by Rev. James .1, May, rector of the Cathedral, Rev. Joseph O’Brien, rec tor of Bishop England high school,' Rev. William ,1. Cox and Very Rev. Charles Dubois Wood, pastor of St. Mary’s. Mrs. Clarence F. Rigby and Mrs. John H. D. Wiggcr were spon sors for the women and Thomas F. Connelly and Hampton K. Lea for the men. The board of vestrymen attended Bishop Russell; they were Robert F. Touhey, M. D., Maguire, L, L. Green, William F. Michel and John D. Rooney. The sanctuary servers were Michael P. Conlon, Charles I>. Budds, John ,1. O’Hagan Arthur E. Anderson, Thomas Bliley, Francis Mahoney, Geo. A. Braudes; James F. Suglirue, Francis Maher and Daniel Finnegan; John W. Sug- lirue was master of ceremonies. The Council of Catholic Women >at its recent meeting decided to ar range a series of card parties in order to raise its contribution to the campaign now being conducted by ihe National Catholic Service school. The first of the series will he given at 161 Calhoun street from 11 a. m. to 1 p. m. Juhe 4' the home of Mrs. Mary A. Riley. Mrs. Cath erine Riddock is in charge of res ervations. The council will also contribute lo the American Legion fund and the holiday house fund. The recent get-logetlier dinner given by the Council was a splendid suc cess. The next meeting of the council will be held June 21, a week earlier than usual because June 28 is Carolina day. The “get together dinner” was held at the Francis Marion Hotel, Mrs. G. Leo Lowry welcoming the members. Mrs. T. W. Reynolds was toastmistress. Toasts were respond ed to bv Mrs. J. J. Furlong and Mrs. A. J. Riley. Mrs. W, McG. William read “Spiritless Old Age,'’ a poem written by the reader which re ceived a prize from the poetry so ciety of South Carolina; respond ing to the demand she read another poem as an encore. Little Miss Mar garet Due entertained with a dance, as did Miss Annie MeCarrel and Sidney Kilpatrick. Solos were ren dered by Mrs. Paul E. Touche, Jr., accompanied hv Miss Emily Riley, and by Miss Mary Igoe, accompanied by Mrs. W. J. Molony. Mrs. W. F. Condon contributed an entertaining burlesque, “Reading the Crystal.” This is picnic season and the Ca thedral, St. Joseph’s and St. Pat rick’s parishes have already held successful outings. The Cathedral picnic.was held at Faber Place, the scene also of St. Joseph’s picnic; St. Patrick’s was held at Ashley Park. Sixty-five children and four teen Sisters of the City Orphan Asy lum were entertained with a pic/iic at Folly Reach recently; automobiles transporting them to the picnic grounds. They were entertained at the Elks’ home at the beach, and the little orphans were given a plentiful supply of sandwiches, ice cream candy, lemonade and crack ers. They played games, had a dip in the surf, and voted, the whole outing a glorious success. Rev. Jos; L. O’Brien delivered an eloquent and scholarly address on “Modern Literature” as expressed in the magazines today at a recent meeting of the Council of Catholic Women. He pleaded with parents for a stricter censorship over what their thildren read referring to the suggestive character of much of the current literature. Pioneer St. Augustine Nun Dies in Florida Convent (By N. C. W. C. News Service.) St. Augustine, Fla.—Sister M. Avit, one of the oldest members of the Sisters of St. Joseph here, died May 26 after an illness of a year. Sister Avit was in her eightieth year, was born in France, entered religious life as a girl, and came to this coun try in 1883. being first stationed at Palatka. The last several years of her life were spent in St. Augustine. Sister Avit was beloved by the Sis ters and by all others with whom she came in contact, and her dealh, while not unexpected, was a decid ed shock to them. The funeral Mass was sung in the convent chapel with interment at San Lorenzo. St. Leo Abbey in Florida Starts $200,000 Building (By N. C. W. C. News Service) St. Leo, Fla.—Simnle cere monies marked the breaking of ground for a new $200,000 dor mitory building at St. Leo Abbey here. The fathers and brothers of the Abbey, and the students of St. Leo academy and of the Holy Name academy, attended. The Litany of the Blessed Virgin was chanted by the choir, after which the Father Prior gave a short address and said a prayer. The fathers then dug up the soil to mark the beginning of the building. Rt. Rev. Charles Mohr, (). S. B., 1). D., is abbot of St. Leo’s. The dormitory when completed will be an imposing structure 223 feet long and three stories high, in the Spanish style. It will contain offices and 6 private rooms. Gerald Barry, nephew of Bishop Barry, is the architect. It is planned to have the build ing ready for partial use at the opening of the new term in Sep tember. Rev. William Barry Named Pastor at Miami Beach Jacksonville • Pastor Has Splendid Record as .Builder of Churches and Parishes (By N. C. W. C. News Service.) Miami Beach, Fla.—Rev. William Barry, for the past several years pastor of St. Paul’s church, River side, Jacksonville, has been appoint ed pastor of the new Catholic church and parish at Miami Beach. Father Barry has been stationed in the Diocese of St. Augustine for six teen years, during which time he has done remarkable work in several places. He received his college de gree at Rockwell College in Ireland, made his theological studies at St. Mary s Seminary, Baltimore, and did post graduate work at Columbia University anc( the Catholic Univer sity of America. Ordained by Cardinal Gibbons in 1910 in Baltimore, he has since spent all his time organizing and develop ing Catholic congregations in Flor ida. When Most Rev. Michael J. Curley, D. D., Archbishop of Balti more, was made Bishop of SI. Au gustine, succeeding Bishop Kenny, Father Barry succeeded the then Fa ther Curley as pastor at DeLand. His most recent work was organiz ing and bulling up St. Paul’s parish in Jacksonville, where he has in a comparatively short space of time succeeded in erecting a splendid combination church and school. Father Barry, who is a member of a family which has given many of its members to the service of the Church, his brother, Rt. Rev. Pat rick Barry, D. D., Bishop of St. Au gustine, among them, is already making plans for the Miami Beach congregation and expects to have a splendid church, a rectory, a school and a home for the Sisters who will teach in ihe school within a very short time. It is anticipated that the Miami Beach parish under Fa ther Barry’s direction will develop into one of the finest and most nourishing in the Diocese of St. Au gustine, which includes nearly all Florida. Bindewald-Liddell (Special to The Bulletin) Atlanta, Ga.—Rev. James A. Hor ton. S. M. pastor of Sacred Heart Church, officiated May 20 at the mar riage of Miss Rose Bfndewald. daugh ter of Mrs. Ellen Lewis Bimiewalu and the late A. J Bindewald, and Edwin Carey Liddell, son of Mrs. Mary Liddell and the late Edwin M Liddell. Miss Caroline Holliday' was brides maid, Miss Margaret Mina- han maid of honor, James F. Alexan der best man, and Baxter Maddox and A. R. Flowers, Jr., ushers. After the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at the Georgian Terrace. Mr. and Mrs Liddell then leaving on a wedding trip to Canada. Mrs. Liddell is a member of one of the leading Catholic families of Augusta and Louisville, Ky., and was graduat ed recently from Webster Groves College, Si. Louis. Mr. Liddell i s a graduate of Marist Colic£e,and Geor gia Tech, he is connected with the Atlanta Lowry National Bank. Mr. and Mrs. Liddell will live in Atlanta BRUNSWICK CARD PARTY (Special to The Bulletin) Brunswick, Ga.—The Catholic Women’s club conducted a card party at Knights of Columbus hall May 18, the proceeds of which will be given to the fund to put a new roof on the church. Mrs.' J. B. Wright, Mrs. J. C. Stiles and Mrs. W. H. Parker were on the commit tee on arrangements. The affairwas a success from every standpoint. Special Train Leaves Sa vannah Thursday Evening, June 17, Returning June 27 (Secial to The Bulletin) Savannah, Ga.—Arrangements have been completed for the Knights of Columbus pilgrimage from Georgia to the Eucharistic Congress, and the Knights of Columbus special will steam out of Savannah at nine o’clock the evening of June 17, ar riving in Chicago at 8:15 A. M., Sat urday morning, in time for the pre liminaries of tile great Congress which will bring to Chicago 1,000,- 000 Catholics from every corner of the globe. The Central of Georgia Railroad has issued an attractive folder on the pilgrimage which may be secure;} from any Central of Georgia agent or from the members pT the Knights o f Columbus committee of Savan nah, who are Chairman William J. Kenney, Jr., Cotton Exchange Build ing, N. T. Stafford. J. O. Maggioni, D. J. Sheehan and J. T. McCullough. Delegations from other cities will join the Savannah pilgrims along the line. The Augusta delegating will leave at 9:10 P. M. June 17, Thursday, meeting the special train at Millen at 11:30. The tram passes through Macon at 3:40 A. M., pick ing up the pilgrims there. The spe cial leaves Columbus at 6:00 A. M., Friday, having picked up the Al bany, Waycross, Brunswick and Co lumbus members there, and arrives in Birmingham at 12:20 P. M.. Fri day, where the Atlanta pilgrims will join the party. The special leaves there at 12:20, and pulls into Chi cago the next morning, Saturday, at 8:15. The Bulletin elsewhere in this is sue tells of the great preparations being made in Chicago to enteitain this, the greatest gathering of its kind the world has ever seen. It is not necessary to urge those who can arrange it in any possible way to make the pilgrimage. Rt Rev. Mi chael J. Keyes, D.D., Bishop of Sa vannah, has given the pilgrimage his hearty endorsement; he plans to at tend the Eucharistic Congress him self and is anxious that Georgia have proper representation. Those from other Dioceses who wish to join the Georgia party are welcome to do so. The Congress is only a few days away. The special train leaves Sa vannah in about ten days. There is no tame to lose, and those antici pating going are asked to write to Mr. Kenney now for reservations With one million visitors pouring into Chicago, the greatest number any city has been asked to care lor ai any time, it is essential that rail road and lodging accommodations be made as far in advance as possible, and all will confer a favor on the committee by acting promptly The round trip from Savannah, includ ing lower berth, will be in the neigh borhood of $76.00, or something more than $71.00 for upper berth, with proportionate fares for short er distances. The Knights of Co lumbus Eucharistic Congress Pilgri mage folder issued by the Central ot Georgia Railroad gives this informa tion and can be secured in the var ious cities of ibis section from the officials of this railroad. The pil grimage will arrive hack in Savan nah Sunday morning, June 27. ATLANTA SISTERS AIDED (Special to The Bulletin) Atlanta, Ga.—A successful bridge party was conducted on the roof gar den of the Ansley Hotel May 19 for the benefit of tlie Sisters of Mercy at Immaculate Conception Convent, the lad'ies of Hie parish and the Immaculate Conception Club spon soring it. The committee included Mrs. J. J. Nocholson, general chair man; Mrs. P. J. Bloomfield, cochair man; Mrs T. G. Keeney, Mrs. J. J. Kuhn, Mrs. George Deihl, Mrs. E. E. Withers, Mrs. Steve Grady, Mrs. J B. Egart, Mrs. W. H Yaun, Mrs. O. T. Brown, Mrs. H. H. McLaughlin, Mrs. F. K. Wilson, Mrs J. L. Murphy, Mrs. W. M. Andrews, Mrs. A. Schib- ner and Miss Elizabeth Satzky Columbia Parishoner Dies (By N. C. W. C. News Service.) Columbia, S. C.—F’uncral services of Mrs. Hattie Bouchicr Sims, who died May 21, were held from St. Peter’s church, Rev. N. A. Murphy officiating. Pallbearers were S. T. Garnett, J. J. Marshall, M. R. Spig- ner, J. Sumter Moore, Paul II. Fel lers and E. J. Brennan, Jr. Surviv ing arc her husband, J. II. Sims; three daughters, Mrs. Minnie, Mrs. A. M. Cudwortli and Miss Ramelle Sims; two sons, J. H. Sims, Jr., and T. Bouchier Sims; three grandchil dren and one brother, A. W. Bouch ier of Post, Texas. Mrs. Sims was widely known in Columbia and leaves many friends to mourn her death. FR. F0ULKES SECURED Noted Jesuit to Give Retreat For Georgia Laymen Augusta, Ga.—Rev. David J. FouLkcs, S. J., of the Jesuit Mis sionary Band of the New Or leans Province, will be the re treat master for the sixth annu al retreat for the laymen of Georgia, which will be held at Sacred Heart College, Augusta, from Thursday evening, July 15, to the following Sunday morn ing, according to word from New Orleans. Father Foulkes, who is now conducting missions in Lou isiana, Oklahoma and the South west is one ol' the most elo quent and scholarly of the Jes uit missionaries of cethurtnyo mb suit missionaries of the count- try. Recently he conducted at Sacred Heart church one of the most successful missions ever held in this section, winding it up with his famous sermoti,- “Why I am a Catholic” which appeared in a recent issue of The Bulletin. During Lent Fa ther Foulkes delivered this ser mon to an audience at Houston, Texas, that numbered several thousands. Reservations for the retreat are now being received by the Secretary of the Retreat Section of the Laymen’s Asso ciation, 1409 Lamar Building, Augusta, Ga. Men and boys in the Diocese and out are wel come to make the retreat, the ex penses of which are met by pri vate voluntary contributions. Bishop Allen, Consecrated 29 Years, Is Still Active Observes Anniversary by Administering Confirmation in Montgomery Parish (Special to The Bulletin.) Montgomery, Ala.—Rt. Rev. Ed ward P. Allen, D. D., Bishop of Mo bile, observed the twenty-ninth an niversary of his consecration May 16 by administering first Holy Commu nion and Confirmation to large class es at St. Andrew’s Church here, of which Fr. English is pastor. I’irst Communion was administered at the seven o’clock Mass, the music for which was under the direction of Mrs. William Jackson, and the St. Andrew’s Quartet sang the ten o'clock Mass, Miss Julia Klings pre siding at the organ with J. S. Har- diman assisting on the violin. Bish op Allen thanked the people of the Diocese for the past twenty-nine years which has resulted in such great spiritual and temporal prosper ity in its affairs, and he expressed the hope that his health would con tinue to enable him to carry on the work. May devotions at St. Peter’s church, Rev. Patrick Turner, D. D., pastor, opened with a procession participated in by the school chil dren, culminating with the crowning of the Blessed Virgin. The annual May procession at St. Andrew’s church was held May 7, Father Greunenger of the Vincentian Order delivering the sermon at Benediction which followed. May devotions were held at St. Peter’s and St. Andrew s churches each afternoon during the month at six o’clock. A token of appreciation to her work in the Montgomery Association to Miss Lucy Dowe was the main item of interest tt the recent regu lar meeting of the Montgomery As sociation of Business and Profes sional Women. “Unique Congregation” Located Near Ritter, Not Walterboro, S. C. Tile “Unique Carolina Congrega- ttion” referred to in a story appear ing in the previous issue of The Bulletin as being located at Waltcr- bort>. S. C., is at Catholic Cross Roads, Ritter, S C., instead of Wal terboro. The Catholic Cross Roads congregation is composed of color ed Catholics who preserved the faith for a6full generation without the min istrations of a priest. The congre- galion at Walterboro is composed ol white Catholics. MISSION IN N. CAROLINA (Special to The Bulletin) Henderson,. N.. C.—Rev. Father Augustine, C. P., conducted. a suc cessful mission here at St’. Paul’s church from May 9 to May 14. The services were well attended by non- Catholics as well as by members of the parish. Rev. Clarence G. Lagle, pastor of St. Paul’s, arranged the mission. NOTRE DAME MEETS GEORGIA U. (Special to The Bulletin) South Bend, Ind.—The University of Georgia split two games with the Notre Dame University nine here Mav 24 and 25. -Notre Dame’s game was won with Ed Walsh, son of the famous White Sox pitcher of that name, in the box, Georgia failing to score. The following day Georgia defeated the Uoosiers 3 to 2. St. Joseph’s Hospital of Savannah Graduates Class Exercises at Lawton Mem orial— Benedictine Cadets Stage Successful Show (Special to Tire Bulletin) Savannah, Ga.—St. Joseph’s Hospi tal Training School for Nurses held its annual commencement exercises at Lawton Memorial May '27, the occasion being graced by the pres ence of Kt. Rev- Michael J. Keyes, D. D., Bishoji of Savannah. Addresses to the graduates were delivered by Dr. Herman W Hess and Dr. Wil liam B. Crawford; Dr. Crawford conferred ihe diplomas and the pins were presented by Bishop Keyes. Miss Jessie Virginia Coney gave a history of the class, illustrat ing the rigid requirements of the profession by revealing that of the .twelve who started the course three years~ago four finished. Miss Annie Martha Moore read “Farewell to the School,” and Miss Martha G. Gatzke, superintendent, also delivered an address to the graduates, pointing out the courage and determination that success in the profession requires. The grad uates of the hospital which is con ducted by the Sisters of Mercy, were Miss Claire Ceciie Schaaf, Savan nah; .Miss Annie Martha Moore, Sa vannah; Miss Jessie Virginia Coney, Hardeevillc, S. C., and Miss Stella Leah Herndon, Waycross. Mrs. Sid ney McCandless, accompanied hv Mrs. Worth Hanks, rendered several beautiful solos, as a part of the pro gram. The Benedictine Cadets set a new record in excellence at their annual entertainment at the Armory May 24. “An Anniversary Meeting of the Dagktown Rotary Club” was a feature, twenty-two cadets imperso nating members of the local Ro tary Club. Burke McEilin starred as a minature edition of Al Jolson, and William Longwatcr carried off his share of honors while Mrs. Andrew Aprea’s singing and Miss Neca Lucree’s dancing scored repeat edly and the Misses Winnie McKen zie, Margaret Dulolierv, Theresa Mey er, Mary Martin and Walter Rivers, Cliff Rcekling, Orville Lysauglit and David Fitzgerald gave a splendid rendition of the song and dance hit “Who” from the musical comedy “Sunny.” Miss Alice Price and Aud- eley Spellman, dressed in old rose attire, sang ‘Remember” and Miss Helen Rrooks rendered “A Specialty of._ Long Ago” with professional siuil. “Mother’s Day” was observed in Sacred Heart parish with general Communion, Three hundred child ren, marched from the Benedictine Armory to the church to attend the eight o’clock Mass, where they re ceived Holy Communion Very Rev. liugene Egan, O. S. B.. rector, said the Mass and delivered the sermon, emphasizing the duties they owe their parents. A special program of music was arranged for the Mass by Miss Margaret Deacv, organist. The four classes of St. Vincent gathered beneath the oaks and pal mettos of Emmett Park on the hanks of the Savannah and gave under the direction of Miss Marv McGouldrick, a splendid exhibition of English folk dancing. The loveh setting was heightened! by the old fashioned cos tumes of the dancers. Eleven num bers were given; the accompanists were Professor Josneh Steeg and Miss Catherine Egan, violins, and Mrs. R. S Coleman, piano. William L. Kendrick New Sharon C. L. A, President Augusta, Ga.-—William L. Kendrick, vice-president of the Sharon Branch of the Catholic Laymen’s Association of Georgia, has been appointed pres ident by State President P. H. Rice of Augusta to fill the unexpired term of the late John O’Keefe, president of the local branch, who died recent ly. Mr. Kendrick has been active in tlie local Association since its incep tion. The Sharon congregation is one of the smallest in the state but under the direction of Mr. O’Keefe it was one of the most active. Mr. Kendrick is expected to be no less successful. Sharon, which is near Locust Grove, is one of the pioneer Catholic settlements of Georgia; Maryland Catholics came there in 1794 and have been there since. Fa ther William Quinlan, fifty-five years ordained, the oldest priest in the Diocese, is pastor, and the Sis ters of St. Joseph conduct Sacred Heart Seminary for boys here. Commencement News The Bulletin requests the coopera tion of the officials of the Catholic schools in the Southeast to enable it to give satisfactory accounts of the commencement season exercises. Programs and other data will he ap preciated. Limited space makes it necessary to ask that the articles be concise but no essential detail need he omitted. The names of the gra duates and the honors are especially desired Early copy will greatly as sist The Bulletin and will be especial ly appreciated.