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12 THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA JULY 10, 1928 I Southeast Made Splendid Showing At Chicago Eucharistic Congress Charleston Grand Knight Dies After Short Illness Jas. B. Lannan Was Widely and Favorably Known Throughout the South (Special to The Bulletin.) * Charleston, S. C.—Knights of Co- lunibus in South Carolina and throughout the Soutli were shocked to learn of the death June 20, after a short illness, of James B. I.annan, for the past two years grand knight of P. N. Lynch Council, Knights of Columbus, and widely known Char lestonian. Death was due to a heart attack. The funeral was held from St. Mary’s Church Tuesday -morning, June 22, Rev. James .1. May, state chaplain of the Knights of Colum bus, officiating, assisted by Rev. Charles Dubois Wood. The previous afternoon the remains, lay in state in the church chapel with a guard of honor of Knights of Columbus In terment was in Wilmnigton, Dela ware. Mr. Lannan was born in Virginia 56 years ago, and is survived by a son, H. Edward Lannan, of Califor nia, by his mother, a resident of Philadelphia and two brothers and a sister, who reside in Delaware. He came to Charleston about six teen years ago from Pensacola. For the past two years he was grand knight of the Charleston Council and 1 during his administration the Council has been in a flourishing condition. He was active also in other organizations. The honorary pallbearers were representatives of the various or ganizations with which Mr. Lannan was identified, John I. Cosgrove, Hi bernian Socety; IT. J. Price, fourth degree assembly; W. F. Livingston, H A Malony, Lieut. Edward Brady, U. S. N., Charleston Navy Yard; S. M, Boyle, Woodmen of the World; Henry Tecklenburg, Jr., Elks; A. J. W. Corse, Charleston Rifle Club; John A. Hughes, grand knight, Sum ter Council; J. J. Roberts, grand knight, Columbia; John E. Comer- ford, grand knight, Greenville; ac tive: B R. Kerr, M. A. Condon, C. C. Tigue, Thomas Carey, A. M. 0’?Je»ii and Dennis O'Brien. GREGORY-LANIGAN. Rev. A. J. Westbury officiated at the marriage recently at the Cathe dral of MissMazic Lanigan of Char leston, daughter of M. T. Lanigan of Augusta and T. E. Gregory of Bay onne, N. J., one of the prettiest mar riages seen here in some time. Rev. James J. May, rector of the Catlic- dray, assisted Father Westbur*.* at the ceremony, which was followed by a nuptial mass. Miss Winnie Westbury and Miss Margaret McAl ister were bridesmaids, Miss Marga ret' Ci.rolyn Lanigan, junior maid of honor, John Gregory of Bayonne, N. J., best man, and Thomas Allan, C. F. Barto, Roy Weavers and J. Lanigan, ushers. The bride was given in marriage by her father. Af ter the wending breakfast Mr. and Mrs. Gregory left on an extended trip to the north. They* will live in Charleston. DEVEREUX-DUNN. Another pretty wedding recently was that of Miss Rosie Mary Dcver- eux, daughter of Mr and Mrs. John P. Devereux, and William Hobert Dunn, son of Mr. and Mrs. George William Dunn of Murray City, Ky. Very Rev. Charles Dubois Wood, pastor of St. Mary's Churcln olficiat- ing. The attendants were furs. Ken neth Lee, a sister of the bride, and William H. Moore, best man. The bride was given in marriage by her father. She is a grand-niece of Rev. Francis J. Shadier, who was rector of St. Joseph’s Church from 1880 to 1891, Mr. and Mrs. Dunn are spend ing their honeymoon in the north; they will live in Charleston. DRIGGERS-RENTIERS. Father Wood also officiated at the marriage June 28 of Miss Mai^aret Driggers of Kingstrec, S. C., and William Wagner Rentiers of this city. SOTT1LE-MISERENDINO. Charleston, S. C.—Rev. James J. May, rector of the Cathedral, as sisted by Very Rev. Charles Dubois Wood, Rev. A. J. Westbury and Rev. John Steigner, officiated at the marriage recently of Miss Rosina Giovanni Sottile, daughter of Mrs. Giovanni Sottile, and Joseph Mis- erendino. Miss Alheria Sottile, sis ter of the bride, was maid of honor and Miss Lucille Sottile, Miss Caro line Sottile and Miss Carmelina Sot- tile, bridesmaids, the first two cou sins and tjic last a sister of the bride, Joseph Sottile was best man; Nicholas Sottile, Jr., Albert Sottile and Andrew Riley were ushers. Tlie bridg was given in marriage by her/uncle and guardian, Albert Sottile. Following the wedding breakfast and reception, Mr. and Mrs. Miserendino left for a wedding trip to New York and Canada. They will live in Charleston. TO OUR READERS Tlie Bulletin this issue is largely devoted lo perhaps the most impor tant religious event of the genera tion, the Eucharistic Congress, and it was on that account necessary to hold over to the next issue numer ous stories of local and national Importance. They will appear in the July 24 issue of The Bulletin. Death Visits Four Widely Known Augusta Families Augusta, Ga.—Death laid a heavy hand upon Augusta during the past few days, claiming several of the city’s most prominent and beloved Catholics. Prohiient among them was Frank P. Cotter, Confederate veteran, widely known railroad man, a native of Ireland and a resident of Augusta for forty-one years, coming here from Indiana where he lived after the war. Surviving ar e three sons, W. J. Cotter, Atlanta, E. J. Cotter, Columbia, Leo. iF. •Gotten - , Augusta; three daughters, Mrs. Floyd W. Thomas, Columbia, Mrs. J. S. Farr, Columbia, at whose home he died and Mrs. Ed. Sheehan, Jr., Augusta and by eighteen grandchild ren and a great-grandchild. The funeral was held from St. Mary’s- On-The-Hill, Augusta, with inter ment in City Cemetery. William Sheron, another widely known Augustan, died June 20 after a short illnes. He was a native of Augusta, born here August 14, 1880, and was one of the best known cer tified public accountants in the state Surviving are a brother, Joseph Slicron, two sisters, Mrs. J. W. Burke, Augusta, and Mrs. James L. Fergu son. Charleston, and a niece. Mrs J. Noel Schweers. The funeral was held from Sacred Heart Church with interment in City Cemetery. ' Death claimed John P. Murphy, prominent Augusta business man, late in June after an extended ill ness. Mr. Murphy, who was forty- eight years old, was forced to re tire from business four years ago because of his health. Surviving are liis wife], Mrs. Margaret Sullivan Murphy, two sons, Joseph and Dan iel Murphy, a daughter Frances, and a brother, Jeremiah. The funeral was held from St Mary’s-On-The-Hiil with interment in City Cemetery. Miss Susan Kerr, member of a leading Augusta family, died June 3 in a local hospital after a short illness. Surviving are her brother Daniel Kerr, and several nieces and nephews. The funeral was \heid from Sacred Heart Church with in terment in City Cemetery. Charleston Women Reelect Womens Council Officers Charleston, S. C.—The Council of Catholic Women held its annual meeting Monday evening, June 21, at the Francis Marion Hotel, with a good attendance considering that many members were attending the Eucharistic Congress and others had moved to their summer homes. Mrs G. Leo Lowry presided. Splendid reports from officers and chairman of standing committees showed that the Council had covered considerable ground during the year in its various activities. As mem bers of the City Federation of Women’s Clubs the Catholic women take a lending part in all community affairs and have representation on many civic hoards. Affiliated with the National Council of Catholic Women, they are constantly in touch with affairs in Washington and have been called upon several times dur ing the year to take action upon questions concerning Catholics. The Cathedral Parish had the besi attendance record for the year. Mrs. John P. O’Brien of St. Patricks Par ish was awarded the prize for in dividual attendance, a year’s sub scription to the National Catholic Welfare Conference Bulletin. The Couircil has .subscribed for a year to the Catholic World for the Char leston Library, for the benefit of its Catholic patrons and others interest ed. The following officers were una nimously elected to serve during the insuing year: President, Mrs. G. Leo Lowry; first vice-president, Mrs Robert T. Touhcy; second vice-presi dent. Miss M. A. Cade; third vice- president, Mrs. J. Philip Kennedy; recording secretary, Miss Ilosabelle Spiessegger: Correspondence secre tary, Miss Mary M. Maguire, treasu rer Miss Mary F. Condon. There was only one change in of fices of this year, Mrs. J, Philip Kennedy being elected to serve as third vice-president in place of Mrs Mary E. Grubc, whose term of of fice had expired. The following were elected by members of their parishes to be parish representa tives; Cathedral, Miss Louise Molory; St. Joseph’s, Mrs. Emile L. Erickson; St Patrick’s, Mrs. John P. O’Brien. St. Mary’s, Mrs. C. J. Murphy; Sacred Heart, Mrs. George A. Ryan. Meetings are suspended for the summer months. However a scries of bridge parties are being held at tlie homes of members, the proceeds of which will be applied to S" Council’s pledge for the National Catholic School of Social Service at Washington, D. C., which is endeav oring to raise an endowment fund of $600,000. Our Bishops Prominent in Proceedings — Cardinal Le gate Compliments C. L. A. Augusta, Ga.—Members of Dioceses in the Southeast made a very favor able impression at the Eucharistic Congress, each Diocese sending a splendid representation. Tlie Dio cese of Savannah was represented t>y a special trainload of pilgrims, coming from practically every’ city in the state. The members of the delegation were distinguished by red hat bands marked with a gold Gear- gia. Other States sent special cars. Present at the Congress from the clergy of Georgia besides Rt. Rev. Michael J. Keyes,-D. D., Bishop of Savannah, were Very Rev. T. A. Foley. V. G, rector of the Cathedral Rev. Jos. F. Croke, chancellor, Rev. H. A. Schonhardt, pastor of St. Pat rick’s Church, Augusta, Rev. Fr. Brennan, Atlanta, Rev. ’ Louis Ini- bach, S. M. A., Augusta, and Rev. Fr Gregory, O. S. B., Savannah. Bishop Keyes sang Solemn Pon tifical Mass in the Church of Our Lady of the Angels at four o'clock Sunday morning, th e opening day of the Congress. He was assisted by the clergy of the parish, with Father Croke as master of ceremo nies. In the evening he assisted at the Holy Hour in the same church from eight to nine, delivered the sermon and at the close gave solemn Benediction. He was present at the foimal opening of the Congress at the Cathedral with ltev. James Hynes, pastor of the Church of the Holy Angels, and Father Croke as chaplains. Bishop Keyes also as sisted at the children’s Mass Monday morning and at the Holy Name ser vices Monday evening at the Stadium and at the Mundelein services with tlie same chaplains. Wednesday night he, accompanied by Father Croke, went to Mundelein for the banquet given by Cardinal Bonzauo. Bishop Barry, whose reunion with his twelve brothers and sisters at Lhe Congress is mentioned elsewhere in this issue, pontificated at the Church of Our Lady, Help of Chris tians, in Chicago the day of the open ing of the Congress, his brothers, Rev. William Barry of Miami and Rev. Jos. Barry of County Clare, Ireland, being deacon and sub-dea con respectively. Father Lawrence Barry and FaLhcr Lawrence Hal- ioran, nephews of the Bishop, were deacons of honor. Bishop Barry participated in various ceremonies of the Congress. From Chicago he went to Elkhart, and on the fol lowing Sunday officiated in the church of hi s cousin, Rev. P. J Barry, then going to St. Louis for the consecration of the Cathedral and the ccnteninal of the Diocese. lit. Rev. Edward P. Allen, D. D., Bishop of Mobile, who attended the Montreal Eucharistic Congress in 1910 as a Bishop, Rev. Richard O. Gerow, D. D., Bishop of Natchez, Rt. Rev. A J. Smith, D. D., Bishop of Nashville and Rt. Rev. Wililam J. Ilafcy, I). D, Bishop of Raleigh, also pointificated in Chicago churches during the Congress and attended the ceremonies. Each Diocese was well represented by clergy and laity. It was noted that the Southeast has the oldest and the youngest Dioceses in the United states and that their Bishops were at the Congress. Bish op Barry of St. Augustine and Bish op Hafey of the recently created Diocese of Raleigh. Bishop Hafey was on e of the prin cipal speakers at, a dinner Tuesday evening, June 22, at the Palmer House of the Catholic Daughters of America, of which he is antional chaplain. Other speakers included Bishop Swint of Wheeling, Bishop Murray of Portland, Me., Mayor Dev- er of Chicago and Col. P. H Calla han, K. S. G., of Louisville, Bishop Hafey referred to the coming nation al convention of the Catholic Daugh ters of America in Asheville, N. C., and painted such a picture of the Land of the Sky and tin Old North State that the delegates to the con vention are impatient to have it convene. Admiral Wm. S'. Benson, U. S. N., retired, who claims Macon as his home, was one of the five laymen on the formal program of the Con gress and his address added new lustre to his name. On Tuesday morning at the Stadium Capt P. H. Bice. It. C. S. G., was one of the three guards of honor to the. Papal Legate. Upon being introduced as from Georgia, Cardinal Bonzane re marked; “That is where you have that wonderful Laymen’s organiza tion.” Told that Captain Rice was its president, the Legate insisted upon shaking his hand again. BIRTII CONTROLLERS REBUFFED (By N. C. W C. News Service.) St. Louis.—Birth control advocates suffered a rebuff at the convention here of the League of Women vot ers, which has just closed. A reso lution to include birth control study in the next year’s program of the child welfare committee as a step toward education and legislation for birth control was offered by dele gates from New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Vermont. The com mittee, in executive session rejected the resolution CATHOLIC PUPILS Win All First Honors in Au gusta Essay Contest August, Ga.—Catholic schools in Augusta carried off the first and second prizes in the high division and the first prize in the grammar school section in the essay contest conducted dur ing June by the local lodge of Elks. The flag was the subject of the essays; first prize in the high school division, twenty-five dollars in gold, went to Antone Gallagher, Catholic High School, conducted by the Christian Brothers; second prize, ten dol lars in gold, went to James Craig of the same school. In the grammar school division the first prize of ten dollars was awarded Miss Margaret Heffer- nan of ML St. Joseph’s Academy, conducted by the Sisters of SL Joseph. Miss Anne Gunter of Monte Sano public school won second prize. Tampa Women Elect New, Honor Retiring, President (Special to Tlie Bulletin) Tampa, Fla.—Mrs. R. S. Clark, re tiring president of the Catholic Woman’s Club, was presented wilh a handsome floral tribute as an in dication of the esteem of the mem bers at the recent election meeting at the Social Center at which the following officers were named: Mrs. Stacey Adams, president; Mrs. Scott, first vice-president; Mrs. Alicia, second vice-president; Mrs. C. W. Brown, third vice-president; Mrs. Zimmerman, recording secre tary; Mrs. J. B. Charles, correspond ing secretary; Miss Kate V. Jack- son, treasurer; Mrs Hoffman, assis tant treasurer; Miss Madeline Sava- rese, auditor; executive board, Mrs. Clark, retiring president, Mrs. T. D. Waldie, Mrs. Joseph Canning. The Catholic Women’s Club re cently entertained with its annual luncheon at the Tampa Yatch and Country Club, members of the fac ulty and graduating class of the Academy of the Holy Names being guests of honer. Mrs. T. J. Twomey was toastmaster, Mrs. Clark deliver ed the address of welcome, and toasts were responded to by Miss Buth Stevenson, Mrs. A. L. Riddle, Mrs. Alice Neve, Mrs Kurtz. Mrs. A. C. Andrews, Mrs. Annie Galvin Robinson, Miss Hallic Parker and Mrs. Canning. The club recently gave a splendid benefit card party for charity purposes, 200 guests be ing present. The money provided made it possible to place an aged couple in the Home for the Aged. The annual banquet of St. Joseph’s Commercial Club of Ybor City was held recently in the Tampa Terrace Hotel, about fifty members being present. Mrs. R. S. Clarke praised the work of Sister Justina and the work of the club. The members of the graduating class at the Convent of the Holy Names this year were the Misses Bertha Cowal, Mary Elizabeth Spense, Mary McGraw, valedictorian, Mildred Griffith, Ruth Stevenson, salutatorian. Mary Fabian, Annie Fernandez, Gladys Walker. Etta Stal- naker and Teresa Menendez. Rev Fr. de Stock officiated at the marriage recently of Miss Lucille Felicione, daughter of Salvatore Feli- cione, and Samuel Marino. Mrs. Ida Tudisco was her sister’s matron of honor, Miss Mary Italiona maid of honor, Miss Florence Gloriose, Miss Mary Cusmane, Miss Mary Langietti, Mies Leonora Italiane, Miss Marga ret Castellano and Miss Margaret Italino bridesmaids, and Salvatere Italiano best man. A reception fol lowed the wedding ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Marino will live in Tampa. Death Claims Two Florida Priests in Single Week State Mourns Fr, Fullerton, Beloved Pensacola Pastor, and Fr. Xavier of St. Leo. (Special, to The Bulletin) SL Augustine, Fla.—Florida is mourning the loss of two of its priests. Ilev. Robert A. Fullerton, •beloved pastor of St. Michael’s Church, Pensacola, and one of the most widely known priests in the South, who died Sunday evening, June 27, and Rev. Xavier Budig, O. S. B, of St. Lee Abbey, who died in St. Vincent’s Hospital, Jackson ville, July 2. Father Fullerton, whose parish was located in the Diocese of Mo bile, was pastor of St. Michael’s Church in Pensacola for a quarter of a century. He was beloved not only by the Catholics of the city but' by non-Cathcdics as well, and their deep affection for him was evi dent at the solemn Mass at Requiem for the repose of his soul celebrated Wednesday morning, described by the Press as the most impressive funeral ceremony ever held in Pen- sdcolu Rt. Rev. Edward P. Allen, D. D., Bishop of Mobile, was in St. Louis attending the consecration of Flie Cathedral there following the Eu charistic Congress and was unable to reach Pensacola in time for the fun eral. Rev. Fr. Paton of Mobile was cOlehrant, Father Waislii* SJ., of Spring Hill College, deacon, Father Bede, O. S B., of St. Bernard’s College, suli-deacon, Father Cassidy of Warrington master of ceremonies. The eulogy was delivered by Rev, Dr. Eugene Sands of Pensacola. Af ter the funeral Mass the remains were borne four blocks to St. Michael’s Cemetery where they were interred in a plot which had been selected for the purpose by Father Fullerton. Father Xavier, whose death occurr ed in Jacksonville, had been a pa tient at tlie hospital there for three months. He was horn in Austria and was taken to America by his parents when he was only a year old. After attending the parochial school of Wadena, Minn., lie entered St. John’s University there to pre pare for the priesthood. The state of his health made it advisable for him to seek a milder climate and in 1911 he entered St. Leo Abbey, Florida, of which lit. Rev. Charles Mohr, O S. D., D. D., is abbot. He made his vows February 9, 1913 and was ordained^priest July 26, 1917, in the Cathedral at St. Augustine by the then Bishop, now Archbishop Curley. He celebrated his first Mass in his home parish, Wadena, Minn., August 5, 1917. As long as his health permitted he was engaged in various tasks, but his failing health made it necessary to relieve him of work. His last three years were years of suffering patiently borne. The remains were shipped to St. Lee Abbey, where the funeral took place Saturday. July 3. (By N. C. W. C. News Service) In a general sense the title cleric clerk applies to the whole body of the secular clergy, including persons in minor orders, lo monks and nuns, to lay institutes following a relig ious rule, to hermits leading their life under authority, to the Knights of Malta and others. In the strict er sense the term applies only to the inferior ranks of (lie secular clergy and does not include bish ops, canons or any ecclesiastical dig nitary. Men's Retreat Opens Thursday At Sacred Heart College, Augusta—Women’s Retreat at Mt. de Sales, Macon, From August 24 to 27 Augusta, Ga.—Applications for re servations for the annual retreat for laymen to be held at Sacred Heart College, Augusta, from Thurs day evening, July 15. to the follow ing Sunday morning, have been re ceived from Augusta, Atlanta, Ma con, Milledgeville and other cities and there are indications that cities not formerly represented will send rctreatants this year. The retreat will be given ,by Rev. David J. Foulkes, S. J.. a member of the Jesuit Mission Band of New Orleans and one of the most eloquent and scholarly of the Jesuit Fathers in the United States. Father Foulkes recently completed a series of mis sions given in the Oklahoma Dio cese of lhe famous Bishop Francis Clement Kelly, founder of the Church 'Extension Society; previously }ie conducted a series of missions in Texas with gratifying results. His recent mission in Augusta was one of. the largest ever given in this section from the standpoint of at tendance Rt. Rev. Michael J. Keyes, D. D., Bishop of Savannah, is vitally in terested in the success of the retreat movement, which lias his hearty ap proval, he being spiritual director of the retreat association, a branch of the Catholic Laymen’s Associa tion of Georgia. In his address be fore the Savannah convention of the Cathloic Laymen’s Association last October liishop Keyes devoted considerable time toward emphasiz ing the value of retreats and ex pressing the hope that the movement would he well supported in Geor gia. The rctreatants will live at Sacred Heart College during the days of the retrat. their custom in previous years. The expenses of the retrat are met by private voluntary con tributions. The retrat will close Sunday morning, July 18, with Com munion at Sacred Heart Church. An application blank for reserva tions appears elsewhere in The Bul letin; all applications should lie re ceived not later than Monday, July 12. Tlie annual retreat for women will he held at Mt. de Sales Academy, Macon, from Tuesday evening, Au gust 24, to Friday morning, August 27, according to an announcement just made by the Sisters of Mercy at Mt. de Sales. The retreat will bo directed by a Jesuit Father. Ap plication for reservations should be made direct to the Sisters of Mercy at Mt. de Sales.