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8 THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA JANUARY 4, 1930 WJ.Condon, Leading Charlestonian, Dies End Comes After Short Ill ness. W. A. O'Brien Clyde Line General Agent (Special to The Bulletin.) CHARLESTON, S. C.—(Special)— William J. Condon, Sr., president of the Condon Baking Co., and of the Condon Cake Co., and one of Charleston's most widely known and highly respected citizens, died here December 31st in his 73rd year, after an illnss of only a few days. His death was a great shock to his friends, for he had been apparently in good health up to the Sunday be fore his death, which came Tues day. Mr. Condon was a native of Charleston, and had been in busi ness for himself here since the early 80's building up one of the largest businesses of its kind in this sec tion. He was interested in other enterprises as well, being president of the Quaker Realty and Invest ment Company and a member of the Charleston Greets Bishop January 1 (Special to The Bulletin.) CHARLESTON. S. C.—On New Year’s Day Rt. Rev. Emmet M. Walsh, D. D., Bishop of Charles ton, was greeted by hundreds of Catholics and their friends at the annual New Year’s reception to the Bishop at his residence. This is a Charleston custom that dates back a great many years. Bishop Walsh delivered the sermon at the Cathedral at the Solemn High Mass at the Cathedral, of Which Rev. Francis Ferri, Greenville, was celebrant, Very Rev. James J. May V. G., rector, deacon, and Rev. Henry F. Wolfe sub-deacon. The Christmas music program was repeated under the direction of Mrs. Thomas F. Mosimann. board of directors of the H. Steen- ken Co. He was a charter member of the Knights of Columbus and of tlie Fourth Degree Assembly, and was connected with a number of other fraternal, civic and religious organizations. Surviving him are four sons, William J., Jr., Henry G. Condon, James P. Condon, and Frank Condon; two daughters, Mrs. Ruth F. Conway and Miss Ethel Condon, and a twin brother, James F. Condon. He was a devoted mem ber of Sacred Heart Church, from which his funeral was held with a Solemn High Mass of Requiem, at which Rev. John J. Hughes, pastor, was celebrant, Rev. Francis J. Murphy deacon and Rev. Michael J. Reddin sub-deacon. Interment was in St. Lawrence Cemetery. Members of the Knights of Colum bus, third and fourth degree, the Holy Name Society of the parish and other organizations with which Mr. Condon was affiliated were present in a body. The funeral of George D. Duncan, 52, a former member of the police department of Charleston, who re tired some time ago because of ill health, was held from Our Lady of Mercy Church, with interment in St. Lawrence Cemetery. His widow and a son, Alexander Duncan, a member of the police department, survive. The funeral of E. E. Melfi. a de voted member of St. Peter's Church, was held from St. Peter’s Januay 4th. The members of the Holy Name Society attended in a body. Charleston lost one of its oldest residents in the death here recently of Giovanni D. Guiua, a member of Cathedral parish, who died in his eighty-seventh year, after an illness of about ten days. He was->a native of Italy, but spent most cf his life in Charleston. The funeral of Mrs. Diary A. Tighe Culliton. who died during December, was held from St, Patrick’s Church with interment in St. Lawrence Cemetery. Rev. N. A. Murphy, pas tor of St. Peter's Church, Columbia, officiated at the funeral. She is sur vived by her brother, Charles C. Tighe. > Funeral services for William Wat son. a member cf St. Joseph’s Church who died from injuries sustained four years ago while at work on the waterfront, was held from St. Jo seph’s with interment in St. Law rence Cemetery. Mr. Watson was connected with the Clyde I.ine for thirty-two years. He was sixty-one years old. and his widow, two sons and two daughters survive. ST. FRANCIS ALUMNAE ELECT OFFICERS Miss Maud McMillan was re-elect ed president of the Alumnae Asso ciation of the St. Francis Xavier In-, firmary Training School for Nurses at the annual meeting. Other officers include Miss Marion McKenzie, first vice-president; Miss Bernadine Molonv, second vice-president.. Miss Cornelia Ayer, recording secretary: Miss Victoria Josenh, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Julian Cappelmann, treasurer; Mrs. Cyril 0‘DriscolI, au ditor; Miss Agnes Coogan and Miss Katie Ball, directors. W. A. O’Brien, formerly chief clerk of the Clyde Steamship Co., and since July 26th acting general agent, succeeding John D. Rooney, who was elected manager of the port utilities commission, has been named general ■gent of the Clyde Line. Mr. O'Brien N. C. MINISTER SCORES RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE (Bfy N. C. W. C. News Service) ALBEMARLE, N. C. — Religious bigots who attack the Catholic Church are in reality strengthening it, and paving the way for the coming of the Church into the South, the Rev. Dr. Oscor Haywood, Bap tist minister, declared here in a talk before a business men’s club. And the coming of the Church, the speak er added, ‘will be ‘a mighty good thing.” Dr. Haywood told his listeners how, during the recent campaign, he fought the bigotry that evidenced itself throughout the South, and how he was nearly unfrocked by the Baptist Church for voting for Mr. Smith and “owning up to it.” Backing his statement that the coming of the Church into the South would be a good thing, the speak er said: “The Roman Catholic Church is opposed to communism, socialism and other things of that sort, and the Roman Catholic Church believes in marriage, law and gov ernment, and communists do not.” Augustan on White House Commission Dr. W. A. Mulherin Named Member of Official Child Welfare Conference AUGUSTA, Ga. — Dr. William A. Mulherin, a former president of thu Georgia Medical Society, nationally known as a specialist on children’s diseases, and a founder of the Ca tholic Laymen’s Association of Geor gia has been appointed a member of the White House Conference on Child Welfare and Protection, and will at tend the first meeting of the con ference in New York January 16 and 17, according to an announcement in the daily press. Dr. Mulherin is one of the few members of the con ference chosen from the South. President Hoover has placed the conference under the immediate di rection of Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, secretary of the interior. Dr. Mul herin, who is an alumnus of Spring Hill College and Harvard Medical College, is head of the pediatrics de partment of the University of Geor gia Medical School, an organizer of pediatric societies in fifteen South ern states and the District of Colum bia, founder of the Southern Pe diatric Seminar at Saluda, N. C., and prominent in the American Medical Association. Last June he was awarded the honarary degree of Doc tor of Laws b~- the University of Georgia. JAS. F. FURLONG DIES SUDDENLY IN SAVANNAH Was in Business for Many Years in His Native City (Special to The Buleltin) SAVANNAH,. Ga.—James Francis Furlong, a widely known citi zen of this city, died here late in De cember. His death was totally unex pected, resulting from heart disease; he was found dead in his bed. He was 73 years old. A native of Sa vannah, he operated a wheelwright and repair shop for many years, then establishing the J. F. Furlong Stables, which he conducted for sixteen years. For the past eight years he was in charge of the stables of the Savan nah police department. FUNERAL OF J. P. FLANAGAN Funeral services for John P. Flana gan, a world war veteran, were held December 30 with a Requiem Mass at the Cathedral, followed by interment in Catholic Cemetery. Mr. Flanagan is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lo- retto Whelan Flanagan; a son, John P.. Jr., a daughter, Margaret Mary Flanagan; his father, P. S. Flanagan and two brothers, Joseph and Leo, Flanagan. MRS. ANNIE W. McNEILL DIES IN AUGUSTA AUGUSTA. Ga.—Mrs. Anna Welsh McNeill, mother of Joseph H. Mc Neil). widely known Augusta busi ness man, died here January 2, af ter an illness of two weeks. Mrs. McNeill was a native of Hazel ton, Pa., where she was born 74 years ago. For the past thirteen years she made her home with her son here. The funeral was held from Sacred Heart Church, Rev. T. A. Cronin, S. J., officiating at the Requiem Mass; interment was in Westcver Ceme tery. Surviving Mrs. McNeill besides her son are a grandson, Joseph H. McNeill. Jr., of Augusta, and two sisters. Mrs. Margaret Sonneck and Mrs. Mary Lvnch, of Philadelphia. AUGUSTAN HONORED BY STATE ORGANIZATION (Special to The Bulletin) MACON. Ga —B. F. Hartman of Augusta was elected first vice-presi dent of the Georgia Bottlers’ Asso ciation at the state convention held here. Mr. Hartman, a member of the Augusta Knights of Columbus, is manager of the Orange Crush Co., there. has been with the Clyde Line for 26 years and is one of the leading transportation authorities in the Southeast. Gov. Smith to Speak at Florida Meeting Senator David I. Walsh Will Also Address Holy Name Convention March 9 (BY N. C. VV. c: News Service) CARAL GABLES, Fla. — The Holy Name Society, a Diocesan or ganization of Catholic men, will hold its annual convention March 9 in Coral Gables Church of the Little Flower, of which Rev. Father Com ber is pastor. It is estimated that more than 1,000 visitors from all parts of the United States, including high dignitaries of the Catholic Church and men prominent in na tional affairs, will attend the con vention. Arrangements have been made by the speakers’ committee to have Sen ator David I. Walsh, of Massachu setts, and Alfred E. Smith, four times governor of New York, and Democratic presidential candidate in 1928. address the convention. Mr. Smith is expected to be a guest at the Miami Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, of which he is part owner, at that time. A field mass will mark the opening of the convention and will be fol lowed by a communion breakfast, after which Senator Walsh will de liver an address, the topic of which will touch on international religious relations. The communion break fast will be either at the Miami Bilt more Hotel or the Coral Gables Country Club. The address of Senator Walsh and Mr. Smith, it is expected, will be broadcast over the National Broad casting Company system of radio stations, with station LIOD at Mi ami Beach the key station. The various committees in charge of the convention have been meet ing jointly in working out the ar rangements for the event. Judge D. J. Heffernan, chairman of the finance committee, reported the raising of funds to be “an easy job because everyone wants to help.” There will be a motorcade for the visitors and delegates to points of interest throughout the Metropoli tan Miami area. Many offers, for the use of automobiles have been re ceived by the committee in charge of that feature of the event. C. D. Horkheimer, publicity com mittee chairman, reports the news papers of Florida have requested information regarding the conven tion. Committee members are: Reception and entertainment, U. S. Hiss, chair man: J. P. Benoist. E. J. Hanrahan and Z. C. Lapoint; Field Mass, Wil liam Haines, chairman; Peter Bar nard. J. F. Riordan, J. P. Heimer, E. J. O'Neill and D. V. Renuart; Break fast and luncheon. F. C. Walker, chairman; Mrs. Waldeck. J. E. Foun- taine, Fred Hartnett. Mrs. W. D. Blackwell and Mrs. D. J. Heffernan; Motorcade and parade, Judge Hef fernan, chairman, and John Blocker; Convention meetings, Victor Belaunde. chairman; Roscoe Brum stetter, Rafael Belaunde and Adrian Herbert; Finance. Judge Heffernan, chairman, or.d D. V. Renaurt; Pub licity. Mr. Horkheimer and B. C. LaPoint. DOYLE-DUNN Savannahians Married in New York Cathedral (Special to The Bulletin) NEW YORK — Miss Eleanor Doyle daughter of Mrs. Joseph Francis Doyle, Savannah, and Henry Mitchell Dunn, Savannah attorney, were unit ed in marriage at St. Patrick’s Ca thedral here December 31, Rev. Jo seph I. Rostanio officiating. The ceremony was attended by a num ber of Savannahians. After a wed ding trip to Cuba, Mr. and Mrs. Dunn will live in Savannah. DEATH CLAIMS WIDELY KNOWN MACON BUILDER (Special to The Bulletin) MACON, Ga. — William J. Reid, widely known contractor and a na tive of Macon, where lie was born fifty years ago, died December 26, after an extended illness. He was the son of the late James E. and Katie Finleyson Reid, and lived all his life within a block of the place of his birth. Two sons, Neal and Francis, and a brother, T. J. Reid, all of Macon, survive. . He was a member of St. JoSeph’s Church, from which his funeral was held, Rev. F. J. Clarkson, S. J., officiating. Interment was in a local cemetery. C. T. MORRIS, AUGUSTA RAILROAD MAN, IS DEAD AUGUSTA, Ga. — Charles T. Mor ris, widely known in railroad circles who was stricken sixteen months ago while working in Florida, died here January 3. He was a member of St. Patrick’s Church, from which his funeral was held, Rev. H. A. Schon- hardt, pastor, officiating at the High Mass of Requiem. Interment was in City Cemetery. Surviving Mr. Morris are his wife, Mrs. Florence McCarthy Morris; his mother. Mrs. T. S. Morris; two sis ters, Mrs. William McCarthy and Mrs. M. W. Aiken; and two broth ers, J. A. Morris, Tampa, and V. J. Morris. PREACHES AT JUBILEE Bt. Rev. John J. Swint, D. D., Bishop of Wheeling, W. Va., a class mate of Rev. James A. Kane, who will deliver the sermon at Father Kane’s Jubilee Mass in Augusta January 16. Parish to Honor Fr. Kane on His Jubilee Bishop Keyes to Preside, Bishop Swint of Wheeling to Preach at Mass AUGUSTA, Ga.—Rt. Rev. Michael J. Keyes, D. D., Bishop of Savan nah, will preside and Rt. Rev. John J. Swint, D. D., Bishop of Wheeling, W. Va., will deliver the sermon at the Solemn High Mass here Thurs day, January 16, which will mark the silver jubilee of the ordination of Rev. James A. Kane, pastor of St. Mary’s-on-The-Hill. Bishop Swint was a classmate of Father Kane at St. Mary’s Seminary at Baltimore. The jubilee observance will be hon ored also by the presence of Rt. Rev. Vincent Taylor, O. S. B., D. D., Ab bot-Ordinary of Belmont, N. C.. and of numerous members of the clergy from neighboring states and from the East. Father Kane will be celebrant of the Jubilee Mass, with Rev. T. James McNamara, of the Cathedral, at Sa- vannah as deacon, Rev. Thomas J. Knox, also of the Cathedral, sub deacon, and Rev. Joseph E. Moylan, pastor of Immaculate Conception Church, Atlanta, master of ceremonies. A special program of music will be rendered by the choir under the di rection of Rev. Harold Barr, with Mrs. J. Coleman Dempsey as organ ist. The clergy will be entertained with a dinner after the Mass. In the evening the parishoners will ten der Father Kane a reception at the retary. J. Coleman Dempsey is chair man of the committee in charge of the lay details of the program. Father Kane, who was born in Wor cester, Mass., educated at the local schools, Holy Cross College, St. An selm’s College, and St. Mary’s Sem inary, where he was ordained by Cardinal Gibbons, has served as sec retary to Bishop Keiley, chancellor of the Diocese, pastor of St. Patrick’s Church, Augusta, rector of the Ca thedral at Savannah and pastor of St. Mary’s. He came to Augusta ten years ago as the first pastor of St. Mary’s when the parish had noth ing but a residence; he has since built up the parish to its present pro portions, placing it among the flour ishing parishes in the state from both the spiritual and material stand points. Bishop Swint, Fatner Kane s class mate at St. Mary’s Seminary, who will deliver the sermon, is a native of Pickens, West Virginia, where he was born December 15, 1879. He was educated at St. Charles College and St. Mary’s Seminary, Maryland, and did post-graduate work at the Apos tolic Mission House at the Catholic University of America. He was for many years head of the Diocesan Apostolate of the Diocese of Wheel ing and built a church at Bleckley and a church and school at Weston in that state. He was named auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling in 1922 and Bishop a year later on the death of Bishop Donahue. He is one of the most widely known members of the American hierarchy, an orator of note and regarded as one of the leading authorities in the ■ United States on apqlogetics. J. J. McCreary Heads Macon Lawyers* Club (Special to Tlie Bulletin) MACON, Ga,—John J. McCreary, former grand knight of Macon Council, Knights of Columbus, and a prominent member of the Macon Bar, was elected president of the Macon Lawyers’. Club at the annual meet ing here a few days ago. Mr. Mc Creary is one of the most widely known members of the Knights of Columbus in Georgia and his election as president of the Macon Lawyers’ Club is an indication of the esteem in which he is held by the members of the Bar in this section. Editorial Tribute Paid to Mr. Kehoe Savannah Press Recalls His Effective Interest in Ad vancement of His City (Special to The Bulletin) SAVANNAH, Ga.—Savannah lost a good citizen in the death of William Kehoe, the Savannah Press said edi torially the day after his death De cember 29, and it continued: “He had always been identified ac tively and prominently in business in Savannah. He was a director of the old Chamber of Commerce, which pushed the business of Savannah, and which acted as a watch tower .in ad vancing and watching Savannah’s progress.. “Lately when age overtook Mr. Kehoe, he still would attend the meetings called by Savannah’s busi ness men, and from his chair showed his enthusiasm and his devotion to Savannah’s advancement. It was a ruling passion, which he always de veloped. He was loyal to his friends and to the city. “A landmark and a valued co worker has passed to the beyond. Savannah cannot permit a leading citizen like this to pass without re gret and without tribute.” The funeral of Mr. Kehoe, whose death was recorded in the, previous issue of The Bulletin, was held from the Cathedral of St. John the Bap tist, of which he was a member most of his 87 years of life. Rev. William J. Harty, S. J., of Tampa, Mr. Kehoe’s grandson, was celebrant of the Mass; interment was in Catholic Cemetery, Pallbearers were: Honorary: Dr. W. B. Crawford, Maj. Henry Blun, T. M. Cunningham, J. Randolph Ander son, A. A. Lawrence, A. R. Lawton, Judge George W. Tiedeman and Maj. W. W. Williamson. Active E. F. O'Connor. Col. E. George Butler, Thomas F. Walsh. Judge J. P. Holi- han, Fred Doyle, John Lyons, P. J. McNamara and John W. Gleason. Fr. Philip Assistant in Charlotte Parish Newly Ordained Benedictine Curate to Fr. Ambrose (Special to The Bulletin) CHARLOTTE. N. C. — Rev. Philip Tierney, O. S. B., has been ’appointed assistant pastor to Rev. Ambrose Gallagher, O. S. B., pastor of St. Peter’s Church here. The officers of the mid-night Mass at St. Peter’s Church were Rev. Am brose Gallagher, celebrant, Rev. Benedict Reltger, O. S. B.. deacon, Rev. Adelard Bouvilliers. O. S. B., sub-deacon, and George Faller, mas ter of ceremonies. The music was of the usual high order. Father Am brose delivered a masterly sermon bringing to all hearts in his appeal ing delightful manner the message of the Cave of Bethlehem. Two Sisters of Mercy go by auto mobile to Concord every Sunday to teach Sunday School. Concord has an attractive little church, and a fer vent congregation. Rev. Herman Grones, O. S. B.. is pastor. The girls’ basketball team of St. Peter's School defeated the girls from Oakhurst, 13 to 21 recently. Parent Teacher’s Association of St. Peters School sponsored a Christ mas tree for the children which was a very delightful affair. A program of Christmas carols, recitations, etc., pre ceded the visit of Santa himself who delighted the hearts of the little ones by speaking personally to the tinest of them. Mrs. Julia Vaughan Dies in Augusta Was Daughter of Late Capt. , E. J. O’Connor AUGUSTA, Ga. — Mrs. Julia O' Connor Vaughan, a member of one of Augusta’s pioneer families and wid ow of the late Daniel I. Vaughan, died here January 11, after an ex tended illness. Mr. Vaughan was a native of Augusta, the daughter of the late Capt. and Mrs. E. J. O’Con nor, and had lived in Augusta all her life. She is survived by one daugh ter, Mrs. Gerald Casey, a son. Julian Vaughan, a sister. Mrs. J. B. Schweers and two grandchildren. The funeral was held from Sacred Heart Church, Rev. T. A. Cronin, S. J., pastor, oficiating. Interment was in City Cemetery. Pallbearers were J. Bernard Schweers. Edward H. Schweers, E. Florian Schweers, J. Noel Schweers, Owen J. Schweers and John F. Armstrong. M. f. SULLIVAN, ATLANTA CONTRACTOR. IS DEAD (Special to The Buleltin) ATLANTA, Ga.—Michael F. Sulli van, prominent Atlanta contractor, died here January 5 in his 65th year after an illness of only a week. Ho was well known in Atlanta business circles, and was the father of Mrs. T. J. McGuire, formerly Miss Nellie Sul livan, director of a leading dancing school here, and of Miss Genevieve Sullivan, Miss Freda Sullivan, M. F. Sullivan. Jr., and E. S. Sullivan.