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NOVEMBER 1* 193?.
THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
THREE
St. Vincent De Paul Aid Quadrupled During Depression
ATLANTA PAPERS
LAUD MR. HAYERTY
On Occasion of His Seventy-
Fifth Birthday
(Special to The Bulletin)
ATLANTA. Ga.—The day following
the annual convention of the Catho
lic Laymen’s Association of Georgia
at Macon, at which he presided at
the afternoon session and was re
elected first vice-present, the three
newspapers of Atlanta paid tribute
to J. J. Haverty, K. S. G., on the
occasion of, his seventy-fifth birth
day.
Mr. Haverty was born in Atlanta.
October 30. 1858, and has seen the city
grow from a town of 10,000 to its
present metropolitan status; in this
development he has for nearly a half-
century been a most potent factor.
Mr. Haverty started in business when
the South was in the heroes of the
depression following the War Be
tween the States, and from a most
modest start he has developed one of
the largest furniture businesses in
the nation, with eighteen Haverty
stores in seventeen Southern cities,
from Texas to North Carolina in
clusive.
In newspaper interviews, Mr.
Haverty expressed the opinion that
while government action to assist
business is helpful up to a certain
point, recovery in the present econo
mic crisis must come from hard
work. It is more difficult for a
young man to get started in business
today than a generation or two ago.
Mr. Haverty said, but there is still
plenty of opportunity for able young
men and the rewards are greater.
Mr. Haverty was living in Atlanta
when it was burned by Sherman’s
Army; he has no rancor against Sher
man, feeling that he did only what
he thought he must do because of
military necessity; however much we
may deplore that necessity. After the
war. some of the best men in At
lanta had to dig ditches and drive
drays, Mr. Haverty said, but they
were not disheartened and they over
came that appalling depression; this
lesser one can be overcome with the
proper spirit ,he asserts.
Mr. .Haverty is one of the South’s
leading authorities on art. and his
collection of nearly one hundred
paintings is one of the finest private
collections in the country. He ac
quired his taste for art at the Centen
nial Exhibition at Philadelphia, he
says, being employed by a South
ern concern at the exposition and
spending his spare time at the art
exhibit and listening to Gilmore’s
band. He is president of the High
Museum of Art here and largely re
sponsible for its founding and de
velopment.
Interested as he is In business and
art, he makes it a point to find
time for participation in Catholic
activities, especially for his parish,
for the orphans at Washington, where
he was most influential in the erec
tion of the new building, and in the
work of the Catholic Laymen’s Asso
ciation of Georgia, in which he has
been first vice-president and chair
man of the finance committee for
over fourteen years. In recognition
of his services to his parish, St. Jo
seph’s Home, the Laymen’s Associa
tion and other Catholic activities the
Holy Father, at the suggestion of the
Most. Rev. Michael J. Keyes, D. D.,
Bishop of Savannah, named Mr.
Haverty a Kinght of St. Gregory last
spring. \
Mr. Haverty’s seventy-fifth birthday
found him at his desk as usual; he
is as active as a man many years his
junior. His sons are associated with
him in business; association with his
sons and daughters and his grand
children assist in keeping him young.
Mrs. Haverty, who was Miss Clara
Malone, a beloved Atlantan, died
some years ago.
Percy J. King Heads
Historical Society
Cardinal and Dr. It. J. Pur
cell Address N. Y. Meeting
(By N. C. W. C. News Service-
NEW YORK.—Percy J. King was
reelected president of the United
States Catholic Historical Society at
the annual meeting of the organiza
tion held at the Centre Club, here.
His Eminence Patrick Cardinal
Hayes, Archbishop of New York and
Honorary President of the society, was
the guest of honor at the meeting,
while Dr. Richard J. Purcell, profes
sor of History at the Catholic Univer
sity of America was the guest speak
er.
Cardinal Hayes specially praised the
historical society’s editor of publica
tions, Thomas F. Meehan, and declar
ed that he would read the latest vol
ume of the society’s Historical Rec
ords and Studies "in preference to
any of the best sellers they have in
the United States."
PRESIDENT GREETS ESSAY VICTOR
Savannah Council
Committees Named
Joseph S. Brendler, graduate of the Messmer Catholic High School.
Milwaukee, photographed at the White House receiving congratula
tions of President Roosevelt, who presented him with the Henry L.
Doherty Prise of $500, awarded for the best high school essay
among 18,000 submitted in the fifth annual Gorgas Essay Contest
on the subject of “The Problem of the Mosquito and Other Insect
Life in Relation to Sanitation, Health and Industry". Mr. Brendler
also received $200 travel allowance to Washington for the presenta
tion. Photo shows, left to right. Mrs. Henry L. Doherty, wife of the
donor of the prize, and Mr Brendler shaking hands with the presi
dent. (Wide World photo.)
SOUTHERN HISTORY SI PRIEST-EDITOR HEADS
RECALLED BY JUBILEE U. S. LABOR BOARD
Sisters of Charity in West President Names Father
Trace Orifin to Kentucky Wyhoven, New Orleans,
and Tennessee j Regional Chairman
(By N. C. W. C. News Service-
LEAVENWORTH. Kans.—This year
the Sisters of Charity of Leaven
worth. Kansas, will celebrate the sev
enty-fifth anniversary of their
founding. Pioneers in two states,
Kansas and Montana, the Sisters were
also among the first conun unities to
establish institutions in two other
states, Wyoming and Colorado.
Originally, the Sisters had been
members of the Sisters of Charity of
Nazareth, Kentucky, but upon the
request of Bishop Miles of Nashville,
in 1851, established a diocesan com
munity in Nashville. It was early in
1858, when, forced by circumstances,
they sold their convent to pay the
debt, which encumbered it’ Through
the efofrls of their Superioress. Moth
er Xavier Ross, they obtained per
mission from the Most Rev. J. B.
Miege, S. J., first Bishop of Leaven
worth, to go to Kansas. It was their
hope to establish a community there
and to engage especialy in missionary
work among the Indians.
Mother Xavier Ross was a convert
to the Catholic Faith, the daughter of
a Methodist minister. Five Sisters, two
postulants, and an orphan girl were
the first to leave Nashville for the
new home. Their journey was an ar
duous one, especially from St. Louis
on. Hu; latter part of the trip was
made by boat, and since the Missou
ri River was at that time blocked
with ice. it took eight days to travel
from St. Louis. On November 11, the
little band of would-be missionaries
arrived in Leavenworth.
The Sisters at first lived in a small
cottage of eight rooms. With this un
pretentious beginning commenced the
development of the Sisters of Charity
of Leavenworth. The community has
continued to grow in numbers arid to
undertake new works. At present
there are over 500 Sisters and 50 nov
ices in the Community. The Sisters
have charge of one college, three
academies, six high schools. 33 gram
mar schools, 12 hospitals, nine nurses’
training schools, one hospital-school
for crippled children, three orphans’
homes, and two infants’ homes.
Do You Know-
How the ceremony of the Moss gets
Why limbo is so named?
If parents may baptise their sick
child?
If blessed candles lose their bless
ing after a stated period?
What b meant by the Gregorian
Answers to these questons may be
found hi the Question Box on page
eleven.
NOTBE DAME UNIVERSITY will
be host November 1$ to a regional
conference of the Catholic Associa
tion for International Peace; Bishop
Noll will officiate at the opening
Mass.
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
NEW ORLEANS.—The Very Rev.
Peter M. H. Wynhoven, editor-in-
chief of Catholic Action of the South,
official organ of the Archdiocese of
New Orleans, and leading figure in
the field of Catholic charity, has been
appointed by President Roosevelt as
chairman of the Regional U. S. Labor
Board, of which there are twelve such
groups in the country.
On the day following his appoint
ment, a strike was called at a plant
which normally employed 1,600 men.
United States Senator Robert F. Wag
ner, chairman of the National Labor
Board, immediately assigned Father
Wynhoven to the task of conciliator,
pending permanent organization of
the regional board. The strike was
settled.
Father Wynhoven has long been
active in the affairs of industry and
labor. His first public act in labor
activities was his single-handed de
feat of Socialist efforts during the
convention of the itinerant workers
here, in 1911, to organize unskilled
labor under the radical banner. That
same year he founded a hotel and em
ployment bureau for the unemploy
ed, and a few years later a working
girls' hotel.
In 1919, Father Wynhoven launched
a trades and agricultural school for
dependent boys. Eighty-five per cent
of the cost of $750,000 was contributed
by non-CathoLics.
In addition to his editorial duties.
Father Wynhoven is Archdiocese
Director of Catholic Charities and is
a member of the executive committee
of the National Conference of Cath
olic Charities. On October 7, he was
appointed by General Hugh S John
son. Administrator of the NRA, 3S
chairman of the State Textile Rela
tions Board.
Veteran of Sixties
Is Dead in Atlanta
Nicholas T. Ransom Served
Under General Forrest
(Special to The Bulletin)
ATLANTA, Ga.— Nicholas T. Ran-
som, a veteran of the War Between
the States, having served under Gen
eral Nathan Bedford Forrest, died
here recently at the age of 84.
A native of South Carolina, he had
been a resident of Atlanta tor over
half a century, and was formerly a
contractor.
Funeral services were held from the
Immaculate Conception Church, the
Rev. Joseph E. Moylan, officiating.
Mr. Ransom is survived by his
widow, two sons, V. F. Ransom and
C. E. Ransom, of Atlanta, a daughter,
Mrs. T. T. Ray, of Columbus, and a
sister, Mrs. Sara Parker son, of Fres
no, California.
W
T. Walsh, Grand Knight,
MPukoa Appointments
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH. Ga. — W. T. Walsh,
grand knight of Savannah Council.
Knights of Columbus, has named T.
J. Canty chairman of the committee
on the membership campaign; James
F. Glass chairman of the committee
on the Thanksgiving Eve dance, and
Joseph McDonough, chairman, W, J.
Frain, Jr., D. V. Daly. T. J. Canty
and James F. Glass, members of the
athletic committee to arrange for the
indoor baseball league.
CHARLESTONIAN REMEMBERS
LITTLE SISTERS IN WILL
The will of Miss Mary Magdelene
Parsons. Charleston, recently probat
ed there, contains a bequest of $200
for the work of the Little Sisters of
the Poor. Savannah. Miss Parsons
left other amounts for Catholic and
other charities in Charleston.
SAVANNAH MARRIAGES
Coleman-Monahan The marriage
of Miss Mary Veronica Coleman and
James Thomas Monahan, Jr., was
solemnized at Sacred Heart Church
recently. Miss Clara Doyle was maid
of honor and Hugh E. Coleman, Jr.,
best man. Mr. and Mrs. Monahan
will live in Savannah, where the
families of both are widely known.
Huggins-Roach—The Rev. Norbcrt
McGowan, O. S. B.. of Sacred Heart
Church, officiated at the marriage of
Miss Katherine Elizabeth Huggins,
daughter of Mrs, Katherine Huggins,
of this city, and Virgil C. Roach, of
Anderson, S. C. Mrs. D. J. Mahaney
was her sister’s maid of honor and
G. Walter Huggins best man. After
the wedding trig to N:-w York Mr.
and Mrs. Roach will go to Manila,
where Mr. Roach is battalion ser
geant major in the U. S. Army.
Kiene Chandler —The Rt. Rev.
Msgr. Joseph D. Mitchell, V. G.,
pastor of St. Patrick’s Church, offi
ciated at the marriage of Miss Fran
ces Kiene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Kiene, and Arthur W.
Chandler. After the wedding trip to
Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Chandler will
live in Savannah.
Robider-Sicvers—Miss Mary An
thony Robider, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. R. E. Robider, and Louis A.
Sievers, were united in marriage at
Sacred Heart October 29. After the
bridal trip to Atlanta, they will live
in Savannah.
Nolson-Goode — Another marriage
of interest to Savannahians was that
of Miss Margaret Ann Nelson, daugh
ter of Mrs. Mary Maddock Nelson,
and Jamie Clarke Goode, which took
place in Atlanta, the Rev. Jos E.
Moylan. pastor of the Church of the
Immaculate Conception, officiating.
After the wedding trip Mr. and Mrs.
Goode will live at Cookeville, Tenn.
A n g i i n-Stcpp—Announcement is
made here by Mrs. Jane Anglin of
the marriage, at Gary. Ind.. of her
daughter. Miss Alys Mary Anglin,
and Henry E. Stepp, the Rev. Thomas
Francis Jansen, pastor of the Church
of the Holy Angels, officiating. Mr.
Stepp is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
James E. Stepp, of Cincinnati, and
is connected with the Chicago office
of Armour and Company.
DR, J. LEWIS BROWNE
DIES IN CHICAGO
Directed Atlanta Sacred
Heart Choir for Years
(Special to The Bulletin)
ATLANTA, Ga.—Word has been re
ceived here of the death in Chicago
of Dr. J. Lewis Browne, for many
years previous to 1912 choir director
and organist at Sacred Heart Church
here.
At the tune of his death Dr.
Browne was director of music in the
Chicago public schools and organist
at St. Patrick’s Church. He was offi
cial organist of the Eucharistic Con-
gres in Chicago in 1926, and co-plan
ner with Conductor Stock of the Chi
cago Symphony Concerts for chil
dren.
Bom in England 67 years ago. Dr.
Browne had lived in the United
States most of his life. He was made
a Doctor of Music by New York Uni
versity in 1902. and in 1904 was call
ed to St. Louis to give an organ re
cital at the World's Fair. In addition
to his duties as director of music at
Sacred heart Church during his resi
dence in Atlanta, he taught piano, or
gan and musical theory at Cox Col
lege, and was a member of the fac
ulty of Klindworth Conservatory. He
was a founder of the Atlanta Music
Festival Association, which in later
years brought grand opera to Atlan
ta, and in 1904 he directed the Atlan
ta Symphony Orchestra and arranged
a notable festival which brought
Madame Sohumann-Heink, Compana-
ri and other artists to Atlanta.
THE RED CROSS is commended for
the work it has done for the Indian
mission schools in an article in The
Courier, Red Cross publication, by
the Rt. Rev. Msgr. William Hughes,
director of the Bureau of Catholic In
dian Missions.
1932 EXPENDITURES
EXCEED $5,500,000
Amounts Devoted to Special
Works Bring Total Above
$6,000,000 Mark
(Bv N. Cl W. C. News Service)
NEW YORK - The brilliant man
ner in which the Society of St. Vin
cent. de Paul in the United States has
met the challenge of the economic
depression during tire last four years
in statistics published in a brochure
commemorating the Society’s centen
ary meetings recently held in New
York.
In 1929. the statistics show, the total
expenditures of the Society of St.
Vincent de Paul in the relief of suf
fering in this country amounted to
$1.375.098.61; while in 1932 it was $5,-
553.115.72. or nearly four times that
much. In addition to this latter
figure, expenditures amounting to
$591,780.93 wore made for special
works, bringing the grand total of
expenditures for 1932 up to $6,144,-
896 65. Expenditures for special
works did not appear as a special
item in the report for 1929.
The approximate number of Con
ferences of the St. Vincent de Paul
Society in this country increased
from 1.518 in 1929 to 2.350 in 1932, the
approximate number of active mem
bers increased from 18.693 to 30,000,
the average attendance at meetings
from 9,557 to 15.643.
ASSISTANCE RENDERED
TO 143,787 PERSONS
The number of families assisted by
the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
increased from 33.349 in 1929 to 143,-
787, the number of persons in famil
ies assisted from 141,157 to 692,862, the
number of visits to families in need
from 288,824 to 1,475,907, the number
of visits to institutions from 29,863 to
65,587. the number of persons for
whom employment was found from
5.152 to 13.054, and the number of
persons provided with transportation
to other cities from 1,062 to 1,901.
There was also a very pronounced
increase in spiritual aid rendered by
members of the Society. The num
ber of irregular marriages validated
increased from 532 in 1929 to 2,660 in
1932. the number of baptisms arrang
ed from 1,349 to 5,202, the number
of children induced to attend paro
chial school from 4,358 to 11,829, the
number of children induced to at
tend Sunday School from 3,486 to 10,-
639. the number of persons brought
hack to their religious duties from
I, 392 to 7,146, the number of religi
ous books, papers and articles dis
tributed from 571,519 to 3,200,933.
Other statistics, dealing with the
years 1917, 1922 and 1927, show the
steady growth of the Society and its
work during that period. The total
expenditures of the Society in the
relief of needy families increased
from $611,327.70 in 1919 to $1,177,773.-
96 in 1922, to $1,313,991.17 in 1927.
BROCHURE RE-PRINTS
MR. EIDER’S ADDRESS
The brochure is an excallerrt exam
ple of the printer’s art and contains a
number of interesting illustrations.
It also contains a letter from George
J. Gillespie, of New York, president
of the Superior Council of the So
ciety; a brief sketch of St. Vincent
de Paul, a short biography of Fred
eric Ozanam, founder of the Society
of St. Vincent dc Paul; an article
dealing with phases of the Society’s
history between 1833 and 1933. an
other dealing with tire Society in the
United States from 1845 to 1933, a
paper on Frederic Ora man delivered
by Benedict Elder, Editor of The
Record, of Louisville, Ky., at the
First General Meeting of the Society
October 1. of this year, a program of
this year’s meetings, and a list of
the officers of the Superior Council.
C.Y.M A. Officers in
Charleston Elected
Special to The Bulletin)
CHARLESTON, S. C. - Thomas
Madden was elcted president of the
Catholic Young Men’s Association at
its annual election meeting recently.
Don Murray was named vice-presi
dent. Thomas Wienges secretary and
William Ericksen treasurer. The Rev.
A. J. West bury has been moderator of
the society for the six years of its
existence. A series of athletic and
social events ore being planned for
the fall and winter, and the program
already started.
CATHEDRAL SODALITY
HAS PARISH SUPPER
The Senior Sodality recently held
its anual parish supper at the Cathe
dral School hall, the proceeds going
to its charity fimd.
FREDERICK RICHARD SHAFFER,
a member of St. Joseph’s Church,
died here recently at the age of 55.
Mr. Shaffer was a native of Charles
ton and for many years conducted the
Shaffer Hardware Co. He was un
married; his mother survives him.
DONALE LEON HOLST, young
son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon T* Holst,
widely known members of Cathedral
parish, died here recently. In addi
tion to his parents, survivors include
a sister and two brothers.