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FEBRUARY 17, 1934
THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
FIVE
K. of C. Supreme Directors
Honor Captain P. H. Rice
Resolutions on His Death
Adopted at Quarterly Board
Meeting Held in Detroit
(Special to The Bulletin)
DETROIT, Mich. —At the regular
quarterly meeting of the Supreme
Board of Direcjors held here in Janu
ary the following resolution on the
death of the late Captain Patrick H.
Rice, was adopted:
“Whereas, it has pleased Almighty
God to call to his eternal reward our
esteemed Brother, Captain Patrick H.
Rice, of Augusta, Georgia, and
“Whereas, in the death of Brother
Rice, our Order, Holy Mother
Church, his City, State, and Nation,
have suffered the loss of one who
has been steadfast and earnest in the
support of our Order’s principles, the
tenets of our holy religion and those
patriotic and civic virtues which make
for loyal and worthy citizenship, and
his family has suffered the loss of a
kind, affectionate and devoted hus
band and father.
“Born and reared in his beloved
Southland, his earliest impressions
were of the War Between the States
and the troubled reconstruction days
that followed. Of the many great
men born of that era. few, if any,
contributed more to the reestablish
ment of stable conditions in that lo
cality, or made a more profound
impression _ upon those who came
under his influence, than did Cap
tain Rice. -
“Engaging in business in his native
city of Augusta at the age of nine
teen, for more than half a century he
was one of the leading business men
of that city. During all of his long
life he took an active interest in
every matter that affected the wel
fare of his City, State, and Nation,
and he was in the forefront of every
movement for the advancement of the
public welfare. His work and worth
were recognized by his selection as
President of the Augusta Merchants
Association, as Vice President of the
Savannah Valley Fair Association,
and as director of many business and
financial enterprises. Bom of ster
ling Catholic parents, from his ear
liest youth Brother Rice was a zeal
ous and devout Catholic. He gave
freely of his time and ability in the
promotion of Catholic interests, the
spread of Catholic principles, and a
better understanding of Catholic
doctrine by those who were not of
our faith. Catholic action had a vig
orous and an active exponent in him.
Her Cause ’Advanced
Anne de Guigne, “the little girl
who prayed so well.’’ Since her
death, Jan. 14, 1922, at Cannes,
France, many alleged cures and
remarkable ■ conversions have
been attributed to her interces
sion. Her special devotion was
the rosary. The process for her
beatification was instituted two
years ago. Upon the order of
the Bishop of Annecy her body
was recently exhumed for recog
nition as part of the diocesan
process for her cause. Her moth
er, the Comtesse de\Guigne, was
present at the exhumation.
“Realizing the great good that the
Knights of Columbus might accom
plish in his community, he was a
leading factor in its establishment
and organization in Georgia. He was
chosen the first Grand Knight of
Patrick Walsh Council at Augusta
and he became successively State
Deputy of Georgia, Master of the
Fourth Degree for the Carolinas,
Georgia and Florida and a member
of the Supreme Board of Directors.
Always interested in the welfare of
his country’s youth, probably no
work that he did for the Order gave
him more pleasure and satisfaction
than his work as organizer and di
rector of Knights of Columbus Wel
fare work among the soldiers quar
tered at Camp Hancock during the
World War. Although at that time
well advanced in years, and having
the cares and responsibilities of his
home and business at Augusta, he
nevertheless gave generously of his
time and energy so that this work on
behalf of the men in the' service of
our country should be conducted ef
fectively and that no need of theirs
might be neglected.
“From his early youth Brother Rice
was an ardent temperance worker
and he was one of the organizers of
the Sacred Heart Cadets, a temper
ance society which included in its
membership Catholics and non-Catho-
lics.
N. Y. NEWMAN CLUBS’
FEDERATION MEETS
“Ever the friend of the weak and
the unfortunate, in his home city the
St. Vincent de Paul Society, St.
Mary’s Home for Orphans, and other
charitable institutions, were the ob
jections of his unselfish and untir
ing efforts.
“But it was as President of the
Catholic Laymen’s Association of
Georgia that Brother Rice achieved
his greatest fame and through it ac
complished his most effective work
for the spread of Catholic truth.
Feeling, that animosity toward Catho
lics was generally due to a lack of
knowledge, as State Deputy of the
Knights of Columbus of Georgia, he
began the distribution of literature
explanatory of the Catholic position
on controverted subjects. Out of that
work grew the Catholic Laymen’s As
sociation of Georgia, which is known
throughout this continent and of
which he was for years one of the
most active members. He was its
President from 1919 until 1933, when,
only a few weeks before his death,
he was elected President-Emeritus
for life.
“Prominent business man, respect
ed citizen, high-ranking officer of our
Order, exponent of Christian princi
ples, acknowledged leader in the
spread of Catholic Truth, his most
distinguished honor came from
Christ’s Vicar on earth, His Holiness,
Pope Pius XI, who conferred upon
him the honor of Knight Comman
der of the Order of Saint Gregory the
Great.
“The head of a model Catholic
family, Brother Rice was devoted to
1,300 at Communion Break
fast at Cathedral
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
NEW YORK.—The New York Pro
vince of the Federation of College
Catholic Clubs, which includes 26
Newman Clubs in Southern New
York and in New Jersey, brought its
fifteenth annual convention to a close
with a Mass and communion break
fast. Thirteen hundred members at
tended the corporate communion and
Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, which
was celebrated by the rector, the Rt
Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Lavelle.
William J. Moloney, chairman of
the New York Province, toastmaster
at the breakfast, introduced Dr. John
S. Young, announcer for the “Catho
lic Hour,’’ national broadcast spon
sored by the National Council of
Catholic Men. Dr. Young spoke on
the “Catholic Hour.”
Monsignor Lavelle, representing
His Eminence Patrick Cardinal
Hayes, Archbishop of New York, di
rected the attention of those present
to Catholic Press Week, which had
been announced in a letter read in all
churches of the archdiocese. Other
speeches at the session included Mrs.
William Brown Meloney, editor of the
New York Herald Tribune Sunday
Magazine, Dr. Harrji Woodburn
Chase, chancellor of New York Uni
versity, and the Saturday program
included a business meeting followed
by a discussion hour in which the
Rev. James M. Gillis, C. S. P., editor
of The Catholic World.
their interests and always solicitous
for their welfare. To them his death
will ever be an irreparable loss and
a never-ending sorrow.
“Therefore, be it
“Resolved, that the Supreme Board
of Directors of the Knights of Co
lumbus does hereby express its sin
cere sorrow and regret at the death
of Brother Patrick H. Rice and our
hope and prayer that he has entered
into that heavenly reward for which
his life was a continuous preparation,
and, be it further
“Resolved, that this resolution be
entered on our minutes, .that copies
thereof . be forwarded «to Patrick
Walsh Council No. 677 and the State
Council of Georgia, and that an en
grossed copy be presented to the be
reaved family.
“LUKE E. HART,
Supreme Advocate, Chairman
“WILLIAM J. GUSTE,
Supreme Director,
“FRANCIS J. HEAZEL,
Supreme Director.
“Committee on Resolutions.”
II.
DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH
Regulations For Lent
All the week-days of Lent from Ash Wednesday
to Holy Saturday are fast-days of precept, on
dne meal, with the allowance of a moderate col
lation in the evening. Both fast and abstinence
end at noon on Holy Saturday.
The following persons are exempt from the ob
ligation of fasting: Those who are under 21 or
over 59 years of age; the sick and the convales
cent; all those whose health or daily duties
would be seriously compromised by fasting;
nursing women; all those whose occupations are
of a very laborious and exhausting nature; all
those who have been dispensed by ecclesiastical
authority.
The use of flesh-meat is allowed at every meal on
the Sundays of Lent, and at the principal meal
on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
(Ember Saturday excepted).
The use of butter, cheese, milk and eggs is allow
ed every day at the principal meal, as also at the
collation. Whenever flesh-meat is allowed, the
taking of fish and meat at the same meal is no
longer forbidden.
A small piece of bread, with a cup of coffee, tea
or chocolate, may be taken in the morning.
Where it is not convenient to take the principal
meal at noon, it is lawful to invert the order, and
take a collation (lunch) about noon, and dinner
in the evening.
Dripping and lard may be used in preparing food.
On Sundays there is neither fast nor abstinence.
Those who are exempt in any way from the pre
cept of Fasting may eat meat at the three meals
on meat days.
X. By a special Indult granted to the Bishops of the
Unted States, working people, who cannot easily
observe the common law of the Church, are dis
pensed' from the obligation of abstinence on all
days of the year, except Friday, Ash Wednes
day, the forenoon of Holy Saturday and Christ
mas eve. This dispensation does not exempt
from the additional obligation of fasting where
such exsists. It includes, however, not only the
individual workmen in whose favor it is granted,
but all the members of their families as well.
In_ return it is expected that those who avail of
this Indult will endeavor to enter into the spirit
of the holy season of Lent by voluntary -acts of
mortification and penance.
The Paschal time extends from the first Sunday of
Lent till Trinity Sunday, during which time all Catholics
who have attained the proper age are bound to receive
worthily the Holy Eucharist.
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IX.
Bishop of Savannah.
Artistic Programs
at St. Genevieve’s
Entertainment of Rare Merit
, Presented at College
(Special to The Bulletin)
ASHEVILLE, N. C.—A large and
appreciative audience at St. Gene-
vieve-of-the-Pines January 24 heard
a program of music presented by the
Hilger Sisters, which was described
by music lovers as an entertainment
seldom excelled in Asheville. The
Hilger Trio, composed of Elsa Hil
ger, ’cellist, Maria Hilger, violinist,
and Greta Hilger, pianist, have ap
peared in the leading cities of Eu
rope and America, and music critics
are loud in praise of their splendid
artistry recommending them to the
music laving public as one of the
finest assemblies on tour.
The program follows:
Adagio, Beethoven—Trio.
Adagio—Henry Hadley, op 132—Trio
(Composed for Hilger Trio).
Moment Musical—Manna-Zucca.
Spinning Song, Popper—Trio.
Humming Birds, Hadley.
Fantasie on one string, Paganni—
Cello solo—Elsa Hilger.
Indian Lullaby (Puva), Manna -
Zucci) Violin solo—Maria Hilger.
Faust Fantasie, Sarasate.
Blue _ Danube, Concert Paraphase,
iszt, Piano solo—Gret Hilger.
Op. 41—Manna-Zucci—Trio.
CLASSIC GUILD PLAYERS
PRESENT SHAKESPEARE
A delightful evening of classic en
joyment was given to the faculty,
students, and friends of St. Gene
vieve’s February 1 when the Classic.
Guild Players presented “Great
Scenes from Shakespeare.”
Participating in the program were
Stanley Cobleigh, Joan Beckwith, and
Charles Posner, each of whom dis
played marked ability and rare tal
ent in the different roles assumed.
The program selected offered sev
eral of the most famous Shakespear-
Jesuit Fathers Give
Mission in Miami
MIAMI, Fla.—The Rev. Thomas J.
S. McGrath, S. J., and the Rev. Wil
liam J. Harty, S. J.. of the Southern
Mission Band of the Jesuit Fathers,
recently completed a most successful
mission at Gesu Church here, the
Rev. M. McNally. Si J., pastor
BISHOP SCHREMBS IS
VISITOR IN MIAMI
The Most Rev. Joseph Schrembs,
D. D., Bishop of Cleveland, and
chairman of the department of lay
activities of the National Council of
Catholic Men was a recent visitor in
Miami, spending a vacation here.
Bishop Schrembs has been succes
sively Auxiliary Bishop of Grand
Rapids, Mich., Bishop of Toledo and
Bishop of Cleveland, and has been a
Bishop twenty-three years.
ean scenes, and was arranged with a
view to beauty of costume, high dra
matic and tragic values and merry
comedy. It was as follows:
I. “Julius Caesar”—Act III, Scene
2, Oration Scene.
II. “Hamlet,” Act HI, Scene 1,
Hamlet’s soliloquoy and. Act III, Scene
4. The Queen’s Bedchamber.
III. “The Merchant of Venice,” Act
IV, Scene 1, “The Quality of Mercy”
and Act II, Scene 2, Launcleot and
Old Gobbo.
IV. “Romeo and Juliet,” Act II,
Scene 2—Balcony Scene.
V. “MacBeth,” Act n, Scene 1. The
Murder of King Duncan. Act V.
Scene 1. Sleep Walking Scene and
Act V, Scene 5. The Death of Mac
Beth.
FATHER JULIAN
GIVES ANNUAL RETREAT
The annual retreat of the students
of St. Genevieve-of-the-Pines opened
on Thursday. January 25, with the
Rev. Julian Finley, O. F. M„ as retreat
master. The retreat, as is custom
ary, lasted three full days and came
to a close on Monday morning, Janu
ary 27, when, immediately after Mass,
Father Julian gave the retreatants the-
Papal Blessing.
Marist School Gives
Fine Performance
Ihi Entertainment Presented
in Savannah Auditorium
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Marist
School presented a splendid program
of entertainment at the Municipal
Auditorium, a program at least
equaling the high standard charac
teristic of Marist School entertain
ment programs. The program was
sponsored by the Parent-Teachers'
Association, Mrs. Joseph E. Kelly,
chairman. The traditional minstrel
closed the program.
J. R. CONNERS HEADS
HOLY NAME SOCIETY
J. R. Conners was re-elected pres
ident of the Holy Name Society of
St. Patrick’s Church at a meeting
held February 6. Other officers
named included W. J. Lang, vice-
president; W. D. Thompson, treasur
er; J. F. McCarthy, secretary; J. E.
Joiner, marshal, and Paul Hernan
dez, assistant marshal. The Rt. Rev..
Msgr. Joseph D. Mitchell, V. G., pas
tor, is spiritual director.
MRS. ELSIE PETERS OF
SAVANNAH PARISH DIES
Mrs. Elsie Peters, wife of Eman
uel B. Peters, died suddenly Febru
ary C. Mrs. Peters, who was Miss
Elsie Cafiero before her marriage,
was a native of Savannah and a
widely known member of Sacred
Heart parish, from which her fu
neral was held, with a Requiem
Mass; interment was in Cathedral
Cemetery. Surviving in addition to
her husband, are three children; her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Cafiero;
two brothers, Joseph S. and Louis
Cafiero, and a sister, Mrs. John B.
Thompson.
FUNERAL OF ERNEST
GRADY IN SAVANNAH
The funeral of Ernest I. Grady, a
native of Savannah, where he was
bom 63 years ago, was held from
Sacred Heart Church with a Requiem
Mass. _ Interment was in Cathedral
Cemetery. Surviving Mr. Grady are
his daughter, Miss Mary E. Grady;
a sister, Mrs. J, S. Hollingsworth,
and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Nell O'Don
nell, Savannah.
MRS. DELIA MYERS OF
SAVANNAH DIES
Mrs. Delia Meyers, a member of
Cathedral parish, died here early in
February after a short illness. The
funeral was held from the Cathedral
with a Requiem Mass, followed by
interment in Cathedral Cemetery.
MRS. CATHERINE THYME
DIES IN 91 ST YEAR
Mrs. Catherine Thyme, one of Sa
vannah’s oldest residents, died here
February 4 at the age of ninety. •
Mrs. Thyme was born in St. Augus
tine; surviving is her daughter, Miss
Belle Thyme, St. Augustine. The
funeral was held with a Requiem
Mass at Sacred Heart Church; inter
ment was in Cathedral Cemetery.
“Birth Control” Bill
Vigorously Opposed
Catholic and Non-Catholic
Organizations Register Pro
tests at Washington
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
WASHINGTON. — Blasting argu
ment after argument of the advocates
of birth control, opponents of the
Pierce Bill to relax restrictions on the
dissemination of contraceptive infor
mation and devices completely domi
nated the hearings on the measure
before the Judiciary Committee of the
House of Representatives.
Among the distinguished figures
who personally, or through personal'
representatives, or through com
munications, vigorously protested to
the committee against a favorable re
port on the Pierce Bill were:
The Rt. Rev. Msgr. John A. Ryan,
of the Catholic University of Ameri
ca, Director of the Department of
Social Action. N. C. W. C.; Dr. Wil
liam Gerry Morgan, former President
of the American Medical Association
and Secretary General of the Ameri
can College of Physicians; Howard
Atwood Kelly, Professor Emeritus of
Gynecology, Johns Hopkins Univer
sity; Representative Marv T. Norton,
of J4ew Jersey; Canon Chase, of the
International Reform Federation; Mrs.
Rufus T. Gibbs, of Baltimore; the
Rev. Charles E. Coughlin, pastor of
the Shrine of the Little Flower, Royal
Oak, Mich., and noted radio speaker;
Dr. Henry J. Crosson, Medical Mem
ber of the District of Columbia Board
of Public Welfare, who read a com
munication from an officer of Ihe
American Medical Association; Dr.
Joseph Joshua Mundell, Professor oj
Obstetrics in Georgetown University;
Mrs. Thomas A. McGoldrick. of
Brooklyn, representing the Interna
tional Federation of Catholic Alum
nae; William F. Montavon, Director
of the Legal Department, N. C. W. C.;
Miss Agnes G. Regan, Executive Sec
retary of the National Council of'
Catholic Women; Henry L. Caravati.
Executive Secretary of the National
Council of Catholic Men; Dr. Henry
W. Cattell, of Philadelphia, author
and editor of mere than 100 medical
books; Joseph Murphy of the Catho
lic University, representing the Na
tional Catholic Alumni Federation,
and a number of other representa
tives of groups, both Catholic *nd
non-Catholic.