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FEBRUARY 28, 1948 THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA SEVEN HENRY L. DE GIVE Funeral Services for DIES IN ATLANTA Si, MARY'S CHURCH, ROME—St. Mary's Church, Rome, Georgia, stands in a setting of natural beauty, on the crest of a hill, overlooking one of the main thoroughfares of the city. The imposing structure was erected from plans executed by Fa tlier Michael Mclnerney, O. S. B., of Belmont Abby, and is constructed of Georgia granite. It has the distinction of having one of the finest examples of ecclesiastical art in the South, an original painting by Corregio, “II Giorna,’’ the Madonna of St. Jerome and St. Mary Magdalen, which hangs above the main altar. The painting was presented to the church by Princess Raspoli, of Home, Italy, a sister of the late Miss Martha Berry, who founded the famous Martha Berry School, in Rome. Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Taylor, Atlanta, Receive Papal Blessing on Anniversary • (Special to The Bulletin) ATLANTA, Ga.'—Mr. and Mrs. Hen F. Taylor were honored on January 20, the forty-seventh an niversary of their marriage, by receiving from His Holiness Pope | Pius XII a special papal Blessing, i 1935 ' which was bestowed through His ' Excellency the Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, Apostolic Delegate to the United States, at the request of Bishop William T. Mulloy of Covington. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor began the observance of their anniversary by receiving Holy Communion at a Mass celebrated by their son, Father Hugh J. Taylor, O. S. B„ formerly assistant pastor of the Immaculate Conception Church in Atlanta, and of St. Joseph’s Church, Athens, who is now sta tioned at St. Augustine’s Church, Covington. Kentucky. In the evening a reception was held at the Taylor home on Tech- wood Drive. A congratulatory message from Bishop Mulloy was read by Father Joseph II. Smith, pastor of the Immaculate Concep tion Church, and the Papal Bless ing was imparted by Father Hugh Taylor. Assisting Mr. and Mrs. Taylor in receiving their friends who call ed to extend congratulations were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hartman, Mr. and Mrs, F„ A. Murphy, Sr., Mrs. Sarah M. Reilly and Mrs. John A. Ryan. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor are the parents of two other sons, Ben F. Taylor, Jr., of Rahway, N. J., and William W. Taylor, of Louisville, Ky. Their only daughter, Sister Marie Perpetua, R. S. M., died in Sacred Heart School Mothers Club Holds Meeting in Atlanta ATLANTA, Ga. — The January meeting of the Mothers’ Club of tlie Sacred Heart School was open ed with prayer by Father Edward P. McGrath, S. M., and the guest speaker was Father Gerald Hager- man, S. M., who spoke on “The Child in the Home and in the School.” Minutes of 1 lie preceding meet ing were read by Mrs. W. .Holey, and Mrs. J. C. Monaghan, presi dent of the club, announced that the Study Club sessions would be held on the second Wednesday of eaeli month, and that the current topic for discussion would he “The Parent and The Child.” Following the reading of reports by the chairmen of the various standing committees, Mrs. P. H. Buckley, of the Altar Boys com mittee, was voted authority to or der new cassocks and surplices that were needed. At the conclusion of the busi ness session, tea was served by the Sixth and Seventh grades. PRE-LENTEN FETE HELD IN SAVANNAH (Special to The Bulletin) SAVANNAH, Ga. — Prominent in the series of social events given in connection with the second an nual Inter-Parochial Pre-Lenten Fete given here was a dance for the teen-agers, a costume party held at the Catholic Community Center. Miss Beverly Moore was select ed to reign as queen, with Wil liam Brady as king, and Miss Marjorie Morrissy, Miss Mary Louise Webber, Miss Jean Pres cott, Anthony Matthews, Joseph Hobbs and David Whelan. Miss Judith Downing , as a majorette, won the prize for the best costume in the grammar school group; Miss Patsy Winters, as a Chinese maiden, the prize for the most unique costume, and Miss Mary Ann Sheay for the tackiest costume Edward McBride and Miss Joanne Smith won first and second prizes for the best costumes at the teen-age party; John Gar— many’s costume was judged the most unique, while Anthony Morel and Miss Joan Morel won prizes for their dancing. At the reception for adults .en tertainment was furnished by Miss Patty Barragan and Miss Margaret Steeg, pianisas; Miss Monica Ullyo, Mrs. Sally Battle Mosley, and the St. Thomas Vocational School chorus. An afternoon party was given Lor the children, under the di rection of Mrs. C. F. Feus, with Mrs. A. J. Schano, Mrs. Joseph Frewer, Charian Fox and John Catcrisan assisting. James F. Glass served as gen eral chairman of the Pre-Lenten Fete program, with Carlos J. D’Es- posito as coordination chairman. Eugene Butler was senior mar shal of tiie parade, with Cadet Lieutenant Colonel John A. Pratt of Benedictine Military School, a.i junior marshal. Mrs. Elizabeth Wolfe headed the committee in charge of the teen agers party, with Mrs. W. J. Her nandez, Vostus Ryan and P. J. Buttimer, assisting. BELMONT, N. C. — Sister M. Agnes Levy, a member of the Sisters of Mercy of the Belmont community, died on January 27. at Mercy Hospital in Charlotte. Fu neral services were held at Bel mont Abbey Cathedral. Sister Agnes was born in Rich mond, Va., in 1872, and entered the Sisters of Mercy in 1889 while the Motherhouse was in Wilming ton. Later she came to Belmont, when the Sacred Heart convent was established here about 1893. She taught at the Sacred Heart Junior College and Academy here, and at other schools in North Carolina, and was for twenty-live years superintendent of the Cath olic Orphanage, at Nazareth, N. C. She retired five years ago when her health began to fail. Sister Agnes is survived by— a brother, Joseph Levy, of Wash ington, D. C., a lialf-hrother, John O'Donohue, of Herndon, Va., and several nieces and nephews. Father Sebastin Doris, O. S. B., Sub-Prior of Belmont Abbey, and chaplain of the Sacred Heart Con vent, offered the Solemn Mass of Requiem with Father Boniface Bauer, O. S. B., as ddacon. and Father Andrew Doris, O. S. B„ subdeacon. The Mass was sung by the Benedictine School choir, while a number of visiting priests and members of the Belmont Ab bey community assisted in the sanctuary. A number of out-of-town rela tives and friends of Sister Agnes from Raleigh, Salisbury and other places in North Carolina, attend ed the funeral services. WILLIAM R. WALSH FUNERAL IN CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, S. C.—Funeral services for William Robert Walsh who died in Atlanta on February 16, were held at St. Mary’s Church here, Father J. W. Carmody of ficiating. Mr. Walsh is survived by two sisters, Mi’s. T. J. Whalen and Mrs. Harry P. Goodwin, and a brother, J. F. Walsh, Klngstree. Serving with the Merchant Ma rine during World War II, Mr. Walsh survived three torpedoings and more than a score of bomb ings. LEO B. JARVIS DIES IN CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, S. C.—Funeral services for Leo B. Jarvis, who died February 9, were held at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Father Joseph J. Murphy, offici ating. Mr. Jarvis was bom in Charles ton, the son of Rubin B. Jarvis, of England, and Mrs. Margaret M. Rosis Jarvis, of Charleston. He was a fourth degree member of the Knights of Columbus, and a member of the Holy Name Society. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. T. J. Sweeney and Mrs. Wil liam V O’Brien, both of Charles ton; three brothers, W. Burton Jarvis, Savannah, Thomas C. Jar vis, Jacksonville, and F. L. Jarvis, of Charleston, and a number of nieces and nephews. |COKE HUTTO Mrs. T. J. Dowling was senior DIES IS HOLLY IIILL hostess for the reception for adults, j with Mrs. I. II. Smith, Mrs. II. F HOLLY HILL. S. C._ Funeral i services for Coke Hutto, son of Hartnett, Mrs. J. F. M. Ranitz,! Mrs - N. C. Marcenelli, who died Mrs. John L. Martin, Mrs. W. L. | February 16, were Held at St. Moody and Mi’s, P. A. Tuten, as- Anne’s Church, sisting. | A student at Holly Hill high The reception committee were school, he iiad maintained a high Mrs. Harold Mulherin, Mrs. Jd- scholarship average and was keen- seph E. Kelly, Mrs. II. T. Wilson,' 1.V interested in school activities, Miss Jennie Boulian, Mrs. J. B. j despite the fact that for the elcv- Earnest, Mrs. ,T, W. Stephens. Mrs. en years that he had been in ST. ANTHONY’S CHURCH, FLORENCE—St. Anthony's Church, Florence, South Carolina, is one of the churches erected while the late Monsignor Charles Dubois Wood, P. A., was serving as its pastor. Jane Howe, Mrs. Kate Crumbley, Mrs. Madge dollar, Mrs. E. Ca- ficro, Mrs. If. J. Welsh, Mrs. James G. Nusslcin, Mrs. Edna McDon ough, Mrs. Hugh Helmly, and Miss Kate Walsh. , Michael C. McCarthy was chair- school it was necessary for him to attend classes in a wheel chair. SIRS. WILLIAM McCARREL FUNERAL IN CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, S. C.—Funeral .... services for Airs. Mary Pendergast, man of the reception committee, I McCarrel, widow of William Mc- assisted by Edwin J. Bcranc, Hugh ; Carrel, who died February 3, were H. Grady, Chris seph Battle, Jr. MONSIGNOR GRADY ADDRESSES AUGUSTA FIRST FRIDAY CLUB AUGUSTA, Ga.—Monsignor James J. Grady, pastor of St. Mary’s-on-The-IIiil Church, was the guest speaker at the February luncheon-meeting of the First Fri day Ciub of Patrick Walsh Coun cil, Knights of Columbus, held at the Town Tavern. Monsiguor Grady’s timely talk was on the subject of “Religious Liberty and the Separation of Church and State.” Hernandez, Jo- held at St. Joseph’s Church. Mrs. McCarrel was horn in Charleston, the daughter of Wil liam Pendergast and Mrs. Ann Fields Pendergast, both of Ire land. Several cousins are her survivors. MISS JOHANNA FRANCIS FUNERAL IN CHARLESTON Cli/iRLESTON, S. C.—Funeral services for.Miss Johanna Francis, who died February 15, were held at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. Miss Francis is survived by a brother, a sister, and several nieces and nephews. ATLANTA, Ga.—Henry L. de- Give, whose name is linked with much of Atlanta’s cultural de velopment, died on February 8, funeral services being held from the Sacred Heart Church, with Father Harry T. Hayes, S. M„ officiating, and Monsignor Joseph G. Cassidy assisting. Mr.- deGive was born in West Virginia in 1868, the son of the late Laurent deGive and Mrs. Pauline Bemelmans deGive. He moved to Atlanta with his parents at an early age. He graduated in 1888 from Renneslaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N. Y., with a de gree in civil engineering, and did postgraduate work at the Colorado School of Mines. He was a lead ing analytical chemist in Atlanta until the death of his older brother, Paul deGive, at which time he took over the management of the theatre interests established here by his father, Laurent de Give. who died in 1910. Following the death of his father, Mr. deGive became Belgian consul in Atlanta and received many decorations from the gov ernment of Belgium in recognition of his services. At the time of his death, Mr. deGive was president of several family corporations, including the deGive Investment Company and the Laureant Land Company, of Atlanta, and the Macon Academy of Music Company, in Macon. A charter member of Atlanta Council, No. 660, Mr. deGive was recently honored by the members of the council he helped to found at a “Recognition Night” program. He was also a charter member of the Atlanta Athletic Club, a mem ber of the Elks, and a member of the Piedmont Driving Club. Mr. deGive is survived by his wife, Mrs. Katherine Ransford de Give; a granddaughter of the late Philip Fitzgerald, of Clayton County; a daughter, Mrs. Marshall Wellborn, of Rome; four sons, Henry L. deGive, Jr., of New York and Atlanta, Laurent deGive, of Atlanta, Paul deGive, of New York, and Louis deGive, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and six grandchildren. MRS. L. C. HARRELL DIES IN ATLANTA ATLANTA, Ga.—Funeral ser vices for Mrs. L. C. Harrell, the former Miss Elizabeth Qull, of Ca milla, Ga., who died February 19, were held at the Cathedral ot Christ the King, Monsignor Joseph G. Cassidy officiating. Mrs. Harrell is survived by two daughters, Miss Gussie Harrell and Miss Rosa Harrell, both of Atlan ta. MRS. ELIZABETH RANCK DIES IN SPARTANBURG SPARTANBURG, S. C. — Fu neral services for Mi’s. Elizabeth Barkdull Ranck, wife of A. A. Ranck, who died on January 11, were held at the Church of St. Paul tlie Apostle, Father Charles J. Baum officiating. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Ranck is survived by a sister, Miss Rosalie Barkdull, of Spart anburg. EDWARD F. EDGE DIES IN ATLANTA ATLANTA, Ga. — Funeral ser vices for Edward F. Edge, who died Februray 17, were held at ■ the Cathedral of Christ the King, Monsignor Joseph G. Cassidy of ficiating. Sister M. Agnes Levy at Belmont Cathedral MICHAEL C. DOItSCH FUNERAL IN ATLANTA ATLANTA, Ga.—Funeral ser vices for Michael C. Dorsch, re tired superintendent of .Swift and Company refiniery, who died February 9, were held at St. An thony’s Church. Mr. Dorsch is survived by His wife; three daughters, Mrs. Wal ter E. Traynliam and Mrs. Nell D. Edens, both of Atlanta, and Mrs. Damon J. Swann, Cincinnati; a son, M. P. Dorsch, Atlanta, a grandson, Michael P. Dorsch, Jr., and a great-grandson. MRS. EDWIN RICHARDSON FUNERAL IN SAVANNAH SAVANNAH, Ga.—Funeral ser vices for Mrs. Frances Richardson, wife of Edwin O. Richardson, of Atlanta, who died in Atlanta on February 8, were held at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist here. Mrs. Richardson is survived by her husband; a brother, Augustus A. Reidcl, and two sisters, Mrs. A. C. Marvin and Mrs. W. H. Fry, all of Savannah.