The Record Newspaper 06 February 1909

SUPPLIEDUNDERCONTRACT1'0'REGOVERNMENTMEDICALDEPARTMENT ANDTHEPERTH PUBLICHOSPITAL.ANDATTHECRYSTALPALACEEXHIBITION HELDINLONDONRECENTLY.

HANSIRVINE'SWINES

RECEIVEDTHEMUCHCOVETEDDIPLOMAOFHONOR.THEPREMIERPRIZEGIVENATTIEEXHIBITION.

SOLEAGENTFORW.A.

BRANDY

MoirChambers,Perth

R.BECHTEL&CO.E.ARUNDEL

CONTRACTORSTOTHEW.A.ANDCOMMONWEALTHGOVERNMENTS, HeadOffice:Barrack.Street,Perth. Factory,andSaddlersIronmongeryDepartment,Murrarst.,Perth

COMMOntaithBootStine 91ROKEBYROAD, SUBIACO.

ALARGEASSORTMENTOP LADIES, GENT'S AND CHILDREN'S FOOTWEAR ATPERTHPRICES.

GeorgeE.Armstrong,RD, MANUFACTURING,PRACTICAL. FAMILYANDDISPENSINGCHEMIST.

SoleProprietorofthe"Iris" well-knownbrandofpharmaceutical MedicalRemediesandPreparations. " CAVAN " OINTMENT, &c. Formerly140and156GeorgeSt., SydneyandlateofHay-streetPerth, hasREMOVEDtohisSuhiacolaboratory,whichisnowHISONLY ad- dressintheState.Customersare requestedwhenwritingtoaddress, SUBIACOonly,andputfullinitial; ofhisname-Est.Sydney1894.

"TheBeaconsfield" FREMANTLE.

J.F.Herlihey Haringsecuredtheleaseholdet thisold-establishedandwell-known Hostplry,willhepleasedtowelcome alloldfriendsfromthefields,while visitingthecity.

IrishNewstoJanuary2,1909.

TheNewYearopenedinIreland withunprededentedblizzardsand snowstorms.

TheRev.FatherBrennan,Cookstown,wascaughtinthestormwhile cyclingonduty.Inhisendeavours toreachhomeheoverexertedhimself,becameexhaustedanddied.A nativeofDundalk,hefinishedhisecclesiasticaleducatieninMaynooth,-R.I.P.

TheimnrisonmentofMr.Farrell. M.P.,hascreatedfearfulindignation inIrelandsagainsttheGovernment JohnRedmondfiercelycriticisesit.

BrotherAnthonyFlood,Provincial oftheDeLaSalleBrothersdied recentlyafteralongandpainfulillnessatthe"Mater"Hospital, Dublin.

IrishParliamentaryFuad£7,413 SOS.

JeremiahCondon-FatherofTom theNationalist,diedrecentlyin Clonmel.

Whenyouhearthecroakersprate Thatourcauseis"out-of-date," AndthatIreland'shopeisquiteforlorn, BeheSocialDemocrat, Smellofmindandwideofhat, Withakey,toalltheriddlesonthe map.

Donotlethiswordsannoy, Sure,he'sbutano'ergrownboy, AndTimehasyetto*mouldhimintoshape.

MichaelDavitt,"resthissowl," Foundhimshiveringinthecowl, Sohetookhimhomeandfedhimas nisown, Sure,weIrishunderstand, Foroch,heneedsourpitymorethan scorn.

WhenyouheartheToryjeers, Thinkof"Salisbury'stwenty years," Andthevictoriesbewonthro'blool andtears; ThinkofallyourioblescionAllen,Larkin,andO'Brien, BoldEmmet,Tone,andGrattan,and therest.

AllforIreland,wastheircry InSenatehill.orscaffoldhigh, And,undauntedastheylived-so didtheydie.

Mistwestanddisconsolate? Evenwithvictoryatyourgate Andstillmaietainthatyou'rean Irishman

Letthesemonsrelswhineatheel! Putyourshouldertothewheel, Andrestassured,thatGodison yourside.

Wheno'erfathersbuilttheschools, Theymeantthemnotforfools, ButforIrishmenwhogloriedi" theirrace.

Then,heedyenotthescoffer'scry, ForwhilstJusticereignsonhigh, Andtillgoneareearthandsky, Ourbannerswave.

ThenamesofIrishstudentsLelondne:tothevariousColleges',a Rome,areconseicuousinthelistef honours,attherecentexaminations. Rev.JohnDalton,Dublin,andRev, DenisO'Brien,Limerick,oftheIrish College,havereceivedtheDegreeof DoctorinTheology;Rev.Thomas

The"RedYear,"happilycloses well."Allthenutiouswillbeat peace."

thesentencesran:-"Jointhearmy, andbecomeoneofEngland'shireling murderers.""JointhePoliceand becomeaSheridanoraSullivan."

Browne,Cloyne,thatofDoctorin Philosophy Rev.PatrickToomey hasgainedapremiumplaceinSacramentalTheologyandPatrick HeckelasimilarhonourinMoral Theology. Alirehonourhasbeen gainedbyPatrickO'Riordan;n ChurchHistory;JosephO'Branigati hasattainedalikepositioninArchaeologyandinHigherMetaphysics ThomasBrownehasbeendistinguishedinlikemanner;WilliamMacNerlyinPhysics,andMichaelO'FlahertyinHebrew.

Theschemeto"cutout"Queenstownasaportofcallisdesignated a"Nationalsin."

er. WhowaseverinIrelandanddid nothearof"OldMoore'sAlmanack. Thisisitsforecastfor1909.

itsaysthatinJanuary"agreat waveofPoweriscomingintothe handsofdemocracy.""Aleading statesmanwillbestruckdownsullenly."Thenewspanersareotherwiseforestalledregardingimportant eomineevents,exceptthatOldMoore ischaryaboutgivingnamesand places.Forinstance-"Abattleship yillhewisedout";and"Amost terri'lerailwaydisaster"aream: eessttheeventsprophesied.

FebruarywillplacetheShahef Persiaingreatdanger,"Agreat eca1steamerwillfounder."

Marchistobring"muchdiscontentintheNavyandmerchantsereice."TherewillbealotoftroubleoverIreland.,butitwillnotonly mendbutend.

April-Itisreallytoogoodtobe true,butlettheprophethimself sneak-"AcheapertractionpoWer willenableeverytradesmantoown amotor."Thedarksideofthis ple,sentforecastcomeswhenweare toldto-"LooktoWestofEngland faracrushing-disasterthatwilllive inpeople'smemory."

InMay"thePrevalenceofsuicide willpuzzletheauthorities,and shouldwarnbusinessmentothink andtheirwivestoconsider."

Juneistoheamonthoftrouble inLiverpooloverreligiousdisputes, andOldMooreadviseschemists"to layinplentyofplastersforbroken heads."Abroad,"thediscoveryof enormousmountainsofsilverore inMexicowillupsetthebullionmarket."

Julywillheagoodmonthto in,for"theworkingclasses savefulloccupation;those workingwillheholiday-making live will not anI, spendingmoney."Betterkeepaway fromParis,though,for"wemust lookforaterriblecatastrophe" there.

ugustwilltellagloomytale. "Manysuicideswilloccurthis month,attributabletostrenuous lifeandthehotweather."

inBelfaet,amongstothercities, OldMooreferseesinSeptember "terribleworkwithstrikerioting, fortheworstpassionsofthemen -..illheexhibited"-astateofa:fairsforwhichwehavetothank Saturn.

Tookfar*inchanderaveillness inRoyalcircles"inOctober."Mars isveryevilthismonth,andtheFire Kin-,will'-epowerful,especiallyratilichuildines."

Farmerssheeldheontheirgnarl aepisstfiresinNovember. Ifhe 'acestoNewYork,thePresidentof theUniseiStates"willbeingreat danger."

Irishpionsurinanowandfat:111.1114role.

Cladinbrownleather,abrown leathercowboyhatsecurelyfastened tohercurls,andwearinganenthusiasticsmile,apairofeager,dancing eyes,andtheheautifulestofbrogues, MissSheilahO'Neill(chauffeur) startedonherverynewandup-todateprofessiononMondays4thJanuaryinLondon.

MissO'Neillbeginshernewcareer fullofsplendidhopesandfinecourage,for,thoughsheisthefirstw)mantobecomeaprofessionalchauffeur,shethinksitopensupamagnificentfieldforwomen.Andafter a"MorningLeader"representative hadlistenedtoMissO'Neill'senthusiasticremarksforabouthalfan hour,heisofthefirmopinionthat MissNeillisabsolutelyright.

MissSheilahO'Neill,whoiseven morebeautifullyIrishthanhername andisthedaughterofanofficeral theConneuehtRangers,commenced herprofessionalcareerasanurse, andsheservedtwoyearsoutin SouthAfricaduringthewar.She wasrewardedwithtwomedals-one fromtheKingandonefromthe Queen,andthelattershewillwear onherchauffeur'suniform.

"Itoottomotoring,"saidMiss O'Neill,"becauseIlikedtinkering aboutwithmachinery,reallyand truly-no,itwasn'tbecauseIlike rushingaboutattopspeedthrough theair.Putmeinsiletheengine ofamotorandIaskfornothing better.Itismorefascinatingthan flirtingandtwiceassatisfactory. No,Idon'tcomeoutlookinglikea blacksmudge Icomeoutquite clean,withglowingcheeks,andc beaneifulgleaminmyeye.TobogcaninginSwitzerland,whereMiss ChristabelParkhurstisnow,isn't:n it.Oh,and,pleasedon'tforgetto saythatIamNOTaSuffragist. Suchnonsense!"

Accordingtothecorrespondentof Vie"Daily.Telegraph,"Messrs.HarlendandWolff,Belfast,havesecured the"blueribbon"forshipbpilding duringthepresentyear.TheoutputattheQueen'sIslandamounted toio6,528tons,andtheindicated horse-powerto65,84n,whichwasfar inexcessofanyotherfirmthis year.

Rev.J.TinneyandRev.D.MulhollandhavebeenordainedatSt. Malechy'sCollege,Derry,byMost Rev.Dr.Tohill.

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ThereisaslightincreaseinBelfast'spopulation,asshownbythe newreeisterofParliamentaryvotesandtheLocalGo:ernmentsupplementarylistjustissued.These isatotalincreaseonthelistsfor thefourcitydivisionsof55voters.ThatfortheWestDivision showsadecreaseofreo

Theannualreturnjustissuedef thewhiskyexportedfromtheCampbeltowndistilleriesduringthepast yearshowsthattherewasadecreaseof140.073gallonsinoutput, thetotalshipmentsbeing864,31r eallone,comnaredwith1,103,384 gallonslastyear.Thequantity,of sniritsexportedisthelowestfora considerableperiod.

Amares;-servernamedFrankCunningham,whileattemptingtoserve Processesforrentontenantsonthe MusgraveestateatGlenColumkille district,CountyDonegal,wasset uponbyannmherofwomenanl boys,andV'eProcessestakenfrom him,andowingtoiniurieshehad tobetakenhomeinaear.

WEXFORD.

ThepoliceinEnniscorthywerebusilyengagedonSundaymorningeeth Dec-,tearingdownanti-enlistingposterswhichwereextensivelydisplayedthroughthetown.Someof

Thelastlineread "Godsave Ireland,andtoH-withEng- land."

TheGoodCounselCollege,atNew Rossisaereatsuccess.TheAugustinianFatherscontrolit.

Goreywasshakentoitsveryfndationson'XmasEvebyapowder explosion,withwhichsomeyoung fellowsendeavouredtomakearuse.

AGoreySinnFeinerkickedupa rowagainst"foreigndances."He wasright,buthegotworsted.

DERRY

VeryRev.BernardO'Kane,D.D., PresidentSt.ColumbusCollege, Derry,speakingatadistributionof prizesattheConventofMercy,statedtheetheBishop,MostRev.Dr. M'Eltigh,hadexpressedhimselfas highlypleasedwiththeactionofthe Nunsineetn.blishine,asecondary schoolinthecity,andheadded, twoProtestantgentlessminspectors oftheIntermediateP.ard,oneof whomwasaclergyman,hadtestified tot'ehighmoraltneandrefine mentwhichwerethedistinguirhiig mar''softheconvent-ehoolsthey hadvisited.

TIPPERARY.

Mrs.JamesHogan,Tipperary, diedrecently.

GreatmeetingofU.I.L.hellat Annacarty.

FloydMcFarland,winnerofthe great6-daycycleraceatNewYork, isthesonofaTipperarywoman. Asredastohisnatioredity,hesaid"Well,myfathercamefromthe mountainsofVirginia,wherethere arecoloniesofthedescendantsof theIrishrebelswhofoughtwitn O'Neillin1641. My,mother,bless her,wasanO'BoylefromTipperary "How,"addsthe `,7eVYork'Irish World,'"canacombinationlike thatbealoser?"McFarlandhas wonover50oprizes,andhasloweredtheworld'srecordforthe6-days race.

TheMostRev.Dr.Foearty,BishopofKillaloe,withhisusual kindness,forwardedachequefor£5,1 toVie:coolSistersoftheNenagh Convent,forfoodan4clothingfor thepoorchildrene'tendingtheir

Acrownofglory-isabeautiful headofhair.AnAustralianlady nowinLondon writesunder dateJan.28, 1:)07: keg'sHairVigor has.i.nomyhair aw,,r111ofgood. 0'Theis,toit,myhair isroethick,glossy, andsett.,andwhen i.e55inches hag...\ytv'sHairVigor oughttobeusedby ever:,womanwho take:,prideinher appearaece."

Yourtlaomayhave sue!'c.crownof \ glo,..yifyouwill <feltheex.46 ampleofthisladyc7- -e ye;:3,

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Itwillremove d..n.iruffand makeyourhairrichL3abundant. TrtparcdtyDr.J.C.Ayer&Cc.,Lowell,ManeU.S.A.

schools.Mr.F.R.Maloney,Town Clerk,Nenagh,alsoforwardedtothe sametotheConvent,onbehalfof theNenaghDramaticClub,theaunt ofEsforasimilarpurpose.

LIMED.'K.

AbiS.Leonard,ofFarnane,CappamoieCountyLimerick,whodiedon ChristmasEveattheageof117 years,wouldhavebeentheoldest recipientofanoldagepensionhad shelivedtilltheNewYear.As't was,whenthePensionOfficerwent toherresidencetodeliverthePen sionorderhookhefoundtheold ladyunconscious,andherfriends hourlyawaitingherdeath.Th2 bookwasnotdelivered,forina briefintervalMrs.Leonardbreathedherlast.Shewasabletodoa littleknittingwithouttheuseof spectaclesuptoafewmonthsago. Sheandherdaughteraged90years werebothpassedforthefullpension bytheCappamoreSub-Committee. Itisremarkablethatinthisdistrict severaloftheclaimantsareover 90yearsofage,onebeing99.

CastlecomerDistrictCouncil,at whichMr.PhilipPurcell,J.P.,presidA,passedaresolutionproposed byMr.J.C.Rice,secondedbyMr. E.Doyle,congratulatingtheIrish Party,andespecially,Mr.J.Dillon, M.P.,ontheintroductionoftheamendedLandBill,which,theresolutionadded,will,ispassedsavethe Irishpeoplefromincreasedtaxation anditwasurgedthattheIrish PartyshouldseethattheBillwee amendedsoastoprovideforinspectioninallcasesofagreementsen teredintowhicharenotyetcompleted.

CLARE

Thedeathismuchregrettedof Mr.MichaelO'Dea,Ballygannon, Kilfenora,Co.Clare,whowasbroth erofMostRev.Dr.O'Dea,Bishop ofClonfert,andMr.M.O'Dea,Ennis.Thefuneralwhichtookplace fromtheCathedral,Ennis,wasvery largelyattended.

DUBLIN.

LateRev.BrotherAnthony J.Flood.

PROVIN'IALOFTHEDELA SALLEBROTHERS.

OaTuesday22ndult.,therepassea awayattheMaterMisericordiae Hospital,Dublin,theRev.Brother AnthonyJ.FloodProvincialofthe DeLaSalleBrothersinIrelandand England.Hisillnesslastedseveral weeks,andwasofaveryseverena ture,sothatatanearlystagehe ,4tceivedthelastsuccourofreligion. BrotherAnthonywasanativecf Thomastown,nearRathangan,Co. Kildare,wherehisfamilyisoneof themostrespectedintheneighbourhood.HejoinedtheDeLaSalle OrderinLondonover30yearsago, andpassedhisfirstyearsofreligiouslifeatSt.Joseph'sCollege, Clapham.Sincethattimehetilled withcreditmanypositions'oftrust inhisOrder,andhedirectedthe CollegeoftheBrothersinLondon andwas,subsequently,formany years,attheheadofSt.Joseph's IndustrialSchool,Manchester. It wasunderhisdirectionthatthis schoolacquiredthe..distinguished plaAithassinceheldamonginstitutit-Ili-ofitsclassintheNorthof England.In1892,attheearly,age of35,BrotherAnothywasappointed ProvincialoftheOrderinIreland andfromthatdaytothetimecf hisdeath,everythoughtofhisenlightenedmind,andalltheenergies ofhissplendidphysiquewerespent intheservicesofhisinstitute. 7.n itsinterestshetravelledinnearly everycountryintheworldand whereverhewenthiskindlyIrish manner,aswellashisinnatenobi lityofcharacter,attractedtohim numerousandlife-longfriends.Indeed,itisliterallytruetosaythat

fromBelfasttoCapetown,and fromSydneytoSanFrancisco,tnere arethosewhowillmournhisloss. Nowhere,however,willhisdeath bemoredeeplylamentedthanamonghisownbrethren.oftheIriee. Province.TheRequiemMassand funeraltookplaceonThursdayChristmasEve-attheNovitiate House,Castletown,Mountrath.The Monasterychapelbeingtoosmallto, containthelargenumberofoutside -sympathisers,togetherwiththeinmatesoftheHouse,theuseofthe ParishChurchwaskindlyofferedby theparishpriest.

TheTorypaperscommentonthe sentencepasseduponMr.J.P.Farrell,M.P.,intheirusualstyle.Accordingtothe"EveningStandard" "disorder,intimidation,andhopelessnessruntheircourse,unchecked inIreland andMr.BirrellIseither"squeezingmoneyfromtheBrit ishtaxpayer,"or"smilingonthe chaoswhichhehascreated." The Liberalpaperssaynothing.Itis satisfactorytoseethemashamedof defendingtheresurrectionofEdward III.attheChristmastime.

Toboycottaland-grabberinIrelandproduces"chaos"and"hopelessness,"andcanonlybedefinedas "intimidation."Turkey'ssustainedandrigorousboycottofAustrian goodsmadetotheorderofTurkisn tradersanddulyproduced,inaccordancewiththemanufacturers'contracts,attheportsfordelivery. willalmostcertainlyresultina greatwar.YetthevirtuousPhariseeswhoturnupthewhitesoftheir eyesinhorroratthebareideaof boycottinganenemy,ofthepublic welfareinIrelandapproveofand applaudthecriminalprovocationofferedbytheTurkstoAustria.This isthetruespiritofEnglishTory consistency.

Gaelicnotes.

(BYSEAGHANO'SUBHAN).

NotwithstandingtheuniversalfavourtheGaelicLeaguehaswonamongallclassesinIreland,andnotwithstandingthefactthatitiseverywhereacknowledgedthatthe countryhasreapedmanybenefits fromitslabours,yetthereareOatholicIrishmenofeducationand.

Position,onthesideofDublinCastle,invigorousoppositiontothe League'sdemandregardingthestatusofthenationallanguageinthe newuniversity-thatis,theknowledgeofIrishtobecompulsoryat thematriculationexamination.While! theseoppositionistsacknowledgethe League'sideatobetherightonein theory,they,vehementlycondemnit asimpracticable,buttheLeague,undauntedbyapparentobstacles, maintainsanuncompromisingattitude.

TheGaelicLeaguehasovercome manyobstaclesduringthefewyears ofitsexistence.Manythesneering andpessemisticobservationsthat wereheardtoforetellitsdoom.'To attempttocombatthethenprevalentnotionthattheIrishlanguage wasat':incofthepast,wassufficientinitselftodamptheardour ofthemostenthusiastic.Indeed,so firmwasthisideainthemindsof thepeoplethatthosewhoventured forthtopreachagainstit,weresec)! fedatasimpostorsorlistenedto withpityaslunatics.Ifweexam ineto-daytheresultoftheirlabour. eitherfromanintellectual,moral. socialorphysicalviewpoint,and withaknowledgeofthetendenciesof; pre-GaelicLeaguedays,wemarvel atthetransformationandmustadmitthatthevisionsoftheGaelic Leaguerswerenotemptyphantoms buttheresultofthepatrioticimaginingsoftheiralmostprophetic minds.-whosawtheirownfancy's creationrealizedinperspectiveand henceitisthatneitherpraisecould urgethemnorcriticismencumber

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themintheonwardmarch. Thegreateststruggleofall,and whatmaybeconsideredthefinal,is anticipated.TheIrishwithinthu Paleareatthepresentmomentpreparingaplaceinthebackyardof Ireland'shighestschoolforthelivingIrishspeech,"Never,"said FatherO'Kiernan,"sinceSolomon wrotetheinspiredwordsthatthe eyesofthefoolareontheendsof theearth,hadwesoliterally,o trueanexampleasinthosewho hopetocaterforthestudentsof Australiahuthavenoconsideration forthestudentsofIreland."

ThegarrisoninIrelandcanno longerobjecttoaCatholicUniversity,huttheActofParliament thatrendersitpowerlessinthisrespectdoesnotnullifyitspotencyin thematterofnationalityinpoint offact,theyrecognisethatCatholicscanbemadeasun-IrishasthemselvesandthatIrishCatholicscan becomemoresolicitousforthewelfareoftheEmpireatlarge,thanfor thesuccessoftheeffortsofthe GaelicLeaguetoinculcatetheprincipleofself-reliance.WiththemajorityofIrishProtestants,nationalitywaseveranathema.Sincethe passingoftheIrishUniversityBill, nationalityhasbeentothema friendincarnate.Ifthefightagainstthelanguagebeunsuccessful, they,liketheEnglishsettlersofold wouldbeforcedbycircumstancesto become"moreIrishthantheIrish themselves."The"ChurchofIrelandGazette,"ofDec.11thsays.CananationalUniversityflourish whereitsverynamelinksaplaceof learningandtrainingtodisloyalty?

WehavethegreatestsympathywithDr.Delaney,whoknows whatUniversitytrainingisandwe realizethattheGaelicenthusiasts areputtingstumblingblocksinthe way."Initsnotesitsays:-"Now thewholeofthenewsenate,except Dr.DouglasHyde,knowsthatif they.makeIrishcompulsorythey willnotgetfiftygraduatesintothe place sothattheymustharden theirheartsagainstthethreatsof Dr.DouglasHydeandMr.Mac Neil."

Theexpressionof"sympathy"on thepartofthoseIrishmen,whowith theirancestorsforcenturieshad beenopposedtotheliberalactionof theirCatholiccompatriots,mayperhapsbeconsideredtheoutcomeofa newlybegottensniritofbenevolence bythoseCatholicswhoopposethe nrogrammeoftheLeague.Ifso, theyhavereadIrishhistoryinvain. Tothese,theGaelicLeague,pointingtowardsDublinCastle,says"Beholdyourallies!" TheGaelicLeagueanditstip sympathisershavecometothepare ingofthewaysandunfeignedhostilityismanifestatthethreshold thenowUniversity.Thatthevoice ofIrishIrelandwillpredominatein theinstitution,itissafeevennow tospeculate.

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PerpetualRosaryinIreland

VeryRev.FatherPurcell,0.P.,St.. Saviour'sPriory,Dublin,whorecenlywenttoRomeinconnectionwith theAssociationofthePerpetual RosaryinIreland,wasreceivedwita muchwarmthbytheGeneraland FathersoftheDominicanOrder there.Onhearingofthedetailsof theassociationinIreland,theGeneraloftheOrderdeclaredtheIrish branchtobethemostperfectinthe DominicanOrder.AsPopePiusX. hadtoreceivevariouspilgrimsfrom allpartsoftheworldduringhis jubilee. FatherPurcellcontented himselfwithrequestinganaudience withthemasterofthesacredpalace inconnectionwiththeobjectofnis journeytoRome.Themasterof thesacredpalacewasmostgracious andbeingdelegatedbytheHoly Father,grantedveryspecialprivilegestoFatherPurcellforthe

membersofthePerpetualRosary andforallhispersonalfriends.

ThePopehasconferredonMiss CatherineJohnstone,ofBrooklyn, L.S.A.,theOrderoftheCrossPro Eccle,ia.MissJohnstoneisthesecondBrooklynwomanwhomPies X.hashonoured,Mrs.Hughale Laughlinhavingbeenmadeamarchionessonly,afewmonthsago.The decorationwhichgivestoMiss JohnstonethetitleofLady,was giveninrecognitionof-MissJohnstone'szealous.effortsandgenerositytowardteeChurch.

AtanaudiencewiththePoperecently,Dr.O'RiordanpresentedHia Holinesswithanaddressfromthe CardinalArchbishopofSydneyand abeautifulalbumfromtheSisters ofSt.Joseph-acommunitywhich, foundedsomethirtyyearsago,is nowspreadoverthegreaterpartof Australia.ThisinstituteofSt. Josephhasbeen,inthewordsofone oftheAustralianBishops,"ofincalculablevaluetothem."

Thenamesofthosewhosebeatiii cationshallaccordinglytakeplace withinafewmonthsare TheVen FatherEudes,missionarypriestand founderoftheOrderofJesusand MaryVen.StephenGuenot,Titular BishopofMetellopoliVen.Fathers Neel,Neron,Venard,who,asmissionarypriestsinChina,gainedthe crownofMartyrdomalong'with twenty-ninenativeCatholicsand, finally,theVen.FrancisCaspillas, MissionaryoftheDominicanOrder, martyredin1648inChina.

Onthesameoccasionthedecree approvingofthemiraclesadduced forthebeatificationofVen.Joan ofArcwasreadamidstgreatenthusiasm.Mgr.Touchet,Bishopof Orleans,towhomtheprivilegeof thankinghisHolinessandtheSacredCongregationofRiteswas yieldedbythepromotersofthe causes,concludedastirringaddress bydeclaringhisexpectationthat JoanofArcwouldrecallFranceto itsoldChristiantraditions.

ThePope'sreplycontainedtouchingreferencestothefaithofCharlemagne,St.LouisofFrance,and otherwarriorsofpastages,and endedbyhopingthatthecry-"Long liveChrist,WhoistheKingofthe Franks"whichtheheroicMaid ofOrleansusedsofrequently,would soonliveagainamongthatnoble People.

AMelbourneCatholicandthe KnighthoodofSt.Gregory

Mr.DanielSlattery,ofMelbourne, issojourninginNapleswithhis wifeandnieceandwillremainthere untilearlyinJanuary.whenthey sailforAustralia.Mr.Slatteryis knownasoneoftheleadingCatholicsofMelbourneandVictoria.He isPresident-GeneraloftheSt.VincentdePaulSociety,ofVictoria; andthoughheextendshishandandthatnotanemptyone-toevery' goodwork,hisnamedoesnotoften comebeforethepublic.Henceitis characteristicofthemanthatwhen theMostRev.Dr.Carr,Archbishop ofMelbourne,duringhisrecentvisit toRomeexpressedadesiretoshow hisrecognitionofMr.Slattery'sservicesby'obtainingthePontifical OrderoftheKnighthoodofSt.Gregory'forhim,herefusedthehonour,whilstexpressinghisgratitude fortheArchbishop'sdesiretoob tainit.Wehavelearnedfromthe RectoroftheIrishCollegethatthe petitionhadactucallybeendrawn upforpresentationtotheHolyFather,whenMr.Slatterywasmade awareofit.Whenhewasinformed ofwhatitwasproposedtodoinhis regard,heaskedtobeexcusedfrom assenting.Hesuggestedthename ofanotherMelbournegentleman,an honourednamebothinAustraliaand Ireland,asthatofonewhomdigni tieswouldmuchbetterbecome.And thusanhonOtirwhichmighthave gonetohimselfandanothergoesto theotheronly.

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ChurchOvertheWorld

Inviewoftherumoursofwar.in ServiaandBulgaria,nowitseems happilydissipated,itisinterestine tolearnsomethingofthecondition 0theCatholicmissionsinthese !countries.Itisroughlyestimated thatthenumberofCatholicsthere is60,00o,andthattheChurchholds missionpropertyworthabout£200000.TheheadoftheChurchinthe twocountriesisArchbishopHenry Dulcet,whowasconsecratedin1895. HisresidenceisatRustchuk,Bulgaria.TherearefourreligiousOrdersofmen,theCapuchins,the MariststhePassionists,andtheAugustinians,andthreeofwomen,the SistersofOurLadyofSion,the SistersoftheAssumption,andthe Dominicans. Untilrecentlythe Rev.AloysiusBlakely,C.P.,anAmericanpriest,andoneoftheoldest missionariesfromtheCongregation ofPassionists,wasstationedinBulgaria.Onlyafewmonthsago,al tertwelveyearsofworkinthat country,hewascalledhome,andis nowatDunkirk,NewYork.

InLondontherearenowaboutlee CatholicChurch,notcountingthe conventchapels.Toverymanyof thesethereareelementaryschools attached,someofthemrankingwith thebestnon-Catholicschools,both astosizeandequipment.Ofconvents,monasteries,andotherreligi oushousesthemetropolispossesses overiso.Twenty-eightOrdersor Congregationsofmenhaveoneor moreHousesinLondon,andbe -tween6oand7oCongregationsof women. Severalhundredpriests areactivelyengagedinspecialwork.

Thetwenty-fifthanniversaryofthe HolyFather'sepiscopalconsecration willfallonNovember16th,tese). Measureswillhetakentocelebrate theeventinasuitablemanner. WiththeconsentofHisHoliness, thecentralcommitteewhichhas managedthecelebrationofhissacer dotaljubileeistoremaininoffice forthecelebrationsinNoe.

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InthePhillippinesthereareEpis copalianmissionarieswhoarewearingtheclericalcassocklikeour priests.Theygive'awaymedalsand crosses,haveaserviceinEnglish, whichtheycallthe"Mass,"and wishtobeknownasCatholics,but notRomanCatholics. OnDecember8,1907,theyevenopeneda Churchthere,dedicatedtotheBlessedVirginunderthetitleoftee immaculateConception.Theyhave received.twenty-fivethousanddollars fromtheUnitedStates,tobuilda hospitalfortheFilipinos.

FatherKavanaghonAustralia

Ontheinvitationofthe"Tom Moore,"BranchoftheIrishNationalForesters,Rev.P.F.Kavanagh, 0.F.M.,deliveredalectureon"Lite inAustralia,"intheTheatreRoyal Wexford,recentlyinpresenceofa throngedhouse. TheMayor(Mr. RobertHeaton,J.P.)presided.

Inthecourseofthelecture,Rev. FatherKavanaghsaidthattheCatholicChurchalone,ofallthe ChurchesofAustralia,hadstoodits groundwithunshakenfirmnessagainstthedestructivefloodofimpi ousteaching,andtheCatholicpeoplehadmadeprodigiouseffortsto Preventitfromcarryingintotheir homesintheheartsandmindsof theirchildrenthedeadly'poisonof unbelief.Notwithstandingthefact thattheCatholics,ortheIrish,for thenamesweresynonymous-for theyformed,99percent.oftheCatholicpopulation-hadtocontribute tothesupportoftheGovernment schools,whichtheirconscienceforbidsthemtouse,theyhadwithunparalleledliberalitysupportedtheir own,andhad,consideringtheirlin.itelmeans,spentimmensesumsin maintainingtheirefficiency.Allthe otherreligiousbodieshadeitheracquiescedinthegodlesssystemor failedtomaintaintheirgroundagainstit.TheIrishraceinAustraliahadmadeabrilliantrecordin thelandoftheiradoption.Theablestandmosthoneststatesmanin thecountrywereIrishbornorof Irishblood.IntheSenate,onthe JudicialBench,inliterature,inthe pursuitsofcommerce,theyhadbeen honourablyconspicuous.Tomerely namethemenofIrishbloodwho haddistinguishedthemselvesinthis youngcountrywouldrequiremore seacethanthatlectureafforded. ThepressofAustraliadeservedcre (litforitsliberalviewsanditsenterprisingspirit.Theoldestand theablestCatholicorganinthe countrywasthe"SydneyFreeman'' -thestaunchfriendofIreland---a veryhi't-classjournal,andthemost e'-lvron'lucted,towhosecolumns thecleeereetpenmenofthecountry hadcontributed.Itmustbesaid thatithadneverchangeditspoli tiesorlowereditsflagfromthebe ginninetothepresentday.

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seeallthesearegatheredtogether, theyarecometothee."

Thoseresponsibleforthebuilding oftheChurchofSt.Patrickare fortunateinsecuringtheservicesef Cay.Leonori.whoissodistinguishedbyhisecclesiasticalbuildingsin Canada,America,Australia,Cairo, andthroughoutallItaly.

HeisalsoknowninIrelandas directorofthedecorationsofSt. Patrick'sCathedral,Armagh,where somanyevidencesofhisknowledge ofCelticdesignsaretobefound.

TheJesuit JesuitFathershaveopeneda nightschoolforworkingboysand menatManila,inthePhilipineIslands.TheygivecoursesinEnglish,Spanish,.Japanese,arithmetic, andstenography.

Correspondence.

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Sir,-

Allowmethroughthecolumnsof yourvaluablepapertogivemyemphaticdenialtothestatementsmade byMr.Taylor,vis.,thatIadmittedanyofmychargesagainstthe CanningExpeditiontobeuntrue.If theactionofmycounselinwithdrawingthechargeofguiltyintent, againsttheleaderofthepartycan heconstruedtomeanthatthe chargewasuntrue,Iwouldrespectfullypointoutthatmycounselhad chargeofmycaseandnotmyself, andthewithdrawalwasdoneon stratageticgroundsonlyandthen atthesuggestionofmyattorney.

AlbanyOohs.

WeareallveryPleasedtolearn thatHisLordshiphasreconsidered thematteroftransferringtheRev. FatherJ.ReidyfromAlbanyto Kanowna,andattheearnestnastiest ofthecongregation,hasdecidedto allowhimtoremaininchargeof thisparish,withtheinjunctionthat hewillbewelllookedafterbythe people. HisLordshipmayaccept theassurancethattheparishioners realisethatFatherReidy'shealthis notasrobustastheywouldwishit tohebutwiththeinvigoraene climateofAlbany,combinedwiththe heartycooperationofthepeopleit isferventlyhopedthathemayhe sparedformanyyearstocarryout his,sacreddutiesamongstthem.

TheAlbanyWeekCommitteeasoe almostcompletedthearrangements forthecarryingoutoftheannual event,andthoughnotsoexcitingas ContestWeek,itpromisestobea greatsuccess.

IntheearlyhoursofSundayin_'ruingadisastrousfireoccurredat "Annesfield,"thewellknown-eseclenceofMr.E.Reynoldsadi-icing theChristianBrothers''houseon SerpentineRoad.Bythetimethe policewerenotifiedofthefact,the firehadobtainedagoodhold,and withtheexceptionofafewarteles offurniture,thewholepremisesteem completelyburnedtothegrounS Mr.Reynoldswasoutoftown:(t thetime,andthehousebeingfil21of ladyvisitors,theyhadtomakea hastyretreatminustheirclothesarid otherbelongings,totheadjoining premiseswheretheywerecare..nor byMrs.Ridley.

TheChurchofGodgreatlyexalts twoteasesofwomanhood. Onei3 aureoledinvirginity,reproducingin herselfHispatienceandpurity.His mildnessandmercy. Sheisthe SisterofCharity,thenun.See seemshighliftedaboveourearth shedwellsintheheightshereark inclinedtocatchthesongofthe Seraphim. Theothertypeisthe Christianwifeandmother.Sheis nearertoits-herearbenttoour warmearth,listeningtothesal musicofourhumanity.VerygreatlydoestheChurchregardthetrue woman.Herpraiseissunginthe afficesoftheChurchwheneverMonFinismentioned;wheneverthatholy Blanche,themotherofSt.Louisis PraisedwheneverElizabethofHungaryorPortugalisnamed. Oh, enterthedoorofanyCatholi' Church,isnotthefirstthingalmost thatyoubeholdtheimageofthe greatMotherwhamGodexalted, withthechildinherarms? His Churchesandherchildrenveryhigh lyexaltthegoodwifeandmother Andwecannotknowherworthand rewarditandhonouritinGod's way,wilegivesusthetypein 'Mary.

OnMonday15thinst., ofbuildingSt.Patrick's Rome,whichhasformanyyearsbeen suspended,wasresumedbyFather M.M'Grath,U.S.A.,andCay.Leo nori,thewell-knownarchitect.The Church,whichistobebuiltinthe Italianstyleofthe13thcentury, willhavethreeprincipalaltarsdedicated,respectivelytotheApostleof Ireland,theSacredHeart(towhich thatcountryisdedicated),andthe BlessedVirgin.

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AccordingtotheArchitect'splans theinteriorofSt.Patrick'swill affordscopeforapicture-historyof Ireland'sconnectionwiththeHoly SeesinceSt.Patrickreachedher sheres. Dividedintotwoperiods, thissubjectwilltreat,first.of Rome'sdealingswiththeIrishpeoplepriortothePenaldays,andse condlyofthesufferingsofIreland owingtoherconstancyinclinging totheCatholicfaithdespiteEnglish persecution.

Asthelatterpartofthesubject willembraceIreland'striumphnot onlyinkeepingtheFaithinherown people,butinspreadingitthroughouttheworld,theartiststowhom theworkisentrustedarerequired'o seekinspirationfromthewordsof Isais"Arise,andbeenlightened, -0Jerusalem.forthylightiscome, andtheGloryoftheLordshall ariseuponthee,andHisgloryshall heseenuponthee.AndtheGentilesshallwalkinthyLight Liftupthineeyesroundaboutand

Thatwrcteed,stubborncoughwhich troublessomanylittleonesatthisseason isasignofsomemischiefinthebronchialtubesorthelungs.Pens,the wonderfulmedicinewhichisbreathed 'traithtintotheluigsasthetabletsdissolveenthetongue,willwethecough, mendthemischi,I.andstrengthenthe iittleone'sweakenedchest. Don'tneglectit,anddon'tdosethe childwithdruggedcough-mixturesor cheat,lozenges,lestlife-longlung troubleshouldresult.Pensareunique inactionsadeffect;besidestheycontainnoclaw-emusdrugs, andarealwayssafe. FlyntAllchemists al116&31-terbox

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WithreferencetotheOration Night,tobeheldonthe,23rdinst., itwasdecidedtohaveallnominationsinnotlaterthanthe16thinst, AsthereisaprizeofWs.tel.for thisevent,itisanticipatedthatthe entrieswillbefairlylarge.

TheSpecialBusinessoftheevening"AustralianNight,"inthe handsofMr.E.O'Loughlin,proved enjoyableandinteresting,affordine membersanopportunityofgleaning alittleknowledgeandinformation respectingtheircountry'swriters andpoets.Theprogrammesubmitted,embracedselectionsfromthe bestwritersoftheLandofShe SouthernCross.andwhilsttheir works,possiblydidnotappealto members,asthewortsofShaeeePeareandLongfellow,yetthey showedthatAustraliainliterary productionwasnotlaggingbehind theolderlandsinproportion.

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PrimaryschoolReadersthecostis alwaysanimportantconsideration; hencewearepleasedtonoticethat themodestpricesoftheNewReadersplacethemwithinthereachof all.First,Second,andThirdInfantsaread.,4d.,andsd.,while StandardsI,II,III,IV,'V,andVI,somewhatonthelinesindicated-ean are6d.,7d.,8d.,9d.,sod.,andss..easilyimprovethepupilsinthevery respectively, importantsubjectsofreadingand Thesubjectmatterofthelessonsspelling. OnthewholetheNew isuseful,healthyandinspiriting considerate,butthoroughCatholic toneismaintainedthroughout.This isasitshouldbeourschoolsare beforeallthingselseCatholic Schools,anditisourduty'tosee thattheCatholicchildrenentrusted tousbreatheapurelyCatholicair duringtheirschoollives.Inthe racefordistinctionsandpublichonoursthereissometimesadangerof overlookingourgrandideal,-the whyandthewhereforeofourCatholicSchools'existence-"SufferLittle ChildrentocomeuntoMe,"saidOur BlessedLordobediencetothese wordsispracticallyexemplifiedby theCatholicSchools.

teachersandpupilswerefullyre-modestlittlemanual.Herearea Paidforthetroubleandtimespentfewextractsfromthelastlessonon atthespellingsandmeaningsoverthe"FutureofAustralia."After thelessonsofoldisquestionable;givingageneralandparticularoutperhapstheparrot-likefashionislineofthepotentialitiesofthisvast whichthechildrenrattledthemoffcontinentthewritergoesontosay: wasanobstacletotheirthorough"Butallthevariedphasesof graspoftherealmeanings. Itmaterialprogressimpliedbythe wouldhehardtoshakeourfaithinforegoingcanonlybebroughtabout theoldspellingbooksuperseded; bytheexerciseofcertainplainly whenapatentimprovementcomesoutstandingmoralvirtues,andfirst weshallwelcomeit.Forthepre-amongtheseishonesty;thoroughsent,weareinclinedtothinkthatness; respectforthefeelingsof itwouldbeagoodthingtogroupothers;sustainedpersonalindustry; theclassesforspellingasfollows:-temperanceinact,word,and Inthe1stSpellingClassStandardsthought;andaninspiringandapid I.toIII.inclusiveandinthe2ndingfaithinthewisdomandgraceof SpellingClassStandardsIV.toVII.almightyGod.Withthosenoble andforthissubjecttheteachercanqualitiesfirmlyingrainedinthenathardlygetabetterguidethantonalcharacter,thereisnoheight gradedandwellillustrated. For"Word-building,Transcriptionand.ofnationalgreatnesstowhichinthe Composition,"byRobertS.Wood.centuriestocomeAustraliamaynot Butwemustnotundervaluethereasonablyaspire. NewReadersbecausetheymakesup-Firstasto Dowenot elementaryreadingandsupplemen-every'dayhearcomplaintsofshift taryspellinganecessity.Agoodlessnessandinefficiencyinevery teacherby'judicioususeoftheNewtradeandprofession?Theroofof Readers,-withsupplementarywork-yourhouseleaks,theunseasoned timberswarp,thebadly'hungdoors andwindowscausediscomfort,becausesomecontractororcarpenter, hasfailedtogiveyouhonestwork. Theplumber,theplasterer,thetypewriter,thelawyer-eachhasanopportunitytoimpresshimselfonhis work,andtoooftenthatworS hearsthestampofincompetenceand dishonesty.Themanwhopalmsoff shoddygoodsforthegenuine,who sellsbyshortweightsandmeasures, orfailstogiveanesuivalentinserviceorcommodityforthepricehe receives,orisguiltyofcarelessness inthehandlingorpackingofour staplearticlesofexporttoforeign lands,isessentiallyadishonest man,andisguiltyofoneofthose wrongswhichjustlyhinderanindividualfromattainingtoapositionof trustandhonour,andhampercommunitiesintheirstrugglefornationalgreatness.

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FromanAustralianaswellas fromanIrishstandpointtheNew Readersarepatrioticthelessons, anthems,andpoemsonAustralia arenumerousandwellchosen,while the.manyreferencestothe"Old "IsleofSaints and Scholars,are ofimmenseEducationalvalue. Keencriticsmaylieinclinedto consider the Readerstooshortthis isundoubtedlythefirstimpression. However,insteadofbeingafault thismayhea.pointinfavourofthe Readers. Owingtotheirconcise formtheycanhemorethoroughly"TheBarronFalls,""TheFuture masteredthaniftheywerelonger; ofAustralia,"&c.,&c. andinthiswaytheyleaveampleMembersofourliteraryandDebat- roomforsupplementaryreading. Fos insSocieties,aswellasallthoseof the1st,snd,andaril.,standards a literaryturnofmindandthose thenewseriesbytheChristianBro-whoareanxioustofosterAustralian therswouldserveasexcellAtsun-assaantissnwoulddowelltoinvesta plementaryReaderswhileWiseman',;shillinginaconyofthe6thNew "Fahiola"andJoyce'sHistbryofAustralianCatholicReaderandto Irelandwouldsiveabundantandrendt"e bass ',refills.fromcover interestingsennlementarv,readingtotoeasel'sTonerusethisbookand theStandardsfrom4thunwards.nottomakeagreatefforttobet- Spellingsandmeaningsdonotfindterour Byes isimpossible;thesac- sPlaceintheNewReaders;thisrelnessoftoil,theworthofIndus- necessitatesmorepainstakingworktry.thevalueofsobriety,thebeau- onthepartoftheteachers,astvoftruth,endhonestyandpnrits Australianchildrenareremarkablyweresoarer worn Plmnlv;,nrmore weakatspelling. Astowhether

Respectforthefeelingsandrights ofothersisaduty,imposeduponus by;theDivineLaw,whichenjoinsthe doingtoothersaswewishthey shoulddounto,us Letitbe remarkedtoo,thatcharactercounts infinitelymorethanwealthinthe makingofbothnationsandindividuals. Asfarasmerewealthis concerned,itmayenableamanto buyavaluableyatchormotor-car, costlyworksofartorasuperbman'-ion,butitcannotbuyhopeand faithandhappinesshere,andthejoy oflifeEternalhereafter. InshapingtheAustraliannation ofthefuture,MotherChurch,asin thepast,isdestinedtotakea progressiveandenlightenedpart. Letushopethatundertheproteetine,aegisofMotherChurch,and thecrowingspiritofcharityand mutualrespectamongallclassesof Australians,thisgreatlandunder theSouthernCrossmaycontinueto PressonwardduringthecenturiestowardsthecoalofhonouredNationhood. Theroarofhostilecanon has nevervetawn'-enedtheechoes ofthisland,norhasthesmokeof

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SowehavelostFatherKiely.A goodlittlemanhewas,dearFathec Kiely. Whatashametoremove himfromKalgoorlie.Just'when weloveapriestheistakenfrom its Nevermind,hemightcome backagain.InanycaseI'llgoto Busseltonformynextholiday.Such andsimilararetheexpressionsused byKalgoorlieCatholics,sinceFath erKiely'sdeparture. Hisfew wordsoffarewellonSundaywere thefirstannoucementtomanyof thecongregationofhisbeingchangedtoBusselton.Immediatelyafterwards,stepsweretakenbyhislegion offriendstogivehimafittingsendoff.Ahorseandbuggymustbe obtainedtocarryhimwithcomfort aroundtheSouthWest.Tosupply themeansMrs.Collins,Mrs.Mathewsandafewotherprofessionals werenextdayflittingaboutfron flowertoflower.Sowelldidthey workthatintwenty-fourhoursthey returnedtothehiveladenwithover sixtysovereigns. Thefarewellcelebrationswereheld intheConventSchoolonTuesday night.CouncillorO'Deapresided. Allthegoldfieldspriests,manyof theprincipalmenofKalgoorlie,includingtheMayor-Mr.Rosenbergendalargecongregationofladle; werepresent.Theprogrammewa composedofsongs,speeches,andrecitations,nicely,sandwichedtogetaer.Thefollowingaddresswasreal byMr.P.J.Russell Kalgoorlie,W.A.

January26,1909.

DearRev.Father: Yourfewwordsoffarewellon Sundaylast,cameasasurpriseto theCongregationofSt.Mary's.It isalmostneedlesstosaythatwe meetexceedinglytohearofyour leavingus.Thesuddennessofyour departureisalsotoberegretted,

sinceitnowprecludesthepossibility onthepartoftheCatholicCommunityandmanyothersinKalgoorlieofgivinganythinglikeadequate expressiontotheirappreciationof yourworthamongstthemduringthe Pastthreeorfouryears.Yourab Bencewillproveaseriouslossco theinterestsoftheChurchonthese Fields,unlessthevacancyleftby youbefilledbyapriestofveryexceptionalability.Thepeopleofthe Fieldsaresecondtononeinrecognisingintellectualendowmentsas wellasthevirtuesforwhichthe CatholicPriesthoodthroughthl worldisconspicuous,andconsequentlycanillaffordtolosetheservices ofoneinwhomthesequalifications areeminentlypersonified. The

fromtheChairman,theMayor,likelytoforgetonthissideofetern- Messrs.Cohen,McAuliffe,O'Reilly, Russell,Hill,fivepriestsandMrs. Mathews.

Sty. Towardsthecloseofalong,enjoyableprogrammeMr.O'Dea,onbehalfofSt.Mary'sCongregationpresentedFatherKielywithapurseof sovereigns,wishinghimahappytime

Fromthetoneofthespeechesone wouldconcludethere'sscarcelya virtueworthhavingthathedoesnot alreadypossessinthehighestde-andafruitfulcareeramongsthis gree.EvenFatherO'Flynnhadn'tnewparishionersintheSouth suchawonderfulwaywithhim.HisWest. publicpriestlyactionshavemetwithInacknowledgingthepresentation, thethoroughapprobationofourru-FatherKielywasvisiblyaffected. bricalcriticMr.Groves,andthat'sHeneverbeforethoughtitwasso sayingagreatdeal.CanonRobinhardtoleavehisoldfriendsinKalson,whosechiefassistanthehasgoorlie.Hewasgoingtoamore venialclimatethantheypossessedin beenfornearly,fouryears,testified tothekeeninteresthealwaysdlsKalgoorlie.especiallyatChristmasplayedinthespiritualandtemporaltime,andhewasgoingamongmany affairsofthechurch.HewouldbedearfriendsintheSouthWest. sorrytopartwithFatherKiely,Butnomatterwherehegoes,oram- buildingupofthespiritualedificeofwhoisagoodworkerandagenialongstwhomhelives,hewillalways theChurchisofinfinitelygreaterim-companion.ButtheirBishop,whokeepagreencornerinhisheartfor portancethanthatofthematerial thegoodhospitablegenerouspeople hasequalsolicitude'foreverychurch inthediocese,saidtoFatherKiely,.ofthegoldP-1-likethecenturionmentionedinlast Sunday'sgospel,"GotoBusselton,Thereispoetryandbeautyincorn- andhegoeth. TheCongregationmonlivesaroundus,ifwelookat willmisshissermons,thepenitentsthemwithimaginativeand hisadvice,andgentlecorrection,and eventhe"dead-beats"visitingthetheticeyes.-LordMorley. presbytery,willmisshisgenerosity.

structure.'Yeteveninthislatterrespectyouhavehadyourfullshare, andyoureffortsinthatdirection alsohavebeencrownedwithsignal success. Wecandonomorethan wishyouaprosperousanduseful careerinyournewsphereofaction. Ourlosswillbeagreatgainto thoseamongstwhomyouaretoLabourinthefuture.Webegof youtoacceptthishurriedaddress, andthegiftaccompanyingit,asa momentoofthemostsincereaffection,andasatestimonytotheesteeminwhichyouareuniversally heldonthesefields.

Wishingyou1 n.lifeandhappiness inthedischargeofyoursacredduties, Weremain,DearRev.Father, YourdevotedChildreninChrist, SignedonbehalfoftheCongrega- tionofSt.Mary'sChurch,Kalgoorlie,January26th,19o9. P.F.O'Dea. J.McAuliffe. M.O'Reilly, P.J.Russell. MissesButler,Sheedy, Burke,DennyandO'DeaandMessrs. Ruse,Mooney,McGinn,Connollyand Rampant,contributedmusicalitems, whiletherewerespeechesgalore

FatherGilroysaidwheneverhe feels"downinthedumps,"outin mulgaland,hedeterminestostrike outforcivilization-Kalgoorlie. k shorttimeinFatherKiely'scompanyissufficienttomakethe "blues"disappearandafteraday ortwohefeelsreadyforthebeer:blocksoncemore.

FatherLynchclaimedalongerac. quaintancewithFatherKielythan anybodypresent.Beingstudentsto vethertheyhaveknowneachother forfourteenyears.Whilestudying inthegreatmissionarycollegeof AllHallows'FatherKielywasat; Pointedbothsacristanandinfirma, Ian.Ononeoccasionhe(Father Lynch),approachedtheinfirmarian toremedyoneoftheIllstheflesh isheirto,andobtainedaprescrip- tion,theeffectsofwhichheisnot

"Nocoercing, addwater only.

ISAN IDEALFOOD forinfants,in valids,convalescents,andthe aged.Easilydigested,strengtheningand soothing.

sympa-

The food thtl.t never failsor disagrees. Preparedfromhealthy cow'smilk,malted barleyandwheat. SoldbyallChemistsandWholesaleandRetail Stores,be.,de.

Samples:82PittStreet,Sydney,N.S.Wales. Itiorliok'sFoodCo.,Slough,Bucks,England

GoldenJubileeCelebrationofiVionsignorBourke.

50yearsintheEternalPriesthood.

06lastSundaymorningaHigh MasswascelebratedinSt.Brigid's Church,WestPerth,tocommemorate thefiftiethanniversaryoftheordinationasapriestoftheRightReverendMonsignorBourke,V.G.The celebrationwastohavetakenplace onDecember18,butonaccountet theillnessoftheprelateitwas postponedtoyesterday.ThecelebrantoftheMasswasFr.Bourke himself,whoappearedineicellent health,thedeaconbeingFather O'Brien,andthesub-deaconDr. O'Hurley,whileFatherFlynn,O.M. I.,carriedoutthedutiesofMaster ofCeremonies.BishopGibney,who wasalsopresentwasattendedby ArchdeaconSmythe,andtheVery Rev.FatherMurray,theSuperiorof theRedemptoristOrderinthis State.

eningde)otionsSolemnBenediction wasadministeredbyMonsignor Bourke,assistedbyFatherO'Brien, andDr.O'Hurley,asdeaconan sub-deaconrespectively.

ThefollowingisanepitomisedreportoftheJubileeSermondelivered by'theRev.Fr.Flynn,0.M.I.,who tookforhistext"Thouartapriest foreveraccordingtotheorderof Melchisedec."

WehaveintheChurchofGoda Divinelyinstitutedsacrament,-viz., HolyOrder-bywhichwonderful Powersareconferred.

Wearecometogetherthisevenin' tocommemoratetheBothAnniversary.ofthereceptionofthisSacrament,invirtueofwhichMgr. Bourke,becameapriestand"a nriestforPeeraeeerdingtotheoreerofMelchisedes,"-'nvirtueof

AftertheGospel,hisLordship theBishopascendedthepulpit, ant'inabriefandexpressive mannercongratulatedthevenerableJubilarianonthegrand occasion.HisLordshipsaidhe didnotwishtospeakatlength becausetheseibiectofhisdiscourse-theRightRev.Jubilarianwassowellknownto,and somuchbelovedby,leisgrateful people.Allhewoulddowould betoextendtoMonsignor Boer.ehissincerecongratulationsonhavingattainedthe nniiuedistinctionof5oyearsin thePriesthoodofJesusChristaprivilegeanddistinctionthat veryfewpriests,indeed,liveto enjoy,andfewerstillareable tocelebratetheirMass,astheir honourednastorwasdoingchat due.Heth-nbrieflytouchedon FatherBourke'searlyMissionary labours,eseeeiallvhisarduous ye'irsasateacher,whenhehad totrudgemilesandmilesdaily overloosesand,withnohome comforts,andfewconsolationsof any'ondthe'estimony ofhisconsciencethatbewas enragedinaerectworkfor God.HisPriestlycareerwas eventful,nobleandself-sacrificing.HehadseenSt.Brieid's Parishgrowfromadesertinto themeenificenteronortionsittoday.possessedhehadseenthe childrenwhoattendedtheschool ofSt.Brild'smeltielyint-) hundreds,andthatday,taeic wasnoFetteregilinPedoa,re:41 intheDiocesethanSt.Brigid's. Andforallthatwork.theMonsien,rwasenderGod,and thro-ebSt.Brieid,thevirgin and Patronessof Ireland reslon,i'l'.liethankedGod whohadguidedandsnareIhim. Hecongratulatedthepeoeleoa themenifeldblessingstheirgood Priesthadbrouehtupondiem, andhonedandprayedGod worldbestowmanymoregraces uponhimandgivehimalso lengthofdays,withpeaceand happinessandeternalgloryhereafter. Thehighaltarwastastefullyde coratedbytheSistersofMercy, whiletwohandsomestatuesofangels,thegiftoftheschoolchildren ofSt.Brigid's,foundnrominent peewithinthesanctuary. The doigicalportionoftheservice-Schubert'sMassinAflat-wasperfrrned byrepresentativesofthevariousme tropolitanchoirs,underthebatonof Mr.W.J.Westhoven,theprincipals beineMrs.Marleley,liliesGrimwood, andMessrs.P.Roxhy,andJ.C. Westhoven.Theoffertorysangwas "VeniJes'i,"andthewholecon eludedwiththeHallelujahChorus, whiletheallegrettoandand,nte movements from IVIendel,:sohn',.. "Lobeesene"werePlayedasvole., tarybeforetheservice.Fr.Burke wasthereeinieetofmanyconeratelationsduringtheday.Atthee7-

thosewholovehim.WorksinauguratedbyhimfortheGlory,ofGod, allhavecometoasuccessfulissueRespectedbyall,aboveandbefore allheisamodelpriest."Thiswas madetohimforaneverlastingtestament-toexercisetheofficeofthe priesthoodandtohavepraise,and toglqrifyhispeopleinhisname," (Eccl.45-19).

Theseinspiredwordsgiveusthe realexplanationofthepresenttestivitis-wehonourMgr.Bourkein hiscapacityofatruepriestofGod. Manydonotrecognisewhatthesacredofficeofthepriestreallyis. Theel00%'nonthepriestmerelyas aman.Judgehimbythestandar,l oftheworld.Theyforgetthatlike ChristhisKingdomisnotofthis world.Consequentlytheyforma wrongideaofthedignityofapriest.

II.Thespiritualremediesforour weakandsinfulsoulsareinthe handsofthepriest-"Whatsoever thoushaltlooseuponearthshalli.d) loosedinHeaven,andwhatsoever thoushaltbinduponearth,shallbe boundalsoinHeaven,"-"whose sinsyoushallforgivetheyareforgiven,eicc.'1

III. ThepowersgivenbyGod tothepriestovertheEucharistic BodyofChristarestillgreater.Go backinspirittothefirstHole, Thursdaynight.OurBlessedLord institutedtheHolyEucharistic.He gavetheordertohisApostlesand theirsuccessorsto,"Dothisin commemorationofhim,"-Theywere todowhathehaddone-namely changethebreadandwineintothe BodylandBloodofChrist.Thisis whatMgr.Bourkedidthismorning, andalmosteverymorningfor thelast50years.Hispowersas ambassadorofChristaregreat, hispowersoverthemysticbody ofChristarealsogreat.Butall thesepowersanddignities dwindleintoinsignificancewhen eomeareiwithhispowersover theBodyandBloodofOur BlessedLord.

TheJubileeCelebrationsareto dohonourtoonewho5oyears agoreceivedthisdignity.We wishtodohonourtoonevho duringthatperiodhasremained fa'sbe1tohissole'rnohligations.Hecanlookbackwith justifia'lerrideunonalifefilled tooverflowingwithgoodworks. Heisashininglightanda modelforthoseof.usofthe whobycomparisonare stillyoung.Wefeelthatitis goodforustohavehiminour midst.

Itisgoodforthepeopleof WestPerthtohaveMgr.Bourke attheheadoftheparish.This Churchisamonumentto hispriestlyzeal,soalso aretheschools. Buta more lasting monument thanthesematerialbuildings hasbeenraisedupinthehearts ofthosegoodpeopleofthedioceseofPerthwhohavereceived hiswordsofconsolationand strength.

whichGod"crownedhimwithglory andhonourandplacedhimoverthe worksofHishands."

Fiftyyearsapriestinamissionarycountry!-trials,difficulties, vastdistancesonhorseback,Albany, Geraltiton,York,&c. Whydevote himilt'tosich.1life?Notweaite orfa-.ne;butinorderthatlikeanotherSt.Pailhemight,"preach.' Christ,andhimcrucified,"announce thegladtidingsofRedemption.For thisreasonheleftallthingsand followedChrist.Thiswasfoolishness intheeyesoftheworld,butinthe evesofGodtruewisdom-forhewho leavesbrothereniei-ter,fatherand mother,hasthepromiseofahundredfoldandlifeeverlasting.Fer bansMei..Bourkeisreceivinga smallportionofthishundredfoldfn thislife. Forthedecliningyears ofablamelesslifearespentamong

Itisundoubtedly.difficulttoform reallycorrectileaoftheirdignity. Acorrectideamay,beformedo" consideringsomeofthepowersand dutiesattachingtothesacredoffice. Athreefoldpowerisconferredat Ordination,--i.Powerandauthority ofpreachingandteaching.2. Powerofforeivingsins.3.rower odofferingtheDivineMystery. "Allpowerisgivenmeinhea ven,andonearth:goingtherefore Teachallnations,"(Matt.28)."As theFatherbathsentMe,sodoIalsosendYou,"(John20-21)."For weareambassadors,Godasitwere exhortingbyus,"(2Cor.5.20)."He thathearethyou,he-leenme, thatdespisethyoudespisethme, c.,"(Luke,To-T6). Weshould consequentlylookloonthepriest notinasmuchasheisaman--nut astheambassadorsofChrist.

Itisnotpleasanttostrikea noteofsadnessonaday.ofrejoicing-butwhetherwegiveexpressiontoitornot,thethought obtrudesitselfuponourminds thatwhenapriesthascelebrated+hegelienjubilee,thespan usuallyallottedhadbeenreachedandispassed.We;tank GodthatMgr.Bourkeisstrong andvigorous,andabletotake hisaccustomedPlaceintheSanctuary.Thewishofallisthat thismercymaybecontinuedfor ',lam,yearstocome-thatne maylivetoaripeoldage-that theconsolationswhichevennow arenotmissingmaybemultiplied-thathemapreceivethree hundredfalleveninthislife, andeverlastinghappinessinthe next.

AppreciationofMgr.Bourke HisLifeasTeacherandPriest. Ofmediumstatueandsparely builtasomewhatruggedfacesucu asmighthavebelongedtooneof thesaintlyhermitsinthedaysof old,aface,too,inwhichthekeennessofthemanofbusiness,theintellectualityofthescholar,thenervousforceofthemanofaction,and thedreamytemperamentoftheartist.allcombinewiththeintense devotionalismofthereligious,and thefervidloveforhisspecieswhich characterisesthephilanthrophista quietsoftvoice,tingedwithmelancholy;asomewhatretiringdemeanourthesearewhatfirststrikethe

RIGHTREV.MONSIGNORBOURKE,V.G.,WESTPERTH.

beholderonmeetingwithAnseim Bourke,forfifty,yearsapriestof theCatholicChurch,allspentinthis State,intheserviceofGod,andLo thatChurch,andofhumanity. A manwhohasbeenafaithful,zealouspriestinmanypartsofWesterni Australia,performingtheworkofa missionaryincentreswherethewore ofGod,wasmuchneeded.Amananxiousforthespreadofeducation throughoutthelengthandbreadthof theState,whohasdevotedallhis means,intellectualandpecuniary,to thatobject,andhascausedhisname tobecloselyandhonourablyassociatedwiththehistoryofeducation inWesternAustralia.Aripescholar,widelyanddeeplyreadamusicianwhoseviolin,hadhislotbeen castinotherplaces,mighthavewon himaprominentpositioninthe musicalworld. Amanrespected andlovedby'menandwomen,and wellnighidolisedbychildrento whomthenameofFatherBourke conjuresupallthatisloveablein one'sclosest,andmostbelovedrelative.AmanheldinaffectionateregardbyhisBishopandbrotherclergy,andbyeverySisterhoodconnectedwithhisChurchamanhonouredbytheVaticaninamanner thatfallstothelotoffewpriestsin Australia.Aman,too,uponwhom evenTimehassmiledkindly,for thoughheisnowinhis74thyear, andhasenduredhardshipssuchas thepresentgenerationcanscarcely conceive,workingandstudyingearly andlate,andlivingalifeofconstantsacrificeofhimselfand thoughtforothers,allofwhichhave lefttheirmarkonhim,yetinmany respectsMonsignorBourkephysicallyisasyoungashisheart,which stilibeatssostrongforhumanity. FatherBourkeisanativeofDab lin,wherehewasbornonSeptember 10,183;. Wheninhistwentieth year,heleftforWesternAustralia, wherehearrivedonMay24,1853. WhatturnedhisattentiontoWestern Australiawasthis. Twoofhis schoolfellows,Messrs.Reynoldsand Bryne,werepassingthroughDublin ontheirway,tothisState,orcolonyasitwasthen.Theyhadbeen inItalyforafewyears,andthey suggestedtotheirschoolchumthat heshouldaccompanythemtoWes ternAustralia.Thesuggestionwas accepted,andthethreeyoungmen formedmembersofalargeparty,all ofwhomwereinthecareofBishop Serra,whoforsometimeruledthe CatholicdioceseofPerth,andunder whom,theBishop'sPalace,nearthe CathedraloftheImmaculateConceP tion,wasundertakenandcompleted.

IncludedinthepartyalsowereseveralFrenchSistersofSt.Josephof theApparition,whoestablishedthe Sister'sSchoolinFremantle,and notoneofwhomisnowliving.

poses.Muchrenovatedandscreenedofffromthestreetbyawall,the oldchapelstillservesausefulpurpose. Asalreadystatedforeight yearsFatherBourkeperformedother dutiesfitBishopSerrabesideteacang.TheGovernorofthedaywas Mr.Kennedy,andhiseffortsinthe directionofadvancingtheeducationalsystemofthecolonybroughthint

theHelenawerebothverymuch lowerthantheyareatthepresent day,andeverywinterwerecovered withfloodwaters.Liveswerelost atbothplaces,butthepriestsescaped,thoughtheyoftenhadto crossintheworstseasons. For somethinglikefouryearsFather BourkeresidedinYork,andfrom thatcentreattendedtheCatholics

ST.BRIGID'SCHURCH,WESTPERTH.

intocallisionwithBishopSerra.The controversiesseemedendless,andit wasFatherBourke'sill-lucktooe amanuensisLrtheBishop.Dr. Serrawasagreatl'n.Tuistinboth theancientandmoderntongues,but heneveraciuiredaperfectcommand ofEnglish. Itis,perhaps,not safetodisputewithaBishop,and insAteofthesuggestionsofthe amanuensis,manyofthelettershal togoastheirepiscopalauthorword edthem. Someofthelettersof

overanimmensearearangingfront thesouthernboundary,ofBeverley toNortham,toNewcastle,and nearlyuptotheVictoriaPlainsmin sims.Theridesintheoldentimes wereonaprodigiousscale.Trains ofcourse,wereundreamedof,and wheeled,vehicleswereoflittleor00 usebyreasonofbadroadsorno roadsatall.Theresultwasthat. allFatherBourke'sbushjourneyings hadtobemadeonhorseback,over countryverymuchm:resparselyset-

ThethreeschoolfellowswererequiredbyBishopSerratoteach school.Tothisthefuturefounder ofSt.Brigid'sSchoolandChurch hadnoobjection,teachingalways havingbeenagreatpleasuretohim. Messrs.ReynoldsandByrne,however,werelesscomplaisant,andsaid theyhadnotcometoWesternAustraliaforthatpurpose.Eventually theyleftforAdelaide,wherethey weremostkindlywelcomedbyits firstBishop,Dr.Murphy.Asthe yearsrolledonthesetwoschoolfellowsofFatherBourke'sacquired highdistinctionintheChurch.One becamethelateMostRev.Dr.Reynolds,ArchbishopofAdelaide,,and theotherDr.Byrne,isstillinharnessasVicar-GeneralandMonsignor ofthatArchdiocese.

ForeightyearsFatherBourkeas sistedDr.Serrainteachingand otherwise,andduringthistimeI: wasordainedpriest.Hisordination whichwasperformedby,BishopSer ra,tookplaceintheoldchapelin Lord-street,whichservedformany yearsfortheCatholicsofthiscity, andisstillinuseasachanafor theSocietyoftheChildrenofMary. Itisaninterestingrelicoftheearlierdays.andafterthebuildingof theCathedral,wasgivenbythelate BissuonGrivertotheSistersofMercyonconditionthatitshouldnever beusedforotherthanreligiouspar-id

INTERIOROFST.BRIGID'SCHI:RCH,WESTPERTH.

tintf'r-offtime,iftheyheyetextantinthe11uournincntarchives, maid&lordstrinzesnerimensol "nnelishusSheisWrote."

F:tter.rPoer'ou'srratdittiesasa .17 -n todowithGuildford. Foryear.,without.a Guild furlwasett,--elvdonallSundays ndhlirl,ve.Tnwi-'er.thiswas noeasymaster,asthereweretwo illcrossingsovertheriver.The tiedthinatPresent,andfall danger. In1888theRightRes. Dr.Gibney,n'tlongafterhewas consecrutedP1S.'OPofPerth,appointedFatherBaor',etobeVicar-General,anoolce5estillholds.Some eightorninayearsago'HisHoliness Po'eLeoMITI.conferreduponFatherBoorvetheAieouityofMonsignor, nyidapeointreihimoneofhisdomes-

mentofFatherBourketotheVicaeGeneralshipofthediocese.On July16,1888,BishopGibneycelebratedthefirstMasssaidonthe groundsonwhichtheChurch,ConventandschoolsofSt.Brigidnow stand.Uponthatgroundstooda littlecottageinwhichwerestarted thechurch,convent,andschools.It wasduringthecelebrationofthe MassonthatoccasionthatBishop Gibneyannouncedthathehadgiven theappointmentofVicar-Generalto thepriestwhoselifehassincethen beensoindissolublyassociatedwith theundertakingandcompletionof thelargepileofbuildingstowhich thenameofthepatronsaint,St. Brigid,islinked. TheCatholicChurchhasalways beenagreatbuilderinWesternAustrala. Longbeforethecomparativelyrecentaccessofpopulation andactivity,theSpanishclergyhad accomplishedalargeshareofwork inthecolony.TheCathedraland Palace,theOrphanageatSubiaco, theChurchandPriest'sHouseat Fremantle,churchesatGuildford, Toodyay.,Albany,Geraldton,and Busseltonhadbeenbuiltaswellas school-housesinmostofthose places.Theworkthusbegunhas spreadinalldirections,andtoenarneratethelargenumberofbuiblinge onwhichtheactivitiesoftheCatholiccommunityhavebeenspent wouldoccupyconsiderablespace.In thepresentsketchitisnecessary onlytorefertothosewithwhich FatherBourke'snamehasbeenmore particularlyassociatedduringthe pasttwodecades-St.Brigid's.As alreadystated,thesehadaverymodestbeginning-asmallcottage.The firstconnectionofthesitewiththe buildingslayinthepurchasebyBishopGibneyoftheupperpartofthe allotment,whichfrontsAberdeen, FitzgeraldandJohnstreets,from thelateMr.O'Dea,thefatherofone ofthepartnersofawellknowncity firm,acoupleofyearsbeforeoperationscommenced. A start wasmadewiththecottage.About adozenchildrenattendedonthe firstday,butverysoonthenumber hadsoincreasedthataccommodationcouldnotbefoundforall,an1 manyhadtobeturnedawaysimply trthatreason.Someslightenlar.:ementofthepremisestookplace butthatsoongrewtonsmall,and thenashedwasbuilt,whichstill steads.Thenumbersgrewsothat almostassoonastheshedwasoccupied,itwasfoundtoosmall. Rapidlytheaccommodationcontinuedtobeenlarged,untilthewhole cfthepresentbuildingsusedfor scholasticpurposeswerecompleted. Norwasthisall.TheChurchof St.Brigid'swasbuilt,theConvent ofSt.Brigid,andthepresbytery, thetwolatterhavingbeencompletedwithinthelasteightyears.The school,which,asalreadystated, commencedwithtwelve,nowhas overfivehundredpupils.The church,ahandsomebrickedifice,well builtandsuppliedwithanorgan,accommodatesabouteighthundred worshippers.Theconventisoccupiedbyalargecommunity.ofthe SistersofMercy-foundedfromthe MotherHouse,Victoria-Segare,over tenyearsago,withaMotherSuperiorattheirhead.Thepresbytery istheabodeofthemanmainlyrespondhleforitall,andhisassistant priests-his"youngmen,"ashe1w:in-Aycaltsthem.Thecostofthese buildingscanwellhesetdownat anythinguptoRI5,o0o.Noris thisall.AssociatedwithSt.Brieid's,ofwhichitisabranch,isthe ArranmoreConventandschool ,,E¢& Leederville.TheschoolcostEpaa tobuild,andtheconventisalittle cottage,whichwasontheground whenitwaspurchasedforSt.Brigid's.Inalltheseworksthehand ofMonsignorBourkehasbeenvery apparent. Oneofthewarmest friends"St.Brigid's"-asthewhole schemeisgenerallyknown-hashad isBishopGibney,whohasgivenliberallytothenrojeet,andassistedit ineverypossibleway,buttheBishophasalwayspointedtoFather ticchaplains.ThereisanInterest-Bourkeasthemanwhoseenergy, inTfactconnectedwiththeappoint-enthusiasm,devotion,anduntiring

Catrewa'-ndtheoldhrideeover

zealhaveinspiredotherstosecond hisefforts,untiltheywerecrowned withsuccess.FatherBourke%ute atalltimesready,tobeartheiuilestresponsibilityisequallydisinclinedtobeingpressedintoprominence,andwhenhetellsthestoryof thegrowthofSt.Brigid's,few wouldrealisefromhismannerof relatingithowgreat,andimportant

ment. Onlyhiscloselyintimate friendscanformany'idea-andprobablyeventheirknowledgeDill. shortofactuality-howthisgood priesthasneversparedhimselfin mindbody,orestatetogivethe greatestpossilleeducationaladvantagestothechildrenwhomheloved, andalltheadvantagesofreligionto hisbelovedparishioners."Yo1re-

boardsofeducation,hewastobe foundanactivemember,andfor threeyearshewasthechairmanof thePerthDistrictBoardofEducation,andmadetimetodevotecon sirlerableattentiontohisduties. FatherBourseistheoldestlocalordainlripriestoftheCatholic faithinPerth.Hewasnotthefirst ()Hailedherethatdidinction,it

cityofto-day. WheretheTown Hadnowstandswasameresandy site,itspindeed,itwasforyearsafterwards.Thebuildingbeingcompletedonlyfortyyearsago.Right oppositetheTownHallinBarrackstreetwasalittletentoccupiedby Mr.JohnScollard,andstandingon topofahillofsand,whichonehad toclimbtoreachthetent.The

wasthepartheplayed,howhetoiledbydayandnight,assistinginthe school-indeed,alwaysatitsbeck andcall,planning,directing,managing,addingsomethinghereandsomethingelsewherediscussingwithhis

readyandenthusiasticcoadjutors whatwashestfortheadvancement ofhisbelovedscheme,andliterally devotingthe,moleofhispersonal pecuniaryrn,anstoitsaccomplish-

ST.BRIGID'SPRESBYTERY,WESTPERTH.

memberhowQueenMarysaidthat whenshediedthenameCalais wouldbefoundwrittenonher heart?"saidoneofhisfriendsto thewriteryearsago.Ibelieveif FatherBourkeweretodiewewould

isunderstood,belongedtoFather Donovan,atonetimeapriestin Fremantle,whohadbeenacatechist underBishopBrady,bywhom wasordained,Dr.Brady,beingthe firstCatholicBishopofPerth.lea-

lattersubsequentlygaveplacetoa cottage,anditwasinthelatter thatMr.,Scollardformanyyears carriedonbusinessasastorekeeper. Thereisaratheramusingstoryrelatingtothesecondhalfofthelast

ST.BRIGID'SCONVENT,

findSt.Brigid's,'writtenonhis." Norhavehislaboursinthecauseof educationbeenconfinedtohisown Church.Inthedayswhenthestate schoolsweremanagedbydistrict

therDonovanhasbeendeadforsome time. AswillhavebeenconjecturedPerth asFatherBourkeknewitintheearlyfifties,wasverylittlelikethe

centurywithwhichthatparticular shopisconnected.Whenthezity wasdecoratedforthewelcomegiven toSirJohnForrestuponhisreturn fromhisoverlandjourneytoSouth

WESTPERTH.

Australia,inis;2,Mr.Sccrllardwas amongstthosestorekeeperswhodecoratedtheirplacesofbusiness.For somereasonorother-certainlynot outofcomplimenttotheexplorera family,whichisScottish-Mr.Scollard'sshopincludedinitsdecorationsoflargewhitecalicostreamer bearingthewords"ErinGoBragh" inblueletters.Inthenextstreet (Hay)wasarivalstorekeeper,a ladywhodeterminedthatshe,too, wouldhaveabannerwith"Go"on it,andshethereforeflauntedin frontofhershopanequallylong whitestreamer,bearingthefollowingwordsinred IndiGoBlue." Thishowever,wasnearlytwenty. yearsafterFatherBourkecameto Perth.Allthebuildingsinwhat arenowtheprincipalthoroughfares ofSt.George's-terrace,Hay,Barrack,andWilliamstreetswereofan unpretentiouscharacter-indicativeof atownscarceeveninitsswaddling clothes.Theshops,likeMr.Scollard's,madelittleornoattemptat displayeitherwithinorwithout,and thosewhoremembersuchplacesof businessasFarmaner'sandShenton's Intheearlyfiftieswouldnotrecognisethosewhichto-dayaretheir directlinealdescendants,although situatedinotherpartsofthecity, .theUnitedStoresandtheEconomic.WhenFatherBurkefirstknew Perth,wheretheCatholicCathedral nowstandsinVictoria-Squarewas allbush,bushallround,andalso sand,thelatterencroachingasiar asWilliamStreet.Theriverand theroadwerethechiefmeansof transitbetweencapitalandport,and thepostofficethespeediestmethod ofcommunicationbetweentheone townandtheother.Notelegraphs, notelephones,notrains,nbtrams. Nogasorelectricity,noice-nothing infact,ofwhatwenowregardas thecommonestnecessitiesofordinarycivilisation. Mailcommunicationwiththemotherland,bywool shipsonceayear,asfarasFremantle,andthenceinanopenboatby rivertakingmanyhourstomake thejourney.Whatarenowstreets inWestPerthinthevicinityofSt. Brigid's,werethendensebushin deed,betweenaspotafewhundred yardswestofwheretheTownHall standsandSubiaco,nothingbut thedensestbushintervened,Subiacowasinexistence,butitthen gavenoindicationthatinfuture yearsitwastobeoneofthemost extraordinaryinstancesknownof urbangrowth,largelyduetothe thriftoftheworkingclassestwas simplyamonasticsettlementinvirginbush.Themonasterywasbuilt bytheSpaniardsofpaperbark,and inoneoftheroomsformedofthat materialFatherBourkeusedtosleep andspentsomeofhiswakingaoute lookingupthroughthecrevicesin theroofatthestars.Itwaslong afterthisthatthestonebuilding waserected. Itwasinthelater Subiaco-butstilltheSubiacoofthe bush--thatthe"WestAustralianRe cord"wasstartedandformany yearshaditsoffice,andamongst thosewhoheldthepostsofeditor andmanagerofthatpaperwase'atherBourke,whodescribesthetime heputinforyearsinthosepositions asamongstthemostarduousinais life.TheBishop'sPalacewasthen athatchedcottageoffourorfive smallrooms,occupiedbyabouta dozenoftheSpanishcle,egy,most ofthemmenofsubstantialproportions.Onepeculiarityofthecottarewasthatithadamagnificent gardeninfront,andinthis,the Spaniardswhowerecapable,enthusi. asticgardeners,cultivatedfruitsof variouskindsandplentyofvegetables.Therewasonlyonehankthen inexistenceinPerth-theWestern Australian-anditwasheldinthe premisesitoccupieduntilit-removed tothepresentsite-thosepremises beingnowoccupiedbyFoyandGibsoninSt.George's-terrace. The MilitaryBarracks-nowusedbythe PublicWorksDepartment-hadnot beenbuiltitwashush.Theroadto Fremantlewasnotthatwhich-runs throughKarrakatta,Claremont,Cottesloe,andothersuburbs-whichwas builtbyGovenorHamptonwithpri-

sonlabour.TheonlyroadtoFremantleinthosedayslayoverthe Causeway,andrightroundatthe baccoftheriverand,overtheCanningBridge.TherewerefewmacadamisedstreetsinthecitySt. George's-terracewasnoticeablefor stumpsjuttingupoutoftheroadwayratherthanformacadamspread overit.Hay-streetwasmuchthe same.Therewasnoattemptat gradingthestreetsroseandfell withtheundulatingsurface,heavy, orlight,providedbynature.What macadamwastoheseenwasalittle narrowstripalongthecentreof thosethoroughfaresforafewhundredyards.Perthwas,indeed,a bushcapital.Afelehousesand otherbuildingsinthecentreoutsidethatrestrictedareamainlybush withhereandthereasmallgarden andahumble-lookinghomestead.

greatestdifficultywasexperiencedin seatingeverybody.

Thosewhota.ethetrainatthe PerthRailwayStation,andseeall aroundthempilesoftallsubstantial buildingsdevotedtobusinessonly, wouldfindithardtorealizethat justthirtyyearsago-thatistosae nearlyaquarterofacenturyafter FatherBourkearrivedhere-grapes, figs,andpeachescouldbeboughtin agardenwhichstoodexactlyonthe siteofthatstation,a'Priceswhich forcheapnesswould(1seourpre sent-daythriftypurth.sertolook backwithlongingtothattime.'The inhabitantsofthecitylivedavery hum-drumlife,formeansofrecreationwerefew. Everybodyknew everybodyelse. Theyallhadto maketheirownamusements,butif thesewereofasomewhatprimitive kindtheywerenonethelessenjoyable.GovernmentHousewasthe acknowledgedcentreofcultureat thattime,andsettheexamplein suchfashionsasthenexisted.Peoplehad,perforce,tolivelargelyin accordancewiththeprinciplesof the"simplelife,"buthearing,seeing,andknowinglittleofthecurrentaffairsoftheworldoutsideWesternAustralianshorestheywerenot ofthewholeparticularlyconcious ofanylostormissedopportunities. ThisstateofaffairswasindeedcharacteristicofWesternAustraliafor aconsiderableportionofFather Bourke'slifehere.Whenhearrived theCatholicportionofthecontinuaitynumberedabouta.thousand,,,r tenthofthepopulation.Thesewere scatteredoveranumberofsparselyinhabitedcentres,buttheareaof habitationwasmorerestrictedthan atpresent. NeitherRoebourne, WyndhamnorDerbywereinexistenceanymorethanthegoldfields townsGeradlionandNorthampton formedthemostnortherlysettlements.

"AtHomeintheHibernian Hall.

TheChairmansaidhewasgladto seethattheserviceswhichhadbeen givenforsolongbytheirdevoted friendandpastor,MonsignorBourke werebeingrecognisedinsuchaway. Beforegoingfurtherhewouldlead somelettersofapologyfornon-attendanee,aidgoldwisesandap predationoftheservicesofMonsignorBout'',e,whichhadbeenreceived thatevening,namelyfromthePremierandMrs.Moore,SirGeorge Shenton,Dr.Hackett,M.L.C.,ArchdeaconSmyth,Mr.Connolly,the ColonialSecretary,andMrs.Connolly.MonsignorBouncehadbeen for53yearsintheStateandonDecemberi8lasthadbeenfor5oyears apriestinthisState. Henad playedaprominentpartinnational education,endhadheldtheposition ofChairmanoftheCentralBoardof Educationfor20years.Hehadindeed,givenhisbestyearsforthe goodofthecommunity,andthehonourinwhichhewasheldbyallwas atestimonyofthegoodnessofhis life,notonlyasapriestbutasa gentleman.(Applause.)He(the speaker)knewMonsignorBourketo yearsaro,andwasacquaintedwith someofthemanyhardshipshehad hadtoendure.Therev.gentleman had,onmanyoccasionstorideover longdistances,andinmanycases too,towalkalongwaythrough heavysandInallkindsofweather, intheuntiringprosecutionofhis unselfishwork.Onecould,hesaid, wellimaginetheenergyhehaddisplayed,andthegoadworkwhichae haddone. Thiswasanoccasion uniqueinthehistoryoftheState, andthoughFatherBourkewasnot thefirstpriestordainedinWestern Australia,hewastheonlyonenow alive,fromthoseearlydays. As regardsthepresentationthatwasto bemade,_heLltsurethatFather Boor'ewouldnotvalueitfromits monetary,pointofview,andheithe sneaker)knewwhatevertherewas wouldimmeliatelybedevotedto somecharity,asFatherBourke,as apriestdidnitrecognisethevalue ofmoney.Thesumwhichhadbeen collected,thoughbynomeansa handsomeone,totalled£250-(applatisel-andwasatalleventssome tokenofthekindnessandgoodfellowshipwhichthepeopleofthe StateexhibitedtowardsFather Bourke.(Applause.)HewasindeedpleasedtoseepresentSirJohn Forrest,withwhomFatherBourke hadhe'nassociatedinsomanywars forsuchanumberofyears.(Applause.)Itwasalsogratifyingto Roepresentsomanyofthepeopleof thedistrictaboutSt.Brigid's,where MonsignorBourkehaddonesomuch rood.(Applause.)

Alargeandenthusiasticgatheri114, thoroughlyrepresentativeofallsects ofthecommunity,assembledatthe HibernianHallonWednesdaynight, inhonourofthecelebrationofthe goldenjubileeoftheordinationof theRightRev.MonsignorBourke, V.G.Mr.Quinlan,theSpeakerof theLegislativeAssemblypresided, andtherewerealsopresent,Sir JohnandLady,Forrest,theRight Rev.BishopGibney,Mr.Molloy(the MayorofPerth.)andMrs.Molloy, Lieut.-ColonelLeMesurierandMiss LeMesurier,Cr.HayesandMrs. Hayes,VeryRev.FatherCox(Ftemantle),andFatherKafs,SuperintendentoftheBeagleBayMission. TheCommitteewerealsopresent, andcomprisedthePresident,Mi. Quinlan,Mr.P.A.Gugeri,vice-president,andMr.M.O'Dea,treasurer, ColonelCampbell,secretary,Messrs. J.J.Lloyd,M.J.Regan,P.O'Connor,P.Whoolley,J.G.Hay,J.M. Kennedy,T.Fallon,M.F.Cavanagh,andCaptainBryan. Thehallwastastefullydecorated fortheoccasion,andseveraleocal itemswererenderedwhichweremuch enjoyed. Attheconclusionofthe actualceremonyrefreshmentswere handedroundbymanywillinghands Solargewastheaudiencethattne

friendshipoftheirgoodfriend,MonsignorBourke. Mr.Molloyalsospokefeelinglyof hisrespectandlovefortheguestof theisening. FatherBourkewas everybody'sfriend,andespeciallya friendtolittlechildren.Theywere allpresentthatnighttoPaythe Rev.Fatherthehonourthatwas hisdueandtoendeavourtogiveex. Pressiontotheirfeelingsonsucha erectoccasion.Fromthehighest inthelandtheyfoundtestimonyof FatherBourke'smatchlessworth, andhefeltsurethattheyasfollowersofthesamefaithesteemedita PrivilegetobelongtotheChurcn whichheldamanwhocommanded suchrespectfromoneandall,irrespectiveofcreed.FatherBourkewas anidealpriestinthatheendeavouredtoinculcatetheprincipleof "Peacetowardsallmen."Hecould onlypraythattheymighthavehis companionshipandgoodexamplefor anumberofyearsstilltocome. (Applause.)

FatherCoxsupportedtheremarks andspokeofthekindly,assistance hehadalwaysreceivedfromthe Vicar-General.Asapriesthewould liketosaywithwhatlovetheyalwaysregardedhim,andhowmuch theyappreciatedthelifewhichhad beenspentsowell,andwhichthey allhopedwouldbecrownedwith happinessandfutureglory.s.Applause.)

SenatorLynchalsospokeofthe regardinwhichheheldFather Bourke.Hehopedhemightlive longtosetanexampletotheyoungergenerationsuchashehadsetso welltotheolder.

Mr.JohnBrownsaidhehadtravelled15omilestobepresentthat evening.Hewasintheolddaps. oneofthealtarboysatththeordinationofFatherBourke,andnad alwaysentertainedtheliveliestfeelingsofaffectiontowardshim. Thelastspeaker'sbrother,Mr. M.Brown,saidthathe,too,nad beenoneofthealtarboys,andFatherBourkehadbeenhisfirstteacher. Theteachinghehadreceived hadlastedhimall"hislife.In thosedayshesaid,therewasno suchthingascompulsoryeducation, butthereneverwasanattemptat truantplaying,fortheyallloved theirteachertoowell.(Applauae.)

Mr.FrankConnorsupported.the remarksofthepreviousspeakers, andgavespecialevidenceastoMonsignorBourke'sworkasaneducat-

WeakenedVitality impoverishedBlood

SirJohnForrest,whowasgreeted withprolongedapplause,inafeeling andsympatheticspeech,saidhe wouldhaveindeedbeensorrynotto havebeenpresenttodohonourto suchagoodman,suchagoodfriend, andonewhohaddonesomuchfor hisadoptedcountry(Applause).He thoughtitcouldbesaidofMonsignorBourkethathefoundfavourand roodunderstandinginthesightof Godandman.(Applause.) He hadbeendoingwhatweweretold hisGreatMasterdid,hehadbeen goineaboutdoinggood.(Applause.)Hehadbeenenergeticin hiswork,kind,generous,andthey whoknewhimcouldsaythathehad beenunselfish,whichwasoneofthe hestthingsthatcouldbesaidof man.Hehadalwayscarriedinhis righthendpeacetowardsallmen, andasShakespearehadsaid."He lovelhimselfleast." Hemignt havehadprefermentgreatereven thanhenowhad,buthismindwas notinthatgroove,and'hepreferred rathertoremainheretodothe workhehadsetouttodo. When onefoundamanwhohadlivedin oneplaceforover5oyears,and wasstillhonouredbyoneandall. itshowedwhataremarkableman hemustbe.(Applause)Bothhis wifeandhimselfwishedtoshowby' theirpresencehowmuchtheyappreciatedthelifeandworksandthe

ReadwhatAyer's Sarsaparilladid forawell-known cityni,isionary, whowrites

"Iwasformanyyears asuffererfromboilsand othereruptionsofalike nature,causedbytheimpoverishedsteeecfmyblood.My appetitewaspoOrandmysystemagooddealrundown.Knowingthe valueof

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leyobservationofthegoodithaddone tooth'rs,Ibegantakingit.Myappetiteimprovedalmostfromthefirst dose;thenmygeneralhealthimproved,andnowitisexcellent.I feelahundredpercont.stronger,ma IattributethisresulttoAyer'sSarsaparilla,whichIrecommendwith allconfidenceasthebestbloodmedicineoverdevised."

Asnowmade,Ayer'sSarsaparillacontainsnoalcohol. Therearemanyimitation Sarsaparillas.

Besureyouget"-Iver's."

Preparedb,D.I.C.AyerdeCu.,Lue,11,Mails.,U.S.A. LIAR'SPILL.Msbestfamilylaxative.

FEBRUARY 6, 1909.

ionalist. Ofallthegoodthings thathadbensaidofFatherBourke thatnighthecouldonlysay,that hewishedthey'hadbeenbetterstill.

Mr.Gugerialsospokeofthelove theyboretheRev.gentlman,shone theywerehonouringthatevening.

Lieut.-ColonelCampbellthenreal theilluminatedaddress,ofwhichthe followingisthetext

Followingisthetextofthead dress:-

TotheRightRev.Monsignor Bourke,Vicar-GeneralandArchpriestofthedioceseofPerth,onthe occasionofhisgoldenjubilee, 1.81..h December, 1908.

"VenerableMonsignor,-

"Onthefifthiethanniversaryof yourordinationwhichwecelebrate to-day,itisfittingthatyourspiritualchildrenshouldcommemoratein aspecialwaytheauspiciousoccasion,shouldoffertoheaventheir thanksgivingsforthemanifoldbles singsthisanniversary'impliesto you,andtoyoutheirfelicitationson yourhavinglivedtocompletethis cycleforfiftyyearsofpriestly,servicetotheChurch.Therearefew, ifany,amonguswhocanrecallthe daywhenthesacredchrismofconsecrationwasappliedtoyourhands handshereinAustralia,but'knee thatdayyouhavebeenamongus everamodelpriest,everanexample 0'towhichwecouldpointandsay:--

'Howblestisthechastegeneration withgloryeverzealousforGod'a honour,everseekingunostentatiousia therewardofthosewhoinstruct manyuntojustice,everthefaithful pastorofsouls,livingasyouinculcatedthatothersshouldlive.

"HereinthisparishofWert Perth,which,withtheassistanceoftheSistersofMercy,you havedonesomuchtobuildup,acre undertheshadowofthestatelypile ofSt.Brigid'srearedunderyour eye,herewherethenobleworkof Christianeducationhasbeenlong carriedonbythedevotednunsanderyourspecialguidance,herewe assembletohonouryou,ourspiritualfatheronthisyourgolden jubilee.

"Acceptourcongratulationsand assuranceofourfilialloveandveneration.'Admultosannos'isour prayerthatyou,dearFatherBourke aswelovetocallyou,maybe sparedformanyyearsstilltopresideoverthisparishtohelpyour devotedpeoplenolessbyyourprudentcounselsthanbyyourpriestly example.

"Weare,venerableandvenerateI Monsignor,yourdevotedchildren andfaithfulservants.

SignedonbehalfoftheCatholics ofWesternAustralia:-T.Quinlan, P.A.Gugeri,J.A.Campbell,J.F. Whitely,M.O'Dea.

Theaddress,itshouldbementioned,wasdesignedandilluminatedby theSistersofMercy,St.Brigid's Convent,WestPerth,andwillheelhihitedatB.Shine's,cornerofPicr andMurrayStreets.

Followingthepresentationbythe chairmanoftheaddressandcheque forCeeo.

FatherBourke,whowasgreeted withapplause,thankedthepeople withtearsinhiseyes.Hewas,ae said,unabletoadequatelyexuressall hefeltonsuchanoccasion,orto speakhisthankstoallthosewho hadatsomeinconveniencetothemselvesassembledtherethatevening. Hehadsomanypeopletohegratefulto.FirsttherewasBishop Gibney,whohadkindlygivennis consenttothisjubileecelebrationcaginggotup. Hehadalsobeepmut-a struckby,thekindnessofHisExcellencytheGovernorinpresidingat .theconcert,whichwasreallythe startofthewholeaffair.Ofthose ofhisownpeopleorfaiththerewas HisHolin.ssthePope,whohad beengoodenoughtosendhimatelegramofcongratulation.Healso warmlythankedthechildrenofSt. Brigid's,thechoirwhohadsung HighMass,hiscoadjutors,Father O'BrienandO'Hulleyandthemembersofthecommitte',andalsothe Press.

HeavingasightheRev.Father saiditwasalongtimetolook backallthose51years.Heremem-

beredsowellhislandingin18es. ItwastheQueen'sBirthday,andthe aristocracy'ofthevesseltheycame inhadgoneoffwiththeboats.They were,therefore,leftonlywitha lightertotakethemashore,and thisbeingtoodeeptheyhadtobe carriedpick-a-backtothesand.They thenwentuptoPerthinanopen boat,inthepouringrain,andarrivedthereinaverydilapidatedcondition.Hewasintheworstplight andwassentoninadvancetothe Bishop'spalacetoenlisthissympathyontheirbehalf(Laughter1 Theobjectofapriest'slifewasfirst ofalltogettoheavenhimselfifhe could,andthentodohisbestto savethesoulsofotherswhocame withinthereachofhisinfluence.He wishedallhisfriendswell,andas intheordinarycoursehehimself mightnothaveverylongtolivehe hopedtomeetthemallagainin niecewheretheywouldnevermore beany'separationorpartings.(Applause.)

BishopGibneyinafewwords,exPressedsatisfactionatallthathad beensaidaboutMonsignorBonn's, andsaidheknewthatbedeserved everywordofPraise.Hehopedhe wouldbesparedforstillmanyyears, andthathewouldbePresentat his(hisLordship's)goldenjubilee. whichwouldtakePlaceinfouryears' time.(AnnlanselHethankedthe comnanYfortheirkindattendance esneciallvSir.TohnandLadyForrest.(Annlense.)

Thenreceedingswerethenbrought toaclosebythereelitationbyMr Whitelyofseveralstaneaswhichhad beencomposedabouttheVicar-GeeeralbyaformerclicReofSt.

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TheMoralDecayofYoith

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Withheartsfullofgladnesswemeet thee On,thisdaythylovedFeastof Feasts; FiftyyearsinGod'svineyard we greetthee GoodPastorexemplarofpriests. Fifty'yearstoilingonwardso bravely Incountryandtownthroughthe Stat. Directlygandguidingsosuavely, Your'stheGoseeloflove,not of hate.

FiftyyearsinWestraliaupholding Th binnerofChristandHis Saints Poorfrailheartstosanctifymoulding, Andcleansing sin'staints.

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Fiftygoldenyearstruetothelast! GoodPastorrememberourweakness, AndaskGodtoeivensashare Ofthecharity,kindness,andmees nests, Adorningyourownlifeofprayer.

Mr.GeorgeF.Lennon MasterofElocution.

VoiceCulture,DramaticArt,Deportment,Recitation,PublicSpeaking,etc.

Eveningclassesforladiesandgentlemenarenowbeingformed.

PrincipalsofColleges,Literary, andDebatingSocieties,etc.,areInvitedtocallonMr.LennonbyepPointmentforanyinformationit, quiredandtoinspecthisnumerous testimonials.

Studio COLONIALMUTUtkL CHAMBERS, St.George's-Terrace.

Womenareallextremes;theyare eitherbetterorworsethanmen.LeBruyere.

Itisimpossibletodisregardor attempttodenytheexistenceofa steadystreamofevilinourmidst, whichisfedfromtwosources-that ofgamblingandtheatre-going,and whichmakesfortheeventualdestructionofmuchthatisnaturaland admirableintheyouthofourState. Thatanageofutility,commercialismandinventionlikeours,should becharactsedbymoney-huntingaed pleasure-Mingbythe.majorityof thosewhosebusinessbringsthem intocontact,withcontaminationis naturalbutitisunnatural-itis horribletobecompelledtoconfess thatchildrenoftenderageand youthfulinnocencearebeinginoculatedwiththevirusoftheageto anextentthatthreatenstodestroy theessentialattributesofchildhood, andtoobliterateeveryvestigeof thesaperneterilinstiectinthem. Yets"chistheease.Theexperienceofourreaders,andourown experience,to',gotodemonstrate thattheboysandgirlsofthepresent generation-whoseac.-esrangefrom twelvetoeighteenarepervertedand staltifielasmuchasbytheeducationtheyreceiveasbytheexample giventhembytheirparentsand guardians. Whetherwelonkattheminthe gamblingsaloon,atthegamingtable andtheracecourse,oratthecluestionableplayinthetheatre,cheek byjowlwiththeirparentsandthe rouesofthecommunitytheconvi:itionisequallyforciblethatthepre sentgenerationisapainfulcaricatureofwhatGodandnatureexpectsIttohe.Ineither.casethey aregreedy,covetous,selfish,andonchildlike. Thegamblinggreed, whichissofreventlyencouraged parents,wearslinesintothesimple expressionofthechildandonewonderstoheartheiracumenindiscussingthepedigreeofhorsesandthe possibilityoftheirluckwhiletheir lipsarestillscarletandtheirbrows unwrinkled.Thechildrenarechildrenonlyintheirbeauty,andasnatureisconsistent,thatcharacteristicsoondisappears.Theboyswho shouldhetheprideandjoyandcope ofthecountryarenobetterthan mereanimatedsand-bags,orifour readerswillquestionourassertion. weshalldesignatethem-animated lumpsofmuscleandfleshimpelled solely,bymaterialandselfishideals. Almosteverywherethereareperniciouspedantry,athleticsnobbery,gam Klingmania,grabandcuriosity.One hearsateveryturntheslangofthe footballandcricketfieldandthe cantexpressionsofthefavouriteactororactressinthecurrenttheatricalpiecewhichisforciblysupposedtobeinstructiveandgenerallyeducative. Thegirls,generally speakingarenobetter.Theysave noexamplestoemulate,theirmothersaregamblers,andtheatre-goers andtheyarenotexpectedtobebetter.Theirmotherslovedressfineryandfoppery,andsodotheir daughters.Themothers-asarule

-donotexhibitthegoldentypeof womanhood-theBlessedNirginMart astheidealexemplarofthesexnaytheladymostdiscussedand admiredisshewhowonmostatthe racesorwholookedbestandmost gorgeously,attiredinthedressdr. de. Henceitisthattheirideaa arewarped,theirinnocenceblighted, andoftentheirheartsaredepraved. Girlsdonotgetaproperideaof womanhoodormaidenhoodfromthe questionablemodeltheyseeonthe stage.Motherhoodistabooedwhile illicitamoursareillustrated inthelimelightand conjugalfree fidelityis laughedat, in stri-ing contrast to love,whiletheindissollubilityofthe marriagetieisrepudiatedasan ancientinstrumentcftyranny. Themuchvauntededucationalsystemalsoisheartandsoulmaterialistic;itholdsoutbeforeitsvictims butoneideal;theidealof"getting on,"of"havingagoodtime"at allcosts.Itdoesnotevenpretend -exceptwhengli')andblatantspeech makerstaketherostrum-toraise theyouthfulmindtohigherideals andaspirations.Thusithappens thattheconscientiousdreadthefutureofSociety,whentheybehold theanticsofthesingularlyunattractive,'boorishanduncivilizedboys andgirlsofthepresentage. We speakonlyofthechildreninthe coastaldistricts.Manyoftheteacherswhoendeavourtodosomethingtowardsrectifyingtheirposition,declarethatalltheireffortsat reformationarefrustratedbythe wretchedexamplethepupilsgetat home.Theattentiontheypayto thepromisingindividualityofthe pupilswhoseemtopossesssucha characteristic,islostinthecounter directionofthemaiority.TheanimalsatthelocalZooreeei:emuch moresympathetictreatmentinthe attentionthatisexercisedtofind outtheirnaturalpropensitiesand tofosterordestroythemaccordinglyastheyaregoodorbad.Here thechildreare'riddledtogether inhugebarrac'sofschools,all trainedaccordingtomaterialistic principles-exceptwhentheParson happensalong,whenheisgenerally laughedat.Theyarecrammedwith commercialorathleticideals.When theyarechockfullofthemtheyare pitchfeeselintoclericalorother positionswhichsuittheirparents' pockets,andthentheglobetrotting specialistscongratulatetheStateon hersplendidresults.Theynever seemtoawaketothefactthatehe Stateisfostering'atenormousexPe'seabroodofrationalists,who havebeeneducatedaccordingtothe imaeeofRockfeller,orSandow,or JackJohnson,butcertainly,notof God,theirCreator.TheChurch whichrecognisesthatwell-trained childrenarethebestassetofanei country,-thattheyareverynearand deartoGodismadetopayonthe doubleforheropinions.Ifthe Churchbuildsaschoolasshedidfor exameleatBeverley,theState buildsanothersomewhereelseand makestheChurchbyaniniquitous systemoftaxation,payfortheup- keepofboth.TheStateisreaping whatitissowing.Itisluxuriouslymaintainingaschemewhichwill leaveSocietywithentaguideor greatideal,Wearegladtoseethe ChurchofEnglandtakeahandin secondaryeducation. Itmaybe awakeningtothefactasrealasft isdeplorable,thatwithoutreligion deleiteretaughtintheschool,the childrenwillgrowupcorruptedand grotesegenarodiesoftheirparents andancestors.

Loyalty,

Thefairestflowerofmoralgreatnessisloyalty.Itisthemaster touchthatraisesmanabovethepettyconcernsofpersonalinterestand keepshimstaunchandtruetoevery causethatmakesforanoblerand higherpurpose.Loyaltyisofthe finestfabric;nothingcoarsecanenterthecomposition.Itsvalueno onecanover-estimateitsinfluence forgoodnoonecanexaggerate.It wasofloyaltythatCardinalWolsey

attheendofhiscelebratedinter-1 viewwithCromwellinHenryVIII. said: "HadIbutservedmyGodwith halfthezealIservedmyking,He wouldnotinmyoldagehavelea menakedtomineenemies."

Thesamethoughtisexpressed,althoughinquiteadifferentway,be Macaulayinhis"LaysofAncient Rome."

"Thennonewasforaparty

Thenallwereforthestate

Thenthegreatmanhelpedthepoor, Andthepourmanlovedthegreat; Thenlandswerefairlyportioned; Thenspoilswerefairlysold; TheRomanswerelikebrothers Inthebravedaysofold."

inacommunitynorasapartof thegreatsocialfabric,butona planetof,theirown,andasaconse(peacecarelittleornothingfoe theunseenandunrecognisedworld aboutthem. Whenwehavementhataretruly loyal-loyaltotheeternalprinciple ofrightandwrong,whichtheCreatorhasimplantedintheirhearts, loyaltothedeductionswhichlegitimatelyconstitutedauthorityhas framedfromthese,then,andonly then,canweexpectgreatthingsfor God,firChurch,andforcountry.

DiocesanPews.

Underlyingtheprinciple,"Inunionthereisstrength,"quotedsofrequentlyastheinfalliblemeansef attainingthesuccessofsomefavouredproject,thereseemstobeanotherwhichreads,"Loyalty,isthe secretofunity'."Andindeed,ifwe analysethetwowordsand studytheircomponentpartsweshall findthatloyaltyistheonlysafe corner-stoneuponwhichunitycan stand.Loyaltyisfidelitytoprincipleandpurposeitistheconscientioussubmissiontoduty,theunfeignedandunfetteredallegianceto authority';withloyalty,asagroundworkthedivergentviewsofindividualsandpeoplesmustfadeaway; theirprejudicesmuststepaside,and intheirloyaltyweseetheminmini inwillandinaffection. Whereverdiscordorstrifehasarisen,eitherinthehomeorin thenation,thedisaster.hasnotbeen theresultofadesiretoseparate andmaintainindependence,butthe consequenceofdisloyaltyonthepart oftheoffenders.Thelackofloyaltyhasopenedabreachinformer relations,andthisbreachhasbeen thebeginningofsecessionanddis union.Inthegreatupheavalsthat have,inthecourseofcenturiesjarredthepeacefulconditionsofour ownandotherlands,itwasnota lackofharmonybutanabsenceof loyaltythatsowedthefirstseedsof futurerebellions.Men,inthenaturalorderofthings,liveandare governedbyprinciples;aslong38 theyremainsteadfasttothem,swervingneithertotherightnorthe leftatthebeckofprivateinterests ortheallurementofpersonalgain, thereisloyaltyandunity,butas soonascontraryinfluencesdraw themfromtheirprinciplesandcreate intheirmindsadesirefor.divorce fromthoseruleswhichshouldcontroltheiractivities,loyaltyhastied andleftbehindherdisasterand contention.

CALENDAR.

TheVaticanwaspackedwithvestmentssentfromeverypartofthe worldasJubileepresents;andby tactanddiscernmenthesecuredvestmentsofbeautifultextureinabundancesufficientforthenexttwenty yearsinhisdiocese.Hewasquite readytopayanythingupto£100 indutyonhiscargo.

AttheinvitationoftheVery'Rev. FatherCox,whoaccompaniednim toandfromPerth,HisGracedined withtheOblateFathersereheLook hisdeparturefromourshores.

SATURDAY,FEBRUARY6,1909.

maintainthem,hasrenouncedthem becausehewasmisledinhisearly yearsby.somenewspaperormagazineorbook,whichhefoundupon hisfather'stableorbooe-shelf.On theotherhand,howmanyyouths havebeenstimulatedbygoodreadingtpfightthebattleoflifewith thecourageandfortitudeofheroes. BytheCatholicparenttheCatholic PapershouldheconsideredindispensabletotheCatholichome.

OnlastSundaythreepriestsanda brotherofthePallotineOrderan rivedinPerthfortheBeagleBay Mission.UndertheSuperiorshipof Rev.FatherKofs,theyintendto proceedtotheirmissionbythefirst availableboatthatgoestothe NorthWest.Itisquitepossible thatFatherWhiteofMaylandsmay accompanytheFathers,asheknows theplacesowell.Thenewlyarrivedcontingeetwillheawelcome additiontothestaffatBeagleI3ay andBroome.

February7th-SeptuagesimaSunday.

Mon.8th-St.JohnDeMartha,Confessor.

Tues.9th-PrayerofOurDivineLord

Wed.To-St.Scholastic,aVirgin.

Thur.IL-ApparitionofCurBlessed LadyImmaculate.

Fri.12.-St.Telesphorus,Popeand Confessor.

Sat.13.-St.GregoryII.Papeand Confessor.

Elaboratearrangementsarebeing madebyaveryenergeticcommittee tosecurearecordattendanceon theoccasionoflayingthefoundation stoneofthenewReformatoryfor Girls.Thefunctiontakesplaceon Sunday(to-morrow)-theHon.the Premier,layingtheStone.Alarge awningandmarqueearebeingerected,andafternoonteawillbeprovidedforthevisitors,whoareexpectedinverygreatnumbers.

HisLordship,BishopLenehanof Aucklandaccompaniedbythreeof hispriestspassedthroughonSunday-ontheirjourneyhomefromthe Congressandholiday.TheBishop andpriestsspentthedayasguests ofhisLordshipofPerth.

TheRev.BrotherNunanhasgone totheEastonanextendedholiday, whichhewelldeservesafterthestrenuousworkoftwelveyears.Were. grettoreportthedepartureforthe EastofRev.Bro.Lynch,whofor thepasttwoyearsdidsuchexcellentworkintheCollege;butwe heartilywelcomebackthegenial BrotherDoyle,whowastransferred fromhereafewyearsago.

St.Patrick'sDayCelebrations.

FREMANTLEARRANGEMENTS

TheRetreatforthemembersofthe SacredHeartAssociationofHighgateHillclosesonSunday.Itis beingverywellattendedindeed.

TheRev,FatherMaloneywho hasbeentransferredtoYorkfrom Busseltonwasmadetherecipientof atestimonialfromhisfriendsatthe SouthWestPort.HegoestoYork fornextSunday,whileFather Briody,probablygoestoCottesloe, andFatherT.Mastersongoestothe Goldnelds.

AtameetingofParishionersaeld intheParochialHall,lastSunday, Messrs.P.J.Hevron,andJames HealywerechosenasFremantle delegatestotheCentralCommittee. AtasubsequentmeetingsixteenladiesformedaCommitteetounder-, takeallnecessaryarrangementsfor theChildren'sOuting.

Thebazaarinaidofthebuilding fundatHighgateHillrealised1247o net-thegrosstakingswereconsiderablyoverReoo.Thismustbeeon sideredarecordforthepopular parish. TheMonsignorBourkeJubilee Celebrationspassedoffoffenthusiasticallyduringtheweek.Therewas asplendidcongregationatSt.Brigid'sattheJubileeHighMasssungbythevenerableJueilarianon lastSunday.HisLordshiptheBishopwaspresentassistedby.theVery Rev.FathersMurray,C.SS.R.,and Smyth.AftertheGospelHisLordshiptheBishopgaveashortand appreciativeaddressandwishedthe Monsignoreveryblessing.

TheArchbishopofTasmaniaMost Rev.Dr.Delaneypassedthroughlast week-onhisreturnfromtheEucharisticCongressandfromRome.As usualwithHisGrace,hepaidalong visittoHisLordshipBishopGibney.Dr.DelaneywasfullofinformationofthegreatCongressofthe HolyEucharistwhichwasrecently heldinLondon.HethoughtItwas agreatsuccess-infactitwasa phenomenalsuccessinprotestant England,anditseffectsontheHigh ChurchPartyinEngland-who throughoutthewholeseasonofpreparationandsessionnevergaveutterancetoasinglediemregingexpression-areexpectedtobefarreachingindeed.Theirrespectfor theCatholicdoctrineoftheHoly Eucharistwasinbeautifulcontrast towhatwouldhaveobtainedyears agoinEngland. Thisisavery hopefulsign,andifonemayjudge atallofthefuturefromthepresent attitudeoftheHighChurchParty. andtheRitualists,itseemsbuta matteroftimewhenthewholePartywillreturntothefold,outwhich theirancestorswentafewcenturies ago. HisGrace,however,wasstillmore impressedwiththemagnificentpageantwhichhewitnessedatDusseldorfinGermany,whensixtythou sendmenmarchedinprocessionin honouroftheMostBlessedSacrament.Thisgrandarmyassembled inalargesquare,forbenediction, whichwasgivenfromaplatform capableofholdingthreethousand people.Theoutlookon6o,000stal wartmen,fullofreverenceandloyaltyandfaithandloveintheHoly Eucharist,singingitsdivinepraises asonlytheGermanscanwasthefinestsightHisGracehadeverseen, oreverhopestosee.Thehouses inthevicinityshooktotheirfoundations,whilethewindowsrattledas theywouldunderthestrainofcanon dischargeswhenthemensangthe "LaudaSion"andthe"Pangs Lingua."HisGracefeltveryproudofhis goodfortuneinsecuringabont2600 worthofChurchrequisitesinRome.

Mencryforunionandharmony; theyseektobindtheirfellowsina commonbrotherhoodoflove,butthey forgetthekeystoneofthatbeautiful archwhichtheyarecontemplating. Overthegravesofthedisasters whichtimehasleftbehindmightbe writtentheirsimplehistory,"Lack ofLoyalty." Theschemeswhich havebeenstarted,theplansexploitedandtheadventuresundertaken haveneverseentheirfruitionbecause theyweredesertedbythemagic Powerofloyalty. Itisloyaltythatweneedto-day; loyaltyinthereligious,industrial andsocialordersloyaltytothe principlesuponwhichthoseorders arebased;loyaltytothelegitimate authoritiesthatcontrolandsuper visethem;loyaltytotheirinterests andwelfare. Itisloyaltythat makesforsuccess,foritshutsthe dooragainstpersonalfeelingsand resentments,anditkeeps.aloofthat narrow,,straiteninginfluencethathas paralysedeverygreatmovemente-r acommonrod.Menareproneto huetheirgrievances,tooverestimatetheirimportance,andtokeepa watchfuleyeontheirowninterests. Suchwillneverbringgreatcreditto themselvesnoraccomplishmuchfor theirfellowstheyaretoowarped, andseethinesnotastheyarehut astheywouldhavethem.Theyare neitherloyaltothemselvesnorto others;theyarenottruetotheir owngoodimpulsesnortothebetter sentimentsoftheirneiehbours.Accordingtotheirviews,theylivenot

TheRev.FatherMcDonnell,C.SS. R.,leftbythe"Frederickder Grosse,"onlastMondayforthe East.TheRev.gentlemanhasnot beeningoodhealthforthepast12 months,sincehisreturnfromthe PhillipineIslands,andheisnow underthenecessityofundergoinga veryseriousoperationunderthecare oftheMelbourneSurgicalexperts.

Eventstocomearetheceremony oflavingtheFoundationStoneof theGirl'sReformatory,onSunday, 7th,theRenovationCollectioninthe Cathedralonto-morrow(Sunday), meetingofSt.Patrick'sDayCentral Committee,Tuesdaythe9thatthe Palace; openingoftheSecondary SchoolsorCollegesonnextMonday.

OnMonday(St.Brigid'sDay) therewasalsoasolemnHighMass sung,andseveralpresentationswere madetheMonsignorbytheschool childrenandthechildrenofMary.A greatnumberoffelicitousmessages andcongraeulatorytelegramswere receivedbytheMonsignor.On Wednesdaynightthepresentation madebythelaitytookplaceInthe HibernianHall.

TheCatholicPaperandthe CatholicHome.

ThreepriestsfromtheSydneydiocese,towniesofKilkennypassed throughonthewaybackafter twelvemonthssojourninIreland,on lastTuesday.Assoonastheyget backthreeotherKilkennypriests leaveonthehometripfortwelve months.

Thehomeisthegreatregenerator oftheworld.Solongasitissound andpure,themoralityofthepeople issafe.Theyoungwillgrowup withajustviewoftheirdutyto God,tothemselves,andtotheirfellowmenandifinsomeplacesevil hasprevailedagainstgood,theywill inthecourseoftimeredressthebalance.Thistruthisfullyrecognised byMgr.Falconio,ApostolicDelegate totheUnitedStates.Inaletter toourcontemporarythe"Catholic StandardandTimes,"ofPhiladelphia,afterhavingexpressedhissatisfactionwithit,as"aconstant andvigorousdefenderofCatholicinterests,"heobserves"Inthese dayswhensomuchthatisfalseand harmfulisgivencirculationthrough thepress,thereisgreatneedofa paperlikeyourstofurtherthewelfareofreligionandcountry,andI earnestlyhopethatitsinfluencewill steadilyse:treadamongCatholic homes."Therecanindeedoeno bettermeansofsafeguardingreligiousandnationalprinciplesthanby keepinghealthyliterature,inthe home.Howmanyamanwhohas abandonedprincipleswhichwereso deartohisparentsthattheywould gladlyhaveshedtheirMoodto

ILL-HEALTH dosyinsyourfootsteps

Areyoualwayssuffering?Perhapsitisconstantheadache.Or painaftereating,andnausea.Maybeyougetsuddenlydizzyandtired withoutanyreason.Perhapsyou haveapainneartheheart,and feelasifyouwerechokingafter goingupstairs.Ill-healthwillcontinuetodogyourfootstepsuntil youcuretheIndigestionwhichis thecauseofthesesymptoms.Take MotherSeigel'sSyrupandallthese troubleswillvanishastheydidin thecaseofMr.A.Wadsworth,181, AnnStreet,Brisbane,Queensland. Inarecentletterhesays: "Myappetitedeclinedandmystrength leftme.Whenlyingdownatnight,Ifelt suffocated,andwasobligedtotakewhat littlesleepIcouldgetinasittingposition. Itookallsortsofmedidneswithoutfinding aremedy,andfearedIwasinconsumption. thelast,threelargebottlesofMother Seigel'sSyrupcompletelyrestoredmeto health,andIhaveremainedwelleversince." MOTHER

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Thisstately'andmagnificentedificeiserectedononeofthemost elevatedandsalubrioussitesinWestAustralia.Commandingasitdoes aview-ontheoneside-ofthebeautifulriverSwanwithitspleasure resortsofApplecrossandPointWalter,whileinthedistanceonebeholdsthemajesticslopesoftheDarlingRanges.Onthewesternside, andwithineasydistancestretchesoutthevastexpanseoftheIndian Ocean,withRottnestandGardenIslandlyingawayonthedistanthorizon,whileatonesfeet,asitwere,isspreadouttheflourishingtownshipsofCottesloeBeach,Cottesloe.and,Claremont.

Thegrounds,occupyingsometenacresaretastefullylaidoutwith TennisandCroquetlawns. Thepupilshavetheadvantageofsea bathingandarealwaysunderthepersonalsupervisionofthenuns. TheCurriculumincludesallthatisnecessaryforacompleteEnglieb education,togetherwiththelanguages,music,painting,drawing,singing,needle-work,book-keeping,shorthandandtypewriting.Pupilsare preparedforUniversitiesandMusicalExaminations. ForFullParticularsApplyto TheSupei'ioress

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Yorkisgoingaheadatlast,says acorrespondent.Moneyedmenare manifestinganunusualinterestin theplace.Seenteenhousehave beenbuilttherewithinthepastyeir, whilethePalaceHotelisgigantic initsdimensions,andathinsof beautyinitsup-e.;elatcness.Ifthe largeestatesaroundthe.littlelex centrewereburstupandopenedto settlement,tSentherewereaYor.c indeed.

44Thisyearwillhave5;Sundays,an occurrencethatwillnothappen againforiioyears.

ThenewConventSchoolwasopenedlastTuesday',inBeverley.Asa conse'luencetheattendanceatthe StateSchoolhas:aimreduced,an1 theservicesofoneoftheassistant teachershaslasmdispensedwith. MissStan-s,4showasunderorders toremovetora,aerlin,hassevered herconnectioneoshtheDepartment. WhatenWest's-theCethslicspatterinthiscsoiniry TheGovernmenttakesadvantageoftheexislenceofaCntholicschooltoreduce

forsettlement,"speechhadostracisedhimfromW.A. Wethought "Teddyhadmorepluck andwe werenotdisappointed. Webegtothankthe"WestAustralian"forlendingitscolumnsto thevilespeechofOrangemanSnow balliniteissueofTuesday. Any stuffhoweverobnoxiousvomitedby. anOrangemanagain,ttheCatholic Churchanditsdoctrinesandpracticesfindsreadyandprominentplace Inthisdaily.TotheCatholic thereisnothingsosacredin theinstitutionsofhisfaithasthe tribunalofconfession-ifweexcept theHolyMassandtheBlessedSacrament.Yetapiousman,amemberofaChristiandenominationallowsaspeechtobeinsertedwhichis Positivelyblasphemous,andatthe sametimetheverylowestexhibition ofbadmannersandworsetaste. Howisitthatwenevercallthe Protestantinstitutionsmoralmalariaandsink?ofimmortality WhatcouldbeJUSTLYsaiddidwe prostituteourcolumnsasthispaper does,isanotherthing,andthat withoutresortingtoinfamousprevarication.Theconfessionalshall livenotwithstanding, OntheFeastoftheEpiphany(6th January)thereoccurredatSt. Dominick'sPriory,Dongarra,anor entofmuchlocalinterest,alien MissMay.Corbett,eldestdaughterof Mr.JamesCorbett(PerthCit Treasurer),wasclothedwiththe whitehabitoftheDominicanOrder, saysthe"Geraliton'Tiser."Thy ceremonywasperformedbythe Rt.Rev.Dr.Kelly,BishopofGeraldton,assistedbytheRev.Father O'Hare.

HisLordshipdeliveredabeautiful andtouchingaddress,inwhichae congratulatedtheyoungaspirant uponthehighcallingshehadreceived,atthesametimeremindingher ofthemanyandseriousobligations suchavocationentailed.lie dweltatlengthupontheprimary obligationofherownpersonalsanctificationandperfectionasaprelude totheexaltedofficeoftrainingthe young,preservingtheirinnocence, andpreparingthemtofillwelltheir variousstationsinlife.

The"VeniCreator"beingintoned bytheBishopandtakenupbythe choir,theyoungnovicewasled awaytobedivestedofherworldly clothingandre-enteredthechapel robedinthespotlessattireofa Dominicannovice.Thenkneelingat thealtarsteps,shereceivedthe BlessedRosaryandCrucifix,asalso thenamebywhichsiiewillhence forthbeknown,"SisterMaryAugustine."

Thesinsingofthe"TeDeum" andBenedictionoftheMostHoly' Sacramentbroughttheceremonyto aclose.

anddonetotheblackarefoundto betrue,thedoersandsayersof samearenotfittobetrustedwith thecareofabrumby! MissWiedenbach-apupilofthe LoretoLadies'College,Adelaide-terrace,leftbytheRiverinaonlast Saturday.fortheAlbertParkCollege,Melbourne.Astheyounglady isvery+cleverandamostpromising student,itisexpectedthatshewill giveagoodaccountofherselfin thepopularTrainingCollege. Mr.Frank,Wilson,hasaninveteratehabitofspeakingofEnglandas "home"inhispublicaddresses.A fewnightsagoMr.Underwoodseverelycastigatedhimfortheallegedoffence,asseveratingwithdignifiedemphasisthatAustraliawas "home"totheAustralians'-Ha.

localstaffoftheStateschool andatthesametimecompelsour peopletoleis,fortheupkeepof theirschool,andforalikeamount fortheupkeepoftheProtestant School.

Thepapersandcorrespondencere. latinetotheloanofEI,500granted toPatStone,ex-M.L.A.,fromShe GovernmentSavingsBankonthesecarityoflandandhotelbuilding,at Wal.awayRailwayStation,have besnlaidonthetableoftheLegis1itive Assembly. Thisshows thatStone was granteda loanonsecurityoflandvalued at£500andthebuildingtobeerectedvaluedatE2,000.Themoney, wasp:idonarchitectsvouchers.As thebuildingprogressedsubseiuently 'teColonialTreasurernotified theUnder-Treasurerthatthereappearedtobesomethingradically wrongwiththevaluationofStone's land,andheorderedthattheloan becalledupimmediately.Theloan was4-hersnnonwithdrawn.

SensiorNeedhamhasarrivedin thisStets,contrarytotheexpectationeofmanywhomadethemselves andothersbelievethathis"noland

Theguestswereafterwardsentertainedatadejeunerinthezeception-roomofthePriory.Among thasepresentwere-HisLordshipDr. Kelly,FatherO'Hare,Mr.andMrs. J.Corbett(parents),Mrs.Boladeras (grandmother),MissC.Bolideras, andMrs.D.Gibbs(aunts'),Miss HildaCorbett(sister),Mr.ClafeY (uncle),andMissDorreenBr)an (cousin).

Themembersfortheminingelectoratesarenotaddingtotheirrepresentationbythemannerinwhich theymakechargesandask(emstionsconcerningpointsintheinlastrytheyallegerequireattention. Apparentlyanythingisgoodenough tohangastory.uponifitonly. dragsinthenameofGregory.The lattergentlmienhassohrhadthe goodfortunetonotonlyhavea completeanswertothequestions, butinthewarfareconductedbyMr. HolmanhehascoveredtheloudvoicedmemberfromtheMurchison withaconfusionwhichwouldhave silencedalesshard-skinnedand morediscerningcomhatent.'

ArthurHarris-anappopleticor enilenticstrickenhalfcastedenizen ofKelmscatt,hittsrlycomplainsof theallegedlycruelmannerinwhich hehasbeentreatedatthehandsof theGovernmentanditsofficials. Hiscawsiemswort',inseetleating, andifonlysomeofthethingssaid

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Mr.C.H.Hall,anofficerattach-

edtotheCrownLawDept.,whohas beenengagedattheCourtHousein connectionwithdepartmentalmattersreturnedtoPerthlastweek.

NotwithstandingalltheprecautionarymeasurestasenbythedistrictHospitalauthoritiesandthe localBoardofHealth,anothercase ofdiptheriahasoccurredinapopulousportionofthetown.Last weekitwasconfidentlyasserted thattherewasnottheslightestdangerofarecurrenceofthedisease, andthefourpatientsintheisola tionwardsoftheHospitalwere discharged. Dr.Harvey,District Medicalofficerattributesthecauseof thelatestcasetotheactionofthe parentsofoneofthechildrenwho insistedupontakingthelittleeatlentoutoftheHospitalcontrary tohisorders.TheDoctorstates thattheHospitalauthoritieshadno legalauthoritytodetainthechild intheinstitution,andnotwithstandinghisprotesthadnoalternative thantoallowthechildtoleavethe hospital. Consequentlythelittle onewasallowedtoplaywithneighbouringchildren,withtheresult stated.Withtheincreasedpowers recentlygrantedtotheCentral BoardofHealth,empoweringthe localBoardstocompeltheisolation ofthesecases,itseemsanextraordinarycircumstancethatthischild wasallowedtoleavethehospital.It isdifficulttoconjecturehowfar reachingtheeffectmaybe.Necessarilyparentsareconsiderablyalarmed andarenotatallinclinedtorun theriskofsendingtheirchildrento theStateschoolswhilethereisany Possibilityofcontractingthedisease. ThecompletioncftheCoolgardia Norsemanrailwayisalmostanac complishedfactandwithinthecastlingweekthelongexpectediron horsewillbesteamingintothe NorsemanRailwayStatisn.Apublicmeetingwasheldduringthe weekforthepurposeofcelebrating theevent,whichitwasproposed shouldtakethef ofainoaster picnictobeheldthedrst Sundayaftercompletion of theline. ThePremierand other distinguishedvisitorsare tobeinvite],andtheMayor,ler. T.J.Carr,whoisatpresentin Perth,hasintimatedtothe,Town Clerkthathehascollected£50in aid ofthe fundfortae purpose. Acommitteehasbeen formedforinningthenecessaryarrangements,andanenjoyableday's outingisanticipated.Someobjectionsacebeingmaderegardingthe daychosen,buttherailwayc)utractorswouldbegreatlyincon'enienced werethefunctionheldonanyother date,andmanyworeersoithemines wouldhepreventedfromattending. Theobligationmighttosomeextent beoeviatedbyteeproclamationof apublicholidayforthedistrictand generalexemptionatthemines,but theGovernmentarehardlylielyto fallinwiththissuggestionwhenit isconsideredthatthelinewillnot betaken erofficiallyforeolie timetocome.

Mr.Hallwasgreatlyimpressedwith thesalubrityoftheclimateinthis district,andspeaksinthehighest termsoftheservicesofCorporal Fee,regardingtheexcellentmanner inwhichlawandorderarePrea-rveil onthefield,whichheconsidersis mainlyattributabletothetactof theofficerreferredto.

HighgateCatholicYoung LadiesSociety.

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe abovesocietywasheldonThursday e"enine.ThePresident,Miss(ionwaypresided.

OwingtotheSacredHeartSociety'sretreat,whichisbeingheldin theSacredHeartChurch,itwas foundnecessarytodispensewiththe syllabusitem.levelnesswasmore thanampletooccupythetimeat thedisposalofthemeeting.Membersevincedalivelyinterestinthe nextmeetingoftheSocietywhich istoheheldonMondaynext,the 8thinst.

ItappearsontheSyllabusasGeographyNight.Anemberoffriends oftheSocietyhavebeeninvitedand eachwillwearinsomemannerof theirownchoosinginwordorsym holarepresentationofsomeplaces inthegeographyofWestAustralia. Inthecourseoftheeveninga guessingcompetitionwillbeinprogress,andtheonewhohandsinthe cerre-tseletionofmnctoftherepresentationswillbeadjudgedwienerofthecmeetitereAlthough allpresentarereeuestedtoaddto thenmeneerofconundrums,stillVie factofbeingwithoutapuzzlewill notde'''eragtestfromtheeostene competition.

BayswaterNotzs.

broughtunderthenoticeofthepupils,soastomakeitthorouguly Popularwithouryoungpeople. Oncetheygetagoodgraspofit, thehymnwillnotbelongtillitAttractstheattentionofthosemore advancedinyearsandthusgraduallybepopularwithall.

Asremarkedbyussomefewweeks agothewordsofthisHymnwere composedbyaChristianBrother, whohasdevotedsomefortyyearsof his life totheeducation oftheyouthinAustralia. Thehymnvoicesthesentimentof love,joyanddevotion,whichyoung Australiansshouldentertainforthe MostBlessedSacramentoftheAltar. AcopyoftheHymnwas sentby'thewritertothegreat EucharisticConferenceheldrecently inLondonandahighlycomplimentaryletterwasforwardedtothe eauthorbyHisGracetheArchbishop ofWestminster. Thewordswere settomusicbyDr.JosephSummers Thoses'filledinmusicwhonave playedovertheHymn,admiresthe sweetne'softheharmony.Itneeds buttoheknowntohelovedand esteemed.Themusicandwords havebeenpublishedinPertheith thefullapprovalandearnestrecome mendationofMostRev.Bishop Gibney.

"TheEucharisticHymn"canbe hadretailatsixpencefromanyof ourCatholicboo'-sellers;orwholeseleat55.perdo-encodesfrom Messrs.DwyerandCarroll,publishers,etc.,Hay-St.,Perth.Ata timewhenwortelecssongsandephemeralmusiccommandsoreadya soleitisWetlydesirablethatour Catholicpronlesenulddotheirutmosttocounteracttheeeilinflurice ofsuchproductionsanddotheir very,hesttoen-mirageteecirculationofsacredmelody"sexemelifiel inthesweet"Re-h1lsticHymn01 YoungAustralia."

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TheEuchrePartyanddanceinaid oftheBayswaterStallattheforthcomingMaylandsBazaarheldinthe DistrictHallonWednesdayevening, wasagreatseccess,bothsocially andfinancially. About6ocouples satdowntoplay,whileagreat manypreferredtowatchtheplayers '!heT.,dy'sprize(ahandsomeicetherhandbagandpursecombined), thegiftofMrs.Chamberlainwas wonbyMrs.O'Dea(Perth),andthe Gentlemen'srize,asolidsilver shavingbowl,withbrushincase, thegiftofMr.McEvoy(Perth),was wonbyMr.T.Dunn,Maylands. Supperwasprovidedbytheladiesof BayswaterandMaylandsandtwo hours'dancingbroughtamostenjoetteeeveningtoaclose.

Mr.J.Donovanoneftheoldest businessmeninteedistrictandwho isheldinthehighestesteem1yall classes,willshortlyleaveforanextendedtriptoteeEasternStates andEurope.Mr.Donovanisone oftheleadingmernhersoftheCatcolicChurchwhichbehasalwaystieerallysupp;rtd., ndtheto-ieral wishofhismen'friendsisthatee willhqveathemeghlyn'ot'able tripandthatitwillnotbeiongbeforehereturnstoNorseman.

MissMayFe?,incompanywith anotherNorsemanreinr1idyeill returntotheCoolgardieConsent Schooldurinenextwee'.

Thereislittleofimpel.'anteto noteregardingminingmattesems week. TheJantarryield,will1'e so:neehets-nal'ertheneseal0-seae tothesten-r.1exen-tonsandtee stoepaeeofworeattheSte'shatter'-.Butd-velonmentworetereughoutthefield.isprogressingverysatisfactorily.

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SomeNotesonModernism

Andherewearemetwithwhatis soverydistinctiveintheModernist position.Whilethey,assertthatwe cannotreachanyChristiantruthby anyprocessofhumanintelligence, workingonCatholicphilosophic lines,theyyetprofessabeliefin Christianity,lookedatasawhole. SomedescribethemselvesasCatho lics,asdevoutCatholics,astheyore devoutmen.Theyprofesstohold ourtruths,butinawaypeculiarto themselves. Theydenythatwe, whoarenormalCatholics,canshow anyrationalgroundforthebeliefs wehold,becauseourprocessinbelievingrunscountertotheirphilosophicalsystemofbelief.But,ler themselves,theyclaimtohavedis coveredanewway,toholdancient truth;theyclaimthatourway'is nottobereconciledwiththelatest developmentsofmodernthinking. andinthistheyarequiteright. Itcannot. Andwhatismore,it oughtnot. Wedonotadmitthe axiomwithwhichtheystart,so ourcarsaredeafwhentheycryout loudlythattheycangivenewlamps forold,whichlookmuchbetter, whichholdasmuchoil,andgiveas goodalight, yes,butthe newlampslacktheoccultpower whichlieshiddenawaysomewherein thedingylamp,whichlookssoaged andwornwhensetsidebysidewith thespickandspanmodernarticle. Thenewlampwillburnoil,butit willnotcommandtheaidoftiie mightyGenii.

TheheadandfrontoftheModernistclaimis,thathehasfounda frawaytoma':eoldtruthscompelthe assentofthemodernmind.Ifthis claimwerevalid,noonewouldcorn. plain.Onthecontrary,wewould takehimbythehand,andthrow ourcapeintheair.Butisitavalidclaim? Canweacceptit straightoff?Andwithoutexamination'? Hesitationisjustifiedby thetremendousissueswhichareinvolved.Soletuslookquietlyat thenewprocess,andseewhatultimatelycomesout.

Thefirstpointwenoticeisthat theModernistphilosophycompelsits followerstomakeacleansweepof alltheexistingladdersbywhich weslowlyandlaboriouslyclimbup to4tIteCatholictruth. Andthis, becausetheyhavediscoveredan easierway.Nopainfulclimbing,no ladders,noropes,nostairs,for them.Theyhavenoneed,theya--Bert,ofanyaidwhichisoutside themselves.Theyhavewithinthem allthatanyoneneedsforthea3quisitionofsuchameasureoftruth asismeetforus.Theytaketheir departurefromafactinwhichwe allagreeweallagreeinfinding inMankindasawhole,anundeniableReligiousSentiment.Thissentimentisvagueinsome,moreclearlydefinedinothers,andbrilliantly,

conspicuousinafavouredfew.We maytakeitforasolidfactthat thisreligioussentiment,however dim,howeveroverlaidby,accidental accretions,isasmuchpartofHa manNatureasisthefacultyof speech. SoReligiousSentimentmayanddoesvaryinvariousraces,yetstillitremainsthe ReligiousSentiment. Sofar,sogood.Butwhenwe moveastepfurtherwepartcompany.TheModernistassertsthat thissentimenthasnotsprungupin theheartandmindofManfromthe intelligentponderingonthefactsof Naturewhichthrustthemselvescn hisdaily.notice,andclamourforan explanation.Theydenythisconclusionwhichseemssoevidentto us.asitseemedtoSt.Paul,when hewroteinhisEpistletotheRomans,"TheinvisiblethingsofHim (i.e.,God)fromthecreationoftne world,areclearlyseen,beingunderstoodbythethingsthataremade, hiseter_nalpoweralsoanddivinity."

Thisreligioussentiment,theyassert,is.insomeunexplainedand unexplainableway,infusedinto the heartofmankind.Thissentiment linksthesoulwithGO.Notall atonce. No.Butthereappears inman'sintelligenceadim,sub-consciousness,liketheearlyflickerof thedawn,emergingfromthe shadowofnight.Thishazysub-con. sciousnessexpandsintobrilliant lightthroughcircumstancesnot whollywithinourken.ThisreligioussentimentisRevelation,itisalsoFaith,alivingforcewhichpermeatesthelifeofman,andisa Permanentpossession,andtheycall itbythenameofVitalImmanence, "vital"becauseitlives,and"in: manent"becauseitdwellsinthe veryinmostcentreofman'sbeing.

Thissentiment,theyargue,isthe germofallreligions,personaland publicalike.Itbeginsintheindividual,itisfoundineveryindividual,soitformsacommonbond, linkingtogetherkindredsoulswitha chaininvisible.Butmenlinkedtogetherforacommonpurposealways needssomeauthorityfortheirgovernance.Sothenaturalworkingof thereligioussentimentdevelopsa Church,withaspiritualbondof unity,andanorganizedhierarchy. Now,thissoundsquitebeautifulin itsunencumberedsimplicity,but, whenwethinkitover,itdevelops thisinconvenience,itfitsequallywell anythingthatmay'callitselfa Churchanyandeverygrowthof thereligioussentiment.Ifonly thissentimentalwaysdevelopedalongthesameidenticallines,there wouldbelaidopentoouradmiring gazealawassimpleandassatisfyingasthesimplelawofgravity. But,practically,whilewefindthis sentimentinman,wealsofindit ramifyinginoppositeandbewilder-

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ingdirections.Justasitwouldbe bewildering,ifwefoundalawof gravitywhichpulledimpartially north,south,east,west,andupas wellasdown; For,letusapply thistest,forexample,toMohammedanism.CertainlyMohammedanism isanoutgrowthoftheReligious sentiment;itgrewupinindividuals, itbindsmentogether,ithasits Mullahs,itsteachers,itsadherents bythemillion.Thenwhyarewe notallMohammedans? Soitseemswecannotacceptall developmentsofthissentimentas allequally'true,becausetheymutu allycontradicteachother.Butif allarenottrue,areanytrue,and ifso,which?So,simple,andbeautifulasthistheoryofVitalImmanenceappearstobe,itismoresimplybeautifulthanuseful,forwhen wefollowit,itlandsusjust nowhere.Wehavestilltofindthe testwhichenablesustodiscriminate betweentheTrueandtheFalse,the Onetrue,themanyerroneous outgrowthsofthiscommonimmanentsentiment.

-- Thisissoself-evidentthatthe Modernistadmitsthatwhileall churchesdevelopalongthesamelines yetmanyoftheselinesgetentangledandendconfusedlytheways aresimilar,buttheyendinthe wrongplace.Wehavestilltoinquire,howarewetodistinguishthe onetrueway?Theymorethana-Imit,theyquitetakeitforgranted, thattherightfuldevelopmentisthe Christian.Andtheysayimpressively,Youcantellitistherightdevelopment,becauseofitssuperior development.becauseofitsmoreab undantfruits.Now,Ifeelthatthis isallverywellifyioualreadyadmit thatChristianityisthehighestdevelopmentand practicallydoes notneedanytest.Butifyou areundecided, andwantto test,which isthehighest outcomeofthevital,immanent, religioussentiment,whathappens? ifanyonethinkstheMohammedan developmentmorefruitful,moreusefultomankindatlarge,moreeasily acceptabletomanyraces,how,on Modernistprinciples,areyougoing toprovethatitisnot?Sofaras theseproveanything,theyseemto provethatitis,asallconditions postulatedasproofsare,copiouslyverified.Theremustbesomeaiddenflawinthisbeautifullyconstructedmodernedifice(asthereusuallyis),forwhenyouputonany, weighttotestitssolidityitfalls topieceslikeahouseofcards. AndhereIwillstopforthepresent. Ihopewehaveseenhow thesenewtheoriesworkoutinprac- tice,andonwhatsortofafoundationtheyrest.Ifwereallyknowno- thingoftheworldaboutus,verywell thenweknownothing.Andifwe knownothing,wedon'tknowany Church,noteventhe"ChurchInvisible,"inwhichtheModernisttakes refugetoescapeourembarrassing' questions. Allknowledgebeing fleeting,Christianknowledgeis

fleetingalso,andsoeverythingcrum, blesatourtouch.TheModernist cheerfullyadmitsthis,because,he says,hehasfoundamoreexcellent way,sweptcleanofthedustand cobwebsoftheages.Wehavefol lowedhisclean-sweptway,and foundthatitleadstoabsoluteconfusion.

Ihopewehaveseenenoughto showusthatourHolyFather,is pointingouttousthefallaciousreasoningofthenewleaders,hasnot actedastheblindfoeofrealprogresssimplybecauseitwasprogress. Itisnotprogress;itis merely,anotherwayofdriftinginto vagueuncertaintiesitisadistinct denialoftheFaithwehavereceived intactfromourCatholicancestors, andwhichitisourduty,andour glorytohandon,initsentirety,to thegenerationsyettocome. W.D.STRAPPINI,S.J.

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HowTornLongboatwontheMarathonraceandthehandofthe Indianmaiden.

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Adelightfulromance,arisingous ofTuesday'sMarathonrace,culminatedto-dayintheformalbetrothal ofTomLongboat(vanquisherof Dorando)andLorettaMaracle,a beautifulblack-hairedIndianmaidea. ThecouplewillbemarriedonDecember30th. Lorettaisa"CollegeGirl,"andthedaughterof wealthyparents,wholiveinthe TyendinaguIndianReservationin Ontario.Shefellinlovewiththe runneratfirstsight,butneither Longboat'sfathernorthelady's wouldagreetotheirmarrying.Full bloodedIndians,itappears,dono: believenowadaysinsuchyouthful marriages.

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withhisphotograph,accompaniedby anautographletter,inwhichheconveyshisthanksthroughtheseladies totheCatholicwomenofEngland, Scotland,andIreland,fortheirpresentsontheoccasionofhisjubilee. InadditionthePopehasgiveneacn agoldmedal.

TheBelgianChamberrecentlypassedaBillgivingwomentherightto voteforandbemembersofjoint conferencesofemployersandemployees.

studyinglawatDowning. Mr. AstonistheFirstFellowactually inresidencewhohasbecomeaCatholic.

Mr.JohnDelaney,oneofthesurvivorsofthePapalGuardswhowent totheaidofthePopeatthetime oftheinvasionoftheStatesofthe ChurchbyGaribaldi,diedrecentlyin St.Mary'sHospitalBrooklynN.Y., attheageof76years.Twoothers oftheGuardsstillresideinthat city.

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FALLCAUSESNASTYWoUNDZAM-BUKPROMPTLYHEALS.

Mr.WilliamJ.Onahan,ofChicago isvisitingRome. Heisspending theretheChristmasholidays.Mr. Onahanwillthenproceednorthward toCopenhagen,wherehewillre. mainsometimeastheguestofMr. MauriceFrancisEgan,UnitedStates MinistertoDenmark,whoisanold andclosefriend.AttheterminationofhisvisitintheDanishcapi- tal,Mr.OnahanwillgotoIreland, wherehewillspendseveralweees visitingoldscenesandnew.Hewill. herup."TheelderIndiangrunteIsailfortheUnitedStatesabout assentintheFenimoreCooperman-1MarchI. ner,andsaid,"Itisgood.""So," -asthegirl,herblackeyesradiantTheLordLieutenantofIreland hasnominatedLieutenant-GeneralSir day,"Tomsimplyhadtowin. withcontentment,explainedyester-WilliamFrancisButler,G.C.B.,tobe ' Dorando,thegirlavers,heardofamemberoftheCorporationofthe R thislovecompact,andboastedthatRonalHibernianMilitarySchool,in hewouldmakeLorettafaintindestheroomofSirJohnE.Barry,repair,asHayes'sfianceehaddonesigned' duringthefirstrace.Everyoneno The"PallMallGazette,"recent- ticedwhenthetwentiethmilewas completedandtheissuewasstilllypublishedthefollowinginteresting seeminglyindoubt,thoughLongboatparagraph"Asanoutcomeofthe wasleadine,thattheIndiansuddenlypaused,turnedsideways,and noddedbrightly."Thatnod,"explainedthegirl,wasintendedfor me.Itmeant"I'llwin."Irushedtotherailinginresponseand wavedmyhand,signalling,".Ifyou win,I'llmarryyou.""And,"as Longboatexultantlydeclaredwitha brightsmile,"mysweetheartcame inthenickoftimeandnervedme toasupremeelort,whichexhauste.1 Dorando'sreserveofstrengthand axontherareforme." emnimeiRt

ThelargestChurchesinEurope willcontainthefollowingnumbers St.Peter's,Rome,eeesoo;Milan Cathedral,37,000St.Paul's,Lon don,2;,000St.Sophia's,Constantinople,21,00o;NotreDame,Paris, 21,000PisaCathedral,13,00o;St. Mark's,Venice,7,000, --TheDuchessofNorfolk,LadeAnap Kerr,MissFraser(sisterofLord Lovatl,endLadyEsmoneehaveeach beenpresentedbytheHolyFather

recentEucharisticConeress,theWest EndofLondonisabouttoreceive anincreaseinthenumberofitssocialinstitutionsby'theestablishmentof,a'PontificalClub.'The newclubistobedevotedtotheuse ofthenumerousprelates,domestic chamberlains,andotherfunctionariesoftheVaticanCourtwhoare residentinthiscountry."Aninauguralmeetinghasbeenheld,at whichaCommitteehasbeenelected composedoftheArchbishopofWestminster,andotherprominentCatholics."

Mr.W.D.Aston,FellowofDowningCelleee,Cambridge,whohas beenreceivedintotheChurch,is JuniorDeanandDirectorofLegaleltndP'sforhisCollege.Hehashad adistinguishedPeilversitycareer,and wonaWhewellScholarshipforInternationalLaw.Itisinteresting torecallthee.the-Rev.P.G.Prevost, ofWestminsterCathedral,whoreceivedMr.Aston,was himselfreceivedintotheChurchwhen

ThechimesofSt.Patrick'sCathedral,NewYork,arerungbycompressedair. Nineteenbellsarein thespire.Theheaviestweighs6000 Pounds,thelightest3oopounds.The keyboardofthechimesisinthesacristy.Theoperatorpressesakey correspondingtoabellinthespire. Thisestablishesanelectricconnection,whichopensavalveinthe steeple,conductingcompressedair toapistonwithaclapperthat strikesthebell.Electrivityisthe triggerandcompressedairthemotivepowerinplayingthechimes. St.PatrickswasthefirstChurchto adoptthenewsystem.

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GuilioSegatiwrotefromGoriza, tosaythatowingtothereadingof badbooksandpapershisyounger brother,aeedtwenty-three,hadbecomeanathiest.Withinayear'if hismarriagehefellseriouslyilland hisrelationsinducedhimtoreturn toCatholicBeliefandPractice,but tonopurpose,althoughhisdisease emsgrowingworseandworse.Seeinghisanproachingdeath,hisrela tivesmadethetriplenovenaofImpetration,attheconclusionofwhich onChristmasDay,Nos,thedying youngmannakedforapriestofhis ownaccord;abjuredhiserrors, wenttoconfessionendreceivedthe I-ToleViaticumawlExtremeUnction thatsameday.drinc,fullofconfidenceinGod'onthefeast,ofthe Holy'Innleent's.-Abridgedfrom11

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QuestionBox

Question:-

"ProtestantReader"asksusto giveinourQuestionandAnswerCo lumnssomeaccountoftheoriginof "beads"

Answer:-

Wemustconfessthatbeyondthe factthatSt.Dominicwasspecially commissionedbyOurBlessedLady tospreadtheprayeroftheRosary, wedidnotthinkthequestionaskedbyourworthycorrespondentwas sointeresting.Monthshavepassed sincethequerycameandattheeleventhhourwesubmitinacondensed

andotherholyplacesofRome. Fromtheirpurpose,too,itisnaturalthatprayerbeadswereprized asgiftsoffriendship.Theywere especiallyvaluediftheyhadbeen wornbyapersonofknownsanctity,oriftheyhadtouchedtherelics ofanysaint,inwhichcasesthey wereoftenpiously,believedtobethe instrumentsofthemiraculouspower andhealingvirtue.

ThePresentDay.

Beadsweregenerallystrungona straightthread,orcord,soasto formacircletorloop.Atthepresenttimechainedbeadshavealmost entirelytakentheplaceofcorded ones.Tofacilitatethecountingor tcmarkoffcertaindivisionsofa devotion,setsofbeads,usuallydecades,areseparatedfromeachothformallwehavebeenabletofinderbyalargerbead,orsometimes outabout"beads."

byamedalormetalcross. The numberofbeadsonachapleter Rosarydependsonthenumberof prayersmakingupeachparticular formofdevotion.AfullRosary contains15oHailMarys,r5Our Fathers,andthreeorfourbeads correspondingtotheintroductory versiclesandthe"Glorybetothe Father,"etc. Sucha"pairef beads"isgenerallywornbyareligious.

Intheanswerweabstractalmost entirelyfromtheuseofthebeads whichnowobtainsovertheCa.hoile world,andwegiveasynopsisofthe usesmadeofthembydifferent peoples Beads,variouslystrungtogether, accordingtothekind,orderand numberofprayersincertainforme ofdevotion,areincommonuseamongCatholicsasanexpedienttoinsurearightcountofthepartsoc curringinmoreorlessfrequentre Petition. Madeofmaterialsrangingfromcommonwoodornatural berriestocostlymetalsandpreciousstones,theymaybeblessed,as theyare,inmostcases,withprayerandholywater,therebybecomingSacramentals.Inthischaractertheyareprescribedbytherules ofmostreligiousOrders,both menandwomen,tobekeptforpersonaluseortobewornasapart ofthereligiousgarb. Theyarenowmostlyfoundinthe formoftheDominicanRosary,or MarianPsalter;butCatholicsars alwaysfamiliarwiththeBrigidiuc beads,theDolourbeads,theImma culateConceptionbeads,theCrowe. ofOurSaviour,theChapletofthe FiveWounds,theCrozierbeads,and others.Inallthesedevotions,due toindividualzeal,orfosteredbyreligiousbodies,thebeadsserveone andthesamepurposeofdistinguishingandnumberingtheconstituent prayers.

AFalseIdea.

Oneapparatusisdescribedascape.-thepreferencemustbeinfavourof bleofregisteringY:e7o6prayers,orHisplan. Christfoundedone repetitions.TheMohammedansuseChurchtobethefoundationofad astringof99(orzoo)beadscalledmen.Hecouldnotbetheauthor the"Subha,"or"tasbih,"onwhichoftheconflictingtheoriesofto-day theyrecitethe"beautiful"namesororoLthevariousandcontradicting attributesofAllah.Itisdivided intothreeequalparts,eitherby .1 specialshapeorsize,orby'atassel ofgoldorsilkthread.Theuseof theseIslamicbeadsappeartohave beenestablishedasearlyasthe ninthcenturyindependentlyofBuddhisticinfluences.

SomecriticshavethoughttheMohammedanchapletiskindredtoa Jewishformofcooblessings.The beadsingeneralusearesaidtoue oftenmadeofthesacredclayor MeccaorMedina.Amongtravellers'recordsofprayerbeadsisthe famousinstancebyMarcoPolo,of theKingofMalabar,whoworea tinesilkthreadstrungwith104 largepearlsandrubies,onwhico hewaswonttopraytohisidols. AlexanderVonHumboldtisalso quotedasfindingprayerbeadscalled Quippos,amongthenativePerevians. 4

Question:-

Laypeoplecommonlyhavebeads renresentingathirdpartoftheRosary.TheBrigitinebeadsnumber sevenPatersinhonourofthejoys andsorrowsoftheBlessedVirgin, and63Ayestocommemoratethe yearsofherlife.AnotherCrown ofOurLady,inuseamongthe Franciscans,has72Ayes,basedon anothertraditionoftheBlessedVirgin'sage. Thedevotionofthe CrownofOurLord,consistsof33 patersinhonouroftheyearsofDer LordonearthandfiveAyesinhonourofhisSacredWounds.Inthe ChurchLatinoftheMiddleAges, manynameswereappliedtoprayer beadsas devotions,sienacula, rric'ila,precaria,patriloquium,serta,preculoe,numeralia,computuni, calculi,andothers.AnOldEnglishform,hedesorbedys,meantprimarilyprayers. Fromtheendef thefifteenthcenturyandinthebe ginningofthesixteenth,thename Paternosterbeadsfellintodisuse, andwasreplacedbythenamesAve beadsandRosarychapletorcrown.

Rationalisticcriticismgenet...illy ascribesanOrientalorigintoprayer beadsbutman'snaturaltendenc: toiteration,especiallyofprayers andthespiritandtrainingoftli earlyChristiansmay,stillsafelybe assumedtohavespontaneouslysuggestedfingers,pebbles,knottedcords andstringsofbeads,orberries,as ameansofcountingwhenitwasdecidedtosayaspecificnumberef prayersTheearliesthistoricalindicationsoftheuseofbeadsat prayerbyChristiansshow,inthis, asinotherthings,naturalgrowth anddevelopment.Beadsstrungtogetherorrangedonchainsareobviousimprovementoverthewellknownprimitivemethodinstance.1 forexample,inthelifeoftheEgyptianAbbotPaul(d.A.D.3-11),who usedtotakeloopebblesintoas lapascountersandtodroponeas hefinishedeachofthecorresponding numberofprayersitwashiswont tosaydaily.Inthecourseofthe eleventh,twelfth,andthirteenthcen turies.Paternosters,oftenfashioned ofcostlyPreciousstones,cameinto extensiveuse,especiallyinthereligiousOrders. Atcertaintimescorrespondingto thecanonicalhours,laybrothersand lapsisterswereobligedtosayacertainnumberofOurFathersasan enuivalentoftheclericalobligation oftheDivineOffice.Ifacertain worldlinessintheuseofbeadsas ornamentsinthosedayshadtohe checked-asitwasbyvariouscapit ulary'ordinancesprohibitingmonks andfriars,forinstance,fromhaving beadsofcoral,crystal,amber,etc., andnunsfromwearingheadsaround theneck-evidenceisnotwanting thltPat.ernnsterswerealsoopenly carriedasasignofpenance,esnectallybyhandsofpilgrims,profes sionallyvisitingtheshrines,churches

meansweseeoutsideoftheCatholic Church.Forinstance,takethere portsmadelastweekfromthe"censusofreligious"madeinacityof 12,000inhabitants.Hereareafew ofthe"churches"inthattown StudentoftheteachingofSocrates, Atheistic,Apostolic,FaithChristian Alliance,Christadelphian,Church,A God,Brethren,DivineScience,Dutch Reform,Evangelical,FreeThinker, FreeChurchofScotland,FrenchReform,GoodSamaritan,GreekOrthodox,HomeofTruth,Infidel,Independent,Jewish,Liberals,Latter DaySaints,Moravian,Millennial Dawn,M.B.AdventN' Thought,PracticalHigherThought, ReorganizedChurchofJesusChrist, RussianChurch,SeventhDayAdventists,SalvationArmy,Spiritualist,SimpleBelieverinJesusChrist, TruthCenterPhilosophy,andUni yersalist.DidChristestablishall these?

"AnxiousMother"asksifwe thinkchildrenaretoohardpressed intheracecompetitionsformusical exams.,inourschools.

Answer:-

Wedonotknow;butweare..f opinionthatthechildrenareableto bearthestrainwhichkeencompetitiondemands.Thisiswhatanillustriouscriticsaidtousonthe matter: Evenagoodthingmustnotbe overdone.Hethoughttherewasa dangertobeguardedagainst-u pressingforwardsevereexaminations timeofthepupilandtheenergiesof theteacherswereentirely,monopolisedforaconsiderabletimeinthe. merepreparationoftheworkthey weregoinginfor,totheexclusion ofthebroaderstudyofmusic.

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Notbangago"Wed"askswhether amarriagecanpossiblybemade nullandvoidwhencelebratedby properlyconsecratedpriest. Rut* Pose,hesays,mymarriagewascelebratedinthewrongparish,would itbenullandvoid?

Answer:-

First.asregardgeneralprinciples. Thepersonswhoachievethemarriagearethecontractingparties,and notthepriest.Apartfrompositive ecclesiasticallaw,anymarriage wouldbevalidifthetwoparties inmakingthemsoonerousthatthereallymadethecontractbetween themselves,quiteregardlessofany priestorpriestlyministration.But theChurchhastherightandpower ofimposingcertainconditionsfor avalidmatrimonialcontract.For instanceshecanforbidandnullify amarriagewithincertaindegreesof relationship.She thatthemarriage(ofCatholicsesp-

AmongPagans.

TheuseofbeadsamongpagansIs undoubtedlyofgreaterantiquity thantheirChristianuse;butthere isroevidencetoshowthatthelatterisderivedfromtheformer,any morethanthereistoestablisharelationbetweenChristiandevotion:; andpaganformsofprayer.One sectinIndiausesachapletconsistinggenerallyofio8beadsmadeef thewoodofthesacredTulsishrub totellthenamesofVishnu;anotheraccomplisheditsinvocationof Sivaby,meansofastringof32o.: 64berriesoftheRudakshatree. Theseorotherspeciesofseedsand berrieswerechosenasthematerial forthesechapletsonaccountof sometraditionalassociationwith thedeities,asrecordedinsacred 1-e-ends.MostHindooscontinueto wearthebeadsbothforornament anIforuseatprayers.

nextdoorpractisingthesamepiece forsixhoursperdayforsixmonths wouldnearlydrivehimmad.It wasastonishingtoseechildrenplayingdifficultpieceswhichheknee perfectlywelltheexaminerscould notplayiftheytried.Theyplayed themwithextraordinarydexterity, buthehadgiventhemasimplepiece whichatsighttheycouldnotplay. "Itisnot,"hesaid,"abitof usesimplylearningtorattleover thei-eys ereamedlightning.Let musicbeastudy,andputmore brainworkintoit."

AmongtheBuddhists,whosereitnionisofBrahminicorigin,various Proverfermulasaresaidorrepeated withtheaidofheadsmadeofwool, berries,coral,amberorprecious stones. Astringofbeadscatfrou' thebonesofsomeholyLamaisesreciallyvalued. Thenumberof headsisusuallyio8;butstringsof thirty fortyareinuseamong thepoorerclasses. Itisnotun commontofindkeysandtrinketsattachedtoaBuddhist'sprayerbeads, andgenerallyeachstringisprovide edwithtwolittlecordsorspecial counters,teninnumber,intheform ofheadsormetaldisks.Atthe endofoneofthesecordsisfound aminiaturethunderbolt;theother terminatesinatinybell.Withthe aidofthisdevicethedevoteecan countahundredrepetitionsofhis beadsor708XToxIC)formulasIn all.

Toaskachildtositdownand practiseat thepianothree erfourdifficultpiecesforthreeor fourmonthsgavethechildnochanceecially)shouldtakeplacebeforea ofexerciseinsightreadingorlisten-Priest,an.devenacerttainecsopneciflaec.ti intoanePriest-failingwhich tbineelse.Theunfortunetsteacherhadtoworktoothantwouldbeinvalid. nail.andwiththeterribleideainSofarforprinciples;nowasto frontofhimthatthepupilwillnotfacts.Sincethenewlawcame andthatasaconsequencehis;mtoarfroiracgeeatEasterrofr mixed) lmasixty)ear,pearo. reoetationwillsuffer, Hewasntsoea',ingaltogetherformedafterthatdateisvalidtin less.ittakesplaceinthepresenceof fromachildren'spointofviek aPrintandtwowitnessesandnot thon'-hthatwasimportantforthe sliceoftheirhealthandtheco'iionlyapriest,hutaproperlyauthorfortoftheirneighbours. Achillis2dpriest. Iftherefore,themarriagereferredtohastakenplace sinceEaster,theessentialquestion is,whetherithasbeenperformedbeforeaproperlyauthorisedpriest. Thedeterminationastowhoisa properlyauthorisedpriestinagiven casecansometimesbecomplicated. Hencethecasemustbereferredto theOrdinary.Asmarriagesbelong totheforumexternumorofficialregimenofthebishops,privatepersons (asmeretheologians)mayindeed formapersonalopinionabout case,buttheirdecisionpossesseseu juridicalauthority. Ifthemarriagetookplacebefore Easteroflastyear,thequestionbecomesmorecomplicated.Allwill dependontheexactlocalcircumstances. BeforeEasterincertain placesthelawwasjustasstrictas itisnow,whileinotherplacesit wasnotsostrict.Henceamarriagewould(incertainplacesonly), bevalidwhenperformedbeforeany

Question:-"Convert"askswhatshouldhe saytofriendswhowillpersistin sayingthatallChurchesandSects workforthesameend?

Answer:-

Ifacanvassweretaken,itmaybe doubtedifalltheChurcheswould returnthesameanswer.Ongeneralprinciplestheymaybesuppos-priest,orevenwithoutanypriest. eitobeworkingforthesameens intheory,andsomeofthem,noItisuselessdiscussingthisstateof doubt,ingoodfaith.Butitmustthingsnowabolished.Butifthere dim beassumedascertainthatisaeenuinecaseatthebackof inquiry,itmusthesubmittedtothe Ordinaryasalreadyexplained.The Ordinarywillaskthenecessary questions;andifthemarriageis considereddoubtfulorivalidwill rivesuitableinstructionsforsecuringitsvalidation.

AmongtheJapaneseespecially, eigeneeteee.eteeneofrolintinc!mrigt.

Christhadbutoneendinviewand thatHeadoptedbutoneChurchto securethatend.Hehadhutone truthandoneobjectandthoughit mustbeattainedinvariousways. andby.variousmeans,wemustoe certainthatHeinhisdivinewisdomprovidedHisoneChurchwith theknowledgeofallthesewaysand bestoweduponitallthesemeans necessarytoattainHisendandobient. Christ'splanisdivine,the"other Churches"arebutman-made,and

Keepdownasmuchasyoucan thestandardofyourwants,forin thisliesagreatsecretofmanliness, truewealthandhappiness.-Gladstone.

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"AfewyearsagoMr.BryanvisitedthePhilippines,andaftercare fullylookingintothematter,wrote hometotheeffectthattheFilipinos werethenfitforindependence.When IreadthisstatementIqs'o..-1myselfwhofittedthemforindependence? Andtheanswercameat once-thefriars.

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Halfanhourpastnoonona brightMayday,LarryO'Neill,for lackofanythingbettertodo,droppedintoChristie'ssalesrooms. Somenecessaralegalbusinesshad obligedhimtoleavehisretirement inDonegal,andwhenhefoundthe familysolicitorswerenottobehurriedintoanyuniwayerlikespeed,he fouadtimeheavyonhishands. Oncehewouldhavehadnodifficulty inspendingafewdayspleasantly enoughisLondon,butthatwas priortothetimeoftheoccurenee thathadtransformedthelightheartedLarryO'Neillintoagloomy andmoroserecluse.

Thefamoussalesroomswereprettywellfilled,andLarryfounden unoccupiedchairandlookedindifferretitle'aroundhim.Ashedidso theoccupierofthenextseatturned towardshim,eyedLarrydoubtfully forafewminutes,andthenheldout hishand.

"CaptainO'Neill,isn'tit?"the mansaideagerly.

Larry'sfacedarkened.

"No-Iamintheservicenolong. er,Mr.Hilton,"hesaidquietly.

"Well,you'reLarryO'Neill,anyhow,"Mr.Hiltonsaid,"thoughI doubtedthefactforaminute. neverknewyouhadatastefor bric-a-brac."

"Oh, 1haven't"Larrysmiled slightly."Imerelystrolledinhere becauseIhadnothingelseto.lo. Areyoupurchasing?"

"IhavejustboughtaKang-he vase,"Mr.Hiltonreplied."It's veryunique." Thenhesighed. "Onehastocultivateaninterestis somethingoranother."

"Isupposeso,"Larryassentel indifferently,androsetohisfeet. Mr.Hiltondidlikewise.

"ThereisnothingelseIwant,"lie explained."Cometomyflatfor luncheon,willyou,Larry,?" Larrybegananexcuse.Mr.Hiltoninterruptedhim.

"You'lldomeakindness,really, oldfellow,"heurged."I'mvery lonelyattimes,"andthenLarryrememberedthatMr.Hilton'swife,to whomhehadbeentenderlyattacaed,haddiedat.SanRemesevenet: eightyearsbefore.

"Thanks,thenIwill,"Larryassented"butIshouldwarnyouthat Iamnotthebestofcompany."

"NeitheramI,"Hiltonresponded.

Soonafterwardsthetwomenwere seatedatasimple,well-cookedluncheoninaquietstreetnotfarfrom Piccadilly.

"Ic-'uldn'tbearthecountry,"the eldermanconfessed,"northehouse whereJaneandIhadlivedsolong alonetogether.Mynephewwhowill succeedme,occupiesthehouseinthe summer.Ibroughtacoupleofoil servantswithmetoLondon."

Larrywassympatheticallysilent.

"Butyou,Larry,whyhaveeon turnedhermit? Janelikedyouforhersake,excusewhatmightseem animpertinentquestion,"Mr.Hiltonwentonafteramoment. aiLarrylookedacrossthetakle.

Doyounotknow?"

"Know"Mr.Hiltonshookilia head.Butthere-perhapsmyques tionarousedpainfulmemories Don't-"

Larrylaughed,ahard,bitter laugh.

" memoriesareseldom longawayfromme."hesaid."Yoa know,IwenttoIndia.

"Well,Iwasincommandofa troopduringaperiodofunrestamonethenatives. Acertaintribe wasdisaffected,andwefearedarisIne.Ittookplace.Andthough

wehadbeeninameasureexpecting it,weweresurprisedatthemoment,IwasincommandandIblunderedhopelessly.

"Howwasthat?"

"Idon'tknowintheleast. I feltdrunk,stupid,dazed,andmy manhadtohelpmeintothesaddle.WhatordersIgaveIhaveno ideabutwewerebeatenbackignominiously,disgracefully,andall throughme.OnlyforTyson,thy; nextinauthority,matterswould havebeenworse.Asitwas,EnglandandIndiarangwiththemiserablestory.Thereweresomewho saidthatbecauseIwereaCatholic andanIrishman,thatIwasa traitor." "Butcouldyounotaccountinany way-"

"Innoway.Ihavenorecollectionofanythingreallytillourdefeatwasaccomplished.Iwasa ruinedanddisgracedman.Formyself,thoughIlovedservice,itwould nothavemattered,butmyfathertheold,manbelieveswearedescendedfromConnoftheHundredFights Youcanguesstheblowitwasto himtohearhisonlysondescribed asacowardoratraitor."

"Larry,youareneither."

"Iwasoneortheothertoall men. Myfatherneveropenlyreproachedmeorquestionedme.Ah, Hilton,IthinkIcouldhaveborneit betterifhehad.IretiredtoCarrickdun,andIhavetried,Godknows tomakethebestofthings,bothfor himandforme.SometimesIsee alookontheoldman'sfacetnat seemstometoaskforanexplana- tion,andIcangivemine.Iwonderyoudidnothearofthethingat thetimeitoccurred."

Larrymentionedadate.

"Ah! Mewifewasdyingthen, abroad,"Hiltonsaid."Iwasonlyinterestedinthatfact. And then-thingsarespeedilyforgotten. Somenewsensationturnsup."

Larrynodded,adeepershadow over-spreadinghisface.

"Iseldomleavehome,"hesaid afteramoment,"butIhad + comehere.Apieceoflandwassoli totherailwaycompany.Idread edmeetinganyofthesetIonce knew. Treednothavefearednotthinesalone,butpeopleare forgotten.Youarethefirsttorecogniseme."

Mr.Hiltonplayednervouslywith hisfork. HehadlikedLarry O'Neillwellinthedayslongpast, andventuredonaquestionhesitatingly.

"Andyou-youareengagedLarry.Didthemarriagecomeoff?"

"No-howcouldit?Ireleased MissTrevor.Sheacceptedherre lease."

"MissTrevor-ConstanceTrevor."

Mr.Hiltonthoughtamoment."She isunmarriedyet. Isawherat someartshownotlongsince-as beautifulasever.Didsheactun- lercomplusion? Herfatherwas retherdetermined."

"Therewasnocompulsion.Constancesimplythoughtastheworld thought-Iwaseitheratraitorora coward."

"Strange" "Tononemoresothanme,' Larrysail. "Howcouldanyone asceuetforwhatwasunaccountable? Therewasonlyoneperson war)believedinmyhonestyand courage."

"Whowasthat?" "MollieBlake. MissTrevor's motherwasIrishyouknow.That's howmyacquaintancewiththefamilybegan.Mrs.TrevorwasMollie'saunt.PoorMollie!Shewas

anorphanunprovidedfor,andexceedingiysimple,young,uninformed, andquiteignorantoftheworldatoo. Yethervigorousandfoolishchampionshipgavemecomfort.Iwonderwhatbecameofthechild.?"

Mr.Hiltonshookhishead. "Likeyou,Ihavenotmixedwith kibd."

Therewasalongsilence.Mr. Hiltonwasnotanadeptattheart ofmakingconversation.Hetried tothinkofsomethingtotalk about,whileLarrysatgraveand abstracted,histhoughtsfarhackin thepast.Thehostwasrelievedby asummonsfromhisman-servant, andlefttheroom.Whenhereturnedhecarriedavaseinhishand. Larryhadnotmoved.

"Thisismyrecentpurchase," Mr.Hiltonbegan."Itbelongedto SirStephenMereham,onceForeign Secretary.Hediedayearago."

"Yes,"Larryresponded,"I know,Asisterofhiswasmarried toanofficerinmyregiment.Mrs. Tysonwasapretty,hystericallittle Woman,butverykind. Shewas muchaffectedbythatunfortunateaffair.Morethanshehadtheleast righttobe,seeingwewerethemerestacquaintances."

Mr.Hiltonhadnodesiretoao backtotheunsatisfactorysubject. Hebegandivestingthevaseofits innerwrappings.

"Justlookatthis,Larry,"he said;"evenifyouweren'tanart critic,thevasewillappeal-"

Therewasalargecrash, The preciousvasehadslippedfromits owner'shandsandfallenontheside ofthebrassfender.

"Oh"Larryejaculated. Mr. Hiltonwasgazingatthefragments inconsternation.

"Whatapity,"Larrysaid."And thethingisshatteredIfear. No Patchingofitup?"

"No,no,"Mr.Hiltonstooped overthepiecesandliftedacouple ofsheetsofpaper.Halfmechanicallyhebeganreadingthem.

"Godblessme Godblessme ! hecried."Howonearth-whaton earth"Hedroppedintoachair, andwentonreadingwhileLarryretreatedtothewindowsandlooked out.Whenheturnedfromhismomentarycontemplationoftheoppo- sitehouses,Mr.Hiltonwasstill readingwithdistendedeyesthethin crumpledsheetsofpaper.

"Larry,Larry, Doyouknoa whatthisis? Itismostmarvellous,mostwonderful.HowfortunateIamtofindit Godbless me"Mr.Hiltonejaculatedexcitedly.

"WhatisthematterHilton? Larryinquired.

"Andyouhere Why,itissimplyastonishin",dramatic!" Mr. Hiltontriedtocomposehimself,and heldforththesheets."Thisise letterfromMrs.TysontoherbrotherSirStephen. Hemusthave stackitinthevase."

"Indeed,!"Larryobserved.

"Andforgottenaboutit.Hewas absent-minded,itissaid,orper- hapshecompromisedwithhislc. tion.Onedoesnotknow-canneverknow."Mr.Hiltonsaid."Read theletter,Larry."

"WhyshouldIreadwhatwasnot intendedformy'eyes?" "Norformine,"Mr.Hilton laughedthenaddedsolemnly"Why Larry,itisyour'justification.It wasMrs.Tysonhadyou-drugged."

"Drugged!"

Yes,Shewasnervousaboutaer husbandgoingintoaction,intodanger-apoor,foolishgooseofawomansaewas,Ishouldjudge.She obtainedsomepowerfuldrugfrom anIndianservant,whichshedete minedtoadministertoherhusbaud whenthehourofdangerarrived. Thedosewaswarrantedtoproduce atermofillnessthatwouldrender tatpersontakingitquiteunconscious.TaeillnesswastoresentHeanattackofhearttroublethat wouldevendeceivemedicalmen. Well,thewomanplacedthepowder inacupofcoffee,andintheconfusionofthemomentyoudrankit,and notTyson."

Larryraisedhishandtohishead. "Waitamoment,please.I:e-

memberthecoffee.Ittastedqueer, andIdidnotdiminishit."

"Consequentlyyoumissedthefull dose."

"Tysongetallthecreditoutof therising. HeisGeneralTyson now,"Larrysaid."Hewasa bravesoldier."

"Hiswifewasnotafitmatefor him,evidently.Shedidnotconfess anythingtillyourruinwasaccomplished.Thenshewrotetoherbro- thertellinghimall."

"Icannotbelieveit."

"Thereitisinblackandwhite. WhatareyougoingtodoLarry,?" Larrymadenoreply.

"Lookhere,"saidHilton,"let meinterviewMrs.Tyson.Iknow her.Sheisasocietywoman,and capableofdenyingtheaffairaltoge- ther,ifsheisallowed. Letnee tackleher.Shemightsuspectyou, andbeprepared."

ThusitwasthatMr.Hiltonjour- neyedintofashionablequartersthat sameafternoon,andwasfortunate enoughtofindMrs.Tysonalonein herdrawing-room. Hetoldthe story 01theinterviewtoLarry O'Neillatdinner.

"She'sapoor,weakcreature,and capitulatedalmostatonce. She wassimplybewilderedintodoing56. ThelapseoftimehadleftheralmostforgetfulofIndia.Whatwill youdo,Larry?"

"Nothing,Ithink.Somany yearshavepast,andIhavegrown accustomedtothepresentstatecf things.Myfather,ofcourse,shall know."

Hiltondetermineddifferently.

"Oh,well,perhapsyouareright" hecommented,innon-committal tones;butnextdayhesoughtand obtainedaninterviewwithanimportantpersonageintheForeign Service. HealsocalledonMiss Trevor. Asaresultofthesetwo callsLarryreceivedacoupleofinvitations.Theinterviewwiththe importantmandidnotlastlong. Larrywasdeterminedtoleavethe pastalone,andperhapstheForeign Officeindividualwasnotaltogether sorry. HisinterviewwithConstanceTrevorwaslonger.The Passingyearshadtouchedthelady butlightly.Shewasfullyasbeau- tiful,perhapsmoreso,thanwhen Larryhadseenherlastnevertheless,hegreetedher,muchtohisown surprise,withoutaquickenedpulse.

"No,don'tapologise,Constance," Larrysaid."ImaycallyouCon stance,mayInot? Youcoulddo nothingbutfollowtheexampleof alltheworld.Nobody,keptbelief inme-well,exceptlittleMollieBlake Bythebye,hasshemarriedyetf" "No.Shedevelopedmodernindependentnotionsaftermymother's deata,andisahospitalnurse.Just atpresentsheisspendingapartof herannualholidaywithme. She willhedowninamomentortwo. Won'tyoutakeacupoftea,Larry?"

Notonlyonthatafternoon,but onseveralsit'-sequentones,didLarrypartakeofteainMissTrevor's drawing-room.Constancewasneverdeceived. Itwasnotforher sakehelingeredinLondonwhen evenhisbusinessatthelawyer'shad beenaccomnlished. Fourmonths laterHiltonwasinducedtovisit CarricAun,andoneSeptembereveningheandLarry'sfather,thelatter youngerinlooksandspiritthanfor yearsback,satsmokingbe,anopen window,whileLarryandhiswife strolledaboutinthegatheringdusk "Mollieisjustthewifeforhim," Mr.O'Neillcommented,"Shesays shewouldhavemarriedhimatthat unfortunatetimehadheaskedher, but,ofcourse,shewasonlyseventeenthen."

"AndIrish-hearted,"Mr.Hilton renlied. "Ihaveasortofpity forMissTrevor,"andthespeaker laughed,"andformyself."

"Yourself?" "Yes.Didn'tthetruthcomeout throughthebreakingofmybeautifelKan-hevase? Itwassmashed youknow,anditwasabeauty." Hiltonlaughedagain,lightly,as ifwellpleased.

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