The Record Newspaper 16 August 1913

TheWest AUSTRALIAN RECORD

PERTH,SATURDAY,AUGUST16,1913

AuntBessy'sCorner

PHILOMENAWANNE(SouthPerth).

Iwouldlikeverymuchtobeone ofyournieces.Ilikereadingthe "Record,"andespeciallytheChildren'sCorner.IattendSt.Columba's School,SouthPerth._Iam_11years old,andIaminthethirdstandard. OutherewhereIlivealotofwild flowersarecomingout;theylook verynice.Wehaveayoungkitten itisafemale.Whatdoyouchink wouldbeanicenameforit?Wehave alsoalovelySt.Bernarddog.Its nameisLeno.Iwouldliketogoin forthedrawing.

Averynicelittleletter,Philomena,andIgladlyacceptyouasa niece.Bytheway,thefeastofyour namesake,St.Philomena,wascelebratedlastWednesday.Shewasone ofthemanymartyrswhosuffered deathratherthangiveupthefaith. Youaskmeforanameforyour kitten.Asacomplimenttoyourself IworldsuggestPHILOMELA-itis somuchlikeyourown.Philomela wasthedaughterofaKingof AthensinGreece,andwaschanged intoanightingale.Doyouthink yourpussycouldeverlearntosing likethatsweetbird?Youknow, catsareveryfondofbirds-sofond thattheysometimeseatthedear littlethings.Iwouldliketosee yourSt.Bernarddog,Ihaveread somuchaboutLowtheysavelives amongthesnowsoftheAlps.Do yourememberanystoryofthedogs ofSt.Bernard?Idon'tsuppose thereareanyattheZoooveryour way.Whynottrytheelephantcompetitioneitherinthedrawingorthe essay?-AUNT

BESSY.

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STELLAFITZPATPICK(E.Fremantle).

Ilikereadingthechildren'spage endthestoriesinthe"Record."I thinktheyareverypleasing.IattendSt.Anne'sSchool,N.Fremantle.Ilikeitverytouch.Icome fromPalmyra,EastFremantle,by train.Wehadourexam.atschool, andIlikedourinspectorverytouch. Iholewehaveallgivenhimsatisfaction.ThefeastofSt.Annewas keptupinSt.Anne'sChurch.Both morningandeveningtherewasa crowdedcongregation.Thesingingof theMasswasverynice,aswasalso an"AveMaria"sungbyMissDuggan.OnthefeastofOurLadyof Mt.Carmel.Rev.FatherNevilleenrolled93childrenatSt.Anne's SchoolintheBrownScapular.

Sorryyourletterleesbeendelayed, Stella,butbetterlatethannever. Ihopeallmyniecesandnephewsat St.Anne'swillbefaithfulchildren ofOurLadyofAlt.Carmel.Doyou knowthatyournamemeans"a star?"-AUNTBESSY.

KATHLEENMAVOURNEENQIINN (HillView,Barton).

Ihavejustbeenreadingourcornerinthe"Record."Iwassorry toreadthatyourtoesandfingers nearlyfelloffduringthefrost.I nearlylostmine,too,aswehave ninemilestodrivetoschool.Did youseeapictureoftheWagin ChurchandPresbyteryinthe"Record"afewweeksago?Wasitnot kindofFatherMaloneytogiveus hisnewPresbyterytilltheConvent isbuilt?IliketheConventSchool muchbetterthantheStateSchool. Iamnineyearsold,andinthe thirdstandard.DearAuntBessy,I wish IIhadoneofthemniceelephantstotakeruetoschool.

Sorrytohearthatyounearlylost yourfingersandtoes,KathleenMavoarneen.Yes,Isewthepicturesof yourMerinConventandChurch.I believeyournewconventwillNOT IreMaltonthe"EathleenIlavourneen-system.Whynotwriteanessayontheelephants?-AU;T SY.

DENISCOFFEY(N.Fremantle).

Iameightyearsold,andIattend St.Anne'sSchool,andIaminthe thirdstandard.WeLeavefinishedour examination.Wewereexaminedby Mr.Klein.IthinkIhavepassed. Wegotfairlyhardworktodo.I havethreesisters,butnobrothers.1 likeplayingfootballbestofall games.Weplayfootballnearlyeveryafternoonafterschool.

Iampleasedtohaveyourselfand sisterMaryonmyfamilyrollof honour,Denis,andhopeyoucameoff withflyingcoloursfromyourexam.

Ilaveyouchallengedanyonetoa footballmatchyet?-AUNTBESSY.

JAMESRIOU(N.Fremantle).

JattendSt.Anne'sSchool.Iantin thethirdstandard,andIamten yearsold.Theinspectorcanetoexamineus.HisnameisMr.Klein; heisverynice.IhopeIdidwell. WehavethreeSistersteethinginour school.Ihavenosistersorbroth-

Fremantle.Icomedownbytrain frontCottesloe.Wehadourexamination,andtheInspector,Mr.Klein, wasverynice.Wegetthe"Record" everySunday,andIlikereadingthe children'spageandthelettersinit. Weallhopewehavepassedinour examination.ItwasthefeastofSt. AnneonSaturday,26th.TheSchool andtheChurcharecalledafterSt. Anne.

Ihopeallmynieceswereverysuccessfulintheirexams.,Mary.Iwillinglyacceptyouasaniece,andam Pleasedtohearyoulikemycorner inthe"Record."-AUNTBESSY.

MARYIIERNAN(WestPerth).

IgotoSt.Brigid's,WestPerth, andIantinthe5thClass.Mysister,olderthanI,alsogoestoSt. Brigidehersingingexaminationis corningoffeerysoon.Ialsohavea littlebrotherinthe3rdInfants.lie isgoingtomakehisFirstHoly communiononthe15thofAugust. Overonehundredlittlechildrenare ointomaketheirFirstIlolyComintin'ononthisgreatday; alsoall

ontheCardiffline,thecauseofitbeingheavyrain.Thereweresixpassengersbesidesthedriver,fireman, andguard,buttherewasnoone hurt.

Delightedtowelcomeyouasa nephew,Eddie,andtoknowthat noneofmyCollieniecesornephews wereinjuredintherailwayaccident. IfyourbrotherFrankissuch"a hardcase"(Ihopenoneofmynephewswillmakeajokeandcallhim "ahardCase(y)"),thebestwayto soberUmistogethintvaccinated. Ihadmyarmpuncturedtheother day,andIassureyouit'snojoke.AUNTBESSY.

TOMVALONE(NorthPerth).

Iwishoncemoretorenewyour acquaintance.SinceIhavelast writtentoyouIhavemademy FirstHolyCommuniononthebeautifulFeastofCorpusChristi,andI ammakingmyninefirstFridays with,mybrotherandsister,andIam sureyouthinkitisalovelydevotion.OurSchool,thatisSt.Brigid's,hadourPlainandFancyPress Ball,andweenjoyedourselvesery ntch. 1lopingyouarequitewell.

IndeedIthinktheNineFridays' devotionisabeautifulone,Tom, andhopeyouwillremainfaithfulto itduringlife.Ireadthereportof yourBallinlastweek's"Record."AUNTBESSY.

.JACKWALL(CollieBurn).

Willyoupleaseacceptmeesone ofyournephews.IgototheCcnvent,School,Collie.Ihavetogoby train,asIlivefourmilesfront Collie.Iamtenyearsold,r.ndin thethirdstandard.Ourneeeebool isnearlyfinished.itisto'teopenedwithagrandBall.It.lookseery nice.Wehadarailwayaccidentat collieBurn.Theengineandseven triplewentofftheline.Theengine waslyingonitssideandthetrucks wereheapedontopofoneanother. Theengine-driverandfiremanhada narrowescape.Thereweresixpassengers,butthecarriagedidnot leavetheline.OnSundayafternoon Iwenttoseethemenputtingthe engineontotheline.Theyhada greatlotoftroubletogetiton. Theyhadtwoenginestopulliton, andtro'eeapartofone.

isdividedbetweenthecameraandthemotor-mountedgun. era.Ihaveafootball.Ilikeplaying footballandcricket.St.Anneisthe patronessofourSchoolandChurch. WemadeatriduumtoSt.Annein ourschool,finishingon:theFirstFriday. Doyoufeelverylonely,James, havingnosistersorbrothers?Isupposeyouaresometimespleasedbecauseyouhaveallthegoodthings toyourself.Writesoonagain.-

AUNTBESSY.

MARYCOFFEY(N.Fremantle). WehadourexaminationatSt. Anne's.Iliketheinspector,Mr. Klein,verymuch.Ihopehewillexamineusnextyear.Iwasverysorrywhenhefinishedinourroom.We wereexaminedineverysubject.I thinkIlikedthereadingandsums bestofall.Ialsolikeddictation andthecomposition.Ihopeweall passed.St.Anne'sDaywaskeptup inourChurchatN.Fremantle.It wasallverynice.'liesDuggansang an"AveMaria,"whicheveryoneen(eyerl.Therewasalargecongregationbothmorningandevening. Geedt')heirfrontyouagain,diary, andtoknowthatyourotonsowell inyourexams.Mr.Kleinmustbea veryniceman.-AUNTBESSY.

MARYMURPHY(CottesloeBeadle). IgotoSt.Anne'sSchool,North

theSchoolchildrenaregoingto makeageneralCommunion.Weare hatingagreatdayinWestPerthon 15thAugust.Willyoubethere, AuntBessy?Iwouldliketosee you.Surelyyouwillcometosee FatherBrennan.Wewillsoonbea yearinW.A.WecamefromScotlend,LochLomondpart. Youarethefirstniecefront"the bonnie,bonniebanksofLochLonone,"Mary,andasIanthalf ScotchmyselfIammorethanglad towelcomeyou.SorryIcouldnot hewithyouyesterdayfortheSilver JubileeofSt.Brigid's,butIgoout oftowneveryThursdayeveningfor thebenefitofittyhealth.Ihopeyou the"GoldenWest"verytouch. laveyoueverheardHarryLauder? -AUNTBESSY.

EDDIE(*ASHY(Collie).

Motherhisbeentakingthe"Record"foralongwhile,andIliketo retitthechildren'spage.Igotothe PresentationSchool.Ihaveseen manyn,celettersinAuntBessy's Corner,soIthoughtIwouldask youtoletmebecomeoneofyour net-hews.Ihaveonebrotherathome andhisnametisFran'r.Ileisabard caseheisuptoallsortsofmischief.Ilehasnotstartedschoolyet. butheisgoingwhenthenewschool isfinished.Therewasabigaccident

.Judgingbyyournicedescriptionof theaccident,Jack,youshouldmake agoodwarcorrespondent.Wereyou onthetrainyourself?Ihopemy Collieniecesandnephewswillsend meaninvitationtotheoeeningof yournewschool?-AUNTBESSY.

JACKKELLY(Noggerupp).

ThisisthefirsttimeIhavewritten toyou.Ihopeyouwillacceptme foryournephew.Ihaveonebrother andthreesisters.Ivy,myeldestsister,isawayattheConventinBusBelton.Weareexpectingherhome soonforhermid-winterholidays.My othersisterElsiegoestoschool withmybrotherandme.Myother littlesisterisonlyfourmonthsold, andImindherformother.Ihope youwillanswermyletterinthe "Record."

Sopleasedtohearfrontyou,Jack. 11hataqueernameis"Noggerup" butIamtoldthatitsnearlyall "UP"withthetownsdowninthe South-West Youdidnottellme yourlittlesister'sname.butit's goodofyou,Jack,tohelpyourmotherdosomenursing.-AUNT BESSY.

THERESAMcCONNELL(Rosedale, Nangeenan).

Iamverypleasedtosaythatwe havehadasplendidrainfallduring thelastfortnight.Iamgbingin forawritingcompetitionwhichis tobetestedinTat:1min.Thereisto beaballindierredinonthe20thof Augustinaidofthebuildingfund.of theCatholicChurch,andweallhope tohethere.Weallenjoyedthenets-

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TheWonderfulPowerofForgivingSins

OriginalSinandFreeWill

(BYFATHERGERALDGRIFFIN,CLONTARF,W.A.)

(Concluded.) graceofJesuswhichtouchedthe InlitanypartsoftheGospelwe endOurDivineLordforgivingsin. WefindHimsayingtothewoman whohadbeenagreatsinner,"Thy sinsareforgiventhee."-Lukevii., 48.AgaininthesameGospel,chapt. v.,20,wefindHimusingthesame expressiontothemansickofthe palsy-'Man,thysinsareforgiven thee."ThentheScribesandPhariseessaysSt.Lukebegantothink andenquire"Whoisthiswhospeakethblasphemies?1Chocanforgive sinbutGodalone'?AndJesusknowingtheirthoughtssaidtothem "Whatisityouthinkinyour hearts?Whichisiteasiertosay, thysinsareforgiventhee,ertosay, Ariseandwalk?Butthatyoumay knowthattheSonofManfaslover onearthtoforgivesins,hesaith tothemansickofthepeisy,Arise takeupthybedandgoi:itothy house.Andimmediatelyrisingup beforetherehetookuptoei,edon onwhichhelay,andwentawayto hisownhouseglorifyingGod."JesusCeristconferredatwofoldbenefitonthatloanfirstIleforgave himhissins,andthenhecuredhis palsy.Ileforgavethismanhissins firstinordertopointouthowmuch moreimportantitisforustobe freefromsinthantohavenophysicalinfirmities.Thepriesthasthe powerofforgivingsinChristhad thatpowerinHisownname,because IlewasGodbutthepriestheeds thatpowerfromJesusChrist,Who gaveittoHisApostles.Inother words,thepriestholdsthiswonderfulpowerastheministerof'hrist, andwhathedoesitisnothewho doesit,butitisChristWhodoesit throughhintandwithhint.When thepriestforgivessins,ChristforgivesthemandGodforgivesthem. NowthepriestthoughbutanlustrewentintheLandsofGod,isyetan intelligentbeinghemustknow whatsinsheisforgiving,andthis bringsmetotheimportantmatter ofConfession.Intheconfessionalthe priestactsastheministerofChrist, theJudgeandthePhysicianof souls.Butleowcanajudgepronouncesentencewithoutknowingthe case.Mustitnotbeput'forehim inaclearandprecisemanner?And canaphysicianprescriberemedies unlessthediseaseofthepatientis madeknowntohim.JesusChrist couldanddidforgivesinswithout beingtoldwhattheywere,necause areGodIlekneweverything.lee knewthepast,presentandfutureof everyonewithwhomHecamein contact.Hecouldtouchtheirsouls withHisgraceandcreateinthem "acleanheart,"evenwithouttheir knovvenganythingofhislovingintervention.ThusIletouchedtheheart ofthethief,whowashangingbyHis sideonMountCalvary.Wasitnot thegraceof.Jeir whichelicited fromttiatsinfulmanthewords,"We indeedjustly(suffer),forwereceive theduerewardofourdeeds;butthis Manbatheionenoevil."Andhe saidtoJesus."Lord,remembertoe whenthoushaltcomeintothykingdom."Andwithoutdelayheheard fromthehosofthedyingJesus, "ThisdaythoushalthewithIlein Paradise.""Amen,Isaytothee, thisdaythoushalthewithMein Paradise."-SteLuke,chap.23,v.41. Jesusknewthelifeofsinofthe penitentMaryMagdalen.ItwasIlia Gracewhichtouchedherheartand broughtherintearstoHisfeetas Ilesatatthebanquetinthehouse ofthePharisee.Itwasagainthe

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ElevationsoftheSacredHeart,by St.Joseph'sHelp, 2a. 6d. heartofPeterafterhisdenialof Rev.AbeAnizan,3s6d. WatchesofthePassion,byRev.P. OurLordduringthePassion."AndTrueSpouseof.1esusChrist,bySt. Gallwey,S.J.,2vols.,10s.6d.

IntheDublin"Leader"theauthor of"Spir.tualSunbeams"writesas followsontheeraeticeofdecoratingcollinsofthedeadwithflowers:-

Oflateyearsapracticehasbeen introducedintothiscountryofputtingflowersonthecollinsofthe dead.ItisnotanIrishcustom.It isnotevenaChristiancustom.It ispagan./Theearly('hristiansnever decoratedthedeadwithflowers;our ownsaintlyIrishancestorsdidnot doso.Ithasitsorigininthewish togetridofthethoughtofdeath, todoawaywiththesolemnity,the sacredness,themajestyofdeath.The unbeliever,theworldly-minded Christiandoesnotwanttoberemindedofdeath.Sogayandgorgeous flowersareheapedonthecasketto hideawayandpreventanddisturbingthoughtoftheawfulmysterybeneath.

NowthisisnotaChristiansentiment,anditisturningwhatshould beasacredreligiousceremony,the burialofoarhalloweddead,intoa vainandworldlypageant.

'Phisunbecomingfashionisaltogether,,contrarytothespiritofthe Church.TherubricsoftheChurch forbidflowersonthealtarduringa funeralMass,thealtarisdrapedin nen:mine,thepriestwearsblack vestments,thechurchpallthatcoversthecollinisinmourningcolours. Allinkeepingwiththegreatsolemn mysteryofdeath.

Manybishopsandpriestshavecondemnedthisunbecomingpracticeand insomeplacesspecialordershave beengivenfromthepulpitthatno Powerswouldbepermittedinthe churchduringMassesforthedead.

Thisfrivolousfashionhasleadto graveabuses.Familiesviewitheach otherastowhichwillhavethe greatestnumberandmostexpensive wreathsandbouquetsatfunerals; andnotonlythemembersofthebereavedfamiliesbutalsotheirfriends spendextravagantsumsonthem. Thisoftenresultsinanaccumulation ofdebts-notalwayspaid-andin miserablejealousies,reproaches,and sivabbles,andallthewhilethepoor deportedsoulissufferinginPurgatorycravine-craving,notforflowers,butforaMass,aprayer.

Justthinkwhenweourselveshave passedintothecleansingfireofPurgatory,whatcomfortwillitthenbe toustohaveflowerslavishedonour remains.Ourpoorsoulswillhe thirsting,cravingforprayers,for thePreciousBloodintheholysacrificeoftheMass."Havepityonme atleastyou,Illyfriends."Andour friends,evenournearestanddearest answerourpiteouspleadingbystrewingflowersonourcoffin

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Thebestwaytoarrestchillsand preventseriousdangertothelungs istodependuponPeps,thenewand successfulbreathe-abletablets.The Pepswayistointroducedirectinto thethroatandlungsabreathe-able medicinethatdestroysgerms,and hasbeenfoundmosteffectiveincuringchesttroubles.

Thisnovelmedicineiscompressed intohandytabletform,andeach concentratedtabletiscarefullypreservedinasilverwrapperuntilrequired.

Divestedofitswrapperandplaced inthemouth,aPepstabletslowly dissolves,andduringthatprocess powerfulmedicinalfumesf.rereleasedandpenetratewithteebreath throughtheair-passagesstra:ghtintothelungs.

Thussorenessinthechestisremoved,thedelicatemembraneis madegerm-proof,phlegmisleo,Filed fromthethroat,andthe',raseof coughremoved.Atthesametime thevulnerablepartsinthethroat andchestareefficientlyprotected againsttheperilsofinfectionand badweather.

Pepsareentirelydistinctfromoldfashionedliquid"cough-cures,"which aremerelyswallowedintothestomach,andwhich,therefore,donot touchtherealseatofthetroublein thelungs.

Thegeniisthatspreadcoughs, colds,sorethroat,malarialcolds, laryngitis,bronchitis,children's whoopingcough,croup,andlungdisease,withalltheirdistressingsymptoms,cannotexistwherethePepsladenbreathpenetrates.Pepsare unsurnassedforthroatandchest troubles,andaboxshouldhe keptineveryhouse.Pepsaresold byallchemistsandimedicinevendors, 1/6and3/-perbox.

JesusturninglookedonPeter,and AlphonsusLigoroui,Be. TowardsEveningDailyMemento,by Petergoingoutweptbitterly."Hanlon'sMeditations,5vols.,22s. CardinalManning,2s.6d. (Lukechap.22,v.61).InallthesePrayerBookforReligious,byLas-St.FrancisofAssisi,byRev.Leo- casesandinmanyotherswhich awe,75.6d. poldDeCherance,O.S.F.C.,4s. couldbementionedOurLordkmwMyQueenandMyMother,3s.6d. QueenbyRightDivine,byKathleen thesinsandtheexactstateoftheGloriesofLourdes,3s.6(1. O'Meara,2s. soulsofthesinnersliemovedthemThoughtsforAll'Fillies,byRightFabiolo,byCardinalWiseman,9d. torepentaneebyHisAlmightyrow- Rev.J.Vaughan,2vols.,5s. ls.6d.each. erandHislovingGrace.Jutwith Hisprieststhecaseisfardifferent. Theyareonlyweakmortalmen,andleafandcomehacktoOurLordso Happythedepartedsoul,blessed caninordinarycircumstancesknoweasily.Ilewouldwelcomeusbackandconsoledwillthatspiritbe, onlywhatistoldthem,whattheyastheProdigalSon.llewouldcountwhosecasketiscovered,notwiththe hear.IntheSacramentofPenance,rsoncemoreamongHischildren.blossomsthatfadeandarethrown thepriest,asinalltheotherSac-Ilewouldclotheusoncemorewithaside,butwithcardsrecordingpro- raments,knowswhatheisdoing,therobeofsanctifyinggrace.JesusirisesoffriendstohaveMassesand andactsinanintelligentmanner,al-theGoodShepherd,thezealousLo-prayersofferedforitsspeedyenthoughwhatheisdoingsfellofverofSouls.0JesustheGoodtranceintoHeaven.Andgladwill mystery,andbeyondthepowerofShepherd,Jesus,zealousLoverofwe,too,hewhenourturnconiesto mantounderstand.IntheSacra-Souls,havemercyonushelpustohesoremembered. mentofBaetient,thenthepriestsaveoursouls,andgrantthatwe Form of Card. pourswaterontheheadoftheper-mayprofitbytheinestimabletrea- Inreverentmemoryofthedeadand sontobebaptisedandpronouncessureofGrace,offorgiveness,andofwithsinceresympathy(nameor thewordsofChrist,heknowsthatmercy,whichyouhaveplacedinthenames)promisetohaveaMassor byhisactionOriginalSiniswashedhandsofyourpriestsintheSacra-Massesorprayersofferedforthede- away,butatthesametimethere'tientofPenance. Cartedsoul.-R.I.P. isagreatmysteryinwhatheisdoing.WhatisthenatureofOriginal OurDepartedBrethren Ohifthiscustomwereadopted, Stn?Howdoesitaffectthetoil'? whatgloryitwouldgivetoGod, Whatisthenatureofthesoulitself'? REVERENCE AND TRUESYMPAwhatrelieftothesufferingsouls,and Toallthesequestionswecanbutan-THYre;MASSES,NOTFLOWERS.whatblessingsandgracesandhelp swer lowunsearchahl^arethe itwouldbringtoourselvesinlife, waysofGod."Thenagain'at(theAl- atthehourofourdeath,andwhen tarthepriestpronouncesthewords wepassintoeternity. ofconsecrationandinstantlythe Butwemustbepractical.Leteach breadandwinearechangedintothe onedohisorherparttoputan BodyandBloodofChrist.Thereis endtothisunbecomingfashionthat nolongerbreadorwineuponthe hasgrownintosuchanabuse.Let Altar,althoughtheirappearancesre- "Masses,notFlowers,"heourmotmain.ChristTrueGodendTrue to.Arewenot('atholics,thedesMaiisthereveiledundertheout- cendantsofsaintsandmartyrs?Do wardappearancesofbreadandwine. wenotbelieveinPurgatory,inthe 'Thusfartheknowledgeofthepriest communionofsaints?Then,when goes,butnofarther,Howisthe deathcomestoourhomes,letus changeofonesubstanceintoanother showourfaith,ourhope,ourcha- effected?lowcanChristbepresent rity,bywritingwiththenoticeof altarsatthe "Masses,not sametime?Ilowcansomanydifferent Flowers." communicantsreceiveChristwhole andentire? Allisfullofmystery andentirelybeyondthereachofour reason.SoalsointheSacram!ntof Penance,thepriestmustheableto distinguishedbetweensinandsin;he hasthetwofoldpowerofbindingand loosingconferredonhitsby Christ-toforgiveandtoretainsin.Thishecannotdounlessthesinistoldtohint.Inthe tribanalofPenancethesinnerisat oncetheprosecutor,thewitnessand theaccused.Heishisownaccuser, becausenooneelseknowshiscon science.le"knowshisiniq,uity,"as thePsalmistsays,andhissinisalwaysbeforehim,andthisconsciousnessofhavingoffendedhiskind andlovingGodbrineshimtothe feetofthepriest. Peknowsthat hisGodwillforgivehimifheis trulysorryandmakesknownhissin tothepriest.Criminalsbroughtbeforeotherjudgesreceiveheavysentencesandlongpunishmentsfortheir delinquencies; butthejudgewho sitsintheTribunalofPenancedoes notrronounceasentenceofpunishment,hutasentenceofpardonin virtueofwhichtheeternalpunishmentduetosinandenforcedbya 'justGodistakenawayandforgiven.Howgratefulweshouldbeto ourlovingLordJesusChristfor havinggivenusthisbeautifuland preciousSacramentofPenance,in whichoursinscanheforgivenand oursoulscleansedsoeasilyandso readily.Eventhoughoursinswere asredasscarlettheycanbemade whiterthanwool.Iftheywereas hiehasthemountains,asdeepas thes-as.orasnumerousasthe MonthatFr.Grogangaveheresome:'rainyofsendontheseashore,oras weekshack.Hepreachedsomeverythestarsinthefirmament,theycan nicesermons.Weallattendedveryallbewashedawaybythepowerof wellasitwasthefirstwewereeverGod,byafewwordspronouncedby to. thepriestintheTribunalofPenThoneyouwillbesuccessfulintheonce.HowIremeetlythenweshould eltinecompetition,Theresa.Ihe-haverecoursetothisfountainoflive lieveyouwillhaveapictureofyourin"waterinwhichoursinsarewashieeavenlynamesake,"TheLittleedawey.ilowfoolisharcthosewh-) FlowerofJesus,"inthis"Record."neglecttheSacramentofPenance? Iho-etheBallwillheasuccessflowfoolishtogooninthewaysof nextWednesday.-117NTBESSY. sinwL'enwecouldturnoveranew

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"Ourlife,o:rseeetnessandour hope," OurQueenImmaculate Ilowfarwereheav'nhadwenot thee, Ourgentleadvocate. -MaryB.Marr.

GodHelpsThoseThatHelp

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"Godforbidthat,whileyouareadmonishedtoavoidtheextremeof solicitude,youshouldfallintothe otherextremeofidlenessandimprovidence.IfyourLordpointsoutto youthecareHisheavenlyFather takesofyou,Heexpectsyouatthe sametimetoco-operatewith 1lim. 'Godhelpsthosethathelpthemselves.'

"Itistrue,indeed,thatGodfeeds thebirdsoftheair,butliedoes notdeposittheirbreakfastintheir nests.Theymustriseearlytofind it.Ihavewatchedtherobininthe morning,andIbelievehetravels andlaboursmoreassiduouslyforhis breakfastthantheaverageworkman.

"ItistruethatGodcrownsthe mountainswithforesttreesandenrichesthebowelsoftheearthwith coalandothermineraldeposits.But itiseauallytruethatthiswoodand coalcannotheofservicetoman withouthardandpatienttoil.

"ItistruethatGodgivesfecunditytotheearth,sothatitproduces grainsofallkindsforthenourishmentofman.Butitisequallytrue thatbeforethecropscanbeutilised manmustcultivatethesoil,plant theseed,reapitandgatheritinto barns.Christmultipliedloavesto remindusofthebountyofDivine Providence.Ilecommandedthepeopletogatherthefragments,topoint outthedutyofhumanindustry.-

CardinalGibbons.

Misunderstandings

'Therearefewmisunderstandings thatwillsurviveameetinganda hearttohearttalk.

Itiseasytowriteourselvesinto allsortsofsnarls,andthemorewe writetheworsethetanglebecomes.

Thebestwaytostraightenitout istoarrangethetalkthingsover.

Whenwetalk,whatwesayisexplainedbytheexpressionofourfaces -it..canhereadinthelightofthe eyesandinthesmile,andwecan seeatoncewhetherourmeaningis madeclear,orwhetheritismisunderstood,bythewayitisreceived.

Whenwewrite,thewordsstand forthemselves,andsometimesa wordmeansanyoneofseveral things.Itwoulddousalgoodif wewouldmoreoftengohalfwayin afrankandgenerousspirittomeet andshakehandsandsaywhatwe reallymean.

Lifeistooshortformisunderstandings,particularlythosethatapersonalmeetingandapersonalword willbrushaway. ---

WeNeedtheCrucifix

ItwouldbehardtoimagineaCatholichomewithoutacrucifixinit, aCatholiehomewheredevotionto ourCrucifiedSaviourisnotpractisedsacredpict,resthereshouldhe

inourhomes,andotherarticlesof devotionbutfirst,andaboveall,a crucifix."WhydoyouCatholicsalwayshavethatimagebeforeyou?" agoodProtestantonceasked."IalwaysliketothinkofJesusinHis resurrection."Ah,buttheCalvaries wemustallmountwearilyandpainfullybeforewereachthegloryof ourresurrections!Anditisaswe mountourCalvaries,itiswhilewe sufferandtoilandmoil,thatwe haveneedofthecrucifix.Whata fountainofstrengthandconsolation itis,thisimageoftheLovingSavioursufferingall,enduringall, teachingushowtosufferandendure. Itissurceaseinpain,itisbalmand oiltowounded,hearts;tosoulsmade barrenbygriefitbrings "Thegiftoftears,sweetasthegift ofsong;" itwaterstheiraridwastesand makestheflowersofpatienceandresignationbloomwhereonlyabitternessspreadlikeablightbefore.To theheartemptiedoftearsitbrings thepurerefreshingdewofnewhopes andnewideals.

Andthen,inthehouroftemptation,inthemomentofsin,0what magichasbeenwroughtbythesight, thetouch,ofthecrucifixLikea suddenlightinthedarkness,likea harbourlightwhenthenightisfull of"criesofwreckupontheroiring deep,"itburstslieabeaconbefore theharassedsoul,andwithitscry ofmercy,Father,forgivethem,for theyknownotwhattheydo!"it reachescert.itsaves,itshieldsand sheltersandenfolds.

Aworldofbookscouldbewritten aboutthecrucifix,yetallwouldnot besaid.Haveyouacrucifix?Do youuseit,orisitthrustawayin somecornerandforgotten?Bringit outagain.Giveitonethoughtful glance.Studyit.Thinkwhatit means,whatitsays.Youwillnot hideitawayagain.Andifyouhave nocrucifixinyourhome,getone. Youneedit.Itwillbetoyou,as arms,armour,security.

TheHome

Thehouseisbutashell, Fourwallsandthenadome; Theheartandspiritthere Arethingsthatmakethehome. Notfurnitureandbooks, Norornamentsofart, Butjustthesweetunselfishness Indsunshineoftheheart.

ParentalDuty

Kithouttheparentalinfluence,exampleandteaching,thechildwill hardlyhaveachanceofacquiring eventhemereelementsofreligionor thefirstprinciplesofanorderedlife. Thechildisforthemostpartthe creationofitssurroundings,andno amountofschoolinginthebeetof "atmospheres,"orofreligiousinstructionfromthemostcapableof teachers,cansupplytheinfluences whicharelackinginthehomelife. On-rentsreststhee-..sionsibilitya yr2slonsibility,ofwhichthey cannotd'vestthemselves-oftrainfrigtheiroffs-elminhabitsofvirtue-ofseeing,forexamol:,thatthey saytheirprayers,attendchurch,re-

ceivetheSacraments,and,astheir mindsexpand,areproperlyinstructedintheirdutytoGodandtheir fellowmen.

TheDenial

"ThereIsnoGod,"he,mockingsaid, "Behold, HonourhaveI,andhappinessand gold AbundantlyfromdaytodayIlive. Whetmore,Iaskyou,hasyourGod togive?" Andsohewenthisway-untilthat night Whichcomesatlast,whenallour fanciedmight Fromoutourclutchlikerunning water,slips. "Oh,God!"heprayed,betweenhis bloodlesslips.

IrishMarriedLife

Abouttwentyyearsagotheeolumnsofthe"DailyTelegraph"were thrownopentoacorrespondenceon "EnglishWives."MissFlorence Nightingalewasoneofthecontributors,andheropiniononthesubject iscertainlyflatteringtoIrishmen. Shewroteasfollows"Iendorse whatanIrishwifeand,anIrishspinstersays-Irishmenaremoresympathetic,moretruetotheirwives,and inmyopinion,weshouldhearlessof unlovedandunlovelymarriages,less ofthedivorcecourts,ifEnglishmen showedmoresympathyandinterest intheirwives.WomenneedmoreandIspeakfromawoman'sstandpointofview-thantheconventional husband,whojudgeshiswifefrom thecareshebestowsuponhishouseholdandhischildren.Weneedsomeonewecanleanupon,andifawife wishestowelcomeherhusbandwith abright,smilingface,knDwingshe hasnothing'tohide,'nothingto fear,andnothingtoconceal,she canonlydosointhe'perfectlove' which'castethoutfear.'Irish.vonien arefarmorevirtuousthantheir Englishsistersasarule,andIbelieveitisinthemainbecausethere ismoreonenessbetweenthemand theirhusbands.Thoselittleattentions,thoselittlewordsoflove,are notlackinginanIrishman,which aresodeartoeverywoman's heart,andmoreparticularlysowhen sheistiredandharassedwithhouseholdcares,andthesewordssooften withheldwouldsoftenawife'smonotonousdutiesandhelptomake Englishhomesidealhomes."

HowNewmanWishedtoDie

ThegreatEnglishChurchman,CardinalNewman,inthefollowingbeautifulprayer,gaveexpressiontoadesirethatshouldbedeepinthehearts ofallwho,bythegraceofGod, havereceivedthepricelesstreasure oftheTrueFaith.Itbreathesthe Faithofasoulwithaperfectbelief intheefficacyoftheSacramentsand intheteachingsofOur.HolyMother theChurch;itistheprayerofone whoseextensivereadingandstudies clarifiedhisBeliefinGod,anditis ananswertothepresumptiousilliteratewhojeersatreligionandimaginesheisalawuntohimself.It isworthyofrecitalbyallwhodesirethegraceofahappydeath:"0myLordandSaviour,support meinmylasthourinthestrong armsof'billySacraments,andbythe freshfragranceofThyconsolations. Lettheabsolving,wordshesaidover me,andtheholyoilsignandseal me,andThineownBodybemyfood, andThyBloodmyserin'qing and

letmysweetmotherMarybreathe onme,andmygloriousSaints smile,uponme,thatinthetaall,and throughthemall,Imayreceivethe giftofperseverance,anddie,asI desiretolive,inThyfaith,inThy Church,inThyservice,andinThy love.Amen."

NobleLife

Ittakesalongtimetoarriveat thefinaljudgmentinliterature.But intheopinionoflivingcriticsAmerica'sgreatestwriterwasNathaniel Hawthorne.ThenewsthathisdaughterisaDominicanhasstruckthe worldwithsurprise.Herdutiesasa nurse,tending"thehopelessandincurablecancerouspoor"hasbeen describedinseveraloftheAmerican journals.Onewriterdescribesthe externalimpressionoftheSister. "Shecame.Thesilvercrucifixgleamedbrightlyasitdangledfromthe black-beadedrosaryhangingather side.ItwasaDominicannun,inthe roughcream-colouredsergehabitof theorder,whoextendedtomeher handingreeting.SuchwasRose IIawthorne,whosewonderfuleyes flashedfrombeneaththeblack-veiled hoodedhead-dress.Strangetosay shehasnotlosthersmiling.Sorrowandself-denialandself-sacrifice intheserviceofhumanityhavenot beenabletosilencethejoynotethat stilldominatesthekeyinwhichher lifewasoriginallywritten."Itis nowsomeyearssincethisnobleand distinguishedladysacrificedwhat promisedtobeaverysuccessfulcareerinliteratureanddirectedher splendidtalentsandherprivate meanstotheneedsofthepoorand suffering.Tierlifehasbeenoneof eetnessandcharity.Giftedwith iniative,sheisthelaundressofa newhospitalcapableofaccommodatingabout200patients.BusyNew Yorkpausesbeforethatharrowing Inscription"St.Rose'sFreeHome ForIncurableCancer."

TheSacredHeart

Th-re;swithinThySacredHeart, DearLord,suchloveforme, ThatoftIwonderhowIcan MakesomereturntoThee. Timewerenotlongenoughforthis, NoragesanentaboveBut,ah,Iknow,Thouartcontent Tomeasurelovebylove!

Andso,dearLord,IsaytoThee, MakeofmyheartThyShrine, madletmelearnthroughlifetobe ByhelpofgraceDivine, Thyservant,thoughunworthyI OfdoingaughtforThee; Thatsomy,daysinlovingpraise LeadtoEternity

ealendarfortheWeek AUGUST.

Newmoon,Aug.2,at8.58p.m.

Firstquarter,Aug.9,12.3p.m.

Fullmoon,Aug.17,4.27a.m.

Lastquarter,Aug.25,8.17a.m. Sunrises.Sunsets,

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MissMcMahon

CORNERPIERANDMURRAYSTREETS,['ROTH. FruitandConfectionery.Lightltsfreshments

THE"TWENTYGUINEA" WALTHAM,£21.

SATURDAY,AlGUST16,1913.

ReliableWatchesfromtheLeading WatchSellersofAustralasL..

SendforourWatchBooklet,alsoGeneralCatalogue.

KEYWINDENGLISHLEVER,£3/10/-.

ThisshowsourGentleman'sWalthamLeverWatch,withKeyless Hunting18-ct.GoldCases,and wasmadespeciallyforusbythe WalthamWatchCo.Theworks arewellJewelledandfinelyfinishedandadjusted.Itisfittedwith CompensatingBalanceandBrequetHairSpring.Itisaltogetherahighgradewatch,andone ofthetriumphsoftheWaltham Co. £21.

Guaranteed5years.

ENGLISHHUNTINGLEVER.

StewartDawson'sgoodoldreliableKeywindEng- lishLeeriswornallovertheworld.Thoisands havebeensold,andwithal:nostuniversalsttisfaction.Theca.ie,4nrefullHuntingandofheizysolid silver.ThemovementisFull-plate,.Jewelledand fittedwithCompensatingBalance,whileadust-tight

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manufacturing.Stewart Dawson&Co.'sKeylessHunting SilverEnglishLeverWatchhas solidsilverCasessuitablefor anyman'suse.Theworksare I-plate(.everwith7Jewelsand Patentscrewbalance.Despitethe lowpriceitisareallygooddependableexampleofmodernEnglishmechanism,andisguaranteedtogivesatisfaction. £2/10/-.

9-ct.GOLDROTHERHAM LEVER,£12//10. ,sEr104

StewartDawsonandCo.'sCappedI-plateKeylessHuntingCheedEnglishLeverisanewdeparture,asonerarelyseesaplateLeverwith afulldust-proofcap.Themovementisofour well-knownfirst-classEngliAhmake,andisfully jewelled,CompensationBalanceandBrequet HairSpring.ThedialhasSecondshand,andis ofwhiteEnamel,whiletheHuntingCasesareof HeavySolidSilver.

£4141- Guaranteed3years.

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Gentleman's9-ct.GoldPlainCase KeylessOpenfaced-plateRotherhamLeverspeciallymadeto ourorder,isje..velledwithRub'-es,andhasTrueCompensation BalanceandBrequetHairSpring. C12/10/Guaranteed3years.

*IhisWatchwasmanufacturedexpresslyforusbytheWalthamFactory.Itisa15-jewelmovement, perfectlyfinishedineverydetail, withperfectKeylessAction,Brequet HairSpring,andexposedWinding Wheels.ThecasesareofstrongSolidSilver,andareFullHunting.We thoroughlyrecommendthisWatchas beingoftheveryhestvalue. £3/10/-. Guaranteed3years.

Gentleman'sKeylessGoldFilled DemiHuntingEnglishLeversfitted withwellfinishedjewelledmovement,withcompensationbalance andexposedwindingwheels.

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10yearcases,£3.

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QUEENSLAND

Dr.Murray,BishopofCooktown,is sufferingfromaninjuryto,hisknee, sustainedinhisVictorianmission daysbyafallfromahorse.Hehas beenadvisedbyhismedicalattendanttotakerest.

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ThemissionsconductedbytheRedettiptoristFathersO'Sullivan,CagneyandWhelaninthe.forthQueenslandVicariatehavebeensingularly successful.Everycentreofthatvast northernregionhasbeenvisitedby theFathers.Theyarenowbackat theirMonasteryatTweedHeadsand afterarestwilltakepartinthe missionstohegiveninBrisbanethis month.

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ThenumberofpupilsatSt. James'ChristianBrothers'ScL'ool increasedtosuchanextentduring thepresentyearthatmanyofthem hadtobetakenoverbytheGregory TerraceCollege.Arrangementshave nowbeenmadetoprovideadequateaccommodationattheSt. James'School,andacontracthas beenletforadditions,withfurnishings,which,whencomplete,willcost over05,000.TheenlargedaccommodationwillenabletheBrothersto accommodate750pupils.

Mr.ThomasBarron,whoforsome tunewasontheteachingstaffof theNudgeeCollege,wasadmittedto theBarrecently. ae

DuringArchbishopDuhig'svisitto Caton,recently,ameetingwasheld toinitiateamovementtoprovidea ConventandSchoolforthetown. Theproposalwasreceivedveryenthusiastically,andagenerousresponseresultedin01,400beingsubscribed.AtHendon,also,inthe sametarish,V1,000wassubscribed foranewChurchtobeerected.The Archbishopremarkedonthesplendid generosityandfaithofthepeople.

Mginaldcassidy,ofCregniore, Malakoff,theselected(NudgeeCollevelRhodeseeholar,wastendereda niehtsocialatBell,andpresoltr.dwithapurseofsovereigns,recently. ae

TheZW: ,Record.

AustralianeatholicNews

everheldinGanniain.Therewere about400guestspresent.FatherGriffinhadmadehimselfverypopular withthepeopleofti.'district,and itissaidofhimthathehad broughtGanmainfromitsinfancyto beoneofthemostimportantparishesintheGoulburndiocese.The rev.gentlemanwaspresentedwitha Purseofsovereignsandahandsomelyhoundandilluminatedaddress.TheChildrenofMarygave himasetofvestmentsandanaddress,anitheIlihernianspresented

Mei.Coadyandfamily,Rev.P.J. Doran,Mrs.JohnGrant,senr.,Mr. JohnPower.AnonymousContributor,£50;Mrs.MarshallandMr.and Mrs.P.E.Finn,£50;MissFlorence Kerr(stainedglasswindow).£31 10s;Mrs.Callan(baptismalfont), £20Mr.andMrs.T.J.Finn(,Communionrails),£25;MissesE.J.and D.,'Ryan'(stained-glasswindow),EN; Mrs.A.J.(rant(stained-glasswindow),£30. eaup

SisterMaryVeronica,oftheCon-

edandanativeofthetown,celebratedHolyMass.Hisparents,brothers,andsisters,andalargenumber offriendswerepresent.AfterMass sonichundredsofthecongregation approachedthealtarrailsandreceivedtheyoungpriest'sblessing.

AttheDiocesanSynodheldrecentlyatSt.Mary'sCathedral,ArchbishopKellyconferredthetitleof DoctorofDivinityontheVeryRev. McDermott(presidentofSt.Patrick'sCollege,Manly),andtheRev.

TheIles:.14.Welsh(Cairns),RevI.liiiimaehRundasergl, P. BradyMaryboroueh),Rev.J.Gallagher(itoc'l.hamptonl,andPenn Damao(Townsville),havebeeneepcliltedcheer-aisinthePoyel -el sr

NEWSOUTHWALES

InthecourseofanaddressrecentlydeliveredatConowindra,wtnnilst onepiscopalvisitation,BishopDunne ofBithiirst,referringtoshifting poatilations,said"AfewyearsexperienceofAustralianlifeissufficienttoconvincemanyofusthatthe hearthsandhomesofourpeople havenotaverypowerfulholdon theiraffections,fortheyarereadyto disposeoftheplacesoftheirbirth orlenethyresidencesasquicklyas theywouldoftheirgoodsatsuitableprices,andsometimesleave withscarcelyasightheoldhomes for,newscenesandotherquarters.In anewcountrywhereantiquityceasestocharm,andnopathetictraditionsappealtoournatures,thisis whatinayhereasonablyexpected, forintheseinstancesthereareno oldassociationstohindone'sheart tokithandkin,norone'sveneration fortheroof-treethatshelteredone's rredecessorsforascoreofgenerations.Inthetimetocome,nodoubt, whenourcountrywillhaveasinterestinghistory,andeverytown anddistrictwillheremarkablefor sonicstirringorsacredevents,peoplewillhelothtoleavetheplaces andscenestowhichtheyarechained byhallovedmemories,andthenthere Willbesomethinglikepermanency andattachmentInhome.sweethome. ee

FatherDGruenwasgivenafiatterinesend-offbyhisnarishionersof Claniaeinontheoccasionofhisdepartarefromtheperish.Itwasthe mostsuccessfulfunctionofitskiwi

111111wittavaluableteaandcoffee serviceandsilversalversuitablyinscribed.Inhisreply,FatherGriffin saidhewaspleasedanddelightedto seethepeo?leora'ldenominations present.Ileregardedthemallas hisfriends.Ilethaneedthemvery warmlyfortheirexpressionsofof fectionendI.anleorreeIts.

Inresponsetoanappealmadeby hisLordshipDr.Dunne,ofBathurst, duringajubileemissionatConowindra,fortheconr,letionofthesanctuary,sacristyendgalleryofthe church,anumberoftheparishioners contributedveryhandsomely,nogeneralcollectionheinein-de.HisLordshipBishopDunne,£50..£100each Mr.A.J.Grant,Mr.E.M.Finn,

Bathurst,diedrecently.ThedeceasedSisterwasinher 72ndyear.

Extensiveadditionsaretohemade tothechurchbuildingatLochinour. Thecommitteealreedyhaveagood suminhandtofinancetheundertains. 11.

AConventSchoolatSingletonhad anarrowescapefromdestructionby firerecently.Chinesegardenersnear bysewtheflamesandraisedan Merin,withtheresultthatthebuild!fiewassaved. ee

Therewasa1ie ,regationat St.Patrick'sChurch,Alburv,when FatherArthurPercy,recentlyordain-

Thomas Ileydon(Vice-President).

TheofficeofPro-Chancellorofthe ArchdiocesewasconfidedtoRev. Jas.Whyte.

41I, InarecentsermonatSt.Mary's ArchbishopKelly,inaneloquent pleaforthetrainingofchildrenin theprinciplesofreligion,adjuredparentsto"keepsafeforthechildren theirChristianinheritance-thefull doctrineofthehumanityanddivinityofCl.rist,byhavingtheCateclamreadandexplainedathome, eseciallvbythemother.Thenlet thechildrengotoCatholicschools thattheymaydaybyday,andeveryday,receivefullerandmoreprecise1.nowledgeregardingJesus cirist.Thenletthechildrencome

TICeLATECARDINALMORAN,TIIEANNIVERSARYOFWHOSEDFATHOCCURSTO-DAY.

ventofMercy,

tothepriest,sothattheseedsown inthehomeandbroughttomaturityintheschoolwillbeperfected andbroughttobearthefruitofa holylife."

TheportraitofthelateMr.JusticeO'Connor,paintedbyPercy Spenceattheinstanceofthelate judge'sloyalfriends,wasrecently presentedtotheHighCourt,and nowhangsonthewallofthatbuildingatDarlinghurst.Ontheoccasionofitsbeingpresentedtotheir Honours,thePremierandAttorneyGeneral(Mr.Holman)saidofthis distinguishedCatholicjudge"No mancouldrisetothegreatposition whichheheldinthepubliclifeof thisStatewithoutunitingmanyof thehighestqualificationsofcharacter.Thathedidunitethesequalitieswasuniversallyknown. Thelatejudge,byhiszeal,helpedto givethehighCourtofAustraliathe positionwhichitholdsamongthe tribunalsoftheworld.Thevacancy causedbythedeathofMr.Justice O'Connorwillneverbefilled."

TheRev.Bro.Paul,DirectorofDe LaSalleCollege,Armadale,hasrecentlybeenappointedprovincialof theOrder,andleavesshortlyona tourofinspectionofthedifferentbranchesoftheOrderin SouthAfrica.BrotherFridelonsucceedshimintheDirectorshipofthe AemadaleCollege.a

Theceremonyofblessingthesite onwhichthenewSt.Mary'sChurch, Grafton,istobebuilt,wherethe oldChurchwasburntdownsome threeorfourmonthsago,wasimpressivelycarriedoutrecentlyinthe presenceofanimmensegathering.An eloquentdiscousewaspreachedby FatherFagan.Acollection'wastakenup,and,asafirstinstalment, £703llswashandedin.FatherLawton,announcingtheresult,saidit wasamagnificentone.

Father.1.Milne,Curranrecentlydeliveredaveryinstructiveandinterestinglectureentitled"AnEvening withmyMicroscope,"attheLewishamSchoolHall.Theproceedswere devotedtotheChurchJubileeFund.

beingthenettprofitoftheball,held inaidoftheschools.

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The38thannualmeetingoftheSt. VincentdePaulSociety,Geelong, washeldinSt.Mary'sHall,recently.TheRev.FatherGalvinpresided.ThereportpresentedbyBro.E. J.DoyleshowedavolumeofexcellentworkdonebytheSocietyduringtheyearinthecauseofGod's poor.

oirre.

The56thannualreportofSt.Augustine'sOrphanagehasbeenpublishedbytheChristianBrothersin chargeoftheInstitution,alsoa statementofreceiptsandexpenditure.Thereareatpresent250boys inheInstitution.Thereceiptsfor theyearwere£4,469lOs2dthetotalexpenditurewas£4,977Os4d.Of thissum£1,07613s4dwasforbuildingandinterest.Themedicineaccountfortheyearwasonly£2lOs 4d,whichspeakssplendidlyforthe careandattentiongiventothe boys.

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ThesolemnceremoniesoftheFeast ofSt.Alphonsuswereobservedat theRedemptoristMonastery,Ballarat.!UghMasswassunginthepresenceofhisLordshipthe,Bishop,and thepanegyricofthelifeofthesaint waspreachedbytheRev.FatherHogan,C.SSR.

a.a.

Agreatamountofdistress,dueto lossofemploymentbymenonwhom aredependentwivesandchildren,existsinanumberofVictoriancentres.HisLordshiptheBishopof Ballarat,Dr.Higgins,hasshown considerablesympathywiththeunemployedofhisdiocese,andrecently hehasfoundemploymentforanumberofmenatthe,Palace,Sturtstreet,andatSt.Joseph'sHome, Sehastapol.Theworkisnotofan urgentcharacter,andcouldhaveeasilybernleftinabeyance,buttheconditionofthemenandtheirdependentscalledforimmediateassistance, andhisLordshipdeemedithisduty tofindtemporaryemploymentfor them.HisLordshipearnestlyhopes thatworkwillhemadefortheunemployedtotidethemoverthewintermonths.

Thegiftedlecturertreatedanumber ofsubjects,includingrocks,showingtheirdiseases,coral,eyesoffly, andthewondersoftheirlenses,mosquitos,parasites,coal,wood,and themarvellouslifewhichistobe foundinamud-spot.Thelecture wasillustratedbymeansofspeciallypreparedplates.andscreenedpho-. tographs. a.

CatholicFederationismakingrapiastridesintheState.Branches arebeingestablishedineverycentre.

416 FatherMcDwyer,whohasforsome tittlebeenassistanttoFatherJ. Gaffey,at.Tunee,hasbeentransferredtothenewly-createdparishof eirana

LadyEdelineStrieilandrecently receivedMissUlnaElliott,Miss MadgeCollins,andMademoiselleJessica-threeprominentyoungSydney vocalists.AllareCatholics.

FatherO'Dowd,whowasstationed atGundagaiduringthelongillness ofFatherO'Donovan,hasbeenappointedtothechargeofJerilderie parish. ai

TwodevoutCatholicyoungladies, MissElizabethThompsonandMis; JaneRyan,residentsofSingleton, diedrecentlyafterafewdays'illness.

VICTORIA

IntheMelbourneUniversityPrimaryExaminations,recentlyheld,Our Lady'sSchool,NorthFitzroy,in chargeoftheSistersofMercy,securedfivepasses.Theschool,thoughonlytwoyearsestablished,has placedtoitscreditquitealonglist ofsuccessesatpublicexaminations.

ThereceetCatholicFederationball atGeelongwasapronouncedsuccess. iesers.E.J.LynchandT.O'DonovanpresentedtheVenArchpriestMcKennawit':athe,uefor50guineas,

primaryexaminationattheMelbourneUniversity.MasterStewart wasoneoftheyoungestgoyssent upbytheChristianBrothersof NorthMelbourne,hisagebeingonly 12iyears.

Dr.FlorenceC.BurkeGaffneysucceedshisfatherashealthofficerto theShireofStrathfieldsaye.The youngdoctorreceivedaheartywelcomeattheCouncilmeeting.

Mr.JohnWrenhasrefusedtoacceptalegacyof£20,000,lefthimby awidow.Hewilldistributeitamonstmembersofherfamily.

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Dr.JohnMcInerney,oneoftheoldestandmostwidelyrespectedmedicalpractitionersofFitzroyandCarlton,wasrecentlyentertainedatExcelsior}loll,NorthCarlton,bya largenumberoffriends.TheMayor ofFitzroy,onbehalfoftheCoinmittee,presentedthedoctorwitha valuablegoldwatchandchainand goldlocketsetwithdiamonds.11e alsohandedhimforMrs.McInerney asilversalver,andforMissMcInerneyagoldnecklet.

ThemembersofSt.Mary'schoir, Dandenong,recentlypresentedMr. EmmetCounsel,whohadactedas conductorofthechoirforsometime post,withahandsomepairofgold sleevelinksontheoccasionofhis departurefromthedistrictforMelton.Thesecretaryofthelocal branchofthe('atholicFederation madethepresentation.

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Aprettyweddngwascelebrated attheSacredHeart('athedral,Bendigorecently,thecontractingpartiesbeingMr.ToniMelican,youngestsonofthelateMr.andMrs.T. Melican,ofDonald,andMissAnnie Ilurley,fifthdaughterofMr.and Mrs.p.lurley,ofWychitella.The Rev.Fr.Goidanich,ofCharlton,was theofficiatingclergyman,andMr.F. Cantwell,ofDonald,bestman.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA

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ThefriendsandadmirersofMr.J. II.Scullin,ex-memberforCorangamiteinthelicenseofRepresentatives, resentedhimwithachequefor£250 itacomplimentarysocialgivento himintheA.N.A.hall,Colac,recently.

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AfterMass,atBeaufort.onarecentSunday,Mr.andMrs.W.O'SullivanreceivedfromMr:M.Flynn handsomepresentationssuitablyinscribedinrecognitionoftheirNorvicesinconnectionwiththeannual CatholicBall.Mr.Flynnspokein eulogistictermsofthegoodwork donebyboththerecipientsinthe Church'sinterests.Mr.O'Sullivan warmlythankedthecongregationfor theirpresents. 4.4.

MissMylieEgan,Bendigo'stalentedyoungsongstress,recentlysailed forLondontopursueherstudies. PriortoherdepartureafarewellconcertwasgiventoherattheRoyal PrincessTheatre.TLebuildingwas throngedwithanenthusiasticaudience.WhenMissEganappearedshe wasgreetedwithaheartywelcome, andwastherecipientofmanyfloral gifts.Amongstthenumbersrendered bytheyoungsongstresswereFlorenceAlaward's"BeloveditisMorn," "AnnieLaurie,"Tosti's"good-bye" and"Home,sweetHome."

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After50years'residenceat P.se Creek,Mrs.C.Brennanashorttime agobadefarewelltothedistrictand isnowaresidentofBendigo.Prior toherdepartureshewaspresented byFabherE.Tehan,onbehalfofthe congregationsofAxeCreekandManduray,withapurseofsovereigns. Severalmembersofthecongregation referredincomplimentarytermsto thehighesteeminwhichshewas heldinthedistrict.

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MasterBernardDenisStewart, thirdsonofthelateMr.Ronald Stewart,wasmostsuccessfulinpassingineightsubjectsattherecent

AnewbranchoftheII.A.C.B.Societyisabouttobeestablishedat Lameroo.Theapplicationformhas beensignedbyFatherCrowleyand 18candidatesforadmissiontomembership.

Messrs.y,V.HartnettandI.Q.. O'Brien;treasurer,Mr.J.Laragy; secretary,Mr.H.Condon,Aparish councilofsixladiesandgentlemenwaselectedasfollows:-MissM. Egan,MissJ.Egan,MillsLynch, Mrs.Hartnett,Mrs.Kain,Mrs. Campbell,andMessrs.M.Nugent, J.Buckley,B.Lynch,T.Donnellan, G.Moller,andJ.Ward.Themeetingwasunanimousastotheformationofthebranch. 4.4.

Mr.MichaelConolandiedinhis sleepathisresidence,AdelaideRoad, Kapunda,recently.Thedeceased(a nativeofCountyClare,Ireland)was highlyrespectedbyallwhoknew him.VeryRev.FatherWilliamsread theburialservice.R.I.P.

a. AprominentmemberoftheCatholicFederationatWallaroo,inthe personofMr.II.T.Bollmeyer,died suddenlyastheresultofaparalytic seizure.HeattendedMassatthe WallarooChurchonarecentSunday morning,andafterwardsvisitedhis mother'sgraveincompanywithhis sister-in-law,Mrs.Bollmeyer,ofthe CommercialHotel,witkwhomheresided.ShortlyafterIrisreturnhe wasfoundinsensibleonthefloorin hisroom.FatherBlakemotored fromhadinaandremainedbyhis bedsidetotheverylast.ThedeceasedwasanativeofWallaroo,and waseducatedattheChristianBros.' School.R.I.P.

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Mr.RudolfIleuzeuroeder,anexpupiloftheChristianBros.'College, whobadabrilliantscholasticcareerthere,beforeenteringtheUniversity,hasbeencalledtotheSouth AustralianBar.Itishisintention tocompletehisLL.B.degreeatthe Universityattheendoftheyear.

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TheRev,PeterO'Dwyer,0.C.C.,of NewYork,hasarrivedinAdelaide, andisnowstationedatAlbertonas assistanttotheVeryRev.Prior PowerandFatherMaher.

AmissionwasopenedatPortPine lastSundaybythePessimistFathersCharlesandCassimir,whohave justconcludedaseriesofsuccessful missionsthroughoutVictoriaand NewSouthWales.

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RepairsandadditionstotheIhawkerChurchhavebeensanctionedto theextentof£594.Abranchofthe CatholicFederationhasbeenstarted inthedistrict.Thefollowingofficerswereelected:-President,Rev. FatherO'Rourke; vice-presidents, Mrs.DOI4ERTY,Proprietress.

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tothepriest,sothattheseedsown inthehomeandbroughttomaturityintheschoolwillbeperfected andbroughttobearthefruitofa holylife."

TheportraitofthelateMr.JusticeO'Connor,paintedbyPercy Spenceattheinstanceofthelate judge'sloyalfriends,wasrecently presentedtotheHighCourt,and nowhangsonthewallofthatbuildingatDarlinghurst.Ontheoccasionofitsbeingpresentedtotheir Honours,thePremierandAttorneyGeneral(Mr.Holman)saidofthis distinguishedCatholicjudge"No mancouldrisetothegreatposition whichheheldinthepubliclifeof thisStatewithoutunitingmanyof thehighestqualificationsofcharacter.Thathedidunitethesequalitieswasuniversallyknown. Thelatejudge,byhiszeal,helpedto givetheHighCourtofAustraliathe positionwhichitholdsamongthe tribunalsoftheworld.Thevacancy causedbythedeathofMr.Justice O'Connorwillneverbefilled."

TheRev.Bro.Paul,DirectorofDe LaSalleCollege,Armadale,hasrecentlybeenappointedprovincialof theOrder,andleavesshortlyona tourofinspectionofthedifferentbranchesoftheOrderin SouthAfrica.BrotherFridelonsucceedshimintheDirectorshipofthe ArmadaleCollege.

Theceremonyofblessingthesite onwhichthenewSt.Mary'sChurch, Grafton,istobebuilt,wherethe oldChurchwasburntdownsome threeorfourmonthsago,wasimpressivelycarriedoutrecentlyinthe presenceofanimmensegathering.An eloquentdiscousewaspreachedby FatherFagan.Aoollection'wastakenup,and,asafirstinstalment, £703liewashandedin.FatherLawton,announcingtheresult,saidit wasamagnificentone.

Father.1.Milne,Curranrecentlydeliveredaveryinstructiveandinterestinglectureentitled"AnEvening withmyMicroscope,"attheLewishamSchoolI Theproceedswere devotedtotheChurchJubileeFund. Thegiftedlecturertreatedanumber ofsubjects,includingrocks,showingtheirdiseases,coral,eyesoffly, andthewondersoftheirlenses,mosquitos,parasites,coal,wood,and themarvellouslifewhichistobe foundinamud-spot.Thelecture wasillustratedbymeansofspeciallypreparedplatesandscreenedpho-. tographs.

catholicFederationismakingra. 1+1stridesintheState.Branches arebeingestablishedineverycentre.

FatherllcDwyer,whohasforsome timebeenassistanttoFattierJ. Gaffey,atJunee,hasbeentransferredtothenewly-createdparishof 1.7rana.

LadyF:delineStricslandrecently receivedMisslimaElliott,Miss MadreCollins,andMademoiselleJessica-threeprominentyoungSydney vocalists,AllareCatholics.

FatherO'Dowd,whowasstationed atoundagaiduringthelongillness ofFatherO'Donovan,hasbeenap- pointedtothechargeof.Jerilderie parish.

sese TwudevoutCatholicyoungladies, MissElizabethThompsonandThai JaneRyan,residentsofSingleton, dierecentlyafterafewdays'illness.

VICTORIA

IntheMelbourneUniversityPrimaryExaminations,recentlyheld,Our Lady'sSchool,NorthFitzroy,in chargeoftheSistersofMercy,securedfivepasses.Theschool,thoughonlytwoyearsestablished,has placedtoitscreditquitealonglist ofsuccessesatpublicexaminatinls.

TherecentCatholicFederationhall atGeelongwasapronouncedsuccess. lessrs.E.J.LynchandT.O'DonovanpresentedtheVenArchpriestMcKennawithathe for50guineas,

beingthenettprofitoftheball,held inaidoftheschools.

The38thannualmeetingoftheSt. VincentdePaulSociety,Geelong, washeldinSt.Mary'sHall,recently.TheRev.FatherGalvinpresided.ThereportpresentedbyBro.E. J.DoyleshowedavolumeofexcellentworkdonebytheSocietyduringtheyearinthecauseofGod's poor.

The56thannualreportofSt.Augustine'sOrphanagehasbeenpublishedbytheChristianBrothersin chargeoftheInstitution,alsoa statenlentofreceiptsandexpenditure.Thereareatpresent250boys intheInstitution.Thereceiptsfor theyearwere£4,46910s2dthetotalexpenditurewas£4,977Os4d.Of thissum£1,07613s4dwasforbuildingandinterest.Themedicineaccountfortheyearwasonly£210s 4d,whichspeakssplendidlyforthe careandattentiongiventothe boys.

ThesolemnceremoniesoftheFeast ofSt.Alphonsuswereobservedat theRedemptoristMonastery,Ballarat.UghMasswassunginthepresenceofhisLordshipthe,Bishop,and thepanegyricofthelifeofthesaint waspreachedbytheRev.FatherHogan,('.SS.R. NOMin

Agreatamountofdistress,dueto lossofemploymentbymenonwhom aredependentwivesandchildren,existsinanumberofVictoriancentres.HisLordshiptheBishopof Ballarat,Dr.Higgins,hasshown considerablesympathywiththeunemployedofhisdiocese,andrecently hehasfoundemploymentforanumberofmenatthePalace,Sturtstreet,andatSt.Joseph'sHome, Sehastapol.Theworkisnotofan urgentcharocter,andcouldhaveeasilyhe'llleftinabeyance,huttheconditionofthe[nenandtheirdependentscalledforimmediateassistance, andhisLordshipdeemedithisduty tofindtemporaryemploymentfor them.HisLordshipearnestlyhopes thatworkwillhemadefortheunemployedtotidethemoverthewintermonths.

ThefriendsandadmirersofMr.J. II.Scullin,ex-memberforCorangamiteinthelouse.ofRepresentatives, presentedhimwithachequefor£250 itacomplimentarysocialgivento himintheA.N.A.hall,('olac,recently.

AfterMass,atBeaufort,onarecentSunday,Mr.andMrs.W.O'SullivanreceivedfromMr;M.Finn handsomepresentationssuitablyinscribedinrecognitionoftheirservicesinconnectionwiththeannual CatholicBall.Mr.Flynnspokein eulogistictermsofthegoodwork donebyboththerecipientsinthe Church'sinterests.Mr.O'Sullivan warmlythankedthecongregationfor theirpresents.

MissMylieEgan,Bendigo'stalentedyoungsongstress,recentlysailed forLondontopursueherstudies. PriortoherdepartureafarewellconcertwasgiventoherattheRoyal PrincesTheatre.Thebuildingwas throngedwithanenthusiasticaudience.WhenMissEganappearedshe wasgreetedwithaheartywelcome, andwastherecipientofmanyfloral gifts.Amongstthenumbersrendered bytheyoungsongstresswereFlorenceAlaward's"BeloveditisMorn," "AnnieLaurie,"Tosti's"Good-bye" and"Home,sweetHome."

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After50years'residenceat Ase Creek,Mrs.C.Brennanashorttime agobadefarewelltothedistrictand isnowaresidentofBendigo.Prior toherdepartureshewaspresented byFaiherE.Tehan,onbehalfofthe conrre4ationsofAxeCreekandManduray,withapurseofsovereigns. Severalmembersofthecongregation referredincomplimentarytermsto thehighesteeminwhichshewas heldinthedistrict.

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MasterBernardDenisStewart, thirdsonofthelateMr.Ronald Stewart,wasmostsuccessfulinpassingineightsubjectsattherecent

primaryexaminationattheMelbourneUniversity.MasterStewart wasoneoftheyoungestboyssent upbytheChristianBrothersof NorthMelbourne,hisagebeingonly 121/years.

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Dr.FlorenceC.BurkeGaffneysucceedshisfatherashealthofficerto theShireofStrathfieldsaye.The youngdoctorreceivedaheartywelcomeattheCouncilmeeting.

Mr.JohnWrenhasrefusedtoacceptalegacyof£20,000,lefthimby awidow.Hewilldistributeitamoristmembersofherfamily. ie.

Dr.JohnMcInerney,oneoftheoldestandmostwidelyrespectedmedicalpractitionersofFitzroyandCarlton,wasrecentlyentertainedatExcelsiorHall,NorthCarlton,bya largenumberoffriends.TheMayor ofFitzroy,onbehalfoftheCoinmittee,presentedthedoctorwitha valuablegoldwatshandchainand goldlocketsetwithdiamonds.Ile alsohandedhimforMrs.McInerney asilversalver,andforMissMcInerneyagoldnecklet.

ThemembersofSt.Mary'schoir, Dandenong,recentlypresentedMr. EmmetCounsel,whohadactedas conductorofthechoirforsometime pest,withahandsomepairofgold sleevelinksontheoccasionofhis departurefromthedistrictforMelton.Thesecretaryofthelocal branchoftheCatholicFederation madethepresentation.

Aprettyweddngwascelebrated attheSacredHeart('athedral,Rendigorecently,thecontractingpartiesbeingMr.TornMelican,youngestsonofthelateMr.andMrs.T. Melican,ofDonald,andMissAnnie hurley,fifthdaughterofMr.and Mrs.p.Hurley,ofWychitella.The Rev.Fr.Goidanich,ofCharlton,was theofficiatingclergyman,andMr.F. Cantwell,ofDonald,bestman.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA

AnewbranchoftheII.A.C.B.Societyisabouttoheestablishedat Lameroo.Theapplicationformhas beensignedbyFatherCrowleyand 18candidatesforadmissiontomembership.

RepairsandadditionstotheHawkerChurchhavebeensanctionedto theextentof£594.Abranchofthe CatholicFederationhasbeenstarted inthedistrict.Thefollowingofficerswereelected:-President,Rev. FatherO'Rourke; vice-presidents,

Messrs.Y.V.HartnettandI.Q. O'Brien;treasurer,Mr.J.Lesagy; secretary,Mr.H.Condon.Aparish councilofsixladiesandgentlemenwaselectedasfollows:-MissM. Egan,MissJ.Egan,MissLynch, Mrs.Hartnett,Mrs.Kain,Mrs. Campbell,andMessrs.M.Nugent, J.Buckley,B.Lynch,T.Donnellan, G.Moller,andJ.Ward.Themeetingwasunaniniousastotheformationofthebranch.

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Mr.MichaelConolandiedinhis sleepathisresidence,AdelaideRoad, Kapunda,recently.Thedeceased(a nativeofCountyClare,Ireland)was highlyrespectedbyallwhoknew him.VeryRev.FatherWilliamsread theburialservice.R.I.P.

AprominentmemberoftheCatholicFederationatWallaroo,inthe personofMr.II.T.Bollmeyer,died suddenlyastheresultofaparalytic seizure.HeattendedMassatthe WallarooChurchonarecentSunday morning,andafterwardsvisitedhis mother'sgraveincompanywithhis sister-in-law,Mrs.Bollmeyer,ofthe CommercialHotel,withwhomheresided.Shortlyafterhisreturnhe wasfoundinsensibleonthefloorin hisroom.FatherBlakemotored fromKadinaandremainedbyhis bedsidetotheverylast.ThedeceasedwasanativeofWallaroo,and waseducatedattheChristianBros.' School.R.I.P.

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Mr.Rudolfleuzeuroeder,anexpupiloftheChristianBros.'College, whobadabrilliantscholasticcareertherebeforeenteringtheUniversity,hasbeencalledtotheSouth AustralianBar.Itishisintention tocompletelAsLL.B.degreeatthe Universityattheend theyear.

TheRev.PeterO'Dwyer,O.('.C.,of NewYork,hasarrivedinAdelaide, andisnowstationedatAlbertonas assistanttotheVeryRev.Prior PowerandFatherMaher.

AmissionwasopenedatPortPine lastSundaybythePassionistFathersCharlesandCassimir,whohave justconcludedaseriesofsuccessful missionsthroughoutVictoriaand NewSouthWales.

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ThePlainandFancyDress Ball in aidoftheNorthFremantleStallof theforthcomingBazaarwasheldin the\orthFremantleTownHallon the30thJuly,andwasasplendid success.Thoseresponsiblekrthe entertainmentleftnothingundoneto securethecomfortandenjoymentof thevisitors.

Thehallwasbeautifullydecorated byMr.smith, of DeLisle-street, aidedbyMessrs..1.andD.Ilevron, Chapman,CarrollandCorkin,while thesupperroompresentedanexquisiteappearance.Thetablewasdecorated,atintervals,withhighepergnescontainingasparagusfernand creamandwhitenarcissi,thefernbeingalsotrailedacrosscentremirrorsandrestedonthecloth,being alsofestoonedfromthelightsabove.

Thetabledecorationswerecarried outbytheMayoress(Mrs.Craig), ablyassistedbytheCommittee.The tdecorativemirrorsandornaments werekindlylentfortheoccasionby ismO'Meara.

Theball-roompresentedasceneof unexampledgrandeur,wheresimplicityandpompviedastowhich shouldwintheday.

Asimplesetof60yearsagoseemedtopleaseeveryeye.Theladies worewhitemuslindressesflouncedto thewaistincrinolinestyle,with tightpointedbodicesandpuffed shouldersleeves,thelittleshoulder fischuebeingfastenedwithabrigL't flower,whileacorrespondingflower ornamentedtheregulationcurlsand thequaint,statelyladiesworea brightlittlehagtomatchtheflowersincolour.Thespectatorsthought thissettheprettiest,astheery simplicitycarriedthemindsaway fromtheabsolutelycontrastingfashions'ofthepresentday.Instrange contrasttothiswasaFire"et,the brightyellowandred v.;ia smokecolouredtrimmingseemingthe dashofcolourneededtoshowthe simplesetoffproperly.

Anothersweetlysimplese.-wasa quartetteofGrecianladies,whose fullclingingrobeswerecmh,..ohlered inthe(tree'skeypatterningold.

TheXmasCrackerSetwaswell csrriAoutincolouredtunicstyleover, shortkiltedcremeskirts,thetight bodicesofwhichweretrimmedwith allFortsofXmasdecorations,as v.psalsotbehair.

Green,Mooney,Smith(John-street), Govan,MissesGildea,O'Meara, O'Hara,TullyandCoe,Messrs.Curkill,Carroll,P.J.Ilevron,and Chapman,Messrs.MorleyandSmith (John-street)ablyactingasMastersofCeremonies.60Years Ago (MissO'Meara'sset)consistedof MissesDuggan(2),Slier))(wholed theGrand.March),Waters,Schofield andDukesMessrs. Ilarling(2), Mackie,Freeman,CorkinandQuick. TheGrecianSet-.MissesNorthover, Daties, IloyneandCalderMessrs. Scott,Balfour,WhiteandNorthover.

TheCommitteeconsistedofMesdamesCraig(Mayoress),Edwards (Secretary),D.Ilevron,J.Ilevron, Sunderland,Lynch,Hellion,Waddell,

TheFireSet-MissesConnolly,Linfield,Hoare,andRowland;Messrs. (7onnolly(2),Hoare,andRowland. XmasCrackers-Mrs.Kitchen,Misses Ines,Cooper,andkitchenMessrs. Price,Cooper(2),andNaylor.Airs. Craig(Mayoress)woreahandsome blacksilkdress,relievedbyaspray ofbrightflowers. Airs.Edwards (Secretary)woreagownofblack brocadedsatintrimmedwithribbons andlace.Mrs.D.Ilevron,richblack brocaderelievedbycreamlace.Mrs. Green,him&and%%bitestripedsilk andblacklace.Mrs.Smithworea lovelygownofblackMarquisette overbuttercupsilk,trimmedwith buttercupribbon,withsuggestionof buttercupinthehair.AliasCarroll, Prettybluesilkandcremelace.Miss Alearaworeabeautifulgownof emeraldcharineuseandmoasicapplique,withblackfringe.MissCollins,buttercupchartreusewithninon liningandfringe.Mrs.Harrington, prettybluesilk,dewdropnetandsilver.Mrs.Merman,crimsoncharmeuse,withtouchesofsilverlace. 10.ssCoeworecremeninon-de-soie overbuttercupsilk,withshaded berries.MissGilded,asmartgown ofpeachcrepe,withcrystalfringe andswayofroses. Airs.lallion woreasmartcoatandskirtcostume.MissDunnlookedwellis bluesatintrimmedwithfloralninon. Mrs.Gildea,smartcoatandskirt costume.MissM.Gilded,creamsilk gownandlace.Mrs.Mooney,black crepe-de-chineandlace.MissFinnigan,whitecrepeninonandsilver lace.MissD.Ilevron,pinksatin coveredwithlacedraping.ofcreme lace.MissIlevron,whiteninonand lace,withlittlecherrysatin.Mrs. J.Ilevron,blackandwhitestriped silkandlace.Thereweremany spectators,whothoroughlyenjoyed v.-atchingthedancine,Mrs.Miller's playingcontribntin4greatly tothebrightnessoftheevening. TheEuchrePartyandDanceheld forthesamepurposeonMondayev-

eningprovedasplendidsuccess.All thetableswereutilised,andinspite oftheFremantleHospitalBallbeingheldthesameevening,theEuchre Partywasjustaslargelyattended asever.Theprizewinnerswere:Ladies'first-MissMaryHoare.Ladies'second-MissSmith.Gents.' first-Mr.Duffy.Gents.'secondMr.Fitzgerald. Ournextfortnightlyentertainment willbeasocialanddancetobeheld onMonday,2.5thAugust.Asplendid programmewillbecarriedoutuntil teno'clock,whenrefreshmentswill behandedround,andthentherewill hedancinguntiltwelve,Mrs.Millar playingthedancemusic.Allforthe smallsumofonr

Banbury

OnSaturdaylast,atNurseBrutonslokpital,thesouloflittle VeraRodgers,daughterofMr.and Mrs.D.Rodgers,brokeitsearthly loadsandpassedbeforetheTribunal ofitsCreator.lerillnesswasvery short,butverysevere.OnlytheSundaybeforesheaccompaniedherfathertoMass,andthen,havingcollectedalittlebunchofflowers,broughtthemtohelpdecoratethealtar forBenedictionandtheProcessionof theBlessedSacramentinthenight. Shewentintheafternoontothe gravesideofherlateschoolcompanion,MaudeWilkin,whodiedabouta fortnightbefore.Thetwowereaboutthesameage(9),andbeingin thesameclassatschool,werealwaysclosefriends.Shemadeher FirstCommuniononlyamonthago. Duringherconsciousmomentsshe wasattendedbyArchdeaconSmyth, whoafterwardsofficiatedatthe graveside.Thenewsofherdeaththecauseofwhich,wasmeningitis, setupbyanacuteattackofrheumaticfever-cameasasuddenshock tonearlyallthepeopleofBunbury, manyofwhomhadnotevenknown ofherillness.Thebodywasremovedtoherflther'sresidenceinThomas-streetatteno'clockonSunday morning,andbetweenthendadthe timefixed,forthefuneral,crowdsof people,mostlyrelations,orfriends Iothofthechildandofherparents, cametopaytheirlastrespectsto thedead,ortooffercondolenceto theberea,edparents.Numer.ousand beautifulwerethefloraltributesreceivedfromsorrowingac-inaintances andrelations,andwhenthehearse conveyedthelittlebodytoitslast restingplace,hundredsoffriends

werepresenttoaccompanyit.The funeralwasincreasedbytheadditionofoverahundredofherschool companions,whojoineditatthe Church.Aboutnineortenaltar boysdressedintheirsurplicesand soutaneswereinattendanceatthe Church,andbythegraveside.The pall-bearersweretheMissesE.Hastie,P.North,D.King,M.Wilkin, I.NorthandM.Shivers,allpupils ofSt.Joseph'sSchool,wherethe deceasedhadlatelyattended.AmongthechiefmournerswereMr.D. Rodgers(father),Mrs.White(grandmother),andmanyaunts,unclesand cousins.Whenthelastsadrites wereperformedintheChurchand bythegraveside,ArchdeaconSmyth addressedtheassembledthrongin wordssotouchingthatbeforehe hadfinishedspeaking,amongthe hundredsgatheredthere,scarcelyan eyewasdry.Heentreatedthose presenttobeeverreadyfordeath, fornoonecanknowwhenorin whatwayhewillbesummonedto renderanaccountofhisworks.Ile dweltatlengthonthechild'slast twogreatacts,andearnestlybeggedall,especiallythechildrenpresent,topraytotheGreatGodof Mercytogranteternalroottothe departedspirit.

Thechild,onlynineyearsofage, wastheeldestofafamilyofMIee, thenextbeingalittlegirlagedaboutfive,whiletheyoungestisjust threemonthsold.Deepsympathyis feltforthesorrow-strickenparents, andwepraythatIleWho".bothall thingswell"will,inillsDivineCompassion,givethemsufficientstrength tohearwithpatience,andtoultimatelyovercometheirgreatsorrow.

ThePlainandFancyDregsBall heldonTuesdayeveningwasoneof themostbrilliantfunctionseverheld atthisseaport.ArchdeaconSmyth andFr.McCormackwerepr.!sent,and theDeanmadeaveryeulogistic speech,inwhichheexpressedhis thanksandadmiration.-"Clog."

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AtthePresentationConvent,Geraldton,ViseK.Coady,ofTipperary, Ireland(inreligionSr.M.Gabriel), andMissM.Leavy,ofWestmeath, Ireland(inreligionSr.M.&leaventure),wereinvestedbytheMother Superiorwiththewhiteveiland mantleoftheOrder,whichhadpreviouslybeenblessedbytheBishop, thechoirmeanwhilerenderingthe appro-natecanticlesfortheoccasion.BishopKellythenaddressed them,pointingoutthat,indiscardingtheirworldlydress,astheyhad doneafewmomentsbefore,theyDad providedalivelyfigureoftherenunciationofworldlyambitions, worldlyHarmersandworldlymethodswhichasreligioustheywould lecalledupontomake.Ileconcludedbyremindingthemthattwoyears mustyetelapsebeforetheywouldbe permittedtotheirfinalvows,duringwhichperiodtheycouldatany momentwithdrawfromtheConvent, andreturntotheirhomes.

OntheFeastofOurLadyofMt. Carmel,22Conventpupilsreceived theirfirstHolyCommunion.Anumberofthemwereaccompaniedby theirparents,whosepresencenot onlylentthemencouragement,but servedtomoredeeplyimpressupon themtheimportanceoftheactin whichtheywereabouttoenage.As theytooktheirplacesinthe('hapel i-anyenquiringeyeswerebentupon them,andnodoubtatthemoment therewaspresentinthemindof eachadultthatunspokenquestion whichatsuchtimesneverfailsto niakeitspoignantaapealtotheconsciousnessofeveryinstructedCatholic.Aeingleglanceatthefirstcoinmttnic3ntssetallsuchdoubtsand anxietiesatrest.Thesweetdignity ofthechildren'sbearing,theirairof recollection,theglowofaholyjoy upontheirfaces,allmadeitclear thattheyhadgraspedthenatureof thatwonire,:4-eramentinwhirl. GodgivesHimselftaHiscreatures.

TheMass,whichwascelebratedby theBishoa,wasprefacedbysome finalwordsofexhortation,andac- comjaniedtythesinningofadevotional"children'sMass."renderedbythechildrenthemselves.At thepropertimetheyreceivedtheir sacramentalLordwithamodesty anddevoutnesswl.ichdeeplymoved allpresent.Itwasnotstrange,to thosewhowerewitnesses,thatas theyleftthechurchtheirmothers claspedthemintheirarms,andwith tearsintheireyeskissedthelipson whichhadjustrestedtheBodyof theLord.AtsuchtimesGodgrants asweetrewardwhorenderHima serviceunmarkedbytheworld,and priestandnunrei6icetoknowthat itisnotinvainthattheyhave striventofulfilthecommand"Sufferthelittleonestocoi.eunto Me."

ontheFeastr_fHis.Peterand Paul,theBishod,assistedbyFather Meagher,administeredtheSacratrfentofConfirmationtothirty-eight candidates.Beforeimposinghands uponthem,hedeliveredashortaddressexplanatoryofthenatureand effectsoftheSacrament,anddwel- lingpertieularlyupontheobligations whicharisefromitsreception.The pledgeoftotalabstinencefromintoxicitinzdrinkuntiltheattainment ofadultagewas,asusual.edliinieteredattheconclusionoftheceremony.

BishopKellyandthetlibernians HisLordship,whoonthercc:sion ofMr.W.Redmond'svisittooeealdtonlastyearwasinitiatedasa memberoftheII.A.C.B.S.hvthe NationalPreside*,Bro.M.O'Dea, wasrecentlytherecipientof.ipurse ofsovereignsfromPresidentBro. J.Kellyonbehalfofthelegal branch.

TheBishop,inreply,saidthatthe actionoftheHibernianSocietyin thisinstancewasquitechara!ttristic oftheloyaltytotheChurchwhich distinguisheditwhereveritmightbe found.Ilequotedmanyexamplesto showthattkeBishopsofAustralia hadimOicitfaithandconfidencein theSociety,andliednevercalleduponitinvain.Hesharedtheseanti-

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mentstothefull,andhadnostrong- erdesirethanthattheSocietyshouldincreaseandflourish.One oftheSociety'spressingwants,in orderthatitmightattainthehigh- estmeasureofstrengthandusefulasthatitmightjustlyaspiret wasahallofitsown,toservenotonlyastheirmeetingplace,butalso asacentreofCatholicsocialactivi- ties,esaeciallr.thosedirectedtowards thepreservationoftheyouthof bothsexesfromthedangerswhich alwaysbesetthatstageoflife.In ordertobringthisdreamofbetter thingsintotherealmofrealityhe wouldaskthemtoacceptthepurse ofsovereignswhichtheyhadjust givenhimasafirstdonationtowardsabuildingfund,whichindue tintswouldmaterialiseinafitting hallstandinguponthesplendidsite whichhadsolongbeenawaitingit. Ilewouldstipulatethathissmall offeringshouldremaininthehands ofthelocalexecutiveoftheSociety, andshouldnotheappliedtoany otherpurposethantheonementioned.

TheRev.J.Irwin,ofCarnirvon,is atpresentonathreemonths'tour ofallthenorthernportionofhis extensiveparish,includingOnslow, Itoebourne,Cossack,WhimCreek, PortIledland,MarbleBarandNullagine.

ThedanceorganisedbyMissFlynn inaidofthePresentationConvent MaserFundwasoneofthegreatest successeseverwitnessedinCarnarvon.Attheconcertheldthefollowingweek,Mrs.Jas.Fitzpatrick (neeMissDaisyFlynn,ofHay-street west),sang"Sympathyand"Because"isherusualfinishedstyle. ShewasassociatedwithMr.A.Gilchristinthewell-knownduet,"Life's DreamisO'er,"andinresponseto aninsistentencoretheyaddedthe uet"\Irwin Mrs. Ilefferwn's items,"TheSongthatReachedtoy Heart"and"SingmetoSleep," werewellapplauded,aswasalsoMr Quince'srenderingof"TheLong- shoreman."Mr.NIcGrath'smandolin sologavewelcomevarietytothe programme.Thecomicelementwas suppliedbyMessrs.Coghilland Gleasonwiththeirusualsuccess.The scholarsofthePresentationConvent suppliedseveralitems,includingtwo choruses,ascarfdrill,andavery prettyhoopdrill.Twoofthepupils,DorisAdamsandPhilRyan, gaveacomicsonganddance,and theMissesD.AdamsandB..thgelo dancedtheIrishjig.MissGrace Parkerrecitedeffectively,andthe littleMissesBoorgaveoneofthe mostentertainingitemsontheprogramme,forwhichtheywere-rc.ciferouslyrecalled.Mrs.Newmansup- pliedtheovertures,andMrs.Cilchristactedasaccompaniste. Attheinvitationofthenunsof thePresentationConvent,alarge gatherinelmettodohonourtoMiss

Flynn,priortokerdeparturefor Perth.MissFlynnearnedageneral popularitybyhergenialdisposition andherwillinghelpinorganising concertsandotherentertainments. HerfriendsintheCatholic.;hurch subscribedamongthemselvesapurse ofsovereigns,whichwashandedto herbyFatherIrwin,toexpresstheir appreciationofhermanykindnesses andoftheirgeneralesteemforher.

TheRev.J.Flahavan,ofMeekatharra,hasrecoveredfromhisrecent severeattackofillnesscausedthroughachill.hissufferingsnavehad oneexceedinglypleasantresult,in thattheybecametheoccasionofa mostgratifyingdemonstrationof sympathyandesteemonthepart notmerelyofthemembersofhis ownflock,butofhislitanyfriends outsidetheirranks(saysthe"Sower,"towhichweareindebtedfor thesediocesanitems).Crowdsof men,includingtheAnglicanRector, calledeverydaytoseehim,andpresentsofthechoicestdelicaciesand mostappetisingfoodspouredintohis houseinoverwhelmingabundance. Norwashecalled.ontoendurethat hardestofallprivationsinthetime oftrial,andintheoutlyingpostsof theDiocesethemootcommonone, thelackofpriestlycompanionship, forFatherT.B.FenzlonhadjourneyedfromCuetobewithhim,and remainedathisbedsideduringthe wholeofthecriticalperiodofhis illness.

FathersO'DonnellandGrogan, C.5!4.R.,areconductinzaseriesof successfulmissionsintheGeraldton Diocese.MissDuffield,ofYalgoo, actedasorganistduringtheMt. Magnetmission.FatherO'NeillaccompanirdFather(:rogantoYou anme.

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TheVillageFair,heldintheCriterionHall,Norseman,inaidofthe fundsoftheConventSchool,was openedbytheNlayoress(Mrs.'I'.J. t'arr).

Mr.Ilonner,aschairman,welcomedMr.andMrs.Carr,andinthank- inithemfortheirattendance,took theoiportun'tyofcongratulating theMayoronhisrecoveryfromhis recentsevereillness.

Mr.Carrreferredtothefactthat theConventSchoolhadbeenestablishedinNorsemanfor:shoutfour years,andLadtocontendwitha heavyinitialdebtanddulltimes.In spiteofthistheschoolhadbeen workedtiptoahighstandard,and theparentsinNorsemanappreciated theeffortsthatbadbeensuccessfully madetoprovidearoodeducationfor thechildren.TheViyoress,whowas presentedwithacharmingbouquet bylittleMissJeanPurling,thenformallyonenedthefair.Thevarious stalls,whichwereveryprettilyar- ranged,wereunderthechargeofthe followingladies-Viking-Mrs. O'KeefeandMissGriffin.LadyMiller-MesdamesilrinnerandMcAn-

drew.VillageStall-MesdamesPurl- ingandNeilsen.Mararoa-Mesdames ToothandLavery.Children's-MissesSharpandMarquand.Therewere numerousattractionsprovided,and thesecretary(Mr.Val.Gatti)kept thingsmoving.Inthefirstheatof thetug-of-wartheMararoateam heattheLadyMillerafteraclose contest,andtheFireBrigadehadto succumbtotheweightierteamfrom theViking.

II.Bakerwonthewoodchoprather comfortably,butP.NcAuliffeandJ. Batistichhadanexcitingstragglefor secondplace,whichresultedinthe latterbeingplacedthird..Thevoting forthestallsendedinvictoryfor LadyMiller.

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Theballtobeheldonthe20th inst.inaidofthebuildingfundof theMerredinCatholicChurchwillbe oneoftheprincipaleventsoftheseason. Astrongworkingcommittee hasbeenformedtoarrangedetails, andtheyaredoingallintheirpowertomakethefunctionasuccessful one,fromboththesocialandflanancialstandpoints. 41.

TheannualPlainandFancyDress BallinaidoftheBroomeConvent, organisedbytheenergeticsecretary, Mr.Win.Grillin,wasagreatsuccess.TheInstituteHallwasliberallydecoratedwithbuntingandshrubberies,whichblendednicelywiththe prettydresseswornbytheladies. NeedlesstoaddtLedancingandsupperwerethoroughlyenjoyed.The committeerunfortnightlyEuchre PartiesintheSchool,thelasttournamenttakingplaceonFriday,August8.

Amostsuccessfulandenjoyable dancewasheldinthe:MelamineIlall recently,theproceedsbeinginaidof theforthcomingbazaar.Dancingwas commencedat8o'clockandcontinuedtill3a.m.Aboutmidnightdaintyrefreshmentswerehandedround. ThemusicwassuppliedbytheMissesWalsh,Aliheury,Lee,Carter, White,andtheMessrs.J.Morris andJ.WatsonactedasM's.C.The arrangementswereinthehandsof anenergeticcommittee,withMrs.W. CarterandMissA.Walshasjoint hon.secretaries.Manyprettydresses werewornbythebevyoffairladies present,andthefunctionwasboth sociallyandfinanciallyahugesuccess. .5,y.

Aquietweddingwascelebratedin theCatholicChurch,Collie,on Thursday,7thAugust,thecontractinepartiesbeingMr.HerbertA. (Bert)Smith,ofShoots,andMissJ. A.Collie,seconddaughterofNee.T. G.Collie,ofMuja.TheweddingceremonywasperformedbytheRev.FatherGilroy.Thebride,whowasgivenawaybyherfather,lookedcharmineinasimpledressofcremecrystalline,withhandsometrimmingsof silklace,thebodiceshowingaonesidedeffectofthelaceandcaughtin frontwithhorseshoeoforangeblossomandliliesofthevalley.The customarywreathandveilwerealso worn,andshecarriedabeautiful howet0'bridalrosesinterlaced %%NIfern.MissGerard.whoacted astrstbridesmaid,wasrobedina prettydressofcremevoilewithreversofhindembroideredsilk,black Letwithpinkroses,andcarrieda snowerbouquetofpinkrosesand maidenhairfern.MissG.Collie, whoactedassecondbridesmaid,was attiredinaprettydressofpaleblue crepolinetrimmedwithcreamsatin andlace,andcarriedabouquetof 1,inkroseswithfern.ThebridegroomwasattendedbyMr..1.Millerasbestmen,andMr.M.Collie asgroommoan.Thehappycoeple, aftermotoringtothenhotoeraph- et's,wereentertainedwiththeirhiemedintefriendsataweddingteaby Mr.andMrs.A.G.Kent,andafter iteftspartaJ:enofandashorttoast listwashonoured,theyleftbythe 7.15traintoBunhury,enroutefor Perth,wherethehoneymoonistohe spent,beforereturningtotheirne homeatShotts.Theweddingpreseatswerebothnumerousandcostly, andshowedinhowgreatesteemthe cot"leweretold.Thebride'steavellinedresswasofasaxeblue setee,lenivomelytrimmedwithglace silk,withvestofover-lace,brown L'etwithcornflowersencirclingthe brim,whichwaslinedwithsaxeFlue.

ThecinderellaDanceorganisedby !irs.Dr.DeakinandMrs.Levanin aidoftheWestPerthStallatthe fertheomingBazaarinaidoftheSuLiamOrphanage,tookplaceatSt. Mlire'sMB,Colin-street.lest%Iondayeeenine,andprovedamostenjoyableandsuccessfulfunction.The. erillientlylightedhallwasartisticallydeeorated,thefloorinperfect order,andthesupperallthatcould

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bedesiredbyeventhemostexacting inepicureantastes.Cardtables wereprovidedfornon-dancers,and MesdamesDeakinandLavandid everythingpossibletopromotethe enjoymentandcomfortoftheirnumerousguests,whoappearedtofeel quiteathomeinahappygathering. TheRt.Rev.MonsignorVerling, V.G.,andFatherHayes,Adm.,were presentforsometime,andexpressed themselveshighlypleasedwithall thearrangements.Amongstthose presentwereMesdamesF.Connor, Marmion,('rocker(Kalgoorlie),Fegan,Jno.Nicholson,Cavanagh,GavanDuffy,O'Dea,Marshall,McCarthy,Deakin,Rodoreda,Lalor,Kirby,Patten,Lavan,Berry,Stowe, locking,W.II.Vincent,Nottage, Moseley,WilfordMitchell,Lamb, MissesMarinion(2),:Molloy,Connor, Daly,O'Dea,A.Kennedy,Lord,M. Ilighatii,NitaFitzgerald,Glowrey, ('ale,Collett,Eastwood,Berry,Deal.In,Gibson,Hope,Griniwood,Plummer,Plunkett,Ilenderson, Ianrahan, L.Lucas,Boladeras,Wright,Mitchell,Forbes,Donaldson,Carey, Cernining,Bonnor,Blain,Marjorie i.ewis,Johnston,Taylor,M.Taylor (Sydney),Dorothy('add,Reedy(2), McKnight,E.HaynesNbasrs.D. andL.Kennedy,Goss,Reedy,Merton,CooTr,Healy,('argeeg(2), Ilorgan,Marshall,Lavan,Mccarthy, McKnight,Oliphant,Stokes,Rodoreda,Lalor,Glowrey,hall,Raniaciotti, McNamara, C. Roder recta,Morris,lutton,,ees,Williams,Thompson,Corr(2),Whiteferd,McDougall,liossmarePatten, Schoolar,Poole,Drs.Bentley,Deakin,JamesandMitchell.Thesupper wasdonated,andMrs.Keoughkindlyundertookthedecorationofthe hell.TheBazaerfunds'shouldsubstantiallybenefitasaresultofthe 'inderella.

andskirt,withwhiteclothfacings, andawhitepannevelvethat,with ostrichplumes.Thebridegroom's motherworeadressofblacksilk, enrichedwithwhitetrimmings.The presentswerenumerousandhandsome,andmanytelegramsandmessagesofgoodwillwerereceived.

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Averysuccessfulballwasheldin theCatholicSchoolRoomonTuesdayeveninginaidoftheChurch buildingfunds.ThecommitteeconsistedofMrs.Rodda,Mrs.O'Connor, andMrs.Fels,whohadworkedvery Bard,andwereassistedbymany parishioners.Mrs.T.G.A.Molloy andMrs.Briggs,ofCottesloe,acted asjudges.Threesetswereinevid- Perth,August15,1913. ence,andfullytwohundredchildreninfancydresstookpartinthe march.Thesuppertableswereladen withgoodthings.Prizesweregiventothebestfancysets,butwere dividedbetweentheQuakerSetand theIrishSet.Firstprizesalsoto PatriciaKinane,EarlyVictorian; andKathleenDavidson,Fairy.Boys' prizesMasterButterworth,Baker, andEricFranks,SpanishPrince. QUAKERSET.-Girls,ClariceWest, I.Dwyer,SheilaMcKeown,J.Terry; boys,JackBrown,LeoDwyer,T.and J.Murphy.IRISHSi4T.-Girls,K. O'Connor,I.Grogan,A.Walker,F. Gee;boys,BertFels,P.Rodda,J. O'Connor,FrankDavidson.NIGHT SET.-MissesGee,Thomas,Gurney, Furply,Messrs.Rule,Gee,Brown, andJenner.IntheGrandMarch were MissesN.Flanagan,DirectoireK.Dwyer,AustralianBush Girl;AlcClements,ScotchLassieJ. Reid,.Fussell'sCream;N.Skinner, DaughteroftheRegiment;N.McClements,RedRidingHood;M.Jones, SpanishDancer;E.McClements, StarsandStripes;E.Walsh,Span- ishDancer;G.Thompson,Gipsy;M. Feld,Nurse;K.Lewis,Winter; M. Noblis,DutchGirl;M.Smith,Nurse; M.McLean,ScotchLassieD,Kelly,DutchGirl;M.Ludge,IrishColleen;J.Rust,CherryRipe;E.Mason,EarlyVictorian;E.Briggs, Fairy;NO.King,RoyalNavyCadet; F.king,Colvin'sFlour;B.Uglow, FairyButterfly;D.Gore,JoyBells; 0.smith,Cherry;A.West,Spangle; N.flabely,MaAliRosette;V,Mason, W..ustralia;M.Rust,PinkRose; M.O'Leary,eveningdress;M.Smith, Britisl.Empire;A.Reynolds,Quakeress;NI.Fletcher,DutchGirl;M. bolines,Ladyofthe17thCentury; N.Kinane,Patches;P.Kinane,EarlyVictorian;V.Newton,KaffirBelle; S.Mason,Quakeress;N.Owen,GoldenBell;M.Flanagan,CherryRipe E.Thonvis,Pierotte;NI.Purcell,ColleenBawn;KPeachey,BrownPaperParcelR.Sahelberg,Vivendere; V.Sabelherg,l'eggytheDa'rytimid;C.Harrison,Fairy;R.Harrison,SpanishGentleman;N.Farrant,PersianLady;B.Rust,Poppy; E.Briggs,Fairy.MitstersC.Franks, IrishGentlemanE.FranAs,SpanishPrince;II.Nloynahan,Australian BushmanM.Fels,Jap.;II.,McClemeats,Suhi.Footballer;B.McClements,Courtier;J.McClements, Chinaman;B.Dwyer,BoyBlue; F. Jones,Cricketer;E.Fels,Pompous FrenchCount:K,Dwyer,Clown;W. Murphy,Chinaman;R. Ilarrison, SpanishGentlemanF.Fels,Footballer;S.McClements,SpanishBull Fighter;C.['arrant,CourtierF. O'Leary,IrishPiper.

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Dear!Varian,Oneofthegreatestsocialevents oftheseasonwasthe"GoodShepherd"Ball,whichtookplacelast week.Ihada"fulllength"descriptionofitwrittenforyou,butlast week's"Record"gotinbeforeme, soIshallnotboreyouwithatwice toldtale.Therewereahundred andonereasonswhythis}ear's "GoodShepherdBall"shouldbethe successthatitwas.Ishillnotgive youthehundredreasons,l'ut one wasthepatronageofLadyPa!ron. Someoftheotherreasonswerethe OscarAschepeople'spatronace,the helpoftheAlilitaryauthorities,and aboveall,"thegreatestofthese"charity.Thethousandacticriesand appealsofPoleChurchforOur Lord'sleastbrethreneachconsidered byitselfseemstohethemostdeserving,andeachisthemostdeservingatitsowntime,butIthink thatthecharitywhichseems"likest God's,"isthatshownintheway theGoodShepherdNunsandthose whohelpthemdo,whentheytakethe exampleofChristtothewomanwhom nomancondemned,astheirinspirationandfollowatadistancedoing theworksofthetwogreatcommandmentsoftheLaw.Ihopethe "leader"inlastweek's"Record"has pointedawarning"allalongthe ine"toanyCatholicwomenwho Aprettywedding(writesacorre-mayhavebeeninclinedtobeledto spondent),wassolemnisedatthe('a-believethatthefruitofthetreeof thedraloftheImmaculate('oncep-knowledgeshouldhepluckedandeattion,onSaturday,July26,at3enatallstages.Itiswonderful,Map.m.,whenMr.LouisP.Parker,ofrian,howeveryfaddistandsciolist Glenwillie,Winchester,sonofMr.thosetimeswartstoexperimenton Parker,ofFin'iarr,Aloora,wasmar-thechildren,asthoughtheywereso reedtoMiesl';ttieFlynn,daughtermanyraY,itsreadyatlandtoprove ofMr.TimothyFlynn,ofBrook-poisons.Anew"lady'shelp"down dale,Thomas-street,Perth.Theourwaydroppedthesugarbasinlast bride,whowasgivenawaybyherweek,andwhentheproverbial"thoufather,wore.alovelydressofcreamsandpieces"spangledthefloorat charmeusesitin,richlytrimmedwithherfeetthesaidwithacheerful sikpointlaceandpearls,andsprayslaugh,"Iknewitwouldbreak."It oformin!eblossom,aclusterofbridalwasnotmachconsolationtothelidsfoe:ergornamentedtheswaretrain,tress,anditwillhenoconsolation which.hun,frenitheshoulders,andtothenationlateronifthereare anembroideredvel,wornmobcaptobe"prophetsafterthefact,"to fashion,withawreathoforangestandovertheruinsinwhichtoblossom,completedhertoiletteinday'sexperimentswillinvolvemany conjunctionwithaboteometofwhiteunlessthereisaperiodputspeedily blossoms.Thefirstbridesmaid(Misstotheexperimentsofthesesomany RillyFlynn)woreabeautifuldresshelpfulpeoplewhoareletlooseon ofcharmeusesatininarichshadeofusforoursins,andareeachfurapricot,andagracefulfinishwasnishedwithabrandnewpanacea. givenbyahowandendsofblack"Iusedtoheafraidtosneakofpu- tulle,whichfellfromonesidetotherity,"ArchbishopKellysaidinSydhemofthedress;abouquetofney,"hutnowtheyareflauntingit crimsonflowersformedaprettyinourfacesinthemorningpapers." contrast.Thesecondbridesmaid,Marian,that'swhereallthegoodof MissLindaStuart(nieceofthebride)itbeginsandends.No,noteven wasdressedinadaintyfrockofpalethat,itwerebetterfarto"letitnot bluechartnettsesatin,prettilytrim-somuchashenamedamongyou." nied,andaboualletofpinkflowersDrunkennessisnotcuredbecause wascarried.Bothbridesmaidsworemenareshownthematerialharmit theatrerapstomatchthecostumes,does.andnoothersincanherooted withwhiteaigrettes.Thebride-outthatwayeither.Ourprophets groom'spresentstothebridesmaidsofthesedayshavenoideaofsin, werehandsomecameosets.Theandifsinisconsideredonlyasa weddingpartyleftthechurchtothe"weakness.'oran"indiscretion,"or strdialofthe"WeddingMarch"play-a"iii;sta''e,"thenknowledgealone edbyMissWells,andthenmotoredwillnotproveasufficientharrier. totheresidenceofthebride'spar-'Thebeginningofwisdommustalents.Mrs.T.FlynnworeadressofwayshethefearoftheLord.Leave richflacksatin,withembossedtrim-thatelementoutofitandnotall timings,andcarriedabouquetofvio-thecultureofGreeceandRomecan lets.About50satdowntoade-savesocietyfromitself.Theevils lightfulweddingbreakfast,theta-thatwereinthes'mrldinSt..'ohn's tilesbeinedecoratedcharminglyintieme.haveexisteduntilthis,and pineandwhitebyacousinofthehavenotchancedtheirnature-"theTheatreRoyal bride.Theusualtoastswerehon-concunisenceofthefleshandtheconour,d.MonsienerBourke,inpropos-ctipieenceoftheeyesandthepride -ingth-healthofthebride,mention-oflife."Letmenseekwherethey edthathefeelinthelongagomar-will,thehealinghavesareonlyon riedthebride'sreirents.Thebride-onetree,andlawsandrulesandangroom'spresenttothebridewasapealscanhavenolastingeffect,unbeautifullyfitteddressingcase,andlesstheyderiveaforcefromretiethebride'spresenttothebridegroomionandtheTenCommandments. asilvershavingstandandrazors.Pointoutthisfactwheneverthese Anenioyabletimewasspent,andquestionscomeunindrawingrooms dancingwasindulgedinuntilmid-andinthesocietyinwhichyou night.Mr.andMrs.L.Parkerwove.andremembertheleavenof s-,:tittheh-mneymoonatStrathmore,whichItoldyoulastletter. lentbyMrs..1.Fitzpatrick(sister). Iam,yoursforever, Thebridetravelledinasmartcoat f1ILDAMARIA.

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ThefederalParliament

ItittegrattablethatMr.Cook catfhotrisetoa'higherlevelof dtategmartilobipOlinthatrevealedin hisdeterniinatiotitodoawaywith whatheispleasedtocallthe"BangleBowie."Thesumof£5ISnot muchinanycase,butitissomeassistanceatacriticaltimewhenthe resourcesofeventhemoderatelycomfortableareseverelytaxed.Ifthe stigmaofpauperismistobeattachedtothebabybonus,itisalmost certainthatthegreatmajorityof thosewhomthemeasurewasintendedtobenefitwillrefrainfromputtinginanapplication.Itisno doubttruethatthishumanepieceof legislationhasbeentheoccasionof someabuses,butthesameclaim nightbeurgedagainstthebeheficientschemeofoldagepensions.The usetowhichanysuchendowments areputmustsurelybelefttothe discretionofthosewhoreceivethem. Therich,whocontributelargesums tindertheFederalLandTax,areaffordedanopportunityofreceiving someoftheirownmoneybackwhilethepoorandthoseofmoderatemeansreceiveawelcomehelp (smallthoughitbe)atatimewhen assistanceisurgentlyneeded.Mr. ocksaidthataBillwouldbesubmittedtoauthorisetheconstruction ofthePine('reek-CatherineRiver railwayandtheconstructionofthe PortAugustarailwaywouldhepushedonasrapidlyaspossible.ALand Billwouldbeintroduced.Itproposedappointingsettlersoffreeholdof generouslivingareawithadequate safeguardsagainstaggregation.Ministerswereinfavourofoneuniform railwaygauge,andpropasedtocall aconferencewiththeMinistersfor RailwaysfortheStates,withaview toarrivingatanagrec,:entonthe question.TheGovernmentproposed introducingameasurefortheappointmentofthreeCommissioners '10MANAGETHEposTOFFICE, beingoftheopinionthatcontinuity ofcontrolwasabsolutelynecessary tothesafeconductofitsaffairs.

TOOKTHEIRRIffbIGIONFROM IRELAND.

AttheCametimethe/broughtthem alsoeducation.IftherewasanythingtheyeheritlhedinScotlandafterreligion,itwaseducation,and theygotthatjustassurelyfront Irelandastheygotreligion.InIrelandtheyhadgotthefeverofHome Rule,andtheybadtnfectedScotland withthedesireforHomeRule,but hedidhotthinktheyputHomeRule inthesamecategoryasreligionand education.Ilebelievedtherealready hadbeenabillputthrough.the !IotaofCommonsforHomeRule forScotland.TheScottishCelts didnotpossessthevivacityandlivelyimaginationoftheIrishCelts, andheimputedthattothedifference inclimateandsoil."

ScotlandisclaimedbymanycompetentauthortiesasSt.Patrick's birthplace.AssumingthattheApostleofIrclandwasbornnearDumbarton,theiftoffaithwhichhectrriedfromRome,wasbroughtbackto "Caledoniasternandwild"bySt. ColumbaandotherIrishmissionaries,andcontinuedtobethefaith oftheScottishpcoale,until,inan evilhour,thevoceofJohnKnox washeardintheland,andthenationbart-reditsbirthright

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16,1913.

openedashortmissionatNo.2 StateMill,birellingttp,lintevening, andwillconcludeonNrondaymorning.OnMondaynighttheHolyoake missionwillcommence,andwilllast untilFridaymorning.TheMarrinup missionwillopenon-Fridaynight, andcloseonthefollowingTuesday, whentheDwellingupmissionwill commence.Ifpossibleshortmissions willbepreachedatNorthDandalup NAllandatDandalupSidingbefore Fr.Nolah'sreturntoPerth.

FatherKelly,C.SS.R.,hasbeenengagedinconductingaverysuccessful retreatfortheSacredHeartSodality,Highgate,duringtheweek.The exerciseswillbebroughttoaclose to-morrow(Sunday)evening,when Fr.Kellywillpreachtheclosingsermon.Fr.Crowleyannouncesa grandmovingpictureentertainment, totakeplaceintheParishHall, Harold-street,Highgate,nextThursdayevening(21stinst.),inaidof theforthcontingBazaar.Asplendid musicalprogrammewillhesubmitted inadditiontomovingpicturesand lanternviews.

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PrimeMinister('ookunfoldedthe LiberalpolicyonTuesdaylast,when heannouncedthathisGovernment wouldintroduceaBilltorestore thepostalvote,tomodifytheprovisionsinrespecttoabsentvoting, andtomakeothernecessaryalterations.Aneffortwouldbemadeto LaveonerollforbothCommonwealth andStateelectoralpurposes.Ministerswereopposedtopreferenceor fa-,.ouritisininthepublicsm*viceand proposedtoenactalawrelatingto conciliationandarbitra'ioninsuch awayastoprohibitpreferencebeinggrantedbytheCourttothe membersofanyorganisationwhose funds,directlyorindirectly,were applicabletopoliticalpurnoses.The intentionoftheGovernmentwasto ini.intaintheacceptedprotectivepolicy.TheInterstateCommission wouldsuper%iseandreporttoParliamentinrespecttoindustrialproduction,commercialexchan.rerndthe workingofthetariffandmakerecommendationsfortheadjustment andresisionofthetariff.Concerning thenivalIrozramineoftheCommonwealth,Imperialinterestsinthe Pacificstif.,restedtheadvisabilityof aconferenceatanearlydate.IleintendedtoaskParliamentforanappro7riationof(175,000inorderthat thewortofbuildingwarvesiels r.ighthecompletedassoonaspossitle.Informationwasbeinggatheredfortheformulationofacomprehensiveschemeofnationalinsurance onacontributorybasis,embracing sickness,accident,maternity,-widowheod,andunemployment.Theexpenditureonthematernityallowance thisyearwaslikelytoamountto £650,000,andtheMinisterswereof opinionthatthebountyshouldbe limitedtonecessitiouscases.

Itisgratifyingtonotethatthe touchmismanagedPostOfficeDepartmentistobeputonabusinesslike footing.Anychangemustheforthe better.The"Record,"incommon withotherjournalsinWestAustralia,willcordiallywelcomeany schemethatmayhedevisedtoensuresomethinglikeafaithfuldelivery.Scarcelyaweekpasseswithout somecomplaintreachingthisoffice astonon-deliverytosubscribers-althoughthepaperispostedregularly everyFridayafternoon-andwehave lustseveralsubscribersowingtothe haphazardsystemnowinvoguein thePostalDepartment.Hardlyany changecanbeachangefortheworse. Mr.Cookconcludedhisstatementby referringtotheCommonwealthSavingsBankwhichheproposesto abolish),thetransferofNorfolkIsland,lifeand,fireinsurance,theregulationofbankruptcyandoffences againsttheCommonwealth.

Scotland'sDebttoIreland

SpeakngattheunveilingofaportraitoftheIrishLeaderinBrisbane,theGovernorofQueensland saidIlethoughtMr.JohnRedmond wasaveryremariiableman.Inth3 firstplace,heseemedtohetheembodimentofIrishidealsandIrishaspirations.Amanwhooccupiedapositionlikethatmustbeagooddeal outofthecommon.Therewasone thingthathadoccurredtohimwith respecttoMrRedmondthatindeed wasnoteworthy,anditwasthat,althoughhecameforwardastheembodimentofwhattheIrishpeopledesired,andanimatedbysuchan.ardent wishtocarryoutwhattheywanted, innotonesingleinstance,asfaras hisFiel'encvwasaware,hadMr. JohnRedmonddepartedfromregular c-ristliitionaImeans.Amanwho haddon'whatMr.Redmondhadaccomplishedstrictlywithinconstitutionallines,wasaveryextraordinaryman.Thereweretwothingsthe ScottishpeopletookwithtouchseriousnessfromIreland.Thefirstwas theirreligion.TheScottishpeople tookthatveryseriously,andhedid notthinktheyeverforgot,atall eventstheCelticpartofScotland, thatthey

Aperipateticcorrespondentofan IrishpapertookthetroubleonSt. Patrick'sDaytovisitaChurcLbelongingtoeachoneofthethree CommunionsinIreland.Ilefound thatLoththeEpiscopalianclergymananithePresbyterianminister claimedtheSaintfortheirown, asstoutlyasthe).Catholicpriest.The AnglicaninstatedthatSt.Patrick wasthehead"oftheEpiscopacy," i.e.,theProtestantEpiscopacyof thecountry,andthePresbyterian, whilehardlyventuringtoassert thattheSaintwasaforerunnerof JohnKnox,heldtoitthathewasa "goodProtestant."Thisiscomical enoughbuttheanxietyofEnglish Protestantstoclaimkinshipwith. St.BedeandSt.Cutlibert,ofScotch l'resbyterians"toservethemselves heirs"to"St.Columba,"andof IrishProtestantstoclaimapart withSt.Patrickisasignofthe times,andaveryhopefulone.The grandfathersoftheseverypreachers thoughtitsufficienttotracetheir spiritualdescenttoLuther,Calvin, orCrannier.Itisnowpractically acknowledgedthatifPresbyterianismcannotshowitselftobereally identicalwiththereligionwhichwas firstnreachedinGreatBritainand Ireland,itoccupiesaverydoubtful position.Hencetheanxietytomake oatthatSaintswhosaidMassand prayedtotheVirginandownedthe Pope,wereProtestants.PopularlecturesonthelivesoftheBritish andIrishSaintswouldbeanexcellentwayofcallingpublicattention totheclaimsofthetrueChurch.

DiocesanDews.

TheRt.Rev.Monsignor erling, V.G.,willblessthenewConvent SchoolinCoolgardieonSunday 24th,whenMonsignorRobinson,of Kalgoorliewillalsobepresent.

TheRev.Dr.O'llarley,ofCoolgard:e,willcelebrateMassatthewoodlinemaincampto-morrow.

ThegrossreceiptsoftheNorseman VillageFair(reportedinanother column)amountedto£280,leaving anettprofitof(240,andthusmore thanclearingoffthe£217lOsdebt ontheMercyConvent.Speakingat theconclusionoftheFairlastweek attheSkatingCarnival,Dr.0'1lurley,beforepresentingtheprizes,said thathewishedtothanktherrolootersandalsotospeciallythank thenon-Catholicsfortheirassistance.Ilewasverypleasedtosee thereexistedinNorsemansuchgood feelingamongdifferentreligions.Althoughtheydifferedinbelief,all wereunitedbythebondsofChristiancharity,andhethankedthem onbehalfofhimselfandtheSisters.

TheRev.FatherNolan.C.SS.R.,

TheretreatconductedbyFr.McDermottfortheSistersoftheGood ShepherdConvent,Leederville,was broughttoacloseyesterdaymorning,whentheiiii,ressiveceremonyof therenewaloffinalvowsbySister Antonietookplace.TheRt. Rev.MonsignorVerling,V.G.,prended.

Twoyearsagotodaythedeath wasannouncedofHisEminenceCardinalMoran.OnlyafewmonthsbeforethedistinguishedPrinceofthe Churchhadpaidhislastvisittoour 1Vesternshores,andleftbehindhint manyhallowedmemoriesofhisshort sojournamongstus.Inthisissuewe publishforthefirsttimeinthepages ofthe"Record"thelastportrait tatenofHisEminence.Wefeelsure thatitwillservetoremindmanyof ourreadersnottoforgetindeath theillustrousChurchmanwhomthey admiredandreveredinlife.Mayhis noblesoulrestinpeace

Thefollowingisalistoftheladieswhoworkedonthecommittee fortheHomeoftheGoodShepherd ball,andmadeitthegreatsuccess itwas:-Mrs.WilfordMitchelland Mr...II.Campbellwerethejoint secretaries,Mrs.Rodoreda,Mrs.Davidson,Mrs.Keough,Mrs.F.Connor,Mrs.Connell,Mrs.T.G.Molloy,Mrs.Tighe,Mrs.Stubbs,AOrs. Parker,Mrs.Clifton,Mrs.Kingstnill, MrsSullivan,Mrs.Saw,Mrs.McKenna,Mrs.Glowrey,Mrs.Kennedy, Mrs.W.Dwyer,Mrs.Troy,MrsBarrett,Mrs.O'Dea,Mrs.Gaynor,Mrsg. Chamberlain,Mrs.Taylor,Mrs.lair Dunne,Mrs.Lamb,Mrs.Cogan,Mrs. Conway,:litre.Beavor,MissesO'Brien,Gloatrey,Wells,Kennedy,Johnson,Mitchell,andGaynor,andthe followinggentlemen Mr.Sullivan, Mr.W.Dwyer,Mr.Lavan,Mr.Rodoreda,Mr.McNamara,andMr.Kennedy.

Innextweek'sissuewillappeara charmingstory,"TheBreakingof theDawn,"by"T.O.M.,"Kalgoorlie;"TheIrishLanguageRevival," byR.D.Lane,B.L.,Boulder"EvolutionfromaCatholicStandpoint," byVivianEdwards,Manginup "PointsofEnglishLawAgainst Anglo-Catholics,"byJ.I.Newcomb, M.A.,N.Melbourne Answersto Corres;ondents(QuestionBox),Poetry,andmanyotherinterestingcontributionsthatareunavoidablyheld overonaccountoftheextraordinarybudgetoflocalnews,which,like perishablegoods,mustbedealtwith promptly.

leveldilaPersonal

TheHon.J.D.Connolly,M.14., leavesLondononSeptember14,and expectstoarrivebackinPerthon Octoher12.

PriortoherdepartureforBoulder, Mrs.Feewastherecipientofabeautifulcutglassdinnercruet.Rev.Dr. O'Ilurley,whomadethepresentationonbehalfoftheCoolgardieAltarSociety,referredtoMrs.Fee's

linmanyworksfortheChurchinNorseman,Coolgardieandelsewhere.

TheladiesofBrooktonareworkingveryhardtoensurethesuccess ofaEuchrePartyandDancetobe heldon27thinst.inaidoftheBeverleyConventandPresbytery.

MissK.Henderson,formerlyapupiloftheYoungLadies'College, VictoriaSquare,resignedherpositioninthe\linesDepartmentrecently,andhassetupanofficeofher ownatPalaceChambers.St.George'sTerrace,whereas"stenographer,typitoandtaimeographiste" sheexecutesorderswiththeutmost despatch,andhasalreadysecureda largecircleofclients.

ThegrandPla'nandFancyDress Balltobeheldthis(Saturday)eveningatSt.Luke'sHall,Maylanda, promisestoheverysuccessful.MesdamesGaynor,Dr.O'Connor,andW. Dwyerhavekindlyconsentedtoact asjudges,andsubstantialprizesare offeredforthebestsetsandcostumes.The\IaylandsBazaarwillbe openedonnextSaturdayweek,August30,bytheRt.Rev.:Monsignor Verling,V.G.Mr.C.J.Lewis, 51.1..A.,hisalsopromisedtoattend.

AChildrenandAdults'Plainand FancyPressBall,inaidoftheRosalieStallattheorphanageFair, willheheldinKing'sHall,Subiaco, onWednesday,August27th.Thesecret:try,Mrs.B.J.Stob\s.andanenergeticcommitteearedetermined thatitwillheworthyoftheirprogressivesuburb.Therewillheprizes forthebestFancySetandMost OriginalBoyandGirl.Aspecial prizewillalsohegiven.Thetickets arealreadyincirculation,andasthe ob'ectisacommendableone,we hoi:ethefloorofKing'shallonthe eveLingofthe27thinst.willnot haveapatchonwhichisnottwo !lancingfeet.

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inacoatandskirtandpicturehat, wearingagoldbangle,thegiftof thebridegroom.Lieut.R.E.Jackson,AustralianPermanentStaff, actedasbeetMan.Aftertheceremonytheguestsadjournedto"Richmond,wherethebreaMastwasheld, afterwitchMr.andMrS.Peckleftby motoronahoneymoontrip.The youngcoupleweretherecipientsof 'Lamytelegramsandcongratulations. Thepr.sentswerenumerousandcostly,andincludedseveralcheques.The Rev.J.Phelanofficiated.

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ThefuneralofthelateNeil.Mary Rouse(relictofthelateMr.Henry Rouse,ofI1.5'1.99thRegiment),of 10Turner-street,EastPerth,took placeonthe3rdinst.,andwaslargelyattended.Thedeceased,who was79yearsofage,wasbornin CountyClare,Ireland,andmarried inHongKong,China,wheresheresidedforliveyears.Shelivedin SouthAustraliasevenyears,Tasmaniaeightyears,andinthisState forthepast31years,andleavesa grown-upfamilyoftwodaughters andtwoSons.Thecortegemoved fromtheresidenceofherdaughter, Mrs.F.W.Laffer,10Turner-street, EastPerth,andproceededbyroad totheCatholicCemetery,Karrakatta,wheretheremainswereinterred. ThechiefmournerswereMesdames F.W.LafferandP.Broadhurst (daughters),MastersIfaroldLittler andT.Broadhurst(grandsons),Mr. P.Broadhurst(son-in-law),Vaedatnes Peed,Dalton,Gawthorne,faelemore,Ilawley,Murtagh,andEgan, endMissMurtagh.Thepall-bearers wereMessrsW.II.Laffer,A.S. Ileslenicre,E.F.Broadhurst,andD. Gawthorne.Numerouswreaths,floraltributes,andmessagesofsympathywerereceived.TheRev.Father T.Mastersonconductedtheburial service.

General

ThedeathofSirWin.LynereIno:esamanwhohadbeenprominentinN.S.W.andFederalpolitics forthepast30years.Hewashorn inTasmaniain1844,andengagedin squattingearlyinlifeontheGulfof Carpentaria,andlaterinN.S.W., firstreturnedtotheN.S.W.Parliwentin100.Ileheldolliceinthe variousDilAsAdthinistrations,and becamePremieronthedefeatofSir G. II.Reidin1899.AsPremierof N.S.W.i.ewascommissionedtoform thefirstFederalGovernment,but failedtodosoandtookolliceunder SirEdmundBarton.SirWm.Lyne wasastrongsupporteroflouseRule, mlrosefronthissickbedtoattend 'ha MilleIrishenvoys'meetinginSydney in!larch,1912,sufferingasevererelaisefromwhichheneverfullyrecoxered.

Thebalance-sheetofthePlainand FancyDressBallheldinaidofthe BayswaterChurchsonictimeago, sabmittedtoameetingofparishionersonSundayweekbyMessrs. P.J.MooneyandL.Halvorson,Ion. Sec.,showedanetprofitof£144s10d, an4itwasdecidedtoorganiseanotherentertainmenttotakeplaceaftertheMaylandsBazaar.Somekind friendshavedecidedtodonateanorgantotheChurchsothatthechildren!naybetaughtthehymnsbythe SisterseverySunday.'IheNational Secretary(Bro.P.O'Connor)has beenontL'esicklistforthepast fewweeks,andwillheunabletodeliverhispromisedlectureatthefortnightlymeetingoftheII.A.C.B.S. nextTuesdayevening,butanother memberoftheBranchhaspromised tolectureononeofthegreatestcharactersinIrishhistory.Allparishionersarecordiallyinvited.

('arsonwenttoLeedsonalecturingbout,sodidRedmond.('arson hadahostilereception.Redmond wasenthusiasticallyaelcomed,anda torchlightprocessionescortedhimafterhislecturetohishotel.

SirEdwardCarson'sfatherhad thehonour,withProfessorGalbraith andIsaacButt,ofstartingtheIrish HomeRulemovement.

Mr.P.J.Nerheny,asterlingIrishmanandcitizen,washonouredin theTownHall,Auckland,atapublic meetingandpresentedwithagold watchandchainandanembossedaddressinrecognitionofhisservicesto thecityinpublicpositions.Histwo daughterswerealsopresentedwith goldbangles.

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OnMondayeveningaEuchreParty andDanceinaidoftheforthcoming BazaartookplaceintheNorthFremantleTown!fall.Anentertainment forthesamedesirableendwasheld intheParochialIlall.Bothgatheringswereverysuccessful.

EnthusiasticmeetingsoftheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaulwere witnessedonSundayandWednesday evenings.

orderandadjoiningtheirpresentextensivestores,Mr.R.8.Sampson. printerofKing-street,isalsohavingerectedablockofofficesadjoiningthe"MidlandsAdvertiser'ollice, andanotherfinebuildingtotheorderofMr.J.Saleebaisalsoin COUr193oferectioninthesamestreet. InDandaragan-street,Messrs.Griffith')andMcLarenareerectingtwo brickShopeanddwellingstotheorderofMr.T.L.Fullerton,ofthis *own. ApainfulaccidentbefellGeo.Walker,anemployeeattheGovernment bore,onThursdaylast.Walkerwas engagedatthecircularsawcutting firewoodfortheengine,andafterthe cuttingwasfinishedandthebelt thrownoff,IA'.Wallerbysonic meanscameincontactwiththesaw, withtLeresultthatthearteryand musclesoftherightforearmwere tornandthebonesplintered.Dr. Mylesattendedtothesufferer,who isprogressingveryfavourably.

AquietweddingtookplaceonJuly22atSt.Brigid'sChurch,West Perth,whenLieut.J.II.Peck, AustralianPermanentStaff,onlyson of%Ir.andMrs.T.II.Peck,of Grenfell,N.S.W.,wasmarriedtoEllen("Nellie"),reconddaughterof Mr.andMrs.W.Anderson,of"Richt!ond,"Brisbane-street,Perth.The bride,whowasgivenawaybyher father,wasattendedbyhersister, 11ssJ.Anderson,whowasattired

Twenty-sixTrishgirlsrecentlyarrivedatNewYora,allofthemexertlace-makers,toentertheConventoftheSistersofCharityofthe IncarnateWord.

After85yearsofCatholicEmancipationinIreland,thereare12CatholicBenchersofKing'sInnsoutof atotalof47;18CatholicResident Magistratesoutof6324Catholic CrownandSessional('rownSolicitorsoutof62;13CatholicClerksof CrownendPeaceto23Protestants; 27CircuitCrewnCouncilwhoare Catholicsto37whoarenot.Among the11chiefofficialsof'theProbate CourtandChanceryCourtthereis notoneCatholicamongstthem.No wondersomeinterestedfolkhowl fortheoldascendancy.

Atthe19.30a.m.MassonSunday itwasgratifyingtoobserveaCadet fromtheJauart:setrainingship.lie wasshownoertheFremantleCatholicInstituteatanearlierhourby theLibrarian(Mr.W.0'1leney)and wasmuch,'ino.ressedwiththearrangements.Nodoubtheisadescendant ofancestorswhoreceivedtheCatholicFaithfromthegreatJesuit AlostleoftheIndies-St.Francis Xavier,whoseworkstillsurvivesin theEast.Theincidentrecallsa visitpaidbyLordandLadyRoberts someyearsagotoSt.Francis Xavier'sCollege,Calcutta,when LordRobertspaidthisglowingtributetothememoryofthegreat Apostle,whorivalledSt.Paulin miss'onaryjourneys"TheCollegeis namedafterSt.Xavier,theApostle oftheIndies,whosework,asan evangelist350yearsago,isstill hearingfruit.WhenIwasincommandoftheMadrasArmy,Ihad theo?portunityoftravellingalong theMalabar('oast,andnothing struckmemorethantheevidenceof St.Xavier'sgreatworkinthemany churcheswesawnestlinginthe grovesofcocoanutpalms,andthe generalfeelingofdevotiontothe ChristianfaithintroducedbyhimintothatartofIndia.Thelifeof St.Na;ieraffordsanexampleof self-denial,devotiontodutyandregardforthewelfareofhisfellowcreatures,whichweshouldalldo welltotryandfollow.Thelasting effectsofhisworkareaproofof whatcanheproducedwithinadequate means,andunderadversecircumstances,ro::idedtheobjecthe goodone,andissteadilykeptin view.Iwishtoexpressmyhighappreciationofthemannerinwhich thisinstitutionisadministeredby theVeryRev.theRector,andthe Rev.Fathers,whoconstitutethe Collegestaff.Intheirdevotionto theirbeneficentworktheyworthily followtheexampleofthesaintfrom whomthisCollegetakesitsname, andofthefounderofthesocietyto whichtheybelong,whofirstturned St.Xavier'sthoughtstoareligious life."

Moors

(FromOurOwnCorrespondent.)

OurnewConvent,underthecapableteachingofthegoodSistersof St.Joseph,scoredabrilliantsuccessattherecentmusicalexaminationsheldatNewNorciaforthe TrinityCollegeofMusic.Thepupils, inchargeoftheSisters,journeyed toNewNorcia,wheretheywereexaminedbytheexaminer,Dr.Creaser, andwhenitisrememberedthatthe Conventhasonlybeenestablishedin ourmidstduringthelastfive months,theresultsoftheexaminationsgotoshowwhataboontea residentshaveintheirmidst,andit isasourceofcongratulationalike totheSistersandtheirpupilsfor thewayinwhichtheyexcelled.Th; followingaretheresultsasfaras theyaffectMoore.:-JuniorGrade GwenlillianGriffiths(honours);KathleenMcKinley(pass);alethaKay (pass).PreparatoryLillianGriffiths,(honours).Iamalsoinformed (thoughnotofficially,astheinspector'sreportisnotyettohand) thattheSisters'SchoolwasexaminedbytheGovernmentInspector, andhereagaineverythingwaswell uptothemark,theinspectorbeing verywellpleasedwithhisexaminations. FatherPlanas,0.S.B.,paidushis usualmonthlyvisitandcelebrated HolyMassat8and10o'clock,and despitetheveryinclementweathera faircongregationattended.

Mr.R.Hamilton,ofGreatBoulder fame,whoowns"WarwickPark,"a largeholdingontheBerkshireValleyRoad,ninemilesfromMoors., hasjustacquiredtheoldBerkshire ValleyMissionpropertyfromthe BenedictineCommunity.Thisproperty,whichadoinsthe"Warwick Park"estate,contains1.400acresof splendidsoilwithseveralmagnificent buildingsthereon.Thepurchaseprice hasnotasyetbeenmadeknown.

Mr.M.LScanlanlaSalkAfrica

TheconsecrationofMostRev.Dr. it'Shea,5.11.,asCoadjutorArchbishopofWellington,willtakeplace to-morrowintheBasilicaoftheSacredHeart,Wellington.VeryRev. FatherRyan,S..1.,ofMelbourne.will preachtheconsecrationsermon.

Mr.J.W.Callaghan,aprominent memberoftheWellingtonHibernian Societyfor15years,wasrecently Frewelledbyitsmembersandpresentedwithcostlypresentsfromse%eralBrancheswhichhewasinstrumentalinfounding.IlegoestoNapiertotakeupthepositionofbusinessandtrafficmanagerofthetramwaysinthattown. IlisGraceDr. O'Sheaandanumberoftheclergy werepresent.

FathersGleesonandCleary, ('.SS.R.,havearrivedinWellington. llonsinorBrodie,oftheAuckland Diocese,hassethimselftoraise£10,000forth?erectionofaneworphanage.Thetas'cisaheavyone,but theMonsignorisenthusiasticinthe wor'andhopeful.Hisappealatthe :.acred IleirtChurch,Ponsonby,on ehalfofthefundmetwithaready restonce.

Thingsarefairlyquietatthepresenttimeinthispartoftheglobe, butthankstothebountifulrains,a gloriousseasonisanticipatedbyall andsundry.Thecropsthroughout thedistrictarelookingexcellent,and thegrassisnowabundant.Thewaterquestion,whichsobadlyaffects thisportionoftheState°duringthe slimmermonths,isforthenoncesolved.Therivershavestartedtorun theircourse,andanall-roundfeelingofbuoyancyisdisplayedbyfarmersandresidents.

Onecfthefewthingsthatwasbladlywantedinthisflourishingtown wasapublicreadingroomandlibrary.ThankstotheMooraRoad Boardthis.isnowanaccomplished fact,andagoodmembershipisalreadyassured.Thelibrarycontains about400volrtesonitsshe' in additionto100volumesofscientific andotherwortsobtainedfromthe PerthPublicLibrary.

Thebaildingtradeisverytt'isk jestatpresent,Gardiner-streetbeing theprincipalsceneofhustle.Messrs.

K.SaleebaandCo.arehavingaset ofmagnificentshopserectedtotheir

Thelateabscondingsecretaryof theHibernianSocietyinWestAustralia,returnsunderescortnextSaturday,August23,tostandhistrial inthisState.Thefollowingaccount ofthetrialinSouthAfricaistaken fromthe"NatalAdvertiser"ofJuly 10:-

MichaelAloysiusScanlanwaschargedthismorning,onremand,with theft,allegedtohavebeencommitted atPerth,WesternAustralia.Thesum involvedwas£30.

Mr.W.C.V!.11erprosecutedonbehalfoftheCrown,andtheprisoner wasundefended.

Sergt.DetectiveArthurW.Tuffs, statedthatontelegraphicinformationfromWesternAustralia,hemade adeposition,onwhichheprocureda provisionalwarrantforthearrestof MichaelScanlan,onboardthes.s. Runic.Hearrestedtheprisoner, whowasthengoingunderthename ofSeymour,onJune1.Accusedadmittedhisidentitywiththeperson namedinthewarrant.Witnessnow roducsdtheoriginalwarrantfrom theWestAustralianauthorities,and otherdocitmentsinthecase.On searchingtheaccused,hefound£23 onhim.

JamesStewart,oftheWestern AustralianPolice,statedthathe broughtoverthepapersandthewarrantinthecase.lieknewtheac-

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curedpersonally,andknewthathe wasthemanrequiredbytheauthoritiesinPerth.

Thepapersrevealedtheallegation thattheiironeyhadbeenembezzled fromtheHibernianCatholicbenefit SocietyatPerth,withwhichaccused hadbeenofficially.connected.

IllsWorshiporderedtheaccusedto bedetainedinprison,pendingtheissueofawarrantforhisueinghandedovertotheWestAustralianPolice..111applicationbytheaccused fortheuseofaportionofthemoneyfoundonLim,wasreferredtothe policeauthorities.

GrandBallatMidland

Despitetheinclementweatheron Wednesdayevening,therewasalarge andbrilliantassemblageattheTown lall,whenoneofthemostsuccessfulBallseverheldinthatbuilding tookplace.Inadditiontoarepresentativenumberofparishioners, crowdsflockedfromthecityandsuburasbymotorandtrain.TheGrand MarchconductedbyMessrs.F.O'Leary,II.D.Gibbs,MIX.,andDobson, IIon.Sec.,displayedtofulladvantagetheartisticcostumesofthe12 setsthattalkpart,whiletheinspiritingmusicwassuppliedbyCogden'sBand.Aplentifulsupplyofrefreshmentswasprovidedbyanenergeticcommittee,assistedbyanumberofwillingworkers,wholiberally cateredfortheirnumerouspatrons. MesdamesW.Dwyer,Rodoredaand 11c1lasters,whoactedasjudges, awardedtheguineaprizeto Till'SPANISH'TOREADORSET.MissesM.andE.Gaynor.B.Dunn, T.Coleman,E.Holland.G.Scanlan,Messrs.Kerwick,Ginger,Dunn, Howell,GaynorandFoy. MissBarbaraGugerias"Early Victorian,"wasthewinnerofthe srecialprizefurthemostoriginal character.

GRACE,DARLINGSETMisses Mosey(2),Mrs.C.II.Smith,and Miss('arey,Messrs.Green.Travett, MaysandHornblow.

SpANISIIDANCERSANDTORE-

ADORSMissesE.Day,L.Ross,G. Watts,M.O'Grady,M.Ross,E. Day,F.O'Dwyer,F.Barker,Messrs. W.Laidlaw,S.Watts,II.Evett,C. Dean,P.McGann,J.Ilegney,J. O'Rourke,.1.Moran.

FIVEO'CLOCKTEASETMisses Corbett(2),li.Roche,M.Loughridge,L.Devine,Messrs.S.Corbett, D.Roche,J.CareyandP.Bracken.

KNOX'SSUBURBANTOFFSMessrs.R.Knox,M.Horn,II.Smith,T. Maynard,A.hall,J.O'Malley,J. Dobson,.1.Gregan,MesdamesKnox, Maynard,A.andM. Ilorne, I. Smith,E.hall,J.O'Malleyand Dobson.

POWDERANDPATCIIESMrs.

.1.Day,Mrs.13indley,Mrs.Brice, Mrs.Evett,MissLeopold,Alibis Moore,MissBillett,Messrs.Bindley, Day,McAuliffe,Moore,Murphy,Mogan,TullyandLambert.

SUMMERSET MissesNiland, Cleary,Minnet,McCormick,Rentminaton(2),Ogden,Dobson,Messrs. Petroni,Bungert,Cleary,Gorey,Find,O'Loughlin,McSweeney. BttNBONMisseslornblow,Passmore,Stephens,Fall,O'Mara(2), Messrs.Wheeler,Passmore,Dewar, Fall,O'Mara,Scrivener.

TENNISMissesHope(2)Cornish, Turner,Messrs.Cornish(2),Warne, andGray.

COUNTYSETMissesDobson, Halton,Gee(2),Cameron,Cooper, Messrs.Ryan,Connor,Murphy,Moran,O'SheaandWalsh.

BELLEVUETENNISMesdames Fay,Ilehir,Willoughby,MissesMillard,Wilkins,Brown,Keenan(2), Messrs.Fay,Ilehrr,Willoughby,McCormick,Brown(3),andLauressen. Thefollowingworeeveningdress:MissesR.Smith,A.Smith,M.Morrissey,E.Murphy,Stamp,IvyMcCarthy,Gaynor(2),O'Leary,Mannix,O'Sullivan.DorothyGngeri,Kelly(21,S1t.ter;'.andP.CovanMesdames.1.Barlow,D.andIT.Iverson, iirphy,McCarthy,Dr.O'Connor, Gaynor,F.O'Leary,Turner,(Cleary, O'Donohoe,M.Iloran,Martin,Willottehby,Sean,Gibbs,Coon/her,Carmichael,O'Gorman,PageandEvett; Messrs.Gaynor,F.O'Leary,Mannix, J.O'Meara,J.Tully,A.Tully,Ni-

land,O'Connor,T.M.Clune,Lambert,Coomber,Elder,O'Dwyer,C. Smith,S.O'Mara,L.O'Mara, Sproat,O'Rourke,L.Brown,C.Rodoreda,O'Loughlin,Toutell,lIegney, andR.Davis.

"QuoVadis"atNallMuhlRoyal

Thehundredsofreaderswhohave beencharmedbythethrillinghistoricalnovel"QuoVadis,"arealreadyawarethattheEnglishtranslationofthosetwoLatinwordsis "WhitherguestThou?"Theques- tionwasaddressedbySt.Fetes'to HisDivineMaster,Whoappe.eredto IllsVicarontheAppianWay,and replied"IgotoRoutetohecrucifiedagain!"TheanswerwasintendedasarebuketoSt.Peter,who wasturninghisbackonprofligate Rome,anditinspiredhimtoreturn totheCityoftheCaesars,where subsequentlyhesealedhisfaithby hismartyrdomonthesamedayas theApostleoftheGentiles.Thenovelitselfisafaithfulnarrativeof thetroubledhistoryoftheinfant Church,when-tousethewordsof Tertullian-"thebloodofmartyrsbecametheseedofChristianity."Spencershavesecuredtherightsofa gorgeouspictorialreproductionby thetinesCo.,andpatronsofthe TheatreRoyalwillbeaffordedan opportunityonnextWednesdayeveningofwitnessingagreatspectacu- larmasterpiece.whichwillbring then)backinspirittothedaysof thearena,theAmphitheatre,andthe Catacombs,whenmartyrsofboth sexesandofeveryageandcondition inlifegladlywentforthtomeetthe lionsratherthanrenouncetheChristianfaith.Everyincidentofthe novelappearstohavebeenpreservedwithremar'iablefidelity,andwhile everyscenehasitspointofinterest, thereisatensenessandgripping powerthroughoutthatcannotfailto itttrress.Interestissustainedfrom beginningtoendofthesixcinentato reels.Arepresentativeofthe"Record"hadthepri:legeofitne-sing atrialscreeningofthismarvellous picture(whichalmostrivals"Les Miserables"),andcinconfidentlyrecommendit.Muchhasbeensaid andwr:ttenforandagainstthepictureshow.Butthismoderninventionisapowerforgoodaswellas evil.Pictureshavecometostay, andsolongasreeutablefirmslike Spencersmakeachoiceselectionthe dangerswilltiereducedtoaminimum.Wefeelsurethateverydevout Christianwillheprouderofthefaith heprofessesafterseeing"Quo Vadis."

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Desiitetheinclementweatherthere wasalarge.attendancelastweekat theBallinaidofSt.Francis Xavier'schurch.Thehallwastastefullydecorated,andthefancydresseswornbytheyoungstersgavethe sceneabrilliantappearance.Severalvisitorsfromthecitycameby motorandtrain,includingFr.Hugh OReilly,ofKellerberrin.Mr.Duncancarriedoutthedutiesofsecretary,Mr.('arey,ofLeederville,was M.C.,Watt'sMidlandBandsuppliedthemusic,andanumberofwilling ladiesthechoicerefreshments.Mrs. Dr.O'ConnorandMrs.W.Dwyer foundthetaskofjudgingnoeasy one.Thespecialprizeforthetiniest set(donatedbyMrs.P.Bolger)was securedbytheDoctorsandNurses. The:1rtnadaleBakerywontheprize forthemostoriginalset,andthe "W.A.Industries"thehestcarried outset.MasterDohertywonthe footballprizeas"Diver"inthemost originalcostume,andthegirl"

Thecommittee,including MesdeniesDuncan,Kenny,Hilbert, Austin,Zevans,Davidsonandthe Misse'skustin(2),andButler,workedhardtomaketheeventasuccess, whileMesdamesFreeman(tea- cherofthelocalStateSchool)and Handtrainedthechildrenverypro- ficiently.Alldenominationsjoined, andamongtheinterestedspectators wastheRev.A.Ilaynes,Anglican Rector.Mr.W.Dwyer,M.L.A.,who distributedtheprizes,complimented thewinners,whocouldeasilycoinrarewithcitychildren,andreferred

tothepleasuretheyallfeltinhavingMrs.Wilkinsonwiththemonce againafterhertriptoIrelandand America.Fr.'PhilSheridanalsodeliveredashortaddress,inwhichhe dweltonthedifficultyofthetask thejudgeshadtoperform,andeloquentlythankedthevisitorsandall whohadcontributedtomakethe Ballsuchapronouncedsuccess.Miss M.Gee,ofWestPerth,andanother ladyworefancycostumes,butit wasconsideredadvisable,inviewof thewantofcompetition,notto awardanyadultprizes.Ameeting washeldonThursdayeveningpresid- edoverbyFr.Sheridan.

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PERT!!C.Y.M.S.

Theusualweeklymeetingwasheld intheroomsoverthe"Record"officeonMondayeveninglast.'PresidentWoolcottpresidedoverabigattendanceofmembers.TheSpiri- tualDirector(Rev.Fr.Carroll)was alsopresentduringtheevening.The membershipoftheSocietyisstillincreasing,and,thefactoftherebeing anothermemberelectedandtwogentlemennominatedformembershipis significantofthefactthattheCatholicyoungmenofthecityrealise theimportanceofbelongingtoa societyofthiskind.TLeseeeial businessoftheevening,afarceentitled"InaRegularFix,"underthe ablemanagementofMr.B.Hardy, wasahugesuccess.Asthiswasthe initialeffortinthedramaticline madebythesociety,thesuccessattainedwasbeyondallexpectations, tendtheladiesandgentlemenwho tookpartinitdeservethebest thanksoftheSociety.Judgingby thecommentspassedbyallthose whowerepresent,futureeffortsin thisdirectionshouldcausetheSocietylittleanxiety.ThespecialbusinessfornextmeetingwiltbealecturebytheRev.Fr.Carroll,anda bigattendanceofmenrhersisdesired. ThevisittoMundaringWeirwill takeplaceonSundaynext(17th inst.),anditishopedthatalarge numberofmembersandtheirfriends wiltattend.Thoseintendingtogo arenotifiedthattheyshouldmeet underthestationclockinWellington Streetat10.30a.m.Thefinalofa seriesofEuchrePartiesandDances istoheheldintheHibernianilall onthefirstSaturdayinSeptember, anditishopedthatmemberswill dotheirutmosttomakethisasuccess,andthatotherbodieswilltake noticeandtry,intheirowninterests nottoclashwithit.

BOULDERC.Y.M.S.

Thenetialmeetingwasheldon Thursday,the7thinst.Thedebate forjuniormembersresultedina veryenjoyableevening.Thesubject chosenwas"Compulsoryv.VoluntaryMilitaryTraining."Thesidefor theformercomprisedBros.Rose, lickey,andRogers,whileBros. Bock,MooreandMiachulichadvocatedthebeautyofvoluntaryservice. Itisveryevidentthatthedebaters arewellupinhistory.Factsand instancesfromCarthaginian,Roman, Englishandsomedozenothernations'annalsweresentcrashingintoeachother,togetherwithstatisticsontheboominthegliteing tradesincetheintroductionofthe compulsorysysteminAustralia.The Rev.FatherSheridan,whoadheliaated,placedthechampionsoftheDefenceActfirst.OnThursdaynext thesyllabusitemisanoration,the subjectbeing"TheAdvantagesof beingaMemberofaSociety."First andsecondprizesoflOs6dand5s respectivelyarebeingoffered.The prizeshavebeendonatedbythe Rev.FatherSheridan,andMessrs. RobertsandPodger.

KALGOORLIEC.Y.M.S.

The"residenturesidedoveralarge attendanceonMondayevening.N. Cullwasreceivedasanewmember. SeveralmembersareanxioustoestablishaCatholicYoungLadies'Society.ThereisPlentyofscopehere forsuchausefulsociety,andthe projectiswellworthyofconsidera-

tionbytheyoungladiesofthepa- rish.Acommitteewereappointedto waitonMonsignorRobinsontoget hisadviceonthematter.Thesylla- busitem,"MagazineNight,"proved veryinteresting.'L'heprincipalpapersreadwere"TheEarlyDaysof theChurchinAustralia,""TheProblemofLife."Oneofourpromisingjuvenilememberspreparedawell- writtensatireonsomeaspectsof "TheDefenceQuestion."Thispaper affordedtheopportunityforsomeof theyoungsoldierstoventilatetheir ideas,andwasheartilyenjoyedby allpresent.Membersarereminded thatnextmeetingisthenomination ofollice-hearersforthenewterm.

PERTIIJUVENILEII.A.C.B.S.

Thefirstquarterlymeetingwasheld attheHibernianHalllastSunday. Agatheringoffiftyyouthswaspre- sidedoverbyPresidentBro.McCartney,underthesupervisionofBros. IlenckleandKeogh,Superintendents. ThePresidentwelcomedtothemeetIncinaveryappropriatemanner theVeryRev,FatherIlayes,Bro.J. A.Young,D.P.,andBro.Farmer, D.S.Businessofaroutinecharacter wasgonethrough.Thenumerical strengthoftheBranchstandsat72, andwasfurtheraugmentedbythe introductiontoitsranksofBro.V. Quinn.Themeetingteasconducted inamostbusinesslikemanner.The tactandabilitydisplayedastounded thevisitors,andsneaksvolumesfor thefutureoftheBranch.Itwasdecidedtodelegatefivetrembersto attendattheParochialHallonAVednesday,the13thAugust,forthepurposeofdiscussingthesuggestionto haveaJuvenileHibernianStallat theforthcomingBazaar.Fr.Ilayes, inaneloquentspeech,urgedthe Juvenilestogoonastheyaregoins,tohegoodpractical Ilibernlane,andtoalwaysrememberthe Societytowhichtheybelonged.Ile congratulatedtheofficersontheexcellentmannerinwhichthelieetings areconducted.

Guildford

Amostenjoyablesocialevening

wassentattheVaudevilleTheatre, Guildford,onThursday.Onaccount ofourCatholicentertainmentsclashing,theattendancewasnotupto theusualstandard.however,there wouldhavebeenamuchlargerat-tendancehadthepublicknownthe treatinstoreforthem.Withour energeticM.C.,the.Lannen,incharge ofthefloorandMrs.Cogdonatthe piano,therecouldbenothingtocomplainofonthepartofdevoteesc' thelightfantastic.Duringthei tervalssongswererenderedby11e1 damesO'LearyandIlarrisonandthe MissesCorbettand Ileddie.Mrs. O'Learyissowell-knowninmusical circlesallovertheStatethather nameonaprogrammeisasufficient guaranteeforitsexcellence.Her song,"MyAinFolk,"wasrendered withfineexpression.Mrs.larrison favouredthecompanywith'thesong "AtMyWindow"-asongthatgave amplescopeforabeautifulsoprano. Mrs.O'LearyandAks.larrisonthen renderedaduet,"IntheTwilight," andtl.iswasreallythetreatofthe evening.Onecouldnothelpnoticing thebalanceoftoneandharmonic blendofthevoices,whichplainly showedthatthesingersdidnotmeet haphazard.Mrs.larrisonisbuta shorttimeinW.A.,butwewerenot surprisedtohearthatMrs.O'Leary andherselfhadbeenoldfriendsin theE,sternStates,andhadappear- edtogetheronmanyaconcertplat- formbeforetheirmeetingatGuildford.MissCorhettsang"ComeBack toErin"inherusualfinishedstyle. TheinvitationtotheGreenIslewas amostappropriateone,forwefeel surethatmanyoftheaudiencewould liketoseetheopeningofberNationalParliament,whenwehope thatrighteousmencanmakethat land"anationonceagain."MissM. A.leddie,ayoungsingerofpro- mise,renderedverysweetly"MyLittleBrownBird."Withsuchanarray oftalent,goodmusicandfinefloor, itishardlynecessarytostateit wileamostenjoyablesocialinevery way.

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iiDayinSaintHelena'stiff CONSTANTINE'SMOTHERAND TILETRUECROSS.

BecausethisistheyearofJubilee grantedbytheFatheroftheFaithfultocommemoratetheEdictof Milan,whichgavepeacetothe Church,everythingconnectedwith Constantinehasforusanaddedin. terest.St.Helena,themotherof Constantine,ishonouredbythe ChurchwithaspecialfeastonAugust18th,andofherlifeletusselect justoneday-a"daywhichtbeLord hathmade"-inordertoseehow wonderfulisGodinHissaints.1he strongdesireofdiscovering1,heTrue CrossmadeSt.HelenaleaveherpalaceinByzantiumandundertakethe perilous(atthattime)journeyto theHolyLand.Itwasintheyear 326thatthesearchwasbegun,and Helenahadpreviouslyplannedto erectamagnificenttempleonthe placeofdiscoverysothatChrist mightreceivespecialhonouronthe spotwhichhadbeensanctifiedby contactwiththeinstrumentofour Redemption. Abandofworkmen, ithpriestsanddeacons,hadillslacedtheidolVenus,whichhadby arefinementofimpietybeenerected byorderoftheEmperorHadrianin themostsacredspotintheHoly Land,diligentsearchhadbeenmade, andafterafewhours'workthe "woodoftheCross:onwhichhungthe Salvationoftheworld,"wasdisplayedtotheenrapturedgazeofthe "DearboughtChristians"assembled toseethebeginningoftheglory whichhenceforthforalltimewasto surroundthesacredsignofRedemption.Messengerswereatoncesent fortheAugusta,whoin'ashorttime appearedalongwiththeprocession formedinorderto"goforthwithoutthecampbearing1lisreproach." ThroughtheDamascusGatetothe GolgathacomestheprocessionSt. Macarius,BishopofJerusalem,with hisclergyandtheagedEmpress, whoinspiteofherninetyyears, walksbythesideoftheBishop,refusingtheroyallitterwhichherson hadprovided.Theprocessionreaches theplacewherethethreecrossesare displayed,andthedetachedinscription "JesusofNazareth,TheKing oftheJews." Wecanbuttrytoimaginetheholy feelingsthatthrilledthesoulofSt. Helenaasshesawhergreatobject attained,therewardofherlong pillrimagefromConstantinople.Simeon'scanticlemustsurelyhavesurgedthroughhersoulasshegazed onthe"DulceLignum,""Dismiss Thyservantinpeaceformyeyes haveseenThySalvation."Amidsa-

cred.chantsandhymnsoftriumph St.Macariustakesupthecrossand apriestassistshimasSimonof CyrenedidtheGreatHighPriest threehundredyearsbefore.St.HelenafollowsastheBishopbendsundertheburdenofSheveryCross whichthreetimesbowedJesusto theearthandatlastliftedHimup todrawallheartstoHim.St.Helena'sprocessionelmoneoftriumphtherewasherenohowling mobtoblasphemearoundaninfamousgibbet,butinsteadareverent companygatheredaboutthe"signof theSonofMan,"topraiseGodfor allthegoodwhichIlewroughtthroughthisblessedinstrument, "Sweetarethenailsandsweetthe wood, Whichbearaweightsosweet,so good."

Sothe('rose'swood,whichmade goodthesaddamageofthetreein Eden,isbornethroughJerusalem, andthesaintlyEmpress,rejoicingin thetriumphoftheCross,setsabout withjoytheworkoferectingthe ChurchoftheHolySepulchre.The blessedmissionwhichGodgaveto theholyAugustawasfittinglyentrustedbyHimtoawoman,perhapsasarewardtothefemalesex foritsprominenceinthegroupingof Calvary-foritsloyalpresence"from themorning-watchevenuntilnight," anditsfirstappearanceinthepersonofMaryMagdalenattheSepulchre,"veryearlythefirstdayof theweek."ManysaintshavedeservedandbeengivenbytheChurchthe title"oftheCross,"butSt.Helena isnotsonamed.Itisnotnecessary thatsheshouldbe,forthatone day'smomentousincidentsassociate hernameandshalldosountilthe conqueringsignappearsintheheavens,andthebearingofcrossesshall benomore,butonlytheeternal weightoftheglorythatisforthose whomChristbyHisCrosshasredeemedtoGod,"outofeverytribe, andtongue,andpeopleandnation," whohavebornetheircrossesafter Him,deniedthemselvesdailyinfollowingHim,anddeservedasSt. Helenadidto"enterinto1lisrest." Itwasdevotiontothesaintsthat broughttheRomanLadyAglaisand Bonifacewithwhomshelivedinsin torepentandbecomesaints.Devotiontothesaintswillworkwondersforus,too,ifwebeconstant init.OnthefeastoftheAugusta Helena,letusrememberthespecial gracegivenherandbeseechGod, throughLer,togiveusgracetoembracethecrosseswhichweeasily anddailyfind,andwhichwillmake usliketcJesusourmodel,ifborne withrewignationandinunionwith 111w,"1Vhohavingjoysetbefore

HimenduredtheCross,despising theshame."

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thePostageStampagain!

Judgingbythefollowingcriticism ofthenewstampdesign,thenew monstrosityismoreridiculousthan theold-whichissayingagreatdeal -TL'eproposalofPostmaster-GeneralAgarWynnetoputthePostOfficeunderthecontrolofCommissionersmayleadtoonegoodresult.

Itmayprevent)maddenedpersonslike AgarWynnealteringthecountry's PostagestampwheneveranewGovernmentcomesinwithonlythe Speaker'scastingvoteandtheforbearanceofitsopponentstosaveit fromdestruction.ThestampintroducedbytheFisherAdministration haditsdrawbacks,certainly.Itwas notsoartisticasitmighthave been.ButatleastitwasAustralian.Thesimple,plainoldkangaroo wasitsleadingfeature,andAustraliaownsthekangaroo.Thatquaint andcheerfulbeastisthiscountry's monopolyandadvertisement.AustraliamaybesaidtodateitshistoryfromthetimewhenPelsart,the Dutchnavigator,tookreportsand drawingsandparticularsandplans andspecificationsofthekangaroo backwithLimtoHolland.Itmight bepossibletolimnabetterkangaroothantheoneontheFisherGovernment'sstamp,butitwouldcertainlybeeasytodoabetterKing thantheonewhoistotakethe creature'sFlace.AgarWynneproposestorushinwhereemusfearto tread,withaconcernthatlookslike amarinestoreoramuseum.Inthe middlethereistheheadoftheKing. Abovethatappearstheword"Australia."Thenhappensatopline consistingoffivedesigns-across withfourspotsonitasortof Maltesecrossacrownalobster andahurricaneorblotorsoulsthing.Downtheleftsideisaswan, somefoliage,averymeatykangaroo,andalargestatementwhich says"ld."Atthebottomthestamp says"OnePenny."Ontherighthandsidegoingupwardsisagainthe wild,uniupportedstatement"ld." Itisn'tevenbackedbyanaffidavit madebeforeaJusticeofth!Peace. Next-stillgoingurwarda-theinfur!atedspectatorarrivesatahenor emuorostrichwithastackofhay foratail.Asortofburstoffoliageseparatesthiswildegg-layer fromanallegedlionwithanimpossibletailinthreecurves.Roundthe Kingappearsthestatement"Australia"(aho-.'e)"Postage"(below).It isnecessarytomentionthatitis "postage"inordertopreventthe

publicimaginingthatitisaninsurrectionorawheelbekrow.TheKing, whooccupiesthemiddleofthespectacle,wearsamoustache,abeard, seinehair,asmile,auniform,a badge,twoepaulettes,fourstars, andafewsundries.Incidentally, thereisacrinkledborderlikea grandmother'scap.Allgoodcitizensareherebyadvisedtolayin£5 worth,oftheoldkangaroostampsto keepthemgoinguntilAgarWynne andtheCookGovernment.andthe newpostagefoolishnesshavealldisappeared.-"Balletin."

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Kalgoorlie

ThefuneralofthelateMr.Joseph Scattini,whomethisdeathbybeingcaughtbetweenthebuffersof woodtrucksattheheadofthe Kurramiawoodline,tookplaceon Saturdayafternoon.Thecortegeleft hisaunt's(Mrs.Beetson)residence, andproceededtotheKalgoorlie Cemetery,whereMonsignorRobinson officiatedatthegraveside.Therespectandesteeminwhichthedeceasedwasheldwasevidencedbythe largenumberoffriendswhofollowed theremainstotheirlastresting place.ThroughthecourtesyofMr. McFarlin,themanageroftheWestralianFirewoodCompany,aspecial trainwasrunfromtheheadofthe linetoconveythedeceased'sfellowworkerstoKalgoorlieforthepurposeofattendingthefuneral.Mr. Scattini,whowasanativeofBendigo,Victoria,arrivedhereabout12 yearsago,andhadbeenemployed sincehisarrivalbytheW.A.FirewoodCompanyas"bushboss."lie washighlypopularandgood-hearted, andalwaysgavesatisfactionbothto thecompanyandthoseunderhim. Deceased,whowasonlymarriedfive yearsago,inethisdeathontheanniversaryofhisweddingday.lie leavesawidowandtwoyoungchildrentomourntheirloss.ThepallbearerswereWessrs.J.Hayes,V.L. Fair,Alf.Zinnecker,R.J.Calmer, D.Shaw,andC.Badnall.Wreaths weresentbythefollowing:-WestratraliaTimberandFirewoodCompany,theresidentsofKurramia,employeesWestraliaFirewoodCompany, Mrs.McEntyre,FirewoodWorkers' union,employeesbushstore,horsedriversKurramiauoodline,Mr.and Mrs.W.Loffiling,Mr.andMrs.Truran,MageieAbbottandLucyDugan, J.Hayes,lf.Marshall,II.Snudden, C.('allanan,Jack,EdwardandCharlesAbbott,George,BillandBob Wilson,Geo.Massen,MissLodding, Mrs.TedTruran,Mr.andMrs.E. II.Downey,C.Thornton,W.Dudgeon,Mr.andMrs.Andrews,Miss Cruickshank,Mrs.Shields,Mrs.Garner,Mrs.Fentrill,James.Ernieand LilyDowney,Mr.A.None,Mr.and Mrs.Williamsand11.R.Ridley,Willie,Charlie,andVenceLongwood. TheKalgoorliestationwascro.vdedtowitnessthedepartureofthe visitingAmericanboys,andavery heartytimewasexperienced,the send-offbeingmostcordial.AthalfPastfouro'clockattheA.N.A.Hall, Kalgoorlie,afternoonteawasgiven totheboysbythewomen'sauxiliarycommitteeoftheY.A.L.The Mayor(Mr.('.Cutbush)presided, andaheartyrepastwaspartakenof towhichtheboysdidjustice.InreplyingtotheMayor'sspeechwishingthevisitors"Godspeed,"oneof thehorssaidhisheartwasasfull ashisstomach.MajorPeixotto proposedavoteofthankstothemotherswhohadtakentheboysinto theirhomes.Quiteanumberofthe motherswhohadbilletedtheboys duringtheirstay,werepresentat thetea,alsoatthestation.Asthe trainsteamedoutofthestationthe boysgavetheirwarcryveryheartilyfortheirhostsandhostesses.The visitorsprovedverypopularduring theirstay,andwonhighencomiums fromallmhocameincontactwith them.

inourKalgoorlienoteslastweek theamountdonatedbyMr.John HorantowardsthefundsofSt. Mary'sChurchBazaarandcollected byMrs.Drew,wasgivenas£10.The reportshouldhavereadtenguineas insteadoftenpounds.

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SouthAmerica

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(Speciallywrittenforthe"W.A.Record"byJ.M.MILLER,Perth.)

(Continued.)

TheCathedralofSantiago,already mentioned,isconsideredbymanyto hethefinestinSouthAmerica,althoughthePeruviansmakethat claimfortheirCathedralinAregulpa.However,onesupposesthat eachhasitspointsofdistinction. Certainlythe

SantiagoCathedralisSomething toRemember. BuiltintheFlorentinestyle,itis situatedonacornerwithitsfront tothePlazadeArmas,theprincipalpublicsquareofthecity.Some fifteenyearsagotheedificewasrestoredattheexpenseoftheGovernmentatacostofaboutfiftythousandpounds.Severalartistsof Europeanfamewereengagedtodecoratetheinteriorandthefrescoes, mosliceandcarvings,thoughhardly yetmellow,aresuperb.Thenumeroussidealtarshaveeachafinestatueoftheholypersontowhomitis dedicated.Ifthewriter'srecollet-

tionwasatonetimemadetothe ChilianGovernmentbysomevery ferventpatriotstoinitiateakindof processoflaycanonisation,sothat henceforthhemightbeknownas "SanO'Higgins."Itmustbeconcededthathisprivatelifewouldnot bearatooclosescrutiny,although hewascertainlynoworsethanother menofhistime.Somewhatdifferent inthisrespectwashisfather, AmbroseO'Higgins. IlewasoneofthelastSpanisLGovernorsofChile.Asapoorladhe wentfromIrelandtoSpain,andin courseoftimedriftedtoPeru,and byhisability,militaryandexecutive,wasafterafewyearsappointed GovernorofChile,andfinallyViceroyoftheSpanishOverseaDominions.Hewasnotedforhishumane andhonestadministration,anddied inLimacoveredwithhonourand glory.Chilefiguresasprobablythe moststableofalltheSouthAmericancountriesto-day.Viewedfrom

anyothercountry,;thesilvermineslir havebeenfamousrOrcenturiesthe iron,copper,leadandquicksilverdepositsarethebaseofmuchwealth; andthecoal-bedsmightrenderthe countryinthefutureamanufacturingnation.PeruwasthefirstcountryinSouthAmericaconqueredby Pizarro,andremainedfornearly threecenturiesasthecentrefrom whichtheothercountriesofSouth Americawereovercomeandsubsequentlygoverned.Thecapitaland seatofGovernmentofPeruisthe oldandinteresting CityofLima.

Thecityahemsoutwell,asfromthe approachingsteamer'sdeckthepassengerbeholdsitfromafar.Itlies amiditsgreencultivatedlandsand thehazeofdistanceswathesitin thatenchantmentwhichdistance

OnarrivalatCallao,theportdistantsomesevenmilesfromLima, thesteameranchorssomewayoutin thehay,andasatValparaisoisimmediatelydeliveredovertoanarmy ofbuccaneers,intheguiseofbaggagemen.Callaoisanimportant ehi?ringcentre,butisnotattractive asatown,andthevisitorlosesno timeintakingtheelectriccarfor Lima-ahalfhour'sjourneyaway.

ThebuildingsofLimaare,among theolderones,picturesque,butthe modernstructures,likethoseof SpanishAmerica,generally, RuntooMuchtothe4.Bridecake" Style instuccaandplaster.Theyaregenerallyconstructedofbrickandadobe; upperstoriesareoftenoflighter structureofwoodenscantlingsfilled inwithothermaterials.Themain plazaisalwaysapleasantfeatureof thesetiouthAmericancities.Oneside isoccupiedbythemajesticCathedral,anotherbytheNationalPalace, wherestatefunctionsareheld whilsthotels,clubs,shopsand!miniciralbuildings,etc.,occupytheremainler.Theenclosedareaisbeaut'fyslantedwithflowersand 'shrubs,andoncertaineveningsduringtheweakahandperforms.Here thehappypopulacepromenadeseverytrenin4beforedinner.effusively reetin;eachotherinthesuperlati'eLatinstyle.

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tionserveshintrightly,theremains ofsomebeatifiedperson,inaremarkablestateofpreservation,are ensconcedinaglasscaseunderone ofthealtars.Certainlythisparticularaltaralwaysseemedtohavea goodlynumberofpeo:ileprayingin frontofit.

GoingsouthfromSantiagode Chile,onewilloaservethatthecountryislaidoutinmoderatesized farms,dottedhereandtherewith vineyards,fromwhichmuchexcellent wineisproduced.Theaspectand contouroftincountryinSouthern ChileresemblesthatofNewZealand veryclosely.Therearethesame kind'ofrangesoflowmountainswell timberedandcoveredwiththick heavyundergrowth,andinthevalleysbetweenswiftrushingshinglebeddedriverstaketheircourseto thesea. WheatCrowingandSheepFarming aretheprincipalpursuitsinthis partofthecountry.Itissurprising thenumberofAustraliansandNew Zealandersonewillmeetinthesheep countryinntheSouthofChile.

ChilealmostmeetsEuclid'sdefinitionofaline-lengthwithout breadth,thecountrybeingabouttwo thousandfivehundredmileslongby anaveragebreadthofhardlymore thanaLundred.IntheearlyhistoryoftheRepublicofChilethe nameof O'HigginsFiguresmoreProminently thananyotherinthedaysofthe fightforindependence.Bernardo O'HigginsisChile'sNationalHero, andstatuesofhimwillhefoundin everycityandtownthroughoutthe country.Awholeprovinceiscalled biterhim,nionberlassstreetsbear hisname,andtheflagshipofthe ChilianNavycarriestheappellation bravelyinscribedonitssides.In fact,ithasbeensaidthatapplica-

theseaasonegoesnorthfromValparaiso,theappearanceofthecountrygraduallyel:owesfromgreencoveredrangestodulldrearydesert andverduralrsshills.Yetbehind thosehillsofrockandsandliethe .vealthandbackboneofChile,consMtingofnitrateofsoda,Chilecontrollingtheworld'ssupplyofthis fertilizer.Thecitratebedsonthe meatcoastofSouthAmericaarethe sourceofgreat,thoughprobablyinexhaustiblewealth.Thesewere

CapturedbyChilefromPeru POIllethirty-fiveyearsago.Sometimesthenitrateliesuponthesurface.atothertimesitisfiftyfeet below.Theonlypreparationthatit issubjectedtobeforebeingshipped isboilingintremendousvatsfor24 hours,afterwhichitisallowedto cooloff,andthenbaggedlikesugar. TheportsofIquique,Antofagasta, andMexillonesarethemainpoints forthepurposeofexportofthisproduct,principallytotheUnited StatesandEurope.

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rek_nttoLismindwasthathe shouldnothethere,becausehaving consecratedhislifetoaservicethat wasentirelyshutoutfrompublic viewandgaze,hethoughtheowed anapologytoallpresentforhaving acceptedthehonour.Haditnot Weethathehadtohowtothe aillofhissuperior,ArchbishopDubig,bewouldnot'havebeenthere. Iletooktheoir,ht'scelebrationasan illustrationoftheesteemwhichthose prsent,andmanyothers,feltforthe ChristianBrothers,byreasonofthe worktheyweredoing.Forthathe tooknoindividualmerit.Hisgreat joywastoseesomanyotdboys Jreient,andtoknowthattheyretainedakindlyfeelingforthosewho hadinstructedthem,andbadlived uptothestandardsetforthemat school.Ileclaimedthitthefailures ndertheBrothers'systemofeducatic,nwerecomparativelyfew.The systemwasbuiltonthenoblefoundationofreligion.Onbehalfofthe BrothersandhimselfhemostheartilythankedhisExcellencytheGovernor,thanwhomheknewofnoother representativeoftheKinginany otherpartoftheEmpirewhohada deeperorwarmerfeelingforthework oftheCLristianBrothers.Ilepaida tributetotheiheuroryofthelate Bro.Treacy,whohadalwayseffaced self,andhereferredtothefactthat theBrothershadnevermadeanappealtothepublicforfunds,andthat therewasstillowings'snethousands ofpoundsonthecollegebuildingsat Nudgee.Theonlydonationtheyhad everreceivedwasoneof£100from acasualvisitortothecollege.He ':weltonthestrugglesoftheBrothersinQueensland,theimportanceof scientificeducation,ontheneedof theteonleinQueensland,andonthe generouspolicyoftheGovernmentin regardtotheprovidingoffacilities forboysandgirlstogofromthe IHillaryschoolstotheUniversity. Aslongastheworldexisted therewouldhe personsfor everygradeoflife.Ileurgedthe needofmoreroomatthecollegeand exrressrdhisdeepgratitudeforthe g!ft.

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Arranitistthosewhojoinedinthe howlegeinstthe"PapalAggression" three-quartersofacenturyagowere certain"Noble"EnglishCatholicsLordBeaumontandLordCamoys protestedagainstthePope'saction. TheDukeofNorfolk,however,wentfurtherthaneitherofthem,forhe felthimselfsomuchofanEnglish- man,andsolittleaCatholicthathe actierllyrenouncedhisreligion.Itis understood,however,thathereturnedtothefoldbeforehisdeath.The presentholderofthetitlehasare- putationforpiety,whichisonly equalledbythebitternessofhis hatredoftheTrishCause.Yet,these arethekindofmen,whohaveever intrigued,andarestillprobablyintrietrineatRomeagainstIrishNa- tionalists.Theirconductgainedthe approbationoftheBritishmob,who cheeredforBeaumontandNorfolk, attheirindienationmeetings,in someplaces,whileinothers,Ruchas cheltinhern,theygaveventtotheir ?Wines1.ywreceingtheCatholicChapel,endburningtheellieyofthe Pope.

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AtIkeTomb01Sr.Merest01theChildJesus

TranslatedfromaFrenchpaperbyMissALICIAO'CONNELL,Wandering.

"Thelivesofothersaintsgiveusa desiretoloveGod;butthisonesets thesoulonfire,"-(Takenfromthe approhationsofherlife.)

Whilstmakingseveralpurchasesin abookseller'sshopatCherburgdur- ingthesummerof1912,myevesfell onaglasscasefilledwithpictures representingayoungandunknown nun.

Thisnewandexcessivehonouroffendedme."Anotherfashionabledevotion,"Isaidtomyself,asIpassedwithoutevenreadingthenameof thenun.

Thisname,pronouncedanumberof timesinmyfamily,hadescapedme. However,ithappenedafterwards thatmyears,whichIhadobstintee lyshut,wereopenedandatlastI listenedinorderthatImightnever forgetthenameoftheServantof God,Sr.TheresaoftheChildJesus andoftleiHolyFace.

OneeveningintheautumnIpaida visittoefriendwhohadalmostbe-

tiesintheway,andtheimportance ofthegraceIwasaskingfor;and allthetimeIwasaskingmyselfhow Sr.TheresaoftheChildJesuswould hearme?Iknewshewouldhaveto surmountaseriesofobstacles,butI prayedandalwayscarriedwithme herimage,whichIhadformerlydisdained.

Confidencewasstrongwithinme, butIrevoltedwhenIsawtheweeks Passingandtheimpossiblestillunaccomplished.IaddressedtoCarmel acomplaintoftheinefficacyofmy prayers.Whywouldnotthegood saintbearavowconcerningtheglory ofGodandthesalvation'ofsouls, whilstshedispensedtemporalfavoursinaveryshowerofrosestoall supplicants?

Ichargedaholyreligious,whomI knew,toreproachtheSaint,andthe celestialCarmelitewasreseectfully scolded.

Inordertohearme,shewaswaitingforanecesstrysacrifice,on

theCarmelites,anditbitecrossestriumphantlyindicatefeemysticnames ofthenuns.Theysaythatthew corneafromthissquare,lostInthe largecemetery,anechoofthechoir ofthevirgins,whosingtheCanticle of"TheLambWithoutSpot."

Inonecorneramoundmarksthe place,nowconsecrated,whereSr. Theresawaslaidforthirteenyears. Since1910theServantofGodrests intheverycentreofthereligiousenclosure,andwhilstwaitingthatglo- riousresurrectionoftheelecther simplevaultofbricksisshelteredby thewoodencrossoftheCarmelite. Thesewordsblazebeforetheeyesof thePilgrim "Iwishtospendmyheavenindoinggooduponearth."

Anoticeprohibitsthelightingof tapers.Therearemanysmallflowersandmedalsandsetsofheads aroundthefloweryrailing,where eachonehaswishedtoleavesomethingbelonging,tooneself.Withwhat a humblesuperhumanvocabularyarethe appealsandfavoursgranted writtenonthechinaroseswhich twineingarlandsroundthenuptial bedofvirgins.

Buthowrelateourinterview!Sr. TheresaoftheChildJesusisthere. Idonotseeher,butIfeelherpresence;betterthanthat,myeyes rerceivehergraciousprofile.Under thecharmofherpresence,andlost inherlurninoileglory,Iantnolongerofthisworld.

Therainfallsunceasingly,'butIdo notmindit,forIamkneelingclose tohercrave,andthatsellicestoe. ThegoodSaintreceivesme',with- mil's,andduringthatdelightful lete-a-teteallmyfears,troublesand sorrowspassawayandweconverse onlyofabsentfriendsandthedear deperted.Iantnotabletotearmy- selfawayfromthehassock,soaked Lertherain.Thelittlesaintdetains mealongtime; sherefusestolet thego.

"Lord,itisf,00dtoSehere!"the hatensareovercast,gloomyand darkhuttbesunshineswithinmy heart,andthedawnofane-vlife rise.;inmysoul.

WhatthenwillParadisehelikeif thegraveofoneoftheelectprocures suchintoxication?Itisnecessaryat lasttoleavethereleniarytwoothersanctuariescallrue-Carmelfirst. Apeasantwomanandhersonoffer toeaelaceintheircart,andputme ()teenatanewrailinginthestreet ofLivarot.

TheLittleFlowerofJesus

"0leyGod,Thylosehasgonebeforetee,eenfromthedaysofmy c'eldhood.Ithasincreasedwithmygrowtle,andnowitisanabyssand c:nnotsounditsdepths."

comeaninvalid.Theadministration towhichthisfriendbelongedhadrecentlyplecedhiminapartmostUlifaVour.1,1etohiscure.Outaftera pilgrimagetoLisieux,tothe'grave oftheCarmelite,themaladyhad euildenlydisappeared.Myfriendrelatedtoriteverysimplythesituation,hisdespair,hisecheneeforReclusionforf'.rtyyeershisbeing Renttoaplace,theclimaticconditionsofehichwouldnaturallyhave ruinedtheaffectedorgans.Therecitalwasmadewithoutanyenthusiasticreeler'',withoutdetailsofthe pilgrimage;infact,almostcoldly. Thereceuldhenodoubtofthecure inthepersonofmyinterlocutor,for allsicknesshadvanished.Iexperiencedafeelingofawe;andanhour laterinwalkingalongthesol- itaryroadTmadethefirstvowof lilylife,namely,togomyselftothe tomboftheServantofGodifshe obtainedformeagrace,whichTardentlywishedfor,butscarcelyhoped toreceive.Butnowhopepossessed meandrimyfaithinthemiracle-workerwashorn.

fdonotowethisfaithtothecure, whichrhaverelated,buttoamore prysteriouecause.TheSaintappear- edbesldethereiraculeandtouched piewithher-ell.

f*ertainlyIunderstoodthedifficul-

whichheranswerseemedtodepend. Sheaidedmetoaccomplishit,and immediatelyheranswercenieasa thunderclapTheSaint 1.-tdsuper- ateiniantlyfulfilledher1.,iseion.

WithwhatoywerthlIpotoaccomelieh:1,yvowIiwornasleydailybusinesswouldallowwealittle leisureandcireitiesteneesfavourmy departure.But.theSaint.whowishedtoaccomplishtheworkwhichshe hadcommeneed,wasotherwiseanxious toreceiveme.Inthecourseofa busmenjourney,withoute-.'enallowingmetimetoinformmypeople,Isubmittedtotheimperiousnecessity ofsettingoutintastebythenext train.Ifoundmyselftakenbyan irresistibleforceandcarriedona rainymorninginApriltoLisieux. Thewaytotheparishcemeteryis notfarfromthestation.Having ;regardthemonumentalworks,rou seeaverdanthillonthesideof whichisacemeteryfullofmausoleumsofalldeecrietions.Anarrow staircasewithwornsteesconducts youtothetoeofthecemetery.An abundanceofflowersnine'stheplace -wheresleeps-ne.Tdeceivemyself, anditwillbe*rovedtomeshortly -wherewatchestheServantofGod. ThisistheenclosureofCarmel.The railingsarecoveredwithflowers comesilvererassdee'sthegravesof

Theout-sisterreceivesthestranger withthatangelicsmilewhichought tobethecanpanageoftheconvent. Ientermyneeeonaboo'',andof terhoeingrecordielonthebook petitionsthefavourreceived,closeh- theanthemofgratitude"Good Saint,confirmfromtheholytemple ofheaventheworkwhichyouhave cometoaccomplishin.me!"

Theout-sisteroffersmesomerelics,whichIreceivewith,gratitude.

HowamiablyJesusofSr.Theresa recei%edmeunderthearchesofthat chapel,nearwhosealtarsomany lovingconversationswereexchanged.

InfrontofCarmelisashopwhere oh'ecterelatingtotheServantof Godaresold.Oh!no,Iamnolongerscandalisedbythemultitudesof photos,images,hooks,andpam- ibl-As.Iwouldliketobuythemall, carrythemawayanddistribute)them everywhere.

MovedbytheSpiritIcontinuemy pilgrimage.

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(Continued.)

"OncemorethetendencyoftaxationinEnglandistowardswealth, andwealthalone.Yourphrasethe 'FreeBreakfastTable'meansthat youwanttorelievethepoorofevery singletaxinyourbudgets.Youseek totakeoffthetollontea,onsugar, oncoffee,oncurrants,perhapson tobacco.1Vell,thatisverygood,it isexcellent-forarichcountry.But doyouseewhatthatmeans? It Limnsthisthatifthe'Unioncontinue,iftheenactmentsofyour ChancellorsofExchequeraretoapplytoIrelandNeatly,withEngland, Irelandwillbeadeadunproatable lossofmanymillionsayeartothe BritishTreasury.Doyousee'That isinevitable.Youwillgetalittle fromincometax,somethingLoinexcise,almostnothingfromdeathduties,andabsolutelynothingatall fromcustoms.Areyoupreparedfor thatloss?Dothepeople cfEnglandcaretopayallthebill,are theypreparedtofillIrelInd'spurse andleaveherfreetoenjoyherself?

'Consider,ontheotherhand,bow muchmorereasonableit.sthatIrelandshouldkeephouseforherself. Weshouldeconomize,becauseweare poor.Weshouldsimplify,becausewe arenotambitious.Andweshould arrangeourtaxestosuitthemeans ofourownpeople.Weshouldtax smallincomes,levydeathiktieson smallestates,keepthetaxesontea, coffee,sugar,andtobaccoillshort, thedirectionandtendencyofour taxationwouldbetowardsthat markfromwhichyours;severyyear movingfurtheraway.Weshouldkeep houseasDenmarkkeepshouse,or asBelgiumkeepshouse;insteadof havingourhousekeptforusby thewealthiestandmostextravagant housekeeperinthewholecommunity ofnations!

"Now,youmaysay,Howfoolish ofyoutocutadriftfromus,when byyourownshowingweshallsoon bepayingthewholecostofyour nationalexistence,while,bycutting adrift,youwillhavetoshoulder yourselvestheentireburdenofthat existence!Well,itsoundabsurd,it soundsrathersimpleandstupid.But consideramoment.

"InEnglandyouthinkofpatriotisminawidediscursiveandextendedmanner.Yourpatriotismis spreadoveravastempire.Theterm foryouconnotesimperialgrandeur andcolonialexpansion.Youhardly thinkofEnglandwhenyouspeakof patriotismyouthinkofIndia,Canada,SouthAfrica,Australia,and somehundredsoflittleislandsscatteredyouhardlyknowwhere!Itis difficultforyoutothinkofpatriot- ismassomethinglocal,racial,and circumscribed.Ifyousothoughtof it,youmightbetemptedtodespise it.Butthereissuchapatriotism. Denmarkhasit,SwitzerlandhasitIrelandhasit.Andthisnational, racial,andlocalpatriotismisa spiritthatmakesforIndependence. Itisaspiritthatdislikesdictation fromoutside,thatcannotbecontenttospongeonother'natims.And sothislittle,simple,andpoorIreland,insteadofwishingtosponge uponrichEngland,desirestosterol onherownfeet,toshoulderherown burden,topay,herownway,tobea self-supporting,self-respecting,and self-reliantnation.

"Why?Isitonlytheobstinacyof conceit?-isitonlythebraggartselfassertionofindependence?Alittle ofthat,perhaes,L'ereandthere.We areverymuchtarredwithhuman nature!But,believeme,thisspirit ofIrishpatriotism,takenallInall isarighteousandanoblespirit. JohnBrightsawfarintothesoul ofIrelandwhenbesaid,"Throwthe Irishuponthemselvesmakethen forgetEngland."Wewanttob thrownnoonourselveswewantto forgetthelongenmitywithEng landwewanttofeel3unel-esresuonsihleandfree.Itisourconvic tionthatthemoreyoupaycarbills andthemorewehangupineaufo support,andthemoreyoutakeou destinyoutofourownhands,th moreswift,themoresearching,th

morepervasive,willbethedecayof ourIrishmanhood.Andthatis somethingwedonotwishtoseedecay.1Vearepeadytopayforit,as ourfatherswerereadytodieforit. WesaytoEngland,Trustusleave ustolookafterourselveswehave abusinesstodoinwhichyoucannottakeapart,theachievementof whichinsteadofbeingadangerto youwillheasourceofstrength-it isthepreservationofIrishcharacter.

"Andnowwecometoasubject whichwillinterestyoumorethan anycommercialchatteraboutbudgetsandtaxation.

"IdonotsaythateveryIrish politicianrealizesthetruthofwhat Iamgoingtosaytoyou,nordoI assertthateveryIrishpoliticianwill agreewithmysentiments.ButIam prettycertainthatatthebackof theIrishmovement,consciouslyor unconsciously,theideasthatIam nowgoingtosetbeforeyouarethe drivingforce,theanimating,vitalizingspirit.

"Letmetellyoumyideasinthe shapeofanaspiration,anambition -ifyoulike,adream.Iholdthat themostpreciousthinginIrelandis neithertheshipbuildingofthenorth northeagricultureofthesouth,but Irishcharacter.Irishcharacteris tome,beingalocalpatriot,avery preciousandamostbeautifulthing. ThetendernessofIrishcharacter,the purity,thechastity,thedomestic virtuesofthatcharacter,thesimple faith,theunquestioningcontentand thewonderfulself-relianceofIrish character,areformethesovran valuesofIrishnationality.Iwant topreservethem.Iwanttodevelop them.AndsoIaskforHomeRule. MyambitionisthatIrelandshalllive inthemidstofthenations,asit wasatthebeginningofitshistory, apeoplethatniecesGodfirst,apeolethatdoesnotseektoberich,arrogant,andconquering,butdevoted tobeauty,consecratedtoholiness, contentwithsimplethings.Andthis doesnotseemtomeawildoran unraet'calambition.Nature,indeed,hasordainedthatthisshallbe ohrdestiny.Wehavelittlebutour fieldsandgardenstosupportus;our inclinationisalmostsolelytowards aericulture; wehavelittleorno tastefortheexcitementsandexcessesofacivilizationfoundedupon industrialism.Weareapeoplewho logefamilylifeandwhobelieveearnestlyandsincerelytheChristianrelieion.

"IlovetodreamthatIrelandmay liveisolatedandyetinthemidstof thosetumultuousnationswhoare abandonedtocommercialism,aplace wheremenmaycomefromother lands,nsitweretoaretreat-a placewheretheymayrefreshthemselveswithfaithandestablishin quietthecentraltouchofthesoul withCod.IlovetothinkofIreland peo')ledbyahumbleandsatisfied humanity,thevillagesextending throughthevalleys,thetownsnever outofcontactwiththefields,the citiesfamousforlearningandpiety, thewholenationusinglifeforits greatestend,itsultimateandeternalpurpose.Itwouldbesurelya goodthinIfortheBritishEmpire tohavesuchasanctuaryatits heart.MightnotsuchanIrelandbe ofservicetoEngland,ifonlyinremindingyourdemocracythatno wagescanbuyhappiness?Areyou notinsomedangerinthisrespect?

"My,dreamforIrelandIsnotquix- otic.Wecanneverbe,exceptin_the north,anindustrialnation.Wehave nocoaltospeakof,wearetoofar fromLparkets,andourgeniusisnot inthatdirection.Ontheotherhand, wearebynatureandbyinclination eIll'EC'andmen.Wecangetaliving whereanEnglishmanwouldstarve. WegrowwheatwhereanEnglishmanwouldteedsheep.Weareat-tachedtothesoilbyalovewhich allthetyrannyandmadnessofa verywickedlandlordismhasnot benabletodestroy.Andweare erichonlittle.

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(Continued.)

"OncemorethetendencyoftaxationinEnglandistowardswealth, andwealthalone.Yourphrasethe 'FreeBreakfastTable'meansthat youwanttorelievethepoorofeery singletaxinyourbudgets.YouFmk totakeoffthetollontea,onsugar, oncoffee,oncurrants,perhapson tobacco.Well,thatisverygood,it isexcellent-forarichcountry.But doyouseewhatthatmeans? It meansthisthatiftheUnioncontinue,iftheenactmentsofyour ChancellorsofExchequeraretoapplytoIrelandequally.withEngland, Irelandwillbeadeadunprolitable lossofmanymillionsayeartothe BritishTreasury.Doyousee?That isinevitable.Youwillgetalittle fromincometax,somethingfi-ontexcise,almostnothingfromdeathduties,andabsolutelynothingatall fromcustoms.Areyoupreparedfor thatloss?Dothepeoplec.1Englandcaretopayallthebill,are theypreparedtofillIreland'spurse andleaveherfreetoenjoyherself?

'Consider,ontheotherhand,bow muchmorereasonableit.sthatIrelandshouldkeephouseforherself. Weshouldeconomize,becauseweare poor.Weshouldsimplify,becausewe arenotambitious.Andweshould arrangeourtaxestosuitthemeans ofourownpeople. Weellouldtax smallincomes,levydeath11,:tieeon smallestates,keepthetaxesontea, coffee,sugar,andtobaccolashort, thedirectionandtendencyefour taxationwouldbetowardsthat markfromwhichyoursiseveryyear movingfurtheraway.Weshouldkeep houseasDenmarkkeepshouse,or asBelgiumkeepshouse;insteadof havingourhousekeptforusby thewealthiestandmostextravagant housekeeperinthewholecommunity ofnations!

"Now,youinaysay,Howfoolish ofyoutocutadriftfromus,when byyourownshowingweshallsoon hepayingthewholecostofyour nationalexistence,while,bycutting adrift,youwillhavetoshoulder yourselvestheentireburdenofthat existence!Well,itsoundabsurd,it soundsrathersimpleandstupid.But consideramoment.

"InEnglandyouthinkofpatriotisminawidediscursiveandextendedmanner.Yourpatriotismis spreadoveravastempire.Theterm foryouconnotesimperialgrandeur andcolonialexpansion.Youhardly thinkofEnglandwhenyouspeakof patriotismyouthinkofIndia,Canada,SouthAfrica,Australia.and somehundredsoflittleislandsscatteredyouhardlyknowwhereItis difficultforyoutothinkofpatriotismassomethinglocal,racial,and circumscribed.Ifyousothoughtof it,youmightbetemptedtodespise it.Butthereissuchapatriotism. Denmarkhasit,SwitzerlandhasitIrelandhasit.Andthisnational, racial,andlocalpatriotismisa spiritthatmakesforindependence. Itisaspiritthatdislikesdictation fromoutside,thatcannotbecontenttospongeonothernatims..And sothislittle,simple,andpoorIreland,insteadofwishingtosponge uponrichEngland,desirestostand onherownfeet,toshoulderherown burden,topayherownway,tobea self-supporting,self-respecting,and self-reliantnation.

"Why?Isitonlytheobstinacyof coneeit?-isitonlythebraggartselfassertionofindependence?Alittle ofthat,perhairs,hereandthere.We areverymudstarredwithhuman nature!But,believeme,thisspirit ofTrishpatriotism,takenallinall, isarighteousandanoblespirit. JohnBrightsawfarintothesoul ofIrelandwhenbesaid,"Throwthe Irishuponthemselvesmakethem forgetEngland."Wewanttobe thrownnoonourselves;wewantto forgetthelongenmitywithEng- landwewanttofeeliurael"esresnonsihleandfree.Itisourconvictionthatthemoreyoupaycurhills, andthemorewehangupinl'-ntfor support,andthemoreyoutakeour destinyoutofourownhands,the moreswift,themoresearching,the

morepervasive,willbethedecayof ourIrishmanhood.Andthatis somethingwedonotwishtoseedecay.Weareveadytopayforit,as ourfatherswerereadytodieforit. WesaytoEngland,Trustusleave ustolookafterourselveswehave abusinesstodoinwhichyoucannottakeapart,theachievementof whichinsteadofbeingadangerto youwillheasourceofstrength-it isthepreservationofIrishcharacter.

"Andnowwecometoasubject whichwillinterestyoumorethan anycommercialchatteraboutbudgetsandtaxation.

"IdonotsaythateveryIrish politicianrealizesthetruthofwhat Iantgoingtosaytoyou,nordoI assertthateveryIrishpoliticianwill agreewithmysentiments.ButIam prettycertainthatatthebackof theIrishmovement,consciouslyor unconsciously,theideasthatIam nowgoingtosetbeforeyouarethe drivingforce,theanimating,vitalizingspirit.

"Letmetellyoumyideasinthe shapeofanaspiration,anambition -Ifyoulike,adream.Iholdthat themostpreciousthinginIrelandis neithertheshipbuildingofthenorth northeagricultureofthesouth,butIrishcharacter.Irishcharacteris tome,beingalocalpatriot,avery preciousandamostbeautifulthing. ThetendernessofIrishcharacter,the purity,thechastity,thedomestic virtuesofthatcharacter,thesimple faith,theunquestioningcontentand thewonderfulself-relianceofIrish character,areformethesovran valuesofIrishnationality.Iwant topreservethem.Iwanttodevelop them.AndsoIaskforHomeRule.

MyambitionisthatIrelandshalllive inthemidstofthenations,asit wasatthebeginningofitshistory, apecialethatnlacesGodfirst,apeolethatdoesnotseektoberich,arrogant,andconquering,butdevoted tobeauty,consecratedtoholiness, contentwithsimplethings.Andthis doesnotseemtomeawildoran unraet'calambition.Nature,indeed,hasordainedthatthisshallhe ourdestiny.Wehavelittlebutour fieldsandgardenstosupportus;our inclinationisalmostsolelytowards agriculture wehavelittleorno tastefortheexcitementsandexcessesofacivilizationfoundedupon industrialism.Weareapeoplewho totetunnylifeandwhobelieveearnestlyandsincerelytheChristianreligion.

"IlovetodreamthatIrelandmay liveisolatedandyetinthemidstof thosetumultuousnationswhoare abandonedtocommercialism,aplacewheremenmaycomefromother lands,asitweretoaretreat-a placewheretheymayrefreshthemselveswithfaithandestablishin quietthecentraltouchofthesoul withGod.Ilovetothin'{ofIreland peo')ledbyahumbleandsatisfied humanity,thevillagesextending throughthevalleys,thetownsnever outofcontactwiththefields,the cities thefamousforlearningandpiety, wholenationusing'lifeforits greatestend,itsultimateandeter- nalpurpose.Itwouldbesurelya goodthinIfortheBritishEmpire tohavesuchasanctuaryatits heart.MightnotsuchanIrelandbe ofservicetoEngland,ifonlyinre- mindingyourdemocracythatno wagescanbuyhappiness?Areyou notinsomedangerinthisrespect?

"My,dreamforIrelandisnotquix- otic.Wecanneverbe,exceptin..the north,anindustrialnation.Wehave nocoaltospeakof,wearetoofar frontutarkets,andourgeniusisnot inthatdirection.Ontheotherhand, wearebynatureandbyinclination hrs''endmen. Wecangetaliving ithereanEnglishmanwouldstarve. We mangrowwheatwhereanEnglishwouldfeedsheep.Weareat- tachedtothesoilbyalovewhich allthetyrannyandmadnessofa verywickedlandlordismhasnot be'nabletodestroy.Andweare richonlittle.

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FurapriestonthemissioninW.A. Sundayisanythingbutadayof rest,andintheout-backparish,I assureyou,itistouchharderthan thatofoneinthecity.Duringthe week-mightandday,hehashardly anhourhecancallhisown,andon Sundayitis"go"allthetime.lie isontheboardsat6.30andat7.30 youwillfindhimintheConfessional wherethepenitentsoulseeksrelief fromitsburdenofsin.Massat8 o'clockintheprincipalChurch, whichwithchurchnotices,reading theEpistleandGospeloftheday, andashortsermon,takeshintonto 8.45.Hehasthentoharnesshis triedandtrustyhorse(ifsomeone ofthecongregationdoesnotdoit forhim),andstartonajourney some12milesfurtheroutforMass at10o'clock.Thehorseisasarule agoodone,andcoversthedistance atapace,sometimesprohibitiveto motor-cardrivers.Ilearrivesatthe hall(wherethereisno.church,and hastosetaboutbuildinganaltar, aswesay.Sometimesthefaithful arewaitingforhisarrivalandwonderingifhewillcomeinthebad weather,buthegetsthereallthe same.Ashortinstructionisgiven beforeMass,letthebenefitofthose present,aswellastoaffordthose whocomelate,anopportunityofbeingpresentatMass.AfterCommunion,theEpistleandGospelofthe dayisreadandexplained,andthe usualsermonfollows.At11.15he hasfinishedthepackingupofhis "port,"andnooneexceptthose whowerepresentcouldimaginethat thegreatestofallChristianmysteries-theMysteryoftheEucharist -wasenactedinthathall.Ileis nowfreetodiscussmattersconcerningChurchworkwiththepeople,or perhapsadministertheSacramentof Baptism-givesomeyoungsterits firststepinaChristianlife.By12 noonheisreadyandwillingtoacceptfromakind,andthoughtfulparishioneracupoftea.At3.30the childrenaregatheredtogetherfor Catechism,ifthehallisnotalready engagedbyanother.Youmight thinkthatafairday'swork,buthe isnotfinishedyet.Sevenmiles awaythepeoplewillhewaitingat 7.30forhinttosaytheRosarywith theta,afterwhichaninstructionis given,andat9p.m.hefeacheshome -tired,yes,hutwithafeelingof satisfactionthathehastriedtodo alittlegood,andhecannow,with afullheart,say"Deo'Gratias."The incidentsofthelongdayaffordplentyoffoodforreflection,longinto thenight.Thepeople,theirtrials andhardships,theirtemptationsand theirwants,allcrowdinonthe mind,andmakehimwonderwhy therearenotmorereapers,when theharvestisalreadyripe.Fewof the%VestAustralianyoungmenhave beencalledasAaronwas,orifthey were,theyheedednot! Nowisthe time,whenwiththeinfluxofpopulation,theneedforpriestsofGodis urgent,andwhen"goyoualsointo inyvineyard"shouldfindaresting 'laceintheheartsofmanyCatholic youngmen.Thelifeattimesmay hehard,butthereisaconsolation initthattheworldcannevergive.

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ResidentsofSydneyandsuburbs especiallyshouldnotbewithoutthis splendidnerveandbloodpurifying medicine,becauseitshealth-creating andcurativepropertiesarehousehold factsthroughoutAustralia.Ithas donemoreduringthelastquarterof acenturyinbuildingupfinemanly constitutions,asnumberlesstestimoniesprove,thananyotherspecific known.ItistheonegreatAustralianmedicine,uponwhichthepublic absolutelyrelies,andwhichhasstood thetestofpublicuseandcriticism. Thereisnofinerormorelargely acceptedmedicineforkeepingthe bloodpureorthesystemhealthy thenClementsTonic.Getitto-day. AllChemistsandStoressellitthroughouttheAustralianCommonwealth.

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Hesay:"Iain't,struckanoneyat.

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SARCASTIC.

NevMaid-"Please,ma'am,whenI bringthedinnerinshouldIsay, 'Dinner'sready,'or'Dinner'sserved'?"

Mistress-"Well,ifit'slikeitwas yesterday,you'dbettersay'Dinneris spoilt.'"

THEORDEAL.

"SoyoungRichleyKaddisn'tto marryGoldieStilesafterall."

"No,hegotscared."

"AndIunderstandtheyhadeven

gonesofarastorehearseforthe wedding."

"Yes,thatwastherealtrouble. Theyhadrehearsedfivetimes,and Richleysaidthepreparationsfor matrimonyweresuchhardworkhe wasafraidbecouldn'tstandthereal thing."

BEINGGENEROUS.

Tearher(sternly)-"Johnny,what isthematterwithyoureye?Ifyou andWillieWhytehavebeenfighting again,Ishallgiveeachofyoua goodwhipping."

Johnny(withthevictor'sgenerosity)-"Yes'm.Butyouneedn'tmind aboutBill;he'shadIsis."

IRSFATHER'SFATTIER.

Father-"Come,myson,Icannot allowyoutostay'outsolateat night.WhenIwasyourage,myfatherhadoreineverynightatseven o'clock."

Boy-"Veryqueerfatheryou musthavehad,then."

Father-"Ajollysightbetterfatherthanyou'vegot,youyoung rascal."

PRESUMPTIONREWARDED.

"Iwouldn'tdrinkoutofthatcup," saidlittleWillietothewell-dressed youngvisitor; "thatLizzie'scup, andshe'sveryparticularwhodrinks outofit."

"Ah,"saidtheyoungman,ashe drainedthecupdry,"IfeelhonouredtodrinkoutofLizzie'scup.Lizzieisyouryoungestsister,isn't she?"

"NotmuchLizzieismydeg."

ALARGEORDER.

InoneofthesuburbsofBelfast thetradewasdull,andthechiefgrocerinthedistrictfoundhisearningsbecomingsmallerdaybyday. Onemorninganoldcustomer entered.Inexpectationofsomethinggood,thegrocerjumpedup fromhisseatand,rubbinghishands, said,"Well,minus,whatcanIget you?"

"Aha'pennywortho'soap,"was thereply.

"Oh,"saidthedisgustedgrocer,

"ye'llbeforwashingthecanarytoday?"

TELLINGASECRET.

"Whatlovelyfurniture!"saidthe patronisingvisitor.

"Yes,"saidtheprecociouslittle daughterofthehouse,whodidn't knowitwasgotonthetimepaymentsystem"Ithinkthemanwe boughtitfromissorrynowhesad it.Anyway,hecomeshereevery week,andhe'salwaystalkingabout takingitback."

WHATTHECOWDIEDOF.

'Truthissaidtobemangerthan fictionattimes.Thefollowing"true bill"isprintedinthelatestnumber oftheCavan"Celt"tohand-At BawnboyOldAgePensionCommittee (VeryRev.PeterBrady,P.P.,V.F., presiding),Mr.Wade,PensionOfficer,toldanarousingstoryregardingacaseinhisdistrictinwhich theapplicantforapensionhadmade anassignmentofhisfarm.fie(Mr. Wade)askedthemanifhehadlost anystockwithinthetwelvemonths, andtheclaimantrepliedintheaffirmative.

"Yes,"hesaidmournfully,"Ilost acow."

"Didshedie?"askedthepension officer.

"Shedid,man,"wasthereply.

"Wheredidshedie?"

"Shediedin.Belturbet,"saidthe applicant.

"WhereinBelttirbet?"askedthe officer.

"Mr.JohnSmall's,thebutcher's," hereplied.(Loudlaughter.)

DIDN'TWANTIT.

ProfessorJohnStuartBlackie,the notedScottishscholarandmanof letters,hadtheraregiftofbeing abletoen'oythoroughlyajokeof whichhewasthevictim.Thefollowinganecdoteheparticularlyrelished Cladinashepherd'splaid,witha broad-brimmedhatonhisbead,and hishairfallinginringletsabouthis shoulders,thequaintoldprofessor wasaccustomedtotakelongwalks throughtheEdinburghstreets.On

oneofthesewalkshewasaccosted byadirtylittlebootblack.

"Polishyourboots,sir?"asked theboy.

"Idon'twantmybootspolished, mylad,"saidProfessorBlackie, "butifyou'llwashyourfaceI'll giveyousixpence."

"A'right,sir,"repliedthelad.lie wentovertoaneighbouringfountainandmadehisablutions.

"Well,"saidtheProfessor,"you haveearnedyoursixpence.Hereit is."

"Idinnawantit,"saidtheboy. "Youkeepitandgetyourhair cut."

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ByRev.RICHARDW.ALEXANDER,in"TheMissionary."

(Concluded.) remembersyouperfectly,Jack,andle Jacksaw;thestart. impatienttoseeyou.Youwillgeta

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"Whatisit,father?Doyouknowwarm,kindlyreceptionfromthedear him?" oldpriest.Ileisnotlongforthis

"NotonlydoIknowhim,butheworld.Ilespokeofyouassoonas ishereinthishouse." ImentionedthetownofX--,and

"Here?"criedJack."hereinthissaidyouwereafinelad." house?FatherMcCort,ofX ? "Mysplendidoldpastor?"said It'simpossible!" Jack."Idon'tdeserveonekind

"Itistrue,"Isaid."AndIwillwordfronthim.Oh,father,I'llhave seehimthisvery,dayandbringyoutogotoseehim.Whendoyouthink tohismind.Itwillallbefixedup,Icouldventure?,Myarmsaregetandyourtroublewillbeliftedfromtingontine,andtherightonewill yoursoul.SeehowgoodGodis? havetheartificialhandnext Oh,Jack,begrateful." week."

Thepoorfellowbrokedown.Tears "Askthedoctor,"Isaid."Youare streamedfromhiseyes.Ileturnedsittingupandmovingaroundthe hisfacetothepillow,andwhenheroom.Atripthroughthehospital raiseditIhadtowipeawaythesurelywon'thurtyou." tears-hewashelplesstodoso. Jackaskedthedoctorifhecould

"Oh,father,doyouthinkhehasvisitafrienddown-stairs."Anything hadspiteatmealltheseyears-todivertyour,inind,Mr.lPreston,will thathewillsayIdeservewhatIhelptohastenyourrecovery,"was got?" thereply.Soitwasdecidedthatthe

"No! NoNo!"Isaid."Donotnextday,ifFatherMcCortwas everthinkofsuchthings.Aprieststrongenough,Jackandhiswife wouldneverharboursuchthoughts.wouldvisithim.Ofcourse,Iwould

edthethinhandthathadgivenhim hisFirstCommunion.Hiswifedid thesame.Astheylefttheroom Jackturnedagainforalastlookat hisfriend.

Thepriestsmiledfaintlyandfeebly wavedgood-bye. They,neversawhimaliveagain. Ilediedwithinaweek,andhispromisewaskeptbeforeGod.

JackPrestonrecoveredrapidly, procuredanartificialhand,learned touseitsurprisingwellbeforehe leftthehospital,andfinallydeparted,anewmaninsoulandbody.Ile obtainedanexcellentpositionalmostatonce,andhassuccessfully keptit.liehasperseveredfaithfully inhispromisetohispastor.His familyhasincreased,andprosperity andpeacethisdayhoveroverthe happyhomecircle.Iledoesnot seemtomisshislosthands,for botharesuppliedbyartificialones.

ThenameofFatherMcCortisutteredwithhushedreverenceinthat household,andsometimesJackPrestonsaystohisfriends:"Itisthe truestoftruthsthattheangelsin heavenreoiceoverthesinnerwho haslostGodandfoundHimagain." Andthenhesaystohistwolittle boys,whoarehisprideandjoy:"Remember,mysons,alwaystohonour thepriest."

churchCalendar Trytobecalm.Come,Jack,Icanbeoftheparty.FatherMcCortsigseethelightalreadyshiningonyournalisedhisassent,andthenextaffuture.BehumbleandGodwillternoonJack,leaningonhiswife's smoothallthehardthingsaway.Ishoulder,withmyselfontheother willgoandtalkto,FatherMcCort."side,wentslowlytotheelevator.

AndwithagladnodatthepoorQuietlyandleisurelywemadeour youngmanIlefttheroom.Atoncewaytotheoldpriest'sroom. IsoughtFatherMcCort'scorridor lielayonhisbed,verywhiteand andenteredhisroom.Ilehadbeenstill,hiseyesturnedtothedoor. illsometime,huthisgentle,kindlyWhenthelittlegroupenteredabeaufacewarmedintoasmileasheheldtifulsmilebrightenedhiswasted outhisthin,wastedhandingreet-face.lieheldouthishand. ing.

"Mydearson,Jack!Iwouldknow

"Gladtoseeyou,FatherAlexan-youatonce.Whatamanyouare!" tier.Makingconvertsstill?" Then,noticingthestumpsinthe

"Somethingbetter,FatherMcCort.emptysleevesofthedressinggown, Itrustyouarenotsufferingto-day;hesaidwithtearsinhisvoice:"My youlookimproved,"Isaid. poorfellow!Myt.00rboy!"

"Sitdownliedtellmesomeof Jackfelltohisknees.Thesightof youractivework,"herejoined."Mytheoldpriest,withdeathstampedon timeisnotlonganditmatterslit-hisface,toreathisheart."Oh,fatlehowIfeelstillIantsomewhatther,"hecried,"Idon'tdeservea better."

kindwordfrontyou.OnceIliftedmy

Iseatedmyself,and,inwardlyhandsagainstyouandsworeI thankingGod,Isaid"Father,dowouldneveraskyourpardon,though yourememberwhenyouwereparish IknewIwasinthewrong.Willyou priestinX-?"

forgivemenow?Godhaspunished

"Indeed,Ido.Itwasafinelittletileformysin." town.Goodpeopleandprosperous Thepriestraisedhimselfonhis families;notsoveryprogressive,butpillowandputhistremblingarms solidlyCatholic.Irememberafami-aroundtheman."Forgiveyou, lyofPrestons.Theyhadafineson,.Jack?Forgiveyou?Why,there's Jack,whohadatemperashotasnothingtoforgive.Youhavesuffire,butasforgivingaladaseverferedenoughinyourthoughtsabout breathed-justablow-upanditwasthismatter,mypoorboy.Youhave over.Iwonderwhereheis?" hadexpiationenough.Ofcourse,I

"Supposeyouweretohearthatheforgiveyou,foryouwereinoneof isinthishospitalatpresent?"Iyourtempers,Jack,andyoudidn't said,watchinghintclosely. knowwhatyouweredoing,Courage,

"What?Youdon'tmeanit?Inlayboy.Soonyouroldpastor,will thishospital?Itcannotbepossible!bewithGod,andifhehasanyin- WhatiswrongwithpoorJack?" 'ThencewiththeheartofChrist,yod

AndthenItoldhimoftheacrid-willneverfeelthelossofyourhands. ent.TearsgatheredintheoldDoyouhear,Jack?" priest'seyes. Andthenthegoodpriest,exhaust-

"Poorfellow! PoorJack!That'sed,sankbackonhispillow. adreadfulmisfortune.Ishestill "01.,father,"sobbedtheman,sha- single?" kentotherootsofhisbeing,"Ibe-

"Heismarriedtoafinelittlewife,lieveyou!Givemeyourblessing. andhasabeautifulbabygirl." TellmeIwillgetwellIwillbea "Catholicwife,didyousay?" betterman.Mywife,wholistens,

"Yes,indeed; abravelittlewo-willheanyaitness.Sohelpme man." God!"Andhiswife,herselfcrying

ThenIproceededtotellhimofsoftly,wipedthetearsfromhiseyes Jack'sanguish,hissadtaleofthe--supplyinghislosthands. dayheliftedhishandstotheFatherMcCortmadeasupreme priest,andthathebelievedtheacci-effortandraisedhishand. denttohavebeenapunishment. "MayGodAlmightyblessyou,

"Iremembertheveryday,"saidJac't,andgiveyouprosperity,cont- FatherMcCort."Irecalldistinctlyfortwithyourfamilyandpeacewith thewholeoccurrence.Justyoutellyourownsoul.Mayyourpoorlost Jacktolonehereassoonashecanhandsneverstandinthewayofyour andI'llfixthematterinhismindadvancement,andmayyoubehappy andputhimateaseforever." asloneasyouserveHim.Amen."

AUGUST.

17.SUNDAY(14thAFTERPENTECOST)(WIIITE).-ST.JOACHIN!,FATHERofTHEBLESSEDVIRGINMARY.

TheFathersoftheChurchunitein extollingthesanctityofSt.Joachim andSt.Anne,whoseprivilegeitwas tohetheparentsoftheMostPure MotherofGod.'Theyfirstlivedin Galilee,andcamelatertosettlein Jerusalem,wheretheBlessedVirgin Marywashorn.Achurchwasbuilt (luringthe4thcentury,possiblyby St.Helenaonthesiteofthehouse andtheirtombswerehonoureduntil thecloseofthe9thcentury,whenthe churchwasconvertedintoaMoslem school.Thecryptwhichformerly containedtheholytombswasre-discoveredonMarch18,1889.St.Joachimwashonouredveryearlybythe Greeks,whocelebratehisfeastonthe dayfollo.vingtheBlessedVirgin's birthday.Thefeast(forsometime suppressed)wasrestoredbyGregory XV.,fixedbyClementXII.onthe SundayaftertheAssumption,and finallyraisedtotherankofdouble ofthesecondclassbyLeoXIII. (JoachimPecci),onAugust1,1879. IntheDioceseofPerth,St.Joachim ishonouredasthePatronoftheVictoriaParkChurchandConvent.

18.MONDAY(WHITE).-ST.IIVA-

CINTII,CONFESSOR, calledbytheChurch"theApostleof theNorth,"wasborninSilesia,then apartofthekingdomofPoland.As amissionaryhevisitedDenmark, Norway,andSweden,traversedRussiafromtheBaltictotheBlack Sea,andevenpenetratedthrough TurkestantoThibetandChina.His labourswerecrownedwithsuccess, duetotheeloquenceofhispreachingandtheexampleofhislife,as wellastothenumerousmiracles whicheverywheremarkedhispres ence.liediedatCracowin1257,in theseventy-secondyearofhisage.

OntheeveoftheAssumptionhewas warnedofhiscoiningdeath.Inspite ofuwastingfeverhecelebratedMass ontheFeastandcommunicatedasa dyingman.Ilewasanointedatthe footofthealtaranddiedthesame day.St.Hyacinthteachesusto employeveryeffortintheservice'of Godandrelyforsuccessnotonour industry,butontheprayerofhis ImmaculateMother.

ticalaffairs,andsecuringforth Churchthatlibertyofaetionwhit isrequiredforthe,efficientdischar ofherdivinelyappointedduties.To thewisdomandzealofSt.Urban wasduetheinitiationofthoseexpeditionsfortherecoveryoftheIholy Sepulchrewhichareknownasthe Crusades.St.Urbandiedin1099,in thetwelfthyear'ofhispontificate.

20.WEDNESDAY(WHITE),-ST. BERNARD,CONFESSORAND DOCTOR, thegloryofChristendom(duringthe twelfthcentury,washornatDijon, inFrance,A.D.1091.Onthedeath ofhispiensmotherin1110,heretiredwithsomethirtycompanionsinto thesolitudeofaCistercianmonastery.Iletheregaveaperfectexampleofthevirtuespropertothe monasticstate,while,atthesaute time,onoccasionswhendutycalled hint,hisinterventioninpublicaffairs vasattendedwiththehappiestresults.IlesoablydefendedCatholic doctrinewithhisvoiceandpenthat hiseffortsinthisdirection'haveearnedforhintthetitleofDoctor.St. Bernarddiedin1153.

21.THURSDAY(WHITE).-ST. JANEFRANCESOFCHANTAL, WIDOW. ThissaintwasbornatDijonin 1573.Shewasmarriedattheageof twentytotheBarondeChantal,but eightyearslatershehadthemisfortunetoloseherhusbandthroughan accident.Havingcompletedtheeducation-ofherchildren,shefounded, underthedirectionofSt.Francisof Sales,andwiththeco-operationof someotherladiesofrank,thereligiousOrderoftheVisitation.She diedin1641.

22.FRIDAY(WHITE).-OUTAVEOF ASST.1PTION.

23.SATURDAY(WHITE).-ST. PHILIPBENITI,CONFESSOR, apriestoftheServiteOrder,was burnatFlorenceaboutthebeginningofthethirteenthcentury.He wasremarkableforhisextremehumility,whichcausedhinttorefuse allofficesofdistinction,andfora burningzealwhichbroughtabout theconversionofinnumerablesinnersinthedifferentpartsofItaly whichhevisited.Hediedin1285.

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AfterafewmorepleasantwordsI Andthepriestsolemnlymadethe tookmaydeparture.Iwentatoncetosigno!theCrossovertheboyhe Jack'sroom.Mrs.Prestonwashadknowninchildhood,andheal- there.lerhusbandhadbeentellinglow(-1hishandtorestonthebowed herthestoryhetoldme.forherLead. eyeswerewetwithtearsandher Therewassilence;itwasasolemn brightfaceveryserious. scene.Weallknelt,andthen,asthe "1havejustcomefrontFatherMc-priestclosedhiseyes,IMotioned Cort'sroom,"Isaidjoyfully."Hethemtorise.Jackstoopedandkiss-ofthecivilpowerinpurelyecclesias-

TUESDAY(WHITE).-ST.URBANII.,POPEANDCONFESSOR, wasbornnearRheims,inFrance. HavingbeenelectedPopein1088,he employedhisenergiesinputtingan endtotheunwarrantedinterference