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IAPilgrimagetoLourdes

OneoftheLastPlacesVisitedbythelateKingEdward SomeImpressionsofaWorld-FamedShrine

Amongthemanyplacesofinterest visitedbyMr.andMrs.J.D.Connollyandfamily,thereisnoplace whichhasmadeamoreprofoundimpressiononourtouriststhanthefarfamedsanctuarynestlinginthe FrenchPyrenees-thesceneofthose miraculouseventsihichhavechallengedtheattentionandbelliedthe criticismofmodernunbelievers.This worldrenownedgrotto,thesceneof theApparitionofOurBlessedLady toapoorFrenchpeasantgirlisdear totheheartsofourCatholicpeople throughouttheworldanditsinterestforthepeopleoftheBritishEmpireisintensifiedbythefactthat

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Lourdeswater,andinanincredibly shortspaceoftimeFr.Crowleywas abletoofferaMassofThanksgiving onthefeastoftheAssumption.Trulytheageofmiracleshasnotquite departed!

Mr,Conn°lky,whowasoneofthe Figprivilegedtocarrythecanopyin theprocessionoftheBlessedSacramentatarecentpilgrimage,hassent ,Issomeveryfineviews(including thesplendidpicturereproducedon thispage),writes"Mrs.Connolly, Cassie,VeraandIarrivedherewith apilgrimagefromLondonunderth-. leadershipoftheBishopof::orthainnton(Englandi,Dr.heating.The

pleasingandart,inspiredbyreligion,hasstillfurtherembellished.In frontflowsthericerGave,atfirst inanortherlydirection,thenabruptlybendingtothewest.Theground slopingupwardsfromtherightbank isdottedwithreligiousinstitutions, somestandingoutboldlyintheforeground,oth-A'snestlingintheshelter ofthehills.Onthelefthandthe sceneryismorerigged,andhere standsthe,,.ostproi:anentobjectin thelandscape-thegracefulGothic Basilica,withwhichthepietyofthe Catholicworldhascrownedtherock ofIllesabielle.f"ndertheBasilicais the"harshofthecrypt.andlower

longfightofmarblestairs-areplica oftheSantaScalainRome.Ason these,thefaithfulascendontheir knees,repeatingadecadeoftheItos:.ryoneverystep.Gainingthesummit oneseesthestrangetraditionalstory ofthefoundingofpaganRomeillustrated-Romulusandlielausbeing suckledbyawolf-andinthesoregroundthemajesticfigureofSt.Peterseatedonathrone,hishandraisedinbenediction-thefounderof ChristianRome.Thestatuarythroughoutisofdark,copper-coloured terracotta,whichlendsitselfwonderfullytotherealisationoftheVia ('rucis.Placedastheyareatan

AViewofLourdesFranceontheRiverGave

TheaboveviewshoestheBasilica,whichisbuiltonarockovertheGrotto_UndertheGrottoonthegroundlevelisthebeautifu:Church oftheRosary.ThebuildingontherightistheHospitalforthepoor.ThepatientsreceiveindividualBenedictioneachafternoon.Attheend of1308,whenthe50thanniversaryoftheApparitionofOarLadytoBernardettewascelebrated5,297pilgrimageshadbeenregisteredsince1867. numberinginall4,919,000pilgriws.TheLourdesrailwaystationreceivesoveronemilliontravellersperyear.Over4,000genuinemiraculouscures wereaccountedforin50years.Dr.I'.Richet,ProfessorattheMedicalFacultyofParis,wroteinthesceptialreview"Annalesdes74ciences Physiques-"Unprejudicedmindscannnotbutbeconvincedthatthefacts:fetedareauthentic-TheWishNationalPilgrimagetookplacelast week.

theirlatereveredmonarch,Edward VII.,almostontheeveofhisdeath, paidavisitu,thathallowedspot, and,withbaredhead,reverentlywatchedtheprocessionofthe)lostHoly Sacrament.Lourdeshasbeenchosen asShesceneofthenettInternation21 EucharisticCongress;andthisfact tillinveetwithaddedinterestthe panoramicviewwepresenttoour readers.ItmaybenewstosomeCatholicsoftheDioceseofPerthto knowthatatleastoneofourpriests attributeshisi,iraculovisrecovery fromwhatwaspronouncedanincurabledisease,tothepowerandintercessionofOurLadyofLourdes. SomeelevenyearsazoFather('rowley,ofHighgate,camedownfrom ToodyayNewcastle(totheSt.John of(;od Subiaco.Someof the eminentniernbersofthe medicalprofe.ssieminandaround Werthuronouncedhisc.setoFehopeless.BatHisLordshipBishopGibney,withcharacteristicfaithinOur BlessedLad7thoughto-lerrvise.and sentthepale=EUffereTabottleof

partynumbered1641,includingabout adozeninvalids.ThebigEnglish pilgrimagewillcomeabouttheend ofSeptember,andtheIrishNational Pilgrimageaboutthesecondweek.A Frenchpilgrimage,nuniterring4.0(.0), leftyesterdaywithVAsick.They hadonemarvellouscure-ayoung girl.Isawhercarriedtothebath thedaywearrivedandbroughtback apparentlyquiterecovered.Iam sendingyoutheofficialpaperwith theaccountin.Lourdesisawonderfulplace.donotknowthatIhave beensoOapressedwithanythingbefore-noteventheEucharisticcongressat"Malta.Somatterbowglowingtheaccountsmaybewhichyea read,theycannotadequatelydescribe thewonderfulimpressionscreatedin themindofavisitor.

Standiseonthebridgewhichleads tothegrotto.andlookingtowards thewest,theseemwhicht.resents itselfisoneofremarkablebeauty, thelandscapevariedby7:oantain hilland,rallev,bywoodsandwiadherriver-ascenewhichnaturemade

downreststheChurch,ofthe Iloly Rosary.Betweenthelatterandthe townbeginthetwoarrosofthelungniticentapproachtotheBasilica. Thesearmsrisingonarchesandgraduallyconverging,meetwhenona levelwiththeChurchofthelloly Rosary,thendivergingoncemore, andstillascendingsweeproundthe cupolaoftheChurch,terminatingat lastinthespaciousterraceonwhich tbkcryptopens.Fromeithersideof thecryptaflightofstairsleadsto theBasilica.

TheWayeltheGrim

"Patricia"writesinthe"IrishCatholic"Lecalvaire,orMayofthe Cross,atLourdesiswithoutdoubt thegrandestandmostimpressivein thewholeCatholicworld.Inscenic advantageofwoodedhillanddale, thatofPantasaph.near 14-ales,approachesitcloseby.butin theheroicproportionsofitsrealistic figures,andthetragicsimplicityof itsgrouping,ithasnoequal.SituatedonthemountainswhichdominatetheBasilicaaccessisbadbya

elevation,whichallowsthepious spectatorstodwellcothesorrowful stagesofthatmostsorrowfulofall journeys,therockypathwayiswell nightroddensmoothbythemany feetwhichdailymaketheround.At alltimesmaybeseenquiet,absorbedgroupsofthevariouspilgrimages steadilyweedingtheirwayroundthe Stations,beadsinhand,praying earnestlyfortheirownneedsand thestrcialintentionsassignedfor them.Surelythisisasighttotouch theroosthardened-thedevoutpilgrims,followinginOurLord'sfootsteps(.42thisstern,ruggedmountainslope,fullofearnestfaithand hope,intentonlyontheonething necessary-thesavingoftheirsouls. AttheFourteenthStationawonderfuls-,:ertaele!:eetstheeye.Advantagehasbeentakenofagreatnaturalcleftintheheartofthemountain,andthereinitsdarkshadow hastheEntombmentbeenplaced. Strikinglyappropriateisthissituation,andtouchingintheextremeis thesightofnumerousrosarieswhich

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SomeObservationsontheChurchandthePeople HOWTHEJESUITSTREATEDTHEINDIANS.

(Speciallywrittenforthe"W.A.Reword"byJ.M.MILLER,Perth./ (..;ontinued.)

Intheyear1608PhilipIII.of Spainimagedhisroyalletterspatent totheSocietyofJesusfortheconventionoftheIndiansintheprovinceofGuayra,Sofarbackas1586 severalFathersoftheOrder,includedamongwhomwasoneScotchman, FatherThomasFields,hadtakenup missionworkaniong'the'Indians,and in1593establishedacollegeat Aecuncion.BothinTucuman,and Paraguaytheywereexpectedbythe SpanishGovernorstolendthemselvestotheenslavementoftheIndians,andtheconditionofaffairsbecamesointolerableintheseplaces thatasaresultoftheirpetitionto theKingofSpainprotectionwasaffordedthembythegrantingofthe abovementionedRoyalletterspatent.

TheReductionofLoretowasthe firstpermanentestablishmentinstitutedbytheJesuitsamongthe Guaranis.Thus,inthewoodsof Paraguay,uponatributaryofthe Parana,butlittleknowneventoday,didtheSocietyofJesuslaythe firstfoundationoftheirfamousMin Pions.Fiatlittlemorethan50years fromthefoundationoftheirOrder, thushadtheypenetratedtowhat wasthen,andisperchanceto-day, aftertheirMissionsareallruined, oneoftheremotestcornersofthe world.

Theretheybuiltupthesystemwith whichtheirnameislinkedforevertheeysteniwhichfortat,hundred yearswasabletoholdtogetherwanderingIndiantribes,restlessas Arabs,suspiciousaboveeveryother raceofiiien-andwhichto-dayhas disappeared,leavingnothingofalike natureinalltheworld.

Forthefirstfewyearsallwent wellwiththeJesuits.TheIndians, happytoescapethepersecutionsof theSpaniardsontheonebandand theincursionsofthePaulistas(in- habitantsofthePortuguesetownof SeoPaulo,ontheother,flockedto theReductionsmissionaftermissionwassoonformed,andthewild !reliant;gatheredupintotownships andtaughttheartsofpeace.But thoughtheGuaranisatfirstentered intotheJesuitReductionsasarefugeagainsttheirpersecutors,theiPorturiieneandSpaniards,moon,aswas onlynaturaltomenaccustomedtoa Mildforestlife,theyfoundtheJesuit disciplinetooirkeorue,andoftenfled backtothewoods.Thenthepoor priest,leftwithouthisflock,hadto byeupthetrailoftheflyingneo phytes,followthemtotherecesses ofthefoteet,andpersuadethemto coi.,eback.

PolicyofloolotlooNeceuary

Asameant;tosecuretheconfithnee oftheIndians,the.Jesuitsfound themselvesobligedtocommunicate thefaithfulhavetit:ventedatthe endoftheirjourneysItwouldseem asiftheyhadleftthetolloftheir litanyinvocationsatthegraveofOur Lord-yes,andonthearmsand handsofOurLady,whenshe.agonised,holdsthedeadbodyofherDivine liononherknees,therearetobe seenalsolittlegarlandsofrosary beads,theiiteolTeringofstricken heartswhohavefeltthechirpsting ofseparationanddeath.

Beforeleectndinetheloftymount wepausetotakeaviewofthesmilinelandscapewhichliesatourfeet. OneverysideiscultivationandcomfortableJiang,EvidentlytheseindustriousinhabitantsofthePyre'Peenslopesarewallcontentwith modestindependence.Theirlittle homesandwelltilledfieldsshow thattheyareanimatedwiththe spiritwhichthepoetsographically describes

Makingthegolden cantheir guide."

onourdownwardpathwestopat theBureau,attheleftofthegreat Beelike,forthepurposeofdispatchineLourdeswatertoourhome

asrarelyaspossiblewiththeSpanishsettlements.Thus,fromthefirst thepolicyofisolation,whichwasone ofthechiefchargesbroughtagainst theOrderinlateryears,wasofnecessitybegun.Voltaire,noloverof ReligiousOrders,saysofthe .Jesuits"Whenin1768themissionsofParaguayleftthehandsof theJesuits,theyhadarrivedatperhapsthehighestdegreeofcivilisationtowhichitispossibletoconductayoungpeople,andcertainly atafarsuperiorstatethanthat whichexistedintherestofthe newHemisphere.Thelawswererespectedthere,'moralwerepure,a happybrotherhoodunitedevery heart,alltheusefulartswereina flourishingstate,andevensomeof themoreagreeablesciencesplenty wasuniversal."

InsomerespectstheiralmostinaccessiblesituationclosetothecataractoftheParanawasfavourableto theearlyJesuits,andinquicksuccessionthevillagesofLoreto,San FranciscoJavier,SanJose,SanIgnacio,SanPedro,andothersofless importance,werefounded,containing inallabout40thousandFouls.

Sointhe.JesuitReductionsofthe ProvinceofGuayrawasfirstbegun thesystemoftreatingtheIndians kindly,andstandingbetweenthem andtheSpanishsettlers,whichmade the(7colipanyofJesussohatedafterward);inParaguay.Littlebylittle theirinfluencegrew,sothatwhen,in 1614,FatherAntonioRuizdeMontoja arrived,hefoundthattherewerealreadyonehundredandnineteenJesuitsinParaguay.Ofallthe.Jesuits who,duringthelongperiodoftheir labours,appearedinParaguay,he wasthemostremarkable;oneelthe mostlearnedmenoftheagein whichbelived,heyetunitedinhimselfthequalitiesofamanofaction tothoseofscholarandofmissionary.WithouthispresencemostlikelynotatenthpartoftheIndians wouldhaveescapedafterthedestructionofthemissionsofGuayrain 1630atthehandsofthehalf-civilisedhordesknownasPaulistas,who fromthecityofSaoPaulocarried fireandswordamongsttheGuaranis, Thisnestofhawkslookedatthe Jesuitneophytesaspigeonsready fatteningfortheiruse.Almost800 tidiesaway,atthecityofSaoPaulo thisstrangesocietyhadcomeinto existencebydegrees.Peopledatfirst byPortugueseandDutchadverturers andmalefactors,ithadbecomea nestofpiratesandahomeforall thedesperadoesofBrazilandParagime.Thisengagingpopulation,beinginwantofwiveswherebyto propagatetheirvirtues,tookto themselvesIndiansandnegressesand Fredaraceworsetentissuesthan werethemselves,asoftenhappens bothinthecasesofMulattosand MestizosinAmerica.Underthename ofPaulistastheysoonbecameaterrorinthe andsubsistedchiefly byprocuringIndiansasslavesfor thelantationsinBrazil.Inashort timetheyexhaustedalltheIndians nearSeo'Paulo,andeventuallyreachedtheJesuitsettlementsuponthe upperwatersoftheParana,where theyburnedthetownsandthechurches,madecaptivesoftheconverts, andkilledthepriestsFatherMontoyarelatesthatoneoftheseruffians,onbeing"reprehended"bya JesuitforkillingtheIndians.dogmaticallyremarked,"1shallbesavedinspiteofGod,fortobesaved isanhasonlytobelieve,"arepair%whichshowedhimclearlyan honesterronentoftheJesuits,as theyinsistedgreatlyonthedoctrine ofgoodworks.Thesedesperadoes destroyedtownaftertown,sothat intheshortspaceofayeartheydestroyedpartiallytheReductionsof SanFranciscoJavier,SanJose)Ban Pedro,andLaConcepcion.The wretchedIndians,towhombylaw theJesuitswereforbiddentoserve outfirearms.stoodnochanceagainstthewelltrainedPaulistas.

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MostcertainlytheJesuitsstruggledtodotheirdutytotheirneophytes.OnfootandunattendedFathersMacetaandAlansillafollowed the15,00(1captivestoBrazil,confessingthosewhofellupontheroad beforetheydied,andinetantinsupplicationtothePaulistasforthe prisoners-release.FatherAlacetaespeciallybehavedheroically,carrying thechainsofthosewhocouldhardly dragthemselvesalong,himselfhalfdeadwithhungerandhisconstant toil.Whattheyenduredonfoot withoutprovisions,torturedbyinsects,andindangerfromwild beasts,aswellasconstantperils fromthePaulistas,whonowandthen prickedthemwithlancesorfiredpis- tolsovertheirheadstofrighten themaway,nonebutthosewhohave ;ourneyedintheforestsofthatforgottencorneroftheworldcanestimate.Iseetheistintheirtornand sun-brownedcassocksstruggling throughtheseanosinwatertothe knees,pushingalongthroughforest paths,nowcomingtoadyinglean andkneelingbyhisside,nowgatheringberriestoeatupontheroadand allthetimeconvincedthattheireffortswouldbeinvain.Sostumblingthroughthewoods,bakedby thesunupontheopenplains,at lengththeJesuitsreachedSao Paulo,wheretheyhadacollege,and withoutrestingactatoncetowork toobtainthereleaseoftheirbeloved Indians.Butallinvain.Thenthe twoJesuits,hearingthatanother invasionofthePaulistaswasexpectedinParaguay,startedhackon theirlongjourneythroughthe woods,overtheplains,andthrough thedankswampswhichlaybetween themandtheirmissionsontheParana.

Aboutthistime(1630)thepoor Jesuitsweremuchtormentedbythe returntopaganismoftheirIndians, andmostespeciallybyahideous dwarfwhosethimselfupasagod andfoundxibhostofworshippers.It wasatthistimethatFatherRuiz deMontoyawasmadebeadofthe Jesuitsandsettledthemsecurelyin theMisionesofParaguay.Bornprobablylateinthe16thcentury,he wasamongstthefirstoftheJesuit FatherswhocametoParaguay.For thirtyyearsheremainedinParaguay,andinhisownpatheticwords hetellsushowmostofhislifewas spent."Ihavelived,"hesays,"all throughtheperiodof30yearsin Paraguay,asinthedesertsearching forwildbeasts-thatis,forsavage Indians-crossingwildcountries, traversingmountainchains,inorder tofindIndiansandbringthemto thetruesheepfoldofHolyChurch. WithmycompanionsIestablished13 Reductionsinthewilds,andthisI didwithgreatanxiety,inhunger, nakednessandfrequentperilofmy life.AndalltheseyearsI;matted farfrommybrotherSpaniardshave mademealmostarusticandignorantofthepolishedlanguageofthe Court."

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Nevergowhereyou,ouldnothave yourbestfriendfollowyou.

Neverdoanythingbeforechildren whichyoudonotwantthemtoimitate.

Neverprofessonewayandbehave another.

Neverborrowwhatyouhaveno prospectofpayingback.

lleismiserablethatknowsnot howtospendhistime.

Giveadvicewhenasked,buteven thensparingly.

BeAgreeable

Wearehutpassengersofaday, whetheritisinastage-coachorthe immensemachineoftheuniverse.In Cod'sname,then,whyshouldwenot makethewayaspleasanttoeach otheraspossible?Shortasour journeyis,itislongenoughtohe tedioustohimwhosulksinhiscorner,sitsuneasyhimself,andelbows hisneighbourtomakehimuneasy also.

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Whenamanadmitsthatheisnever toooldtolearnyoumaybesure thatheisgettingprettyold.

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Notone'Ilanintenthousand leaveshisimpressuponhisfellows, whichprobablyisfortunateforhis fellows.

Somemenachievematrimony,sonic risenhaveitthrustuponthem,and othersareluckyenoughtoescapeit altogether.

Whataloanknowswillsometimes makeahoo'c,andfrequentlywhathe thinksheknowswouldmakeanentirelibrary.

CardinalGibbonsandDeath

HisEminenceCardinalGibbonshas toldafriendthathedoesnotthink liewilllivemuchlonger."Iwill soonbeanoctogenarian,"saidthe Cardinal,smiling,"andnaturemust takeitscourse.AlmightyGodhas blessedmewithalonglife,andI amreadytoanswerwhenHeseesfit toaskmetorenderanaccountof mystewardship.Whenthecallcomes Ithinkitwillbeasuddenone.We si.ouldallhereadyforthecall,becausewedon'tknowhowsoonor suddenitmaycome."Thevisitor -.ekedtheCardinalifbewasnotin

goodhealth."Yes,"answeredthe Cardinal,"Istillfeelstrongand capableofperformingseveralmore yearsoflabour,butIthinkIwill soonpassaway.PerhapsImight livetenyearslonger-wearenever sure.Istillfeelyoung,"hesaid, withasmile."Youknowitisour soulthatmakesusyoungorold.If oursoulbeyoung,thoughourbody beasoldasMethuselah,weare youngindeed."

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Mannerscarrytheworldforamoment,characterforalltime.

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Thebestthingtodoistodowell whateverGodgivesustodo.

Thereisnothingthebodysuffers thatthesoulmaynotprofitby.

Ourgreatandmostdifficultdutyas socialbeingsistoderiveconstant aidfromsocietywithouttakingits joke.

Ourchiefwantinlifeissomebody whoshallmakeusdowhatwecan. Thatistheserviceofafriend..

Ageandyouthlookuponlifefrom theoppositeendsofatelescope;it isexceedinglyshort-itisexceedingly long.

Prejudicesarenotionsoropinions whichthemindentertainswithout knowingthegroundsandreasonsfor them.

Leteverydawnofmorningbeto youasthebeginningoflife,andeverysettings,,nbetoyouasitsclose -thenleteveryoneofthoseshort livesleaveitssurerecordofsome kindlythingdoneforothers-some goodlystrengthofknowledgegained foryourselves.

Ifwemustknowtherightinorder todoit,itisequallyneedfulthat wedoitinordertoknowit.The habitofpromptandunquestioning obediencetowhateverappealstous RRdutyputsusintotheverybest conditionforlearningmoreand highertruths.

'Tis 'Tie

11 Thought heavenalonethatisgivenaway, onlyGodmaybehadforthe asking. -Ilewell.

WorkingforGod

Wetalksometimesofworkingfor humanity,butallhonestworkhonestlydoneisthat,whetheritismaking astoveorbuildingahospital.The raceisbeingliftedbyitsgreatthinkersandnhilantt'rooists,byitsinventorsandreformers;butitisbeing

liftedalsobyeveryfaithful,conscientioustoilerwhodoeshisbestday's workforhisday'swage,andputs interestandsoulinsteadofmereselfishnessintohistask.Thekingdom ofGodisrisingoutoftheshameand sinofearthdaybyday,andits buildersarenotonlythosewhoare puttingtheirworkintosouls,but thosewhoputtheirsoulsintowork aswell-eachmanbuilding"overagainsthisownhouse,"asbesthe [naybydoingforChrist'ssakethe thingthatisgivenhimtodo.

TruePleasureNetinRiches

CharlesM.Schwab,whoisnowa wealthyroan,speakingtotheAlumniofSt.Francis'College,Loreto, recently,paidthefollowingfinetributetoCatholiceducationalinstitutions:-"Myfatherisawiseold gentleman,andifeverasonhonours thewisdomofafatherIRillthatson. Whenillyfatherdecided,poorandin ill-healthashewas,tomovetoLoretosothathemighteducatehis childrenhereachedadecisionwhich meantmuchforallofus-whichhad loud.todowithourfuture,andI takethisopportunitytogivecredit wherecreditisdue."

"Isayitwithnosenseofegotism thatfeemenhaveseenlifeasI haveseenit.Ihaveexperiencedthe sternestnecessity,havelivedinthe humblestsurroundingsIhaveseen life'sglitteringriches.theregal pomp,hut,believeme,truehappinessconiesnotfromthese,butin thehappyrecollectionsofalifewell spent-recollectionsofthatperiodof lifewhenonestruggledtogainthe height."

TheTimeDrawsNeer

"GodisworkingHispurposeout, 1syearsucceedstoyear; GodisworkingHispurposeout, AndthetimeisdrawingnearNearerandnearerdrawsthetime, Thetimethatshallsurelyhe, Whentheearthshallbefilledwith thegloryofGod, Asthewaterscoverthesea."

Napelees'sLittleFriend

Oneofthealleviations,probably thegreatest,ofthedrearyhoursof NapoleonBonaparte'sexileatSt. Helenawashisloveforchildren.In aboo',onthisislandbyE.L.Jackson,afterareferencetothemanner inwhichhewasguarded,itissaid "TherewasverylittlerestraintbetweenNapoleonandthetwoyoung daughtersofMr.andMrs.Balcom. Hewasverymuchamusedattheir playfulways,especiallythoseofMiss Betsy,theyounger.lletaughtthem geography,playedblindroan'sbuff, andwasgenerallytoheseen.surroundedbyagroupofplayful,admiring children.Betsyinhergeographylessonaskedhini'WhoburnedMoscow?'

"'Idid,'heantmeredtappinghis chest.

"Alittlegirlofnineyearsofage, thedaughterofasergeantofthe garrison,oftenkepthimcompany. Iletookgreatpleasureinherpresence,andconstantlyprovidedhimselfwithfruitsandsweetmeatsfor her.Shortlybeforehediedhe,hung agoldwatchandchainroundher neck,saying "'.Julia,wearthisformysake.'

"Ilehadwithapenkniferudely engravedonthecover,'TheEmperor tohislittlefriendJulia.'Oftenhe amusedhimselfbyrivingherdrawinglessonsfromthesceneryaround."

Eugenicsandeuthanasiaand"Sex Hygiene"intheschools.Theseare someofthelatestphasesof"Reformation"error.Catholicshaveno placeforthemwhethergoingbythe oldname,orwithnewlabelsattached.Eugenicsinvolvesmeddlingwith thebirthofman"SexHygiene" involvesvastdangerstohismoral life;andeuthanasiahastenskiwiout oftheworldtoavoidhisfinalillnessoragonies.Thefirsttwo,as nowpreachedandunderstood,are justdirt-dangerousdirtwith,whitewashoverit;andthelastisjust murderwithoutanyattemptat justification,eitherlegalormoral.TheCasket,Antigonisb,N.S.

FreakFashions

TheWorthBrothers,ofthefamous fashionhouseinParis,interviewed onthesubjectoffreakfashions,said thathabitsandcustomsaremorelax inthepresentdaythanformerly. Inconsequencethereisacertainextravagance,alackofmodestyin dress.Jean,thedesignerofthe firm,wenton:

"AshortwhileagothePopewrote anopenlettercondemningwomen's dress,andsomeonecametoaskme whatIthoughtaboutit.Ididnot saymuchatthetime,butIwilltell younowthatIquiteagreewiththe Pope.Tdeplorecertainfreakfashions becauseofwhatIknowhasinspired them,andbecausetheyhaveno beauty."-"CatholicUniverse."

WileeonForgiveSin?

Butthepriestabsolves,andheis amanhowdarehe?Becauseheis himselfsinless,orpretendstohe? No,butbecauseGodhasgivenhim authoritytodowhatonlycouldhe clonebyGod'sdelegation.Jesus Christsaidthatlegavethepower, anddelegatedtheauthority;dothose whodenythepowernotbelievethat leisGod?Ordotheydenythe authenticityofthewords?Theyare noplainerisScriptureChristdid notinanyScripturemoreplainlydeclareHisowngodheadthanHedeclaredHisdelegationofthepowerof bindingandloosing.Tobelieve PimandHiswordsintheirAlain senseisnottodespiseScripture;to adroitthatHecouldHimselfforgive sinsistoadmitthatliewasGod. torefuseIlionthepoweristorefuse toconfessHimGod; andifllebe Godandalmighty,Ilecandelegate anyfunctionllechooses. llesaid thatllediddelegateHisownauthorityofbindingandloosing.Fiemust havemeantsomethingisitarrogance,isitimpiety,tobelievethat IlemeantwhatTiesaid,andthat Ilecoulddowhatliesaid?-John Ayscough.

ealendarfortheWeek SEPTEMBER.

Newmoon,Sept.1,4.38a.m.

Firstquarter,Sept.7,9.5p.m.

Fullmoon,Sept.15,8.45p.m.

Lastquarter,Sept.23,8.30p.m.

Newmoon,Sept.30,12.56p.m. Sunrises.Sunsets.

02207-Wehave

QUEENSLAND

Alargeandfashionablegathering patronisedacointeawhichwasgivenbyMr.andMrs.J.O'Connor,of Bronte,inaidotthenewChurchat IpswichRoad.Teawasservedinthe receptionroomsandontheverandahs.Thecompetitionscreated muchamusement;thegroundswere gailydecorated,and,astheladies say,lookedjustlovely. s.41. HisGraceArchbishopDuhigpaid anepiscopalvisittoTexasrecently. Areceptionandteaweregivenin honourofhisGraceintheTown Hall,atwhichalargenumberof thetownspeoplewerepresenttomeet him.Abeautifullyframedaddressof welcomewasreadbyDr.Farmer, andpresentedtotheArchbishop,who inalengthyspeech,cordiallythankedthepeopleofTexasforthewarm andenthusiasticwelcomeaccorded him.Onthefollowingday(Sunday) bisGraceadministeredthe:',u-terainentofConfirmationtoalarge numberofcandidatesattheSacred, 1kartChurch.SubsequentlyhevisitedEnglewoodandGoondiwindi,at hichlatterplaceheconducteda missionandadministeredthesacramentofConfirmationtoalarge numberofcandidates.FatherWright, P.P.,accompaniedhisGraceduring hisvisit.

OMNM

TheExhibitionSchoolEssaysheld inconnectionwiththerecentShow havebeenjudgedandtheawards made.Thefirstprize,inthesection forgirlsbetween12and15yearsof age,aasawardedtoMolliebunscombe,apupilatSt.Mary'sSchool, Ipswich.

PeakCrossingChurchhasgrown toosmallfortherequirementsand accommodationoftheparishioners. Amovementisnowafoottore-build thechurchandmakeitmorecommodious,Theparishionersareentering enthusiasticallyintotheundertaking andFatherHoranshould,inalittle while,haveabuildingworthyof theirearnestness.

au.se.

SisterMaryCarthagh,of'it.Cecelia'sConvent,Dalby,haspeenappointedtothechargeofthenee('onventSchoolatLiverpoolEstate.

Thetragicdeath,throughatramcaraccident,ofMissIvylifford, Isyearsofage,daughterofIr.end Mrs.W.M.Clifford,ofCairns,says theQueensland"Age,"evokeda gooddealofsympathyinthehearts ofthepeoule,especiallythoseattendingtheMission,atSt.Patrick's,Valley.TheRev.FatherMcGrath,C.SS.R.,askedtheprayasof thecongregationforthereposeof hersoul,liesaidthedeceasedyoung ladyhadregularlyattendedthemission,andherdeathwashilti,nother exampleoftheuncertaintyofthis life,andthepreparationthateach shouldmakefortheirfinaldestiny andeternalend."TheDeadMarch" wasplayedontheorganattheterminationofthedevotions,asatributeofrespecttothedeceased,and manyofthevastcongregationwere visiblyaffected,eeentotears.The funeraltookplacetotheToowong Cemetery,theRev.FatherWalsh readingtheprayersatthegraveside.-R.I.P .10

TheRedemptoristmissionwhich duringitstermattractedvastcongregationstothecityandsuburban churches,hasbeenconcluded.The resultswereveryencouragingtothe missionaries. Thousandsavailed themselvesoftheConfessional,and thenumberofCommunicantsand penitentswereaspeciallygratifyingevidenceofthevalueofthereligiousexercises, .e..e.

FatherJ.Murray,C.SS.R.,conductedamissionforFatherO'Leary's flockatStone'sCorner.Thenew Churchwasinadequatetoacconiniodatethecrowdsthatgatheredto joininthespiritualexercises.Many non-Catholicstookaninterestedpart inthedevotions.

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choir,Ipswich,assembledafterthe 11o'clockMassonarecentSunday toconveytotwooftheirmembersMissHendryandMr.W.F.Landy- theirbestwishesontheirapproach- ingmarriage.FatherMasterson,in makingthepresentationofahandsomesilvercake-basketandsilver combination-dish(biscuits,butter, andcheese),saidtheyhadbothbeen connectedwiththechoirforagood manyyears,anditgavehimthe greatestpleasuretobepresenton suchahappyoccasion.MrJ,Byrne andMr.V!.P.Pender,onbehalfof thechoir,wishedbotheveryhappinessandfutureprosperity.Mr.LandyrespondedonbehalfoflungsHendryandhimself.

Mrs.Bertheau,assistedbyMiss AdamsandtheMissesBertheau,entertninedanumberoffriendsather residence,"Ashgrove,"('bilders,ata receptioninhonourofhisGrace ArchbishopDuhig,duringhisepiscopalvisittothedistrict.Thefollowingwereamongstthosepresent:- HisGracetheArchbishop,Mrs.ColonelRankin,Dr.andMrs.J.R.Robertson,Mr.andMrs.D.O'Regan, Mr.andMrs..Jas.Coolee.Mr.and Mrs.Hood, andMrs.\Vhittus, Mr.andMrs.J.H.c.Walker,Mrs. S.W.Vivian-WilliamsandMissII. Geilis,Mr.andMrs.D..1.McGinley andMissE.McGinley,Mrs.T.NelsonandMissL.Nelson,Mrs.C.ConranandMissMcCardle,MesdamesT. II.Wells,Ileath,Oakes,W.Kingston,A.Berg,A.W.Whittard,MissesRoss,Ford,Kelly(2),Thynne (2),Cronin,andMessrs.II.B.Black, Jas..1,Butler,J.Donnelly,and Stuart.

Mrs.D.Markey,lien.,of"Avondale."Marian,passedawayrecently atI,isterHospital,Mackay,where shehaulbeenundertreatment,after ashortillness.InhertheCatholic Churchhaslostaverywarmand faithfulmemberandagenerousgiver.TheRevs.FathersMulcahyand Slatteryconductedthelastritesat thegraveside.

Theannualmeeting,oftheIL1.C. B.S.,BrisbaneDistrictNo.5,was openedatChildersbyDr.Duhigrecently.Bro.EdwardFitzgeraldpresided,andwassupportedbyBros. .1ohn0'('onnor,P.D.:P.;E.J.Butler,D.T.;P.Hanlon,Ills.Trus.;end P.Scott,D.S.FatherWolfe,presidentoftheChildersbranch,wasalso present.Over50delegatesattended. HisGracedeliveredaneloquentand interestingaddresstothegathering, andpaidafinetributetothework andutilityofthesociety.Inthe eveningabanquetwastenderedto thevisitingdelegatesbythemembersofSt.Patrick'sBranch,Childers.Thebrethren,inregalia,subsequentlyattendedaRequiemMass, forthereposeofthesoulofthe lateCardinalMoran. sus Maryboroughhasbeenselectedas nextyear'smeetingplaceforthe annualConferenceoftheII.A.C.B.S.

NEWSOUTHWALES

Anewconventschoolistobe builtatParkes.Thecostofthe buildingwillbebetween£1,700and £1,800.

asa.

IlisGracetheArchbishoplaidthe blessedthefoundationstoneofthe newCatholicClubpremisesrecently. Thenewbuildingwillheonthesite oftheoldGuildhall,Castlereaghstreet,andiscentrallysituated. Whencompleteditwillbefivestories high,withprovisionstoeventually goeightstories. asa.

Attherecentconferenceofthe NewSouthWalesLiberals,aftera threedays'sitting,duringwhich manypublicquestionswerediscussed andtheirplatformaddedtoand amended,theyallowedClause13of theirEducationplanktostand,viz., "OppositiontothegrantingofBursariestoprivateschools,recently passedbytheLegislature,asbeing amenacetotheifuhlicschoolsystemofourState,andcalculatedto undermineit."

Atthecivicreceptiongivento JohnMcCormack,thegreatIrish tenor,intheTownHall,theLord Mayorproposedtheprincipaltoast, towhichthePremier(Mr.Holman) spokeeloquently. Mr.Vincent O'Brienmadehisresponseonthe TownHallorganwiththe"March oftimePriests"in"Athalie."

IllsExcellencySirGeraldStrickland,accompaniedbyhistwoyoungerdaughtersandColonelCampbell, A.D.C.,werepresentattheopening ofthenewFranciscanChurchatWaverley,recently.Theyoccupiedseats inthesanctuary,wherehisExcellencywassupportedbythelion. JohnMeagher,K,C.S.G.,M.L.C.,and Mr.JohnLaneMullens(Papal Chamberlain).Alargeanddistinguishedgatheringoftheclergy,secularandregular,andthelaitywere present.Aspeciallyaugmentedchoir drawnfromWaverley,Paddington, andWoollahra,renderedllaydn'sImperialMasstinderthebatonofMr. JosephTracy,AfullorchestraunderthedirectorshipofMr.Louis Hendersonassisted.MonsignorO'Brien'sdiscoursewasaneloquentand scholarlyone.Whencompletedthe costofthechurchwillbeabout £15,000.Thetowersandfacadehave yettobeadded.Sofartheerection Inscost£13,500.£8,000ofthis sumhasalreadybeencollected.A beautifulsetofStationsoftheCross incarvedwoodhasbeenpresented byoneoftheparishioners.TheAltar willbeofcarvedwoodandwillcost C500.Theorgancost£400.Itisone ofthefinestchurchesintheArchdiocese.

seas

Asuccessfulbazaarinaidofthe fundsofSt.Michael'sChurch, Wages,wasbroughttoacloserecently.Thegrosstakingsamounted to£1,055.Theexpensesamounted toabout£120.ThestallswerenamedaftertheStatesoftheCommonwealth.WestAustraliaStallcame outtopofthetakingswith£188 2s.

TheadditionstotheConventof Mercy,Dubbo,wereblessedandopenedbytheRightRev.Dr.Dunne,BishopofBathurst,recently,inthepresenceofaeathieringofabout400 peoplerepresentingthetownanddistrict.TheRev.Dr.Brophy,who haschargeoftheparish,was,called awaytoNarromine,andinhisabsencehisLordshipwasassistedby theRev.FatherO'Day,thesuccessor ofFatherParkeratDubbo.The additions,whichwereurgentlyneeded,cost£450.BishopDunneatone timehadchargeoftheparishof Dubbo.

.111. ProfessorDavidrecentlypaida visittotheDominicanConvent,West Maitland,whenthenunshadtheopportunityofhearingsketchesofPolarresearchworkfromthescientist.

Mr.AndyKelly,whorepresented theLachlanintheLegislativeAssemblyofNewSouthWales,andan aldermanoftheCityCouncil,died recently.Hehadbeenillforsome months,buttheendcamesomewhat unexpectedly.Ilewasabout59years ofage,andanativeofDublin.Tie servedforatimeintheUnitedStatesNavy,andsincehisarrivalis Sydneyin1881hetookanactive partinthetradesunionmovement. Hewasattendedduringhisillness bytheRev.FatherJ.M.Kelly (Adm.,Ifaymarket),whoadministeredtheLastSacraments.Andywas apowerfullybuiltmanwhenhefirst enteredtieNewSouthWalesLegis-

lature,andashonestandtrue-heartedashewasbig.Manywillregret thepassingofthebigIrishman.11.I.P.

asas

Theannualretreatforthesenior priestsoftheDioceseofMaitland washeldattheRedemptoristMonastery,%Iaratah.

.e. ThenewroomsoftheTamworth CatholicClubwererecentlyopenedby theVeryRev.DeanO'Neill,P.P.,in thepresenceofalargegathering.

SisterMaryCeciliaRobinson,latelydiedattheGoodSamaritan Convent,Narellan.Untilafewweeks previoustoherdeathshehadbeen teachingatSt.Scholastica'sCollege,GlebePoint,wherehermany pupilsnowdeeplymournherloss. Shewasahighly-giftedmusician, andasMissMaryRobinsonhada distinguishedcareer.Forverymany yearsshewasthepianisteofthe PhilharmonicSociety,andwasknown throughoutthisStateandWestern Australia-alsoinNewZealand-usa mostsuccessfulteacherofpianoand singing.Hermanysterlingquali- ties,too,earnedforherthehighest esteemofherpupils,hundredsof whomowetheirbrilliantachievementstohertraining.HernieceMissEnaSymons,L.A.B.-anexcellentpianisteandteact'er,wasoneof herpupils.Rev.FatherG.Buisson, M.S.II.,celebratedaRequiem31+ass intheconventchapelatNarellan,afterwIlichthefuneralcortegeleftfor Camden.TheremainswerethentakenbyrailtoRookwood.Rev.Father J.Smith(ForestLodge),officiated atthegrave.TherewerealsopresentVeryRev.FatherP.Byrne,P.P. (Burwood),Rev.FathersW.Ilayden, D.Byrne,P.King,J.Peoples,and P.Walsh.SeveralSistersofthe GoodSamaritanandthepupilsof St.Scholastica'sCollege,Glebe Point.MotherMaryHelena(St. Mary'sCollege,Rosebank),isasisterofdeceased.-R.I.P.

VICTORIA

AmuraltableterectedinSt.Patrick'sCathedralchoirtothememory ofProfessorFredericW.Beard,the lateconductorofthechoir,wason arecentSundayunveiledbyhis GracetheArchbisiop.Thememorial hasbeenprovidedbytheCathedral choir,theVictorianFestivalchoir, andtheNationalOperaticSociety. SolemnVespersweresungat7o'clock bytheVeryRev.DeanMcCarthy, V.G.,hisGracetheArchbishopof Melbournepresidingatthethrone, andhisLordshiptheBishopofSandhurst(theMostRev.Dr.Reville, O.S.A.)beingalsopresentinthe sanctuary.HisGracedeliveredan eloquentaddressonChurchmusic, andincidentallypaidagracefultributetoProfessorBeardasauexponentofcorrectchurchmusic.Noone. hisGracesaid,badahigherormore accurateideaofwhatchurchmusic shouldhethanthelateconductorof theCathedralchoir,andnoonelabouredsozealouslytofillhiswhole choirwithenthusiasmfortiemeaningandthevalueofchurchmusic. Ilewasgladtoseehimhonouredas agreatchurchmusician,brimfulof art,faithandpiety.Hecarriedout, initsentirety,theprinciplelaid downbythechurchintherendering ofsacredmusic.Heobservedthe practiceofrenderingtheIntroit. Gradual,Offertory,andCommunion inplainchant,whilstthe"Kyrie," "Gloria,""Credo,"and"Sanctus" wererenderedinharmonisedmusic. Thetabletisofbronze,mountedor,

ThemembersofSt.Mary'sChurch

Polishedoak,inGothicform,tocorrespondwiththearchitectureofthe Cathedral.

am.

AmissionconductedbytheRedemptoristFathersC.J.Huntand Rev.W.Howes,wasopenedatSt. Mary's,AscotVale,recently.Large congregationstookpartinthereligiousexercisesdaily.Confirmation wasadministeredonSundaylast,the closingdayofthemission.

HisGracerecentlyadministeredthe SacramentofConfirmationtoa largenumberofcandidatesatSt. Patrick'sChurch,Mentone.IllsGrace wasassistedbythepastor,Father T.Quinn,andtheassistantpriest, Rev.J.J.Murphy.

Rev,FatherW.A.Ryan,whohas beentransferredfromColactothe Camperdownparish,wastendereda farewellbanquetrecently,andpresentedwithanilluminatedaddress. Theentertainmenttookplaceinthe VictoriaHall,Coble,andwaspresidedoverbyMr.I.11.Powell.There wasalargeattendanceofparishionersandfriends,andspeechesexpressiveofthehighesteeminwhich FatherRyanwasheld,andregretat hisdeparture,weremadebyanumberofgentlemenpresent.Amusical programmewasprovidedbyseveral ladiesandgentlemen.

.4bequestof£100ismadetothe SistersofMercy,Newtown,Geelong, underthewillofthelateMissKate Waldron,ofSt.Kilda.

Agoldmedal,awardedbyMr.WalterCarrforthebestschoolboy'sessayonVaccination,hasbeenwon byJackO'Neill,ofSt.Mary's School,Geelong.YoungO'Neill'seffortishighlyspokenof.

NOINF

TheJesuitFathersConnelland O'Dwyerrecentlycapductedretreats atLoretoAbbey,AP,iry'sMount,and LoretoConvent,Dawson-street,Ballarat.

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TheMotherProvincialofSt. Mary'sAbbey,Ballarat.whoisat presentattendingachapterofthe instituteatLoretoAbbey,Rathfarnham,celebratedthe60thanniversary of1.erentranceintoreligiononthe 2Ithoflastmonth.HisLordshipof Ballarat,ontheoccasion,celebrated Iloly,MassinthebeautifulChurch oftheAbbey,andaddressedthepupils.Thecelebrationofthediamond jubileewilltakeplaceonthereturn oftheMotherProvincialfromIreland.

SirAlexanderPeacock,Ministerfor Education,andMr.FrankTate,Director,recentlypaidavisittoSt. .4 n'sOrphanage,Bendigo.They werewelcomedbyRev.M.J.Bohan, onbehalfoftheBishop,whowasunavoidablyabsent.TheMinister,in acknowledgingtheaddressofwelcome,expressedhisadmirationfor themvor::du,n?bytheinstitution,and theselfaamerificewhichthecatholic pa.euleexercisedinconnectionwith theeducationoftheirchildren,by whichtheState,aswellasthemselves,benetSted.Bothheandthe Dir.ctorrecordedinthevisitors' boo'theirappreciationofthegood or;;donebytheorphanage.

Adistinguishedassemblageofprelate,andpriestsassistedatthegoldenjubileecelebrationsofthe('onventoftheGoodShepherd,Abbotsford,onThursday,the28thofAugas`.Thestatelyceremoniesbegan withPontificallighMass,which wassanebythe('o-adjutorArchbishop(Dr.Mannix),FathersV.WillisandM.O'Brienactingasdeacon andsub-deacon,andFatherM.J. Hayesasmasterofceremonies.FatherII.C.Cough,P,P.,wasassistantpriest.HisGracetheArchbishop (Dr.can-.presidedatthePontifical ligi:'lass.Inthesanctuarywere alsohisGracetheArchbishopofSydney,hisLordshiptheBishopof Sandhurst,hisLordshiptheBishop ofBallarat,theVeryRev.DeanMcCarthy,V.(:.,FlightRev.Monsignor Canaan,V.G.(Sydney),VeryRev. Dr.Hayden(Vice-PresidentSt.Patrick'sCollege,Manly),andalarge nr:Frortheclergy,secularand regnlar.TheHighAltarandthe

SanctuaryhadbeenbeautifullyadornedinpreparationfortheForty flours.AdorationoftheBlessedSacrament.FatherHunt,Superiorof theRedemptoristFathers,delivered theoccasionalsermon.Immediately 1terthePontificalHighMassthere wasaprocessionoftheBlessedSacrament,andtheQuarantOrewas commenced.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA

ThemanyfriendsofFatherPat Ryan,whofor17yearsLadcharge oftheBlumbergparish,willregret tohearofhisdeath,whichoccurred recentlyatLewishamHospital,Sydney,conductedbytheNursingSistersoftheLittleCompanyofMary. Hisdeathwasnotunexpected.Only recentlyweannouncedthathewas lyingdangerouslyillatLewisham. The"SouthernCross"saysThe deceasedclergymanwasborn70years agoatRossmore,Co.Tipperary,Ireland.IlemadehisecclesiasticalstudiesfirstatMountMellerayseminary andafterwardsatAllHallows'College.WhenSt.Patrick's,Thurles, becameatheologicalcollege,hewent theretocompletehiscourse,andwas ordainedpriestbyArchbishopLeahy overfortyyearsago.SoonafterwardshecametoNewSouthWales, wherehelabouredformanyyearsin theBathurstandMaitlanddioceses. In1896hewastransferredtothe AdelaideArchdiocese,takingcharge oftheBlumbergparishandbuilding thepresentpresbyteryandimprovingthechurch.InMaylastheresignedhischarge,owingtoillhealth,andaspresentedwithan addressbyhisparishionersbefore leavingforSydney.Ilewassucceededinthecl:argeofBluniaergbythe VenerableArchdeaconConnelly,late oftheWilcanniadiocese.Father Ryanwashighlyesteentellbyhislate Parishioners,and.hewasrespectedby allwithwhomhecameincontact. Ilehaulalargenumberofrelatives, whodevotedthemselvestoGodinreligion.Twoofhisbrotherswere priests,oneofthembeingthelate FatherPhilRyan,ofMountIleneray.oneofhissistersjoinedthe OrderoftheGoodShepherd.Ilehad alsoalargenumberofnephewsand ,fecesinreligion.TwoofhisnephewsarepriestsinAmerica;andanothernephew(theRev.E.Ryan)recentlyjoinedthePortAugustadiocese.Anothernephewisamonkin theCistercianmonasteryatMount Melleray,andhaswrittenaworkon philosophy,whichisusedasatext hookintheContinentalschoolsof theology.Theremainswereinterred intheItookwoodCemetery,Sydney,afterOfficeandtheRequiem\Passin St.Thomas' Church,Lewisham.Mayhissoulrest inpeace. a

ThecommunityoftheSistersof St.Joseph,Kensington,havesufferedaseverelossinthelamented deathofSisterM.Isadore(Ellen O'Loghlin),sistertoSenatorthe lion.J.V.O'Loghlin,whichoccurredonthe1stinst.Thedeceased nun,saysthe"SouthernCross,"gas alwaysagreatfavourite,especially amongthestudentswhoweretaught byher.Herkindlydispositionand self-sacrificeinthereligiouslifeshe chosewonforherthewarmestfeelingsofregardfrontthoseassociated withher.Thedeceasedladywas hornin1850,andenteredintoreligionontheFeastoftheAssumption, 1869,beforeshehadquitereached19 yearsofage.Frontthemoment thatshecommencedherreligiouslife shedevotedherselfheartandsoulto theworkofteachingsoitwasnot longbeforeshewasgivenchargeof Russell-street(Adelaide)school, wheresheremainedfor11years.Later,for15years,shewasatBeulahroad,Norwood.Wherevershetaught shewontheloveandaffectionofher students,andtherearemanyCatholicyoungmeninthecitywhostill lookbackwithpridetothedays whentheywerescholarsunderthe tuitionofSisterM.Isadore.Althoughaconsiderablesufferer,she eorehersufferingswithpatientresignationuntilshepassedtohereternalrest.tierremainswereconveyed tothecemeteryatMitcham,after

MassandRequiemattheConvent Chapel,Kensington.R.I.P.

TASMANIA

ThestudentsofSt.Mary'sCollege, PresentationConvent,Hobart,celebratedWattleDaywithtrueAustraliansentiment.Theymadetheirplay groundadelightfulpleasurescene andapicturewhichdrewfromhis Graceexclamationsofpraiseandapprobation.Conspicuouslypresent wastheflagofAustraliawiththe superscription"Oneflag,onedestiny,onepeople,"whilstfroma bowerofwattleblossomlookedout themottoofourland,"Advance Australia,"andbelowthatagain, seatedonherthroneofyellowblossoms,wasatinytotsurroundedby tinycourtiers.Onthearrivalofhis Graceaprettyandeffectivemarch anddrillwasgonethrough,anda chorus,"WattleBlossoms,"was sung.HisGraceaddressedthechildrenandexplainedtothemthat WattleDayhadbeeninstitutedasa helpto,thedevelopmentofthatbeautifulspiritofpatriotismwhich meanssomuchin-raisingtogreatnessanynation,especiallyoneas youngasourown.InalltheCatholicschoolsofHobartnationalsongs wereafeatureofthecelebrations, andaddressesweregivendealing chieflywiththevirtueofpatriotism. 4.40

SisterMaryAgnesO'Connell,of thePresentationOrder,diedatliobartrecently.

AnoldresidentofQueenstown,Mr. ThomasCounsel,isdead.Thedeceasedalasheldinthehighestregard byall%,hoknewhim.Ilewasan earnestanddevotedCatholic,and diedahappydeath.ARequiem Masswassaidforthereposeofhis soul.

TheRev.Dr.JohnO'Mahony's healthhasimproved,Thetestimonialstartedasatributetohimhas beenlargelycontributedto.Therev. gentlemanwillhaveanextendedtrip altromda,o,tt.theendofthismonth.

EssayontheElephant

ThefollowingessaybyDoraBall (aged13),St.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle,securedthefirstprize:-

Theelephantisthelargest,butnot thefiercest,ofwildanimals.andis foundinNorthernIndia,especially inthehillyparts,injungles,andin theforestsofAfrica.Itisvery fondofaater;consequentlyitshome

isbesideswampsandriverbanks.

Theelephant'sgreatestheightis aboutthirty-sixhands;itsgreatest lengthisfifteenfeet.Itiscovered withathickbrownskinscantilycoveredwithhairwhentheelephant liesdownitextendsitshind-legs backwards,justasamandoeswhen hekneels.Theelephant'sfoodconsistsofthetenderbranchesoftrees, herbs,cocoanuts,andvegetaeles;it isveryfondofturnipsandisoften verydestructivedestroyingbanana trees,ricefieldsandsuggrplantations.

Theelephant'slegsaredifferantto thoseofahorse;thehorse'slegs areslender,anditmovesatafreer pace,whilethelegsofanelephant aresolidandcompact,andithasa stiffandsteadymovementtheelephant'shoofsareverybroadand round,withfivenailsatthefrontof thehoof.Theheadismassiveand verybroadnotbecausetheelephant possessesmanybrains;buttoprotectwhatbrainsithas,andtosupportthemusclesofjawsandtrunk; itsearsaresmallandangular.

Themostnoticeablefeatureofthe elephantisitstrunkitcanuetwistedinalldirection,andcanpickup anything,evenapinthetusksare oneachsideofthetrunk.Theuses ofthetrunkare-togather`nod,to takewater,touseasapuffinstrumentforscatteringdustoveritswet body,whenithashadabath.The elephant'steethwhentheyarefully grownarelargegrindingteethith twoteethoneachsideofthejaw.

Itshedsitsteethsixtimes,whenit istwoyearsold,andfinallywhenit issixtyyearsold.Thislastsetof teethdoestheelephantfortilerest ofitslife.Thetusksareattachedto the,upperjaw.Onesingletusk weighsfiftypounds.

Theelephanthasavoice,abenit makesashrillnoisewithitsmouth, itisinwant,andwhenanoise proceedsfromitstrunk,itisasign ofpleasure,andwhenitmakesa loudroarwithitsthroatitisangry.Ifeveryouwanttohurtan elephantalwaysgoforthetrunk, becausethatistheutmostsensitive partoftheelephant.

WhenaRajahintendsgoingona journey,ahugeelephantisfirstbathed;itssidesarepaintedwithcold andsilverpaint,agorgeouspattern ispaintedonitsears,asilverbell ishungontheleftside,andcovered withcostlytrappings;onitshack isagaily-ornamentedseatcalleda howdah,andagaily-dresseddriver sitsinfront.Theelephantisfollowedbyotherelenhantsdecoratedlikewise.Whentheelephantisswim-

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cuing,itsheadandbodyarecomple- telyunderwater,whilethetrunkis above,soastobreathe.

TheHinduskilledthesegreatanimalsforsport,oftenkeepingafew fortheirownuse,andforStateprocessionsbuttheBritishsoonfcund thatthesegreatanimalscouldbe madeserviceableforcarryingheavy burdens,likegunsandstores.

InIndiathewildelephantsare trappedthisway:-Firstthescouts bringwordofthelocalityofahtrd ofelephants,numberingperhapsfrom fortytoninety.Abouttaoorthree beaters,accompaniedbyaboutfifty trainedarmedmen,setoutforthe elephants'rendezvous.Capturingthe elephantsisveryslowwork.The herdisfirstsurroundedbyanumber ofnatives,untilastockadeisbuilt. Thestockademusthaveavery strongfoundation;becausesometimestheanimalshurlthemselves againstitandbrea'&throughit.The entranceofthestockadeisverynarrow,withastronggatemadeofhuge logs,linedwithspikes,andsuspendedoverthegateway.Whenthestockadeisbuilt,thebeatersdrivethe herdtowardstheenclosure.Theleaderelephant,suspectingnothing,approachesit.Onceitenters,therest followit,andthenwith,aloudcrash theheavygatefalls,andtheelephantsareprisoners.Eachelephant hasnontobesecuredtoatree, andthetameelephantsworkin pairs,singlingoutawildelephant andtamingit.Thenativesdrive amongthewildelephantswithaonderfulsall,judgmentanddaring.

Theelephantmaybetrainedtodo anythin4fromthemindingofababy tothebuildingofahouse,andhas frequentlyproveditselfanaffectionateandfaithfulservant.

TheAfricannativestraptheelephantsbyquiteadifferent.letboatheydiglargepits,andplacefood inthem.Theelephantsarelured bythesmellofthefood,andrush intothetraps,wherethehunters shootthemtogettheirtusks.

Tosupplytheworldwithivoryrequirestheslaughterof75,000elephantseveryyear.Manybeautiful ornamentsaremadeofivory,such asbilliardhalls,knifehandles,piano keys,andevenivorybedsteads.The Africanivoryisofabetterquality andpurercolourthantheIndian. Becauseofitsbeautifulivorytasks, oldJumboisoftenstyledthe"Ivory Monarch."

ADVERTISEIN TheW.A.Record

St.Zeigid'slio.1.(Women's)branch

PRESENTATThNS1e)MISSCOFFEYAND(Ill.A.S.FARMER.

Theusualfortnightlymeetingof theabovewasheldintheHibernian HallonTl.ursday,Sept.11,at7.30. Businessbeingformallydisposedof anadjournmentwasmadeforafortthebranch,inconjunction withSt.Patrick'sBranch,having madearrangementsforacomplimentarysocialtotheirrespectivesecretaries,Sr.Coffey(St.Brigid's)and Bro.Fanner(lateSec.St.Patrick's) nowDistrictSecretary.Anumber ofthemetropolitanbranchesI.ad beeninvited,alsomembersofthe NationalDirectory,DistrictBoard, CatholicYoungMen'sSociety,and membersandtheirfriendstothe numberof200,todohonourto"our guests."Amongthosepresentwere theVeryRev.MonsignorVerling, V.G.,VeryRev.DeanSmyth(Bunbury),Rev.FathersHayes,Lynch, andMoloney,Messrs.M.F.Troy (SpeakeroftLeLegislativeAssembly),J.J.McDonald,andE.B. Johnstone,M's.L.A.

Themusicalportionoftheprogrammeopenedwithasong,"Vale ofDreams,"prettilysungbyMiss EthelGough,followedbyMr.S. Badge,whogaveafinerenderingof "MelisandeintheWood."MrsMadely,ouroldfavourite,delightedher audiencewith"Killarney,"andin resaoneetoaninsistentencoregave Ilascagni'sbeeutiful"AveMaria."

MrJ.F.Whitely(VictoriaPark)gave aseriesofshorthumorousstoriesin lienofarecitation,thesamebeing heartilyenjoyed.MissDunnsang 'BeWiseinTime"verysweetly,but declinedanencore.Mr.P.Bryan (alaylands),whowasinfinevoice, renderedCowen's"PromiseofLife" inhisusualbrilliantmanner.Miss Glennon(HighgateHill)sang"Come SingtoMe"beautifully,andinresponsetoaclamorousencoregave "AnEmblem."MissGlennonisthe possessorofaverybeautifulmezzosopranovoiceofrareandsympatheticquality,andiswellfittedtorank amongourbestvocalists.Itisto heregrettedthatwe'soseldomhear thisyoungladyinpublic.Another oldfavourite,Mr.W.Orr,wasvery warmlywelcomed,andgaveadelightfulrenderingof"Ireland,ILove You,"forwhichhewasmostdeservedlyencored.OuroldfriendMr. JoeCloseconcludedtheprogramme with"TheWearingoftheGreen,"

whichevokedwell-meritedapplause. MissGlennonactedasaccompaniste, assistedbyMrs.P.BryanandMiss Dunn.

Duringtheeveningapresentation wasmadebytheVeryRev.MonsignorVerling,onbehalfofSt.Brigid's Branch,toSr.Coffey.TheVeryRev,i FatherspokeofthetimeSr.Coffey hadbeenassociatedwiththebranch (abouteightyears),andhadtwice filledtheonerouspositionofSecretary,thelastperiodextendingover twoyears.ApartfromtheSociety, hehadalwaysfoundSr.Coffeyreadyandwillingtohelpwithevery charitablemovement,andwhenit wasdecidedtomaketheSt.Patrick'sDaySportsadayofveryspecialdemonstrationforthechildren ofourCatholiCschools,Sr.Coffey wasoneofthefirstwhocameforwardandofferedherservicesinthe organisationofthevarioussports forthechildren.IlehadmuchpleasureinpresentingMissCoffeywith tLetestimonial,whichconsistedofa veryhandsomeilluminatedaddress (theworkoftheSistersofMercy, VictoriaPark),andahandbagwith herinitialsingold.

Bro.Crogan(PresidentSt.Patrick'sBranch)brieflyreturnedthanks onbehalfofMissCoffey.

Apresentationwasalsomade,on behalfofSt,Patrick'sBranch,to 13ro.A.E.Farmerofabeautifulsilverafternoonteaserviceandtray, suitablyinscribed.Bro.Farmer hadbeenSecretaryoftheBranchfor eightyears,andduringthattimeby hisever-willingservicesandindefatigablehelp,haddonemuchtopromotetheinterestsoftheBrand:and Societygenerally.havingrecently beenpromotedtotheofficeofDiasrictSecretary,thememberswere unanimousinrecognisingthatthey couldnotletsuchavaluableollicer asBro.Farmerretirewithoutshowingtheirtrueappreciationofhis servicesinsomepracticalform.

Bro.Farmer,in(miningforwardto returnthanks,wasveryenthusiasticallyreceived.liesaidhealways triedtodohisbestintheinterest oftheSociety,andthatitgavehim verygreatpleasuretoheassociated withtheotherofficersandmembers ofhisbranchforsolong.Hewas verygratefulfortheirverygreat kindnessinpresentinghimwithsuch avaluabletestimonial.andapologisedfortheunavoidableabsenceof Mrs,Farmer.whowasbusilyengagedattheSubiacoBazaar. Coffeeanddaintyrefreshmentswere handedroundbytheladiesofSt.

Brigid'sBranch,afterwhichthehall u-asclearedfordancing,whichwas keptupspiritedlytill12o'clock,alrs O'Keefesupplyingthedancemusic. Mr.W.Ginivan,whowassingingat anotherconcertandcouldnotarrive earlierintheeveningintimeforthe musicalportion,verykindlysang "KateKearney,"whichfairly broughtdownthehouse,andinresponsetoavociferousencore,gave "EileenAlannah."Thiswasreally oneofthemosteojoyahlesocialsyet givenundertheauspicesoftLe11.A. C.B.S.inPerth,anditistobehopedthe4outbinedeffortsofSt.Brigid's andSt.Patrick'sBranchestobring theoutsidemembersintotouchwith eachother,willbeappreciated,and alsobethemeansofbringingnew membersintotheSociety,itbeing fullyrecognisedthatthesesocialgatheringsareamongthebestmeans ofpromotingtheinterestsofthe branchesasawhole.

Theofficersandmembersofboth brunchesdesiretospeciallythankthe ladiesandgentlemenwhosokindly gavetheirservicestowardsthemusicalprogramme,whichwassokeenlyappreciatedbyallpresent.

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DioceseofGeraldton

TheSeptembernumberof"The Sower"tohandfromBryan'sPrintingWorksisfullofdiocesaninformationandgoodhealthyCatholic reading.Wenoticethatthesubject recentlyreferredtointhesecolumns, "Masses-notflowersfortheDead," istakenupbyourcontemporary. ItishightimethateveryCatholic paperinAustralasiajoinedinaunitedprotestagainstthepaganism practisedbysomeofourCatholic peoplewhomakeagreatdisplay overthemortalremainsofadeceasedfriendorrelative,andexhibita criminalforgetfulnessofthepoor departedsouls.Asymptomofthis growingbarbarismmaybediscerned inthenoticesappearinginthe secularpress-sidebysidewithatrocioustagsofinmemoriamverseof the"JohnBrown'sBody"variety. SomeallegedCatholicspersistently ignoretheirownjournals,andas forthinkingofhavingMassesofferednpforthereposeoftheirdear departedones-theveryideaofit!

Asweintendtoreferatgreater lengthtothisallimportantsubject, wemusthurryonwithafewjottingsfromourcontemporary.

tllountMagott

Onthe20thult.Mr.Thos.Crick wasmarriedtoMissEthelSegKar, intheChurchofSt.Brigid,Mt.Magnet.Anumerousassemblagegatheredtowitnesstheceremony,andafterwardsattendedatthetrainto wishGod-speedtothenewlymarriedcoupleontheirjourneytothe South-West,wherethehoneymoon wasspentamongstthefriendsofthe bride.Thebridelookedremarkably wellinahandsometravellingcostume.FatherO'Neillofficiatedat themarriage.

FIELD'SFIND.

ThePupilsoftheGeraldtonPresentationCollegeentertainedBishop Kellypriortohisdeparturefor Rome.Theilluminatedaddressread byMissM.Griffincontainedthis nicesentiment:-"Atthetombof theApostlesbegthatvocations mayhegrantedtoatleastachosen fewamongstus,andthatallwithoutexceptionmaybefilledwith Apostoliczealforthesalvationof souls.ConveytotheHolyFather ourfilialloveandtheassuranceof ourloyaldevotiontohimasVicar ofourDivineRedeemer.Tellhimwe esteemmorethanrugearthlyprivilegetheblessingyogiwillobtainfor us,forourparentsandfriends.That AlmightyGodmayprotectand shieldyoufromeverydangerand may,grantaspeedyreturnrenewed inhealthandvigourtocontinue yourlovingcareofusshallbethe dailyprayerof,YourLordship'sdevotedchildren,ThePresent'tion,pupas."

OnSaturday,6th,Mr.PhilNevill wasjoinedinthebondsofmatrimonywithMissBeatriceHarney. TheceremonytookplaceintheMechanics'Institute,whichwasprofuselydecoratedbywillingbands. ThebridewasledtothehallbyMr. JackElder,ofYalgoo.Mr.Alf Nevillwasbestman,andMissPurchasebridesmaid.Mr.FredClinch gavethebrideaway.Mrs.Harney (motherofthe%bride),whorecently arrivedfromIreland,wasalsopresent.Theweddingpresents,which werenumerousandvaluable,madea prettydisplayinthediningroomof theField's.FindIlotel,wherethe dejeunerwasserved,andtheusual toastsproposedandhonoured.A largegatheringoffriendsfromnear andfarassembledbothinthehall andsubsequentlyinthediningroom. FatherO'Neill,Mt.Magnet,presided atthefunction,andwishedprosperitytobrideandbridegroom.Considerableinterestattachedtothewedding,whichwasthefirsttotake placeinthelocality,whereanumber ofeligiblebachelorsgivepromiseof keepingupthelaudablepracticeof dulymating.Thebridemadea charmingfigureinherweddingdress.

DEATHOFMR.JOHNELDER, YALGOO.

dicaltreatment,buthischeerydispositionmademanythinkthathe wouldholdonforyearstocome.On Mondayevening,afterreturningfrom Payne'sFind,wherehebadappeared inexcellenthealth,hegotabad turn,andgraduallygrewworsetowardsmorning.Beinganxioustoget home,he"asplacedintheThundelarramotorcar,kindlyplacedathis disposalbytheMessrs.Beaton,but hedidnotsurvivelong,andpassed awaypeacefullyafterreceivingwith excellentdispositionsalltheritesof theChurchfromFatherO'Neill. Jack,ashewasfamiliarlycalled, wasknownforyearsontheMurchisonroute,andwillbeaniseedby manyanoldfriend.

Itabawab

Aweddingwascelebratedrecently attheNewChurch,Nabawah,when Father I joinedtogether"for richer,forpoorer,forbetter,for worse,"theMt.Erinschoolteacher, MissTonkin,andMr.W.B.Duplex, thewell-knownfarmeroftbiedistrict,Aftertheceremonytheguests drovetotheMt.ErinSchool,where Mrs.Goodwinhadprovidedanexcellentbreakfast.Thetablesandschool roomhadbeentastefullydecorated withabiemdblossomandasparagus fern,whilethelire-placewasturned intoahankofsweet-smellingflowersfromMrs.Doyle'sgarden.A weddingcakeofimposingstructure andbeautifulaspect,madebyMrs. Goodwin,occupiedtheplaceofhonouronthefestiveboard,andthedisplaywasenhancedbythemanybeautifulweddingpresentsonthetable. Theusualtoastsweredrunk,the usualspeechesmade,theusualhappyfeelingsweregivenventto,and onemorecoupleembarkedontheuncertainseaofmatrimonywithhigh hopesandconfidenthearts.

Mr.MartinDuplex,whoactedas bestman,respondedonbehalfof MissBaker,concludingwithahumorousrecitation,"HowIEnviedMcGinty."Onbehalfoftherelatives, JohnSimsthankedthecompany andreferredtoMr.Duplexasaman whomhehadseengrowupfrom childhood,andwhomhehadalways foundtobeamanofhisword, straightforwardandreliable.Mr, Simsalsoreferredtothevenerable oldlady,Mrs.Doyle,whosepresence lenthonourtotheoccasion.Mrs. Doyleisacolonistof54yearsstanding,andforhighrespectanddeep esteemitwouldbehardtofindher equal,whileherdaughter,MrsGoodwin,thebridegroom'smother,was anoldandmuchvalued%friendof theguests.FatherHilly,inhisresponse,gainedgoldenopinionsfrom allbyhisclear,courteousandkindly speech.Mr.andMrs.Duplexthen droveintoGeraldton,leavingamidst showersofrice,oldboots,horseshoes,andotheremblemsofgood luck.

Mrs.Duplexwasmarriedinpale grey,braidandbuttonstomatch, ,reystrawhattrimmedwithglace silk,bandofsaxe-bluevelvetround brim,wearingasaxe-blueostrich featherboa,andcarryingasaxe-blue sunshadeglovestomatchcostume. Thetravellingdresswasapretty greysilk-stripedvoile,trimmedwith silkandglassbuttons,collarand vestoflace.MissBakerwasattiredincreamvoile,andworeagold cross,thegiftofthebridegroom.

Afteranexcellentprogrammethe Bishopveryfeelinglythankedthe childrenfortheexcellententertainmentandnice,usefulpresentsthey hadgivenhim,andexpressedhisappreciationoftheirloyalaffection andestem.Thechildren,hesaid. heldaconstantpieceamonghissolicitudesasaBishop,becauseherecornicedthatintheinevitableorder ofthingsthedestiniesoftheChurch wouldinafewyears,inverylarge measure,passintotheirhands. Theirtrainingforsucharesponsibilityhelookeduponasthemostimportantworkdevolvinguponhimin virtueofhisoffice.Herejoicedto havethistributeoftheirconfidence andaffection.Thememoryofit wouldcheerhimduringhistravels instrangelandsandamongstrange peoples,andwithsilkencordswould drawhimbacktothosewholoved himandwhome^lor^dinreturn.

DONGARRA.

AwellknoenidentityinthepersonofMr.JohnElder,proprietoroZ theMetropolitanHotel,Yalgoo,passedawayosthe9thinst.ThedeceasedhaddriventoField'sFind, Partlyforthebenefitofhishealth andalsotopayacomplimentto MissHarney,sowellandfavourably knowninYalgooanddistrict,onthe occasionofhermarriage.Forsome yearsdeceasedhadbeenunderme-

Mr.GeosgeBakercalleduponthe gueststodrinkthehealthsofthe brideandbridegroom,thebridesmaid(MissR.A.Baker-who,bythe way,ishookedtobethenextMt. Erinbride),therelatives,andFather!filly.Mr.W.B.Duplex,inrespondingonbehalfofhiswifeand himself,thanitedtheirfriendsfor theirgenrinego'dfeelings,endhonedthatsuchgoodfriendshi"swould alwaysexistinMt.Erin.

Valuablepresentswerereceived from:-ChildrenofMt.ErinState School,Mrs.Doyle,MissDoyle,SisterPatrick(DominicanConvent, Cue),Mrs.Goodwin,Mr.J.Doyle, Mr.M.Doyle,Mr.JoeDuplex,Mr. MartinDuplex,Mr.JackDuplex,Mr. andMrs.Hackett.Mr.andMrs.Williams,Mr.andMrs.Bignell,Mrand Mrs.Johnston,Mr.andMrs.Crabbe, Mr.G.Baker,Mrs.andMissBaker, Mr.LenCrabbe,Mrs.Barwick,Mr. andMrs.Sims,MissLilyTonkin, MissEdieTonkin,MissM.Gibson, MissC.Gibson,Mrs.J.Tonkin, Eldridge,Mrs.Flintoft,Mr.andMrs. Fedaile,Mr..T.McCartney,Mr.T. McCartney,Mrs.F.Mills,Misses Mills,Mr.andMrs.Pass.Mrs.Gibson,andMissMaudHackett.-"Express."

TheFeastofSt.Dominickwas markedthisyearinthe('ollegeby therenderingofcomposition,.from thepensoftwogiftedartists,the Rev.FatherFenelon,Cue,andthe Rev.FatherRoulier,Leonora.The seriesofpoemsentitled"St.Dominick,"aretheworkoftheRev.FatherFenelon,andsererecitedby thestudentswhileaseriesoftableaux,eightornineinnumber,representingscenesfromthelifeofthe saint,wereshown.AveryfinesettingofthehymntoSt.Dominick, "SoundtheMightyChampion's Praises,"insolosandchorus,was thensung.bythechildren,themusicbeingtheworkoftheRev.FatherBoalier.,Bothworksweremaposedfortheoccasion,and"ere highlyapr.recistedbyallpresent.

TheMonth'sMindofSisterMary ImeldawasmarkedbyaRequiem MasscelebratedintheConventChapelbytheRev.FatherScanlan.A numberofthechildrencommunicated,andshowedduringthedayby theirvisitstotheBlessedSacramentandtheirmakingtheStations oftheCrossthattheyremembered inapracticalwayherwhohadlabouredfortheirgood.-R.UP.

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theBirthright

ASTORYBYMARYM.REDMOND.

"Mother,haven'tweanysaints? TheCatholicsseemtohaveso many."

Mrs.Stewartdroppedherembroideryintoherlapandlookedather littleson,theslowcolourrisingin hercheeks.

"Why,Archie,dear,whatdoyou mean?"sheuestionedinsurprise.

"Thesaintsdonotbelongexclusivelytoanychurch."

"Butweneverasktheirhelp,like theCatholicsdo,"theboypersisted. "And-andtheyhavetheVirgin There'sabeautifulN1bitemarblestatueofherinSt.Leo'sChurch,and there'salwaysflowersbeforeitand lightedcandlesand--"

"ArchieSteeart!Whattookyou

thenhesighed,"I-I'dratherhear abouttheVirgin,"hesaidslowly. "ShewasgreatereventhanNapoleon.Why,shewastheMotherof GodThinkofthat,theMotherof God

!"

Mrs.Stewartforcedherselfto smileindulgently,humouringhis childishwhim,butshewasreally alarmed.

"Wewillvisittheartgallery, perhapsto-morrow,"shesaidgently "Ididnotknowmylittleboywas suchaloverofart,"sheadded, smiling. Butthenudemarblefigures(lid notappealtotheboy.llestoodfor alongtimebeforealife-sizebustof GeorgeWashington,hisfaceluminouswiththeoldhero-worship.

:Mrs.Stewartcongratulatedherself uponherwisdominbringinghim here,where,whilefeastinghiseyes onthechiseledfeaturesofdeadand goneheroesthisvividimagination

husbandandwifeseemedtohave vanished,andinitsplacewasoneof constraint.

Thesubjectofreligionwasnever mentioned,buteachknewthatitwas uppermostintheother'sthoughts. Stewartenteredheartandsoulintobusiness,spendingmostofhis sparetimeattheclub,smokinglong, blackcigarsandfrowningintospace, whilehiswiferushedfeverishlyfrom onesocialfunctiontoanother,findingnowherethecontentmentshe sought.

SoArchiewasleftmuchalonewith hishooks,hispictures,andhislong, longthoughts.Becauseofapeculiar delicacy,whichhadfollo%edhim frontbabyhood,hedidnotattend school,likeotherboysofhisage, buthadatutorforafewhourseverydayathisownhome.

"It'sapoormiteofalonelyhe is,"thoughtNannie,theparlour maid,andinthekindnessofher heart,inspiteofhermanyduties, foundtimetoamusethelonelychild, winninghisdeepaffection,andfinallyhisconfidence.

heavy,ornateaffair,inwhichthe tinypinkcandlewobbledfoolishly; butitburnedbravelyenough,andhe wascontentatleastforalittle while.

Whilehestoodgazingupatthe unchangingpicturedfaceasudden discontentseizedhim;itwasallso coldandso-sotame.

Ilewonderedifheoughttokneel down,butthethoughtofkneelingto amerecreaturewasdistasteful.lie sigheddisappointedly."IfIonly hadapictureoftheVirgin,"hethoughtwistfully.

Thecandlesuddenlysputtered,and stoopingtostraightenit,thehandkerchiefinhisbreastpocketcamein contactwiththeflame.Itburstinto, ablazeashesnatcheditfromhis pocket,andhestoodholdingitout withbothhands,notknowingwhat todowithit, "Nannie! Nannie!"hecalledina terrifiedscream.

Butitwashismotherwhocamein answertohiscry,snatchinguparug assheran.

"Mydarlingboy!Whathappened'?" shecried,holdinghimfast.

"TheylightcandlesbeforetheVirgin'sstatueonherfeastday,"he sobbedbrokenly."Wehaven'tany Virginorsaints,soIlitacandle, 'causeit'sWashington'sbirthday, youknow,and--"

Anotifiedejaculationfromthedoorwaymadethembothstartandtarp. "YoushallhaveastatueoftheMotherofGod-andasmanysaintsas youwish,"Mr.Stewartsaidina low,determinedtone,stridingforwardandtakingthehandofhislittlesoninagripthathurt.Then, turningtohiswile,added,witha lookshehadneverseennnhisface before"Iamgoinghacktomy church,Ethel!Mysonshallhave hisbirthright."

Archieandhismothermadetheir FirstHolycominemiononthesame day.

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TheworkofbuildingourConvent hascommencedinearnest.Thereis alargequantityofmaterialonthe ground,andtheexcavationsforthe foundationsarenearlycompleted.

alreadyindicatesthenecessitytoconsiderablyextendtheoriginalseasonof twoweeks.

toSt.Leo's('hurch?"hismoth3rdemandedsternly,allthesoftcolour dyingoutofhercheeks.

"Why,IwentwithBillyAndrews. Ilewastakingabasketofflowers fortheSisterstoputonthealtars.

Ah,mother,itwasallsobeautiful!" hewentonwithshiningeyes."There werestatuesofsomanysaints.Billy toldmetheirnames,butthebeautifulestofthetaallwastheVirgin. Billy'sfatherissick,andbeforewe cameawayBillylitacandleand kneltdownbeforeherandaskedher tomakehisfatherwell.Sheseemed tosmiledownathimasifsheunderstood.Iwishwehadastatueof theVirgininourchurch,"heconcludedwistfully.

Mrs.Stewartwiselyrefrainedfrom makinganyreply.Shewasmoredisturbedthanshecaredtoadmit.This dreamylittlesonofhershaddevelopedsomestrangenotions.

Hispassionateadmirationforthe "doersofvalorousdeeds"hadatfirst beenasourceofamusementtohis fatherandherself,butoflateshehad inagentlewaytriedtodiscourage hisextravagantdevotion.Thisnew interesttooneofhistemperament wasratheralarming.

"Thismagazinecontainsasplendid descriptionofNapoleon;shallIread ittoyou?"sheasked+Presently,anxioustodiverthisattention.

Fora'momenthiseyeslighted,

sumlyingthelocalcolour),hecould worshiptohisheart'scontentthe bravemenhesopassionatelyloved. Butinthemidstofherself-congratulatorythoughtsshebecameconsciousofapainfulshock."Ilewas thefatherofillscountry,"sheheard himmurmur,"butshewastheMotherofGod!"

WhenMrs.Stewartrelatedthe storyofArchie'snewinfatuationto herhusbandthatnightshemetanothershock,onesototallyunexpectedthatshefeltstunnedmentally andphysically.

Awaveofapoplecticcolourswept overJohnStewart'sfaceashelistened,thenslowlyreceded,leaving himquitepale."Ihavenevertold you,Ethel,"hesaidalittlethickly, "hutI-IwasraisedaCatholic."

"John!"wasallhiswifehad strengthtosay.

"0,Iknowyourfatherwouldturn overinhisgraveifheknewyouhad marriedaCatholic!"Johnsaida littlebitterly.Butdon'tlookso frightened,"headded."Theworld anditsmoney-gettinghastoodeep aholdonmenowfortoheanything butthesuave,gentlemanlymoneyu'rahhervonknowsowell."And, Puttingonhishat,JohnStewart, restless,unhanpy,dissatisfiedwith alltheworld,butparticularlywith himself,strodeofftohisclub.

Theoldfriendlyrelationbetween

IlehadbeenlookingforwardeagerlytoWashington'sbirthdayasaday tobemarkedwitha"whitestone." Mrs.Stewarthadintendedtaking himtoamatineewherethelifeof ashingtonwasvividlyportrayedin verylife-likemovingpictures,buta socialengagement,whichsherememberedatthelastmoment,prevented hergoing.SoNanniewassentinstead,andaverypleasantafternoonitprovedtoheraswellasher littlecharge.

UpontheirreturnhomeArchie wenttohisroomandstoodfora longtimebeforetheflag-drapedpictureofWashington."Youwerea greatman,"besaid,addressingthe picture,"andthisisyourbirthday."

Herememberedsuddenlyoneday whenhehadgoneforawalkwith Nanniehowtheyhadstoppedata church,andshehadtakenhiminto seethecrib.Heremembered,too, thathismotherwasquiteangry whenhetoldher.aboutit.Nannielit acandle,andwhenheaskedherwhy shedidit,shereplied"Inhonour ofourLord'sbirthday."

TherewasaboxofChristmas candlesinhisdesk.Ilewouldlight twocandlesandplacethembefore thepicture.

Therewasonlyonecandlestickon themantel,andthatbadbeenplaced theremerelyasanornament.A

TheBuildingCommitteemetafter the10.30MassonSunday,andarrangementsweremadeforthereceptionofhisLordshipBishopTorres onSunday,28thinst.,whenthefoundationstonewillbelaid.Mr. 11illiamSlaterwasselectedtoreadthe addresstoHisLordship.Invitations arebeingsentouttoleadingcitizens fortheceremony.Weunderstand thatoneoftheOblateFatherswill preachthesermonontheoccasion. Thevisitorswillheentertainedby theCommitteeaftertheceremony, andgenerallythearrangementsare fairlywellfixed.

Mr.!McAuliffepromisedadonation of£50tobeginthelist,andgenerallytheCommitteeareenthusiastic.

Confirmationwillheadministered byHisLordshiptoabout20aspirantsimmediatelyafter10.30Mass. 'PicketsinconnectionwiththeEuchrePartyandDanceonletOct. aresellingrapidly.MissO'Brien, Mrs.O'Connorandotherladiesare puttingonapace,andifthegentlemenarenotactivetheladieswillbe havingthemtodoasecondpart.

Mr.Geo.Sommerswasappointed actingSecretarytotheBuilding Committeeduringthe,temporaryabsenceofFatherGilbert,wholefton Tuesdayonalongvisittohisoutstations.Thiswillprobablytakea week.Hisearlyprojecteddeparture fromGoomallingwasregretfullyreferredtoatthemeetingoftheBuildingCommitteeonSunday.Hiszeal andenergyinthedischargeofhis dutieshasmuchendearedhimtohis congregation,whilehisspiritof charitytowardsallinreligiousmattershasearnedforhimtherespect ofalldenominations.Hewillnotbe allowedtoleavewithoutsometokenofpublicrespect.FatherCamtanares,FatherGilbert'ssuccessor, isnostrangerinthedistrict,where hewillfindthewarmestsupportof hispeople.

Theprospectsofthefarmersinthe comingharvestwereneverbetter.A smilealreadybeamsonthecountenanceofeveryfarmer.

"CHRISTPREACHINGFROMA 13fATINTHESEAOFGALILEE."

AstrikingexamipleoftherealityofKalem'sremarkablepicture,"FromMangertoCross,"nowshowingto packedhousesatQueen'sbill.NotamingpictureshowninPerthhascreatedsuchwidespreadinterest,and

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TheCeremonyofLayingtheFoundationStonewillheperformedon SUNDAY,SEPT.28,byIllsLordsLipBishopTorres,0.S.B.,at2.30 p.m. ASpecialSermonkillhe preachedontheoccasion.Allfriends arecordiallyinvited. J.P.GILBERT,11.14.11.

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yourcharitypray forthesoulofMichaelMcBride,who _diedathisresidence,7thAvenue, Maylands,onThursdaytitornine, Sept.lg.,Friendsarerespectfullyinvitedtofollowhisremainstothe placeofinterment,liarraitattaCemetery.Thefuneralwillleavehislate residenceat9 TiIIS Saturday MoRNINGandproceedbyroad. Friendsproceedingbyrailcango by.the10.30trainfromPerth. BOICRA&O'DI"A, Undertakers,195PierSt..Perth. Tel.303.

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SATURDAY,SEPTEMBER20,1913.

GoodWowsinsultedbythe "DailyPews"

Monday'sissueofthePerth -DailyNews"presenteditsreaders withamisleadingarticleunderthe heading"WomanandReligion."The jadedscribemakesanadmission;his inspirationisnotaltogetheroriginal, foritcomesfromahithertoobscure ladywriterwho-toherownshame -isquotedasfollows:-"Thereligioussusceptibilityofwomaniscloselyconnectedwithhersexualdevelopent.Religionwasagreatpartof my!ife;untilIfellinlove.Myneed forreligionlasteduntilmysex needsweresttisiied; thenlittleby littleitfaded."

Thisabominableinf.irniationis welcomedwithopenarmsbythe geniuswhotriestomisleadthepublicthroughtheslimycolumnsofthe "DoilyNews,"Itwasjustwhathe wastl:inkinz,andhinclhewrites:-

"Therecanbenoquestionthat thereis:crestdealoftruthin this.Indeed,theCatholicChurch haslonerrecognisedthattruth, and,byrecognisingit.hassecured fortheserviceofthechurchthousandsof ou,endisanointedin love.Itwouldalmostappearthat womanhasacertainstoreofemotionandaffection,whichrousthe manffestedinsomeshapeorother, which,inshort,mustfindexpression.Giveherahusbandanda familyandabottle,anditwillexpressitselfandspenditselfon those.Butdenyherthese,andit mustexpressitselfinotherways andonotherobjects.Ilow,then, itnayheasked,dosomanymarriedtomendevotesomuchtime toreligion?Alas,thatmaybebeCa,:sesomanytitarriwfesarereally ,'marriagesofconvenience,andnot inqrria?..esfoundedonrealaffection. Wereeveryhomeatempleoflove andservice,perhapstheother te.,pleswouldbeempty."

Wedidnotthinkthatsuchcruel andcowardly,insinuationswouldbe approvedofbyanyeditorinPerth. Weloathethemanwhoattacksand insultsawomanatanytimeorin anyplace;butwordscannotexpress ourcontemptforthecowardwho attributesunworthymotivestothose whoarethehonourandthegloryof ourrace.Evidentlythe"Daily News"scribedoesnotunderstandthe motivesortheprinciplesoftheReligiouslife;hisconceitedlittlemind issosteepedinmaterialismthat "disappointmentinlove"istheonly motivehecanattributetotheheroic woolenwhounselfishlyconsecrate theirheartstotheloreofGodand noblygivetheirlivestoothebettermentofmankind.

Butthewoman-huntingphilosopher oftheTerraceisnotsatisfiedwith insultingtheinmatesoftheCloister.Ileturnselsewhere,andeven whenhecrossesthethresholdofhonin hecannotrefrainfromattributing unworthymotivestowomeningeneral."Hoe,"heasks,"dosomany marriedwomendevotesomuchtime toreligion?""Alas!"heanswers pessimistically,"thatmaybebecausesoninnymarriagesarereally marriagesofconvenience,andnot marriagesfoundedonrealaffection."Andthusheinsultsthehonestmarriedwomenwhodaretohe devotedtoreligion.Mothers,sisters, andwives!nomatterwhatyour homelifeis,nomatterhowwellyou doyourdutytowardsyo.iechildren, towardsyourbrothersortowards yourhusbands,ifyouattendtoyour religionsdutiesa"DailyNews"scribblerwillconcludethatyourmarriageswerenotfoundedoaralaffection.Truly,

"Allseemsinfectedthat.th'infected spy Asalllooksyellowtothejaundiced eye."

oursensibleAustralianwon.en, marriedandsingle,knowtheworth ofReligion;theyknowthatitsplace cannothesuppliedbyanythingelse. TheyknowhowReligionbrightens theirhomes,andsweetenstheirlives, andpurifiestheiraffections.hence, themoreexactandconscientious theyareinthefulfilmentoftheirReligiousduties,themoredevotedthey becomeanmothersandsistersand wives.Thusitisthatthey'becomethe mostpotentfactorsinthecreation fhippyhomesthroughouttheland ThetrnlyIteligioia;woman,beshe motherorsisterorwife,isdoing moreforcivilisationthanahundred irresponsiblescribblerswhointheir moodsandtensesshedcrocodile tearsovertheillsofhumanity,but whoneverbywordordeedcontributeintheslightestdegreetowards lesseninganyoftheillswhichflesh isheirto.

Ifacertainsectionofthepress weretotakeafewlessonsinReligionfromoneofourwellinstructed Australianwomen,theunscrupulouslydresseddetailsoftheDivorce CourtsandtheallegedrefloatedTitanicswouldceasetodisgraceAustralian;osirnalisik.

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Elsewhereinthisissuewegivea fullreportoftheenthusiasticreceptionaccordedtheMostRev.Dr. Chineinhisnativeparishinthe CountyClare.OntheMondayeveningfollowingheaddressedthemembersofthe!holyFamilyandImmaculateConceptionConfraternityinthe EnnisCathedral. ft

OnSaturdaymorningMonsignor Verling,V.G.,assistedbytheRev,T. Masterson,officiatedattheceremony ofreligiousprofessionatthe"Iona" t'onvent,cottesloeBeach,whenMiss AnnieEastcottmadeLervowsasa SisterofthePresentationOrder, ta'eitvgashernameinreligionSister Anne,

HisLordshipBishopTorresadministeredtheSacramentofConfirmationatSouthernCrosslastSunday,andonnextSundayweek(28th inst..)willlaythefoundationstone ofthenewConventatGoomalling,

whereaspecialsermonwillhepreached. Inouradvertisingcolumns, FatherGilbert,M.14.11.;extendsa cordialinvitationtoallfriendstobe Presentonthatauspiciousoccasion.

TheAnnualRetreatwillheopened bytheVeryRev.FatherGleeeon, C.SS.R.,attheRedemptoristMonastery,NorthPerth,onMondayweek (29thinst.).OnthefollowingSundaytheannualprocessioninhonour oftheMostHolySacramentwill takeplaceattheOrphanage,Suhiaco,whetsallCatholicSocietiesare requestedtohepresent.Theclergy whowishtoarrangeMassesintheir parishesforthefirstSundayinOctoberwillbefreetodoso,butwill beexpectedtoattendtheAnnualRequiemMassfordeceasedpriests,and someimportantmatters.

FatherGilroy,ofCollie,ispaying ashortvisittotheEasterngoldfieldsawlrenewinghisacnuaintance withhismanyfriendsinendaround Boulder,wherehehadhisfirst111Nsion,tryexuerienclinWestAustralia.IlerigidashortvisittoNortham,andonMondayeveningsecuredthefirstEuchrePartyprize, whichhereturnedtothepromoters. Hereceivedacordialwelcomein Boulder,andaehopehewillenjoy hieshortholiday,whichhesorichly deservesafterhisbardworkinconnectionwiththeerectionofthenew CollieConventSchool. IHsplace willhesuppliedatCollieChurchtomorrowandonSunday,28th,bythe Rev.P.Sheridan,ofBoulder.

TheVeryRev.II.O'Donnell, ('.SS.R.,returnedtotheMonastery onThursdayeveningafteranextendedtrithroughtheDioceseof Ceraldton.FatherGrogan,whohas beenengagedincondnctingthe missionatNorthamptonduringthe week,returnsnextweek.

TheGrandAnnualBallinaidof St.JohnofGodlosuital,Suhiaco, willheheldonnextWednesdayevening,Sept.24,atSt.George'sflail, andjudgingbythegoodworkalreadydonebytii!energeticCommittee,arecordattendanceisassured.Thecauseisatrulydeservingone,andtheworkoftheSt. .JohnofGodNunm,bothonthecoast andthegoldfields,issowellandfabourat4yknownthatnocommentis necessary.Ameetingtomakethe finalarrangementswillheheldat theMayor'sParlour,TownHall,on nextMondayevening,at8,when MrsO'DeaandCommitteeurgently reiciestafullattendanceofallinterested.

IllsExcellencytheGovernorreturnedfromGeraldtononSaturday morning,andvisitedtheVictoria Hospital,WestSubiaco,intheafternoon,whenhemadeaveryfavourableitiaireseiononallthepatients.

SirIlarrywasaccompaniedbythe ColonialSecretary(Ilion.J.M.Drew, ALLc.i,onhisnortherntour,and asusualendearedhimselftoallwho leadtheprivilegeofmeetinghim.Ile neverforgetstheConventSchools whereverhegoes,andinGeraldton hereceivedaverycordialwelcome frolotheSistersandpupilsofthe PresentationConvect.Amusicalprogrammewasgonethrough,including the,elcoutesong"Australia,"the compositionofFr.O'Reilly,C.M., ofBathurst.TheVeryRev.Dean Graber,D.P.,welcomedHisExcellencyandparty.TheselectedscholarsfortheGovernor'sprizesaere -GirlsStandardsV.andVI.,KathleenRyanStandardsIII.andV., MillyO'DeaLowerStandards, %lmaKelly.BoysJohnGroessler. TheGovernoralsovisitedGreenough andNorthamptonConventSchools, andatthelatterwas&TidallywelcomedbyFr.I;illy.

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Weextendoursinceresympathyto Mrs.FredMorganandfamilyin theirsadbereavement.Thedeath tookplaceinthegoldfieldsex-iress ofMr.FredMorgan,managerofthe BullfinchProprietary,ashewason hiswaytotheSt.JohnofGod

Hospital,Subiaco.,Mrs.Morganis anindefatigablechurchworker,and bermanyCottesloefriendssympa- thisewithherir.hersorrow.Father Mastersonofficiatedatthefuneral onWednesday.

se. TheMissesKRisme,ofClaremont, announceinoaradvertisingcolumns thattheyhavetakenoverthewellknownVia',liaTeaandLuncheon RoomsoverlionMarche,Hay-street, Perth,whichwillheconductedunder theirownpersonalsupervision.Weddingpartieswillhecateredfor,and supperswillheprovidedbyspecial arrangement.Theroomswillbe openedfrom8aMl.to8p.m.,and Patronsofthispopularresortwillbe Providedforinanefficientandupto-datemanner.

FollowingaretheMillieresultsof theConventofMercy,Victoria Square:-IligherPractical(Pianoforte),A.T.('.L.,93marks(goldmedalist)R.M.Smith.HigherLocal: KCody.SeniorDivision(honours): M.Fels, McDonald,L.Moylan Pass),B.Beckwith,E.Ilerrington, G.Traine,D.King.IntermediateDivision(honours):V.Krabhe(Pass), K.Anderson,I).Blanchard,D.Carrington,N.Volley,E.Good,andE. Ryan.Singing:K.Cody.JuniorDivision(honours):I.Cornwall(Pass), G.Smith,11.White;violin,S. Herrington.PreparatoryDivision (honours):G.Brookes,98marks (goldmedalist);L.Kersley(Pass), C.11cAnally,W.Mooney,D.Morrisviolin,K.MkDunn. as

Weregrettoannouncethedeathof FrancisMcGuiness,eldestsonofMr. JamesMcGuiness,ofJenks,which tookplacerecentlyatGeraldtonat theearlyageofseventeen.Muck.'sympathyisfeltfortheparentsandbereavedfamily,whoarewidelyknown andhaveaverylargecircleofrelativesandfriendsthroultoutthe district.Thefuneraltookplaceat theCatholicCemetery,Geraldton, theVeryRev.DeanGraterofficiating,Thechiefmournerswere: Mr andMrsJamesMcGuinness(parents), MrsW.Ash,M.McGuinness,E.McGuinness,A.McGuinness,L.McGuinness,A.McGuinness(sisters);5.McGuinness(brother),B.NIcGuinness, andF.McGuinness(uncles);Mrs. Lynch(aunt),N.McGuinness,J.McGuinness,ALMcGuinness.F.Lynch, J.Walsh(cousins).Theremains werefollowedtothegravesidebya largenumberoffriends.R.I.P.

Thedeathtookplaseathisresidence,7thAvenue,Maylands,ofMr. MichaelMcBride,oneoftheoldest residentsofthatsuburb,onThursdaymorning.Deceased,whowasin his80thyear,wasanativeofBelfast,andaresidentofAustralia forover53years.Thoughnotin thebestofhealthduringrecent years,theendwassomewhatunexpected,buthereceivedthelastSacramentintheearlyhoursofThursdaymorning,andexpiredverypeacefully.Deceased,whowasverypopular,leavesawidowandgrown-up familytomourntheirloss.Thefuneralleaveshislateresidencefor Karrakattaat9thismorning.R.I.P.

InourreportoftheMaylandsBazaarlastweekthenameofMr.M. McEvoy,oneofthemostenergetic membersoftheCommittee,wasinadvertentlyomitted.Inthereport oftheClaremontBallthenameof thepersonwhodonatedthesoft drinksshouldhavereadP.Kerwiek, oftheCentralHotel,Perth.The followingnameswerealsoomitted:Committee,Mrs.BrownandMessrs. Brown,Walsh,andLynch,whogenerouslydidallthecarting.Donationsinmoneyandgoodswerealso receivedfromthefollowing:-MesdamesGaynor,Hayes,Fox,Mulcahy,Shiels,McMahon-Keough,Mr. J.Brennan,JohnDynonandSon, andMrs.O'Brien.

e Thethrillingstory."Aloneinthe .funrle,"isattractingvastaudiences toSpencer'sTheatreRoyalthis week.Thepictureisineveryway ,-orthyofSpencer'sundoubtedenergyandenterprise.Infact,itisa triumrhofart.Ourreaderswillnot regretavisittothispopularpie-

tunepelage.OnnextWednesdayeveninganotherexcellentprogrammewill beinaugurated.

Mr.T.G.A.Molloyreturnedto PerthonMondayafteraneight months'tour,manyinterestingparticularsofwhichareunavoidably heldover.Pinjarraandotherdistrictnotes,Children'sLetters,QuestionBox,andotheritemswillappearinournextissue.

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Thefirstscreeningofthe"Manger andtheCross"inthiscityattracted animmenseaudiencetotheQueen's HallonWednesdayevening.The theme-theworld'sgreattragedyhasbeenhandledinsuchawayasto revealthehandoftheniterartist. "FromMangerto('roes"willhepresentednightlyuntilnextWednesday week.

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Whateverfaultsmayhedebitedto thislandof"sin,sand,sorrowand soreeyes,"itcannothesaidthat W.A.islackinginjournalisticenterprise.Forthepopulationweare blessed(?)withmorenewspapers (good,hadandindifferent)thanany otherpartofthismundanesphere. "ThellesternSuburbanNews'isthe latestrecruittotheranks..Bornat subiaco,and"circulatinginrlaremont,Cottesloe,Osborne,7,evlerville,WestSubiaco,Nedlands,and Jolimont,"itcontainsagoodlyassortmentofads.-andsomereading matter.Acopyofthisorganof publicopiniondriftedintothe"Record"officeafewdaysago.From ourcontemporary'sreportofthe SubiacoBazaarweextractafew gems:-"InDECLAIMINGthebazaaropen,theRev.Fathersaidhe waspleasedtoseesomanypresent withsuchdeterminationandco-operationtoclearoffthedebtofthe church.liementionedthattheHoly FatherhadconferredaDESTRUCTIONonthediocesebydesignating itanArciDiocese,awltheirBishop wouldnolongerheknownasthe 'LoydBishop,'butBY'HISGRACE THEBISHOP.'Ifwejudgebythe mannerinwhichelleladiesapplied themselvestotheirtask,itisa Moenquestionifanythingwillhe leftbytheendoftheweek.The staffswerenicelydecorated.andfilledwitharticlesbothusefulandORNAMENTED,andwithsuchawilling11ANDofchurch-workers." .0.

TheGeraldton"Guardian":nits reportoftheGovernor'svisittothe Presentation(*onvent,Geraliton, says-"ITeretheRev.J.O'Reillyremderailthewelcomesong'Australia.'" OnfurtherinvestigationweascertainedthatthePastorofBusselton illirwasNOTpresentontheoccasionandthereforecouldnothavecontributedthevocalitemreferredtoby ourcontemporary.Thetruthofthe matterseemstohethatthepupils sangthefinesong"Australia,"composedbytheeminentVincentian,Fr. M.J.O'Reilly,ofSt.Stanislaus' College,Bathurst(N.S.W.). .e.

1hemembersoftheBeverleyLiteraryandDebatingSociety,notto beoutdonebytheirBridgetown Mende,havesetuparivalParliamenttotheHarvestTerraceEstablishment,inwhich,accordinetothe "BeverleyTines,""theformsofdebateobtaininginthelocalState Parliamentwillheobserved."The Rev.MoreIlallinanhasbeenelected totheSpeakership,andMr.Leake (sonofaformerrealPremierof W.A.)isheadofthe"Government." The"I;o7ernor's"Speechforlast Thursdayeveningwasexpectedto foreshadowBillstoamendtheLicensingActtopermithotelstoopen onSundaysbetweenthehoursof a.m.and11run.,andfrom7p.m. to10p.m.,toestablishaState flourmillatBeverleytoamendthe ConstitutionActwithaviewto abolishingpaymentofmembers; to authorisetheexpenditureof£50,000 forthepurposeofproseeetingat WestDale; toestablishfreezing worksatWyndL'amtore-distribute seats,reducingthegoldfiefdsvoteby one-third.andincreasingthatofagriculturaldistrictsproportionately; toremovethesiteoftheBeverley

howlinggreen"frombehindJones' pubtothecampingground;"toprovideaStatematernitybonusof£10; torestrictfemalesuffragetothose personspossessingrealpropertyof thevalueof£30ormore. Avery modestandpracticalprogrammetakingitallround!

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Theengagementisannouncedof MissVeraLees,youngestdaughterof thelateMr.J.W.andMrs.Lees, ofMountLawley,toMr.AlfredIL Bond,eldestsonofMr.andMrs.E. S.Bond,ofCasino,RichmondRiver, NewSouthWales,

Thelastentertainmentinaidof thefundsoftheHorneRuleStall attheOrphans'Fair,willtakeplace intheHibernianHallonTuesday week(30t1:inst.).Mrs,Gaynor,who haschargeofallthearrangements, promisesanexcellententertainment, andwehopeallfriendsofthisgood causewillmakeittheirbusinessto attend.

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TheChristianBros.'"OldBoys" areholdingtheirannualBaliinSt. George'sHallonThursday,October 2nd.Duringthewintermonthsthe seriesofBreadandRutterdances arrangedbytheAssociationhave beenamongstthemostenjoyableof theseason.Soitissafetopredict ahugesuccessfortheBall.Mr.L. J.McDowellisHon.Secretary,and ticketsmaybebadfromhimoreny ofthemembersofthecommittee.

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TbeladiesofQueen'sParkhelda EuchrePartyandDanceonSaturday nightlastintheWoodlupine Ifall, thefundsofwhichwillhedevotedto theerectionofaporchonthe church.Thehallwascrowded,loony visitorsconningfromthecitybent onanevening'senjoyment.Euchre wasplayeduntil10o'clock,when someveryhandsomepresentswere competedfor.Lightrefreshments werehandedround,anddancingkept upuntilmidniebt.

.1PlainandFancyDressBallfor childrenandadultswillbeheldat theNorthFremantleTownHallon nextlelesdayevening(23rd),inaid oftheNorthFremantleStallatthe forthcomingbazaar.TheCommittee, whohaveworkedsohard,expectto seesuccesscrowntheirzealousefforts.Aspecialfeatureoftheentertainmentwillbetheposterrepresentativeofthe"W.A.Record"byMiss oliveEdwards,daughteroftheSecretary,Mrs.A.Edwards. er

Anotherveryenjoyableandsuccessfuldance,combinedwithaEuchre Party,inaidoftheConventBazaar, washeldintheBridgetownMechanics'InstituteonWednesday,Sept. 10th,therebeingabout80people present.TheprizewinnerswereLadies'firstMissHenry booby, MissHiggins.Gents.'first Mr. Martinbooby,Mr.Baker.Oncompletionofthetournament,supper wasservedbytheladies.Afterenjoyingthegoodthingsprovided, dancingwastheorderofthenight. Thisisthethirdentertainmentthat hasbeenheldtoraisefundsforthe Bazaar,whichistoheheldforfour nightsinOctober,commencingon tee15th,andthecommitteehave everyreasontohopetheresultwill beasuccessineveryrespect.

OnWednesdayafternoonaweddingofconsiderablelocalinterest tookplaceatSt.FrancisXavier's Church,Armadale,betweenMrKieranPowerandMissMaryAnneBestwick.bothofArmadale.TheRev. PhilSheridan0:heisted,Mr.Dan Powerbeingbestman.Thebride, whowaselvenawaybyherbrother, wasarrayedinahandsomebridal costume.TheChurcl:.ashandsomelydecoratedfortheoccasionby theladies,andaverylargecrowd assembledtowitnesstheceremony. Subseventlyareceptionwasheldat theRailwayItote!,wherethenewlymarriedcoaelereceivedthecongratulationsoftheirnumerousfriends, andtheusualtoastswerehonoured.

ThetoastofthebrideandbridegroomwasproposedbyFr.Sheridan andsupportedbyMessrs.Bestwick (grandfatherofthebride)andJames (chairmanoftheRoadsBoard). -41 onSaturdaynight,the6th,a PlainandFancyDressBallwasheld intheGosnellsItall,andproveda greatsuccess,bothfromasocialand financialpointofview.Itwascrganisedforthepurposeofsecuring somelandsuitablefortheerection ofaChurchfortheCatholicportion ofthecommunity.Neversincethe erectionofthehallweresomany peopleassembledinit.Tosayit wascrowdedwouldheputtingit mildly.Willinghandsdecoratedthe hallfortheoccasion,andfullyeightycouplestookpartinthedance. ThroughthegenerosityoftheresidentsofGosnellsendotherplacesa splendidsupperwasprovided.The music(pianoandviolin)suppliedby theMissesMartin,Perth,wasmuch enjoyed,and11r.GreenharnasM.C. keptthingsmovingatagreatrate, andvisitorsfromPerth,SouthPerth and('anningtonwentawaythoroughlysatisfiedthattheyhadagood night'sentertainment.Toomuch praisecannotbegiventothejoint secretaries.MesdamesCleave,Brown andliale,wholeftnothingundone tomaketheBallsuchagreatsuccess.

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OnlastSundaymorningFather Sheridantravelledouttothebush andcelebratedMassinacampat theBushLanding.AsMasswasat 8o'clock,alargenumbertookadvantageoftheopportunityafforded them,andwenttotheSacraments. AttheendoftheMassFr.Sheridan spokeforafewminutesonthenecessityofnourishingtheirsoulswith theBreadofLife; onhowthey couldserveGodevenoutinthe hushawayfromChurchandPriest, andexhortedthemalltobefaithful totheirdailyprayers.

AgeneralmeetingoftheparishionerswasheldintheChurchon Sundaymorningtoappointa('ommittee,who,withthelocalclergyman,aretogothoroughlyintothe questionofrenovatingtheoldchurch orbuildinganewone.

Somethingmustbedone,sincethe increaseinpopulationentirelyovertaxesourpresentaccommodation. TheoldChurch,whichhasfought thestormsfor28longyears,looks notalittleweatherbeatenanddilapidated,andweventuretosaythat aproposaltorenovateitwillnotremainlongonthetable.Whatwill bedoneremainstobeseen.The matterisincapablebands,andwill receivecarefulandpromptattention. Messrs.O'Neil,sen.,Itanrahan.sen., Wright,Willcott,andLockyerarethe membersoftheCommittee.

ATributetoMotherMarydeSales iFronianOldPupil.)

DiamondJubilee! Whatgrander themecouldoneconceive?ThejoyOURmessagepublishedinarecentissueofthe"Record"istheleading noteinthegreatandgloriousharmonywhichrespondsfromthehearts ofallwhohavehadtheprivilegeof MotherMarydeSales'friendship throughthelongyearsofhernoble unselfishlifeamongstus.TheDiamondJubileecallsforthehighest tributeofgratitudeandthanksgivingfromherlegionofoldpupils throughoutAustralia,andIfeelsure thatIam,voicingthewhole-hearted sentimentsofoneandallwhenI saywerejoiceinourthanksgiving, thatdearMotherMarydeSaleshas beensparedtoreceivethelovingbo!nageofherdevotedchildrenfrom farandnear.Wefullyrealisethat heruniquedignityisthehappymediumofagrandreunioninhonour ofourvenerablefriendandcounsellorofbygonedays.Itismost pleasingtolookbackuponthose timeswhenherthoughtful,kindly admonitionscheckedourwaywardness,andplantedinourheartsthe seedofself-disciplinesonecessary toperfectioninthebattleoflife. Whichofus,whoassembledinher

morningclasslungago,willlotrecallwithdeepemotionthesaintly nun,offering-beforelessons-the beautifulprayer,"Prevent,webeseechThee,0Lord,ouractionsby Thyholyinspirations,andcarry themonbyThygraciousassistance, thateveryprayer,andeverygood workofours,mayalwaysbeginfrom Thee,andbyThee**happilyended. ThroughJesusChristOurLord. Amen."Thatsublimemind-picture ofthepastissurelyindeliblyimprelateuponallourhearts,stimulatingourunitedeffortstoraisea lastingtestimonytothe Sacred Shrine,whichhassoabundantly blessedourdearmother's83years inGod'sservice.('rowningherDiamondJubileeinthisgreatyearof universalthanksgiving.Inthespirit ofFaithandFatherlandmaywenot rejoice,andprayforherAndformin(leaven'ssight Onearchofpeace! Perth,Sept.16th.

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OnWednesdaynightlastweeka successfulConcertandEuchreParty washeldintheArranmoreSchoolroom,Leederville.TheConcertwas openedwithaspiritedpianoforte duetverytastefullyrenderedbythe MissesMcLernonandBond.The singingofthe"FadedRose"byMiss Goughandthe"Dreamof!tome"by MissDunnwasappreciated,aswas also"TheBald-headedMan"recited byMissK.Connor.Mr.,JoeClose wasfirstfavouritewiththe"WearingoftheGreen,"forwhichbereceivedtwoencores.Mr. McAdam gave"MyOldShako,"andMr.J. Dwyersang"Jack'stheLad."Other songsloudlyapplaudedwere"ASong ofThanksgiving"byMissK.Wells and"Because"byMissGiralt.

Theoperettastagedbysomeofthe pupilsfromSt.Brigid'sHighSchool wasfollowedwithgreatinterest,and provedbothinstructiveandamusing.Itwastitled"KindnessRewarded,"andtheprincipalpartswere allottedasfollows:-FairyQueen, MissB.O'Connor;MayoftheManor,MissR.McGuinnessandMiss HildaHedges; twoGamekeepers, MissV.ClinchandMissKitty('onnorEsmeralda(aGipsyballadsinger),MissJ.Gettaz.Allthecharacterswerewellsustained.butspecialmeritisduetoMissB.O'Connor(theauthoress)andMissR.McGuinness. Agrandentertainment willbebetanextmonth.

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RecentlythepopulationofBrunswickhassorapidlyincreasedthat thelocalparishionersareanxiousto haveanewChurchtomeettherequirements.Withthisobjectinview, GrandBalltookplaceonFriday, Sept.12th.FatherGilroy,along withasplendidcommittee,madespecialarrangementstoensuresuccess. TheAgriculturalHallwastransformedintoaflowergarden.Evergreens andflowersadornedthewalls.and theword"Vi'elconne"wasmostartisticallyarrangedwithflowers. Theroomsetasideforrefreshments wasalsoapicturetobehold.The committeesparednoeffortinthe decorationsandamplerefreshments.

Thegatheringturnedwitarecord oneforthedistrict.Mostoftheladieswereineveningdress,withstyle andfashion,rarelyseeninthelocality.Thegentlemen,also,werenot behindinthesartorialart.Thehall wascrowded,andathoroughlyenjoyableeventclosedintheearly hoursofthemorning.

FatherGilroytooktheopportunity tothankthecommitteefortheir splendideffortsandresults.ThemusicwasinthecapablehandsofMiss Muldoon,Mrs.Sutellff,Mr.J.B. Evans,andMr.J.T.Ryan(violin). ThecommitteewereMesdamesJ.T. Ryan,Suteliff,,Rafferty.Markey,Caatieaue,Kennedy,Mathews,Brady. Devlin,Shine,andMissesMuldoon andBrady.Thegents.'committee wereMessrs.J.T.Ryan(president), Markey(chairman),Wm.Rafferty,J. Shine,M.Cleary,J.Devlin.andMessrs.MatthewsandR.J.Evans,joint. hon.secs.

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AEuchrePartywasheldinthe VaudevilleTheatreonThursdayweek inaidoftheBazaar.Theattendancewasveryfairconsideringthe manycounterattractions.Theprizes werewonbyMissF.Scott,apair ofvasespresentedbyMr.Gill;Miss EileenMurphy,seofsilverspoons presentedbyMrs.('riddle;Mr.Thos. GraceandMr.Leen,eachabeautiful pipe. ThePlainandFancyDressBallin aidoftheWestGuildfordStallwas heldonMondaynight.Theattendancewasveryfair.Someveryhandsomecostumeswereinevidence. quiteanumberoftheyoungladies weredisappointedthatnoprizewas offeredfortheprettiestcostume,but thecommitteeconsideredthatthe amountofthetakingswouldnot warrantthegivingofaprize.

OnlastThursdaynightachildren andadults'PlainandFancyDress BallwasheldinMidland.Theattendancewasarecordone,surpassInveventhemostsanguineexpectationsofthehardworkingorganisers.Amoredetailedaccountwillhe givenintournextissue.

ThemanyfriendsofMrs.Rice,of Midland,willbepleasedtohearthat sheismakingrapidprogresstowards recovery.Hersister,MissDalton,of Fremantle,isatpresentstaying ooithher.

WearepleasedtolearnthatMrs. O'Rourke,ofMidland.whohasbeen veryilllately,isimprovingrapidly. Sheisatpresentaninmateinthe WestMidlandHospital.

Mr.andMrs.Gibbs,ofMidland, intendleavingforanextendedholidayintheEasternStatestowards theendofthemonth.Wehopethey willenjoytheirwell-earnedholiday.

OurSocieties

PERTHC.Y.M.S.

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe abovewasheldintl.eroomsover the"Record"officeonMondayeveninglast.ThePresident(Mr.Lang!:pad)pree;ded,andtherewasagood attendanceofmembers.TheSpiritual Director(Rev.Fr,Carrollwasalso j;resentduringtheleeeting

Theseciety'srepresentativesreportedfavourablyonthesacredpicture "FromMangertoCross."towhich theywereinvitedbythemanageentofVicaPictureCo.

Accordingtoreportsthesociety's harriersaretrainingwell,andare doingtheirutmosttodocreditto thesocietyinthe10-mileraceon EightHours'Day.Mr.Brownhaving resignedthepositionofwarden, apositionwhichhehasfilledwith credit,Mr.G.Fairchildwaselected tofillthevacancy.Thesociety feelsconfidentthatithasmadea goodchoice.

TheCricketClubisgoingstrong, andaccordingtoinformationgleaned fromthesecretary,themembership isnotonlyhigh,butsoalsoisthe cricketingability,andasaconsequencethesocietyshouldhaveno fearforitslaurelsinthecricket field.

Thespecialbusinessoftheevening, SpeechNight,wassuccessfullycarriedout.

ThespecialbusinessfornextMondayeveningistobeanIrish-AustralianNight,andthesociety'slady friendsareextendedaheartywelcome,andareassuredthatthesocietywillleavenostoneunturnedto ',Jaketheeveningaverypleasant one.

TheSociety'sQuarterlyCommunionistoheheldonthefirstSundayinOctober,atthe 8 o'clock Aram,andabsentmembersareurged toattendandmakeitknowntothe parishionersandtheirfellowmembersofthesocietythatiftheycannotattendmeetings,theyatleast cantakeaninterestinthesociety.

BOULDERC.Y.M.R.

Atthemeetinglastweekavery interestinglecturewasdeliveredby Mr.DonaldMurrayon"Proportional Representation.Heexplainedthe presentsystemofvoting,bywhich theminorityoftenhadamajority representation,andthemajoritya

minority,whichunfairnesswasdue tothesystemofvoting,tothehaphazardwayofformingconstituencies,andinsomecasestothefluctuatingoftinpopulation.Undersuch asystem5,000votersmighthave tworepresentativesinParliament, whilst10,000mighthaveonlyone. Nowadayspeoplewerebecomingmore enlightened,wereacquiringafiner senseofjustice,andwerenotlikely toputupverylongwithsuchtreatment.Hysteriawassaidbysonic Germandoctorstohetheoutcome ofsuppressedemotion.Whenhurt,a childnaturallycried,thefather comesalongandfrightensitintosilence,butthepent-upemotionmust ;rt,andifitcannotgetthroughthe naturalchannelssomeoftheorganismsmustnecessarilybecomederanged-perhapsthenervesorbrain. Therewasalsosuchathingasnationalhysteria-emotionsarising fromasenseofjusticeandfairness longsuppressedbyahadsystemof representation,andinflamedbyundergroundengineering,whichwas likelytohappeninParliatnentswhose memberswereelectedundertheselectionballotsystem'.Thisnational hysteriamustfindanoutletorjeopardisethecommunity.Anoutlet wasnowbeingfoundunderthesystemofproportionalvoting,where everyman'svotewillhaveitspropervalue,andeverymangetsomethingforhisvote.Thepreferential systemofvotingwasnotsobad, butconsideringbowconstituencies aredivided,itcouldhappen,andoftendid,thatagreatnumberofthe voterswerenotrepresentedatall. Thissystemnotbeingjust,some otheronehadtohedevisedtomeet allreluirements.Itwentunderthe name"Pro?ortionmlRepresentation." Inthissyetenitheprinciplewaspracticallythesameasintheaforenamed.Buttomakeitworkablethe constituenciesmustheenlargedvery considerably,with,ofcourse,a largernumberofcandidates,sothat thoseofdifferentpoliticalleanings mayhavetheirrepresentativewith agoodhopeofsteeringhimsafeto Padialent. 'nilerthissystem, .12,nacandidatehadsufficientvotes tosecurehiselectionandsome over,theremainderofthevotespolledforhimwenttothesecondchoice, andsoon.Thesystemandplanof working,andatrialballot,willhe illustratedinthegoldfieldspapersin thenearfuture.Thespeakerexhortedhisaudiencetotakeadvantageof thislattermodeofinstruction,and nottoforgettovote.

Theworkingsofthesystemwere graphicallyexplainedbytheillustrationsontheblackboard.

FatherSheridanproposedthevote ofthankstothespeaker,whichwas secondedbyMr.P.Coffey,andconveytohimbyMr.G.Ilartrey,who, inthecourseofhis.remarks.instancedBelgiumasanexampleofhoethe newsystemwasworking.Inconclusion,Mr.Murraysaidthebestvote ofthankswhichcouldbeproposed wasanappreciativeaudience,which, heeasgladtosay,hehad.Inthe HomeRuleBillforIrelandaproviso hadbeenmadeforvoting,soasto ensurethatafewoftheUlstermen shouldhaveaduerepresentationin theIrishParliament.Evidently therewasnothingtostopproportionalvotingfrombecomingtherecognisedanduniversalsystem.

IRISIINATIONALFORESTERS.

Atthelastmeetingoftheilugh O'NeilBranch,agoodattendancebeingpresent,aresolutionwaspassed infavourofprocuringafirst-class bannerfortheuseofthePerth BreechoftheSociety.Acommittee wasappointedtomakethenecessary arrangements,anditishopedthat withinafewmonthstheForestersof Perthwillhepossessedoftheirlongfeltwant.Thecommitteeconsistsof theChiefRanger(Bro.O'Grady)and Bros.O'Donohue,O'Keefe.Inelefinger,Davidson,andMitchell.On Thursdayeveningnext,25thinst.,at theTradesHall,Bro.,B.C.O'Brien haskindlyconsentedtorecountsome ofhisexperiencesandimpressionsof hisrecenttravelsintheislandsto theNorthofAustralia.Membersare requestedtoattendearlyinorderto disposeofgeneralbusiness,andto

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Theusualfortnightlymeetingof theStaroftheSeaBranch,Fremantle,washeldonMondayevening last,wheninadditiontotheollicers andagoodattendanceofmembers, therewerethefollowingDistrictOfficerspresentBros.J.A.Young, D.P.;A.E.Farmer,D.S.;G.Taylor, D.T.;andJ.Nugent,DistrictTrustee.Bro.W.11.Reid,whowasquite recentlyappointedDistrictDeputy, wasalsopresent. Thebalance-sheetoftheJuvenile Branchwaspresentedfortheperusal oftheBranch,sLowingthefundsare steadilyincreasing,andthatthe membershipisalsoontheincrease, butitwasnoticedwithregretthatthe numberofmembersuntinancialwas disappointing.Itwas,however,decidedthatsomeofthemembersof theadultBranchendeavourtoget allthetinfinancialmemberstomake themselvesfinancial,andthereiseveryprospectofthenumberofmembersnowrrnlinc,ncialbeingconsiderablyreduced. Onenewmemberwasadmittedto membershipoftheadultBranch.It isverypleasingtonotethemembershipisstillcontinuingtoincrease, anditishopedthememberswill continuetoworkhardtoincrease themembership.

ThePresidentoftheBranch,Bro. Kenny,extendedaveryheartywelcometoDistrictOfficersandthe DistrictDeputy.EachoftheDistrict Officersspokeinglowingtermsof theheartyreceptiontheyalwaysreceivewhenmakinganofficialvisit totheBranch,andurgeduponthe memberstocontinuethegrapnelwork theyaredoing.

Variousmattersconcerningthe BranchandtheDistrictBoardwere touchedupon,andrecommendations weremadewhicharelikelytobeof greatassistancetotheSociety.In additiontothetoastoftheDistrict OfficersandDistrictDeputy,thetoast oftheAra/bishopandClergywas proposed,towhichRev.Father Wheelerresponded,and,indoingso, statedthepleasureitgavehisGrace andthePrieststodoallintheir cowertohelptheSociety.Bros. FitzpatrickandNIctioskeyaddedto theenjoymentoftheeveningbycontributingsongs.

ThemembershipoftheJuvenile Branch,Perth,stillcontinuestoincrease,thenumberontherollnow being80.

TheDistrictSecretaryaithother membersoftheSocietyisendeavouringtoformanotherJuvenileBranch oftheSociety,andhopestobesuccessful.TheseBranchesdeserveevery encouragement.

OnTuesdayeveningnexttheBoard willvisitVictoriaPark,andon ThursdayeveningCottesloe.

ForanExcellentMealatModerate Cost,try ?OailiaTeaandradioswas ConductedbytheMissesKINANE. UpstairsoverBonMarche,laystreet(upstairsentrance).Openfrom 8a.m.to8p.m.HomeCooking. llome-madeCakesaspeciality.WeddingsandReceptionscateredfor.

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Notesandeomments

UnderFrenchRatiofialism

Morethan2,000CatholicChurches inFrancearefallingintoruinowing totheSeparationLaw.Theworkingsofthispenalmeasureagainst ChristmakeitimpossibleforCatholicstodoanythingtowardstheir restorationorupkeep.Catholic Franceissurelysorelytried.But Paganismhashaditsday,though buttressedbypowerandpelf,and thelittlepin-pricksofanti-Christian Governmentareonlytemporary things;allthingshumanpass,and withtimetheytoowillpass.Christ's promiseswilllasttillTimeisno more.

CatholicityinRussia

TheRussianEmpireisgenerally supposedtobe,inspiritualmatters, undertheheelofthe 1lolySynod, andtheOrthodoxGreekChurch-the StateChurchofRussia-withthe Czarasitscorner-stone,isconionly acceptedasthecontrollingfactorin thereligiouslifeoftheRuss.The CatholicChurch,however,inthe realmoftheCzarnumbersnearlyas manyadherentsastheUnitedStates. Approximatelythereare13,000,000 payingtheirspiritualallegianceto l'iusX.inthevastdominionsof Nicholas.Thereare2,900parishes, 3,300churches,2,000chapels,and 4,600secularpriests.Theregularor religiousclergy,however,numberonly150priests,andthereare550SistersofCharity.Onanaveragethere isonepriesttoevery3,000Catholics. Itwouldseemthatthroughoutthe nationsto-daythereisayearning foragreaterspirituallifeinreligion.TheclosedfistofStateAuthorityupontheessentialsofChristianteachingdoesnotappealtothe humanheartthatissincerelystrivingforacloserfriendshipandunion withIlintWhosethreeandthirty yearsofspirituallifefromNazareth tocalvarywasessentiallyoneof itimi)ity,Charity,Sacrifice,and Love.Steadilybutsurelythe('atholicChurchprogresses,andassteadilyandassurelyoldantagonismsare beingbrokendown,despitethefact thattheclosedfistofanti-Christis heldagainstherfaceinplacesthat arebittenwiththefrostofapostacy.

SecularTributestoArchbishop Clune

Thedignityconferredon11.aLrace hasbeenthesubjectofveryfa-oarablecomment,notonlybytheCatholicpapersofAustralasia,butby thesecularpressaswell.TheMelirourne"Age"says"Proceelingto Route,hehadthefirstnano:neegrantedtoavisitingprelatearterthe Nye'sillness.Priortohiselevation tothebishopricthreeyearsagohe wassuperioroftheRedemptornitOrderinPerth,beingoneofthemost elo(tentmembersofthatorderof Pr"achers.Ileconductedmissions, andwaswellknownasanorator throt,ehoutmostoftheitustralian SthteeandNewZealand.Hisorationatthememorialserviceforthe latekingEdwardsoimpressedSir Cer.lt!Strickland,thenGovtraorof WesternAustralia,thathehadit prey:redinMenmatedfora.,andforwardedtoKingGeorge."

The"WestAustralian's"cotiipliment"BishopClune'slearningand eloquencearewellknownandtrtpreciate('bybothhisownspiritualflock andthosewhofollowotherpastors, andthenewdignityconferredPi-on himwillherecognisedwidelyasa well-earneddistinction. Iol'htohimselfandtotheState.l',,ttnnow becomesanarchiepiscop.1See.and takesecclesiasticalranka!naltothat ofotherandmorepopulousAustraliancapitals.AnIrishmantothe core,theArchbishop-decimatehas stillhadlongandvariedAustralasianexperience.1sProfessortitEnglishLiteratureintheGoulburnCollege,heestablishedascholasticreputati,ninNewSouthWales.AsFuperioroftheP.edemptoristOrderin NewZealand,andasRectorofthe

RedemptoristMonasteryinPerth,he servedastrenuousapprenticeshipin ecclesiasticaladministration,andas theRomanCatholicBishopofPerth hehassparednopainsorenergyto improveandexpandtheorganisation ofthediocese.Illseloquenceis knownbeyondtheboundariesofAustralia,forcabledreportsfromEurope haveshownthatinthegreatEucharisticCongressatMaltaafewmonths agohispowersoflucid,fervent,and strikingoratorymadeagreatimpressionontheprelatesandpriests assembledtherefromallquartersof theglobe.BishopChineisnowin Ireland,revisitingthescenesofhis boyhood,andtheacademichallsof AllIbillowsCollege,wherehereceivedhiseducation.liewillpresumablyproceedatanearlydatetoKoine, theretoreceivethepallium.Perth thereforewillnotagainseesuchan Australasiancongressofprelates, andsuchasolemnandmajesticritualasmarkedDr.Clune'sconsecrationandinvestiturebythelateCardinalNloranasBishopofPerth.But hewillcomebacktothenewarchdiocesewithfullecclesiasticalpowers anddignitiestoaheartywelcomeas hisGracetheArchbishop."

CatholicandProtestantMissionarySocieties

ThefollowingLondoncable,which recentlyappearedinthedailypress, showsthattheeffortsofProtestant Evangeliststoconvert"theheathen inhisblindness"arenotbackedup bythatsterlingfaithwhichfindsits expressioninhardcashgenerously donated:-''Astheiraccountsforlast yearshowedadeficiencyofC71,433, thedirectorsoftheLondonMissionarySocietyhavedecidedtowithdrawsonicmissionariesandtostop furloughs.Toavoidtheadoptionof smoltstepsacampaignisbeingopenedtoraisefundsandlaythereal situationbeforethechurches.Many membersofthesocietyconsiderthat thedrasticproposalsofthedirectorsarenotneeded."

Instrikingcontrasttothespirit ofparsimonyrevealedintheabove cablearethecontributionsofCatholicsinvariouspartsoftheworldfor thePropagationoftheFaith,particularsofwhichweregivenbyFr. F.E.Rossatthesectionalmeeting oftheassociationatthePlymouth congress.Itappearsthat1912was arecordyear.Thereceiptsamountedto0322,063,anincreaseof C31,094overtheamountreceivedin 1911,andthelargestevercollected bytheassociationsinceitsfounda tion91yearsago.Asusual,France leadsthe('atholicworldincontributingtothisworld-widemissionary organisationwith0124,2734s.9d.

and'47),whenaReliefBillwasbeforeParliament,theTorymembers fromUlsterdeclaredthattheUlster BoardsofPoorLawGuardians(all ormostlyallProtestantsand"loyalists")wouldnottakeanypartin carryingtheprovisionsoftheAct intoeffect."Atatimelikethat," saidMr.Buckmaster,"theystrove toshutthemselvesapart,toexclude themselvesfromanobligationwhich wasrecognisedandfeltthroughout thecivilisedworld."Thatfamine, throughwhichhundredsofthousands oftheIrishpeopleperishedofhunger,wascausedbyBritishpolicyand Britishlaw.T.P.O'Connor,inMs boo,i,"TheParnellMo-ement,"thus correctlyteleit:-"Statesmenmust hejudgedbytheresultsoftheirpolicy.Thepolicywhichcreatedthe famine*wasthelandlegislationofthe BritishParliament.Therefusalof theBritishLegislaturetointerfere withrack-rents,therefusaltoprotecttheimprovementsofthetenants, thefacilitiesandinducementsto ,vholesaleeviction-thesewerethe thingsthatproducedthefamineof 1846,andsuchlegislationwastheresultofthegovernmentofIrelandby aLegislatureindependentofIrish votes,Irishconstituencies,Irishopinion."netisthetruthastothe causeoftheterriblefamine.Andthe BritishGovernment,recognisingto someextentitsresponsibilityand obligation,introducedaReliefBill inParliament.ThatBilltheOrange AscendancyPartyobjectedtoand opposed-thesameelementthatare nowobjectingtoandopposingHome Rule.All.thecivilisedworldsympathisedwithIreland,andfrommany Partsofthecivilisedworldsubstantialaidwassent.EventheSultan ofTurkeysubscribedtothefamine fund,and,itissaid,subscribed inurethantheQueenofEngland.All theworldwasindeensympathywith sufferingIrelandexcepttherepresentativesofOrangeisminTrister.What arecordofinfamystandsinthe PagesofIrishhistoryagainstthat ins,nitorrsoreanisation.

PopePiusCongeatulates theKaiser

Inthe"ActaSanctaeSadie"appearsthetextoftheletteraddressedbytheholyFathertotheGermanEmperorontheoccasionofthe twenty-fifthanniversaryofhisaccession.Thefollowingisatranslation ofthedocument:-

Sire,

Theoccurrenceofthesilverjubilee ofyourgloriousreignisaveryfavourableopportunitytooffercongratulationsandgoodwishestoyour Majesty.Thesovereignsandgovernmentsofallcountriesconsideritan honourtotakepartintheunanimousconcertofhomagetowhichthe filialpietyandrespectfuladmiration ofyourpeoplehavelentsolemnacclamations.

Itisajoytous,amidsttheuniversalrejoicings,tosendyouinthis messageourardentgoodwishesfor alonglife,glory,andsuccess.We praytheLord,theSourceofall powerandallsovereignty,togrant healthandhappinesstoyourMajestyandpeaceandprosperitytothe vastempirewhichisindebtedtoyou forsomanybenefits.

OnthishappyoccasionitisapleasuretoustoexpressourlivelygratitudetoyourMajestyforyourdesiretoensurethewelfareofyour Catholicsubjects,whoseearnestdevotionisknowntous.WeprayGod, inreturn,thatthetouchingsightof theaffectionofyourpeoplemayrenewthevigourandstrengthofyour heart,sothatyoumaymuchlonger beabletobeartheweightofthe sceptreandcrowntotheadvantage oftheGermannation.

TnbeggingthefavourofHeaven forthepreservationofyouraugust personweincludeinourprayerher MajestytheEmpressandallthe membersoftheImperialFamily.

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Ulster'sRecordofInfamy 1recordof"Ulster"inthefamine timesinIrelandwasrecalledsome monthsagointheHouseofCommonsbyMr.Buckmaster,inanexcellentspeechinsupportoftheHome PaleBill.Referringtothethreatof theOraneemen,intheirlittleNorthEastcorner,ofIreland,thattheywill notpaytaxestinderanIrishParliament,Mr.Ruckmaetermentionedthe factthatinthefaminetimes('46

ArchbishopClune

HonouredinhisNativeParish

AnEnthusiasticCountyClareWelcome

DestinyoftheIrishRicebeneaththeSouthernCross

TL'efollowingaccountofHis Grace'svisittohisnativeCounty, takenfrom"TheClareChampion" ofAug.16,willnodoubtbeofinteresttoourreaders:-

ManyatimeandoftClarehasextendedaheartydeadMileFailtheto distinguishedsons,occupyingpositionsofprominenceandsignificance inthevariouswalksoflife,butneverhasitbeenourgoodfortuneto extendawelcomeandcongratulations tosuchadistinguishedvisitorand countymanashewhowastheobjectofdemonstrationsofrejoicing onSundayatituan,afewmilesfrom Ennis. WerefertotheMostRev. Dr.Clune,anativeofthelittlevillagejustmentioned.Oneofthemost remarkablegatheringsthathasever takenplaceinRuan-indeed,in('lare -waswitnessed.Regardedfromany standpointitwasunprecedented.It wasuniqueinitsrepresentativecharacter,richandpooralikehaving assembled,animatedwithonecommonpurpose-thatofshowingtheir admirationandappreciationofthe successwhichhasattendedanold parishionerinhisarduouslaboursin thevineyardoftheLord'neaththe southernCrosa.

thinkthatheneededanyintroductionhewasanoldacquaintanceof manyofthemandanoldschoolfellow.Mostofthemknewhimand wereproudofhim.Ilealsobegged tointroducetohisLordshiptherepresentativesofthepeopleofRuan whoweregoingtopresenthimwith anaddress.

PresentationofAddress.

P.1.Mellet,.1'.,torteHouse, thenreadthe following address:MayitpleaseyourLordship.-Onthis yourfirstvisittoyournativeparishsinceyourelevationtotheEpiscopalchargeoftheDioceseof Perth.we,thepeopleoftheunited parishesofRuanandDysart,join togetherinbiddingyourlordship agenuineIrish"readMileFailte." WebegtoassureyourLordship

ITheinclemencyofthedayprevented;inopen-airdemonstration.The addresstohisLordshiphadtohe presentedintheChurch,andspaciousasit.is,itwastaxedtooverflowtoaccommodatethevastgatherimr.Wearesurethattherewasscircelyahouseintheunitedparishesof RoanandDysartthatwasnotrepresented.lisLordship'sreplywasa masterlyone,andattimesemotion couldbetracedwhiletherewasa spontaneityofsubduedenthusiasm depictedonthecountenancesofhis hearers. ..FremaGoodOldStock." Thesunofprosperityisnowshiningonus,andwithitIrelandis moreprofoundlyloyaltotheFaith thanshewasevenbeforeEnglish Kingssetthemselvesthetaskof changinganation'sreligion.Itwas certainlyasapeoplereligiouslyand sociallyfreethatthemenandwomenofRuanandmid-ClareassembledonSundaytoshowtheirappreciationofagreatandworthymanand theirdevotiontotheirFaith.

Dr.Clunehascomefromagoodold stockofthekindlyIrishrace.At Aughrim,quiteclosetothevillage ofRoan,hespenthischildhooddays. Hereceivedhisfirstrudimentsof knowledgefromthecelebratedNationalTeacheratRoan,Mr.lughBrady,who,bytheway,travelledallthe wayfromBallynacally-whereheis nowenjoying a well-earnedrest-on Sundaymorningtoseehisoldpupil.IlethenenteredtheEnnisCollege,andinduetimequalifiedfor AllHallows,wherehisordination tookplaceabouttwenty-sevenyears ago.IlethenleftforAustralia, wherehehasbeenadministering since.Overtwoyearsagoourholy FatherthePopewaspleasedowing tohisgoodwork,toplacehimin chargeoftheextensivedioceseof Perth,whichpositionhehassince filledwithdignity.lieisyetaman ofnotmorethanfiftysummers,and hiselevationtothisimportantpost atsuchanearlyageisitselfsufficienttestimonyofhisgreatability. ForsometimepasthisLordshiphas beentouringIreland,andintendsremaininguntilthemiddleofSeptember.

ThelittlevillageofRuanpresented agaysight,beingdeckedoutsplendidlywithsuitablemottoesandbanners.Longbefore10.30a.m.,the timeforthecelebrationofMass,the (Ilene'wasbeginningtobefilled. FatherBreen,P.P.,welcomedDr. cloneandDr.Fogarty.LordBishon ofKillaloe,whoaccompaniedhim. BothassistedatHolyMass.which wascelebratedbyFatherBreen. AfterMassDr.Fogartyintroduced tothemDr.Clune,huthedidnot

andstreamsofthisdearoldparish ofours.But,AllyLord,oursatisfactionandpridereachedtheirclimaxwhenitbecameknownthatbecauseofyourtranscendentmerits, youhavebeensingledoutbythose interestedandappointedbyour HolyFatherthePopetobethe chiefruleroftheDioceseofPerth. Itis-amatterofcommonknowledgethatbytheirappointment youcameintoapositionofgreat responsibilityanddifficulty.Many andpressingmattersclaimedattention.Butwearerejoicedto knowthat,withyourtact,ability andcourage,youhaveinashort timeachievedsuchsuccessasto meritthespecialrecognitionofour HolyFatherPopePiusX.Inconclusion,"-cdesiretoexpressour

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ofcoiningbackoncemoretovisit thehauntsandscenesandfriendsof hischildhood,thehallowedplace wherehewasbaptised,andwherehe waspreparedforhisfirstHolyoinmunion,wherebewenttoschool, andwherethefoundationsofhis knowledgeweresosolidlylaid,and thechurchyardwheretheremainsof somanydearoneswereresting.It wassadtoreflectonhowdeathhad soremorselesslymowndownsomany oldfriends,butthatfact,sadasit was,onlymadethefewthatwere theretogreethimthatmorning moreacceptableandmoredear.lie wasgratefultoAlmightyGod,and hewasdeeplygratefultothem,his dearfriends,forthekindlywayin whichtheyhadmarkedhishomecoming,forthesplendidovationthey hadgivenhim,fortheaddressof melcomethatsoeloquentlyenshrined theexpressionoftheirkindly thoughtsandaffectionategreetings.

ADiversifiedCareer.

Havinghadsuchadiversified career,havingtravelledandworked insomanylands,hefeltnotalittleembarrassedinchoosingso:tie placeofhispriestlycareeronwhich tospeaktothem.LetMiffjust speakforafewmomentsconcerning theDioceseofPerth,in\VestAustralia,wherehehadbeenBishopfor overtwoyears.Togivehisnearers anideaofthevastareahe%adto cover.hisLordshipsaidthatwithin thetimeofhisepiscopatehehad travelledover15,000milesbymotor, andeventhenhehadnotvisited allthepartsofhisdiocese.His Lordshipthenproceededtodescribe thegreatassistancegivenhimby thePriestsandreligiousordersunderhiscontrol.Hegavesomeinterestingstatistics,whichwenttoshow thatmostofhispriestswereIrish, orIrishdescent.Incidentallyheremarkedthewonderfuldestinyofthe Trishrace,LowtheIrishracewere utilisingtheAnglo-Saxontongue, andmakingitthevehicleandorgan ofdivinetruthinallEnglish-speakingnations;hoetheywerefertilisingforeignsoil,andwereanimated withthatdivinefaithcharacteristic ofthedwellersathome.Theywere buildingcathedrals,churches,conventsandschools,homesofmercy andcharity-studdinethosenew tendswithtemplesd^dicatedtothe lifeofGod-amarvellousdestiny, surely,foralittleisland.witha comparativelysmallpopulation.

MOSTREV.DR.FOGARTY,BishopofKillaloe(Co.('lare),who entertainedArchbishopClunewhileonavisittohisnativeParish.

thatyourvisittousto-dayis highlyappreciated.Weregarditas asignalcomplimentandwewould haveyoubelievethatwearedeeplygratefulforit.YourLordship's presencehereto-dayisanoccasion ofgreatjoyforusall;buttothose amongstuswhowerethecompanionsofyouryouthandwhoshared yourfriendship,bringsajoywhich wecannotexpressinwordstosee youhackoncemoreinthisold spotinvestedwiththeEpiscopal dignity.Itwasaredletterdayin thelivesofverymanyofuswhen, twenty-sevenlongyearsago,we assistedatyourfirstHolyMass intheold('hurohacrosstheroad. Eversincewehavecloselywatched yourcareerasazealousMissioner andaneloquentpreacherofthe Gospeland,MyLord,asmeheard orreadfromtimetotimeofyour laboursindistantAustraliaand thelaurelsyouhadwon,wefelta thrillofpridetothinkthatthe Missionaryspiritofthesonsof St.Patrickwassonoblyperpetuatedbyonewhowashornandraisedinapurehomeamidsttherocks

deepsenseoftheLonouryouhave doneusbythisvisit.WeprayGod toblessyouwithhealthand strengthformanyyearstoconic andwetrusttheopportunityand thepleasuremaysoonbegivenus totenderyouanotherwelcomewhen withaddedhonoursyoucometo revisityournativeparish.

OnbehalfoftheUnitedParishesofRuanandDysart.

MichaelJ.Breen,P.P.;Patrick II.Grace,C.C.; PatrickJ. \Iellett,J.P.;DanielMcGann, D.C.;Thos.Redden,D.C.;PatrickLynch,PatrickO'Halloran,PatrickKelly,Williaut flehir,D.C.;Michl.Flanagan, ThomasRoughen,JamesIlassett.

Dr.Clune'sAddress.

Onrisingtospeak,Dr.Clunesaid twofeelingsco-existedwithinhim thatmorning,andstruggledforadequateutterance.Theywerefeelings ofdelightononehandendgratitude ontheother.Thefeelingsdelight wereextremeandthrilledhisheart, becauseoftheprivilegeaccordedhim

WestAustralia'sAdvantages. HisLordshipreferredtothe111, maticconditionsofWestAustralia itsagriculturalresources,andcontinuingsaid-"WestAustraliaisa sunnyland,itisstillinthemaking; thereissomeofitslandyetunoccupied.Itisagreatwheatandfruitgrowingcountryitissuitablefor industryofallsorts,andIknowno finerlandunderthesunwherethe conditionsoflifearebrighter,or wheretheprospectiveemilerantcan dobetterthaninWestAustralia, wheremylotisnowcast.Consequently,wenoticethatpeoplecoininghomecanscarcelybetemptedto livehere,andgiveuptheirassociationswiththebeautifulland'neatt theSouthernCross.

CatholicisesAbroad.

SinceheleftAustraliahehadbeen privilegedtovisitmanylands.He hadbeeninPalestine,thecradleof Christianity,andseenitfromone pointtotheother.Hereferredto oneholyspotcloselyassociatedwith thecareerofourBlessedSaviouron earth,wheretheOurFatherwas engravedinforty-threedifferentlanguages,andamongstthem.hewas suretheywouldbegladtoknow, wastheirownlanguage-Trish.titer leavingPalestine,theycametoConstantinople.Atthattimethewar wasalmostatitshighest.Itwas GoodFridaynight,and,asthecannonswereboomingonthehillsof Cfiatalia,aprocession,thousands

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aCatholicChurch,and proceededthroughtheprincipal streetsofthecitywithouttheslightestmolestation.Thetrallicwasstopped,andallshowedeveryindication ofthedeepestreverence.liewas muchimpressedbythesightitwas certainlyawonderfulexhibitionof CatholicFaithintheheartofMoslemism.TheTurkswerenotallthey wererepresentedtobe,andheconsideredthatpeopleathomemight learnalessonfromthem,muchas they(theTurks)weremaligned.AftervisitingBucharest,wheremostof theinhabitantswereoftheGreek ho-ch,heproceededtoRome.His Lordshipreferredingraphicandinterestingtermstohisaudiencewith ourHolyFather,PopePiusX.,who wasjustafterrecoveringfrombis severeillnessatthetime.Inhim wasimmediatelytraceablethat sta:.pofsanctitythatLewassure impressedeveryonewhohadbeenprivilet.:edtocomeintohisaugustpresence.FromthehandsofhisHolinesshereceivedanexquisitepectoral crossandchainsetwithamethysts, andwhichtheysawhimwearing.

EucharisticCongressatMalta.

AfterleavingRomeheproceededto AortaeEucharisticCongressatMalta, littleIslandnotmorethanfifteen mileslong,andwithapopulationof about220,000souls.Therewasscarcelyaman,womanorchildinthat IslandthatwerenotCatholics,and thesamefeelingsofdevotedpiety werecharacteristicofrichaswellas poor.Thesceneswitnessedwere niostmarvellousexhibitionsoffaith thatcouldnothewitnessedinany partoftheglobe.Ittookthevast pro7essiontwoLourstopassa gi%enPoint,and,IrienthePapalLegateascendedtheplatformtoimpart thePapalBlessing,itwasasoulinspiringmomenttohearthevast asseiehlageburstintoonevoicewith theIvun"LongLivethePope.'It wasamomentofintenseemotion. TherewasaPortugueseBishopnear him,oneoftheBishopswhohad beenexpelledinPortugal,whosefamilyhadbeenrobbed,andwhose motherwasbehindthebarsina Portuguesegaol,andbeingovercome withemotionatthescene,saidthat iftherewashostilitytoCatholicity inhisland,itwasstillaliveand strongamongsttheotherCatholic nations.

AFamilyMemorial.

AtlasthecametoIrelandandtohis nativeCountyClare.liewasdelighted toseethebeautifulnewChurchand theIurgecongregationwhichfilledit. Itwashisintentiontoarrangewith theLordBishopofthediocese,Dr. Fog-sty.tohaveafittingmemorial erectedintheChurchinmemoryof thedeceasedmembersofhisgamily.

Themodesandconditionsoflifehad muchimprovedsincehistime,and nowontheeveofahomeParliament,theycouldconfidentlypredict thataneraofunexampledprosperityandbrightnesswasinstorefor Irelandforthefuture.

Concludingaveryeloquentand inipressiveaddress,hisLordship thankedtheLordBishopofthediocese,Dr.Fogarty,forgracingthe ceremonybyhispresencethatrecrning,andFatherBreenandFr.Grace fortheverycordialwelcomethey hadgivenhint,andthetribulations theyhadmadetofittinglycommemoratehisvisit,andthegoodpeople ofRoanandDysartforthehearty andspontaneouswelcometheyhad alsoextendedtohim.Beforehe wouldgoawayheexpectedtohave anopportunityofvisitingallhisold friendsandneighbours.

BishopFogarty'sEulogy.

Dr.Fogartysaidhewould1ewantinginhispartifhedidnottryand giveexpressiontothefeelingsofjoy whichanimatedtheparishionersof litianandDysartatthepresenceof Dr.Clune.Theywereproudofhint, anditwasnowonder.Hisex?eriencewaswideandvaried; hehad seenagreatdealoftheworld,and certainlyifitwasonlywhatthey sawofhimthatdayhisselectionto ruleoverthenewandvastdiocese ofPerthwasawiseone.Fromwhat hehadreadofhisLordship,he thoughthemustheawonderful roan,andhewasroostanxioustosee him.Ilewasnottenminutesit,his companywhenhesawhewasagreat roan.Heknewhimgoingtoschool, butbeingiouchhissuperiorinyears atthetimehewasnotsomuchassociatedwithhim.Thereweremany there,hisoldfriends,whoknewhim quitewell-everyhouseintheunited parisheswasrepresented-andthey allrejoicedathispresence.lecame fromagoodoldClarestock,that bloodthathadbeencoursinginthe countyforhundredsofyears.WhatevermemorialhisLordshipchoose toerectinthechurchfacilities wouldheaffordedhimoferectingit there.IlecouldassurehisLordship that,whetherinClareorinAustralia,hismemorywouldbeforever greenintheheartsoftheoeopleof BrianandDysartandClare.

TheimpartingofthePapalBlessingbyDr.Clonebroughttheproceedingstoaclose.

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fuleuchrepartyand'dancewasheld, thetournamentfillingover40tables. 1heplaywasexciting,andthefinishescreatedmuchexcitement.FatherGilroy(Collie)securedthe gent'sprize,andmadeapresentof ittotneW.A.G.R.bazaarstall,who organisedtheevening;thesecond prizewaswonbyMr.B.Smith.Mrs. McCaugheyandMrs.Harnettwon thevaluableladies'prizes,andMr. SmithandMissDailycollectedthe trophiesattheotherendofthelist. ThedancemusicbyMissDailyand Messrs.ScottandEllsonwasexcellent,andthedaintyrefreshments weremuchappreciated.Thesilver servietteringdisposedofby:Miss GracewaswonbyMrs.Anthony, andtheprizeofabagofflourwas heldovertillnextMondaynight owingtoanumberofthebooksnot havingbeenreturned.Agrand pictureentertainmentinaidofSt. Joseph'sandChildrenofMaryStalls isbeinggivenbyMr.Byfield,proprietorofthePalacePictures. Mrs.Carmody,wife ofMajor Carniody,Northam,haspromisedtosingontheoccasion.Mrs.Carmody,whoisthepossessorofawell-trainedvoice,has alreadymadehermarkinthevarioussingingcompetitionsintheEasternStatesbycarryingoffsomeof thehighestawards. Ilermusical abilityandgenerosityincorningforwardtoassisttheBazaarwillhe thoroughlyappreciatedbythe('atholicpeopleofNortham.TheChildrenofMaryandSt..loseph'sstallholdersarealsoorganisinganadults' andchildren'shail,whichwilltake placeinSt.Joseph'snewschoolduringShowweek.

particularly,theRev.Fr.O'Donnell Messrs.Reudiger,Clohessy,L.McMamml,andMissV.Albeuryforvaluableassistance,andthefollowing gentlemen,bywhomtheprizeswere donated:Messrs,W.II.Melvin,B. P.Chidlow,E.0.Tresise,W.S.Dale andEzyealkin.AsaresulttheJennapullenStallwillbenefittotheextentofsome£15.

Adanceinaidoftheabovestall isbeingorganisedtotakeplacein 111Ir.Jas.Morris'barnatJennapullen.Thedateofthisentertainment hasnotyetbeendecidedon,butwill beannouncedinduecourse.

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AverysuccessfulEuchrePartyand DancewasheldintheIrishtown Icall,theproceedsofwhich aretohedevotedtothe fundsoftheIrishtown-JennapullenStallattheforthcomingBazaar.Thehallwaswellfilledwith visitorsfromNorthamandthesurroundingdistricts,andthecommitteearetobecongratulateduponthe successoftheevening.At8o'clock theplayerswereseatedandprogressiveeuchrecontinuedtillabout10.30 p.m.Daintyrefreshmentswerehandedround,afterwhichdancingwas commenced,andalthoughtheroom wassomewhatcrowded,athoroughly sociableandenjoyabletimewas spent.TheprizesfortheEuchre Tournamentwerewonbythefollowing:-Ladies 11,AssJ.Yates1st, MissFoley2nd.Gents.:Mr.J.Clohessy1st,Mr.D.Morgan2nd;whilst theboobyprizeswenttoMrs.LancasterandMr.M.White.Thesecretary(Mr.F.,Yates),onbehalfofthe committee,wishestothankallthose whowerepresentontheoccasion,

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Air.W.11.Wood,theMaylaadsinventoroftheVacuumfoodpreservingprocess,andofthe"Wood" smokingpipe,returnedtotheMidlandWorkshopslately,andinthe courseofaninterviewwithourrepresentative,relatedthewonderful miracleof"TheLittleFlower,"Publishedinthesepagestheissuebefore last.Afterhistripthroughthe UnitedStates,Mr.Woodarrivedin Liverpoolbythe"Olympic"(thelargestshipafloat),visitedtheRailwayWorksatCrewe,sawSheflield's largestworkshopsandfoundries,had alookthroughtheWoolwichArsenal,wherehesawthelargestguns madeineverystageofmanufacture. lieisitedtheRailwayWorksat Bradford,andsawthelatesttype ofrailwaycarriagewheelswithwood segmentsbetweentheaxlesand rim-acontrivancewhichovercomes themetallicshockfeltwhenridingin theordinarycarriage.ourtouristwho,bytheway,wasborninToodyay-sawmostofthesightssoith seeinginandaroundLondon,IllasgowandEdinburgh,thegreatNorth BritishLocomotiveWorks,Clyde ShipbuildingandDockyards.

CatholicityinAmerica.

ArmedwithaletterofintroductionfromHisLordship(nowArchbishop('June),Mr.WoodtookaninterestinCatholicprogresseverywhere hewent,andwasparticularlystruck withthemarvellousgrowthofthe ChurchinAmerica.Thefoliosing quotationfromthe"Unitedi'resbyterian"isindeedastrikingcommentaryThefiguresrecentlypublishedbyRomanCatholicstatisticiansshowanotableadvanceinthe membersandadherents Ofthat ChurchintheUnitedStates.There isaffordednotalittleencouragementfortheambitiousboastthatit istobetheChurchofthei7nited States.ThefigureslatelyissuedcredittheChurchwithapopulationof 22,329,000withintheterritoriallimitsoftheUnitedStates.Ofthis numberupwardsof7,008,000areassignedtothePhilippineIslands.

Thereare4,000,000moreRoman('a- thokicsintheUnitedStatesthan thereareinSpain,and10,000,000 morethanthereareingreatBritain.

Italyiscreditedwithbut8,000,090 morethanwehave.Therenever wasamoreaggressivespiritdominatingtheworkofthechurchthan thereisto-day.Itfindsexpressionin manyformsofactivity.Lastyear therewerebuilt373newchurches. Theynowhave14,312.Toworkin then)thereare17,945priests.There are6,1169youngmenstudyingin seminaries57,000womenbelongto societiesororders,andgiveallof theirtimetoreligious,educational, andcharitablework.Therearemore than900collegesandacademies,the largernumberforgirls,and5,256 Parochialschools.TheChurchisnot moribundnorindifferenttoitsopportunities.Itspeople,richand poor,arepouringouttheirmeansto supporttheChurchprojectswithunprecedentedliberalityandcheerfulness."

AmericaatWork.

IwenttoAmericaviaNewZealand,andbythatmeanswasableto seetheWorkshopsisSouthAustralia,Victoria,N.S.W.,andNewZealand,astheboatstoppedjustsufficienttimeineachtoenableusto havearunthrough.

thingabouttheW.A.Railways,or thepeopleWhomIhadlettersfrom, andcaredlees.However,aftercarefullyconsideringthesituationover, andmakingenquiries,Ilocatedone gentleman,aSenatorforCalifornia, andashareholderinmostofthebig RailwayCompanies(hehadabig pullanyhow).Isawthenthatmy onlychan.ewastogetinthrough thisman,orsomeotherwithlocal influence,soafterequippingmyself withaYaneeemadesuitofclothes, etc.,tolookabitAmericanisedand up-to-date,Icalledosthehon.gentleman,handedhintacoupleoflettersIhadfromleadingbusiness men,andafterabitofbattling,got ahearinganyhow.After Tassured himthatanyinformationIgained whileherewouldheusedtofacilitatetrade,etc.,hegavemeapass cardandletterwhichcarriedmeinto everydepartmentineveryworksin theWesternStatesofSmerica.But theyhavethe EastandWestPrejudicetheSame asInOurCommonwealth, nilrecognisingthisbeforeleavin'S theWesternStates-thatis,the

Theyemploy17,000bands.There(cognisedworkingdayistenhours. Butthemenarenotpaidbytheday, butbythehourconsequentlythere is No8-hoursperdayAgitation. Thewagesformechanicsarefrom le3dtoisildperhour,andmachinistsgetfromis00perhourtois 3d. Theweeklyoutputoftheseworks is36newlocomotivesofvarious sizesandtypes,150tonsofiron workfinishedformaintenanceoflocomotivesownedbyvariouscontractorsandothers,andwhictwerebuilt bytheBaldwinCo.Theyalsoreconstructlocos.forvariouscompanies.

Infact,noonebuttheGeneralSuperintendentandDirectorsknowexactlywhatamountofworktheyactuallydoturnout,asthesystemis tokeepallnewworkstrictlytoits awndepartment,andthesparesand reconstructedsectionsarelocatedin theoldbuilding,withseparatesets ofhandsconstantlyengagedineach lineofworkineachdepartment.By thismeansthereisnolosttime changinginachinestoaccommodate thevariouslinesofwork,andno complicationinoralterationsto tools.Isawmanymethodsandtools inoperationintheseworksthat wereaneye-openertome,andwhich mustconducetolowerthecostof menufacturetoagreatdegree.There isnotanounceofworkdonebythe mechanicsatthehigherwagethat canbedonebymachineryorboys infact,ifamanon,say,is4dper hour,iscaughtonajobthataman (inis3dperLourcando,theleadinghandconductingthatworkisin trouble,andnotoneminuteiswastedinunnecessarywork.Nopolishing,noemery,nofinecutfilesto wastetimewith.Theactualworkingpartonlyisattendedtobythe mechanics,andtherestisdoneby labourersorboys.Inseveralshops heredayworkismoreuniversal theyhaveaspeed-upmananda theechecker.Oneofthesemensees thateverymachineisworkingupto itsfullestcapacity,andtheotheris watchingthatnomanisdoing boy'swork,orthatmenonthehigherwage.aredoingworkthatcanhe (loneaswellbythelowergrades. Themenworkquickly,andareall Isaw

FewMenover45inanyof MossWorks.

ArrivingatSanFrancisco,Cal., Iatoncesettowork,andmadeall enquiriesattheInformationBoard aboutthevariousStates,andhow besttogettothem,andhavesufficienttimeineachtoseeallpossible.ButontheveryfirstdayI startedoutfrom'FriscoIwasmet withaseriousdilliculty.Ifoundon goingtothefirsttwobigworks there-theWesternPacificRailway Company,andtheTunnelRolling StockandSteelWorks-andpresentingtheletterfromtheActingUndersecretaryofRailwaysandothers,I had,thattheydidnotseematall inclinedtoletmethrough.Infact, theygavemetodistinctlyunderstandthattheydidnotknowany-

StatesWestoftheRockyMountains -IgotaletterfrontaWesternman thatcarriedinethrougheveryworks East..Thatis,carriedmethrough withtheaidoftips.Itisalltips thereyoumusttipeveryone,the guides,ofcourse,theinformation men,chargemen,andnightwatchmen;foryoumustgointoeach workswhilethenightshiftsareon aswellasthedaytoseethingsproperly.Infact,yourpassagemoney toAmericaisonlythefirstinstalmentofyourexpenses,ifyouwould seethings. Ivisitedandlookedthroughabout 110worksofvariouskinds,andtravelledoversixthousandmilesbyrail overtheRockies,andthroughthe variousStates.Iwillonly(mote fouroftheprincipalworksvisited, twointheEastandtwointheWesternStates.

TheBaldwinLocomotiveWorks, situateatthecornerofFifteenth StreetandAhrketPlace,PhiladelphisPa.

Themainbuildingsarethreestoreyshigh,steelframed,andwith outerwallsofbrickandcement,and coveragreatareaofground.Liftingisdonewith100tonelectriccranes onthegroundfloor;50tonelectric cranesonthesecondfloor,andlight elevatorsonthetopfloors.The cranesonthesecondandtopfloors hoistandIsmerallpartsasreoulredtoandfromeachdepartment.

thefirstyearwillproducefront150 to200tonsofsucculentandnutritiousfodderperacre,whichissuit, ableforallclassesofstockantda poultry.InthehotsummermonthsorduringperiOdsofdrought,this plantwouldflourish,andbeingofa rich,juicynature,wouldgreatlyminimisethenecessityformuchwater, andwouldthereforeprovethesalvationofmanystock-owners.By analysisonetonofthisinfeeding valueisequaltoaboutthree-fourths thatoflucerne,whichistherichest fodderplantgrown.Someoftheimprovedvarietieswillresistfrost downtozero,andyieldabout8tons ofwell-flavouredfruitperacre,which stakesexcellentpreserves,andgrowershavemadefrom£100to£160 peracre.Thefatyoungleavesarea goodandwholesomevegetablewhen friedlikeegg-plant,orboiledas greens,etc.,andtheyalsomakegood pickles. Pastoralistsespecially shouldgivethisimportantsubject theirearliestandbestattention.

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"SURFACE"QUALITY VERSUS THEREALTHING

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Onthequalityofthingsthatyou don'tseeonthesurface,depends thePermanencyofthevisiblesigns ofquality.

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RavingsofAllegedScientists

AGeraldtoncorrespondentwrites

-IreadwithmuchinterestthearticleonevolutionbyVivianEdwards inyourissueofthe23rdAug.,and Icanreadilyendorsemostofwhat wasstated.Thereisagooddealof thecharlatanaboutthemodernscientists,so-called.Theirchiefbusinessseemstobetocreateasensationandtoastoniftthecredimets. Theyarealwaysonthepoint ofmakingsomewonderfuldiscovery, suchastheoriginoflife.Professor Schaferisnottheonlyscientistof theevolutinaryschoolwhohasmade ahugeblunderinthisdirection. Thesemythsofdiscoveryseemtobe ofregularperiodicoccurrence,and neither.JosephAle'abenoranyother zealotinthecauseofsciencehasany righttorebukehiserringfriendsfor theirover-zealandhastewhenthey arealikeguiltyofthesamesinthemselves.TherewasDarwinwithLis originofspecies,whichwasnotan originofanything.Thenwehave hadIlaeckel'shistory,whichisnota historyofanything,butanattempt toholsteruptheoriginofspecies. Asascienceembryologyisinthe sameparallelaspalmistry.Spontaneousgenerationhasbeenriddento death.Nowandagainthisolddead carcaseisturnedoverbysomenew chumscientist. Iluxley'sBathybins stillremainsatthebottomofthe ocean.Meabe'sandHaeckel'ssubstancethatwillturnbrass,copper, andironintogold,isstillundiscovered,thoughitsdiscoveryisimminent.Haecirelsays"Itwillrealise thealchemistdreamofturningthe basermetalsintogold."Isthereno asylumforpersonsofthismentaldelinquency?Ifnot,thenthesooner oneisestablishedthebetterforthe creaturesthemselvesandforeveryoneelse.Lunacyrunsinmore groovesthanone,andthelunatic -Ahoadoptsmurderasarecreationis notahitmore,dangeroustosocietytharitheonewhowouldnulldown itsinstitutionsanddestroyeverythingholyandnobleinourrace.We willsoonhaveanotherofthese ecreechingmaniacsamongstus.Last yearhewasprecededby

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PublicSchools''football SCOTCHCOLLEGEV.CHRISTIAN BROS.'COLLEGE.

C.B.C,PREMIERS.

Itmaybesafesaverred,afterwitnessingthecontestwhichtookplace betweenScotchCollegeandChristianBrothers'Collegeeighteenslast week,thecompetitionforthecovetedhonnursofthefootballfieldwas askeenthisyear,ifnotkeener,than informeryears.BothteamsenteredtheClaremontarenafullydeter-

minedtoout-classeachother,consequentlyaverystrenuousandexceedinglyfastgameresulted.Christiansbringingoffthepremiership honoursfortheseventhsuccessive year.TheC.B.C4'steamthisyear wasanexceptionallylightone.But whattheplayerslackedinweight andheighttheymorethanmadeup forintheirperfectpassing.

Thefollowingboysrepresented theirschoolsinWednesday'scontest:-

('.B.04-Pozzi,Prendergast,Zowe, Ilallion,Gonzales,Riley,O'Dea, Mouritzen,Campbell,Corbett,Stone, Mansfield,Oliver,Fraser,Quealy, llayhew,Brennan,Carrigg.Surer Davies.

ScotchCollegeIlewbyi.,Gawler, Richardson,Hort,Mannersi.,Yetverton,Ilewbyii.,Wellard,Black, Campbelli.,Campbellii.,Munroe, Smythe,Mannersii.,Barker,Thompson,McKay,McNeill,Hiner.,Fry. Ivo('rapphadchargeofthewhistle,andkepttheplayerswellin hand.Fromthebouncebothteams threwthemselvesintotheconflictin averydeterminedmanner.Scotch werethefirsttoattack,andafter somegiveandtakeplaymanagedto raisetheoneflagthroughtheagency ofIlewbyii.Afterthelapseofa fewminutesofrealstrenuousfootball, 1loftscoredthefirstgoalfor scotch.Whentheballwasbrought tothecentre,theC.B.C.'sgotgoing,andinaveryshorttimeequalhiedthescores,Brennanscoringthe firstbehind,followedbyamajor fromO'Dea,andanotherbehind fromthebootofQuealy.AtquartertimethescoreswereC.B.C.,1 goal2behinds; ScotchCollege,1 goal2behinds.Asthegameprogresedduringthesecondquarter,the pacebecameveryfast,Scotchdoing mostoftheattacking,andathalftimewereenabledtoleavethe groundwiththreepointstothe good,thescoresbeingScotchCollege,2goals5behindsC.B.C.,2 goals2behinds.Afteranintervalof 15minutesbothteamstooktheir placesarableandconsideringthe slipperystateofthehailandground, somemagnificentfootballwaswitnessed.TheChristians,afterabrilliantseriesofpasses,registereda majorthroughtheagencyofRiley, whichtrickheperformedthreetimes inseccession.Prendergast,Fraser, andStonewerealsoresponsiblefor asixereachduringthisquarter; whileScotchincreasedtheirscoreby 2goals2behinds.Thevigourand determinationwhichcharacterised three-quartersofthetimedidnot diminishintheleastinthefinal quarter,andasaresultofthe25 minutesChristiansadded2goals 3behinds,whileScotchincreased theirscoreby2goals2behinds.At thesoundofthebelloneofthe keenestfoughtmatchesbetweenthe twoschoolswasbroughttoaclose, leaving('hristianBros.'('ollegenot alonepremiers,butchampionsfor theseason.Thefinalscoreswere:10goals7behinds; Scotch College,6goals9behinds.Forthe winners, Riley, Ilallion,Pozzi, O'Dea,Mouritzen,Mayhew,Zowe, Prendergast,Campbell,Quealyand Gonzaleswerethebestofavery evenside,eachmemberofwhichdid hisworkwell.ForScotch,thebest werecampbell,!loft,Yelverton, lewhyi.,Munroe,Richardson,and Black.

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21.SUNDAY(RED)-ST.MATTIIEW,APOSTLE.SPECIAL

DEVOTION. Beforebeingcalledtofollow Christ,St.Matthewwasatax gatherer,andborethenameofLevi. AftertheAscension,hepreachedfor sometimeinJudea,and,under Divineinspiration,wrotehisGospel toconvincetheJensthatChristwas thelongexpectedMessies.St.Matthewafterwardsproceededtothe East,wherehewonthecrownof marty'r'dom.

GOSPELfor19thSundayafter Pentecost:MattJxxii.2-14.-Atthat time,Jesusspoketothechiefpriests andthePhariseesinparables.sating,Thekingdomofheavenisliken-

edtoaking,whomadeamarriage forhissonandhesenahisservants, tocallthemthatwereinvitedtothe marriage,andtheywouldnotcome. Againhesentotherservants,saying,Tellthemthatwereinvited, Behold,Ihavepreparedmydinner; leybeevesandfatlingsarekilled, andallthingsareready;comeyeto themarriage.Buttheyneglected andwenttheirways,onetohip farm,andanothertohismerchandise;andtherestlaidhandsonhis servants,andhavingtreatedthem contumeliously,putthemtodeath. Butwhenthekinghadheardoftt, hewasangry;andsendinghisarmies,hedestroyedthosemurderers, andburnttheircity.Thenhesaith tohisservants,Themarriageindeed isready,buttheythatwereinvited werenotworthy.Goyetherefore intothehighways,andasmanyas yeshallfindcalltothemarriage. Andhisservantsgoingforthinto theways,gatheredtogetherallthat theyfound,bothhadandgood;and themarriagewasfilledwithguests. Andthekingwentintoseethe guests;andhesawthereaman whohadnotonaweddinggarment: andhesaithtohim,Friend,how eaniestthouinhither,nothavingon aweddinggarment?huthewassilent.Thenthekingsaidtothewaiters,Bindhishandsandfeet,andcast himintotheexteriordarkness:there shallheweepingandgnashingof teeth.Formanyarecalled,butfew arechosen.

22.MONDAY(WHITE)-FEASTOF

THESEVENDOLOURSOFTHE BLESSEDVIRGINMARY. TodrinkofthatchaliceofsufferingwhichtheRedeemerofmankind drainedtothedregshasfallento thelotofallthesaints,hutmostof alltotheMotherofGod.Owingto theclosenessofthesacredtiewhich houndhertoherDivineSon,shefelt mostkeenlyeverypangthatwrung HisSacredHeart.Hersevenprincipalsorrows,commemorated:to-day, weretheprophecyofSt.Simeon, theflightintoEgypt,thelossofthe Child-Jesus,thecarryineofthe Cross,theCrucifixion.thetaking downfromtheCross,andtheburial ofourLord.

restoringthemwhenpossibletotheir friendsandfamilies.Inmemoryof theinstitutionofthisadiiiira.ble Order,andofthetender oftheBlessedVirgin,towhom oweditsorigin,thefeastofOurLadyofMercywasinstituted.

25.TIIURSDAY(RED)-ST.EUSTACKANDCOMPANIONS,MARTYRS. St.Eustace,aRomangeneral,sufferedmartyrdom,togetherwithhis wifeandtwosons,shortlyafterthe beginningofthesecondcentury.

26.FRIDAY(RED)-ST.EUSEBIUS, POPEANDMARTYR. St.Eusebius,whosucceededSt. MarcellusonthePapalthrone,was banishedbyMaxentiustoSicily, wheresufferingandprivationsoon causedhisdeath,A.D.310.

27.SATURDAY(RED)-SAINTS COSMASANDDAMIAN,MARTYRS. Thesetwosaintswerebrothers, horninArabia,andrenownedfor theirskillinmedicine.Theywereremarkablefortheircharity,andfor thezealwithwhichtheyendeavouredtopropagatetheChristianreligion.Theywerebothbeheadedin thepersecutionofDiocletian,about theyear303.

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Mr.Gusch(lookingatfamilypcrtrait):"Ah,whatastrongfaceyour grandpahad.Washeasoldier?"

MissThrush:"Sir!Soldier?That isn'tgrandpa!That'sgrandma!"

BEFORETIIEBATTLE.

"IsMickeyincondition?"

'!It'sasfineassilk.Ah,Mickey's agreatboylie'sgotsomething uphissleeve.that'llastonishall theotherduffers." hatisthat,Mr.Doolan?" Fhisar'on."

GOODATLATIN.

"Ileisan()jells,hideous,idjeut, my!ear,"saidaplayfulyoungTerracelady,speakingofamaleacquaintanceataBridgePartythe otherevening.

"Oh,toydearNfiss---,"sigheda PerthUniversitygirlfiesideher,"what wouldInotgi:etohaveyourknowledgeofLatin'''

(iNI.N"riFENcE.

Tra..,11er-Say,Paddy,yourcorn lookskindofyellow.

PpIdy-Yes,sirthat'sthekindwe planted, Try:veller-.00ksasthoughyou willonlyhavehalfacrop.

P:41y-fion'texpectanymore.The landlordgetstheotherhalf.

Tra-:tiller(afteraminute'sthought, -Sav,thereisnotpinchdifference het...envopassafool. onlythefence.

VIEDonTIIATKEPTMS MOVTirSliuT.

HeardatSniee'sCorner- During thefightforthePerthseatatthe recent]set.ralelections,achapwho hadalottosay,andwhowasfollowedbyacolliedog.wasfound latefntheeveningattheedgeofthe townina!ouchbatteredcondition, theresultofanargumentwiththe wrongman.Thedo'wastryingto leadhirehome.

"Well,what'sthematter""hewas askedbyafellowpassingby.

"Fightin',"washisbriefresponse.

"Youlookit.That'sagooddog youhave. Doyouwanttosell hint?"

"No,siree,"hereplied,brightening upalittle."Here,Carlo,"hesaid; andthedogfacedaboutandsatup.

Thenheputhimthroughalotof di:twilittricks,apparentlyforgettingallabouthistatteredcondition.

"Why,blessedifhedoesn'tknow asmuchasyoudo,"saidthepasser by. "More,%lister,"hesaid;"heknows enoughtokeephismouthshut."

AGRAVERESPONSIBILITY.

AnEnglisharmyveteran,whohad lostanarminfeudaltimes,was very4t,rejudicedagainsttheIrishin general. linedayheexhibitedthewoundto apartyofsoldiers,whichsuggested toanIrishmanpresentthequestion: "Ilowdidyoucornstolosethearm, mayIask?"

"Itwasthis,gay.Therewasa dropofIrishbloodintL'atarm,soI outitoffmyself."

"Faith,'tisapityitwasn'tin yourneck,"wasthequickretortof Patrick.

BRUIN'SBUTTONS.

Ateacherinagoldfieldsschoolv,as givirP4alessoninnaturalhistoryto ajuniorclass,andBrunowasthe saltUNA.

"ranyou:takeyourwarmovercoatoff?"heasked.

"Yes,sir,"wasthere.alvresponse.

"('anthehearta.te coatoff?"

"No,sir."

"Whynot?"

Therewasaperplexedsilence. Thenalittleboyspokeup:"Please, Fir.'causethegoodLordaloneknows wherethebuttonsis,"

ASMARTANSWER.

AnEnglishbankclerk,whoimaginedthatnoonewasascleverashe, wasonavisittohisauntwholivel inavillageinthesouthofIreland. rtwasthisyoungman'sgreatest pleasuretoholdupPattoridicule oneverypossibleoccasion,

Onemorninghewasoutforastroll withsomeofhisfriends,hemeta boyleadingaverythinhorsealong theroad,andcalledout:

"Say,Pat,whydon'tyougetinsideandfillhimout?"

"Iwould,sir,"saidPat,"ifhis mouthwasasbigasyours."

GIVINGIIERORDER.

Anoldwomanwithapeaked blackbonnetgotaboardaPennsylvaniatrain.Sheturnedtoaboy, and,pointingtothebrakecord, asked"What'sthat?"

"That'sthehellcord;itrunsinto thediningcar."

Theoldwomanhookedtheendof herparasoloverthecordandgave itavigorousjerk.Instantlythe brakesweresetandthetraincame toastop.

Theconductorrushedinandyelled: "Whopulledthatcord?" Idid,"calmlyrepliedtheold lady.

"Well,whatdoyouwant?"shoutedtheconductor.

"Acupofcoffeeandahantsandwich."

ACOLDDOU'rlIE. Supperwasinprogressandthefatherwastellingaboutarowwhich tookplaceinfrontofhisstorethat "ThefirstthingIsaw wasoneloandealtheotherasoundingblowandthenacrowdgathered. Themanwhowasstruckranand grabbedalargeshovelhehadbeen usingonthestreetandrushedhack, hiseyesRefillingfire.Ithoughthe'd surelyknocktheotherman'sbrains Out,andIsteppedrightinbetween them."

Theyoungsonofthefamilyh.(1 becomesohomelyinterestedinthe narrativeasitoroceededthatheh0,1 stoppedeatingh'srovidin-.!.:;nurnii4 washeofhisfather'svalourhiseyes fairlyshone,andbecried: "liecouldn'tknockanybrainsout ofyou,couldhe,father?"

Fatherlookedathimloneand earnestly.hutthelad'scountenance wasfrankandopen. Fathereasnedslightlyandresumedhissupper.

Every-DayAccidents

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(WICKPERFECTHEALINGFOR FLESHWOUNDSANDINJURIES.

Itmaybeasimplescratch,acut, bruise,burnorscald,butnomatter howtrivialtheinjury,unlesssome Zaiii-BAisimmediatelysmeared overthehurtplace,thereisthedangerthatpoisonousgermswillgetin andsetupfestering,ulceration,or blood-poison.

Sirs.E.B.Pascoe,of83Vivian Street,BoulderCity,W.Australia, says:-"Onemorning,whilstIwas onwiththecooking,apotofboilingwatergotupsetovermylittle boy'sfootandleg.Thescalded placesweredreadfullyinflamed,and theskinroseupintoonegreatblister,whichcausedthechildintense pain.BeingafirmbelieverinZamBuk,Isentforapotatonce,and appliedaliberaldressingtothefiery, blisteredsurface.

"Zam-Bukallayedthepainand cooledthescaldedplaceswonderfully,besidesdrawingawaytheinflammation.AfterusingZam-Aukfor aboutaweekallthedangeroussorenesswasdisposedof,andshortly after,thebalmhealedupallthe placesperfectly."

"WecannotpraiseZara-Buktoo highly,andnowaeareneverwithoutapotofitinthehouse."ZamBilkisalsosplendidforeczema, piles,hadlegs,poisonedwounds,ulceration,ringworm,childrens'scalp sores,sprains,rheumaticpains,etc. Ofallchemistsandstoresat1/6 and3/6.

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OURSTORY

CondgCullen:orTheExcisemanDefeated

BytheCelebratedIrishNovelist,WILLIAMCARLETON

(Concluded.)

"Butit'scarryingthethingalittletoofar,"saidthegauger"in themeantimeletushearhowyou proveit?"

''Airyenough,sir,"repliedCondy, "bekaseIamleft-handed-this," holdinguptheleft,"istheright handtowe,whateveryoumaysay totheconthrary."

condy'scountenanceexpanded,afterhehadspoken,eft()agrinDo broadandfullofgrotesquesarcasm, thatStintonandhiscompaniesboth !windtheirfacts,inspiteofthem, getratherblankunderitsinnuensee.

"Whatthedeuce!"exclaimedthe eauirer,"arewetohehereall(lay? come,sir,bringesatoncetothe Ileeashereinterruptedbyalaugh front'estwriget,sovoiceterous, long,andhearty,thathelookedat hintwithamazement-"Iley,dey," "ehat'sthematter,what'sthematter-whatnewjokeisthis?"

ForNomeminutes,however,be couldnoteetawordfromtheother, wholaughterappearedasifSaves toand;hewalkedtoandfroinabsoluteconvulsions,bendinghisbody andclappinghisbandstogether.with avehemencequiteunintelligible.

",thatisit,man?"saidtheother, "cerifeundyou,whatisit?" eob!"repliedcartwright,"Iam sick,perfectlyfeeble."

"Youhaveittoyourself,atall events,"(deservedStinton.

"Andehailkeepitto,ye!If,"sait ertieriebt;"forifyoursagacity ieover-reached,youewstbecontentedtjjtitdownender(lefeet.Iwon't interfere."

"Thesorragiveyougoodofit," saidCoady,sulkily.

"Whatisyourname?"inquired Stinton.

"Barneyheerigan'smyname,"repliedtheother,indignantly"and I'mnotashamedofit-norafeardto tellittoyouoranyman."

"What,oftheKeerigansofKilloghan?"

"Ayjist,oftheKeerigansofKilloghan."

"Iknowthefamily,"saidStinton; "theyaredecentintheirway-but, come,mylad,don'tloseyourtemper,andanswerMCanotherquestion. Wherewereyoubringingthis ?"

"Toabettherelanthaneverstood inyourshoes,"repliedCondy,ina toneofabsolutedeflance-"toagintleilian,anyway,"withapeculiar emphasisonthewordgintleman, "Butwhat'shisname?"

"\lr.Stinton'shisname-Gauger Stinton." Theshrewdexcisemanstoodand hiskeeneyeon('ondyforupwardsofaminute,withaglanceof suchpiercingscrutinyasscarcely anyconsciousnessofimposturecould ithstand.

condy,ontheotherhand,stood andeyedMimi withanopen,unshrinking,yetangryglance; never winced,butappeared,bythedetectionofhiskeg,tohavealtogether forgottenthelineofcunningpolicy eshadpreviouslyadopted,isamortificationwhichhadpredominated overduplicityandart.

Now,inthiscontestbetweenthe gaugerand("nutty,eeeinseslighta :Lingasoneglanceofaneyebythe latter,miehthavegivenatroter teetoanopponentsosharpasStinten."ently.,1Inezthewholeeialeeee,eonsequentlypreservedthe I;noteagleandsndetinablevisa& feweinefee,exeeetinthe;natterof hisdist:netion"et.eeer.rightandMe; and-tinton,-.vie,watchedhiseye withtheshrewdestvigilance,could ::.akanothingofit.Notet,wasit betweenhie,ale!cartwright; for 'ertheclosingparoxysmsofhis erth.Stintencaughthiseyefixed evenacertain:earkbarelyvisible 'wentheboar-frost,whichmarkextendeddowntothefurzehushesthat grewatthefootoftheslopewhere theythenstood.

Ileisnowepeakinetruth,thought thegauger;hehenlesthistemper, :.sodiseompletelyelfhisguard.

Well,ylad,"hecontinued, -thatisveryeeeilse,felebutwho sentthekegto.itinton"'"

"Doyouthin,,"saidCondy,with aloo;ofAro%contemptatthe zeuicer,ferdeevenghimsoutterly Adlyestotelhoe,"Doyouthink thatyo':can!,,:t.-;eaieturninformer?

wright,"uponthetermsyousay, thatofthebroach."

"Then,mylad,"saidStinton,"say tomydaughter,thatafriend,perhapsafriendortwo,willdinewith meto-day-thatisentugh."

Theythenmountedtheirhorsesand wereproceedingasbefore,when Cartwrightaddressedthegaugeras follows:-

"Boyounotputthislad,Stinton, inacapacitytooverreachyouyet?"

"No,"repliedtheother,"the youngrascalspokethetruthafter thediscoveryofthekeg,forheicst histemper,andwasnolonger cool."

"Formypart,hangmeifI'dtrust him."

"Ishouldscrupletodosomyself," repliedthegauger,"hut,asIsaid, theseKeerigans-notoriousillicitfellows,bytheway-wendmeakegor twoeveryyear,andalmostalways aboutthisverytime.Besides,Iread himtotheheartandheneverwinced.Yes,decidedly,thewhiskeywas furme;ofthatIhaveno.toubt whatsoever," "Imostpositivelywouldnottrust hint."

"NotthatperhapsIought,"said Stintos,"onsecondthought,to Placesuchconfidenceinaladwho actedsoadroitlyinthebeginning. LetIII4callhimhack,andre-examine him,atallevents.e

NowComfyhad,duringthisconversation,beendiscussing'theeery samepointwithhimself.

himselfcertainagainstbeingdeceived,hewouldhavemadethebestof hiswayfromus-arogueneverwantonlyputshimselfinthewayofdangerordetection."

Thatevenine,aboutfiveocloc Stinton,CarNeight,andtiroothers arrivedatthehouseoftheworthy gauger,topartakeofhisgoodcheer. Acoldfrostyeveninggaveapeculiarzesttothecomfortofawarm room,ablazingfire,andagooddinner.Nosoonerweretheviandsdiscussed,theclothremoved,andthe glassesready,teentheirgenerous hostdesiredhisdaughtertoassist theservantinbroachingtheredoubtablekeg. "Thatkeg,lilydear,"beproceeded,"whichthecountrylad,who broughttheheyofthecellar,left hereto-day,"

"Akeg!"repeatedthedaughter, withsurprise, "Yes,%Jaggy,mylove,akeg; saidso,Ithink."

"But,papa,therecanoenokeg hereto-day!"

ThegaugerandCartwrightboth eroanedinunison.

"Nokeg!"saidthegauger.

"Nokeg!"echoed('arte'right, "Nokeg,indeed,"re-echoedMiss Stinton-"huttherecameacountry boywiththekeyofthecellar,asa tokenthathewastogetthefivegallon-"

"Badcessforeverattendyou, Stinton,asra,"heexclaimed."for there'ssurelysomethingoveryoualuckyshotfrombehindahedge,or abreak-neckfalldownacliff,or somethingofthatkind.Iftheold boyhadn'thiscrumbshardandfast inyou,youeouldn'tletmule walk awaywidthewhiskey,anyhow.Bedadit'swellithoughttetheKeerigans;forsureenoughislidhear Berneysay,thathewastosenda kegintohimthisweek,someday -andhedidn'tthinkIknewhint aither-Faix,it'smanyalongday since envy,-theshim,peesofhine wet;inevelikeahawk.lintwhat iftheyfollyP.anddolieall?Anyway, erevietthretifromhaving eiieeieienonne,beforeIeoatoe forther,therelyrips."

"Oh!"groanedthegauger,"I'm knockedup,out-witted-oh!''

"Boughtandsold."addedCartwright.

"Goon,"saidthegauger,"Imust hearitout?"

"Asatoken,"proceededMissStinten,"thathewastogetthefivegallonkegonthelittlestillion,undertheblunderbuss,forCaptain l)alton."

Sinthegotit?"

Yes,sir,hegotitforItook thekey05aserlicienttoken."

"But,elaggy-hellandfury,hear me,child-iterelyhebroughtakeg hereantiIrftit;andofcourseit's inthecellar?"

"No,indoed,papa,hebroughtno kegherehuthedidbringthefivegallononethatwasinthecellar awaywithhim."

"Stinton,"saidCartwright,"send mendthebottle."

Ttere'snoneofthatbloodinme, hankgoodness. eie.,youkno..'tieten?

-flowewe('IreowthemanIneverse-n?"repliedfendy,stilloutof temper;"butonethingIdon't Know,eintlemen,andthatis,whetheryouhaveanyrighttotakemy ehiskeyornot?"

"astothat,leygoodlad,make yourmindeasy-IenStinton."

"You,sir!"saidcondywithwellfeiznedsurprise.

Asastancholdhoundlaysthenose to,thetrailofahareorfox,sodid thegaugerpursuethetraceofthe kegdownthelittlebill;forthefact was,thatCondy,havingnootherresource,trundleditofftowardsthe furr,e,intowhichitsettledperfectly tohissatisfactionandwithallthe quicknessofyouthandpractice,instantlyturnedhiscoat,whichbad beenmadepurposelyforsuchencounters.Thisaccomplished.behadbarelytimetoadvanceafewyardsround theangleofthehedge,andchanging hiswholemanner,aswellashisappearance,acquittedhimselfasthe readerhasalreadyseen.Thathe couldhavecarriedthekegdownto thecover,thenconcealit,andreturn tothespotwheretheymetben,was utterlybeyondthereachofhuman exertion,sothatinpointoffact theynevercouldbaresuspectedthat thewhiskerlayinsuchaplace. Thetriumphofthegaugerwasnow templets,andacomplacentsenseof hisownsagacitysatvisiblyonhis feature,.('ondy'sface,ontheother band,becameconsiderablylengthened,andappearedquiteasruefuland !ern-tinedastheother'swasjoyous andconfident.

-Wivesshareeetnow,myknowing '-nee"saidhe.,Whoisthelaugh against,as':.tittersstandbetween ?"

"Yes,"repliedtheother,"I'mthe verymanyouwerebringingthekeg to.AndnowI'lltellyouwhatyou mustdoforme;proceedtomayhouse withaslittledelayaspossible;ask toseemydaughter-askforMiss etinton-takethiskeyanddesire hertohavethekegputintothecellar;she'llknowthekey,andletit alsobeasatoken,thatsheisto giveyouyourbreakfastsayIdesiredthatkegtobeplacedtotheright ofthefive-gallononeIseizedon Thursdaylast,thatstandsonalittlestationundernayblunderbuss."

"Ofcoorse,"saidCondy,whoappearedtohavemisgivingsonthe :natter,"IsupposeImust,butsomeho "%thy,sirrah,whatdoyouBramblenowfor?"

Condystilleyedhintwithsuspicion-"%nd,sir,"saidhe,afterhavingoncemoremountedthekeg,"am togetnothingforsichaweiry trudgeasIhadwidit,butlily breakfast?"

"(Jere,"saidStinton,throwing himhalf-a-crown,"takethatalong withit,andnowbeoff-orstop.Cartwright,willyoudinewithmile to-day,andletusbroachthekeg?

I'llguaranteeitsexcellence,forthis isnotthefirstIhavegotfromthe saneequarter-that'sentrenous."

"WithallFilerheart,"repliedCart-

fleinstantlywheeledaboutamomentorteobeforeStintonandCartwrighthaildonethesame,forthe erneeofsiftinghimstillmore thoroughly-sothattheyfoundhim eetingthem.

"Gintlemen,"saidhe,"howdoI knowthat;altheaofyensisVer.Stinton,orthatthehouseyoudirected etoishis?Iknowthatifthe whiskeydoesn'tgotohim,Imay lavethecounthry!"

"Youareeitheradeeperrogueor amorestupidfoolthanItookyou tobe,"observedStinton-"butwhat securitycanyougiveusthawyou willleavethekegsafelyatitsdestination?"

"IfIthoughtyouwere%Ir.Stinton,I'dbeverygladtolaveyou thewhiskeywhereitis,andevendo widoutlilybreakfast-Gintlemen,tell liethrutb,bekaseI'donlybemurd tieredoutoftheface."

"Why,youidiot,"saidthegauger, losinghistemperandsuspicionsboth together,"can'tyougotothetown andinquireehereNee.Stintonlives?"

"Bettedthin,thrueenough,Inever thoughtofthatatall,atall;but hopeyouwon'theangrywidmule, Ibegyourpardon,eintlemen.an'I inregardthatit'skiltandquarteredI'dheifIletmyselfbemadea foolofbyanybody,"

"DowhatIdesireyou,"saidthe exciseman"inquireforMr.Stinton'sfemme,andyoumaybesure thewhiskeywillreachhim."

"Thankyou,sir.BedadImight havethoughtofthatmyself." Thislastclause,whichwasspoken inasoliloquy,wouldhavedeceived asainthimself.

"Now,"saidStinton,aft*they hadrecommencedtheirjourney,"are yousatisfied?"

"Iapeatlength,"saidCartwright;

"ifhisintentionshadbeendishonest,insteadofreturningtomake

"Therascal,"ejaculatedthegauger,"weshalldrinkhishealth."

Anionrelatingtiltcircumstances, thecompenydrankthesheepishlad's health,thatboughtandsoldthe gauger.

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