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TheWomanoftheHourinWesternAustralia! AndHerLife'sWorkof60Years!

Itissaid,andtrulysaid,thatthe handthatrooksthecradlerulesthe world,for,thatthecommunityat largetakesitstonefromthefamily andthefamilyfromthemother,is apostulatethatappealstoallreason,andthat,incidentallyletme say,foundfrequentexpressionfrom thelipsofthatmakerandunmaker ofpeoples,NapoleonBuonaparte.Necessarily,ofcourse,theindividual mother'sinfluenceisarestrictedone, huttherearemothersotherthan thosegivenbynature,motherswhose influencecanbesofar-reachingas tobepracticallyillimitable;andit iswiththecareerofoneofthese "Lathersofnations"thatthisnotice isconcerned.betus,asapreliminary,takeaglimpse,ahurriedone, at TheFoundationsofherHome. WesternAustraliawasstillinher 'teens(amaidenpeoplevergingon "sweetseventeen"),herpopulation but4,410,when,onthe8thJanuary,1146,theworld-establishedOrderoftheSistersofMercyaddedthe cityofPerthtothenumberofits houses,withUrsulaFrayneasRev. Motherincharge-threeschools,a ladies',aprimary,andanative girls',beingestablishedstraightway. ReinforcedfromtheOldCountryin '48,andagainin'51,thenewhouse prosperedbeyondthehopesofits founders,thoughnowofthosethree contingentsofhelpersMotherMary deSalesremainstheonlysurvivor. Thelistsplanedatmydisposalof thenunsconstitutingthesepioneer bandsarereminiscentofsonicof themostinterestingPagesofCatholichistory-intheWestdearold SisterCatherine(Strahan),whomit wasaneducationinbenignityand Christiansimplicityandcheerfulness toknowIgnatia(delaloyd), worshippedofthepoorasaninstructressandbenefactressMaryFrancis(Gould),cousinofanArchbishop ofMelbourne,andherselflongassociatedeiththemanagementofthe VictoriaSquareLadies'College Baptist(O'Donnell),whosucceeded CrselaFrayneasRev.Mother,and eonaplaceinthevenerationofthe peoplewhichhasneverbeeneclipsed; Aloysius(Kelly),sisterofthedistinguishedJesuitFathers,endEvangelist(O'Reilly),bothinturnhonouredassuperiorsoftheOrderin thisColony.Thenewhousehadits trials(oneofitsearliestbeingthe lossofMotherFrayne,whowascalledawaytotheEast,foundingin MelbournethefirstconventofMercy) butthestormsofitsfirstfiveyears hadbeenweatheredbefore MissEssieByrne, thesubjectofthismemoir,hadyet seenAustralia,thetheatreofher life'swork.WhenMotherUrsula landedonourshoresin'46,Essie wasbutagirlof14,stillataconventschoolinhernativecitybythe Liffey;forshefirstsawthelight .ofthisworldinDublinin1132. Aboveandbeyondthisworld,however,washerheartset,andsetimmovably,for,onceEssie'eheartwas fixedinitsaffections,fixeditremained.Essiehadindeed

AnIronWillofherown, hasyetthisa-illofherown,has had,thank(leaven,throughherlong careerthis%illofherown,which, onceshehassatisfiedherselfthat itsobjectisright, JUDGED BY THEETERNALSTANDARDS, isinflexibleaslireofMed.)orPersian; and,thuscensoredbyherself,ithas everbeeninaccoriwiththewillof hersuperiors in religion.Thisiron willhasbeenhumanlyspeakingthe

WHATTHEDIAMONDJUBILEEOFTHE21stNOVEMBER,1:43, (BY

J.F.WHITELY.)

secretofhermarvelloussuccessas ateacher,andagainofherdutiful obedienceasanunfor, DisciplinarianbyInstinct, rigidassteelinexactingitofher pupilsinschool,insistingatall timeson obedience absoluteandunfailing,nomemberoftheCommunityatVictoriaSquarecouldever layclaimto-couldI.sayamoreexact?-observenceoftherule(theconventual,moneaticrule)thanfig.. nowvenerablenun.Butletushark hacktothetimewhenthetitlevenerablewaslessappropriatetoher. Attheconventschoolwelefther, andas,sincethattime,beyondher conventhomeanditsidealsnever hasshewanderedinmindduringher

ofpoverty,chastity,andobedience, moleinndedicationofherlifetoour BlessedLordasherSpouse-electfor alltime.Forthtt,initself, GrandUpliftingLesson, loversofthepureandbeautiful,of ennoblingselfeterifice,paygrateful homageto-daytothisbetrothedof ('hrist.Now,indeed,badcommencedthegreatworktowhichshehad consecratedherlife,thereligiousand seculareducationofthegirlsofWesternAustralia,butparticularlyits metropolitanarea;forwiththeexceptionofafewmonthsspentin Geraldton,ayearinToodyay,and somemonthsin'12-3,duringwhich shewasabsentwith11otherAloysius inIreland.Perthhasbeenthrough-

mentalarithmeticthatdayperformedbyherseventhclass,sometwenty ormoreyoungladies.'the"Brunsviga"calculatingmachineinmy(Alike,withwhich(soimpressiveisits powerofreadyandaccuratereckoning)Ihavebeentemptedtoassociatesomeoccultandsinisterpsychicalinfluence,wouldhelosthopelesslyintheracebythoseclever adepts,amongwhom,afterabrilliantcontest,prideofplacewas awardedtoMissAnnieSpencer(of Bunhury,Ibelieve),andwithitthe righttowearawreathofflowers withwhichMrs.(afterwardsLadg) Weldthendeckedherbrowbutfrom thatdaytothismyadmirationof thewomanwhoseportentouspower esateacherthusprofoundlyimpressedme,hascontinuedunimpaired.No wonder,especiallyinthoseandearlierdayswhenschoolswerefewand collegesfewerstill,thatmanyof the FirstLadiesintheLand ProtestantaswellasCatholic,Jew andGentile,deemeditaprivilegeto hetauehtofSisterMarydeSales ButfromJanuary,'72,ourprimary schoolscameundertheoperationof theElementaryEducationAct,1871, whichgaveasubventiontothemon secularresultsand,asof"thebest teacheronthehill,"SisterdeSales' transfertoSt.Joseph'sprimary girls'schoolininiediatelyfollowed; wheresheremainedtillthelaternineties(whensheagaintookovertheLadies'College)thisarch-builderofthe -fortunesoftheVictoriaSquareprimaryschoolssystem.

Palinamquaemeruitferat!

Letherwhohaswonthepalmbear itThousandsofyounggirlsof everyrankinlifehavesatatthe feetofthisGatnalielamongwomen duringthesixlongdecadesofher career,drinkinginthewisdomthat fellfromherlipsandinhalingthe odourofvirtuethatdistilledbefore Godandmenfromtheexampleof herbeautifullife.Far-reachingthen -whoshalltellusitshounds?-bas beenherinfluenceuponthepresent andpastgenerationsofthepeople andnotonlythusdirectly,butindirectly,asenergisingthroughthese mothersoftwogenerationsofour colonists.Maywenot,then,since charactermakesthemanorwoman andsothenation,justlyvoteher,in hersphereofaction,

AMoulderoftheDestiniesof theAustralianPeople, aidwithoutcompeerinthetaskon thiswesternborderofourcontinent?

nowfourscoreofyears,whatwonderthatto-daysheisvotedbythe sisterhood SingularlyInnocentofWorldly Wisdom? Whileyetinher'teenswefindhera postulant-a"pleader"fortheconventualhabit-intheSlereyConvent atDundalk.MotherUrsulahappeningtobeinIrelandatthistime huntingforhelpersinthemissionenpuntedtoher,cameprovidentially toDundalk.AtonceEssieByrne offeredherselftothemission,andin theMarchof1881foundherselfin Perth,whereshereceivedtiehabit, and, Bur)irgforayherNameof EssieByrne, tookthatofSisterMaryGertrude deSales.Twoyearslater,onthe 21stXi:tee:0er,1853,intheold church(nowtheChildrenofMary's ChapelinVictoriaAvenue),shewas professedbyDr.Serra,AdministratoroftheDiocese,makineoathat momentousoccasioneryherthreevowo

outthesceneofherlabours.Asa teacherhowsupremelycapableshe roedherself! Myacquaintance withPerthgoesbackto1870,and amongmyrecollectionsof'71was theprivilegeofbeingpresentatthe annualexaminationofSisterMary deSales'Ladies'School?Personally Iknew-Iamspeakingofknowle3e. asintellectualequipnient-incomparablymorethenat13thanIdonow at65 CertainlyIwasnotthedullestladatthePerthBoys'School,of whichIwasduxin'fl,butfromthe slumberintowhichmyschoolboy vanityandmypettyclasstriumphs badlulledme,revfirstrudeawakeningcamefromwhatIfelta-asthe MarvellousExhibitionofMental Dexterity givenbySisterdeSales'pupilson thatoccasion.Yen),vidi,but,unlike Caesar,victus Caine,Isaw, Iwasconquered!"-forasIsatand listenedinsilentaweIfeltmyself crashedinspirit-vanquislNI,utterly!NevershallIforgetthefeatsof

ButundereveryaspectMotherde Sales'dailylifehasshownherjust conceptionoftheSisterofMercy's calling.Arduousasherschoolwork hasbeen-ithasleftherblindinher oldage,fornowthislifelongstudent andreader(whobythewayestablishedthefirstCatholiclendinglibraryinPerth)isdependentonthe charityofhersisternunstoread forher-arduousthoughtheteacher's life,fouro'clockeveryafternoonsaw heroutonatwohours'roundof VisitstothePoorandSick.

Indeedherdevotion-toheIspitalwork passedintoaproverbamongthose whohaveknownherbest:-atevery bedside(letitbetoldtohermemory)thiswomanoffaith,withcharacteristicdisregardofconsiderations ofhumanrespect,wouldkneeland ferventlyrecitealoudprayersforthe sickordying,forwhomforthetime beingshelived.Tillrecently,too, whenunderobedienceshehadtodesistonaccountoffailinghealth,she rosewiththeCommunitywinterand summerat5.30a.m.,andevennow

.110THERMARYGERTRUDE DE SALES, ConventofMercy,Victoria Square,whocelebratesherDiamondJubileeonNovember21st.Arrived inPerthinMarch,1857;professedbyBishopSerraonNov.21,1853.

theAngelusat6findsherupand about.Asmaybeinferred,theloss ofhersightisagreatprivation, butaffordsopportunityforthedisplayofherpatiencewhichisexemp- lary,nowordofcomplainteverescapingher,asshesitsforhoursdevotedtothetaskoftheeveningof herlife,the ReligiousinstructionofAdults oconclude1VereIaskedtoname MotherdeSales'distinguishingcharacteristic,Ishouldsaythatthe matter-offactaspectofherperson- alitymostimpressesone.St.FrancisdeSalesisherpatron,and,I wouldsay,hermodel.Thissaintly bishopbeingconsultedastotheintroductionofbarefeetintoareligioushouse-"Whydon'ttheyleave theirshoesandstockingsalone?" askedhe,past-masterhimselfinthe spirituallife,hutinallthingsa rockofsense."Whydon'ttheyleave theirshoesandstockingsalone?It istheheadneedsreforming,notthe feet."Motherdesaleswouldhave mademuchthesamereply.Sofar, indeed,asIknotsorcanlearn, NeteneAtomofRomance haseverenter*intoactionof hers.Sopracticalisshethatan idlewordneverfallsfromherlips- lifehasindeedbeentooshortforher activitiestoadmitoflevity;andin keepingwiththistrait,herpiety,to tl.eextentthatittakesoutward fore',istheveryembodimentof common-sense.Hereisacasein point.ShewasatToodyay.There (asatRottnest,whereherChristmas vacationwasfrequentlyspent),when, forwantofapriestno\Passcould hesaidonSundays.\PotherdeSales would haveassemblethecongregation,and a"SpiritualMass;"thatis, havingthecandlesonthealtarlit, andtakenherplacewiththeother nunsinthenaveofthechurch,she wouldreedtheOrdinaryofthe Mass,includingtheEpistleandGospel,havethesanctuaryhellrung attheappointedtimes,etc.,aleays takingseecialcaretohaveevery- thingsaidantdun-'vit.hdmsolemnity.Thatshesucceed:elinimpress- ingthecongregationtheToodyay par4shpriestsoonlearnt."Yousay, Torn,youwereat\lagslastSunday?""AtMassIwas,sir.""flow canthathe?Iwas20milesaway fromhere-""Ah!sure,yourrev- erence,"repliedToniinterrupting, "itwasMotherdeSales'sMassI heard,andagoodoneitwastoo. Faithshe'sallthere,sir,Itellyou -longlifetoher;"awishinwhich thosewhoknowthegoodnunwill devoiltlyjoin.Andnotoneofthem, Iismsure,leftwill!listasearnestly hew-theethegoodworkwhichMotherdeSaleshassetherheartuponaccomplishingasprobablyhervery LastTangibleMonumentuponEarth --nimely,theextensionofthe('onventChapel(builtforitcommie-lap of24,ithasnowtoaccommodate oneof441,forthecarryingout of..vhichthnunsaremakingan eareeeta-,ealtofriendsandsym- pathisersforfInds-willerelongbe aniiereeeelishedfeet,rindalasting erialofthisDiamondJunilee.

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110WTHEJESUITSTREATEDTHEINDIANS.

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TheMissionrowass

IntherichterritoryalreadydescribedtheJesuits,when,afterinfinite trouble,theyLadunitedasufficient quantityofIndians,formedthemintotownships,almostallofwhich werebuiltupononeplan.Bythe helpofcontemporaryaccounts,itis easytoreconstructalmostexactlywhatthemissionsmusthavebeen likeduringtheJesuits'rule.Built roundasquare,theChurchandstore housestilledoneend,andthedwell- ingsoftileIndians,formedofsundriedbricksinthreelongpent-houses completedthethreesides.Ingeneral thehouseswereofenormouslength.Eachfamilyhaditsownapartments, whichwereseparatedfrontthenext apartmentsbyalath-and-plaster wall.Thespaceinthemiddleofthe squarewascarpetedwiththefinest grass.TheChurches,sometimesbuilt ofstoneandsometimesofhard woods,werebeyondalldescription splendid,consideringtheremoteness ofthe.Jesuittownsfromtheoutside world.FrequentlytheChurcheshad threeaisles,loftytowers,richaltars andstatuarybroughtatgreatexpensefromItalyandSpain.

LifeintheMissions

InthesmallermissionstwoJesuits unaccustomedmanagedalltheIndians.Quite astheIndianswereto regularworkofanykind,theordinaryEuropeansystem,aspractised intheSpanishsettlenieits,ofa killedthemoffinhundred,.Theref're theJesuitsinstitutedthesemi-coeinionalsystemofagricultureandof publicworkswithwhichtheirname willheassociatedfor(e'erinAmerica.Tothetar;'cofagriculturethe Jesuitsmarshalledtheirneophytes tothesoundofmusic,andinpro- cessiontothefields,withasaint bornehighaloft,thecommunityeach dayatsunrisetookitsway.Along thepath,atstatedintervals,were shrinesofsaints,andbeforeeachof themtheyprayedandsanghymns.

Astheprocessionadvanced,itbecamegraduallysmallerasgroupsof Indiansdroppedofftoworkthevariousfields,andfinallythepriestand acolytewiththemusiciansreturned alone.Atmidday,beforeeating, theyallunitedandsanghymnsand then,aftert).'eirmealandsiesta,returnedtoworktillsundown,whenthe processionagainrefunnedandthelatoererssingingreturnedtotheir anodes.IntheeveningtheyallrepairedtochurchtosaytheRosary andsingtheLitany,andthentosup andbed.Onrainydaystheyworked atotherindustriesinthesamehalf-Arcadian,half-crenniunistiemanner, onlytheysangtheirhymnsinchurch insteadofinthefields.

Aswellasagricultureandestancia life,th,JesuitshadintroducedantongsttheIndiansmostofthearts andtradesofEurope.Theywove cottonlargely;eopietimeetheymade tie!flinchas8,7ifaiyardsofclothina sineletowninthemaceoftwoor threemonths.

Andinadditiontoweaving,theytenneriee,riaiienters.shoos,tailors,hatmakers,coopers,cordage itetvers,boat',enders,certeerights, ',driersandalmosteveryindustry clefi!,indnecessarytoUri,.Theyalso armsandpowder,musical ents,andhetisilversiiiiths, paieters,turners,and riletorstoworktheirprintingpreeosformanyhootswereorintodnt missions,andtheyproduee eneseeiisissinelyexecutedas Hise lebethemonksinEuroenanesteries.Alltheestancias, r ,rieiturallandsandwork- ehopswere,sotospeak,theproper- tyofthecommunity;thatistosay, thecommunityworkedtheniincommon,wasfedandmaintainedby theirproductions,thewholeunder thedirectionofthetwoJesuitswho livedineverytown.Aportionv-s st-tstileeseeciallyforthe'Heinleineneeoforphansandofwidows.The cattleandhorseswerealsousedin

common.Eachfamilyreceivedfrom thecommonstocksufficientforits maintenanceduringgoodconduct. FortheJesuitsheldinitsentirety thePaulinedictumthatifaman willnotwork,thenneithershallhe eat.Butastheyheldit,sothey practiseditthemselvee,furtheirlives. weremostlaborious-teachingand preaching,andactingasoverseersto theIndiansintheirlabourscontinue'ly,fromthefirstmomentoftheir arrivalatthemissionstilltheir death.

CertainoftheIndians,ownedtheir owncowsandhorses,andhadgar- densinwhichtheyworkedbutall theproductwasobligedtobedisposedoftotheJesuitsforthecoalmongood,andinexchangeforthen! theygavecloth,kni%es,scissorsand otherarticlesmadeinthe()Aside world.Clotheswereservedoutto everyIndian,andconsistedforthe menoftrousers,shirtsandstraw hatsorcaps.Thesolecostumeof thewomenwasalongandsleeveless gowncutratherhigh,madeofrough cottoncloth.Thusfoodandclothingcostthecommunitybutlittle, andarudeplentywastheorderof. thehind.

This,then, -wasthesystemby meansofwhichtheJesuitssucceeded,withoutemployingforceofany kind,whichintheircasewouldhave beenquiteimpossible,inmakingthe Geerenisenduretheyokeoftoil.

ReligiousProcessions

Inadditiontothemeansdescribed, theJesuitshadrecoursetofrequent religiousfeasts,forwhichthecalendargavethemfullscope,sothatthe lifeina'JesuitMissionwasmuch diversifiedandrenderedpleasantto theIndians,whohavearootedlove ofshow.

Eachmissionhaditspatronsaint, onhisdaynobodyworked,whilstallwasjoyfulnessandsimple mirth.Atbreakofdayadischarge ofrocketsandapealuponthebells announcedthejoyfulmornandtime forMass.Masswascelebratedwith afullband,theoboe(adoublereed windinstrumentofwood),fagot, lute,iarp,cornet,clarinet,violin, viola,andallotherkindsatinstruments.Massovertheprocessionwas forreed,inwhicheverybodytook part,theJesuitshavingtaken care,bymultiplyingollicesandemploymentstoleavenomanwithout adirectshareinalltheothersdid. Afterparadingthroughthetownthe cavalcadebrokeupandtheIndians devotedtherestofthedayand nighttofeasting,andnotinfrequent- lydancedtillbreakofday. Suchweretheoutwardartswith whichtheJesuitssoughttoattach thesimplepeople,towhomthey str.odinthepositionnotonlyofPas- torsandmastersbothinone,but alsoasprotectorsfromthePaulistas ononeside,rindontheotherfrom theSpaniardsoftheSettlements, whowiththeirEuropeansystemof freecoin!etitienbetweenmanand Tenn,wereperhapsunknowinglythe direstenemiesofthewholeIndian rare. Forentiehtenmentconcerningthe teenyintrieneewhicilednotothe I ofthe'JesuitsfromPar:teenythereadercandonobeater

thanreadMr.CunninghamGrahane's book,fromwhichtheforegoingmat- terisculled.Aftertheirexpulsion fromthemissionswhichtheJesuits hadsolongtendedwithsuchcare, givingtheirunsparinglovetotheIn- dians,allwascontusioninthespace ofsixshortmonths,andtheArca- dianlife,whichhadsubsistedmore thantwohundredyears,inthebrief spaceoftwoyearswaslost. Thevastestanciaswerebutbare plains,inwhichthecattlethatwere lefthadallrunwildorperished withneglect,Wildbeastsroamed theoutskirtsofthehalf-deserted towns.TheChurcheswereunserved, andintheeveningairnomorehymnsresounded,nordidthelongwhiterobedprocessionsheadedbyacross passtothefieldstopeacefullabour, marshalledbytheirpriests.TheIndianpopulationhadalmostdisap- pearedwithinthespaceofcigntend twentyyears.

IndiansandJesuitsaregonefrom Paraguay,theIndianstothatTrapalanda,ehiehistheirappointed place;andfortheeoodandkindly Jeseits,theyareforgotten,except bythosewhodiveintooldchronicles,orwhowritebooks,orby travellers,who,wanderinginthe Paraguayanwoods,comeonacross andsonicsuchlegendas"Ilicoccisi auntP.P.AntoniusSalinusett'etrus OrtizZarate."

(Tobecontinued.)

FactsWorthKnowingaboutSmallpox

ANDWITHVOUCHTHEMEDICAL FACULTYENTIRELYCOINCIDES.

Itisawell-knownandmedicallyacknowledgedfactthatduringperiodsin whichepidemicslikethatwhichis nowmakingwaragainstthepopula- tionofSydneyandsuburbs,itisalwaysthepersonwhoisinaweak stateofhealth,anaemic,weakin nervousforce,whosebloodisinpoor condition,andareadybreedinggroundforthegermsofcontagious disease,whofirstfallsareadilyinfectedvictim.Themaninrobust health,whosepurebloodandperfect nerveforceisinitselfthesystem's safeguardagainstinfection,ismore immunefromtheravagesofsmalloxthanthemanweakandpoorin health.Thus,thosepeoplewhohave madeitahealthcustomtotake (leinent'sTonicwillfindnotonly willtheybelesslikelytocontagion, buttheywillalsoprovethatthroughthebloodbeingrichandpure vaccinationwillhavebutfewterrors forawl'.

ResidentsofSydneyandsuburbs especiallyshouldnotbewithoutthis splendidnerveandbloodpurifying medicine,becauseitshealth-creating andcurativepropertiesarehousehold factsthroughoutAustralia.Ithas donemoreduringtielastquarterof acenturyinbuildingupfinemanly constitutions,asnumberlesstestimo- niesirove,thananyotherspecific known.ItistheonegreatAustralianmedicine,uponwhichthepublic absolutelyrelies,andwhichhasstood thetestofpublicuseandcriticism. Thereisnofine--ormorelargely acceptedmedicineforkeepingthe bloodpureorthesystemhealthy thanClementeTonic.Getitto-day. AllchemistsandStoressellitthro- ughouttheAuetralianCommonre:1th

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ThechurchandEducation

"NotamaninEurope,"saysCardinalNewman,"whotalksbravely againsttheChurchbutowesittothe Churchthathecantalkatall."It isonlywhenwecometoreadthe historyoftheChurchintheMiddle Agesthatwerealisethefullimport ofwhitNewmanasserts.And,whatevernayhesaidontLesubjectby partisans,theimpartialhistorianof educationwillalwaysgladlyrecognisethegloriouspartplayedbythe Churchintheepiscopalandearly monasticschools.-FosterWatson, M.A.,"TheGentleman'sMazazine," Deceffiber,1902.

"LikeaSchoolWithoutGod"

"Iwouldrecommend,"saidArchbishop('hristie,addressingtheconventionoftheWashingtonStateFederationof('atholicSocieties,"that youstrivetointroduceintoevery Catholichomeaweeklyvisitfroma Catholicnewspaper.ThiswillstrengthenourCatholicsbyinstructionand ingreatpartpreventleakagefrom theChurch.AhomewithoutaCatholicpaperislikeaschoolwithout God,andwehadthatinsuchhomes therearethosewhomissMassand neglecttheSacramentsandtheir otherreligiousduties."

NapoleonontheHolyName

InhisexileandhumiliationatSt. Helena,thefallenNapoleon,reviewingthevanityofhumangreatness, thusreferredtotheworld'sRedeemer:-

"Here,then,isOnewhoisnota merename.Ileisnoemptyfiction. Ileisasubstance.Iledied,butstill Helivesastheenergeticthoughtof successieegenerationsandusthe awfulmotivepowerofathousand greatevents, "JesusChristhasdonewithouteffortwhatotherswithlife-longheroic struggleshavenotdone.CanIlebe lessthandivine?"

TheValueofaSoul

Wesometimeswonderatthepatience,thesacrifice,thelovingkindnessdisplayedbythosewhoselives aregivenfreelyforthesalvationof souls.Themarvelwouldceaseto be,Ifwepossessedtheirkeenrealisationoftheinestimablevalueofthe objectoftheirtoil."Couldst thouseethebeautyofareasonable soul,"exclaimsSt.Catherineof Siene,''shoewouldstsacrificethylife athousandtimestosecureitssalvation."

Sowithus

oranactishidden,letusnotimaginethatitis unknown.Therootsoftheplantare concealedintheground.hutweknow bytheplantthattheyexistlikett whethertheyareemployedto drawforthgoodorevilqualities fromtheheartofnature.Sowith us.Insiteofourselves.tietellthe worldwhatmannerofmenandwomenweare.

Believe ---

Believe,andmaketheworldbelieve, yourfaceissettowin;

Believe-belief'scuntaeious-thatyour shiniscomingin;

Believethateveryfailure'sbrought aboutbylackofgrit;

Believethatwork'sapleasureifyou buckleintoit.

Believethere'shelpinhoping,if yourhopeisbackedbywill;

singlesignofthe('roes,blessall themedalswhichthefaithfulany havewiththetainachurchoran assemblywithoutthesemedalsbeing seensingly?(2)Whetherthe Ibeatingcanbeimpeltedforpersonsnot alreadyenrolledintheacaeular, butwhomayheenrolledlateron fthawmedalsshouldhavetheprivileeesoftheScapularonlyfromthe dateoftherevellerenrollingofthese persons? irisitnecessarythat theyshoe1,1bealreadyinvestedin theSeepelnrbeforetheefeditlscan beellicaeiouslyblessedforthem. (3;Whetherawindierofmedalsmay heblessedfordistributiontopeople enerelly,someofwhomhavebeen enrolledintheScapularandothers notinthiscasewillthemedals,at leastthosegiventopersonsalready enrolled,beblessed?Thereplies areToNo.1,affirmativelytoNo. 2,affirmativelyforthefirstpart, negativelyforthesecondtoNo.3, asprovidedforinNo.2.

VaultsadMe

OLord,IcometoTheeforsympathy, ForThou(lostknowthepangs

Thattieringfromwantofit.And untoThee

Myweary,faintingsoul (lothalldiscloseitssorrows,doubts, andfears.

Ilastthounotsaidtomen "ComeuntoMe!"Ah,yes!"Come untoMe, AndIwillgiveyourest."

Beholdfee,Lord.Remembernow Thyord! -"IrishRosary."

NeglectofThanksgiving

nine?Thereisnoonefoundtoreturnandgivegloryto_eelbutthis stranger!"Ilowiii:invatimelei:13 no!wecausedthesautesadsurprise totheSacredHeart!--Father

God'sJustice

Ifdeathwerethefinalityofhumanexistence,Godwouldbeunjust, forweknowfromexperiencetha'trewardandpunishmentarenotdealt withanimpartialhandinthislife. Thewickedoftenja-osper,andthe coedasoftengotinder.Isallthe miseryandwretchednessoflifetobe hopeleesanddespairing?dusteyes thatweepnow,aeepon,aithuutany hopethattheirtearswillbedried inabetterlifethanisthislifeon earth?Humanjusticeisreadyto finishtheoffender,yetdoesnotalwayssucceed,Whencedidhuittan justicearise?Whereisitssource7 Whoplantedthegermofjusticein nian'sheart?Andifwedesireto dealjustlywithour.fellows,ifwedesiretorewardandtopunishimpartially,willnotGoddolikewise?Tie

Whoisthesourceandprincipleof alljustice-nay,WboisEternal .Tustice.

ToquotetheeloquentFrenchDominicanPere:Vansabre

"Ifallvirtuereceiveditsrecompense,andvicealwaysreceivedits punishmentduringthescenewhich eachmortalplaysinthegreatdrama ofhumanhistory,Godcoulddo awaywiththeactors,purelyand simply,readytoreplacethemby others; butthisisnotthecase.

"Ihavebeenaccustome(ltoputbeforemetheexamplesofAlexander seedCaesar,withthehopeofrivaling theirexploitsandlivingintheminds .ofinenforever.Yet,afterall,in %%hatsensedoCaesarandAlexander live?Whoknowsorcaresanything aboutthem?Eventheirnamesbut flitupanddowntheworldlike ghosts,mentionedonlyonparticular occasionsorfromaccidentalassociations.

"Theirchiefhomeistheschool roomtheyhaveaforemostplace inboys'grammarandexercisebooks; theyaresplendidexamplesfor themestheyformwritingcopies.So lowisAlexanderfallen,solowisimperialCaesar!

"But,onthecontrary,thereisjust oneNameinthewholeworldthat lives.ItistheNameofOnewho passedHisyearsinobscurityand Whodiedamalefactor'sdeath.Eiehteenhundredyearsbeesgonesince thattime,butstillthatNamehas itsholduponthehumanmind.It hastoss-ssedthe-orlrlanditemirateinseossaresion.

Believethatprospect'sfairerfrom thesummitofthehill

Believewithallyourpowerthat you'resureofwinningout;

Beliete!Keeeonbelieving-theyare brothers,DeathandDoubt.

Believethecloudshaveonlyveiled, notblottedout,thesky;

Believethere'ssweetersunshinefor theblessedby-and-by;

Believetheblackestdarkproclaims thespeedydawnofday

Believeyourjoy'sinwaitingtillyou drivethedumpsaway.

Believethenightsarenothingtothe daysthatliebetween;

Believethere'smuchthat'sbetter thanyou'veeverheardorseen;

Believethat,notaloneyoursin, yourgoodwillfindyouout

Believe!Keeponbelieving-theyare brothers,DeathandDoubt.

-StricklandW.Gillingham.

TheScapularMedal

TheRomecorrespondentofan

TrishCatholicpaperaritesfrontthe EternalCity:-Thefollowingdoubts havejustbeenansweredbytheCongregationoftheHoly011ice-(1)

Whetherapriestwiththefacultyof meanieintheScapularcan,witha

Ifwehadtonameanyone thingwhichseemsunaccountablyto havefallenoutofmostmen'spracticalreligionaltogether.itwouldbe thedutyofthanksgiving.Itisnot easytoexaggeratethecommonneglectofthisduty.There-islittleenoughofprayer;butthereisstillless thanksgiving.Foreverymillionof PatersandAyeswhichriseupfrom theearthtoavertevilsortoask graces,howmanydowesupposefollowafterinthanksgivingforthe evilsavertedorthegracesgiven? Alas,itisnothardtofindthereasonofthis.Ourowninterestsdrive itsobviouslytoprayerbutitis lovealonewhichleadstothanksgiving. Amanwhoonlywantsto avoidhell,knowsthathemustplay; hehasnosuchstronginstinctimpellinghimtothanksgiving.Itis theoldstory.Neverdidprayerccme morefromtheheartthanthepiteouscryofthosetenleperswhobeheldJesusenteringthetown.Their desiretobeheardmadethememu:teoueandconsiderate.Theystood afaroil,lestIlesL'ouldbeangryif theywiththeirfouldiseasecametoo nearHim,Alastheydidnottruly knowthatdearLord,norhowIle hadloweredHimselftobecounted asaleperforthesinsofmen.They lifeduptheirvoice,saying:"Jesus, Master,havemercyonus.",When themiraclewaswroughttLenine wentoninselfishjoytoshowthemselvestothepriest;butone,only one,andheanoutcastSamaritan, wletenhesawthathewasmadeclean, wentbackttithaloudvoiceglorifyingGodandhefellonhisfacebeforeOurSaviour'sfeet.diving thanks.EventheSacredHeartof Jesuswasdistressed,andas'twere astonished,andHesaid"Werenot tenmadeclean?Andwherearethe

Bentbenraththeburdenofsorrow, virtueoftenrunsitscoursewithout averhavinefeltthecaressingHand .fHimWhosaysCourageiCourage! "Overwhelmedbymysteriousfavours,vicesmilinglysinkstorestin atriumphthatisascandal.Allis notendedthenatthehourofdeath. Justicedemandsthatvirtuewhichis oppressedshallberewardedbyGod, andthatGodshalltakevengeance uponvicewhichhasgoneununished."-FatherS.M.Hogan,OAP.

TheSongandSmiles

"Whatevertheweathermaybe,"says he-

"Whatevertheweathermaybe, It'sthesongsyesingandthesmiles yewear That'sa-makingthesunshineeverywhere." -James

WhitcombRiley.

SilenceIneonversatlon

Silenceisonegreatartofconversation.Ileisnotafoolwhoknows whentoholdhistongue,andapersonmaygaincreditforsense,eloquence,wit,whomerelysaysnothingtolessentheopinionwhichothers haveofthesequalitiesinthemselves.

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calendarfortheWeek

SEPTEMBER.

28-Sunday 6.1

0-Monday 5.59 30-Tuesday 5.57

Newmoon,Sept.30,12.51 Sunrises.Sunsets. 6.15 6.16 6.17

OCTOBER.

Firstquarter,Oct.7,9.46aan.

Fullnoon,Oct.15,2.6p.m.

Lastquarter,Oct.23,6.53amt.

Newmoon,Oct.29,10.29p.m. Sunrises.Sunsets.

1--Wednesday 5.55 6.18

2-Thursday 5.54 6.18

3-Friday 5.53 6.19

4-Saturday 5.52 6.19

F858-SilverPlated Marmalade .1ar, withSpoonandblue gl,.ssLining,25/-.

05307-NewDesignSolid SilverandCutGlass PerfumeBottle.30/-. Others,4/6,7/6,10/6, to46/-.

.1.3497-Silklinedcasecontaining 6 BestQualitySilver-platedTeaSpoons,15/6.

SilkLinedJewel.Boxes,silver plated,varioussizes,1/6,3/6, 7/6,10/6.

G7589-B!,stqualitySilver-platedEntreeorVegetableDish,nicelychased, movablehandle,52/6.

'111, QUZENSLAND

After17years'workatSt.Mary's Church,elaryborough,FatherFitzgeraldreceivedwordofhispromotiontoEskparish.Hisparishioners weredeeplygrievedattheremoval oftheirpastor,forwhomtheyhad awarmaffection.FatherFitzgerald IsanativeofQueensland,Alarge crowdgatheredatthestationtobid himfarewell.Theparishwhichhe willadministerisanewlyformed district,beingformerly,artsofIpswich.

111. Onthe4thinst.,GovernorSirWilliamMacgregorcelebratedhissilver Jubilee,thisdateinari.ingthecoateletionofhis25years'administrationonbehalfoftheitt,erial ('town.lAithhisehtteacteriatic thoughtft:lnessandcharitable.dit,;tosition,hebiar:edtheeventbyinvitingtheinmatesoftheIt natal, andBlindInstitutiontoparts'eof hishospitalityonariverexcursion. SirWilliamisnotonlyresetealby Queenslanders,butbelovedbythe,i. Ilehas indifferentoccasions, in asistineatchurchand schoolfunctions,expressedhisadmirationofthePrincesoftheCatholichurchandtheadmirablework donebytheSistersofMercyandthe IhristianBrothers.onthecelebrationofthejubileeoftheCatholic ChurchinRockhamptonrecently,Sir William,whojourneyed specially frontBrisbane,tookaprominent part. .41.

FatherA.Horanrecentlyvisited GlamorganValeandcelebrated Iloly MassatSt.Michael'sChurch. A debtof£2.110s,whichremainedupontheChurch,wasreferredtoby Father!loran,andanappealwas madetothecongregationtooayit off.Inaveryshortwhilethesum of£2515swasraised.

AtthecloseofthemissionatRed hill,theRev.FatherMcCarthy,aftertherecitationoftheRosary,took theoaportunitybeforeleavingthe "Writtoexnresshisgratitudeto theVeryRev.FatherBarry,c.ss.R., theconductorofthemission.Fatter Barry,hesaid,becauseofhisyears, andbeingwell-nighfiftyyearsa priest,wasineveryoneofhisable discoursesaninspiration.Itwasa remarkablechampionshipofreligion toseeatitansoloadedwithyears, soenthusiasticandzealousinthe cause.

TheVeryRev.Missionerthenenteredthepulpitanddeliveredatellingsermon.Thevenerableoldpriest, saystheQueensland"Age,"wasat hisbestinexhortingthepeopleto pray.Onecouldfeelthathehimself wascastinguncertainglancesinto eternityand1.iiswordswereburning withzeal.Menfeltitdifficulttorestraintheirtearswhenthedignified andvenerablepriestinsaying'goodbye"as'cedaremembranceinthe prayersofthepeopleofSt.Brigid's. liepromisedtoremembertheta.Ile thenblessedthepriestandpeople, mentioninginturneachsectionof thecongregation,andraisinghis CrucifixaloftsignedwiththeSign oftheCrossthemarriedandsingle, theyoungandtheold,andfleetly blessedthehomesoftheparish,prayingGodtofillthemwiththehapninesswhichisbegottenonlyofrelirion.

Mr.ThomasPlunkett,formerly M.L.A.fortheAlbert,diedatSandgaterecently.Foralongwhilehe badbeeninfailinghealth.Thedeceasedwasoneoftheoldpioneers, havinglandedintheState51years are.In1907heretiredfrompoliticallife.FatherEnrightconducted theburialservice.R.I.P.

FatherDempsey,O.S.B.,of(hillagoe,andformerlyofCooktown,isrerortedtoheseriouslyillwithfever. ee

TheparishofTownsvilleisdirectedbyDeanBourkeandRev.Fathers 11.BannionandT,.McLaughlin,who arenativesofOueensland.Theyare finetyres ofthemissionary triest.BishopShiel,duringhisrecentextensiveepiscopaltourthrough

AustraliancatholicNews

hisdiocese,paidagreattributeto thepriestsoftheNorth-Westwhen hesaidtheywere"afinebodyof priests."Atthepublicmeetingof welcometohisLordshipatMacKay, CanonCrozier,oftheAnglican Church,waspresent,andpersonally extendedawelcometolain.

NEWSOUTHWALES

Atapublicmeetinginconnoe'.ion withthelayingofthefoundation tapeoftheCatholicClub'snewpremisesinSydney,recently,thelion.

L.Tree(Ministerfur'.:cels)and chairmanofDirectorsoftheClub, replyingtoavoteofthanks,remindelhisaudiencethat"nothanks shouldbeexpectedbyanyCatholic whenhedidanythingforhisfaithor country.Ilehadalwaysendeavoured tofollowoutthelessonstaughthim byhisparents.Iftherewereanythingwhichcalledforthaspiritof regretorofcontempt,itwasthe maninaPublicpositionwho,hay11)4'theCathol'cfaith,failedtoas sociateasithhisfellow-Catholics.Afterall,publicpositions'serelike Valesofslow,hereto-dayandgone to-morrow.Somemenwouldfawn onhimto-daytogetwhattheycould outofhint,andto-morrowthey wouldnotknowhimifhelosthis position.Thatsairitwasnotshown bythem.IftheCatholicmeninpositionswhohadafaireducationand some*silents,hadnotthedecency'to goontoaCatholicplatform,how couldtheyexpectpersonslessfavoaredtodoso?Afterall.thegrandest, greatestofthetawould,whenthe timecametogiveareckoning,be inthepositionoftheoldphilosopher Cicero,whosaidtwothousandyears ago"Afterall,thereisnogoodin lifeexceptthememoryofthegood deedsdone."Itwasequallytrue thatday,andheadvisedallyoung mentoliveuptotheprinciplesof thegrandoldCatholicfaith."

110.41.

Anoldandrespectedresidentof Kogarah,inthepersonofMrsCawley,wifeofthelateJohnJoseph Cawley,CountySligo,Ireland,died recentlyafteralongandpainfulillness.Deceasedwasanativeofthe State.ShewasadevoutCatholic, anddiedahappydeath.Father O'Driscollattendedherinherlast ill/vv.,endadministeredthelastritest ofthe('hurch.Threeofdeceased's danehtersbecamenuns,R.I.P.

Mr.P.11.Louis,M.A.,hasbeen electedpresidentofSt.Joseph's CollegeOldBoys'Union.Mr.Louis hasbeenforseveralyearseditorof "CeriseandBlue,"andoldboys' magazine.ThisisMr.Louis'sthird termofofficeaspresidentofthe union. **

TheRev.FatherFrancis,C.P.,assistedbyFatherPeter,C.P.,opened amissionattheChurchofSt.VincentdePaul,Redfern,recently.The Churchasscrowded.

InalettertotheDubbopress, AllinsignorBrophy,saysthatCatholicshavenevermadetheadmission thattheycannotcompetewiththe Stateschools.liesays"Onthe contrery,wehavecontinuallyinvitedinspectionandcomparison.And apparentlythisviewisnotunduly confined,forthoughtiearesupposed tobeonly25percent.ofthepopulation,therearebutfewofourCatholicschoolstunabletoshowthat theyhaveenrolled33percent.ofthe localschoolpopulation,andthisin spiteofthetrainfacilitiesgranted bytheStatetothepupilsofthe favouredschools."

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TheArchbishoprecentlyconfirmed alargenumberofcandidatesafter HighMassatSt.Mary's,included amongstthemwereabout20converts.

AttheMotherhouseoftheSistersofCharity,Victoria-street,Sydney,theVen.ArchpriestCollins, P.P.,assistedbytheRev.?ether Murphy,recentlyofficiatedatareceptionceremony.Nineyoungladies receivedthewhiteveil,namely:Miss Ryan(SisterM.Vincentins),Miss

Beckwith(SisterM.Ineen),MissMcGrath(SisterM.Lelia),MissMcBreen(SisterM.Inigo),MissMcAleer(SisterM.Merici),MissDunlevie(SisterM.Mechtildis),Miss Dove(SisterM.Campion),MissCotter(SisterM.Terese),AssRichardson(SisterM.Zita). 4.

FatherJ.O'Gorman,Adni.,preachedacharitysermonatSt.Mary's Cathedral.inaidoftheSt.Vincent dePaulSociety,recently.ksatestaofhisappeal,overA.:70wassubscribed.

Inthe.1rchdioceseofSydneythere arenofewerthansixorphanagesSt.Joseph's,kincumber; St.Joseph's,GoreIlia;St.Anne's,Liverpool;St.Brigid's,RydeSt.Michael's,BaulkhainfillsandtheMaterDei,Narellen.Therearethree industrialschools-St.Vincent's, Westmead,towhichaninstitution fordeafanddumbboysisalsoattached; St.Martha's,Leichlikielt; andtheImmaculateConception,BalainEast;aFoundlingInc,at Waitara,andaninstitutionforfemaleblindatLiverpool,v-hileits hospitalsincludeSt.Vincent's; St. Joseph's,AuburnLewisham(NursingSisters);andMateriMliseticordiae,NorthSydney.Tothreeof theseinstitutionsprivatehospitals areattached.Toassistthosewho wereincurabletowardsahappyeternitythereistheIlospicefortheDying.Forthementallyafflictedthere isSt..Margaret'sMount,Hyde,and fortheagedpoorthemagnificent homeoftheLittleSistersofthe PooratRandwick.Thereisalsothe MagdalenRetreatatTempe,Mount St..1IagdalaRetreat,Redfern,and theConventoftheGoodShepherd, devotedtothesamework,wasrecentlyfoundedatAshfield.Surely, saysFatherJ.O'Gorman,ofSt. Mary'sCathedral,therecouldbeno bettertestimonyofthedivineinstitutionoftl-eChurchthaninthis titervellorsex'ressionoffraternal charity. et.

Notlongagoare-unionofmusical studentswasheldatLismoreConvent.Amongstthosepresentwere MissesEmmaandNellaFraneesehi, MaggieChisholm,HildaByer,Norrie Gallagher,1Idlle.Jessicaandgirl pupilsofthecollege,Rev.:Mother Stanislaus,MotherPatrick,theSisters,Mrs.D'Arcy,MissD'Arcy,and Dr.Franceschi. Ashortandbrilliantmusicalprogrammewascarried out,MissEmmaFranceschisinging amongotheritems,byspecialrequest,Mini'ssongfromAidaand Gounod's"Serenade."Thetwobrilliantvisitingpianistsplayedseveral Snori,inhersMissT.Sversane"The Rosary."andseveralfestivalitems weregonethroughbythechildren. Tow.Mothereddreeeedthegirlsand gavethemgoodadviceontheirde'Fixturep*Toal,whereslrtrusted theywerildstillfurtherto-holdthe standardofthecollege,astheyhad alwaysdone.Keepsakegiftsoffloral Posieswerepresentedthevisiting students.

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JohnMcCortnack'sconcertsinSydneywereremarkablysuccessful.The Irishtenorhadamagnificentmentionettheopeningconcert.Throughouttheserieshecaptivatedhisaudiencewithhischarmingvoice.

els*

DonaldMcBeath,the19-year-old violinist,whohascreatedsucha greatimpressionbyhisplayingduringtheMcCormackseasoninSydney,inhisearlyyouthwentto schoolattheConventofMercy,Er-

skineville,wherehereceivedtuition inpianofortefromthenuns.Later hewenttoSt.Joseph's,Newtown, conductedbytheChristianBrothers. MotherMaryXavier,ofLewisham Hospital,broughthimunderthenoticeof11k.McCormack,whocompareshimwithgreattoasters.Mr. VincentO'Brienthinksthereisa greatfuturebeforethisgiftedyoung Australian.

44. Mr.JohnJas.Reidy,solicitor,latelyofSydneyandTemora,isdead. ThedeceasedwasadistinguishedOld BoyofSt.Joseph'sIollege.HisintermenttookplaceatTtookwood, theRev.FatherC.McNeeve,alsoan oldboy,perforatedtheburialrites. 11.1.P.

et.

AttheConventoftheMaternal heart,Lewisham,thenovitiateand headhomeoftheNursingSistersof theLittleCompanyofMaryinAustralia,thefollowingladiesrecently receivedthehabitofourLady:Miss SaraS.Meehan(Melbourne),inreligion,SisterMaryDamien; Miss AliceO'Neill(Melbourne),Sister MarySylvester; Miss:%!larieSheenen(Sydney),SisterAkryAdrian; MissSarahHopkins(Victoria),SisterMaryAmite MissJohanna Mulcahy(Victoria)SisterMaryjeroute;MissEleanorSlater(Sydney), SisterMaryAlban;MissEileenEnglish(Victoria),SisterMaryFabian MissMayL4ughes(Melbourne),SisterMaryRoch.ThefollowingSistersmadetheirthermalvows:Sister MaryCasimir,SisterMarylienignus, SisterMaryPeter,SisterMaryChanel,SisterMaryAloysius,Sister MaryFidilis,SisterMaryPauline, SisterMaryRaymond.

VICTORIA

Thefoundationstoneofthenew PresbyteryatWestBrunswicrewasrecentlyblessedbyArchbishopCarr.A guardofhonourcomposedoftheofficersandmembersofthe11.A.C.B.St andI.N.F.wasdrawnuptoreceive hisGrace,whowaswelcomedbythe pastor,FatherC.Sheehan,andthe Rev.FathersG.A.Robinson,B.A., J.II.O'Grady,M.J.IlayesandP. D.O'Connor.AmongstotherspresentwereMessrs.F.Anstey,M.P.,J. R.Jewell,1M.L.A.,andtheMayor. TheIrishpipebandwas.inattendance.Whencompletedthebuilding willhavecostabout£1,100.1subscriptionlistwasopenedandabout £200wassubscribed. eees.

TheArchbishopwillblessandlay thefoundationstoneofaConvent -ndscto1etK(Itembitrraearlynext nionth.

TheSistersofMercy,lieldelberg, recentlysustainedaseverelossby thedeathofSisterMary.losephCullen.ThedeceasedSisterformedone ofabandofyoungladieswhomthe lateMother,M.SebastianWhyte, broughtfromtheleadingschoolsin Irelandin1891tohelpinthework ofeducationintheschoolsconnected withtheConventofMercy,Nicholson-street.SincethenSisterAT.Josephworkedzealouslyandcheerfully intheschoolsuntilafewyearsago herhealthgaveway.Itwashoped thatthebracingairofHeidelberg wouldhelptorestoreit; butshe grewgraduallyworse,untilapeaceful,happydeathputanendtoher sufferings.SolemnOfficeandRequiem HighMasswasofferedrecentlyfor herinSt.John'sChurch,towhich the'remainshadbeenbroughtfrom theconvent.HighMasswascelebratedbyRev.Fr.O'Sullivan,with

Rev.Fr.Longerandeacon,andRev. Fr.Gleesonsub-deacon.Rev.Fr. Brickleywasmasterofceremonies. InthechoirweretheVeryRev.Dean McCarthy,1;.G.,Rev.Fr.T.Claffey, S.J.,Rev.Fr.King,Fr.O'Ryan, P.O'Brien,Fr,Carroll.R.I.P. sese

Alargegrotto,frontedbyapond, isnearingcompletioninthegrounds oftheConventofMercy,atNewtown,Geelong.Itistocontaina marblestatueofOurLady,which thenunsarespeciallyimporting fromItaly.

AliasLilyO'Leary,eldestdaughter ofAlir.D.O'Leary,oftheVolum BreweryCo.,Geelong,diedrecently attheRivieraprivatehospital,after anoperation.Deceasedwaswellknowninmusicalcircles.Messrs.E. andC.O'Learyareherbrothers.

Aseriesofmissions begiven bytheRedemptoristFathersinthe dioceseofSalenextmonth.

illsLordshipBishopPhelinrecentlyvisitedthemountainparishof 011ie°.Illsvisitwasanxiouslylookedforwardtobyallsectionsofthe district,fromwhomhereceiveda verycordialwelcome.Thelocalpaper,the"OmenStandard,"spokein appreciativetermsofhisLordship. About40candidateswerepresented forConfirmation.Atthecloseofthe ceremonyhisLordshippaidahigh complimenttothechildrenandtheir teachers,theSistersofSt.Joseph. Anaddressofwelcomewasreadby 11r.T.Shanahan.Atadinnergiven inhisLordship'shonour,thepastor, FatherGarvan,entertainedover30 oftheleadingmenofOmeoofall denominations.ThetoastoftheBishop'shealthwasproposedbyFather Gamin,andspokentoineulogistic termsbytwoCatholicandtwononCatholicgentlemen.TheBishop,accompaniedbyFatherst;arvanand Fitzpatrick,visitedtheschool,and receivedanaddressfromthepupils. Rev.Bro..J.B.7,1.nch,whosegoldenjubileewascelebratedbyaHigh MassatSt.Patrick'sCathedralon theFeastoftheNativityofthePleasedVirgin,wasoneofthefour1,cotl.erschosentofoundthesecond establishmentoftheOrderofChristianBrothersinAustraliain1%8thefirst,thatof1843,havingbeen withdrawnafteradisappointingexperience.Thefourpioneerswere:Bros.AmbroseTreacy(Superior), DominicF.Bodkin(nowof('lontarf Orphanage,W.A.),J.B.Lynch,and BartholeinewJosephNolan(alay Brother).Ofthese,Bros.Bodkinand Lyncharetheonlysurvivingones. HisHolinesssenthisApostolicblessingtoBrotherLynch.

FatherShearman,C.55.11.,hasgot overthecrisisofhisrecentillness, andisnowonthewaytorecovery. 4.

Rev.FatherGleeson,whohasbeen stationedatMaryhoroughforthe pastthreeyears,hasbeentransferredtoWarracknaheal.FatherFlynn, ofBallarat,succeedshim.

SOUTHAURTRALIA

AllSaints'BranchoftheI.A.C.B. Societywasre-establishedatPort AugustarecentlybytheDistrict President*(Bro.T.J.Kennedy)and theDistrictSecretary(Bro.P.F. Kiley).TheCathedralwascrowded tothedoorsatthe10.30a.m.Mass. AfterMassFatherO'Rourkeleftthe altarandintroducedtothecongregationMessrs.KennedyandKiley. TheBoard,hesaid,hadanpronriatelysenttwo"K's"andhehoped thedoortobeopenedbythemwould notheclosedar:ain.TheDistrict officershavingaddressedthe'meeting andexplainedtheadvantagesofbeinginmembershipwiththeIT.A.C. B.S.,proceededwiththebusinessof re-openingtheBranch.Agoodstart wasmadewithafairnumberofinitiations.'Ilefollowingofficerswere dulyelectedandinstalled:President, Bro.Mc1lanamon;secretary,Bro. O'Shea;treasurer,Bro.Barry;vicepresident,Bro.Beerworth; warden, Bro.Jeanes;guardian,Bro.McCabetrestees,Bros.McManamon, Ro',inion,Wcod,Beerworth,andMarronauditors,Bros.Jeanesand

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Egan; chaplain,Rev.J.G. O'Rourke;medicalattendant,Dr.J. Riddell.

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Dr.Bevanhaswrittentothepapersapologisingforhisreferenceto "anoldfoolofaPopeoranArchbishop"duringadeputationtoone oftheMinistersrecently.ThesecretaryoftheCatholicFederationprotestedagainstthephrase,andDr. Bevan,itispleasanttonote,has madethe"amendehonorable"ina friendlyway.

Averysuccessfulmission,conductedbyVeryRev.PriorPower, O.C.C.,andFatherMaher,O.C.C., wasconcludedatSt.Mary'sChurch, LowerNorthAdelaide,recently.The seriesofeloquentsermonspreached bythePriorwereverymuchappreciated.

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ThenewaltarinSt.kilian's Church,Caltowie,wasblessedbythe VeryRev.FatherDoylerecently.An overflowcongregationwaspresent ontheoccasion.

TASMANIA

FatherLeonardMcCarthy,M.8.11., recentlyordainedtothepriesthood, returnedtohisnativeparishofZeehanonavisittohisparents.After earlyMassonarecentSundaythe youngpriestdeliveredthefollowing touchingaddress:-"Mydearlybelovedbrethrenandoldfriends,there aremomentsinone'slifwhenh. wouldwishtoconvincehisfriendsof theinnermostsentimentsofhissoul, butcannotdoso,forhisheartbeing fulltooverflowingwithfeelingsthat cannotheconveyedby%.2akexternal expression.Such,myd'arbrethren, ismypositionheret'''3

Thisthricehappyday,hawever,witnessestherealisation themost cherishedandnoblewishofmy heart.12yearsagoIservedIloly Massatthisaltar,todayIhave celebratedtheHolySacrificethereon.To-dayisadayofjoyandbliss toyouall,toymanywellwishers, huthowdoublyitisadayofjoyto dearparentsandfondbrother, whenforthefirsttimetheybehold OrecelebratingtheChurch'smost sacredmystery.

To-daymarksaspecialfeaturein thelifeofmydearparishpriest, fornowhecansinghis"nuncdimittis."Iletenderlylovedmeindays ofchildhoodandeverpouredinto myhearttheblissofconsecrating one'slifetoGod'sservice."

To-day,mydearbretImen.Ihave hadthegreathappinessofoffering upmyfirstMassforthepeopleof thisparish.IAlsorememberedour deardepartedfriendsnowgoneto theirreward.Mostofyouknewme asaboy,andyouallknewofthe greatsacrificemydearparentsofferedtoGodwhentheygavemeto II'm12yearsago.Icanthanktheir greatactoffaithforthenroudprivilegeofstandingbeforeGod'saltar tooffertheHolySacrificeofthe Massforthelivingandthedead.To Godalonebelongsthehonourand glory.IthankyouallandIbless youall."Theninalowsteady voice,thatknockedatallheartsand enteredeverysoul,hesaid"Pray forme,dearbrethren,thatImayhe alwaysagoodandholypriest,and worthyofsuchgreatfaithand love."

Therev.Fathernreachedaneloquentsermonattheeveningdevotions,thechurchbeingcrowded.At the8o'clockMasshegavehisblessineindividuallytothewholecongreeation,

"'frommangertocross'

Theannouncementthatowingto priorboo'Ongselsewhere,theQueen's flailseasonofKalern'sbeautifuland reverentrourtrayaloftheLifeof ChristmustpositivelycloseonTuesdaynext,mustbereceivedwithgenuineregretbyallsectionsofthe community.Nomoreeloquentsermonhastouchedtheheartsofthe peoplethanthisimpressivestoryof theSonofGod'sgreatsacrifice.All classesandcreedshavethrongedthe Queen'sHallinthousandsduringthe pastfortnight,andtheuplifting,elevatingeffectonthecommunitycan-

nothedoubted.Thepresentationof suchapicturecannotbutbeforthe goodofourcity,andmustdomuch towardsraisingthestandardofcinematography.Thosewhowouldseize afinalopportunityofwitnessingthis greatpictureandrevellinginthe magnificentmusicalfestivalwhichaccompaniesitsscreening,woulddo welltolosenotimeinbookingtheir seatsatonce.Tominimisethecongestionwhichnightlyoccursatthe mainentranceat7.15,themanagementLavemadearrangementsfor earlydooradmissionattheMurraystreetentranceat6.30.

OnWednesdaynext,October1st, "FromMangertoCross"willbe transferredtotheTownHall,Fremantle,forasix-nightsseason.The boxplanisnowonviewatNicholson'sLtd.,ligh-street.

Vies.'nextbigattractionwillbe theofficialfilmpicturesoftheDr. MawsonAntarcticExpedition,dueat Queen'sHallonWednesday,8thOctober,andwillcontinuethroughout ShowWeek.

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"Suffragette"asks"Whywas Galileoimprisoned,tortured,andput todeathforteachingthat'theearth movesroundthesun?'"

REPLY.-(;alileowasseverimprisonedinthesensethatweunderstandtheword;hewasnevercondemnedforteachingnaturalscience. Iledidnotandcouldnotprovethat theworldmoved,fortheprinciples onwhichtheproofreststhatthe worldmoveshadnotyetbeendiscovered.Itwashistheologicalopinionsthatwerecondemned,nothis scientificknowledge.Ilepretendedto provehistheoryfromHolyScripture,assertingthatporti,nsofthe ScripturecouldnothesatisLictorily explainedunlesshistheory-.ereadmitted.Theaffairwasturnedover totheInquisition.Inafr...de.ys,a Penaldecree,foundedonadecision oftheInquisition,wasissued,obliginghimtopromisethathesould

nolongerteach,asademonstrated fact,thattheearthmovedaround thesun,assuchopinionappeared contrarytoScripture.Hehumbly submitted.Illstrial,whichhasunwarrantablybeengivensuchprominenceinhistory,camesevenyears later(1632).Galileowascitedbe:cre theInquisitionforhavingbrokenhis promiseofsevenyearsbeforebya printedsarcasticdialogueinwhich highecclesiasticswerelampooned. AfteratrialGalileowascondemned inJune,1633.DuringhistrialheresidedinthepalaceoftheTuscanambassadorhewasneverinprison. Theonlysentencepronouncedonhim wastorecitetheSeveni'enit'mntial Psalmsonceaweekforthreeyears andtoremaininthecustodyofa speisialofficerofthecourt.Th'sofficerwasaparticularfriendofGalileo,andafteratimebe..vasplaced inthecustodyofhisowns,b. leosubmittedwithoutprotestand continuedtobeadevoutCatholicand frequentlyvisitedhisdaughters,who werecloisterednuns,Huxleywrote fromRome"Ihavebeenloosing intotheGalileomatter,andIfind thatthePo-eandtheCardinalshad ratherthehestofit."

"Evangeline"(Boulder)enquires:"Arethefollowingnames: Ruth, Bernardette,Edna,Amelia,Emma, Rosena,Eunice,namesofsaints?"

REPLY.-Ruthisabiblicalname fromtheoldTestament.Ruth,the principalcharacteroftheBookof Ruth,wasaMoabite,butmarriedto anIsraelitenamedMahalon,andafterwardtoBooz.SL'eismentinned bySt.Matthewinthegenealogyof Christ.

BernardetteisadiminutivefeminineformofBernard,justasBernardineisanotherfeminineformof thesamename.Therearemany saintsontheCalendar,calledBernardorBernardine.ThenameBernardettebecamebestknownthrough BernardetteSouhirousfavouredwith theapparitionsatLourdes.

EdnaisashortformofEdelina, alsospelledAdelina,thesameas

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Mr.Cockrani,whoisnowresidentinMelbourne,personallysuperintends oneQueensland,SydneyandSouthAustralianShipments,whichweare nowreceivingregularlyeveryfortnight,comprising-BloodStock,Stallions,Trotters,BroodMares,IIrmyDrayHorses,FarmFilliesand ieldings,andTradesmen'sDeliveryhorses.

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Rosena

isonlyanother formforRosa.Therearemany saintsofthenameRose. EuniceistLenameofasaint,a martyrwhosefeastoccursonDecember23.

"AreProtestantsCatholics?"asks "Paradox."

REPLY.-.No,"Paradox,"andif youareafterthescalpofContinuity youcannotdobetterthanprocure "AnglicanInventions,"byFatherM. J.O'Reilly.UnlesssuchachampionasMr.G.k.Chesterton-who provesoccasionallythatblackis white-stepsintothebreach,thereis notmuchchanceofaprovencase forContinuity.TheCoronationOath seemstothinkthattheProtestant religionisnottheCatholicreligion, andtogohackonwhatwesaida sentenceago,evenMr.Chestertonof theparadoxeswillhardlymakeboth one,wherethedifferencesarewider thanworlds.

byglory."Alsowemightremark that"thepriestoutyourway"is notlikelytomisleadthecongregation,andavisittothevestryhad ju=taseasilydispelledyourfearsas ourreply,towhich,however,you areverywelcome.

.F.,Jandikot,asksquestions abouttheTeDeuni.

REPLY.-Doyoureallywantto know,W.F.?Ifso,thenbeassured that"niiiiterari"isallright.Weare gladthattheTeDeurnissaidout there,becausemanyfarmers,though theyprayforrain,arenotgrateful enoughwhenitconies.

J.L.,Ilay-street,asks"Inview oftheproposedvisitofFatherBernardVaughantoAustralia,could youtellmewhatisthemeaningof themottooftheVaugbans-"Duwa Digon?"

REPLY.--Certainly,.1.1..Itmeans "Godandenough,"anditisWelsh.

"AChildofMary,"who&fluid knowalready,askswhetheritisa factthatthe!highAltarintheCathedralisapresentfromRoyalty?

REPLY.-CetitheknowntoLer thatsuchisthecase.Francis1., kingofNaplesandSicily,wasti.e Royaldonor.

NoraM.asks"IstheLifeofPr. TyrrellbyMissPetreontheindex?"

BoxallandMissEwan.Thedainty "SnowdropsandDwarfs"wereawardedaspecialhalf-guineaprizeby Mrs.Boxall.Forthebestboys'and girls'costumestheawardswentto .MasterA.ScanlonandMissBessie Gaynor,withRosieMcNamaraas I'age,whoweretheprincipalsina "CourtWedding,"inwhichthecostumingwasgracefulandelaborate. Mr.Boxalldonatedaspecialprize ofhalfaguineatoanotherbridal couple-MasterToniChine,iniafrock coatandtophat,andMissDaphne Gibbs,inconventionalbride'scostume. Sodifficultwasthejudges'taskthat Mr,Boxallgavestillanotherprize of5sforthenegrocakewalkers, StanleyandFrankDay,whosustainedthecharactersadmirably.The prizeswerepresentedtothewinners byFatherMorris.Mr.II.D.Gibbs undertookthedutiesofM,('.forthe lasttimepriortohisimpendingdeparture,whilethesecretarialduties weredischargedbyMr.Sughan.The musicwasnnupliedbyMrs.Cordon's hand.

A.O'Mara,E.Mc('ormack,J.Campbell,E.O'Sullivan,T.Wall,0.Malone,.1.Young,M.legney,W. lolines.

COLLEENHAWN(MissNellieNiland NHandE..Jolly,A.Horne, K.('tune,A.Ilasehnore,M.Swan, T.Woollen,M.Mosley;MastersE. 1legney,F.Henderson,D.Begley,11. Swan,.1.Dobson,J.Creighton,D. O'Sullivan,0,Swan. SNoWDROPSANDDWARFS(Miss LilyRossi-Snowdrops D.Lbthorne,L.Ross,E.Carey,M.O'Sullivan;DwarfsF.O'Malley,L.Ross, ',0'Mahoney,C.Tiegney,

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''Thepriestoutourway,inarecentsermon,usedtheexpression, 'whilethePreciousBloodisinthe "saysA.D.,andheas,cs "Arenotthosewordsmisleading, seemingtoimplythat.thePrecious BloodonlyisintheCl.-ince?"

REPLV.-Youarecaptious,A.D. Thecorrisofconsecrationdonoteffectmorethantheysignify,andthe wineinthechaliceischangedinto theBloodof('hristonly,butbecause lisBloodinlisrisen,glorious Bodycannotagainheseparatedfrom thatBody,theBodyofChristis, ofcourse,presentwithHisBloodin thechalice,Thepriest'swordswere notmisleading,butasitismorenaturaltotheimaginationtobeseizedofthepresenceofChrist'sBlood undertheliquidformofwinethan undertheappearanceofbread,itis quitecorrecttospeakofthePreciousBloodintheChalicewithout mentioningeverytimetheBodyand soulandDivinity,orwithoutspeakingofconcomitanceandcircumineessiononeveryoccasion.Beadvised, A.D.,anddon'tlookfordifficulties inthesemattersunlesstheyhulkon yourattention,"Ilewhoisasearcherofiliaestyshallheoverwhelmed

REPLY.-Yes,Nora."Don'tbe startingthosefashions,"etc.

"WasShakespeareaCatholic?" as':saLeedervillecitizen,andas theanswerdoesnotmattertoanybodyexceptShakespearehimself,we didnotrunroundtothePublic LibrarytoresolveL.C.'sdoubts, CertainlythewritingsofShakespeareshow"insideknowledge"of Catholicfaithandpractice.Lestanybodyshould"buttin"nextweek withtl.equery,"WasShakespearean Irishman7"weherebyanticipate suchanonewithMr.Dooley'sanswerthat,"atalleventshehadthe ahi'ityofone."

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ThegrandPlainandFancyDress BallheldintheTownHallonThursdaynightoflastweek,inaidofthe fnrtheor"inghaTaar,wasaorutouncedsuccess,andthoroughlyenjoyed bythevastassemblagepresent. A numberofsetswerearranged,and ofthesetheIndianSquaws,from Mavlands,werecons=deredthebest bythejudges,MesdamesConnorand

RosieGibbs,page:PhilipCunningham,Lubra;StellaIform,Irish Maid;ReggieLynch,Irishcolleen MissMo4ley,Gardener'sDaughter; Mosley,Red.WhiteandBlue; EttaSughan,Ja.,anese;AlmaDiffen, MaidofAthens;MillieHorne,Scout; vornianWells,Jo&eyHarryWells, Sailor;.YeetWells.Blac'tfellow; GerardWellsandEddieCunningham. ShenherdsFrankO'Connor,Irishman:KathleenMalone,Poppy. INDIANSQUAWS(MissMcDonald) -P.Whelan.J.seal.M.Ryan,E. McDonald;MissesA.McDonald,MarionFranklin,V.Whelan.Phyllis ITyne.ILARVESTERS'SET(Mrs.O'Mahony)-M.O'Mahony,M.Broadwood, C.O'Conner,C.Sharkey.F.Pratt, B.Elliott,C.Makin,P.Sanders. MARIONETTESET(Airs.('ogdon's):MaggieKingdon,Shepherdesik i.kingdon,Showman:F..Younger, PiccaninnyT,Lane,FortuneTeller; Jr.Hall.Queen:HaroldGigney, Kin" P.Jlaselrnore.IT,Scully, Clown M.Stead,ButtercupP. ffaselmore,SnanishDancer; T. Brown,CourtGipsy. FATRTESSET(MissScanlon)-J. Pearson.If.Holmes.T.Kelly,E. Kelly,D.(Inns,A.Fay,L.andM. Horne.I.Kingdon,D.Rice,J. TrorliosIty.L.riobson.M.clime,C. Marnhy,A.Horne,C,Darcy. WATT'v.Folic:ISOMSET(arrangedtivMissesK.NilandandR. florne)-K,Niland.B.Watts,R. Horne,T.Bolger,E.Rimmington,

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AWestralian'sImpressionsofUncleSam'sLand (Concluded.)

PittsburgSteelandinsWorks ownedbytheAmericanSteelTrust, Pittsburg,isdescribedas"!tellwith thelidoff,"andallthatIcansay afterspendinglivedaysandnights amongthemillsisthatitisbyfar theworstplaceIhaveeverseenfor heat,smoke,anddust,andtheatmosphereisattimesalmostsuffocating.However,thePittsburgmills andsmeltersturnoutmoresteeland ironthanalltherestoftheStates puttogether.

Theytoldmethattheycouldproducebothironandsteel,shipitto EnglandandGermany,andsellin thosemarketscheaperthanthehome producerscould.BoththeRailway andShippingCompaniesshiftall Americanproductswhichareforexportatlessthanhalftherateschargedformaterialtoheusedinthe tomemarkets,andtheGovernment furtherassistbygrantingabonus onallexportsoveracertainvalue. ToseePittsburgatnightisasight nevertoheforgotten.Theflamesof oreandamoltebelchingforthfrom over500furnacetopswitharoar fiftytimeslouderthantheroughest sea,andwithtl.efiercenessoflightning,seemtoreachthesky.Thistogetherwiththehugeblackcloudsof emoke,whichalwaysoverhangthe placeformilesaround,formasight whichishardtodescribe.Dressedin apairofdungareepants,blueshirt, andslouchhat,thesameasthe workmen,Iwentonwiththeday shifteverydayandwiththenight shifteverynightwhilethere.iwas thoughttoheanewhandandunnoticed.'rheshiftbossonlyknew whatIwastherefor.Withtheaid ofafewdollarbillsIwasableto getaboutandseeeverything,anti getanyinformationIwanted. T saw severalfurnacesthrew&andat 12o'eloci. th7renights Insuccess;on,sawovor3(0tonsof steelrunintocauldronsand500 tonsofmeitin-idoironrunintothe conkerters,whileablastofairfrom ahugeblow'doeWaSCentrf'dOnit toremovethecarbonandsilicon, andconvertitintobesseinersteel. Thrheat,smokeandflyingsparksare terrible,andallhandsareinalatherofperspirationthewholetime. Themenareallowedtotake1quart ofbeereiich(hiringashift,andthe hailsrrnrdngtheconvertersgetbettermoneyherethaninanyother partoftheStates.Theyearnfront 1sSalto2s6dperho.tr,butdr)not lastlongatthisclassofwork.After spending daysandnightsin PittsburgIwasgladtogetaclean upandonoaeonfurtherEast.

MotorCarWorks.

w-ntthrouvhse':eralofthese.but theIir.festandmostup-to-dateis theFordco:;aany'eFictoryatletroit.Thisfactoryisconcededtobe thelargest,rioatr',lett.andpracticilytheroostereientworksin theorld,astheYanksputit,on earth.

trythinghereisdone'.naPropersystemTheyturner!outover 80,1,110 mot,r11.irntthelast12 u.-nth'.Therearnr,cr11.000hanls e id to.,redwittoestadisliellstandards rm.!withih'.r. tiri.vmthatis:AI'1hl,.. ;--everymere t-isrun Fr-d.Work 't,.1t.r.ah thine,,n sluff.,,ndettee'.-pti th.shift Itv 5' ,.art!!aidPryorebastodo f.irth:a-.Theshirker,,re:env soonfoundorit,and Irsout. 'ii--i ,.fthr.:4tation:iryparts .!rret;erg r ;try,i,,a,11 i. ,itecd,-.11;0) I canr.:1 Thisisthestatil :.Idst ,is ;n Fordears.and iswonderfulforitsstrengthanddurability,Theregularityl,vwhich th^ee1,600carsareturnedoutof thisfactory,finishedproperlystud coupletsineveryparticular.isa thr,nunienttotheirsystemofniana,4ealit.andacredittothemomthat tothework.Ittakes400trucksor varti:otrier!withfourmotorson each,orlfipoeerfullocomotives

withatrainof25vanscoupledto each,tohauloutfromtheseworks theweeklyoutput.Infact,theykeep 10enginesand300trucksfullyemployedhaulingfuelandmaterialin, andfinishedmotors,etc.,out.

TherearehundredsofBritishmechanicsinthevariousworksofAmerice.TheYankssaytheyhavethe verybesttradesmenfromallparts attractedtotheStatesforbetter wages,betteropportunities,and moreprogressandliberalmanagement.

ThePennsylvaniaCe'sRunningShed, situatedonthewesternbankofthe HudsonRiver,nearNewJersey,has 68electriclocomotivesand6.935 steamlocomotives,total7,0036,305 passengeranddiningcars,263,990 freightcarsandwagonsofvarious kinds,andoperate11,650milesof lines.

Theyhave10workshopsand50 runningsheds.Nosteamlocos.are allowedtoenterNewYorkCitytunnelsorsubways-theyaredetached fivemilesout,andtheelectriclocomotivesbringalltrainsintothe centralstations.Theseareoperated bystoragebatteries,have6ft.sheets, runverycheap,andcanwhipatrain of 10Pullmansat60milesperhour withthegreatestease.Nono.sl, nosmokeorheat,andrunassmooth asagoodrunningmotorcar.Isaw 20hugelocos.stabledin10minatee, and20morecollieouttogoontraffic 10minutes.Theyha,eovertrad cranes,andallrepairsareffect,alis soonafterenginescomeisasFOS" sible.Everythingiswor;-edtoits fullestcapacity,andtheyclaimthat theirenginesearnmoremoneyproportionatelytotheircostthanany othersonearth.Isawmanytools andappliancesinthevariousrun DingshedsvisitedthatIhadnever seenorheardofbefore,andgained muchusefulknowledgeastonowto handlethingsinabigway,ialso notedthe:ableofsyetelitsofaras itrelatestotheeconomicworkingof runningsheds.

TheAmericansystem,:istosork evervthin-toitsfullestCa-agity.

Everyworksofanysizeandimportanceisrunfortwoshifts,andsome neverstopdayornight,onlytoeffectrepairs.Theylaughattheidea ofonlyworkingaplantthatcost thousandsofdollarsoneshift.They say(geewhiz!):"Youcan'tmake anyplantgivedecentreturnsonly workingitoneshift.Theintereston thecapitalcostislyingidlefortwothirdsofthetime."Whenajobis startedhereitisneverleftuntil finishedout.Theygetbusy,and keepbusyuntiltheyarethrotgb withit.

Ispenttenweeksinthevarious States,andmustsaythatIfound Americaatotallydifferentcountry towhatIexpected,afterhearing peoplespeakaboutitwhoweresupposedtoknowsomethingaboutit, andatterreadinghooksandwritingsuponit.Isawmanywonderfulthingswhiletravellingabout.The skyscrapersofNewYork,theelevatedrailways,streetcarsandtubes, allworkingthehugecrowdsofpeopletoandfromthiscityof54millionsattheonetime.Ialsosaw trainsleaveandenterthePennsylvaniaRailwayStationin7thAvenue and32ndStreeteverytwominutes, alsotheMichiganCentralStation's oneminuteserviceworking.Many ofthesetrainsenterrunningat40 mileserhour,andpullupinthree trainlengths(electriclocomotivesi. Isaw850,000peopleinBroadway watchingthefinish.oftheMar-ithon Race.Thiscrowdreachedfrom BrooklynBridgeto159thStreetE. (3 Alsosaw15,000woesmen enterthePullmanCarWorks,near Chicago.rawabuildinginSanFrancisco3e0V,sauare,fourstoreyshigh, andweihinz75,000tonsweight rais,d4inchesabovethesteelgirder foundation,beingshiftedwholefor over()furteranale.Afirmofcontractorswereinstructedtopullthis buildingdownandsellthematerial tomake Risesfora"0-storeyHetet Itisasteelframedbuilding 0eyeIraold.

Themostinterestingscenerywhile travellingwasthejourneyfrontFriscotoNewYork(3,200miles),pi-ssingovertheWabash.Vississipiii SaltLaketti:'ers,andovertheRockyMountains,Wehadatrainof20 MinoancarsandthreeheavylocoOW.

motivesattachedwithonerunning pilotforover1,000miles.Thereare threehangingbridgesonthisroute, suspendedbysteelwireropes,which areattachedtohugesteelgirders onethousandfeetabove,setincementandspanningfromrocktorock inthemountainface.Icollecteda greatlotofphotographsandviews ofthevariousplacesandthingsof importance. Isawthreepeople killedinstreetaccidents(theykill anaverageof20perweekinNew York).Iwasdetainedbydetectives twice,onceonarrivingatDetroit, andonceonleavingPittsburg.Iwas takenbeforethechiefdetectivein hisprivateoffice,andaskedtoprove thatIwasnotinAmericaforunlawfulpurposes.

Ihavefoundthatthereisnothingliketravel,andIhavegained muchinformationandknowledge thatwillenablemetogivefarbetterserviceinanycapacityitmaybe toylottofollowinfuture.

Yes,saidNil.Wood,inconclusion,"Iamgladtohebackonce againin.W.A.

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WiththearrivaloftheGovernoron Saturday,Albanygaveoutwardsign ofthegreat;litilleinteresttakenin thevie7t,ofII.U.t.ships" and";Sauey.''Parlyinthe If;ornin-.Yai!,_ taieelt:.er kn4:dlthe 1,,.ier

t. ':r: :,r tof ti err,., "1,,) (-nth.- co'etrehad contr.t..,1j,. i 4.tt!. t t ; eI fro:Pert!,..ithhlPar...Pan le MinisterforLands.andthelimi,ter far',lima.ftbroia.titbusiti(FAfall copplc.:entofeaseefl'O'ffeThe1:i)V ern',,' Lre,orleftthitee,1CTH110ra!:t,+tin;4t,ition,andtir,,reeele teathe'.set t,11"t11.-haniaoftit, pewtow.e,',rale,inthee'arena, lie:vasdr!-entotheFreeinaaons* lintel.andthere,atnoon,RearAdmiralSirGeorgePateyofficially calleduponhi;:,.

Inaccordancewitharraneementa madebyMr.M.c.D.Keyser,onbehalfoftheGovernment.upwardsof SOOchildren,includingthepupilsof St.Joseph's('inventSchools,were takentotheflagship.Thelittle -.fleasang''TheSongofAustralia," "RuleBritannia"and";0(1Savethe hine."Totheirgreatjoythecommanderofthefleetthenaddresseda fewwordstothem.Ileexpressed pleasureatseeingthemonhoard, andslidhehaden'oyedtheirsinging.Allceretronyt,asthendispene-

GovernorBarron,inproposingthe toastof"T11EADMIRALANDTHE l'STRALIAFLEET.-said"We ereitsourg,teststo-lay,theAdtbefleetandrepr:seta oftherc. Ofthefhipq ofth Jri,:!rt y, heae t .!TI'We

haveinourAustralianyouthsasfine materialasthereisintheworld.

ADMIRALPATSY,Commanderof the"1tstralia."TheAdmiralwas knightedbykingGeorgeonhoard thehattlrehippriortoherdeparture forAustralia.

gratifiedthatthefirstLoriofcall oftheseshipsisaportinour state.ThePeopleinallpartsof this,thelargestStateoftheCornnioneeelth,viewwithpridetheformationofanAustralianNavy,and Ifeelconfidentthathailitnotbeen

AdmiralPateyProudofthe AustralianNavy Replyingtothetoast,SirGeorge Patcysaid"Onbehalfofmyself andthecaptainsandoficersofIlia Alle;esty's 1o:etritlianAlps'Australia'and..,adne,'I.Pegtothrum;you crymuchfurtheveryi,indwayin ,..litchyouhateaddresseditsto-day, andIthankyouallforyourvery kindreee,,tion.Viehaveallbeen lookingforwardwiththe:=a4,est MtereattoourarrivalinAustralian waters,ourhotiesintion.\heare verygratil.1airnilthe1-111! :nessagesofwelcomeandgoodfishes whichwehavereceied:milwhich encoura4eussomuchintheeork widelawehavebeforeus. Vtevery iwietiappreciateourcominghere, withthe('renderandMinistersto welcomeus.WhatIhavealready seenofthispartofAustraliamakes mewishtoseemore,andc.nour neatcruisetoWesternAustraliaI hopetobeabletovisitPerthand Fremantleandseesomethingworeof thisfinecountry.Withthearrival ofthe'Australia'inSydneythefirst fleetunitofthenewAustralianNavy isnearlycomplete,andIthinkthat thenewscheme,whichhasIeenso wellthoughtoutbyAdmiral"tenderson,andwhichwassopromptly takeninhandbytheCornmonwalth Government,hasbeenalreadyjustitIed.Icanassureyouthat,eare veryproudofthisnewnavy,andI haveafirmbeliefinitsfuture."

swell'fromthesouth,whichmadethe shiprollalittletoomuch.Unfortunatelywehadtrodeathsonthe wayout,:aidbothwereCatholics.

''ThefirstSundayoutastoker namedDenisCougidaii,orWaterford, Ireland,becameveryill.Fortunatelytheweatherwasveryfineandthe seaalight,sotheships%visestooped andtheFleetsurgeonmeimyself crossedtothe'Sydney.'Shealyafterbeingattendedandaniintialthe nutsbrica!imtincon,icio0a duringthenight.OnMonday fling,theseastillbeingcalm,Iereesedo,eratinandreadthe service.Itwasamostiippr;., Brilliantsunshine,aclonal,so sky,aviirdbinesea.,on'thefarhorizonthewhitesailsofaship,nearlythehuge,bulkofthe'Aitetralial risingandfallingsoftlyontheswell, theship'scompany,allinwhite, massedonthequarter-deck.Ad:ad silenceduringtheprayers-'aswe commithisbodytothedeep,'the gratingwasraisedandthebody, sewnupinahammock-cloth,slid overthesideandsplashedintothe sea.Theprayerswentonto'May hissoul,andallthesoulsofthe faithfuldeparted,throughthemercy ofGodrestinpeace.Amen.'Amoment'spauseandtheorderrangout, 'Guardofhonourready! Present! Fire!'Threetimesthevolleycrashedoutoverthesea.Solemnstillness again-thenthebuglersoundedthe heart-thrillingnotesofthe'Last Post.'Whenthelastwailingcall haddied,asighofreliefgreetedthe order,'Ship'scompany,disperse!' andasIclimbedthesideofthe 'Australia,'afewminutesafterwards,ourhandwasplayingmerry airsonthequarter-deck.

"I'msureyousawbythecables thatPettyOfficerHolmeswaskilled whilstcoaling Vincent(oneof theCapeVerdeIslands).Something broke.inthegearoverhead,anda flyingironqlockstruckbumonthe backofthehead.Althoughthedoctorsperformedanoperationtorelievethepressureonthebrain,the poorfellowneverrecoveredconsciousness,anddiedthefollowing day.WeburiedhimintheEnglish Cemeteryashore,andagaintheelaboratenavalceremonialwasgone throughwithwonderfulimpressiveness,Ilewas28years,andleavesa widowandtwochildreninMelb'ourne.

"St.VincentisaPortuguesecolony,andofcoursetheyhadtheir 'Revolution'there,andtheirpersecutionandalltherest.Thisisa factofhistoricalinterest,viz.,for monthsbeforethesuddenupheavalin Portugal,themilitaryhandatSt. Vincentassiduouslypractisedthenew NationalAnthem!

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edwithandthechildrenwerebandedovertothecareofcertainmembersoftheship'scompany,who showedtheiryoungchargesround andregaledthemwitLlightrefreshments.Thejuvenilesmanifestedthe greatestenthusiasmintheflagship andtheouting,andleftafteran hoaronboard.

AlldaySaturdaylargenumbersof theofficersandtoesavailedthemselvesoftheopportunityofcoming ashore.Thegeneralbehaviourofthe bluejlicketewasgoodandthetownspeoplewerepleasedtoseethemenjoyingtheirliberty. A Church ParadewasheldonSundaymorning,whentheCatholiceentinrent werepresentatMasse'lebrateiin St.Joseph'selvirchbyFatherP. Briody.

forthegreatdistancealargenumberofourfellowcitizenswouldhave beenhereonthishistoricoccasion.

AsitisIfeelsurethattheAdmiral, hisofficersandmenrealisethatthoughacomparativelysmallgathering, thefeelingintheheartsofusallis inindirectproportiontothenumbers.Ihavebadthepleasureof servingatMaltahidirectintercoursewithourAdmiral,andIfeel confidentthatwehaveinhintaman whowillgrapplewithpluck,determinationandtactthedifficultproblemsbeforehimandbringthemtoa successfulissue.TheAdmiralhasalreadytoldusthathemakesnodistinctionbets,eentheAustraliansailorsandthesailorsfronttheoldcountry.Icanassurehim,frommyfour years'experienceamongyou,thatwe

InterviewwiththeChaplain

TheRev.P.J.Gibbons,B.A.,CatholicchaplainoftheAustralian Navy,gavethefollo*inghurriedimpressionsatAlbanywhenaskedbya representativeofthe"Record"how heenioyed"alifeontheocean wave":Welanded50fromthe"Australia" and25fromthe"Sydney."They formeduponthepierandmarched totheChurchforMass.whichbeganat10.15.FortheothersIhad Massonboardthe"Australia"at the,samehour,"saidFr.Giblbons.

"Thereisnotmuchtotellabout thevoyageout.IhadMassevery Sundayononeofthemessdecks; andtheweatherwassofinethatI hadMasseverydayinmycabintill thelast,week,when ehadahi

"AlltheGovernmentofficer;and officialswerepresentatthefuneral, andtheBritishConsultoldmeafterwardsthattheywereInighytillyamusedattheideaofaCatholicPriest publiclyconductingareligiousserviceonPortugueseterritorysurroundedbytheriflesofaProtestant nation.(Likesomeotherpeople, theydidnotunderstandthatthis NavybelongstoAustralia.whichhas NOStatereligion.)TheCommander ofthePortwastouchimpressed,and wished(unofficially,ofcourse)that hisownGovernmentwouldallowthe gamefreedomandliberty.

"Wegotatremendousreception bothinCapetownandDurban.We marched112mento-aChurchParadeatSt.Mary'sCathedral.

"NextSundayweshallbeatsea, andforthefollowingSundayarrangementsarebeingmadetolavea ChurchParadetoSt.Mary's,Sydney.

"Peopleherehavegivenusagreat welcomeandbeenverykind,especiallyofcoursethePastor,Father Briody,whonuthimselftogreatinconveniencetoarrangefortheParadeonSunday."

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SATURDAY,SEPTEM:1F,Ii2:.1t13.

TiltliAl600REITMINER"ONNOMERULE AND-PA"AlDOMINATION"

The"Kalgoorlie%liner"isusually soundonthequestionofHomeRuled Inseasonandoutofseason,our goldfieldscontemporaryhasopened itscolmi.nstoadvocatethecauseof Irishfreedom,andhastreatedwith well-meritedscorntheludicrousanticsofthoseirresponsiblebuffoons whoeatstaeratleasthe"defendm.sof civilandreligiousliberty"in 171otter.Thatbeingso,wemustconfesstoas.tnseo!surariseanddisappointmentatthefolio,ingparegrahwhichappearedinlastSaturday'sisseeinthecourseofanotherwisesympatheticleadingarticle7Tisterisagreatandarosperout=businesscentre.Itis-:1-tieted thatt1105i!()Nita,dtopapaldomintonhavehilt ,,resent r,rosperity,aco!"-t.::.nofaffairs they1!.,.;11,7!to,r, up 1,ytheirTt rd of ,r.,h haveur,.eI religioestio,,anancewillbe ,vaasenedratherthanstrengthened bythesenseofre4-ffionsitiilityde.i!,,,nfrailstates:,.en,loth Prot..titan!,wheathey at1sten!,st,,,dwAhthecono -"pe;.cr..,,n.orrathertlienon-ac'or,fth-, t-ndstostrana1.,ethisbeFet..littiorit-havery Irma th,Irishpeople ;aidclergyareenthusiasticallyin o:r.,fha--ii,_01,,eno.easty inthitondoaesticaffairs,still theyhaaereceivednoactivesupportfromRome,suggestingtherebythatRomeitselfisnotconvincedthatitsinfluencewillbeincreasedbygrantingHomeRuletoIreland.EnglishCatholics,including theMikeofNorfolkandmanyother II:enofconsiderableinfluence,have eenoatonenteofIrishIloaterule. "ndithasal,v-tvsFees.understood - inVei.snatterthesyi'nathies ofthelaticanhavebeenwiththe

viewsoftheEnglishratherthan theIrishmembersoftheChurch."

RashConclusions

Judgingbythisquotationtheleader-writerseemstobelievethat(1) theprosperityofIrelandisconcentratedin"Ulster;(2)thePopeis opposedtoHomeRule-oratleast notverysympathetic;(3)theCatholicsofEnglandareopponentsof thejustclaimsoftheirco-religionistsacrosstheChannel. Abrief analysisofthe"Miner's"contentionsmaybeofmorethanlocal goldfieldsinterestatthisjuncture, when"DonQuixotte"Carsonandhis newlyappointed"Generals"areprovidingaserio-comicburlesqueforthe entertainmentofourcablereaders.

"Ulsterisagreatandprosperous centre,"saysthe"Miner."Now,as amatterofhardfact,theNorthern Provincehasbynomeansamonopolyofprosperityoverthesister ProvincesofMunsterandheinster. Theallegedfabulousandsaperior vrosperityofUlsterhasnoexistence outsidethefertileimaginationsof 12thofJulyoratorsandTorycablecrammersandpressscribes.

HaroldBegbie'sfamoushook,"The LadyNextDoor,"writtenwhilethe authorwasstillaProtestant(heis arecentconverttotheCatholic Church),suppliesaharrowinginsight intothepovertyanddeGradationof theOrangecapitalascompared withtheCatholiccityofDublin. Thereissomeprosperity,nodouat, butitsexistencerecallsthelinesof Goldsmith's"DesertedVillage":"illfarestheland-tobastningills aprey, WherewealthaccumulattaLaidtaen decay!"

"Belfast'sprinciaalstr:ets(writes Iteghie)"arethrongedby menwithshawl.;overtheirheads, byworkmeningrimyclothes,and bybarefootchildren.It.isnotso ouchaplacewherepeopleLIVE asaplacewherepeopleTOIL.At theheartthispac!eedandcrowded cityisthemostdepressing,dismal,andalarmingexhibitionof whatemnpetitiveindustrialismcan makeofhumanexistencethatI haveyetexplored."

Inpointoffact,theboastedprosperityofUlsterisbuiltupbythe otherthreeProvinces.Intheevent ofCarson'sdunesresistingHome Rule,noeivilwarwillheneededto bringthose"rebels"totheirsenses. Twomonthsofresoluteboycottof Ulstermanufactureswouldhequite sufficienttoconvincethewholesale merchantsandfactoryownersatall eventsthattheirhistpolicywould beinthedirectionofthrowingin theirlotwiththerestofIreland.

HomeRule---NutlimeRule

The"Miner'sraerenceto"l'aaril domination"isstrangelyreminiscent ofthewritingsofoneflocking-who may,orruttynotherelatedtohis halloorlienainesee.IfbyPapal do.,inritioni5mentthes doinionof!-,t.Peter's'aecessor overthate;erfaithfulcountry(and nottheoffensivesenseinwhichthe wordisven-r,Ily,:sari,,thenthe reo.I ofTrI-nd-ilia-A.-'emd tyv.thyeh,r,,eofs-thotittkgt, Papaldomination."Inalltheorb noland;coretruethanthisgrand oldCatholicI.rirl."are,-orristhat eaarressasentii.a,nttriato-ti:iyas inthedar'estageofc'orraidperf,ecition.whenothernatii'ncharteralthepreciousinheritanceoftheir faithandIrelandstiDclongtothe RorkofPater. contr.',mar; saysthattheprie'tsandae.opleof Ireland"haaereceivedno,rtive ortfro.Po.:0, thatthesyr!,liathiesoftheVatic-in,reviththe Pmt's, Thefretcartofthis stat-ien4' robablytrue-forthe rePeonthtthetrki,e',-,leneither askedfornorexpectedany"active support;"thesecondisan.ere groundlessandunwarrantedassertion.

Whashr,aldthePope.whohason hisvenerableshouldersthespiritual bredn th-,liechristendom, calledupontointerfereinapurely nationalrrconstitutionalquestion? Surelyhisnon-interventionneednot

beconstruedintohostilitytowards thenationalandpoliticalaspirations ofhisintenselyloyalIrishsubjects! WhyshouldthevenerableHeadof theChurchinterveneandthuslend colourtotheoftrepeatedslander thatHomeRulemeansRomeRule? Irelandinthenewdaythatisabout todawn,willbeasunswervingas everinherspiritualallegianceto theFisherman'sThrone,whileinthe nationalandpoliticalarenaloyalty willbetransferredfromaforeign ParliamentinWestminstertoher ownLegislature(witharesponsible Executive),inCollegeGreen.Forour ownpart,werefusetobelievethat OurHolyFatherPopePiusX.(democratandstatesmanasheis)isnot sympathetictowardsthedemocratic aspirationsofhiseverfaithfulpeopleinthelandofSt.Patrick.

TheEnglishTory"Cavitholics"

Weagreewiththe"Miner"that manyEnglishCatholics,including theDukeofNorfolk,thearch-priest ofhide-houndToryism,areopposed toHomeRule.O'Connellhadsuch toadyingloyalistsinhismindwhen heexpressedthehopethatGodwould "forgivehimforemancipatingthe CatholicsofEngland!"

Itdoesnotre:wiremorethanordinaryintelligencetoseethatIrelandhasbeendeniedhernational rightsonaccountofhersteadfast adherencetotheCatholicfaith.If theBoershadbeenCatholics,SelfGo:ernintntwouldnothavebeen conferredonthemsmilemonthsaftertheirwarwithEngland.Andnow thelastandfinalappealagainst Jr1,n(i'sdemon'',istobitterand deriddsectarit;nistii.Knowingthis, itissomethingmorethanamystery tofinlerstandhowthosecrusted "-awthalic"Conservativescouldjoin withtheOrangerabble(asNorfolk didatBlenheim)incruellyslanderingtheCatholicsofIreland.Their cowardlytacticsbetrayasuspicionitcanhardlybecalledarashjudgtnent-thatthosearistocraticflunkeysmaketheirCatholicprinciples subservienttotheirjingoisticimperialist!).Withsuchnoblesycophantsitis"theEmpire"first,and theChurchoftheirforefathersafterwardsButbecausethose"Cawtholic"snobsjoinintheanti-IlotneRule howl,the"Miner"shouldnotcome totherashconclusionthattheCatholicsofEnglandasabodyareopposedto;ustice.Englandhassome ofthebestCatholicstheChurchcan boastof--genuine,hard-workingand generousCatholics,mostofthemof Irishbirthordescent-whoaretotallyopposedtotheinaneandcontemptibleanticsofNorfolkandhis time-servingtribe.Wereitnotfor theran',endfileoftheCatholicsof GreatBritain(aided,ofcourse,by thenan-catholicdemocracyofEngland,ScotlandandWales),theHome RuleCausewouldnotoccupythe triumphantandunassailableposition itdo'sto-day.IohnRedmondraoke fcrtheIrishnation-thenhesaid thatthecreationofaParliamentinDublinwilltieanthe prosperityandhappinessofallsectionsofth?Irishpeople,,..howill combinetoworkto;.etherinhar.,:onyrindr,eacefortheupliftingof theirrop.monfatherland,whenCarronndhisbozirs"Generals"are dead-andmostofthemforgotten.

Diocesannews.

TheteryRev.FatherGleeson, ('.5.4.11.,arrivedfromtheEaston Tuesday,andwillconducttheclergy RetreatbeginningattheMonastery onMondayevening.firi,..asaceo tvtheery (.T.!Taw, rector Ballerpt v.bo issowellandfavourably n throir,tr,i,t.hest brilliant,earnest.instractive.andconvincingpreacher.Fr.Iluatloo',sremer',,ablywellafterhissixyears'absence,andisdelighted-rith.heopportunityaffordedhi,.: ,neetin-his sister(Sr.M.Alrhonsus,of,heSt. JohnofGodConvent.Greenbeahes), andhismanyfriendsinthisi1tate. ourmetropolitanandsuburbanreaderswillbeaffordedanopportunity ofhearingFr.Iluntatthec'athed-

ralto-morrowevening.Ilereturns toBallaratonTuesday.

TheannualprocessioninHonourof theMostHolySacramentwilltake placeatSubiacoonSundayweek, RosarySunday.AllCatholicsocietiesareherebyrequestedtomake thenecessarypreparationsforthat grandsolemnity,andwehopethe faithfulgenerallywilljoininthis greatpublicmanifestationoffaith.

Theceremoniesinconnectionwith thepubliccelebrationofFather O'Neill'sGoldenJubileewillhecarriedoutattheMonasteryonSunday,October12.TheSuperiorofthe OrderinAustralasia(Fr."Ileeson) willhepresent.

FatherDonogherarrivedfromBoulderduringtheweek,andFr.tlilroy PaidavisittoMenzies.o-

OnWednesdayafternoonavery impressiveceremonyofreligiousrececeptiontookplaceattheStaJohn ofGodConventChapel,Subiaco, whenMiesGraceEarle,daughterof Mr.andMrs.StephenEarle,ofKalgoorlie,andMissKatieLavan, daughterofthelateMr.andMrs. V.chaelLevan,ofCoolmurla,Co. Sligo,andcousinoftheRev.P.J. Donogher,Boulder,receivedthehabit andwhiteveiloftheSt.Johnof GodOrder.MissEarletookasher nameinreligionSisterM.Philomela,andMissLevanSisterM.Finbar.Thelit.Rev.MonsignorVerling,V.G.,performedtheceremony, andinthecourseofanappropriate discoursedweltonthedignityand spiritualadvantagesofthereligious life.Thetruereligioustookasher modeltheHeavenlySpousecf%horn itwaswrittenthat"Ilewentclown toNazareth,andwassubjectto MaryandJoseph."Thealtaras brilliantlydecoratedfor'heoccasion.TheCommunitychoirrendered thesacredmusic.AmongthosepresentweretheVeryRev.C.J.Hunt, C.SS.R.(Ballarat),Revs.P.J. Donogher(Boulder),T.O'Brienand B.McCabe(Subiaco),1Prs.Earle (Kalgoorlie),andMissesAmyand MadgeHardwick(Perth).

TheRev.J.Neville,O.M,I.,concludedtheRetreatfortheSistersof St.Joachim'sConventofMercy lastSaturdaymorningwithBenedictionoftheMostHolySacrament.

Aninterestingandimpressiveceremony-thereligiousprofessionoftwo novices-tookplaceinSt.Joseph's Convent.Fremantle.onSaturday, Sept.13th.Thecharacteristicnote ofthefunctionwasitsextremesimplicity.Intheunavoidableabsence ofMonsignorVerling,V.G.,'LeRev. J.Flynn,°ALI.,presided.The youngladiesprofessedwere:-Miss MayMcKenna(inreligionJr.Mary AeuinasiandMissGerty'in'aaat(in religionSr.Mary( verTheyboth receivedtheirelementaryandsecondaryeducationinFremantle(',nvent, andhadobtaineddistinctionsindifferentpublicexaminationsbeforeenteringthenoviceshin.Thec,reationy waswitnessedbytheparentsofthe Yotaten:is,aswell;41byzanywell- wist,rt,andformerschoolcompanionsAftertheceremonythevariousguestswereentertainedbythe SistersofSt..foqe-h.

Amostimpressiveandedifying spectaclewaswitnessedattheCathedrallast,-;ondaymorning,when 67pupilsoftheVictoriaSquare con-rutaaletheirFirstHolyComeotnion.Thegeneralconimunionof St.Patrick'sBoys,alsoaddedsol enmitytotheoccasion,andMonsignor'erlinggaveashortaddress, whichshouldmakeadeepimpres &onontheiryouthfulminds.The FirstCommunicantsweresubse,euent lyentertainedatbreakfastbythe SistersofMercy.

TheSt..7ohnofGodhospitalAre nualBellonWednesdayeveningwas brilliantsuccess.Afullreportof thefunction,andotheritems,are unavoidablyheldoveruntilnext

ThegrandPlainandFancyDress BallheldattheNorthFremantle ToenHaillastTuesdayeveningin

aidoftheBazaar,wasasplendid success. Afullreportwillappear innextissue.

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TheRev.Bro.Walsh,oftheChristianBrothers'College,Perth,has receivedfromtheheadquartersofthe RoyalLifeSavingSociety,London, thebadgeandcertificateofhonorary associate.Bro.WalshsecuredseveraldiplomasinQueensland,andsinc3 hisreturntotheWestlastyearhas devotedspecialattentiontothe trainingoftheCollegeboysinthe usefulartofswimmingandlifesaving.

LocalandPersonal

AEuchrePartyandDancec edbyMrs.Gaynorinaidofthe "HomeRule"StallintheOrphans' Fair.willbeheldintheHibernian HallonTuesday,Sept.30th.Tickets aresellingwell,andafullhouseis anticipated,despitesomanyother attractions.Someveryzaluable prizeswillbecompetedfor,arida verypleasanteveningmayhelooked forwardto. ilk

Mrs.F.C.Reidy,of('ottesloe,and herdaughter,MissGertieReidy, hasehadaveryenjoyableholidayin EnglandandIreland.Bythelast mailaletterarrivedfromboughcrew,Oldcastle,('o.Meath,announcingthatMrs.Reidyhadre-visited thescenesofherchildhood,andsaw heroldteacher,Mrs.Duncan.They returnedtoEngland,andareatpresenttouringtheContinent.

Mr.andtheMissesMcArdle,of Perth,areenjoyingtheirholidayin Europe.AftertouringIreland,they wentonapilgrimagetoLourdes,of whichtheygiveagraphicdescription.TheyleaveLondonbythe Wl.iteStarnextmonth,andexpect toarriveinAlbanyinNovember. TheirmanyfriendsintheWestwill begladtohearthatour'ourists havebenefitedinhealthasaresult oftheirholiday.

Mr.E.O'Loughlinandanenergeticcommitteeareworkingearnestly toprovideanexcellentevening's amusementatthesocialtoheheld atMcLeod'sHall,GrosvenorRoad, ?fountLawley,onThursday,the 2ndOctober,inaidoftheHighgate Bazaar.Thosewhowantareally goodevening'sentertainmentshnuld buyaticketforthissocial.Leadingartistsaillcontributevocal items,andthemusicwillheellthat onecoulddesire.

Onll'ednesdayevening,attheMidlandTownHall,anenthusiasticsend offwasaccordedtoMr.andNIre.i. D.Gibbs,wholeavenextTrarlay foratriptotheEast..Fr.Morris PresentedMr.Gibbswithvaluable binocularsandVt.s.Gibbs;witha banlsoitielady'scompanion.Eulogisticspeechesweredelivered,andMissesTreen,Sloan,A.Smith,MesArs. J. WoodthorpeandJoeCloserenderedu,ie-)1ite.as.Amostenjoyable eveningwassoent. WewishMr. (ablis(whoisatrominentHibernate)andhisgoodwifeavery plea'-anttrip.

ea inr,,irreportoftheconventof Mercy,Victoriasquare,miisicolresultqlastwee':threenameswereinadverttntlyomitted.Theeomplete listis-higherPractical'Pianoforte),A.T.C.L.,93maels(goldmedalist,:P..M.Smith.Higherd,or.t MayHogan,Hildarorbett, O'Connor,K.Cody.SeniorDivision (how,reiM.Fels,F.,Tenonall, MovlanPass),B.Beck,ith ITrrrineton,G.Trains,D./:inc.IntelniedrteDi.ision(honours) V. KreMbe.Pam'1, K rniersonD. BlanehArl.D.fairrineton.N.Colley, E.Good.andH.(two!.SingingK. Cody.Jrin'orDi-Mon(honouel1:T. Cornwall(Pass),G.Smith.M.White; violin,E.Herrington.Prenara-ory Division(honours):G.Brookes,98 mPer.s(goldmedalist);L.Kerley (Pass),G.McAnally,W.Mooney,D. Morrisviolin,K.M.Dunn, JohnNIc"ormack'srecenttourof AmericawasthegreatestthatArne-

ricahadknownsincethedaysof PattiandJennyLind.Ilegave67 concertsinallandsangtooverwhelmingaudiencesoneachoccasion. IntwelveconcertsinNewYorkhe sangtoatotalattendanceof55,000 people,7,000payingforadmissionat hisfarewellappearanceattheNew YorkHippodrome,andaboutthe seinenumberbeingturnedaway.To givesomeestimateofhisattraction itmaybesaidthatadmirerstravelledfromChicago,1,000milesdistant, tobepresentathisNewYorkconcerts.AtProvidence,RhodeIsland, wherehegaveamatineerecital,the StateLegislatureadjourned!arthe daysothattheGovernorofthe Stateandthemembersofboth Housescouldenjoytheopportunity ofhearinghimsing.InOctober, 1914,Mr.McCormackcommencesa sevenmonths'seasoninNewfoundland,Canada,UnitedStates,and Mexico,forwhichheistoreceive aminimumfeeof125,000dollars.

JohnMcCormack,theworldrenownedIrishtenor,openedhisAustralian(oncerttourattheTownHall, Sydney,beforeoneofthelargest andmostenthusiasticaudiencesthe famousbuildinghaseveraccommodated,andathissecondconcert hundredswereunabletogainadmission.Itwasundoubtedlyamost significanttestofthetenor'spopularity,andbecameoutwithcolours flying.Thecriticsareunanimousin pronouncingMcCormack'svoiceand artevengreaterthantheyweretwo yearsago.Manyofthem,too,commentedonthefactthatthoughhe hasachievedsufficientfametoturn theheadsofadozentenorsorsopranos,heisstillthesameunaffectedalmostboyishfiguretheyhad learnedtoknowandloveonhisformervisittoAustralia."Suchlusciousringingappealingtoneshave neverbeenheardinSydneybefore." Thesearethewordsusedbythe criticofthe"SydneySun,"while thefollowingfromthe"Sunday Times"isworthyofreproduction:"Whatagoldenmemorywillbethe twohourspassedunderthemagic ofthemusicwhichheldspellbounda crowdedaudienceintheTownHall lastnight.Theoccasionwasthe secondconcertoftheJohnMcCormackseason,anditwasarepetition ofthetriumphontheopeningnight.

Thebeautyofhisvoicewasheardin awiderangeofselections,andthe powerandmagnetismofitoperated throughall.Encoresweretheorder ofthenight.InMr.NIcCorinack's casethreeandfourdeep,andthe sceneattheclosewasaremarkable demonstration.Itwasaglorious triumph-"beautifulsongstilllives."

Mr.VincentO'Brien,thefamous Dublinmusician,whoisthepianist oftheCompany,sharedthehonours withMr.Merrimac's,whilethesingingofMissMayHuxley,soprano, andtheviolinplayingofMr.McBeathmetkithunanimouspraise.A fewhoursafterhisarrivalinSydneyMr.McCormackwastendereda chicrecenthia.Speechesweremade bytheLordNlayor,PremierHolman,Mr.J.L.Trefle,Ministerof Lands,Mr.O'Brien,PresidentHibernianSociety,andMr.Merormack.

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TheChurchCommitteeareworking hardtomakethecoiningvisitofthe Bishopasuccess.Manychildren, aspirantsforConfirmation,arebeing broughtfromadistanceinthecountryandhousedwiththegoodNuns pre;aratorytotherece2tionofConfirmation.

TheConsentBuildingCommittee heldameetingafter10.30Masson Sunday.Mr.McAuliffepresided,and broughtunderthenoticeofthe Committeethedesirabilityofwideningtheverandah,whichisonly8ft. bin.Aftercarefulconsiderationwas giventothepriceenbmittedbythe contractorforthealterationsitwas resolved,onthemotionofMrJohn O'Connor,secondedbyMr.Wm.Slater,towidentheverandah2feet. Thelength.ofthestructureis44feet andwillformavaluableclassroom forsnifflerteaching.

ThepresentsfortheEuchreParty

whichistocomeoffon1stOctober, inaidoftheConventBuildingFund, areonviewinMr.Royal'swindow, andareattractiveprizes.Miss O'Brien.theenergeticsecretaryfor theevent,assuresmethesaleofticketsforthedisposalofthecaseof winepresentedtotheCommitteehas beenagreatsuccess.

FatherGilbertreturnedonSunday eveningafterhisvisittoIrearty, Binjabbering,('orraLockinand 11'yalcatchettt,aprettyarduoustrip toheaccomplishedfromtheprevious Tuesdayeveninginbrokenweather. Everywherethenewsofhisprojected earlydeparturefromtheparishwas receivedwithregret.

Thespecialsermonattheceremony oflayingthefoundationstoneon SundaywillbepreachedbytheVery Rev.J.Flynn,O.NI.I.,Fremantle.

Trams*

ThelateMissMayHelenaThorpe, youngestdaughterofMrs.MaryAnn horpe,ofIfigh-street,diedonthe 19thinst.afteralingeringillness. Thedeceased,whowasonly21years old,washornatl'injarrah,butshe hasliedinFremantlemostofher life.Shewasaprominentmember oftheSodalityoftheChildrenof Mary,andwaswellknownandvery popularwiththeyoungermembersof thecommunity.Thelengthycortege, whichmovedslowlyfromtheresidenceonSaturdayafternoon,formed amostimpressivespectacle,headed by80membersoftheChildrenof Mary,wearingblacksashes.The processionwendeditswaytoSt. Patrick'sChurch,thencetotheFremantleCemetery,wheretheremains wereinterred.TheRev.J.Flynn, 0.51.1.,whoconductedtheritesat thechurch,alsoofficiatedatthe gravesideinthepresenceofabout 200sympathisers.Thechiefmourners wereMessrs.Augustus,Philip,Henry,Walter,andAlbertThorpe(brothers),Kathleen'money,andMay andDoraGreen(nieces),Mr.S. Smith(uncle),Mies.S.Smith(aunt), MesdatneeC.BeecroftandMessrs.J. P.Thorpe,Chris.Smith,andC.S. andP.Beecroft(cousins).Thepallbearerswhowereselectedfromthe ChildrenofMary,wereTheMisses AliceTownsend(president),Rose Ilatchett,MaggieFitzgerald,Jeanie Polglaise,JuliaFitzgeraldandEva O'Connor.Thecoffin-bearerswere:Nle;sre.P.J.Walsh(representingthe HibernianSociety),P.Thompson (representingtbeSacredHeartSociety),L.Townsend(representingthe ChristianBrothers'OldBoys'Association),andF.Stoners(representingtheSt.VincentdePaulSociety). R.I.P.

411.

Followingarethemusicresultsof theConventofSt.Joseph,Fremantle:-

HigherPractical(Pianoforte),A.T. (7.L.-M.F.Nicholson, Darlington.

CertificatedPianist-V.Leunig. higherLocal(honours)-E.M. ('orish.

HigherLocal(Pass)-R.Samson.

SeniorDivision(Ilonours)-4).Box, J.Grady,E.le:ron,D.V.Simpson,M.Steadman.

SeniorDivision(Pass)-C.Smith, A.Grave.

intern:edlateDivision (IIonours Si.('.Brown,G.Jones,M.I.Mackintosh,NI.E.Walsh,W.Willis.

IntermediateDivision(Pass)-G. Creeswell,E.Si.Fletcher,D.Langley,A.Place,M.Spurr,E.M.Stewart,M.Walsh,L.Williams.

.SeniorDivision(Ilonours)-K.Fanning,II.Leavy,II.E.Tracey. JuniorDivision,Singing(Honours) -K.NI.Fanning.

.JuniorDivision,Pianoforte(Pass). -V.Burkitt,-T.Byrne,L. Button,F.Ellery,N.M.Fahey,A.Grady,M.Grimes,M.F.Harrington,G. henry,M.Ilenry,M.M.Martin,G. K.Seri-on,M.Wilson. Junio-Di;kiwi,ViolinIP:=sV.lIevron,W.Langoulant.

PreparatoryDivision(Ilonceirs)Q.M.rdagh,M.Cary,S.Gallagher.

Prenar-itoryDivision(Pass)-F.I. Button.P.Il.Bee,K.M.Cartwright, N.Carroll,D.M.Conway,M.V. arry,D.Gilbert.W.Harrington,D.

E.John,C.M.Cavanagh,E.M. Martin,V.Raymond,M.I.Roberts, W.Smith,L.M.Sheldrake.

Preparatory Division,Singing (Pass)-M.I.Mackintosh.

PreparatoryDivision,Violin(Pass)

-L.Raymond.

Thefollowingcandidatesobtained highestmarksintheirrespectivedivisions:-SeniorDivision(Pianoforte):D.V.Simpson,age15years 10months,90marks(goldmedalist).

JuniorDivision(Singing):K.M. Fanning,age10years4months,95 marks(goldmedalist).Preparatory Division(Pianoforte):C.Si.Ardagb, age10years7months,92marks (goldmedalist).

CoffesloeCinderella

AverysuccessfulPlainandFancy CinderellaDancewasheldinWells' Cottesloe,onThursday,the 18thinst.,inaidoftheFancyStall fortheforthcomingbazaartobe heldinNovember.Theladiesonthe committeewereMrs.Farrell,Mrs. Cargeeg,Mrs.E.Franklyn,Misses M.andF.Smith,Mrs.F.Treadgold, Mrs.Fitzgerald,Mrs.andMiss Casey.Thehallwastastefullydecoratedwithflagskindlylentbythe cottesloeCouncil,thecolourscheme beingcarriedoutintonesofred, makingaveryprettyeffect.The stagewasarrangedasadrawing roomforthosealiopreferredcards. ThereweremanyvisitorsfromPerth, andsomelovelydresseswereworn. Amongthefancysetsperhapsthe mostnoticeablewastheQuakerSet (orzanisedbyMissSmith),andcomprisingMissMcAdam,MiesRuthMcAdam,MissSmith,MissFrankie Smith,endMessrs.Jones,Robertson,FranklynandMcCarthy.Intheir quaintgreyandwhitecostumesWee ladiesduringtheeveningevokedgeneraladmiration.Mrs,Goldsworthy woreaveryprettydressofamber crepe-de-chine,touchesoftulleand applique.MissK.Molloy,ivory crepe-de-chine,tunicoutlinedwith fur,berthaoffineblondlace.Miss R.Speurin,creamcrepe-de-chine frock,softfacedfinishines.MissFlorrieCain,creamsilkesponge,with guipurelace,tuniceffect.MissSpearin,creamchartreuse,trimmedwith chrystalappliqueandtulle.Miss BlancheGibbs,ivorysatin,panniers ofninonandlace,flowersoncorsage, MissK.Droney,prettysoftpink charmeuse,panniersofninon,relievedwithDuchesslace.MissCraven, (leenmaizepalette,silkoverdressof richlace.Miss Bucannon,ivory charmeuse,tunicingoldchiffon,and lace.h!'s.0.Quinlan,verysmart blackeveninggown.Mrs.Briggs, blackDuchesssatin,jettrimmings. AliasI.Reedy,prettygirlishfrock ofivorycharmeuse,drapedninon overdress,Isce,oncorsage.MissPickering,creamOrientalsatin,bodice inletwithbeautifulshadowlace. Mrs.Cargeeg,primrosesatin,overdressofblacklace.MissFrank, ivorycrepe-de-chine,withchrystal trimmines. MissBreedon,very diintvdiem;ofshellpinkcharmeuse, overdressofninon.MissO'Neil.pink satin,withpanniersofcinnamonninon,realPir.MissTaylor,avery daintydressofredcharmeuse,with draeedoverdressofsilverOriental chiffon.MissT,.McDowell,avery becominggownofivorycrepe-dechine.Mrs.Goodhill,prettycream silkvoile,drapedwithninonand caughtwithaclusterof'linkroses. MissFord,averyprettygownof primrosecharmeuse,softeningsoflace oncorsage.Mrs.Stainthorpe,cream silkvoile.Mrs.Shiels,greysilk, withsteeltrimmings.MissDwyer, creamcrepe-de-chineoversatin.Miss Connor,creamcrepe-de-chine,with floraloverdress.Mrs.F.Treadgold. lookedwellinasmartgownofblack charmeuse,relievedwithtouchesof emeraldgreen.Mrs.Seeligskblack crepe-de-chinefinishedwithsilver. MissSeeligson,blueninonoversatin,softenedwithlace.MissCain, gownofblackcrepe-de-chine,withjet trimmings,crimsonroseincorsage. Mrs.F..E.Franklyn,smartgownof blackandwhite.Mrs.Fitzgerald, softwhitesilk.'Mrs.Casey,clinging gownofblackcrepe-de-chine.Mrs. LloydTreadgold.softgreysatin, withoverdressofnet,crimsonrose

Incorsage.MissKinane,softwhite silk,bodiceinletwithBrusselslace.

Thesuppertablesweremostdaintilyarranged,andasplendidrepast provided.

Ii41100111t

I.erybodyseemstobeverybusy hereatPvsentpreparingforthe grandbazaarwhichdrawsdaily nearer.Ecrypossiblepursefilching schemeisbeingtried.Stall-holders are;tattingPictureShows,Euchre Partiesandballs,andtheyandtheir agenciesaregoingabout"see.in2 wiunttheymaydcour"withwore ofthesliprerygentlenessoftheri.e-in4410.ethantheraucousitit,,,ttaaceoftheroaringlionsomuchso thIt.sot.woftheirvictimsoink: pio,,-.1ythattheywere-well,inhetien.OnnextTuesdaynightthe ho1d,oftheBritishandAustralian stallsarehaeingachildren'sball, which,judgingfromthehot-footed zealdir,dayedoneveryside,I:*aybe reasonablyexpectedtobeeasilythe finestofitsHadeverseenonthe goldfields.EachAustralianmother thinksadealofherchild,and I.neeeachgoldfields'motheremulouslybendstothepicturesqueambitionofbeholdingherdarlingthe mostbrilliantstaronthisgreatoccasion.

OnThursdaynight,25thinst.,the combinedgeniusoftheCatholic YoungMen'sSocietyandtheChildrenofMary'sSodalitywillstartle allcomersbytheirgrandEuchre PartyinsupportoftheChildrenof Mary'sStall;sothereiseveryreasontoexpectthatthefothcoming AllNations'Carnivalwillbeathrillingsuccess.

ThepublicationsoftheCatholic TruthSocietyarestillgoingtothe homesandtheheartsofourCatholicpeople.DuringlastweekFather Brosnanorderedsixhundredcopies fromPerth,andalreadytheyhave almostdisappeared. Weregretto chroniclethatthedemandforthe "Record"isslightlyonthedecline; andwetakethisopportunityofrallyingalllaggardstotheirdutyof supportingourCatholicpaper.We arenotatallblindtothefactthat someofournottheleastpretentious Catholicsarenotabovepatronising thedepravedgutter-pressthatglitterssoostensiblyinourgoldfields bookstalls,andworkssuchterrible havocinourmidst.Withoutacloyingrare-bitfromthefoulpenof someknock-kneed,mercenaryscribbler,servedupintheimmoral,sickeningoozealadivorce,themenu isutterlyincomplete.Ifthealleged huniouristsofourgildedcityarenot weeklyrepletedwiththelatestscandaloustabletalk,lifewillbecomeirreparablydull.Individualsofsucha kind,wewouldventuretoremind thatwhiletheypatronisetheseorgansofvice,theyarewilfullycooperatingintheaccursedtrafficof promotingthenetherinterestsofthe PrinceofDarkness. Itisinterestingtonotethatsome ofourCatholicgold-seekersatGoongarrieandBroadArrowhavebeen singularlyfortunateduringthepast week.Weheartilycongratulatethem, andhonethattheirpresentsuccesses areonlyindicativeofamoresuccessfulfuture.

OurSocieties C.Y.M.S.

Theusualweeklymeetingwasl.eld intheroomsoverthe"Record"officeonMondayeveninglast.The President(Mr.Langtnead)presided, andtherewasanexcellentattendanceofmembers.TheSpiritualDirector(Rev.Fr.Carroll)wasalso presentduringtheevening.Several gentlemenwereelectedmembersof thesociety,andmorewerenominatedformembership,evidencethatthe society'santicipationsofbeingthe leadinTorganisationintheCommonwealtharenotwithoutjustification. Atpresenttheroomsoccupiedby thesocietyarealtogethertoosmall, butthepromiseofourArchbishop tobuildahallfortheyoungmen ofthecityinthenearfuturerelieves asituationwhichwouldprobably endintheruinofasocietywhich ismostessentialforCatholicyoung

PUBLICSERVICEEXAMINATIONS,JULY,1913

TIIttiPICTURE -'1' T ',ASS OBTAINEDBYTHE

CITYCOMMEMIALCOLLEGE

attherecentStateGovernmentexaminations,when53outof58,landidatessentupbytheCollegepassed

Fiteplacesincluded1st,2nd,3rd,5th,6th,and7thItshouldhenotedthataPASShererepresentsEM- LI)Y3IENTFORLIFEatsalariesranginguptot:500and£600perannum.ParticularsofallStateand CommonwealthexaminationsmaybeobtainedfreefromtheSecretaryoftheCollege,St.George'sHouse,St. 1:eorge'sTerrace.

'lieninamixedcommunity.The specialbusinessoftheevening, "Irish-AustralianNight,"wassuccessfullycarriedout.SeveralmembersofthelighgatehillLadies' ClubandsomeladyfriendsofthesocietyfromPerthwerepresent.Nationalsongsandrecitationswere creditablyrenderedbyanumberof ladiesandgentlemen,andtherestof theeveningwasspentindancing. Thesociety'sbestthanksaredueto MissTrott,whosuppliedthemusic, fordancinginaveryefficient.manner,Itwouldbewellforthesocietyifitbadanumberofsuch helpers.ThequarterlyCommunionof thesocietytakesplaceattheCathedralattheeighto'clockMasson Sunday,5thOctober.andmembers areremindedthatattendingCommunioninabodyisthefundamentalruleofthesociety,andunlessit iscarriedoutthesocietyhasfailed intheendforwhichitwasestablished.

KALGOORLIEC.Y.M.S.

ThePresident,Mr.W.J.Quealy, presidedovertheusualmeetingon Mondaylast.Messrs.Duganand Keenanwereappointedsecretaries fortheterm.Thenewtermjust commencedisnotquiteuptothe standardthatisdesiredbyour SpiritualDirectorandofficersofthe society.Nodoubtthetryingweather,togetherwithprivatebusiness ofsomeofthemembers,mayin somewaybethecauseofthesmall attendanceatthemeetingsoflate.

Wakeup,youngmen,thoseofyou thatdelightinattendingthegreat picture"QuoVadis."Applythe meaningofthetern'tooursociety- "Whitherwilloursocietygo?"if youallowyourinteresttogrowcold soearlyintheterm.Rememberthe greatobjectsofoursociety,andendeavourtorollupinlargenumbers onMondaynext,whenimportant mattersaretohedealtwith.The ChildrenofMaryareworkinghard tomaketheforthcomingBazaara bigsuccessTheYoungMenarehavingnostallintheBazaar,butMonsignorRobinsonwishestheYoung Mentothrowintheirlotwiththe ChildrenofMaryStall,andworkto makeitthemostsuccessfulstallof theBazaar.Hereisagrandoppor- tunityfortheexerciseofour energy.

AMUSEMENTS

TheOrpanPair

Toheopenedin HIBERNIANHALL,PERTH. OCT.8th.

TheCauseMustAppealtoEvery-

TheFairwillContinueDuringShow Week.

TheGrandandArduousWorkalreadydonebyStall-holdersdeserves towinUniversalPatronageandfinal success. S.KELLY. J.GORDON, Jointlion,Sees.

ORPHANS'FAIR. EuchrePartyandDance Willbeheldatthe HIBERNIANHALL,PERTH, OnTUESDAY,SEPTEMBER30. InaidofMrs.Gaynor'sHomeRule Stall.6valuableprises.Excellent musicandrefreshments.Alltickets, 1/6.

ARCIIDEACONSMYTII,ofBun-

burywilldeliveraLECTUREon "TOUT{ROUNDTHEWORLD" Inthe PERTHTOWNHALL, OnMONDAY,OCTOBER27, At8p.m.

MissMINNIEWAUG11andother LeadingArtistswillrendermusical items.ProceedsinaidofHorneRule StallatlighgateBazaar. Tickets3/-,2/-,and1/-.

MissM.FOX, Mrs.V.STAUNTON, Jointlion.Secs.

TheatreRoyal

Soledirection -..C.SPENCER EveryNightat8o'Clock. CompleteChangeEveryWednesday. MatineesonSaturdays. LastFewNightsof AUSTRALIA'SFLEETATALBANY.

THESNAREOF'FATE. THELABOURSTRUCGLE. ComingonWednesday THESTEELKING'SLASTWISII. FeaturingSomeGreat"oundry WorksandaDynamiteExplosion. PRICES2s.,ls.6d.,ls.and6d. BookingfreeatTheatreorTelephone 111.T.

Queen'sHall,Perth

Direction Vic's.Pictures

LASTFEWNIGHTS. LASTFEWNIGHTS. (SeasonpositivelyclosesonTuesday) KALEM'S STUPENDOUSPRODUCTION.

HighgateBazaar

GRANDSOCIALEVENING. (InaidoftheaboveBazaar.)

111cLEOD'STALL,GROSVENOR ROAD,MOUNTLAWLEY, THURSDAY,OCTOBER2nd.

LeadingArtists. SplendidMusic. Cardsfornon-dancers. Tickets,1/6. E.O'LOUGHLIN,IIon.Sec.

PatrickFernandez&Bros

LACEMANUFACTURERS, CUTCHERRYROAD,QUILON, TRAVANCORE,S.INDIA.

J.SCALLY,Carrier

OALLSWILLBEPROMPTMYAt TENDEDTO.

PrivateAddress1c3EdwardStreet, Perth. 'PHONE1352.

GRAINING. KALSOMINING.

JW.EDMONDSON

PAINTER,PAPERHANGER,and DECORATOR.

EstimatesGiven. WorkmanshipGuaranteed.

3aTATEST.,WESTLEEDERVILLE

RAILWAYHOTEL

ARMADALE

P.SCANLAN,Proprietor. 1MostComfortableHotel. WeddingParties,AfternoonTeas, Cateredfor.

IrishnatioialToresters. ASocietyforIrishmen. Noinitiationfee.Cheapestcontributions

SILANCHIll;HushO'Neill.Perth,

BOOKEARLY. Afewgoodseatsstillavailable. 2/-D.C.-RESERVED-F.S.2/Latedoors,1/6,1/-and6d. Earlydoors(Murray-streetEntrance,6.30till7.15,6d.Extra. TOWNHALL,FREMANTLE.

6Nights,conimencin? WFDNESDAY,1stOCTOBER. Planopens10a.m.SATURDAY,at Nicholson's.

St.Patrick'sBoysSchool

AConcertandGymnasticDisplay, 111hinaidoftheOrphanageBazaar, wasgivenbythepupilsof St.Patrick'sBoys'Schoolin1113 lillajesty'sTheatreonThursdayeveningbeforealargeandappreciative audience.Theconcert,astheprogrammeindicated,wasavariedone, consistingofvocalitems,gymnastics,elocution,dancing,etc.Theentertainmentopenedwithtwoclass songs-(a)"TheGreenShoresof Erin,"(b)"EllasBoxer"iloare)whichwerebeautifullyrenderedby 120boys,whoseexecutionofthese songswasaclearindicationof whatwastobeexpected.Thisclass wasresponsiblefortwoadditional numbers,viz.,(a)"There'sWork ahead"(charactersong)and(h) "Theold,oldHome,"soloandchorus.Thelatteritemcaeti:atedthe heartsofallpresentheca"seofthe sentimentsexpressedtherein,andalsoofitssympatheticchorus.The solopartwasfeelinglyinterpretedby MasterLesO'Meara.InPartII.of theprogrammetheboysfromSt. Patrick'swerecheeredtotheecho fortheirfinaleffort,manyconsideringittheirbest.Thiswasatwopartsongwithunisonpartstakenalternatelybyaltoandsoprano,fol-

lowedbyachorusofaspeciallyfine ending.Thiscompositionwasentitled"MusicintheGlen."MasterJ. andCissieMcCuskerinlighlandcostunicgaveanexhibitionofScotch nationaldanceinafashionwhich eonampleapplauseandgaveintense rleasuretotheonlcokers.Mr.and Irs.Ilardykepttheaudiencespellboundfortwentyminuteswhilst theywentthroughtheirsketchentitled"Collaborators."Inconnectionwiththeelocutionarysectionof theprogramme,thenumbercredited toMasterM.Quealy,C.B.C.,was pieninaforciblemanner,which showshepossesseselocutionarypowersofnomeinorder.Noarogrmime ofthepresenttimeshouldbeconsideredcompletewithoutinstrumentalduetmusic.TheY.A.L,naysdid theirpartsplendidlyintheselection oftheirownchoice.TLoseInthe theatreseemedpleasednotonlywith theirsplendidexecution,butmore sowiththeirgenerosityincorning forwardtoassistinanentertainmentwhoseobjectischarity.

ThegymnasticportionbeingentrustedtoMajorEmmott,:vasa guaranteethatsuccesswasassured; still,thoughexpectationsmightbe high,noneweredisappointed,forthe evcell-neeofthee-orkexecetedby

Entertainmentat IllsMajesty'sTheatre

thevarioussquadsshowed,.hatthey wereinmasterlyhands,andcritical wouldthatindividualbewhocould detectagenuinehitchfromthejuniorswiththeirwandstotheirelderlyconfreresonthebars.Theitems givenbytheseenthusiastsconsisted ofcalisthenics,freeexercises,club swinging,parallelandhorizontal barwork,allofwhichwerebrought toapleasingfinishbytheever-welcome"Pyramids."TheC.B.College hayswereaccountableforthismost satisfactoryworkinbarsandpyramids.MissM.Barrett,Conventof Mercy,VictoriaSquare,madeamost capableaccompanisteinbothmusicalandgymnasticsections. Whenwecons:dertheexceedingly largenumberofboysthathad tobemanoeuvredinconnection withthedifferentitems,itisevidentthatmarshallingwasnotneglected.Themarchingwasperfect,orderandattentiongood,whilethe spectaculareffectsweremuchspo"en ofbyallpresent.Itwasthefirst occasionSt."Pat's"appearedin IllsMajesty's,andthemannerin ehichtheyexecutedtheworeentrustedtothemlastThursdayshows thataPerth:audiencewillalways appreciatetheireffortsinschooldisplays.

Thelit.Rev.MonsignorVerling, V.G.,inthecourseofashort speech,thankedtheaudiencefortheir attendanceinsuchlargenumbers, andcongratulatedtheBrothersand theirpupifsontheexcellentdisplay. Itwasalwaysapleasuretoattend anentertainmentgivenbytheboys ofSt.Patrick'sSchool,buttheprivilegewasdoublyenhancedonthis occasionbythefactthattheproceedsweretobedevoted.tothefunds oftheforthcomingOrphans'Fair.It wasindeedahappythoughttogive theirmanyfriendsanopportunityof witnessingsuchafineexhibitionand atthesametimecontributetothe grandcauseofcharityasrepresented bytheOrphans'Fair.IlewaspleasedtohearfromtheBrothersin chargeofSt.Patrick'sthatthe numberoftheirpupilsshowedasteady,and,infact,arapid,increase, thenumbernowenrolledbeing300thusrenderingnecessaryanextension ofthepresentbuildin;inWellingtonstreet,includinganup-to-dategymnasiumandadditionalclassrooms, IlefeltsurethatIllsGracethe Archbishopwouldbepleasedtoread inthe"Record"thereportoftheir artisticdisplay,whichreflectedso muchcreditontheteachersandtheir veryproficientpupils.

BibernianBallatberaldlon

LastweekatGeraniumtheannual balloftheII.A.C.B.S.attheTown lallwasineverywayamosteenjoyablefunction.Therewereabout 250personspresent,whilstthegallerieswerewellfilledwithsliecta tore.Onlyacoupleofsets,theII.A. ('.It.S.andtheFireBrigade,submittedthemselvesforjudgment,and thelattersetwasawardedtheprize. Thebestlady'sfancycostumewas adjudgedtobethatofMissPeterson,whoappearedas"HomeRule forIreland,"whilstMr.E.Sander carriedoffthepalmforthebestgentleman'sfancycostume,hisget-upas "Satan"beingverystriking.The floor-easincapitalorder,andthe musicwasadmirablyplayedby King'sOrchestraunder1:1,-.Charles Lupp.Mr.G.Rosaniwasveryassidietesincarryingoutthedutiesof M.c.,al'1r.Franccritchundertookthearduousdutiesofsecretary withmarkedsuccess.AdaintysupperwassTved,:taddancingwaskept up,;ntilth-etrlyhoursofthemorning.

Amongsttheindividualfancycostumeswerethefollowing-Miss Peterson,"HomeRule";MissHepburn,"Autumn;"MissJ.Anwar, "Billiards;"MissBinns,"Swan Brewery;"MissE.Vida,"Rainbow;" Mrs.A.Strang,"Angel;"Mr.R. Julian,"IrishPat;"Mr.E.Sander, "Satan."TheI.A.C.B.S,Setwas comprisedasfollowsMissesE.Parry,E.Keeley,A.Healey,andMrs.

F.;:ritch,andMessrs.R.B.Smyth, E.P.Smyth,J.KellyandF.('ritch. TheFireBrigadesetconsistedof MissesJ.Clark,Rowlands,F.DeacenandMrs.Sheldon,andMessrs. Hey',Clark,II.Champion,W.Cross, andSheldon.

Amonastthosetresentwere:7.Irs. Brownrigg,palepink('hrystalline, touchedwithblack;Mrs.('late, blacksequinoverglacesilk,relievedwitholdgullrosesMrs('resin, embroiderymuslin;Mrs.Moll,black silk,sequinnetMrsWhelan,cream silk,guipuretrimmings; MissN. Bradley,mauvecharineuse,silver trimmings; Miss(7.Conlon,pale hliecharmeusewithcreamandgold trimmings;MissGray,paleblue sinvoile,trimmedsilklaceto matchMissGriffin,averypretty etrewherrycolouredsifk,relieved withwhitelacetrimmings;MissA. lealeywhitelacedrapedovercharineuse; MissMaleKelly,heliotrope cLartileasewithgeldbraidedtrimminesMissShaw,champagnecolmiredninon,relievedwithpaleblue MissIIoxley,arricotvoile Miss Ryan,creamcharineuse.satintrimmedwithprettysilkappliqueMiss N.Pours,whitesatindrapedwith ninon;MissD.Ireland,whitecrepe withpinkspotMissM.Bradley, adaintywhiteSwissembroidery withcreamroses;MissRitchie,pink charinense,daintilytrimmed,orientaltrinanineatandfin'shedwithnosiesanddaisies:MissGilchrist,black silkdresswith.blackietover;Miss E.Parry,creamorientalsilk.

3ottiligsfromMuntlaringWeir

Oneofthemosteelcomevisitors totheWeirisFatherBrady,of Guildford,whovisitshereregularly toinstructthechildrenandtoministertothepeople,whoareattachedtotheMidlandJunctionparish. Ilecameonhismotorbicycleduringtheweek,andpaidhisusual rounds. Ileisheldinhighesteem byallsectionsofthecommunity.

A IAPTEROFACCIDENTS.

Averyseriousaccidenthappened lastweektoMr.MercerArmstrong, whileengagedinLiswork,byslippingofftheroofofabuildingbeing erectedatNo.1pumpingstation. Ilesustainedacompoundfractureof theleftankle,andtheotherwas severelysarained.Ilewasconveyed tothePerthPublichospital,where heisnowunderthemedicalstaff. Air.Armstrongisengagedherein connectionwiththewaterscheme. AnotheraccidenthappenedonWednesdayontherailwaywhentwo truckswereslightlydamagedbyrunningoffthelinethroughthebrakes refusingtoact.Tomakematters worse,therailswereslipperyonaccountofthewetweather.Thedead endwascompletelyshattered,The truckswereloadedwithsleepersat thetime.

APOPCIA.,RESORT.

LastSundeyfourenginesbrought alargenumberofexcursioniststo seethegreatwaterscheme.andto admirethegrandnaturalsceneryand thepanoramicviewswithwhich11143-

daringWeirabounds.Undoubtedly andincomparablythisisthebeauty spotoftheState.Naturehereisat itsbestandithasendowedthe locality,inamostlavishway,with everythingthatisrequisitetohave aperfectpicture,viz.,mountains cladwithgiantforests,interspersed withpinnaclesofrocksandboulders invariousfantasticformsandcolours.Floraeverywhereingorgeous tints,andnuances,waterstretching evenintheweirsevenmileslong andinpartsonehundredfeetdeep; whiletheoverflowoftheweir,at times,addstothepanoramicview bythecataractsformedandtheprismaticcolourswitnessedbytherays ofthesunplayingontheoverflowingwaters.VerilythisistheSwitzerlandoftheState,theplayground oftouristsoftheGoldenWest.Even toviewthegreatengineeringworks, thegreatestofthekindintheworld, iswellworthavisit.-J.C.M.

MRS.KEOUGH clattrai.

(i9Newcastle-Streit,Porn. Cateringplantalwayson$1.4. ModesandBallscateredforII shortestnote*.

"ST.IVES"

21IRWINSTREET.

SuperiorBoardandLodging. TermsModerate.

Mrs.DOHERTY,Proprietress.

ST.PATRICK'SBOYS'SC1100I,,WELLINGTONSTREET,PERTH.

Carson'sUlsterPantomime

THENATIONALANTHEM REVISED.

London,Sept.23.

SirEdwardCarson'sfreshcampaigninUlsterisattractingconsiderableattention.

The"DailyChronicle"declaresthat thetimehasarrivedtocheckSir EdwardCarsonsincitementstocommitcrime.Itsuggeststhatheshould beremovedfromthelistofPrivy councillors.

The"DailyNews,"however,fears thattheadoptionofthiscourse wouldbehailedaspoliticalpersecution,butitadmitsthattheGovernmentwillsoonbeforcedtoact.

The"WesttitinsterGazette"says thatthereisnothingfreshinthe[laterpreparations,andthatSirEdward('arson'sspeechesareimmaterial,butifapublicdangerarises fromthemtheGovernmentwillhave nochoiceastoitscourse.

The"DailyCitizen"demandsthe prosecutionof"Carson'sGenerals."

The"UlsterCouncil"metatBelfastyesterdaytoprepareascheme forthe"Provisionalt;overnment."

SirEdward('arsonhasappointed GeneralSirW.T.Adairashis "Adietent-General,"andColonelG. W.I.Painashis"ChiefofStaff.ItisannouncedthatBoertacticseit formthebasis'ofthecampaign.Ef fortstoseateel,acmeintoUlster stillcontinue.

We'llhavenokingbutNed We'vesiblwhatwehavesaid, Longmayhereign

WithWilliamItoabove, Enthronedinheartsoflove, He'llgiveitthelastshove, Godsavethetwain

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IrishNationalForesters

36thAnnualConventioninCavan--40,000 PROGRESSOFTILE

Fortythousandmenandwomen tookpartintheveryimposingparadeoftheIrishNationalForesters inCavanonSunday,Aug.3,toopen ConventionWeekinthecapitalof historicBreffni.Thedemonstration wasremarkableinitsmagnitude,its picturesqueness,anditseerfactorder; itdeeplyimpressedthethousands wholinedtheroute,andwasafittingpreludetothelargestandritost successfulConventionInthehistory oftheOrder,saysthe"Celt."

Specialtrainsfromallpointson theGreatNorthernRailwayfront Dublin,Tullamore,Athlone,Longford,MullingarandintermediatestationsontheMidlandGreatWestern andfromArLlowandKingstownon the?-'outh-Easternline,carriedthe tensofthousandswhoformedpart ofthegreatestcrowdeverseenin Cavan.Thetoenspeopleco-operated withthelocalForesterstoextenda tie:illywelcometothevisitors,and succeededtothefullest.Streamers

astheprocessionpassedthrough.

Present

SOCIETY'.

celebratedbyRev.C.Magee,Adm., thesacredbuildingbeingtilledwith adevoutcongregation.FatherMagee saidthatwhenhisLordship,Most Rev.Dr.Finegan,Bishopofhiltuore, bathedthatthedelegateswishedto haveaspecialMass,heatonceassentedandwishedtheirConvention everysuccess,asuccessintheinterestsofthemembersandasuccess forthecountry.Theyhadinvoked theblessingofGodontheirdeliberationsandthereforetheywouldbe crownedwithsuccess.

TheparadewasledbytheBelfast DistrictForesters'BandandthebeautifulbannersofDublinDistrictandDr. CrokeBranches,withmottoes"Unity,Nationality,andBenevolence," and"IrelandrtheIrish.-Next cametheBelfastBrancheswithBrass Bandandhandsomebanner,immediatelyprecedingthecarriageinwhich weretheLordVtiyorofDublin; e',ote'l'11"et.Michael"I.N.F.followed,ina'irt:abraveshow.They

Allwereloudinpraiseofthisunequalledspectacle,andtherewere frequentoutburstsofapplause.

Mr.J.Hutchinson(GeneralSecretary)congratulatedthevariousbrandhesthattookpartintheparade,and healsocongratulatedtheresponsible committeewhowereinstrumentalin bringingthemthereforthatgrand demonstration.Hehadbeengoing toConventionssincetheformation ofthesociety,andhadwitnessed greatdemonstrationsinconnection withIt,buthedidn'trememberone largerthantheonehesawinCavan thatday.Theyweregatheredthere forthepurposeofholdingthe36th AnnualConventionoftheIrishNationalForesters,whichwasheldin Ireland,England,andScotlandin rotation.ThisyeartheywereholdingitinIreland,andwheneverthe conventionwasheldinIrelandthousandsoftheirpeoplecamefront EnglandandScotlandtobepresent. ThelasttimetheConventionwas heldinIrelandtheyhadarecord one,andthepresentwouldbearecordConventionalso,becausethe numberofdelegateswouldbevastly greaterthaninanyyearsincethe societywasfounded.Itwasalong timesincethetownofCavanhad suchapopulationasithadthat day,andifallthepeoplepresent a-eredrawingbenefitsundertheInsuranceAct,therewouldbeanenor:Icon:4amountofmoneypaidin .ven.loeever,agooddealf iwywoulddisappearinCavanthat :and,afterall,therewasnothinelikethecirculationofmoney. 1ttthdemonstrationandtheConventiontofollowwould'helongremembered,andthosewhowerenot conne::tedwiththeorganisation onldPio%aboutandseetheadvanfaceofbelongingtoanassociation liketheirs.Theywereafinancial societyinthehestsenseoftheword. 'neehadalargeamountofaccitinutedfends,andpaidinbenefitsover 050,000ayear.(Itear,hear.(TL'ey hadtheirhallsinalltheprovincial townsandcities,andtheywere firmlyrootedinthesoil.(AVoice: "YouarebetterthanLloyd-George." AnotherVoice:"OrCarson."(Laughter.)

*The"it"isevidentlymeantasa poeticbrevityforHomeRule.

Aoknowledgments

VeryRev.DeanWalsh,York("Re-cords"soldatChurch),£17s.

Mr.Ball,SouthernCross,fis6d.

Rev.Fr.Donogher("Records"sold at('hurch,Boulder),£84s.

Mrs.G.Truslove,Mornington,106 ed.

Mr.,McPherson,Toodyay,10s6d.

Mrs.M.Porter,Roebourne,14s4d.

Rev.Fr.Callan,O.M.I.,Glendalough,£1is. Cathedral"Records,"Clis.

Mr.D.Keleher,Leonora,lOs6d.

Mr.J.Lehane,Donnybroo'c,lOs6d. Bridgewood,Cottesloe("Records"soldatChurch),£6lOs.

Rev.Fr.Moloney("Records"sold atSouthPerthChurch),12s3d.

Mr.Flannigan,Bayswater,10s6d.

Mr.T.Martin,Borribban,13sfd. Cathedral,19s9d.

MissF.Marrett,Perth,6s6d.

Mrs.Leatny,Kalgoorlie,5s.

Mr.P.Farrell,Carnarron,lOs6d.

Mr.F.Rodrinuez,Broome,10s6d.

RightRev.Mons.Robinson,KalgoorlieandKanowna,£176sId.

ADVFIRT'NEIN TheW.ARecord

spannedallthestreets,withsuch mottoesas"CeadMileFailtheto Cavan,""WelcometotheIrishNationalForesters,""IfYou'retoIrelandTrue,WeHeednotreed,nor Race,norClan,We'veHeartsand HandsforYou,""RementberMyles theSlasher,"and"IrelandAbove AllANationOnceAgain."Th.; PeopleactinguptothebesttraditionsofIrishhospitality,were everywherekindandcourt.wsto thestrangers,whoappreciatedthe cordialityoftheirreceptioninthe "GapoftheNorth."

Alargenumberofdelegates0out theOrderinGreatBritain,which wasexceptionallywellrepresented, tookuptheirquartersinthelodgingsprovidednytheReceptionCommittee.Theweatherwasideal.One ofthemostsatisfactoryfeatures fromthevisitors'standpointwas thatby3p.m.everysingleoneof thathugegatheringhadtakena heartymeal.

ChurchParade

Thevariouscontingentsweremarshalledatthestationonthearrival ofthetrainsonSundaymorning, thelastspecialtoarrivebeingthat whichconveyedtheRightHon.the Lord\iayorofDublin(Mr.Lorcan Sherlock,L.L.D.),mhohadcomeAccompaniedby1,000personsfromthe metropolisforthe"MylestheSlasher"VernorialCeremonyatFineathe sameday.HisLordship,whohad consentedtounveilthememorial, travelledastheguestoftheMyles theSlasherMemorialCommitteeof DublinandFinea,andallhadPreviouslyannouncedthattheyeould inthefirstinstancecometothe paradeinconnectionwiththeForesters'convention.

IllsLordshipwarmlyexpressedhis thankstotheUrbanCouncilfortheir receptionandinvitation.

TheChurchParadewasthrough RailwayRoad,CollegeStreet,and MainStreet,totherlethedrel.where aseecialMessfortheForesterswas

carriedaveryartisticbanner,showingErinpointingtowardstheOld HouseinCollegeGreen.andaddressinghersonsanddaughters:-"My Children,YonderistheGoal."On theobversewasapaintingofSt. Patrick,andthemotto: "Freedom colliesfromGod'srighthandand needsaGollytrain,andrighteous menmustmakeourlandaNation OnceAgain!' Theroadsandstreetswerelined withpeonlefromtownandcountry

Continuing,thespeakersaidthey couldseethebenefitstobederived frommembershipintheForesters' society.ItmeantHomeRuleall round.(Hear,hear.)Thelocalbranchesdisnensedthebenefits.Themembershadn'ttowaittosendtoEnglandorScotlandorDublinforthe money.Manyofthemmighthave onlyavagueideaofwhattheTrish NationalForesters'Societywas,but theygotsonicpracticalideaofits dimensionsthatday,whentheysaw thethousandswhocametothat 'fill.

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WILLCONVINCEYOUTHATITWILLBETOYOURADVANTAGETOPURCHASEATHISFACTORYANDSAVEMONEY. meeting,notalonefromallpartsofthanthatoftheAsiatic.Theears Ireland,butfromEnglandandScot-ofthelatterareonlyofmoderate land.Ithadbeensaidlately,notsize,whilethoseoftheAfricanare veryfarfromwheretheywerethatverymuchlarger.Bothkindsof day,thatthefundsofthesocietyelephantpossesswelldevelopedtusks, wereusedtosupportbands,topur-butthefemaleAsiatics,havetusks chasebanners,andsuchlikeobjects.sosmallastoscarcelyprotrudebeHesaidtherethatdaythatthereyondthejaws. wasnotruthinthestatement.ThereThepeopleofIndiahaveavery wasnotapennyofthefundsspentgoodwayofcatchingtheelephant. ODhands,orbannersorcostumes.Onapieceofopengroundtheybuild Anymemberwhowantedthoseaverystrongfence,leavingonlya thingshadtoputhiehandinhissmallopeningbywhichtogetinside. ownpocketforthem.AnybranchWithinthisfence,theyputsomefood thatwantedabandorabannersuchastheyknowelephantslire, mustfindthemoneybyvoluntaryandthenthemenbideinthebushes contributionswithouttouchingthecloseby.Assoonasanelephant fundsofthesociety.Ifanyonewant-happenstocomethatway,itsmells edtoknowhowthefundsarespent,thefood,andwithitstrunkinthe hehadonlytogetacopyofthean-airitrunstofindoutwhereitis. nualreport,whichgavethenameofTodothisithastogowithinthe everybranchintheworldanditsin-fences,andasgoonasitiswellin- comeandexpenditurefortheyear,sidethemenrunandbtiildupthe withtheamountonhandsattheopening. endoftheyear.Ilehonedthataf- Elephantsareverygentle.Alittle terthatmeetinghundredsofmeninkitten,whichwasbeingchasedbya ('avanwouldlointhesociety,anddog,oneday,ranupthelegofa thattheywouldalsobringinthesleepingelephant,andfoundasafe womenandthe'juveniles. retreatuponhisback.Thekitten Theconventionlastedforseveralprobablythoughttheelephant'sleg days,andthedelegateswereshownwasatree-trunk,butitsoonfound ro-ndthevariousbeautyspotsofin-outitsmistake,fortheelephant tercetinthelandofOwenPoecalmlyliftedhistrunc,andsecuring O'`eill.

pussy,helditouttoseewhathad disturbedhint.Pussysplutteredand EssayontheElephant scratched,asyoucanimagine,but theelephantwasonlyamused,and ThefollowingbyGladys.;ooneyBuielyredlaceditonhisback. tared13),St.Anne'sSchool,NorthFromthatdaythekittenspentmost Fremantle,hasteenawardedthese-ofitstimeinrunningupanddown condprize:- thedelhant'slegs,oruponhisback,

TheelephantisthemigatiestandPlayingakindofhideandseekwith mostmajesticofallniaminalia.,withhisears.But,alaspussygotill, itshugebody,pillar-likelimbs,shortandactuallydiedinitsfavourite nee:,andprojectingtrunks.Itslaw,place,uponthebackofitsgigantic dejendentlip,nose,andtrunkmakefriend.Whentheelephantdiscover- upaltogetheroneofthemostre-edhisloss,hebecamesowildthat markableexteriorsintheanimalhehadtobeshot. kingdom.

Elephantsareusedformanydif- ItismarvelloesIlowthishugeferentkindsofworkinIndia.They creaturemanagesto.,.it acra-arenearlyalwaysusedinhunting pidlyashedoes.Thereareinstep-thetiger,andinsometownsinIn- cesonrecordinwhichtneele;antdiatheyaretobeseenbuilding hasbeeninowntotravelattheratewalls,orlayingdowngreatlogsfor of1e,milesanhour. buildingbridgesorroads.Theele-

Ifanymemberofthebrutecrea-Phantsnearlyeleayshelptomove tioncanIesaidtobegiftedwiththegreatcircuswaggonswiiichusu- commonsense,theelephantcertaltilyallyaccompanyatravellingtroup. is.IfwhengoingthroughaforestTheweightofanelephantmightbe orjungle,itseesquitewellthat,byanythingbetween5,000and9,000lbs, goinrunderacertaintreeinitsandsomeoftheAfricanelephants route,abranchthereofwouldsweephavebeenknowntoreach12feetat therideroffitsback,iteitherbreakstheshoulder.Theylivetogoodages, eftthebranch,ortakescaretogoevenincaptivitytherearecaseson aroundthetree. recordwheretheyhaveattainedthe

Therearetwoexistingspeciesofageof130yearssothatitispos- elephants,theAfricanelephant,andsibleintheirnativestatetheymay thatfoundinAsia,whichdiffercon-evenlivetotheageof150years.In siderably,1othinexternalappear-theirwildhabitstheywanderabout ances,andalsoinhabits.TheAt-ingreatherds.Theyareveryfond ricanelephantisverymuchlargerofbathing,andaremostlyfoundin thantheAsiatic,ineveryway.Theornearwater.Theirfoodconsists foreheadoftheAfricanelephantisofvegetablesandleavesoftrees. moreconvex,andtheeyeislargerTheivoryofthetile'softheele-

thantismostusefulformaking manyarticles,ashandlesofknives, fora8,tfano',eye,andothernecessarythings.

UlcteriaPark

ThePlainandFancyDressChildrenandAdults'Ball,heldinVicto- riaParkTownHallinaidofSt. Joachim'sparochialdebt,proveda greatsuccess.Thesecretaryandher energeticcommitteemadeeverypro- visionforthefunction,andareto becongratulatedontheirarrange- ments.Adaintyandenjoyablesupper,generouslydonatedbythecadiesandfriends,washandedround, andverymuchenjoyedbyall.The judges,Mrs.WalterDwyerandMrs. Dr.Quinlan,afterdueconsideration, awardedtheprizesasfollows:-

BestFancySet"KateGreen- away,"arrangedbyMissJ.Land- quist. BestDressedGirl:"Normandy Peasant,"MissR.Rumph.

BestDressedBoy"CourtierLouis XV.Period,"Master.1.Shimmies.

The"IndianSquaw"Setfrom APaylands,arrangedbyMiesE.McDonald,wasmostoriginalandstriking.

MasterP.Goerkeas"Indian chief"deservesspecialmention,ashiscostumewasarrangedentirelybyhimself,andwasseeminglycorrectineverydetail.

Severalyoungladiesoftheparish aretobecomplinentedontheireffortsatarrangingsets,whichwere asfollows:-

"KateGreenaway"Set(arranged byMissJosieLandquist)included MonaMurray,KittyQuain,Marie Walsh,MavisDavin,NedBarricott, JaskMcCoy,FrankPreston,Gerard McDonald.

"Pierrot"Set(arrangedbyMisses EileenWalshandAugustaLand- quiet)includedNancyWalsh,Minnie Murray,KathleenITarrold,Maudie Kierse,LeoWalsh,Willieileagney.

TOMHarold,BernardLandquist.."Sailor"Set(arrangedbyMiss Fitzpatrick)includedKittyO'Rielly. MaggieMcKinley,NoraWalsh,Vio- letMeGavin,MabelCollier,Daisy Laurence,AmyRive,VeraMurray.Otherfancycostumeswereesfollows:-KathleenKindelanSweet Simplicity; MarieCrogan,Forget- ine-Not;E.ElshaaEgyptianPrincessL.Rundle,Gipsye'ortaneTeller;L.Preston,Dandy;CoriVon Bibra,harryHotspur;FrankAnderson,aDevilNoughtsandCrosses;Starlight. Mr.F.CroganasM.C.carriedout Lisdutiestotheentireeattsfaction ofallthosepresent.Theeconnittee thankthefollowingladiesn'dgen- tlemenfortheirgenerousties;stanee

-AlesdamesQuinlan,Dwyer,Shine, andChamberlain,andMessrs.F. Crogan,McLeanandKeating.

MARKCONROY

HAIRDRESSERandTOBACCONIST

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Thismedicinebringshackhealthdeal-airedof.restoresvigorandmental energyandisdiemedicineforpeoplein everywalkoflife.Thosewhoareill, sickly,weak-nerved withstrength,vigor,energyunderminedwholack strengthafterlongillnessesorattacksof fever,etc.,shouldtakethisgreatmedicine,andsendforitwithoutdelay.

AILCHEMISTSANDSTORESSELLIT.

woman'sLetter

Perth,Sept.26,191$.

DearMarian,-WattleDayhascomeandgoneand hasleftbehindit,Ihope,agreat augmentationofthatverydesirable nationalassetAustraliansentiment.

FromthewaythatWattleDay walkedrightintotheheartof.kustralianpeoplefromthefirst,itis nottoomuchtoexpectthattheway wecelebratethedayeecelebrate shallrisespeedil;tothehigh-water markofenthusiasmthatisalways aseoelatedwiththeAmericanileiniutr ofkeepingupthefourthof.July.A ereatnoil.berofsocialeventsare colaingroundaboatthistime,chieftstofc-urseistheRoyalShow. 'rheriotoffashionthatistorun Pscot',seatCletereontinShow week-isexpectedtoeivepointsto Paristhisyear,:eelI!oplooking forwariltoitwithagreatereagerneesthanIhaveeverbeforefelt 11i:ringwhathasbeenaptlytermed the"fifthseason"oftheyear.Iam soreyouhivereadwithinterestand ae,inieseneetheablearticleinthe "W.Itecord"-"The(lopeofthe Feteire."Anyh41.,eforpresentor futurewhichisnotrootedinreligionistore-doomed,andReranthe disasterhnddisippointinentthat ovartoee:inthepasttheschemesand reformsandhopesofmen,thatwere bawdanywheresa:eontheTenCommandmentsandtheCospel.ThePictureCompaniesinPerthareshowing veryela:atingfilmslately."ratio Vadis,"whichshowedthesufferings oftheearlyChristiansinthedays whenthe('hutchoneartl.firstgainedthetitleofMilitant,whenthe ChristianslivedintheCatacombs anddiedintheColiseum,hasgiven placetothepicturedramawhichunfoldstheGospelstorybeforereverentaudiencesnightafterniz,htunder thetitle"FromMeagertocross."

FatherNlartindale,S.J.,tittheCatholicCongressheldlatelytnIIvaouth,England,madeanotahlediscoursewhichisgoingtheeasrelsof theCatholicpressintwoLemisnheres,nnthereligionofLondon, andhisinspirationcamefromthe remarkofachauffeurwhohadwitnessed"FromMangertoCross"at aLondontheatre."Amanmightgo there,"saidthechauffeur,"without knowinganythingaboutChristand comeawaywiththewholestory."

"Isitpossible,"thepriest:fisted himself,"foramaninLondonnot tohaveheardofJesusChrist?slight aman'gotherewithoutknowing anythingofChrist?"Itseemsthat itisnotonlypossible,butisaplain factthattherearethousandsinLondonwhohaveneverheardofChrist throughthechurches,andifthepicturecompaniesaregoingtodothe workwhichthechurcheshavefailed in,itisinnowisecomplimentaryto MartinLutherandHenryVIII.Rest assured,Marian,thatitisasadday foranycityorcountrywhenthe theatrehastodotheworkofa church.Thereisonlyoneregistered Pursefor('hristianity,andifEnglandissolargelypaganjustnow.it isbecauseofthewitheringcalamity -theso-calledReformation-which sotoutonnewlinesseparatedfrom thecentreofunity,andinourtimes itschildrenriseupanddonotcall itblessed.Ofcourse,youhaveheard ofthewonderfulsuccessoftheCatholicschoolsinthemusicexaminations.ImaginealltheConvent schoolsinW.A.ceasingtoteach music,whatadifferencetherewould beinthenumberswhocultivatethis importantbranchofeducation! We areapeople"movedbyconcordof sweetsounds"nodoubt,anditisto thecreditoftheCatholicChurch thatcomuchisdoneon"ourside" formusicaleducation.'Ibelieve, Marian,thattheconventsareresonsibleforabouthalfofthemusic taughtinAustralia,andIshould liketohearMr.Knibbsonthesubject.ThecultureddisplaysofCatholicschoolsarealwaystriuttiehs intheirsphere,andtheSt.Patrick'siechoolexhibitionwhichtook Placeto-nightfullyhearsoutthis contention Iam,dearMarian. Yoursforever, HILDAMARIA.

)(amour°ussits

"Didtheplayhaveahappyending?"

"Youbetitdid,'Someoneinthe galleryhitthevillainsquareinthe facewithatomato."

Doctor-"YouadmitthatIcured youofinsomnia.Thenwhydon't Youpitymybill!"Patient-"Sorry, doe.;but1sleepsosoundlynow thatraywifegoesthroughmypocetsnijits,andtakeseverycent."

HEXISIfe. didmywife comeina'ewmomentsago?"'leekie-".air.That'stheparrotyou 1.Har

JoHNNYATTHEAcADESIY.

\AgeGogglern"Whathasyour Punylearnedatschoolthisseason?" frondMother"Ilehaslearnedthat hre.etoheeccinated,thathie eyesaren'treallymates,andthathis etliodofbreathingisentirelyoh-

KNEW.

"LittleLoy,"askedthewell-meinreformer,"isthatyourmamma riotrtherewiththebeautifulsetof furs?""Yes,sir,"answeredtie, hriehtIid."Well,doyouknowwhit noranimalitisthathadtosuffer inorderthatyourmammamight havethefurswithwhichsheadorns herselfsotrrially?""Yrs,sir,my Papa."

TYTONEYCIRCLES.

"WhenImarried."saidFitz-Stiiith toapartyofgentlemenwhohad beenbraggingofthesuccessfulmarriagestheyhadmade,"Igotafine house.""AndI,gentlemen,"exclaimedMrs.Fitz-Smith.wLohadenteredtheroomjustintimetooverh-arherhusband'slastremar'e,"I rotaflat,thetopstoreyofwhich hasalwaysremainedvacant."

WILLIE'SAUTOBIOt'HAPIIY.

TheteacherhadaskedthecLildren toaritetheirautobiographies,and theessays%%erenotverypicturesque. "Now,children,"shesaid,"Idon't wantyousimplytowritethehappeningsofyourlife;writewhatyou reallyfeelinside."LittleWillie,in hissecondattempt,wrote"InsideI feelaheart,liver,lungs,andstomach,andinsidethestomachIfeelan apple,aspongecake,apickle,anda glassofmilk."

WIIATDIDTIMBURGLARSAY?

Aburglar,intheactofbreaking openasafe,wasgreatlyastonished, onraisinghishead,toseeagentlemanintentlywatchingtheproceedings.Iletriedtoescape,butthe gentlemanstoppedhint,saying:"Go on,myfriend;1Ailldeeplyinterestedinyourwork.""flowso?"the thief uired,Ingreatsurprise."BecauseIhavelostthekeyofthis safe,andifyoumanagetoopenit youshellhehandsomelyrewardedfor yourtrouble."

PATSY'SQUESTION.

Theteacherwashearingtheyouthfulclassinmathematics.

"Now,"shesaid,"inordertosubtract,thingshavetobeinthesame denomination. Forinstance,we couldn'ttakethreepearsfromfour peaches,noreighthorsesfromten cats.Doyouunderstand?"

Therewasassentfromthemajorityofpupils.Onelittleboyinthe rearraisedatimidhand.

"Well,PatsyO'Connor,whatis it?"askedteacher.

"Please,teacher,"saidPatsy, "couldn'tyoutakethreequartsof milkfromtwocows?"

HEWENTONEBETTER.

AnAmericanandScotchinanwere walkineonedaynearthefootofone oftheScotchmountains.TheScotchman,wishingtoimpressthevisitor producedafamousechotobeheard inthatPlace.Whentheechoreturn-dclearlyafternearlyfourminutes,theproudScotchman,turning totheYankee,exclaimed "There,mon,yecannashowanytLine'likethatinsavercountry."

"Oh,idon'tknow,"saidtheAmerican,"Icrewswecanbetterthat.

WhyinmycampintheRockies, whenIgotobedIjustleanoutof lilywindowandcallout,'Timeto getupwakeup;"andeighthours afterwardtheechoconiesbackand wakesme."

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ROUGHONTHESUFFRAGETTE.

I'maburglar.

Isay,I'maburglar.Thereisno catchinit.Myoccupation,whenI amatlibertytofollowit,isburelariouslybrere.ineandentering dwelling-houseswithintenttocommitafelonytherein.

1 amthemanofvhotayouare afraidbynight.Ialsoanttheman whoisafraidofyoubynight.You arealwayshearingmemovingabout downstairs,wheninfactI'melsewhereIantalwaysLouringyou movingaboutupstairs,wheninfact yo'tareasleep.Itisnervouswork forhattiofits,isn'tit?

Orrather,iiisedtobeaburglar. Itwasinconse;iienceofaremark addressrdtomeIcyamannamed lodg',inm,,nthattcave thebusiness.DoyouknowtheHodgkinsons

jlaSouthAudleyStreet,W.?No?

0we,daI,lintneverthelessI tiireaehtImightwhileawayanhour ortwoattheirtenseaswellasanyIvireelem.

Theservantsha:Mggonetobed when1arrived,Ihadtounpackmy bagmyself.Itisawhimofmineto dothisintheriare-afoolishwhim, relitev'et,asialwaysendbydroppingsomethingandbreakingsomethingelse.Onehastoheaburglar tolearnwhatalotofglassthereis intheworldreadytocreateadisturbanceontheslightestprovocation.

"Whoereyou?"calledoutlodgkinsonfromabove.

TthoughtitwasnogoodansweringthatIwasaburglar.Ilewould nothavesympathised,soIletthe ereilarkpass.

"Whatareyoudoingdownthere?" hecontinued.ThinkasIwould,I couldnothitonanevasiveanswer besPirs,mythroatwascuriouslydry anddidnotlenditselftoconversation. thisIlodgkinsonwasbent onconversing,sohewentbackto hisroomandexplainedtohiswife howrighteverythingwasinthis hestofworlds. Hiswife,however,wasclearlyof opinionthatshehadheardsomething,and,asIproceededwithmy worknotwithouttrenidetion,she wasevenmorecertainthatshehad heardsomethingelse.Nodoubtshe --asrighttherewascertainlyplentytohear.gohackeemeHodgkin-

son,determinedtoextractsomeinformationoutofme.

Iconfesstobeingthenalittlenervousandalmostupsetuponrealisingthatherewasilodgkinsuncom-fiet ingdownstairs.FurallIknew, hit carriedarevolverandIhadbeard dreadfulaccountsofthelengthsto whichhouseholderswillgointheir dangerousbusinessofhouseholding. Ihadaninstinctivefeelingthat, pleasantplacethough199,South AudleyStreet,W.,mightbe,itwas noplaceforme.EvenasIwasseriouslythinkingofchangingillyaddress,thehallwasfloodedwitha brilliantlight.Ihatetriomuch light,foritgivesmeaheadache;so thatdecidedlute,andImovedtowardsthedoor.

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ThearrivaloftheRt,Rev.Dr. Torres,0.8.13.,wastheoccasionof greatrejoicingonthepartIIlls Lordship'ssubjectsin:-loathern Cross.Ilewasmetattherailway Rt.tionbyFather0'Malleyanda nii!,,l,erofparishionersand membersofthekohlbranchofthe '.B.SocietyanddriveninAir. ,:ottey'sprivate1,,otorcartothe i;ryabytery.

lisLordship'svisitwasforthe iraoseofadministeringtheSacracotofConfirmationonSunday Thirtycandidates,including childrenandadults,;,resentedthemFel Father0'Alalkeypreacheda instrticti-eesernionontheinstitutionoftheSacramentofCon-' iiri,aion,takinghistextfrom,the ehadterofthecisoftheAp08- tl-,.....her^initIAr..f.,,r,!;,1that-Ct. f''tervnd .;otineon!:raiedthe L issai&ready 1..I.. -Theyprayf,-;r t12.,ttheytoightrecei,.etin ntrey t..1 theirhandsuponthe.., ti,e it1 17,,17,.''onfir on1,,oneofthe 7;,ra:,.entAinstitutedbychrist forthepurposeofconf.sting w ontheF.()II.Theoar.,;asi,'.at:t,;.; onorhalmsbytheBishop ;r1 tri:f oftheHolyGhostalreadygivenin Baptism,withgreaterfulness.Asa Proofoftin institutionofthe Sacrament,Fr.0_ilalleypointedout thatthe.11,ostlescouldnothave ase,1anmitaandsignasacertain ;,,cansof graceunlessthey hadreceivedauthoritytodosofrom 'MisttheAuthorofallgrace.In ConfirmationthesevengiftsofWilldOli),undi-rstatiline,counsel. Lucie,knowledge,pietyandfearof God,weregiven,andanindelible markorcharacterimpressedonthe

ThevestmentswornbyhisLordshiponthisoccasionwereunique, valuableandantique.Thecopeit=e11wasmadebyBenedictineNtins (,-erthreehundredyearsago,and talt';whatahighstandardof eii;ciency:corksofartobtainedat thatdistantperiod.Themitrewas amagnificentpieceofworkalso.The eeorteri .aleinBarcelona ,sa.in),atownnotedforthiskind fwork,andshowedhowthehandof ir+naybeappliedinthiss.;ecialit:,-.TheBislumworealsoapectoral - resentedtohimbyPope Themembersofthechoir aretobehighlycomplimented,and thesingingof\km,crawford,avisi- tor.addedgreatlytothestrengthof thatorganisation.

OnMondayeveninghisLordship was

EntertainedbytheParishioners intheschoolball,whenanaddress, executedbythe"SouthernCroats Times,"waspresentedtohim,-FatherO'Malleymentionedhowgratify- ingitwastotheparishionersto havehisLordshipamongstthem,as theydesiredtoshowtheirrespect, loveandunswervingfaithinhim. IlethenawedMr.Walshtopresent theaddressonbehalfoftheparish- ioners:-

TohisLordshiptheRightRev,Dr. TORRES,BishopofNewNorcia. Itiswiththegreatestofpleasure myLordBishop,thatweextendto youaheartywelcometotheparish ofsoutherncross.Hadthedull timesebbedaway,andtheearly Springofprogressandprosperityset in,youwouldhavereceivedawelcomeinperhapsamorespontaneous degreethanyouhaveonthisausriiciousoccasion.

But,toyLordBishop.thoughwe :-renotmany,weknowthatyouwill acceptfromusalloarkindliest',reclines;andearnestdesireforahappy respiteanionotus.Wearedeeply indebtedtoyourLordshipassnep- hsrlofthisla,geandseatterN1doeeseforthegreatandunselfishter- e't havec..incialinthewelfare ofyourflock,esaeeiallyintheway ofeducation..AtNewNorcia%on 'tare"red '77"easeineretl..rri educationalestablishments,within theh-.1lowed,:reri.etsr,ftvh;,!'!

,olden0,,,wt..mit,isofferedtothe yo1114,bythedissea.inationofboth religiousandseculartruth.around thesecentresofeducationreyoiall theIdeasofagoodysolidandheal- thyeducation,andoutoftheiraca- demichallspassi.hatisbestinr - rentthought.

There

Seulatureandhersisterartsre*.t.e. Stonesleaptof.aiu;androc,sietin tolive, Withawe'terrotsac' tr rung, ARaphaelpain,d,11,1ai 1lyLord, II ataindrediho:,sand Southern

angstthemanyvisitorspresentwe noticedMesdamesKearney,Walsh, Monaghan,Ball,irDonnell,Lloyd, MissesSchmid,McGrath,Wilton, Hoffer,andMessrs.Walsh,Kearney, Bea, Hayes,11111,McMahon, and01),:noghue.

Turs,14ye.,:eningallthechildren ofthe-onvent entertainedhis 1,0,1f4h1J.'fbeeveningspentconsistedofafan^.ydressballandsongs '11atF.atlyatan.Isimplicity.The variedei.stimesoftheyouthfullittlechildrencausedmuchmerriment. hisLor,:::hip(r:7,,,Aerlhisdelight atbeim-!-resentatsoniceandpleas-ata,..:atheringofchildren,and hiswordsweregreetedbyanout'',a,t lanse-.henhegranted theWO.(41144".h,.1.1.1:tyandtwenty s',.vribofft.-.Tets.IllsLordriledbyFather0'Malto lastTues-

therO'Malley,andwasvisitedalso byhisLOrdshipBishopTorres,of NewNorcia, Weregrettohearoftheserious illnessofMr..Jas.T.O'Malley,Re- sidentMagistrateofPortMoresby, Papua,whoisat.,presentunderthe careofdoctorsinSydney.TheX Raysemployedtodiagnosethecause ofhisillness,provedthatanopera- nisabsolutelynecessary.Wehope thattheWardenwillsoonberestor- edtoperfecthealth.Father('Mal- ley,ofSoutherncross,isabrother oftheWarden.

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THERT.REV.DR.TORRES, HisLordship0Aiciated atanordinationcerea;onyatNewNorcialastSunday,and willlaythefoltn,l,C,,a5aneoftienewGoomallingConvent orrow.

yourpresenceamongstusisan aromaofsateetnessandperfection, inspiringjoyandgladness."

Weare,toyLordBishop, Yourhumbleandobedient childrenRev.FatherO'Malley,M.Murphy,T.McMahon..J.V.Kear ney, Hayes. Lloyd,C. Murphy,P.Ball,F.Walsh,C. M.11111,J.Ilourigan,J.McCaughey. onbehalfoftheCatholicsofSouthernCross.

TneBishop,inresponding,interes-tedthepeoplebyaverydescriptive neconntofNeaNorciaandthe wortdoneinthewayofeducation.

IlestatedthattherearenowinSt. IldephonsusCollege,conductedlily thetlaristBrothers,108boys;and atSt.Gertrude'sCollege,conducted bytheSistersofSt.Joseph,95girls. BishopTorresevincesagreatinterestineducation,andhisgenerousof- ferofbursariesextendingtotire. years,atSt.IldephonsusCollese. :orboyslittotheareof14year% belongingtobisschoolsthroughout hisowndiocesespeaksvolumesfor hishighideals.

Mr.F.Hayessuitablyresponded. Theevenin7,'senio,meatwasintsrsTicrsedwithmusicandsongs,con- teovitedbyMissesMcGrath,McDon- ld,Moloney,Mrs.('rawford,.1.V. l-:earney,andFather0411ailey.Aa.-

dayweek,andexpressedsurpriseat themodernmachineryusedonthe Bullfinchmine.

Dr.TorresvisitedtheConvent Schoolduringhisstay,andexaminedthechildren'sworkinthedigerentstandards.Kducationhasawide field,andthiswasevidencedbythe manysubjectsunderexaminationby hisLordship,andheexpressedhisutmostpleasureatthewholecourse ofinstructionimpartedtothechildrenbytheSistersofSt.Joseph.Ills Lordshipcouldseefullyhowthe mindandthewillinseparablyunited bynature,actinthechildren,and howthemindsoftheyouthwere trainedtoknovrightfromwrong. IlecomplimentedtheSistersintheir untiringendeavourstoimparta good,solid,andreligiousinstruc- tiontothechildren,whichaasthe chiefesttriumphofcatecheticallabours,

ThedeathofMr.F.Morgan,manageroftheBullfinchProprietary, chronicledinlastissueofthe"W.A. Record,"caused!ouchregret.Thedeceasedwasalwaysamanoftrue principlesandestimablequalities, andeverreadytoassistwhenanecessltyarose.Mr.MorganwasconveyedbymotorcartoSouthern CrosslastMondayweekforthepurposeofgoingtoSt.JohnofGod Slbiaco.Duringhisfew hours'stayhewasattendedbyFa-

!'1:1r'1) SORE.-;, IN.11.1{ILS, Ahsolutela,,01thatapotofZaru11ishouldhea.t.handyinevery himeisrro.Fledbytheexperience thefatt,iIVofMr.Patterson.of $fsD.; Itoalder.%V.A.Ina entconversation,Mrs.Patterson sId"his,toistmnd, or.ing ine .11,11redbyafallOf !1,. honeonan s+rete)ier,stifferin.;intense endhehadlosttheuseofhis ',wet-limbs.Heseetiudasifhewas dvsed,ndasconfinedtohis' r..rise ,a,thsHafferinggreat ..n1 distress. la I;Is Ivhusbandto lethier:t.hint,rith We ! 9is!eel)asupplyinthehouse. Tothisthedoetara::reerl,soIrubbedhishad;vigorously.Afterthree applicationsmyhusbandwast,itch eider,andtheawfulnainhadcone. eweresogratifiedwiththeZa1111:Wethatwedecidedtopersevere withthevaultthatinpracticallya shorttine hiishandwasonce againabletoisal,about.Than!'sto Zani-Bak,hishealthandstrength ,inielyreturned,andnowheisquite activeagain. "slylittleboysatdowninsome red-hotashes.burninghimselfseve- rely.Hiscrieswereheartrending, andtheagonyhesufferedwasfright- fahZan,-Bakcompletelycuredhint. "WhileopeningatinofpreservesI eashsdthetopofmythumb,and tleoughneglectblood-poisoningset in.Thewoundbeantoswell,and inflammationsetin.Thepainwas excruciating,andmythumbwould throbinanalmostunbearablemanner,whilematterflowedfreelyfrom it.Thedoctorannliedcausticto burnthewound,hatthisonlyii.ade mattersworse.Thenhewishedto amputatethetopjoint,butTwould nothearofthis. Wedecidedto rlaceourrelianceinouroldfriend Zam-Buk,and,tocutalongstory short,thissplendidbalmwithdrew allhadmatter,easedthepain,and healedthewoundinawonderful fashion,"Allchemistsandstorekeeper'supplyZam-Bukat1/6and 3/64

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ByCHRISTINEFABER

CHAPTERI.-ONTILESEARCH..

InoneofthewildestpartsofIreland,wheremountainandmorass, brushandwoodlandgavebeautyand varietytothescene,acompanyof herMajesty'ssoldierswereslowly wendingtheirway.

Itwasnearlysunset,andviewed inthemellowsplendorofthedying day,theprospecthadallthatsoftenedbeautywhichtouchestheheart withsomethingakintopathos,even whileitwinstoenthusiasticadmiration.Itseemedtohavesuchaneffectontherough,bronzedfellows whoweretreadingtheirwaybythe sideofthemorass,for,frommurmursatthefatewhichdoomedthem tosuchuselessandfatiguingexpeditions,andjokesatsomeoftheir companionswhohadbeenoutdonein indi,Waalexploitsbytherascally Irish,theyhadbecomesuddenlysilent,theireyeswanderingfromobjecttoobjectofthebeautifulscene, andmorethanonehardenedfaceexpressingthesoftenedemotionsofa soullongunusedtoanybutlawless impulses.Theirleaderappearedthe mostimpressed hisface,more youthfulthananyofhiscompanions',wasunmarkedbythelines whirl)indicatearecklesswilland dissoluteliving,andhissternand piercingeyeshadallthecandorofa truthfulheart. Hiswholecountenancewasaglow fro.;1somesecretfeeling,hisstepbeca:neslower,andatlength,asif overcomebyhisstrangeemotion,he paused,andbrushinghishandover 'sforehead,murmuredaudibly "Whatdoesitmean-whatare theseimpressionsIamtryingtore call-aretheyonlypartsofalost drea.a?"

Rousedbyacoughfromoneofhis omen,thecravingofwhoseappetite hadovermasteredhisdesiretolinger onthescene,heabruptlyresumed hisway,theglowfadingfronthisface andhiseyesresumingtheirsternand piercingexpression.

Theroadbegantogrowmoretortuousandunmarked,thesceneitself tobecomemorewildnightwasdescending,andeventhesternandreticentleaderbetrayedalittleanxietyasheglancedabouthimtodiscover,ifpossible,somecabinfrom whichheandhismenmightbedirected.Noneappearedinsight,and asheeagerlypeeredabouthim,the halfsuppressedmurmursofhismen felluponhisears.

Theywereapproachingwhatseemedtobetheruinsofsomeancient abbeyarches,niches,andnarrow Pointedwindowscamedimlyinto sight,theirveryoutlinessuggesting thoughtsofvividandromanticinterest.Afewstepsfarther,andthe brokenremainsofancienttombs strewedtheirway,whilethedense ivythatinsomeplacesentirelycoveredthemolderingstructure,impartedaweirdandsupernaturalaspect tothescene.

Suddenlythereemergedfrombehindthebrokenremnantofawall whichwasoncepartofthecastled dominionsoftl.elordsofKerrya strange-lookingformhoundingforwarduntilitreachedthesideofthe officerincommand,itgaveacryso wildthateverymanofthelittledetachmentwasbroughttoasudden andsomewhatalarmedhalt.

grotesquegarb,andthecountenance expressedsomuchstupidbewilderment,thateventhesternleaderwas provokedtoasmile.

"Whoareyou?"heasked.

"Syli!"wasthereply,accompaniedbyanidioticrollingofthehead.

Presumingthatthestrangebeing mighthedeaf,theollicerrepeatedhis question.

Themanshookbackthecoarsehair thathungalmostoverhiseyes,and stooderect.

"IsitwhoIamyou'reaskin'? maybeitwouldhemannerstotell mewhoyeare,seein'thatyedon't belongtothispartofthecountryat all."

Willingtohumorthesingularbeing forthesakeofbeingguidedperhaps totheirdestinationbyhim,theofficerreplied

"Well,myman,weareapartof herMajesty's-Regiment,sentto Irelandtokeepthepeacebetweenthe FenianaandtheQueen'sloyalsubjects.Wehavehappenedtogetin thisconfoundedspotto-nightbecause wehavelostourway;ifyouwill leadusbac%tothegarrisonatTraleeyoushallbewellrewarded."

"WithWhat?"andthecomically stupidlookaccompanyingthequestionagainprovokedtheofficer's smile.

"Withagoodsupper,andperhaps ahatyouwilllikeaswell,orbetter,aglassofgoodwhisky."

"1dunna,"wasthereply),"inchheit'swantingmetoturninformer you'dhewhenyou'dgetrueintoyour clutches."

"No,"wastheanswer,"thatshall liewithyourself;ifyouhaveinformationwhichisofusetoherMajesty'sGovernmentandwishtotellit, youshallbewellpaidforit;hutif youdonotchoosetodoso,you shallhefreetoleaveuswhenyou will,onlyguideusoutofhere."

hesaidatlast,turninghiseyesfull uponhisquestioner,andextendinga brown,knottyandhorny,hand.CaptainDennierofherMajesty'sshrunkalittlefromtheproffered grasp;hisfastidioustasteandinnatehaughtinesscouldhardlyyield tosuchclosecontactwiththebeingbeforehim,anditwasasecond ortwobeforehesufferedhisown aristocratic,shapelyhandtoliein thehornypalm.

"It'stothegarrisonyouwantto go,"pursuedthestrangelimn;"well, thisistheroadtoArdfert,andTraleeisagoodfivemilesbeyant,-but followme,andI'llhaveyoutherein notime,ormynameisnotRickof theHills."Rick's"notime,"ashe hadexpressedit,lengtheneditselfto whatseemedtothetiredandhungry menanundueperiod,andatmomentswhenthereseemedtobeno terminationtothetortuouspath!, andnomoresignofhabitationin thewildspotthantherehad1eenat thebeginningofthejourney,Captain Dennierandhismengrewimpatient, andevenalittleanxiouslesttheir wildguidemightbeplatingthem false.

"Loo'chere,myman,"theeavtain saidatlast,"there'ssomething wrongaboutthisyouarenotkeepingyourwordwithus."

"Whisht!"wasthereply,accompaniedbyagesturecommandingsilence,"don'tletyourvoicebeheard inthisplace,ormaybeyou'dhave morecompanythanwouldheto yourliking."

Theofficer,thoughamanoftried courage,quailedforamomentatthe wordsofhisguide.iliahandsought thehiltofhissword,andhiseyes triedmoreanxiouslytopiercethe bloomofthenight.Allthewildstorieswhichhehadheard,evenci..tr camp-firesinIndia,oftheplacesof concealmentaffordedtotheIrishby theverywildnessoftheircountry, andofthelengthstowhichdesperationoccasionallydrovethem,came beforebin)now.Thisfearsforthe instantrousedintofanciedbeinga hundredlawless,despairingwretches swoopingdownfromtheveryhills besidewhichtheywerewalking,and hurlingdeathtoeverymanofthe Telephone

Theformwasthatofamanofmedium,slenderstature,andahead muchsunkenbetweenhigh,droapinl shoulders; itwasclothedinsuch

Thestrangerstillhesitated,gazing ateachinturnofthemen.whohad somewhatforgottentheirfatigueand theiranxietytoreachtheirquarters, intheinterestandamusementaffordedbythisnovelscene.

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littleparty.Thenalso,thedisturbedandexcitingstateofthetimes, owingtothosetroublestowhich Irishgrievanceshaveseer,tender someformorother,givenbeing, arosebeforehiminvividanddistressingpictures.Wildreportsofan anticipatedgeneralFeniantieinghad alreadyreachedhim,andknowing thattheywereinthatverypareof thecountrywheretheyoungand daringCaptainO'Connorsecretedhis followersinthefastnessesofthe mountains,hebecamesouthmoment morecertainofbefogattacked.

RickoftheHills,alittleineelvanesofthesoldiers,keptsteadily onhisway.Ileseemedsosureof theroad,tortuousasitwas,that helookedneithertotherightnosto theleftofhim,andonlyoecastonallypeeredahead.

Thepathatlastbecamebroader andwidenedintoonethatappeared toleadintosomehamletortown.

Thesoldiers,relievedfromtheoppression,gloom,andwildnessofthe scenesofthelastfewhours,reeoveredtheirspirits,andtheirlabeler, recognisingbycertainlandmarks thatthegarrison-townwasnotfar distant,ceasedtograsphiesword.

Theyarrivedatthebarracee,from onequarterofwhichastheyapproachedtheycouldhearthesound ofdistantrevelry.Thestepofthe guardashepacedhisroundsvitas lostinthequick,heavytumuliofthe approachingband.Ahaltwasdemanded,thecountersigngivenby CaptainDennier,andthesoldiers, withRickintheirmidst,passed withinthebarracks., ammuchobligedtoyou,may man?"saidthecaptain,turningto thestrangeguideashismenwere abouttofileintotheguard-room, "andyoushallhaveallthatIpromised."fieeyesturnedforamomentasifinsearchofsomeattendanttowhomhe'nightconsignRick, andatthatinstantamaninciviliandress,whohadbeenstandingin anangleofthewallwatchingtile scenewithpeculiarinterest,darted forwardandrespondedasIinanswertotheollicer'slook.

"Iknowsomethingatthisma, captain;Ieilltakechargeofhim."

"Oh,thankyou,Carter,thenI transferhimtoyou;youknowthe waysofthebarrackssufficientlyto providefee'hisbeingtreatedwell, andbeingpermittedtoleavewheathe will;"andcaptainDenniertanned away. ThemanaddressedasCarterbeckorrdRicktofollowhim.Theytraversedalonghalluntilaturn broughtthemintoanarroxerand shorterpassage,frombeyondwhich cameplainlythesoundsofuproariousmirth.Herehewhohadbeen addressedasCarterstoppedsuddenly,andwheelingrounduponhis companion,justwherethelightfrom arendantlampbroughthisround, redfaceandconstantlyworkingeyes intodistinctview,hehissedrather thansaid"Youdevil'simp,what bringsyouhere?"Rickshookhimselferect,andgoingsoclosetothe spea:erthathisbreathfannedthe latter'scountenance,heansweredin atoneofmingledpassionanddefiance: "Towatchyou,MortyCarter,and tofoilyourends."

"You'llneverdoit;youandthem you'reservingshallfeeltheweightof myfury-Ihaveswornit-doyouunderstand?andIwouldcomefrommy gravetohaverevengeonCarroll O'Donoghue."

"Spareyourself,"retortedRick, "foryou'llfallyourselfintothetrap you'relayin';youthoughttowin whenyougavetheinformationwhich setthembeyant,"makingagesture towardwhereleehadleftCaptain Dennier'smen,"onthesearchthey wereafterwhenIfeetthem.Butdid yousucceed?Haveacare,Morty Carter,thatyourtreacherydoesn't betrayyourselfintoaworsepitthan thatyou'ddigforthosethatnever berriedyou."

Theroundredfacegloweringbeneath thelampFrewmoreflorid,andthe handshangingbyhissideclenched anddrewthemselvesupasifthey wouldhavefelledtheaudaciousspea-

ker."WhatproofhaveyouthatI gavetheinformation?"hehissed.

"Thisproof-ygswereatCarrick blurley'sthealitrnight-youswore todieinthecauseyouintendedto betray,andthenyoucamestraight hereandgavetheinformationwhich sentCaptainDennierandhismenon thesearchtheywereatterto-night, andonlytheboyswereonthewatch, thesoldierswouldLavecaughtanotherfoxthantheonetheywent tohunt."

"Whatdoyoumean?"saidCarter. "ImeanthatCarrollO'Donngbue wouldhavebeenintiatirclutchesbut forthewatchoftheboys."

Carterstaggeredagainstthewall, hisfacebecomingofanashenhue, andhishandsfallinghelplesslyby Msside"CarrollO'Donoghuehere!" heexclaimed,"inIreland-good God!"

"Yes,heretobringyoutoanaccount,"pursuedRick,stridingto him;"heretoseethatjusticeis donetotheinnocentbeingsyouwould robheretogivethelietoyour actions.Whathaveyoutosaynow, Mortycarter?"

"This,"saidthelatter,"straighteninghimself,andsecuringtorecover hispreviousarrogantmanner "I shallbeasahounduponCarroll O'Donoghlre'strack-Ishallunearth him,thoughi.ewerehiddenmilesunder ground,andIshallhunthimtohis death."

Thesoundsofmirtheachmoment merecontinuousandprolonged,now swelledintoshoutsoflaughter, whichasuddenlyopeneddoorsent withstartlingdistinctnesstot'he earsofthetwoangryspeakers,and fearsofsonicunbiddenspectatorcorninguponthescenemadebothmen anxioustowithdraw.Warnedbyapproachingsteps,Carterturnedinthe directionoftheboisterousmerriment,closelyfollowedbyRick.

Inamomentbothmenwerewithinthecanteenwhencethelaughter proceeded;itwasalarge,irregularly shapedapartment,againstthewalls ofwhich,onwoodenshelves,stood variouspewtermugsandquarter pitchers,whileabouttheroomin scatteredplaceswereseveralbeer casks.Thesoldiersthemselveswere dispersedingroups,thosewhohad formedaportionofCaptainDenrier'sCompanybeingdistinguished fromtheircompanionsbycertain markswhichtheyboreoftheirrecentjourney.Themajorityseemed tohedrinking,anditwasfromthose whoappearedtobemostunderthe inferenceofthepotationsthatthe boisterousmirthproceeded.

Deepinthemysteriesofteestimulatingcup,nooneappearedtonoticetheentranceofCarterandhis companiontilltheformerhadusheredRickintothemidstofoneofthe noisygroups,andhadrepeatedthe instructionsof('aptainDennier.The soldiers,halfintheiicups,gazed withamusedinterestontheuncouthlookingbeingintroducedtothem, endone,eagertoprovokefunoutof thestrangecharacter,saidwitha toneofcockneyism,"Soyouareone ofthesed-Hirishthatweare hexpectedtoketch,areyou?"

Alookofintensedisgustpassed overRick'sfeatures,andhisdeepseteyesgleamedbeneaththeirshaggybrowswhileheretorted

"AndyouareoneoftheseHinglish,"mimickingtheother,"that didn'tketchusyet,thoughyou're scouringthecountrythiswhile back."

Thehalf-maudlinsoldierwasnettledbythereply;risingfromhisseat, hesaidinatonethathestroveto renderauthoritative"Lookhere, youfeller,becarefulhowyouspeak ofoneofherMajesty'ssoldiers."

"Thendoyoubecarefultohecivil toyourbetters,"answeredRick,nothingdaunted. -erter,knowingtheoutspokenand vinhictivecharacterofRickofthe Hills,andfearingaquarrelwhich mightresultunpleasantlytohimself, steppedbetweenthewordycombatants,andwithawhisnertothesoldierquietedhim.Iledroppedinto hisseat,butnotwithoutaglowering lookatRick,andamuttered

"Teteneattimewemeetyoushall knowwhatitistohavecheckedan Englishsoldier."

Rickpromptlyreplied"Andthe nexttimewemeetmayheyou'll feelwhatitistohaveinsultedan Irishirian."

Carter,now,reallyalarmed,savagelycaughtRickandfoxedhimoutof thegroup.

"Youimpofthedevil,doyouwant todestroyyourself,thatyouare talkinginthismanner?"butinso lowatonethatnoonesaveRick heardhim.

"Iwanttodestroyyou,"wasthe whisperedreply,"andtheevidence thatdoomsmewilltwistthehemp foryourneck-doyoumindthat, MortyCarter?"

Carterdidnotreply; but,summoningoneofthesoldiers,bade himprepareamealforRick,andafterivardassignhimaplacetosleep.

Inanapartmentinanotherportionofthebarrack,entirelyremovedfromthesoldiers'quarters,CaptainDennier,stillinhismarching attire,andwiththedustymarksof hisrecentexpeditionnotyetremoved,stoodisrespectfulattitudebeforeanelderlyofficerofimposing presence.

Thelatterwasalsostanding,but heseemedtohaveassumedtheattituderatherintheheatofhisspeech totheyoungman,andhisfingers playednervouslywiththeribbonof somedecorationuponhisperson.

"Itisexceedinglydiscreditable, thiscontinuedillsuccessofyours," hesaidinanirritatedtone,"andI warnyoutospeedilyredeemit;nothingcouldheclearerthantheclew withwhichthisfellow('arterfurnishedyou,and,hehasthemostimportanttestimonytobringforwardas soonasyoucaptureyourprey."

CaptainDennier'sfaceflushedhotly,buthemadenoreply.

"HereamI,"continuedthesenior officer,"hurriedoverfromEngland tofindafterallthatherMajesty's soldiersareunequaltothetaskof unearthingafewpoorrarepant Irishmen,whohavemorebluster thanbrains.Andhereisanotherdispatch."

Iledrewtowardhimoneoutofa loosepacketofpapersthatlayupon atable,andtenderedittothetaptain.Thelatterreadaloud

"Aconvict,CarrollO'Donoginieby name,hasescapedfrompenalservitudeinAustralia,andissupposedto beconcealedinoraboutCalyirciveen. Letasufficientnumberofmenbedetailedtosearchandguardtheplace, andletallprecautionsbetakento preventtheescapeoftheconvictby hen."

Thecaptainreplacedthepaper withoutaword.

"Youmustheready,sir,toundertakethatexpeditionto-morrow," saidtheseniorofficer.

Ahowofassentwasthereply.

"Andletitheyourefforttocover byitssuccessyourfailureoftoday."

Withawaveofhishandhedismissedtheyoungman.andthrowinghimselfintoachair,turned wearilytothepacketofpaperslyingbeforehim.

(Tobecontinued.)

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SSPTEMBIIR.

28.TWENTIETHSUNDAYAFTER PENTECOST(GREEN).

GOSPELSt.Johniv.46-53.-At thattime"Therewasacertain rulerwhosesonwassickatCapharnaum.TiehavingheardthatJesus wascomefromJudeaintoGalilee, wenttoHim,andprayedHimto comedownandhealhisson,forhe wasatthepointofdeath.Jesus thereforesaidtohimUnlessyousee signsandwondersyoubelievenot. TherulersaithtohimLord,come downbeforethatmysondie.Jesus saithtohimGothyway.thyson liveth.Themanbelievedtheword whichJesussaidtohim,andwent hisway.Andashewasgoingdown hisservantsmethim endthey

broughtword,sayingthathisson lived.Heaskedthereforeofthem thehourwhereinhegrewbetter. AndtheysaidtohimYesterdayat theseventhhourthefeverlefthim. Thefatherthereforeknewthatit wasatthesamehourthat.1esus saidtohim,Thysonlivethand himselfbelieved,andhiswhole house,"

29.MONDAY(WHITE)-DEDICA- MNOfTIMECHURCHOFST. MICHAEL,ARCIDINGEL.

Thededicationofthefamous ChurchofSt.Michael,onMonte Gargano,inItaly,gaveoccasionto thepresentfeast,buttheChurchalsoproposestoourdevotiononthis daythevenerationofalltheangels. To-day,therefore,wearecalledupontogivethankstoGodforthe gloryandhappinesswhichtheangels enjoy,andtojoinwiththemIn adoring,blessing,andpraisingIlim.

30.TUESDAY(WHITE)-ST.JEROelte,CONFESSORANDDOCTOR.

ThisillustriousDoctorofthe ChurchwasacontemporaryofSt. AmbroseandSt.Augustine.Inhis youthhebecameproficientinLatin, Greek,andHebrew,thusfittinghimselffortheimportantworkheafterwardsundertook,oftranslatingand explainingtheSacredScriptures.He alsocomposedmanylearnedtreatisesfortheinstructionofthefaithfulandthedefenceoftheChurch. Hediedin420,attheageofninetyone.

OCTOBER,

1.WEDNESDAY(RED).-ST.GREGORY,BISHOPANDMARTYR.

ThememoryofSt.Gregory,who preachedtheGospelinArmenia,has alwaysbeenheldinspecialhonourby ArmenianCatholics.Thoughhedied anateraldeathinthetimeofConstantinetheGreat,herevivesthe titleofmartyronaccountofthe cruelandprotractedtorturesto whichhesubmittedratherthanabandontheFaith.

2.TTIVHSDAY (WIIITE).-FEAST OFTHEGUARDIANANGELS.

Oneofthemostconsolingdoctrines oftheCatholicChurchisthespiritual. unionwhichexistsbetweenmankind andtl.eangelswhosurroundthe throneoftheAlmighty.Thesegloriousspirits,withwhomwehopeto sharehereafterthejoysofParadise, areappointedbyGodtobeourprotectorsduringourmortallife.MOughnotanarticleoffaith.ithas alwaysbeentheconstantbeliefof theChurchinallagesthatDivine Providencehasassignedtoeachindividualaspecialangeltobehis guideandguardianduringhispilgrimageonearth.Tothisdoctrine, whichisconfirmedbymanypassages ofHolyScripture,OurDivineLord alludedwhenliesaid"Seethat youdespisenotoneoftheselittle ones,forIsaytoyouthattheirangelsinheavenalwaysseetheFace of.4rg.Father,Whoisinheaven."

FRIDAY(WIIITE).-ST.ADRI

ITI.,POPEANDCONFESSOR.

ThepontificateofSt.Adrianbegan in889,andlastedlittlemorethana year.TheincursionsoftheSaracens,whosackedthefamousabbey ofMonteCassino,andextendedtheir ravagestotheverywallsofRome, reducedagreatnumberofpeopleto misery,andgavetotheHolyPontiffanopnortunityofexercisingthat unboundedcharitywhichisthedistinctivecharacteristicofthetrue followerofChrist.

4.,1SATURDAY(WITITE)-ST.FRANCISOFASSISI,CONFESSOR.

ThegreatfounderoftheFranciscanOrderwashornatAssisi,inthe PapalStates,towardsthecloseof thetwelfthcentury.Whileyetinhis father'shouse,heshowedamore thanordinarycompassionforthe poor,oftendeprivinghimselfoffood andclothinginordertocometo theirassistance.Tocharityhejoinedthemostprofoundhumilityof heart.Baseandcontemptibleinhis owneyes,bedesiredtobereputed suchbyall,andsincerelyshunned honourandpraise,saying"Whata manisintheeyesofGod,thathe is,andnomore."St.Francisdied atAsq;s1in1226,inhisforty-fifth year.