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VOLUME XLII.-NO. 6.
LOUISVILLE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1919.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
PRAYER
POLITICIANS
PARLIAMENT
Of Gon. Foch Profoundly Believed
to Hnvo Brought Vic
tory to Allies.
Commander of Verdun Gives Inter
estlng Account of Rclig
. Ions Devotion.
Great French General Consecrated
Armies to Sacred Heart
of Jesus.
TID3 HAND OF GOD IS VISIBLE.
Capt. E. Hallulte, Commander of
tho Verduu, -was In Charleston,
B. C, and tho Charleston American
tells the following interesting ac
count of the prayer of Gen. Foch
. and the soldiers of Franco:
Shortly before Capt Halluitte
was scheduled to leave for France
he waa given a private dinner,
which among a few guests it was
tho great privilege of one of the
staff of tho American to attend. It
will always bo a pleasure to recall
tho evening. Naturally the object
most discussed was France, al
though the direction of conversation
alorig this line was due to tho In
terest and curiosity of those so
fortunate as to meet tho Captain,
rather than to any deslro on his
part. Ho talked freely, and de
cidedly frankly, gave credit where
credit was due, measured oven the
late enemies of Franco without bit
terness, but with a delicate pride
that was truly French naturally be
lieved she deserved first place in
tho picture. Ho spoke, however,
more of his homo (Rhelms), of its
beautiful Cathedral, its famous
statue of Joan of Arc, and other
memories so dear to his heart, not
tho least, of his family houso, all
of which are now in ruins. He goes
back to begin life over again after
an absence of forty-six months. He
will find his fair France there, but
ecarred and buried in ashc3. His
wife and children await him with
many tender welcomes. His friends
here, who can never forget him,
wish him bon voyage.
t. .Capt. Halluitte has sailed for
ijiltPrance.i:Ho waa' charmed ,wlth
TCharloston arid laudea" "the"-worlfj
"accomplished, by the -ladies at the
Gregorian Hall on George street.
Speaking to a representative
of tho American, the Captain
Bald: "I give you a souvenir
of my visit, tho prayer of Marshal
Foch. Tho thousands who read the
American will feel glad to know
that tho soldiers and sailors in
Prance know this prayer by heart."
Tho prayer:
"O, Eternal Father, God of arm
ies; I offer thee the most precious
blood of Jesus Christ, Redeemer
and Prince of Peace, at whatsoever
hour of day or night, in whatsoever
cpot on earth it may be, when this
thy good gift flows upon thy altars:
In atonement for my sins; for all
the needs of thy holy church; for
the consolation of the souls in
purgatory; for the conversion of
unbelievers and of sinners; for the
dying now and throughout tho
day. I offer U also for tho expia
tion necessary for the dreadful
deeds of war; for our poor soldiers
and sailors; for their families; for
those who command and for those
who obey; for those who live and
for those who fall; for those who
suffer and for those who die; for
wounded, for sick, for afflicted in
mind or body: for all poor prison
ers, and for all helpers of each and
every degree.
"By tho caving virtue of the
Blood of tho Lamb, over living, yet
ever immolated by tho holy faltn
and hopo and charity given by Him,
0 God, our God, hear our prayer.
0 grant that each one may do, by
thy graco, his duty as ho ought,
strong and brave, and casting away
despair! O grant, Father of mercy,
all-compassionate, that thou Thyself
do with us, to thy glory and the
salvation of our souls! O hear our
cry for France, for her ifriends and
for her enemies, too, within and
without! Do thou from heaven help
,us, and by thy Holy Spirit send
truo peace on earth, and good will
amongst men; that all may lovo
thee and for thy sweet sake that
all may lovo their followmen!
Amen.
"Heart of Jesus, have pity on us
all!
"Queen of heaven, hear our
cry!"
Franco is talking of nothing olso
but tho Sacred Heart and the vic
tory; and some significant facts
have just become public property.
It is remembered that on June 9.
solemnity of tho Sacred Heart,
when a new attack menaced trag
ically tho Campiegno front, Gon.
Mangin throw back the onemy by
a marvelous countor offensive,
which signified that ho mlgTit not
pass henceforth. Then followed the
great sacerdotal supplication of
June 29, tho national prayer of
August 4, and above all the
momorablo and mysterious date of
July 18. , . ,.
For some time it had been
known among Catholics that a great
rellgiouB 'event took place on this
last dato, but only a few knew what
that event was. Today the aecret
(s disclosed. It was told by Pere
Perroy, preaching In the Cathedral
of Chalons, for on that day the
Generalissimo of the Allied armies,
Foch, consecrated those armies to
the Sacred Heart in the little
church at general headquarters. On
nls kneee before the alUr, Marshal
Foch petitioned the Sacred Heart,
la coseeerftUac te Him the annle
FIELD MARSHAL
Field Marshal Haig on his return
with a great ovation, preceding
Buckingham Palace.
of which ho had charge, for a
prompt and deflnito victory and a
peace glorious for France.
It seemed as if only thl3 act was
awaitel by our blessed Lord, for it
was precisely from this date, July
18, that the tido turned. Throe
days before all had seemed favora
ble for the rush of the enemy to
Paris, but on tho dawn of July 18
Gen. Mangin broko through the on
emy lines with a bound, since when
thore have been but tho glorious
halting periods of a triumphal
march; and "the hand of God has
vialhlv annparprl
Tho heroic soldiers of Franco ft,,;?- ln "tlM, "r
were no less sure of their General-lB""al' ..J110. Edward Dlony
Issimo. At dawn on July 23 tho '" Kflly has been transferred
French armored cars, tanks, sprang f'om JSJS,r fTnL0?,1
rmA !, .....n ,.. r.Z to- a residential one at Grand Rap-
stopped by heavy barrage fire. One
car
alono resisted and. dashing.
through tho barrage, reached and
crushed tho German gun posts and
opened thus a passage for the in
fantry. On that car fluttered a flag
of the Sacred Heart, torn and
pierced, liko the car Itself; and tho
gallant crew returning and finding
themselves surrounded bv admiring
comradeey twmtwgnTdthoutJ,Jtbrdr
pointed to tho flag' which had led
them -to victory. "Vive! le coeur
Sacro do Jesus!"
BATON FOR MARSHAL.
Prepaartions are being made by
tho Catholics of the United States
to give the highest honors possible
to Marshal Foch, tho greatest Gen
eral in history, when he visit3
America next spring. Tho fact that
he is a fervent Catholic, a man who
glories in his religion and who puts
It forward in such a way that It
will make Mm an outstanding fig
ure In tho religious history of tho
world, argues tho necessity for this.
John H. Reddln, of Denver, Su
preme Master of tho K. of C, says
(hat arrangements are being made
to present a Marshal's baton to
Foch at a great mass meeting to bo
held probably in New York. It was
determined last summer to havo
this baton made, and specifications
have now been drawn. The baton
will cost at least ?3,000, and will
be tho costliest insignia belonging
to any military official on earth.
Marshal Foch is expected in Amer
ica with President Polncaro and
Premier Clcmenceau, of Franco, In
April or May.
BENEFIT OF ORPHANS.
Tho ladies' Sewing Society will
give a euchro at the Visitation
Home of the St. Thomas and St.
Vincent Orphanages on Tuesday
afternoon, February 25, the pro
ceeds derived to bo used in pur
chasing some needed articles for the
two homes. A meeting ot the lames
interested will bo held at Visitation
Homo tomorrow evening and dona
tions of prizes will be welcomed.
WHIPPET TANK SKATING.
Young enthusiast with the latest
departure in roller skatee, the whip
pet tanks. The idea came from, the
tasks whleh took such an effective
yrt la the war.
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SIR DOUGLAS HAIG.
to London, whero ho was received
from Charing Cross station to
APPOINTS BISHOPS.
From Rome it was cabled last
Saturday that Pope Benedict has
promoted Monslgnor Austin Dow
llng, Bishop of Des Moines, to bo
Metropolitan of the dioceso of St.
Paul In succession of the late Arch
bishop John Ireland.
The Rev. Edmund F. Gibbons, of
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at Providence, R. I.
Bishop Dowling, who becomes
Archbishop of St. Paul, has been
head of the Des Moines dioceso
since 1912, coming here from the
pastorate of tho Cathedral of Sts.
Peter and Paul in Providence, R. I.,
after seven years there. Born in
New' York -CltyT "Bishop- Wwling
spent most of his childhood In Now
port, R. I., and his schooling was
in tho Sisters' Academy there, Man
hattan College and St. John's Ec
clesiastical Seminary at Brighton,
Mass. Ho was ordained at tho
Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul,
Providence, in June, 1891, after
which ho spent several years at tho
Catholic University, Washington, D.
C Bishop Dowling was pastor for
two years at Sacred Heart parish,
East Providence; instructor at St.
John's, Brighton, for four years,
and editor of the Providence Visitor
for two years beforo taking up the
pastorate of St.' Mary's in Warren,
R. I. He went from there to Sts.
Peter and Paul Cathedral in Provi
dence. Right Rev. Edward D. Kelly,
whose appointment as Bishop of the
Catholic diocese of Grand Rapids
was announced in a Rome dispatch,
has for many years been Auxiliary
Bishop for the Detroit diocese. Ho
succeeds Right Rev. Michael J.
Gallagher, recently appointed Bishop
of Detroit. Bishop Kelly at present
Is in San Diego, Cal.
FRIENDS OF FREEDOM.
Tho special Irish race convention,
called by tho National Council ot
the Friends of Irish Freedom, to be
held in Philadelphia, will convene
In tho Second Regiment Armory,
Broad street and Susquehanna ave
nue, at la o'ciock noon on aamr-
day. February 22. and special tele
grams from Dlarmuid Lynch, New
York City, inform tho Kentucky
IriBh American that Cardinal Glb
botfs, Cardinal O'Connell and Arch
bishop Dougherty will be present
and participate In the first day's
session. All societies In favor of
Ireland's national Independence aro
entitled to representation thereat on
the basis of five delegates from Mfcarges before the Board of Safety
each eociety. To a limited extent) iod later told their stories to tho
prominent individual citizens otrand Jury. He might get first
Irish blood will bo Invited by thaJhand information also from D
National Council to attend the coafLockhart. Secretary of tho Me
venuon. xno poupje 01 xruiuuu u.
lne overwhelmingly declared
self-determination and indopc
ence. ono of tho moBt imporl
Items In the programme of tho
ventlon will be tho consideration
means whereby Ireland's sovereign
status and the untrammeled cker
clso of that Fjpverelgnty shall be rec
ognized by tho international .reaco
Conference. The principles which
rang around tho world from Inde
pendence Hall and those Tor wnicn
America entered the great war ap
ply to Ireland ono of the oldest
and most Important of tho small
nations and Ireland's inallenablo
rights must be respected and recog
nized, otherwise there can be no
peace In the world. Names and
addresses of delegates should at
once be sent Mr. Lynch at 1482
Broadway, New York.
PICTURES AND VAUDEVILLE.
The Hibernian Social Club of Di
vision 3 has secured the Norman
Theater for the evening of February
25, when there will be a special
moving Dlcture and vaudeville en
tertalnment. A feature will be the
apperaace of Will Green and Fred
Wells, well known singers and en
tertainers, who are Juet back from
the war. For thie aight Manager
Weotzell will arrana films that
will attraet muefa tatereet.
Amused nt tho MnnyTSccrct Confer
ences of HomiForvrard
League OUm.
&
Raid of Dog Alley Republican Club
Stirs Up LocajjjAdminls-
tratloaT
Burglars and CroohgLcague Vio
lating 1 O'cIosKpOurfcw
Law?
FIRE DEPARTMENT IN' COMEDY.
Judging from the stories ot se
.Ji
cret hotel conferences heard now
overy other day por old Percy
Haly must bo worked to death
running up and downthe State to
dig up a Democratic .candidate for
Governor one whojmust be of the
original prohlbltlonlstrjtype and a
candidate who will be known as
Percy's special chojee. No matter
whether the gathering bo at tho
Seelbach, the Old kin or at Frank
fort, tho samo little clique of For
ward Leaguers and; near Democrats
aro present, but strange to say no
one is taking the conferences seri
ously and the "Haly candidate" has
become a stock Jest with the Demo
cratic politicians. The only strange
aspect of the case Is this. How
long Is Senator Beckham, Haly's
greatest political .asset, going to
stand idly by and seo Haly's attempt
to croato friction iln the present
harmonious ranks i of Democracy?
Here are a few of those present at
tho last conference and it will be
noticed there are men that aro not
naturally expected to bo antagon
istic to Senator Beckham, and what
must be his opinion of those con
ferences, Percy Haly, Elwood Ham
ilton, Rodman Koenon, Shelton
Saufleld, Harry McChosney, Senator
W. A. Frost, Matt Hennessy, James
B. Brown and Col, P. H. Callahan.
Just as was expected, the old
line Republicans throughout the
State havo already begun tho anvil
chorus on the Hert-Searcy control
of Republican politics, and in addi
tion to knocking the powers that bo
are nnttine.uaiiaa ablo arcument
against Xepq,lieffiHcces3 this. fall.
'mesa oiu-nno uepupiicans say tnai
tho awful failure of the present
local Republican administration is
giving a black eye to tho party
throughout the State and further
say that farmers and country mer
chants are afraid to come to Louis
ville during tho awful epidemic of
assaults and burglaries. (Attention,
Board of Trade, Retail Merchants
and Men's Federation). An influ
ential Republican politician from
Owensboro said that he didn't con
sider the present Louisville adminis
tration as representative of hH
party as the office-holders were
made up chiefly of Mugwump
Democrats from near Mayor Smltn
down the line. Ho also wisely said
that tho Republicans out in tho
State aro up in arms against tho
control of the party being confined
to Hert, Searcy and the Herald, all
of Louisville.
From time to time the Kentucky
Irish American has commented on
the failure of the Men's Feedratlon
to declare itself on the present
wave of crime in Louisville and tho
absolute failure of the administra
tion which the Federation supported
to a man. The writer has looked in
vain from week to week to seo
where tho Rev. M. P. Hunt was go-1
tng to deliver a stirring sermon on
"Louisville Going to Hell," "My
Travels to the Tenderloin" or sim
ilar catchy subejet. During tho
Democratic reign tho Rev. M. P.
made the rounds alright and fol
lowing tho 1917 election plastered
the side of his church with a ban-
uicu wiui a uiui -
ner advertising a sermon on 'The
nedn'tbave to go far or outsldo
euncr., a personal couversuuuu
wlthpetectives Long and Gels, tho
rteaubllcan detectives who wero
fired this week, might aid
him
satne. They made some salty
Federation, who had his safe broken i his appointment as Stato Immlgra
open and ?550 In Liberty bonds J Hon Inspector, tho appointment be
taken by our enterprising crooks. Ing a popular one in Democratic
Quito a chuckle went through the circles. During his twenty-three
f- town this week when Joe Selllg-' years' service in the roiico uepart
U man, of tho Board of Safety, tried ment Capt. McAuliffe earned quite
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to explain away the strong charges
pro and con made in tho trial of
the two detectives who were nreu
for attempting to raid a" card game
at tho rendezvous of that organiza
tion with tho pretty and poetical
title of the "Dog Alley Republican
Club." Mr. Selllgman laid great
stress on tho raid of social games,
saying only four men wero taken,
forgetting that awful hubbub over
two men playing cards In the Blue-
grass Democratic Club
several
weeks ago,
laid down
According to the rule
by Mr. Selllgman tho
negro gambling game whjch Black tertalnment Committee announced
Hawk butted into was Just a . tue that Mackin will have a euchre and
social affair, and must class with a lotto party on Thursday evening,
pink tea or 500, party. Anyway tho February 20, and members wero re
historlc "Dog Alley Republican quested to Invito all friends of tho
Club" la vindicated and a fair
warning Is given to detectives not
to disturb Its. social . festlvtles In
the future, or "Mr. Cheeley," tho
protector of Republican social clubs,
will take a hand.
Little by little the "hick" fire de-
partment 1b coming into the lime-
light with the increasing number of
firee, aad the Keystone police will
have te look, to their laurele as
comedy artiste. This week there
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PRESIDENT WILSON REVI EWS AMERICAN TROOPS.
President Wilson at review In France, chatting with Major. Gen.
Alexander. In the foreground aro Embassador Jusserand, Mrs. Wil
son and Gon. Pershing.
was an alarm of flro turned In
from Rubel and Edwards in the
evening and tho residents of Bar
rett and St. Anthony's place, which
Is several squares away, were
brought to their doors by the re
peated clanging of a fire apparatus
bell. Finally one citizen stopped the
driver and inquired tho cause of
the little one-horso parade. Tho
driver said he was called to a fire
somewhere up there, but he got lost
and with the bell he was sending
out an S. O. S. for help. Here'B
another, which explains why our
fire rates are being raised. Going
to tho Belvolr apartment fire Satur
day one of tho imitation firemen
lost his hat and to tho surprise of
many he had tho driver stop while
he wont back for It. Going a littlo
further another dropped his coat
and the truck obligingly stopped
again, while tho owner wont back
for the missing article. A kid
yelled: "Hey, you fellers better
fasten and watch your suspended
or you'll bo going back for your
pants." Naturally all this time tho
Ore was burning merrily.
Putting Louisville In the class of
aone-horse townJ)y.sfQrclng citizens,
a la Russia, Into their homes at l
o'clock hasn't accomplished much In
stopping the numerous holdups and
robberies and tho heads of tho
Police Department aro pulling for
a big snow to aid the -veystoners In
tracking some of the burglars. The
department reports several good ar
rests though that may be published
In tho next Issue of "Facts," ono
that of two young men who were
a littlo late coming home from a
dance and the other of a young boy
on Columbia street, who committed
the horlblo crime of calling one of
tho rube policemen a "Koystonor."
tn the latter arrest tho polico did
some notable work though. They
missed connection with tho polico
machine and by excellent work
tracked It through a muddy street,
the mud of courso being very thick
and tho wheels of tho machine be
ing easily discernible. (Attention,
Board of Works and the $50,000
street cleaning machine.) Another
near arrest that fizzled through was
ono Wednesday afternoon. Tho two
Nick Carters who seize police ma
chines grabbed a big car at Third
and Green, but in less than ten
minutes the patrol machine camo
flying back with ts capture. An
swer: Tho machine belonged to
Judgo Bingham, who owns the
Courier-Journal and Times. Tho
leading arrest not featured In the
Polico Bulletin was that of a Koy
stoner who brought his prisoner
into Central Polico Station and
charced him with disorderly con-
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POPULAR SELECTION.
Capt. Michael J. McAuliffe is
busy receiving congratulations on
-. a...ill m PjMiwlnnn rmrl Affl-
a refutation as a icariess ana ein-
clent officer. He will have head
quarters In tho Republic building.
MACKIN COUNCDi,
Mackin Council had an interest
ing meeting Monday night with
many members present. Tho initia
tion and twenty-sixth annlveraary
celebratlon that was to havo taken
nln.ee February 23 has been post-
nnned to Sunday. March 2. In order
not. to conflict with the initiation of
the Knisrhts of Columbus. The En-
council to attend.
FATHER. M'CONNELL PASSES.
LIfe1s cloee has come to another
venerable priest of this diocese, and
from the Oweneboro Meesenger of
Saturday we reproduce the follow.
Bir.
R6r. A. T. McConnell. for thirty
three years pastor of St. gtephen'a
eaurefe, and deaa of Oweacfeoro,
died after a lingering illness of
heart trouble. Ho was born in
Ireland seventy-seven years ago, but
came to America when he was about
beventeen years of age, first coming
to Wilmington, Del., whero ho lived
with his only relative in this coun
try, a Mrs. Riley. Ho lived about
three years in Wilmington, whenco
lie came to Louisville and worked
for some years in the iron industry.
During these years spent In hard
manual work ho had only ono aim
In life, tho priesthood. Ho began
studying for tho priesthood at St.
Mary's College and completed his
course in theology at St. Thomas
Seminary, being ordained Juno 15,
1873, in tho Cathedral of the As
sumption in Louisville by the Right
Rev. Bishop McCloskey.
Father McConnoll's first charge
was at the Church of Our Lady in
Portland, where (he remained four
years-, lator toeing transferred to St.
Xavler's at Raywick, whero ho was
pastor for six years. Ho was then
railed back to St. Cecilia's In Louis
ville, whero ho remained a year
and a half, coming to Owensboro in
July of 1885. Since 1885 Father
McConnell has been at St. Stephen's,
tireless In his work, and even on
January 19 said -the 8 o'clock mass
and preached a sermon. Father
McConnell was first and last and
always a priest. He was sincere and
a stickler for tho truth. Even In
telling a story, if he changed it a
bit from the way ho had heard it,
he would say at the end "I added
that."
His predominant character waa
his openness and straight forward
ness. His answers wero always
"yes" and "no," and If he thought
ho was In the right there was no
persuading or dissuading him. An
other prominent characteristic was
his wonderful will power. Ho was
a very determined man. When ho
undertook anything It was with his
whole heart and soul and he stayed
with It until it was successfully
carried through. In his earlier years
in Owensboro his work was over a
broad field, but he worked at a
disadvantage as his eyesight was
poor for many years very poor.
For thirteen years he was the only
priest in his parish. Fathor Mc
Connell in his attainments as a
scholar had an exceptional flno
memory and a very clear mind. His
memory was accurate until tho last.
His knowledge of the Scriptures was
exceptional. As a priest ho wns
a man of God and spent a great
part of each day in prayer and
meditation and though his Infirmi
ties wero a sore trial during his
later years ho was never heard to
complain.
Tho body of tho beloved priest
laid in stato In St. Stephen's church
from noon, on Sunday until the
funeral Tuesday morning, which waa
attended by many of tho clergy
from the two Kentucky dioceses. On
the morning of tho funeral theie
wero evidences of mourning upon
all sides.
RETIRES FROM CABINET.
United States Attorney General
Thomas Watt Gregory, who retires
from the Cabinet next March.
luL&iAi' ttiMBHfllfewj'KHH'
Held First Session Tuesday With-
out Representation From
Ireland.
Tnclvo Sliui Fclners Imprisoned For
Dillling in n. Prlvnto
Hall.
Edward do Vnlcm and Members of
Parliament Escape From
Prison.
IRISH NOT TO BE RELEASED.
Tho new British Parliament
olected In December held its first
session Tuesday, when James W
Lowther was re-elected Speaker.
None of tho Sinn Feiners elected to
Parliament from Ireland appeared
at the opening session.
Apparently tho much-discussed
question of whether the Independ
ent Liberals or tho Laborltes wero
to bo tho official opposition has
been settled by a compromise, as
both William Adamson, tho Labor
leader, and Donald McLean, tho
newly-elected Chairman of tho As
quithlan Liberals, sat on tho front
opposition bench with the chiof
lieutenants. A heavy programme of
work faced the now Parliament at
Its ODeninir session, but In nnnn nt
the bills wore thoro any measurei
oi rener lor Ireland.
From Dublin them hna Tinnn n
dearth of news, nothing at all toeing
sent regarding the new Irish Par
liament or conditions existing there.
In tho Irish capital twelve Sinn
Feiners wero found pniitv Sottininv
of illegal drilling in a private hall
there and (were sentenced to six
months' Imprisonment. When ar
raigned they denied tho authority of
British laws, and onn of ihnm
whiio In the dock, waved a Republi
can nag.
From London is was cabled that
Prof. Edward de Valera, the Sinn
Fein leader, and anirnv anA tith.
Garry, also Sinn Fein members ot
Parliament, escaped from tho prison
at Lincoln Monday night, according
to the Evening News. Prof, do
Valera was takeu in custody last
spring-when the-Britlsh Government
rounuea tip a number of Sinn Fein
leaders and Interned them at a
time when it was declared a plot
backed by Germany was in process
of incubation in Ireland. Prof, do
Valera denied tho existenco ot any
German plot. Ho has been held
nevertheless with other Sinn Foin
ers and was still undor detontlon
when he was elected to Parliament
at the general elections In Decem
ber and when last month ho was
chosen as a Sinn Fein delegate to
the peaco conference.
Reports from various sources that
the members of tho Sinn Fein who
had bcon interned in England wero
to bo (released were set at nought
Wednesday by a statement icud
from tho office of the Secretary for
Ireland. The statement declared
that the Sinn Fein prisoners wero
not to bo released "under the pres
ent circumstances."
DRAMATIC SUCCESS.
"My New Curate" had its initial
peiformanco In St. Xavler's audi
torium Sunday night before a
largo and appreciative audience, and
was staged again Thursday night
with tho same success. Tho staging
of this play is somewhat unusual
and more elaborate than ono gen
erally sees in the amateur line, tho
electrical effects, tho storm and spe
cial scenery for this attraction be
ing worthy of special mention.
A great deal of credit is duo to
Sylvester Grove for directing this
heavy and edifying drama and
bringing out tho best in each of the
cnaracters.
Martin Goby, as Father Lethoby,
deserves tho highest pralso for
handling this difficult part like he
did. Mr. Hume in tho rolo of
Father Dan, tho parish priest at
Kilronan, looked every inch a
priest. His cool and deliberate
acting appealed to the audionce
Bertha Heuser and Ethel Greeley,
with their experience from last
j-car, performed with ease and
craco in the samo roles they ap
peared In last season. Mary Joan
ctte Blehl, as Alice Moylan, the
blind girl, a part that calls for the
dramatic In its highest degree, was
capable and well suited for this
part. Thomas Nolan, tho well
known architect, acted tho first
night Jn the place ot Thomas Clines,
as Jim Deady, and certainly mado
a hit. Allen Matties and Joseph
Sandfort were certainly proficient in
the military rolc3 that they acted.
Ruth Donnelly, as Father Dan's
housekeeper, brouhgt forth many an
applause by her clever performing.
"My New Curate" is a play that
gives edilfcation from boginnlng to
end, and some stern lessons of hu
man nature aro ably shown. It
represents Faith, Hope, Charity and
Grace. Each act brings out ono
of these magnificent qualities,
showing how ono follows the other
In succession if wo only do our
part. It is a wonderful sermon, a
grand lesson that is Impressed upon
each ono ot the audlenco and as
ono that witnessed It said, "When
you seo it you'll want each one of
your friends to see it." There will
be a matinee and a night perform
ance tomorrow and one Thursday
night, February 13. Reserved seat
are now on sale at Roger's Chureh
Goods Store and at the college.