such was their acquired velocity that they were unable to stop until they reached Green's drug Returning, they discovered something.

store.

Congregational singing will soon be used at

Vespers.

The preachers last month were Frs. Smith, Hanselman, Doherty and Condon.

ALUMNI.

'49. The twenty-fifth anniversary of the election of the Rt. Rev. James A. Healy, '49, D.D., as Bishop of Portland, commemorated on Feb. 12, when a Solemn Pontifical Mass was celebrated in honor of the event. On June 2, 1875, he was consecrated as successor to Bishop Bacon. On June 2, 1900, will occur his silver jubilee, which will be duly celebrated.

'76. Fr. McCoy, '76, of the Church of the Holy Name, Chicopee; Fr. Dolan, '78, of Our Lady of the Rosary, Spencer, and Fr. McGillicuddy, '81, of St. Stephen's, Worcester, sailed Feb. 8th, on the new Dominion liner, from Charlestown, on a trip to the Orient and Europe. The tour is the Clark trip, and the steamer will land at Madeira, en route for Gibraltar. From Gibraltar they will go to Algiers, and then to Cairo in Egypt. The Holy Land will next be visited. Twelve days will be spent there, with a week's horseback journey to Nazareth. Returning, Malta will be visited, and the route touches next at Naples, and with a trip to Rome. At Nice, France, the priests will leave the steamer and strike into Spain, particular attention being paid to Grenada. The Alhambra will be seen. party will go from Madrid to Lourdes, France, then a stay in Paris for the Exposition and back

The

to Rome for Holy Week.

Then the party will travel through the Italian lake country, and pass over the Alps into Switzerland. After a short stay, Germany, Belgium, England, Scotland and Ireland will be visited. The above is the itinerary as at present planned, and which will be carried through with a few slight changes.

'77. Rev. John F. Redican, county chaplain of the A. O. H. societies, has been unanimously chosen by the united Irish societies of Worcester to preside at the monster meeting to be given in Mechanics Hall, March 17.

'79. Feb. 9th was a great day for the Catholic young men and ladies of Valley Falls, R. I., and surrounding towns. The Young Men's Institute, founded by Rev. M. P. Cassidy, '79, held a monster meeting to honor its new president. The whole of the Blackstone valley seems to have been present. Gov. Dyer came with his staff, and made the following speech: "Rev. Fr. Cassidy, Mr. President Fitzsimmons, ladies and gentlemen: Ruskin has said, The best governed community is that which contains the most happy and contented people.' This truism came forcibly to my mind as I looked about me during the evening on the many happy and contented countenances since coming to your institute. Happy indeed is the state of Rhode Island to have such citizens. I congratulate you, Rev. Father Cassidy, on being the founder of such a noble structure, and I congratulate the members of this institute in having such an energetic pastor.

I take a deep interest in such

institutions, for they are the rocks upon which the welfare of our country is built. I must confess I never thought that there was such a noble institution as this in the Blackstone valley, and I am sorry I have not visited it before this time. Before I go I want to thank you all for the kind courtesy extended to me this night, and rest assured I will not forget my visit to the Catholic Institute of the Blackstone valley."

Dr. M. Kelly, '79, according to latest accounts, has an immense and ever-increasing medical practice in Fall River, Mass.

'85. After a lingering illness, Dr. John P. Gaffney, '85, died last week, at his home on Centre Street, Roxbury. He was a young man of many excellent traits. Old boys who were here with Dr. Gaffney will recall his unfailing good nature and his manly, unassuming character. His death is the second in the loyal class of '85. The funeral mass was celebrated at All Saints' Church, Roxbury, February 9th. Rev. J. T. O'Brien, '85, a classmate of Dr. Gaffney, was sub-deacon of the Mass.

CALLE QUINTA No. 36,

VEDADO, HAVANA, CUBA,
January 27, 1900.

Dear Father Lehy:

I have been here in Cuba for the past three months on some important business matters, but I had hoped to be back before the dinner of the Holy Cross boys. I find it will not be possible, however, and I want to tell you how sorry I am

to miss the gathering. I believe in unbounded loyalty to one's Alma Mater. This idea was forcibly brought to my attention yesterday, when the Harvard men in Cuba organized a Harvard club. There are only nine of them in this far-off land, but they got together, all the same and the Harvard Club is now a reality here. Hope you are in the best of health.

Cordially,

THOMAS B. LAWLER, '85.

'87. Rev. Michael J. Ahern, '87, has been assigned to Sacred Heart Church, to succeed Rev. J. F. Griffin as curate, and he will begin his duties Sunday. Fr. Ahern is a native of Milford, and comes to Worcester from West Springfield, where he has been curate under Rev. John J. O'Keefe for five years. He is a graduate of Holy Cross College, class of 1887, and is a classmate of Rev. Fr. Howard of St. Peter's Church, and Rev. James J. Donnelly and Rev. John P. Leary, of Worcester. He was ordained at Montreal in December, 1891, and after his ordination he was assigned to duty in the cathedral at Portland, Me. He was then sent to St. Mary's Church, Turners Falls, and from there to West Springfield.

'89. Edward H. Sheehan, '89, is now the pri

vate secretary to the Corporation Counsel of the City of New York-the Hon. John Whalen. After he was graduated from Holy Cross, Mr. Sheehan was for several years a reporter and then an editor on the New York Times. From that paper he went to the Herald as a political