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Dallas, Alexander I., Fort Clark, Texas, to Father Daniel E. Hudson, CSC, Notre Dame, Indiana, May 23

 Item — Box: CHUD 2
Identifier: CHUD X-2-f

Scope and Contents

Dallas' feelings are more outraged than before. He gives Hudson a sketch of their "religious privileges." Three months ago two priests, Fathers Kelly and Heyburn, were assigned to an unfinished stone church. Father Kelly succumbed to the bad influences and is now in Nebraska. Father A. Heyburn S.J. is 25 years old and has been in the Jesuit order for 6 years. He lives at Eagle Pass, just across the border from Piedras Negros, where his congregation numbers many hundreds. He visits Ft. Clark every three weeks. One of Dallas' self congratulations in coming to Fort Clark was that he should have a Catholic Commanding Officer. He has not been sober since Dallas arrived. Out of the 12 companies, there are 350 Catholics and 5 were at Mass. Four of these Dallas personally sent for. The men were not informed of the priest saying the Mass. General Stanley was in a back seat. Yesterday, Chaplain Mullins and Dallas has a conversation. He repeats parts of it. Mullins is an "Assistant in charge of Army Education, and religion." :: X-2-f A.L.S. 9 pp. 8vo

Dates

  • Creation: May 23

Language of Materials

English.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Notre Dame Archives Repository

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