Scope and Contents The Eddington Boys gave a concert before their pupils and Madame Edwards asked Madame Kendrick to "take" the band with their bandmaster, Brother Anatole and Father Quinn. Will Hudson pray for Nicholas Stonestreet, a brother of Father Charles H. Stonestreet? Father John J. Murphy, S.J., visited Eden Hall with Father Peter Blenkinsop, S.J. Murphy stated he purposely chose those harsh terms in his broadside. The Jesuits say that the firing is aimed at the Sacre Coeur. Religious of the...

Scope and Contents At the suggestion of Mr. Trudell, a brother of one of their religious, Sister forwards Hudson a copy of his recent publication. Trudell has promised half the proceeds of its sale to a poor priest near New Orleans. She also forwards an account of the dedication of the new chapel in Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart from the New York Sun. The library there contains one thousand works, $500 worth of which are the gift of Lucy Drexel. Hudson will please read Bouvier - the father...

Scope and Contents She was aware Mr. T.'s sister would not be pleased if the volume were not highly extolled. Sister asked Hudson not to print, if he could not manage adroitly to draw something kind in consideration of the declared charitable object. She saw a reprint of Maurice Francis Egan's article in the "Lecoulleux Leader". It is denied by the Jesuits that Father Peter Finlay composed the Lyceum censure of convents. As the Fathers Finlay have two sisters in the Religious of the Sacred Heart, it is...

Scope and Contents Like the "Nun of Kenmare" Sister Mary Clare Cusack, Sister ought to apologize for giving Hudson an impression far from her sincere intention, when she forwarded that book. Ten Broeck asks that "Discovery" not be noticed unless something kind can be said of it. She had not read it, but was influenced by the praises of Archbishop Ryan and Messrs. George D. Wolfe of the Philadelphia Standard and Abell of the Baltimore Sun. The former superior at Eden Hall, Mother A. McNally died and also...

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The jubilee number is excellent. The air is full of attacks on convents. One is a story in a recent issue of Cosmopolitan; another is Francis Marion Crawford's "Sant' Ilario". :: X-3-k A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Young Catholics do not enjoy Catholic literature because it illustrates dogma and doctrine which they never doubt. She sends a sketch entitled "Rose of Lima". She laughed at the non-success of the index of the Catholic World, for in the January issue it contained an uncalled for hit at Sacre Coeur. She was expecting Hudson would have a summary of Bishop John L. Spalding's address to the Marianite Sisters of the Holy Cross at Notre Dame. The Philadelphia Ledger finds his Sap. an advocate...

Scope and Contents She finds Maurice Francis Egan's chats invaluable. Hudson accused her of thinking Egan wrote that unfortunate review. She supposed that Sara Trainer Smith wrote his book reviews. She saw Our Lady of Lujan in the bundle Father Brady sent her. Their eastern friends are under a cloud with the papers founded by the regretted Patrick V. Hickey and the gradual descent of the Catholic World. Sister cannot approve of bringing out girls to speak in public. Bishop Whittingham told her once that...

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Mother Mary G. Edwards thanks Hudson for his prayers. Smith's article on a "Child of Mary's Progress" was lovely. The Sisters decided Mrs. Hough was the model Christian. Sister criticizes the manner in which women approach the Holy Table. Charles Warren Stoddard's visit bids fair to be interesting. Bishop John Lancaster Spalding will be in his own element arranging school affairs. Sister fancies they will not invite her order to contribute. :: X-3-l A.L.S. 5pp. 12mo.

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Father Hughes told them he was quite discouraged about managing The Catholic World. The editor will insert things that he objects to. Mother Ellen? White loves the Ave Maria. :: X-3-l A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

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Sister sends Hudson two rings worn by Christian Indians when buried which Mother Hendrick, R.S.H. received from her brother Father Thomas A. Hendrick. She adds a photo of Archbishop Hughes. Sister suggests some Newman Sermons as "Remembered Readings". The translation of "The Office of the Sacred Heart" is by Mother Kate Kenny R.S.H. of Manhattanville. :: X-3-m A.L.S. 4pp. 16mo.

Scope and Contents Has Hudson heard that Father James Pye Neale, S.J. is off for Alaska? She presumes he has heard the account of the lightning victims at St. Inigoes. Father Thomas J.? Campbell, S.J., writes to one of their mothers that a priest, noticing that the storm was threatening, told the brothers to say an Act of Contrition. Soon seven were prostrate and three were lifeless. Sister sends three short stories. Lately one of her stories came out in the "Illustrated American" full of faults. She sent...

Scope and Contents Sister thanks Hudson and Father Alexis Granger, C.S.C. for their contributions to her happiness on her recent anniversary. Hudson should not think that they do not appreciate his list of premiums; the promises of long date that have been given to keep publishers on their feet interfere. Mother Moran wrote that the red paper was not sent to Madison Avenue, but that Mother Hoey had requested Mrs. Anna T. Sadlier to procure copies of "Once Upon A Time". Sister thanks Hudson for suggesting...

Scope and Contents She thanks Hudson for the Memento. Mother Edwards says it was the Month's Mind, since Father-General Edward Sorin was kind enough to supply Hudson's place. Ten Broeck sends three manuscripts. The annual retreat begins August 6; the director is Father Peter Finlay, S.J., of Dublin now of Conewago. She hopes they are not going to lose Charles Warren Stoddard but have two professors of English literature, as she hears Maurice Francis Egan is going out to Notre Dame. :: X-3-g A.L.S. 3pp....

Scope and Contents The loss of their convent by fire was a shock to the entire community. Their friends have been generous with aid. The Misses Drexel sent $10,000 and Mr. Hickey says the Mother House sent a similar sum. One anonymous donor sent nine thousand dollars, while F. O'Brien and Mr. Farren of philadelphia gave one thousand dollars apiece. Archbishop Michael Corrigan and Father John Scully, S.J. each sent five hundred dollars. What was most touching were the offers of meat and groceries made by...

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Sister has culled what she thinks is interesting from the Mexican letters. Her remarks about the Jewish tradition, Hudson may wish to supppress. She has nearly completed the translation of the Chilean letters and she believes she has enough material for another South American letter. :: X-3-h A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Sister submits an article and thanks Hudson for the copies of the Ave Maria. :: X-3-h A.L.S. 1p. 32mo.

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Sister thanks Hudson for the extra copies of the Ave Maria. She will send an article entitled "Reminiscence". :: X-3-h A.L.S. 1p. 32mo.

Scope and Contents Ten Broeck was pleased to see her article "A Memory" published so soon. She submits a sketch of Hermine Fremont . Father Alfred Young informed her that the Catholic World gives $5 for the shortest poems. The Philadelphia Ledger reports that the nun known in literary circles as the Nun of Kenmare has resigned the superiorship of the "Sisters of Peace" and has gone to reside in Pittsburgh. Ten Broeck fears she got in with the Ursulines about whom she has heard many unedifying things....

Scope and Contents Sister thanks Hudson for looking over her sketch of Hermine Fremont. She realizes her sketch would compare poorly with the notes on the Cure of Ars by Kathleen O'Meara. As for her article "The Angel", she found the facts stated in "Western Missions and Missionaries". The Ursulines are doing harm. While they are doing harm, each community's independent elections are likely to make trouble. Hudson and Mother Mary G. Edwards contrived a pleasant surprise by getting her "Lament" printed. ::...

Scope and Contents Ten Broeck thanks Hudson for the literary notice of Sister Clare's book. Hudson did not seize rightly what Ten Broeck said about the Hahnhann letters. Stoddard's works will suffice for the young or old. The "Letters from Mexico" was reproduced in The Philadelphia Catholic Standard and has been requested by Ten Broeck's friend in Maryland. Mere Mooney whispered to her that "The Pilgrimage" is already in print under the title of "The Three Petitions". Ten Broeck forwards some pieces that...

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Madame Mooney requests the catalogue for 1888, and that her subscription to the Ave Maria be renewed. Ten Broeck sends some articles. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 4pp. 16mo.

Scope and Contents She sends the pamphlet; as Hudson observed, the editor deals in petit larceny. As for the stories Blessed Virgin Mary, she finds it is a translation of it in a work of Father Denis, S.J., published by Gill and Son of Dublin. She read aloud Ella Lorraine Dorsey's paper, "Memorable Congress," on the Congress of Colored Catholics , which was liked, but Sister was pained at her reflection on Father Augustus Tolton's perserverance. He is a priest although of the sons of Ham. The Sisters at...

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Sister sends some manuscripts for the Ave Maria. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 2pp 32mo

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Sister thanks Hudson for the leaflets. She saw three favorable reviews of the "M. part of Dec."the last one in The Review and another in that fallen journal the New york Freeman's Journal. he heard that the "Norman Tale"had been reproduced in three papers. The article on the "Grey Cardinal" was very interesting. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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She did not expect Hudson to forward the reproduced Norman story and her allusion to the D. Puze was meant to justify the claim of authorship. Brother Azarias, Patrick Francis Mullany F.S.C. called on his way to New York. She was shocked by the death of Patrick V. Hickey . Then Broeck submits an article on the patronage of St. Joseph. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Sister thanks Hudson for the manuscript and the book. Their superior is absent so she was unable to secure any order especially since the price was not announced in the Catholic Standard. As for Brother Azarius Mullany, F.S.C., she never met him until the afternoon when he visited there with his brother Father John F. Mullany . In conversation he mentioned that a sketch of his about Kathleen O'Meara would appear in the Ave Maria. She has learned that Father John Talbot Smith is the new...

Scope and Contents The Reyista gave her pleasure and the description of the newly placed window was an agreeable suprise. Sister points out a defect in the window given by Mrs. White as a memorial to her daughter Agnes White. She hopes Hudson enjoyed his anticipated trip to Detroit. Mother Moran has returned to New York. To Mother Edward, she suggested waiting for the three dozen copies of "Once Upon A Time". There is a story of hers now appearing in the Illustrated Catholic entitled "Half a Million For...

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Ten Broeck was disappointed that Madame Moore ordered no books this year. She sends a program of their exhibition. Ten Broeck presumes Hudson read that their foundress has been beatified. Her "Canadian" appears in the July Messenger of the Sacred Heart; Father Ralph Dewey knows the family well. She collected a number of stories which she would like to get Hudson to publish in a book that would be larger than "Once Upon a Time". :: X-3-j A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Ten Broeck received the manuscript. She did not know that Mother sent Hudson an alb. Father F.X. O'Connor told her of the revolution in Mexico City where 35 priests had been shot. A lady, who recently arrived from Paris, and is staying with them reported that the Mother-General of their house feared she would be called upon to quit their convent. :: X-3-i A.L.Incomplete 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents An effort is being made by business men and citizens to remove Cornelius O'Flynn as postmaster. In defense of grave charges against him, O'Flynn had represented to the President that he was a zealous and influential Catholic and that a conspiracy has been formed to effect his removal on that ground. Knowing the latter to be untrue and believing the former also untrue Ten Eyck asks Lefevere to state whether or not O'Flynn is a member of the Catholic Church so that his answer may be shown to...