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Show HOME FOR UTAH MINERS I Mrs. Mary Judge Authorizes Bishop Scanlan to Build Great I Hospital and Home in Memory of Her Dead I Husband, John Judge. I . i j I UNi ill, JOHN JUDGE. r INK us THROfGHOUT this cn- t,re section will have occasion to j rejoice today. Mrs. Mary Judge, I vidow ..f the late John Judge, has fur nished the opportunity by tendering to Bishop Scanlan the necessary funds to build. ejuip and maintain a home for I aped and infirm miners and a hospital i xv he re the sick and injured of that call- ins may receive treatment. While no he of generous proportions, the bishop being given carte blanch in the matter t'f expenditures. This acquisition to the number of charitable and beneficent institutions - existing or provided for in Salt Lake "ity is given as a memorial to the late John Judge. Those who hoard of the j munificent Rift last night commented upon the propriety of such a monu-j monu-j ment to the memory of tiie rugged ' miner who toiled in the hills of Utah i and passed away just as he was ae- iuiring the harvest of his industry, j "Work will be pushed at once and the institution will be in operation in time i to prove a blessing to some f,f those vhn delved and dug beside the man .j as hose life it will commemorate. No-i No-i 5ire uf tllp s'ft wa,s eT.vcn the bishop in a simple note handed to him yes-I yes-I ternay. The communication setting t forth Mrs. Judge's wishes follows: ' "Salt Lake, Nov. 27, 1901. "Right Rev. Lawrence Scanlan. Roman 1 Catholic Bishop of Salt Lake: '"Dear Bishop Scanlan As a memorial memor-ial to my deceased husband, desire ' 1o establish a iiome for aged and in- j firm miners and a hospital where the i j unfortunate may receive proper modi- j al and surgical treatment, to be con- i i du.-ted under your management and control. : "You may proceed with the noces- , ' s::ry arrangements to that end and draw on me for all expenditures in correction therewith. "Sincerely yours, ! "MAliV JUDGE." Ahile Mrs. Jll(jce ;,;,; ,ne g.ifl under consideration for some time, and while members of her family knew mai ii nas ner desire to establish such a hospital and home, none was informed of the action she had taken. They, in common with all who heard : . of it. applauded the appropriate and poetical monument that is to be erected erect-ed to the memory of the departed. Mrs. Judge, with characteristic avoid-r.co-of publicity, shrank from discussion discus-sion of the matter. BISHOP SCANLAN DKLIGHTED. Bishop Scanlan was the happiest nan in town last night. To him it meant the fulfillment of one of the several great ambitions of his life in the interest of his fellow man. Fol-lnJ- so close after the philanthropy o; the late Patrick Phelan and the realization re-alization of his life dream of an orphanage, made possible through the generosity of Senator Kearn.x, the gift almost dazed him. "What will be done? "Why, Mrs. Judge will be consulted as to her full vishes. an architect will be employed and in the .spring ground will be broken." brok-en." declared Bishop Scanlan last evening, and the kindly face of the ged prelate lit up with enthusiasm. "This is more than appropriate. There Is something ideal in the thouglit that the wealth of the earth is going directly di-rectly to the relief of unfortunate humanity hu-manity that tTie memory of a miner is to be kept fresh through all time X through a blessing bestowed upon miners. "This is applied Christianity. It will accomplish more good than innumerable innumer-able sermons, however eloquent. I am growing to believe more firmly every -t day that too many sermons are deliv- '"d and too little work done for the relief of the unfortunate. The betterment better-ment of mankind Js the universal religion. re-ligion. Christ spent little time in delivering: de-livering: sermons. Such actons on the fart of the rich lead others to an j awakening of the possibilities for good in the wealth that is theirs. No class j of people needs a haven of refuge more I than does the miner upon whom fortune for-tune has frowned. It is not ours to ask what elements entered into his ! failure he is with us. wrecked in j health, perhaps, too old to work. maimed by an accident it is following in the footsteps of Christ to make his ! last days comfortable." ! CONFINED TO NO CREED. "Will the institution be exclusively for Catholic miners?" was asked. The I face of the bishop clouded and he leaned forward and spoke with renewed re-newed interest: "While I live and am in control no questions will be asked." he replied earnestly. "Charity knows no distinctions. distinc-tions. This institution will be for all who need the good offices the generosity generos-ity of the donor has made possible. The dawn will bring Thanksgiving day. It might have been in her mind to make the donation at this time to afford af-ford occasion for Thanksgiving to many who have little to be thankful for, and to whom the day brings Pttle joy. It would be poor philanthropy to single out those who may and those who may not share in its benefits." "What will be the cost of the insti tution, nan asKea. "While I have been given absolute carte blanch, it would be in poor taste for me to suggest a figure," was the reply. "Mrs. Judge's wishes will govern gov-ern that. As yet there has been no conference on the subject. No work can be done until spring, so there is plenty of time to arrange all the details." de-tails." Among those familiar with Mrs. Judge's affairs it is understood that she has a site in mind for the home and contemplated expending from sriO.Of-0 to $100,000 on it. Mrs.' Judge's donations have been characterized by great liberality in the past. Aside from a multiplicity of unknown and unrecorded gifts and charities, she contributed $10,000 to the cathedral fund and between that figure and $20,000 for memorial windows more recently. In a recent interview the Holy Father Fath-er expressed his sense of satisfaction at the reception the religious orders exiled from France have met with in l England. He laid stress upon the grat- itude that these congregations should cherish for the hospitality so graciously gracious-ly extended t'hem. He also spoke of the melancholy spectacle which has made sad the declining years of his pontificate religious liberty scourged in countries where the Latin ' Catholic-tradition Catholic-tradition , still obtains, and; countries S3 long estranged from Rome displaying display-ing reverence and untempered tolerance toler-ance for things Catholic. |