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Show nfaccsc of Penmen I 0ur cpocial Correspondence.) $ f ( riS been little of any im- : transpiring in atholic circles J I rurtan ,ho week. Interest has com- V I during ;,nte,vd in the Father Cush-f Cush-f r,f'tP ir The priest's every action i ''nS wu wciph'd in the balance, and. 4 V. Ji:i? -n iiHtelv for him. found wanting. J II unf',i!UI!jilt,g lhe matter is being dis- V f tn 811 - d no unkind criticism has ' ' oir'om the priests. In fact, with- come i' ,tjon their common verdict , I fi" j' his present state of mind V f 1 ' 1(,re to be pitied than censured, i f lir Xb a.Iw l.apers have teemed with il Thiin Vaunts of his unusual con-i con-i ? FU"; but from the clergy half-reti-t du titements only may be ex-7 ex-7 cr.t '. An unfortunate affair I traC!fchnut U has been for the. city . oniv expressions of regret, are V i Hi'a p;1iher Cushing has appealed i I ? r .' P tn the highest authorities of i I hhS ra'holii" church, the Propaganda f T Pnmr and there, in his own coun-4 coun-4 s the 'decision was in favor of his 5 ,rV:,,.irv in despair he sought sup- t orfl m the American consul in 1 i- -did from other sources, but - ' l'fl-J 'p,,, powerless to help him, al- 1 ,!!Lh empathizing with him heartily i ,h e, who are familiar with his , st.'i-v alone. To many Den- 1 . r'ru'.'l" his "sad story has been re- ' V'' 1 ni'l hf has won hearts wherever I !a'',n,.'s I Assessed of a dignified bear- f I !l' Vii'-I .-harming personality, with a I "e . ,,,-,-ssive f a deep and abiding I fa''rou;M li" '! magnetic, and to hear ! , 11 ,)' his numerous persecutions : ''"nl iii-ve neart of ptone' For J V'- V'-a'n his story has had a last's last-'s i.ffw't upon many non-Catholics of J !nS1Vcr whose sympathies have been 'iU.-.i in his cause and from whom ' H me nri'iv hitter denunciations of the "'' ' v of tli.- v'atholic clergy in his case. I'" to th-' "'atholics of the entire west ' i Urtrou'.l-' with the head of the Dio- f 1 O liver is familiar, and even I 7,, ui, disagree with the good bish-' bish-' ' '"'in "Kiny respects countenance his I ''tioi. in t liis matter, knowing as they 1 '! ,h.lt F:itlu-r Cusning in his semi- ? h m.-t'i'Ki state is incapable of being 1 n ru-u-.i with the care of souls. All J .i w.. k from day to day news was : ? -id ronoerning the unfortunate Hri ' htit Sunday morning the en-I en-I ''r' ,l.;,nr,gation of the pro-cathedral f is nv.u. d to a glimpse of him. when I I fc",r.at-i a startling sensation dur-" dur-" Ze th. reading of the bishop's circu-I circu-I ',!,. ;trr concerning him- IJe ha3 come i ,w,ar"l 10 hpar the epistle of Bishop I vr'z lviviiis been told of its publica-I publica-I t'i'in and as Father Callahan read that A .,rt' of the letier which refors to his I having ared for the priest when he I Tlpo the citv two months ago. sick I InV penniless, there was a movement I ? the nur. h and from a distant pew i l-o'l he of whom the statement was I nv,de and. walking straight to the front "of the altar Father Cushing !) ' nnfl"--ted reverently and, raising his f,.md' to heaven, he said in a voice s-"c1v and loud: "I desire to inform ihis i-nnsrecation that the statement f which vou have just listened is false I and untriie. During my stay in the J j. ph s hospital I was taken care bv :i kind friend who realized my 1 (Wt'tution. The entire letter is in ac-I ac-I ,-nvd with the persecution of the past 1 . wv.if.ii hns fallen to my I i" the strange priest spoke. Father' Calla nan stopped his reading of 1, letter, but as Cushing onduded he made no comment and . .aminued to read. Father Cushing im-1 im-1 modiatelv left the church. Later in I thp davhe was arrested on a charge " I (lf diti'i! hance and was kept in the of-I of-I ti.o of the chief of police throughout I ihpdav. in the evening he held a com-I com-I JunUtion with Father O'Kyan the I lHiter having him released V ush,"f I 'rcnised to abide by the decision of 1 h i.riests. who were to meet on the I f.,ilving dav and decide his case. At 1 the meeting "there was not a quorum I JJUeTand action was indefinitely I'.inn Matz offers to have him cared i 'or in a monastery if he will but sub- , init to this settlement of the affair. one of the fruits of the recent Jesuit mission for the cathedral Iah .a th reception of a large number jf voung women into the ranks of tne p.;d Virgin's sodality on Sunday last. The occasion was the regular niMtithlv meeting and was well tended." The society is rapidly grMM.. and will in a few months be ne ot I the- largest in the city. - - ii next Tuesday evening a fun" fr !f the benefit of St. Patrick's and M. Francis de 5ales' churches will open m the chamber of commerce. It will cKse en the eve of Ash Wednesday. On the iit;me night a fair for the Annuciation church will open in the parish hall ana will continue for an egual period of time. The musical given by the pupils of :h.- Imma.-ulate Conception school last vt-k was a pleasant affair. The chil-c-.n n .,iitted themselves admirably and programme was much enjoyed h- t!v laigc audience that crowded the imisic hail. Without an exception the ii;:r,h. rs were well rendered and re-vi-d much credit on the sisters. if Mnr lay evening. Feb. 23. is the date J set f.-.r the annual elocution recital of I thf- pupils of the Immaculate Concep-I Concep-I lien s.-hoci. An elaborate programme I U he. n i a red and the affair is bell be-ll pl-asantly anticipated by the rel-'I rel-'I :i.-s oi' the participants and old I scholars ..f that intitution. J Aninciuccment of the hours of the ; h-nwn devotions in the various Cath- fl oM.? churches will be made through L .n-sf citimns later. The same rules ii and regulations formulated by Bishop J Matz for the observance of Lent will ;-' iuivishvd this year. J Tiie promoters of the League of the I Nv re,) H.-art will meet in Logan Av- I .-ha pel on Sunday next. r'u- "la.cj,- ,ague jp making rapid I'j.'gress in t'ue study of the Irish lan-r-iir. . Some new branches are being I ' -!!'e!)pUtcd and will be established in I churches within a short time. . 'iny harch dignitaries from all I "Cr ."' .ounttry have signified s I "1" tn. t.ii.m if attending the cere- p".'j'"s -eti'lant upon the raising of II v'-,,,,r Itol.inson to the dignity of mon-if mon-if t'r ',': J :i" '"''"vices will take place li K.,v '" K " Ajiril 12 and will be marked j J';' !'' a' f ligious pomp. There are II !'!'a!,,v i.riests in the United r v'1t's..s" ufu'wrsally known and loved I 'C,-,.."' '" '- 1:"'lins'm' and his honor IS a I cluIt'-v,,: r;n itiation throughout the f sr. I1Uni:M -r of spring weddings have I i.;.',,,',,:.v e.-1 1 atinouncerl to take place ! K " ' !;:';' 'V after Easter. Sw ?uEELO, COLORADO. Furpv! 'j"01'""1-'1" was very pleasantly nrir, '' .;:t hls home, 1014 East Evans ! fivr. , r' M'vl wr,'k' by about thirty- j :- I'uw.v, l'S younR friends from East I f' lrti.rt'' "' r"'l',lsinn being his sixteenth hw,"5 """"'''''SHry. The evening I 'I'dichi'".' 1,1 K'"mr-s interspersed with a h'rfi i ,,nu-'"al programme, after !"f.r I '''io,Js refreshments were M- , ilrs- Heurman, assisted by h- an Syo.:. A fro',,)1"' :';nu,''l A. Ourran has returned - i'e-asant visit in Denver. Dr' v'l'r of Denver was the guest ' u- Corwin last week. i VkJJV Le B,on1 "as issued in-I in-I hom yh ? number of her friends I n Lake Wl" ente''tain at her home I avenue next Friday evening. W n'Ji A Fannebaker, who has n th r s a three weeks' vacation ProvM tnu1, has returned much lm-a lm-a 1,1 health. S,r- Robert McMann of Denver is MriflnTnhrT5n and daughter, Mr."and f- Jon Henry Thatcher. h Il!ic,atle NobIe has returned to weekPs0Sit,0n a"er an illness of five ,?"-lle" and -ife, of Ordway. rZLj he City tne S"uests of Mrs! George Lannon on West Tenth street. Denver HaUle McCarthy is visiting in Frank Middletonis" confined to his home at 105 West Adams with a slight attack of pneumonia. Miss Teo Duggins and Miss Jennie Gibbons have returned from a visit to Rocky Ford. Judge L. B. Gibson of the county court, who has been ill for several days, is improving and will soon be able to resume his duties on the bench. Mrs. Thomas Kendrick returned Sunday from a month's stay in Colorado Colo-rado Springs with her aunt, Mrs. C. W. Pearce. ? Mrs. Florence O'Hara and daughter, daugh-ter, Orma, of 1018 Elm street, have arrived home from a three months' visit with relatives in Chicago and New York. v Mrs. Walter Cosslett has returned from a visit at Florence and Canon. Miss Margaret Hughes has returned after a pleasant visit with friends in Florence. Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Rogers and Miss Rogers left Sunday night for Phoenix, Ariz., where they will remain re-main for the benefit of Mr. Rogers' health. |