People We Hear About

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 44, 3 November 1904, Page 10

People We Hear About

Mr. Edward Martyn, of Tulyra Castle, Ardrahan, Coiunty Galway, is one of the very few Irisfti landlords who are Nationalists. He has talent of a high order, and is tihe author of several interesting plays ajid booiks as well a© of a number of articles on literary and political subjects. Father Shoe'han, who is henceforth to jfre known as Canon Shcehan, is about to publish a new volump entitled ' A Spoilt*! Priest ' — a name giv<on in Ireland to ecclesiastical students who do not persevere in their ecclesiastical vocation. Maywooth College is the scene of tihe stoxy, and Father Sheetian, in his description of the college life, no doubt draws on the experiences of his) own student days. Tho news of Sir Nicholas O'Conor's illness hjas been ■received with great regret by his many friends throughout tihe United Kingdom, who trust it is only of a temporary character. Seldom in the history of diplomacy has there bY-en a more brilliant career than that of Sir Nicholas. Lady O'Connor is one of the gifted daughters ot the late Mr. Hope Scott and Lady Victoria Howrud, sister of the late Duke of Norfolk. The unconventional Jvahiiß of the Pope are still troubling the traditions of the Vatican. Visitors find Uiat his- Holiness has a great objection to the practice of kneeling in his presence. He takes care to settle them promptly and comfortably in chairs. Dis-eussing w it'll his Chamber lam the details of some ceremony, Puiib X. was reminded that hvs two sisters, who live in Home, would hike to bo pioscnt. What seats should be as'si^ned to them ? ' Scats ' ' suu'd the Pope with a smile. ' Oh, dear no ! Send them tickets of admission, and let them take their chance.' In aji article on ' The Boy-King of Spain ' which he contributes To the l London Magazine ' Mr. Frank Baniield, M A., says Alfenso Xlll. is icsolved on winning the aflcctions ot ins subjects. He is very fond of coming in pemswicUf coMiact witih the peojpte, and to do this ho is disposed to thiow entirely o>n one side the past traditions and conventions of Spaau&h Royalty. Last summer m the joiuriwy he made Wiioiugh the different provrnccs of Spaiin his line for fhe poojple was as manifest a« their enthusiasm for the person of the King, His popularity was marvellously increased, and the striking demonstrations of loyal affection which accompanied that remarkable progress proved beyond ca\il how deep and strong is the monarchical sentiment in Spain. The Right Rev. Dr. De Boismenu, M S.H., CoadjutorBishop of British New Guinea, who is attending the Catholic Congress, resides at Port Leo, Yule Island, New Guinea, the episcopa, centre. He is, indeed, a very young f Bishop, being only 31 years of age, having, been raised 'to the Bishopric when in his 2flth year.' He was born in St. Malo. Brittany — the birthplace of the late Father Le Rennetel— of which province the De Boismenu family is one ot the oldest, and at the present time many of its members occupy promi/nent positions in the army and navy of France. He was ordained only ten years ago, and was afterwards a professor for three \ ears in one of the Sacred Heart Houses in Che/alBcnoit. He then went to British New Guinea as Superior of the Mission there, and, after tae lapse of one ypar, was elected Coadjutor to Archbishop Navarre, the consecration taking place in Paris on March 18, 1900. It is stated that John O'Donncll, of Salt Lake City, has put. several years of labor into a piece of woodcarving, which represents the life and death of Christ from His birth to the Ascension, and which he has donated to be sold for the benefit of Salt Lake Cathedral. The car\mg is called the Crib of Bethlehem, and > was begun when in Brooklyn, N.Y., by Mr. O'Donnell sixty years ago. It has over 150 figures, three to nine inches high, each one carved by hand out of a solid block of wood. The frame of the carving represents a church measuring three feet high, two feet wide, and four, feet long. The first group of figures is in a small church on the inside, and portrays the manger, surrounded by the Mother, foster-father, and three wise men. The flight into F,gypt, the Last Supper, Calvary, and the Descent of the Holy Ghost arc all shown.