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Of the Pope - His Holiness Pope Leo XIII.
Of a Cardinal - His Eminence John, Cardinal McCloskey.
Of an Archbishop - Most Rev. T. J. Burroughs, D. D.
Of a Bishop - Rt. Rev. Thomas Foley, D. D.
Of a Vicar-General - Very Rev. J. D. Halbert, D.D.
Of a Priest - Rev. Patrick Kelly, P. P.
Rev. Provincial James Rice.
Of Directors of Parish Schools- Rev. Bro. Director Henry Baker.
Of a Directress of a Seminary - Madame De Vincent. Of a Teacher of a Seminary - Sister Le Clerc.
Of a Lady Superintendent of a Convent - Sister Superior Laflange. Of a Lady Superintendent of a . Catholic Orphan Asylum - Mother Superior St. Agnes.
The following are addressed as General, Colonel, Major, Captain, Lieutenant, Corporal, or Sergeant, according to their rank:
General of the Army.
Lieutenant-General of the Army.
Major-General.
Adjutant-General.
Inspector-General.
Quartermaster-General.
Commissary-General.
Paymaster-General.
Surgeon-General.
Brigadier-General.
Captain.
Adjutant.
First Lieutenant.
Second Lieutenant.
Sergeant-Major.
Quartermaster-Sergeant.
Sergeant.
Corporal.
Company Clerks.
Brigade-Inspector. Colonel.
Lieutenant-Colonel. Major.
Drum-Major.
Fife-Major. Hospital-Stewards.
Titles and Names of Naval Officers.
The only titles generally used among naval officers are those of Admiral, Commodore, Captain and Lieutenant.
Rear-Admiral.
Vice-Admiral.
Commodore.
Captain.
Commander.
Lieutenant-Commander.
First Lieutenant.
Second Lieutenant.
Master.
Ensign.
Midshipman.
Fleet Surgeon.
Ship's Surgeon.
Passed Surgeon.
Asssistant Surgeon.
Retired Surgeon.
Paymaster.
Assistant Paymaster.
Chaplain.
Professor of Mathematics.
Engineer-in-Chief - on shore.
Chief Engineer - on ship.
First Assistant-Engineer.
Second Assistant-Engineer.
Third Assistant-Engineer.
Navy Agent.
Purser, or Storekeeper.
Secretary to Commander.
Navy-yard Clerks.
Bandmaster.
Mate - First, Second, and Third.
Quartermaster.
Master-at-Arms.
Ship's Corporal.
Section Captain.
Boatswain.
Coxswain.
Carpenter.
Sailmaker.
Gunner.
Armorer.
Quarter-Gunner.
Seamen.
Marines.
 
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