The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-07-28
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Washington.
Correspondence of the Herald.

-fTOtecdtHgs ~ the IoJ-dJtCuOOH r cfsfS-
| Grand Catholic Fsstipai-7he Herald Iiium-
| plant among the J.suifs- Great Connfyy-1his
great Country GEci Report Of the 1oass aud
Speeches Hip HIP Hgroh
1.-The Duichess If Maine, a lady Of great wit
aud accomplishments, asked some 81 her c,mlany
one day, who were persons OF VII, W hat is The
difference between me and clock 2 They were
| all much at loss tor All answer When Fobte-
nellie entered the room, the same qpesIoD was put
to him, and he Instantly replied - The difference
! between you and clock is this clock marks
the hours, bur your grace makes Us forget III. M"
= Eoues Of Wit.
We apply the anecdoie TO the Fathers Of the
Georgetown College, and their festival OF yesier-
day. Never has il been the good fortune Of this
depoi cnt 10 be agreeaby taken by surprise.
| Three cheers, officers and students OF the George
town College Three cheers for their annual
Jubilee dinner--but we will tell you Of that by
| and by. \
| AT halt past ten o'clock, A. NJ, we passed over
TO Georgetown College, IN one Of MAYORS omnibus
es, at twice the price charged by The Knilkrbocker
line Of broadway" We had intended weighing
our "bodv corporate and oil lc' into private cor
ner; but finding every entrance bloc ad. d, an old
friend presented US 10 the worthy Vice President,
and stated the purpose OF our Y sit "Yes, sir, 10
up Wbo, nso sna ps0ae Tor a,
report for!' ''The New Ymk Herald" "Ah,
indeed very well the Herald is dsur guishsd for
| It's graphic anu accurate porls, DetNe." Yes.
| sir, and has a most powerful circulation The
country; and our purpose lis always 10 give
| graphic and accurate report The readers OF the
Herald expect 1.-THE editor Of the Herald r, quts
~ Very good-the exercises have CONNIE need
but come an0 refresh yours, Ives a liiile." In
| compliance with this suggestion, were escorted
from the refreshment room 10 the stage IL The spa
cious apartment OF the exhibition. The platform
was occupied by the oihcers, professors, protects,
students, and invited guests, while the room below
| was thfee-four,hs monopollsed with COZ e.. gsuon
/ hpr ul faces mos iOua 10 ht IN
the gentlemen were many OF our most distinguished
citizens, in public and private lie, Al the arhtr
end o the hail. in an elevated oichtstrs The Ma
rlne Band were stationed, who dsconrsed ,h.ir
most excellent music" through The int rivals If The
exercises. From the crowded state Of he room,
however, The heat was most OF oppressive; and the
lncesssnl futerng If thousand fans SET m, d only
70 augment the purgatoria temperature. Over The
musicians was suspended a magnificent banner,
Catholic Pilgrims Of Maryland with similar de-
coration at the opposite extreme Of The room Ad-
dresses were delivered in the following oid,r, in
prose or verse, 10 wits
Escape Of the Chris ian Captre,' II CASTELAR,.
l"Daniel U'Connell," c Bird "To War"J.
F. Nevins. " The Last OF the Moors," B. de Bo-
disco. Music
the Moors,'' b. de Delacroix "The Exe's Re-
mrn," c H. Pendergast Knowledge Necessary
aode to Death" E S Wilson. aNnrzs." !.
L Brent. "The Poets Of Americs,"F II Dykers
Vision Of Bntus," r. r Dram " Belshazzar's
| Fai, v. Livingston. MUSIC.
Dialogue (poeucaD on Vacations" by M. w.
, Jenkins and J, II. DoDnegan. "Our Country Fe-
vorable to Literature" +. Cummiskey. .Ugo-
lino." p. G. Howe. Music.
These performances were highly crcditabe IN
severed instances, really excellent. The poetry
pleased ns, however, The beet. Two or hise of
the recliatlons were choicer ccml osliors ,hsn
much OF the homogeneous matter ct GriswolG's
speculation called "The Poets Of Am, ricu"
Lieut.. w. F. Lynch, U S n III bait hours
| aotice, was prevailed upon 10 deliver the regular
,ftltl htp ltt tba
wave, and The wonder and eycit, ment OF p lite If
lrave, and returned 10 the 8 dina mater Of
: Georgetown College, with much Of The same feel
logs that he would return 10 his fathers root In
: China, in the Philippines, IN South Africa, in
, South America, everyw here, he found The Caiho-
he faith The same He denied that the avarlce
and icentIsusness attributed 10 the Catholics If
Southern Europe had any existence in fact. He
! had seen nothing OF II, and vas sure that il could
: not be 50, from reasons which he adduced He re-
: | commended an unwaverng proprie,y and
J adherence TO truth in all things and urged
I upon politicians that they should not be guilty
! of misdemeanors against The laws Of honor
: as Individuals. eve recommend This recon-
7 mendailon TO all politcians.) Mobs, mob-aw,
;, fshts bels, Libel suits, certificates and such like,
y wonld become like IT, S Bank an '.obs olee idea
IN the qualification eli this fundamental principle.
. When the gallant lieutenant closed his remarks,
J he band struck up in compliment, "A life on the
y ocean wave"
e Mr. w r. Brooke closed lie exercises in a
touching and consistent yaledictory. Music
z Degrees were next conferred as iollows.-w F.
= Lyncn. y; $. n. The degree d a. M =. & Don-
!, y. y; G. Marshall. Tenn; w T Brooke. Md;
: and + II Gunneil, d. G, The degree Of A y.
Medals and premiums were then distributed
| imong The students distinguished Tor study and sd
| sancement, In their respective ,lssses, when The
I | uspess duties Of the " commence mehr' being
consummaied, he audience were dismissed, aud
III hands rashed out ia The ireth air and The pump
IN The yard, as by general consent, saving lhose
avored with lass Of l. monadr, AS invite q gues ls,
the beverage b,ing lnctured with an aniI-i,gma-
| tic at their liking These generally remained 10
participate III the good Catholic dinner, gwen on
such occasions, by the sensible directors OF this
= ume-honored institution.
. AFTERNOON EXERCISES. nsE
| At O'Clock company 81 three hundred gentle
4 men sat down. in the great dining hall, 10 one Of
, | he most snmptuous and comprehensive dinners
i yer got up within the Ten miles sqnarr, Tho
Marine Band gave peculiar zest 10 the dGpno
| ny their splrted music
Rev Father Ryder, President Of The College,
resided assisted by his associate professors. To
MS night sat The venerable q. w +. Gusts, Esq,
| It Arlington House, and others; 10 his lett. Hon
Il > Skinner, Assistant p. M. General, and Hon
4 j. NJ. >. CHusin, oi Md.
| On the removal Of the cloth the learned and
| eloquent Father Ryder bfi, fly. willy and happily
Diverted 10 the exhibition oi the day, and The ac-
compllshmen's OF the students, and proposed
The Graduates OF the Georgetown olhge--Msy the
ermina'ion Of their degrees be worthy OF their CON-
, nencement.
Mr.. +. & Donnelly, Of ~ Y, in behalf Of the
+ graduates, responded. He bore wiling testimony
"a the pa'erna solcitude wIih whit Their : alma
Water" had ever regarded her children, and he re-
ciprocated the sentiment offered cordially as it
i vas gwen.
The Pr, sident next read the following toast--
81 Mary's Colmiy-Like the star OF the Nag she
lighted The noble Of the to an asylum Of hors
REDEEM pon in the west She ye; illustrates the spirit
glory Of her founders in the elevation Of her
Hon J. M. 5 Causin in response, adyered 10
he ancient glory and uallowed associations ct The
I'D County Of 81 Mays. She had no battle
fields, like Concord, Lexington, or York Town;
on over the grass grown graves oi hgr Catholic
fathers. Their motto OF 300 centuries. of cvl and