The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-23
Festival OF %. Brsaget's Parochfsl School
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PRESENTATION OF SERVICE OF PLATE TO ARCH
BISHOP HU0Hks-fHE Address OF THE PUPILS AND
REPLY OF THE ARCHBsHoP. m 1nafsH
One Of the interesting Of the season. in an
educational point Of view on yesterday at Jones
Wood In the shape OF the annual picnic and festival Of
st. Bridgets Roaa Ctholc school, situated at the
Of avenue d and Eighth street. i1u0r ld h10 500
The affair created quite excitement, and was attend
ed with circumstances Of unusually interesting cha
racter About eight O'Clock In the morning the pupils
boys and giSk 400 In number, neatly and be
comingly astred, assembled in the vicinity Of Father
Mooney house, B. and sfcr considerable delay
proceeded in body 70 the residence Of Archbishop
Hughes IN Madison avenue accompanied by the Csclan
The procession marched with almost military regularity
while the appearahcc and general behavior Of the children
attracted the most favorable comments om the spectators
There two three banners the
bcedes four handsome barouchee decorated with costly
silk Tags, each Of which printed golden letters
bsrooces conveyed service Of plate worth four hun
bred dollars, intended oorins IRON the children
sasss sihcS e the Archbhp AID another con
sssS .ss 1Dx & ~ y IN
On the arrival Of the procession at the cpscopa
sion the Archbishop appeared the stoop, whom Master
expressing the deep love and veneraton which he and his
companions entertained towards the Archbishop for the
blessings they cnoyed in free Catholic eaucatcu which
tions Of his brace The address was quito long and very
beautifully written The method of delivery used by
young orator likewise elected deserved appreciation.
Miss Heating, 81 the female pupils, proceeded
10 offer tho service OF plate and baskets Of nowers 10 The
Archbishop In few appropriate and happy remarks
In recognition Of the above expressions OF love
pcc the Archbishop replied that II would be- impossible
to find words TO convey 70 hs youthful listeners the Id
descrbablc pleasure which he experienced meeting
children Of St Bridgets school such an occasiou
Seventeen years the first efforts towards free Cafhok
education inaugurated under peculiar difficulties ami
the spectacle before him exhibited the happy results H.
felt pleasure and pride In beholdng many young pm
pie assembled 70 greet him. and he thanked them from
the bottom of his heart for the costly testimonial
affection with which they had that day presented him
not sccounof the intrinsic value Of the gift itself bt
for the reason that II bore evidence az To-
spirit OF the children Of ~. Bridgets school.
and furnished . brilliant proof OF the progress
OF Catholic education IN this metropolis Amer utterng
some further remarks complimentary 10 the Rev Thomas
concluded amidst the hearty pauds OF the children
The company then proceeded the second avenue
Jones Wood, where the day spent very plea
sanity In fcastng and rural exercises without the
Of single untowsrd Incident The quiet ami
orderly manner In which everything was Arranged
Hects the highct credit Father Mooney aud ths gen
temsn wbe sna6ted Tim On each Of the pieces Of silver
presented 70 the Archbishop the following nscrip
sionsssTo Ger Most Reverend Archbishop az token or
the love and vcneratica cherished for him by the chill
drcn OF r. Bridgcts raroshiai School" II shoud ike
wise be mdntooed that the Cccian Band which accom-
panied the picnic and discoursed excellent music during
The day. belongs 70 St Bridgcfs church. having been or
gAnized by Father Nooaey out OF the young so belong