The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-12

A prNNER PANTY.

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offended the dignity of England by sketching his
dinner parties. All have TO say is that belong
in the pit. and II the dress circle will invite ou'
they must not find fault II report all see tethe
order represent, the people. Among those pres
ent were Father Dunlay, Father Mcguire brother
of the member, Father Mahony, Justice of the
Peace Bailey. Magistrate Sullivan, Father Galvin
and George Lawrence, the young and promising
assistant editor Of the Examiner. IL was feast
Of reason and flow Of good wine, all astOnished,
however. to see me take nothing but cold water.
Is not this Father Mathews hunting groundl
sERsNADE OF BOYS.
Dinner. Lol sserenade; the voices of a regi-
ment of boys; :. Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys
nordland songs;" ,"My country" speak to
them" raid the clergy. 8 But 1t Is Sunday"
answered. Never mind.r said the priests,
preach them a sermon, aud accord with those
Wild and honest cheers that only boys know how
Young IreIsnd-boys, the future presidents
and statesmen Of the Irish republic (deafenng
cheers)-American boys are with you, boys OF
Ireland In your aspirations Of liberty and law.
(Cheers.) This Is not the day nor the hour for
speeches; but the Holy Fathers beside and
around me tell me to preach a sermon. and to
rebuke them for having wine on their table and
passing around their golden snuf-box. laugh
ter.) ! will comply, and preach a sermon
through you TO the boys Of Ireland. (Cheers.)
Don't drink. Dontsmoke Don't chew. DOM take
snuf. daughter from Magnire aud the cergy.)
DOhb bWtdT. DOn|t Shuluic. DOu slt. DDQ
steal. Don't cheat Don't deceive the girls that
love you. loud cheers and laughter.) Don't
be afraid Of man or police. (Cheers.) Be self
reliant Bejust aud fear not. Be generous when
you are-rich. (Good.) Be kind aud true 20 your
friends. Think not of yourselves. Strike out.
Step out Of the ranks for promotion lieutenant-
captain--colonel-g general = marshal. Look at
Grant on the top Of the ladder, even without
much brains. (Laughter) But take heed lest ye
fail. (Cheers.) Fire above the mark you intend
TO hit. Concentrate. Remember a trip-hammer
In snowfakes Of iron on a ten-acre lot has no
force. but consolidated 10 one mass, it comes down
with fearful force upon a pile. (Loul cheers.)
Study hard. Application Is success. saccess is
work. Stick TO your aim. The bulldog never
let's go. (Cheers) Face yiur enemy. Never
run. Learn TO spar, TO fence to swim, 70 wre ,te,
and fire a fe. cloud chsers.J Look to
the American republic for Irish nstior.
atty Cloud cheers) and not to break
the law by shooting policemen in Cork. (oen-
saton:l Go away from home if You wish to get
on in life. Strike for America, but don't remain
IN the great cities, (cheers,) go west-Kansas.
Nebraska, C0loradO-aad pot your money in yolr
purse. (Cheers) BE tine 10 yourselves. Never
borrow, never lend. Don't depend on your
friends. Keep out Of debt Remember acorns
grow TO oaks. Drops make oceans, and grain by
grain the coral insect makes the island oasis.
loud cheers Get up early and go 20 bed early.
Eat meat once day. Sleep with windows open.
Nothing like bread and milk diet. (IIaughter.)
Set these noble members of parliament and dis
tinguished noble Catholic priests the example OF
temperance and sobrieiy. { oud laughter from
the ladies aud the clergy at the windows and in
the doorway
Mr.. Lawrence-They are all Father Mathew
men.
Mr.. Train-Yes, but Mathew in this case is that
Levi OF the Bible who sat in the receipt of the
customs and are shining lights Of that Disciples
chief who turned his water into wine. Zap
plause.)
Boys. you represent Young Ireland. Your
large eyes indicate lsngusge; the distance be d
tween Them shows breadth Of thought. The ex.
psnse Of forehead shows great intelligence.
Hence, ponder and inwardly digest my word.
Take my motto for your own-time, faith
energy. (Cheers) The three PIP P's-patiencs
love truth; love virtue; love Ireland. (Cheers.)
Love notwithstanding cheers land be happy,
Good night, and may God bless you and Ireland.
as the boy Allen said Just as the last wave with
him was breaking on the shores Of eternity loud
aud tumultuouB cheering.)
THE DEMONSTRATION IN TIE TOWN.
All complmented me on my impromptu sermon,
and scarcely had we gathered around our tea and
commenced chstteriBg with the Irish ladies' when
10, another deputaton Of men, and then another
and before the night wore away five distinct de-
putations followed up the mountain, and as we
wended our way to the station at IL o'clock at
night, men, women and childkan had turned out
and such cheers for America and Ireland-cheers
for the Irish epubc--cbeers for the future pres.
dent Of America, were never known before. Ma
guire says, even In the days Of Daniel 0'Connel.
The whole town followed me to the station aud
the cheering was heard as the train sped its way
lar into the distance. Verify, the Irish are grea
and grateful people. Fdg an Bdledch and Erin
90 Brdgh. Sincerely,
GEO. FRANCIS TRAIN.