The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-02-14


ing the reception thereof. stsssNle
Given at New Orleans, on the Feast OF
st. Francis of Sales, the 10th day Of JanH-
airy, 1869. s
Archbishop of New Orleans.
Bv order of His Grace - tsasf# <fTSsse
las's CHS. DKNoxELLE, Secretary.
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ABSTRACT OF BrsiIor oUINLAN's LEcrURE.
MoBuE, February 3, 1869.
10 the Editsf Of the Morning Star:
phanss Aid Society assisted, for the first
time, in their corporate capacity, at Pea-
tiicai High Mass, especially offered mp for
themselves. For years past the Catholic
ladies of Mobile, by means Of an annual
fair,n Sustained effectively their two large
orphanages- one Tor boys and the other for
girls but latterly, rs times got worse and
the FAIR declined whilst, ON tho other hand,
the numbers of orphans, and therefore the
expenses offhe orphanage were every day
increasing. "A deficit on the eredis side of
Che account was the resalt, and Us said de-
Acit was likely TO continue and increase,
the bishop called to the rescue the Catholic
gentlemen Of Mobile, who had for so marty
years looked approvingly, no doubt, but
id b nevertbelesa, on the efforts of these Ca
tholic ladies. The result was che formation
Qf the above society, sFhoae membsrs were,
Esscis ssslees - elk llasat per
year, To meet monthly in their respective
dissricts, and TO receive certain Spiritual
advantages, among which is an annual High
dassyl for the benefit of the association.
Last Snnday~-.the Sunday after the feast of
the conversion of St. Paut-@was the day
fixed for that parpose; and accordingly,
early on that morning, the aiffeTent socie-
ties assembled ia tlaeir spective parish
churches, assumed their distinctive badges,
twhite ribbon for st. Nary "a, red for St.
Vincents, blue for, st. Josephss, and green
for st. Patrickss Society and marched
through the streets so as to meet al 10a
o'clock at the Cathedral which was filed
IN every part; and the bishop, vino offcfa-
ted ON the occasion, as IL inspired by the
sight before him, was singnlarly happy In
bis address TO them. After enforcing, in his
own eloquent and effective style, the divine
claims Of charity on all, be pointed ont that
purity Of intentfoa and chat holiness OF life
that wss necessary 10 render their char
ity aecePtAble 70 heaven and mefitorious to
I regret that I cannot give yon to-day a
few bfi1liant extracts fem bis diecourse on
Sunday But Unjust 1edaem my premise
made In nay last, In reference to his iecture
on The Music and Poetry of ireland p
That lecture came or en- last Wednesday,
in the hall Of the 81. Patrieh,s Society, The
hall Itself was tastefnlly prepared, and all
the members were In afEsn dance. Enc lee
f5roF hiliscff Wi.s In the humor, and
though may give yen the substance of
what he said, TcannOt eonFey any idea of
the cheers bF the laughter with which the lee
ture ftsezf was received, according as it was
meant 70 betserious or playful. The
bsshop began by explaining what led him
Originally TO Study the subject of g Irish
Music and Poetry.1 he had heard the ut.es-
ti0n discussed ! the arguments pro and con.
did not sntiEfg him so he entered into q
iconnpiete md exhaustive inquiry il 10 the
subject; and having tie said fully satisfied
his own n1inoS no cans here this evening to
briefly recount what the alsss:.ela 81 my dear
old land it's traditions; customs, amtise-
rnents, aided BY foreign and contemporaries
GUS testimony together with my own redec-
ti0ng-enable me to say abuut the origin,
nature, and progress of what Ia distine tively
called g 1rish music, poetry, and scngs.n
Having shown the a1tiqnity of the Celtic
race, Tracing IL through Alilesius to Spain,
and thence 60 Ph@nicfat, the lecturer re-
marked that, of course, the poetry and nu-
aie OF nation so ancient, AZ thAt OF all 9TH
or nations OF antiquity must have been, like
their history, almost completely forgotten !;
yet he thus ascFibee it, origin to the Irish
character, and the very nature Of the soil
itself: 1ft sls
ireland is sfaeularly pre-eminenS in this re-
gpeot The records OF her ancient history, and
the chronicles Of her FORMER Rlories, like far-oR
mountains, throw their shadows against the
alES Of the distant past, and around them Aoat
the mists Of music, poetry and song, EAvinely
revealing the forms of long departed heroes,
and, W-Iika,-guftIy shedding the melody Of
sSFeet sounds upon the car. But, then, the roG
mote history 81 1retaHds with Its attendant.
muse, stretches away Tar beyond the reaGh Of
Authentic narrative. We have facts slough
well attestea and chRonologically arranged, to
furnfsh the matter and the proof ofSfny. present
theme. Taking into account the character Of
the Celtic race, the circumstances Of their
e$srt5ul history, and tho thousand inspfrimg
scenes that hii the Innd OF their snhezisenee, We
would naturally eoncluas, nira0r TO direct evi-
dence, that the 3Fiat were; in a manner, neeea-
STATED 20 cultivate Ste Of Tie muses.
No p6oplo possess 4 1aoEn bkii5ant 4hney on
warmer ieelingf a9d their 3 q 2 nature