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

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THE MoaNrNa STAR AxNIyEnsAHy.--aHa gu
the festive gatherings Of Tuesday evening
there was none more interesting nof more
thoroughly cnioyed than the one assembled IN
the Morning Etar building 60 celebrate the
Hrst anniversary OF that Journal. A numbez
of distinguished gentlemen, clerical and lay,
| had been invited. and several were in attend
ance. The learned professions, as well as
private worths were ably represented; con-
spieuous among the guests being Rev. Jere-
mialt and Rev. Cornelius Mcyniban, Hon T. j,
4 Semmes, Or. Rogers, Gate of the Episcopal
and Gen. Gimrns.s Bishop Gibbons, of North
! Carolina, who is on o visit to our city, was to
| have delivered an address npon Catholic jour
gret and that of the assembly, prevented his APP
pcaring. Business being disposed the directors
1 with their guests repaired TO the Morning Star
Hall liust in rear of the otficel, where, after a
evening were given by the President, Rev. Cor
neiius Moyrlihan, as follows---that to the Holy
I fnthcr tahfnB frecetfeffcei rs is the usage at
Catholic festive gatherings, no matter under
Here follow the toasts, which appear in the
! extract from the Times. .St}tGfk 3N gf
Duty called MS away at the close of Mr.
Semmes' remarks, thus depriying as of the
pleasure of Listening to the eloquent responses
of Coy. Mouton and Father MacNamaya, the
andiSoking mere youth Is SPOKEN o. Is one
of the most effective speakers In the priest
hoodaf the Diocese Father Jeremiah was sell
dom 30 happy or effective rs last evening. AS
an humble priest, he spoke with due reverence,
Pastor st ta gn;s o
ture characteristic Of the man. recognized all
ssssrtsd ;9 AZ " any;
worth of niefl his stirring words, like the
one touch S;a Of Of nasrs that makes the w1ols world
ship.i DR.. Rogers also spoke with brilliant eff
fectsS, He was hninoreus, pathetic and ianpas-
81 as 81 dssn IA pne ea e move men
his iInpassioned words. Judge Consps showed
i hDM sne pGIo ia q
gion; and Mr. semlnes rsgaisd his hearers With
2 forensic 4, discourse ugea Cathelicism and Ritz:
aud sntertssning TRs other sp s ~ Ne did, did
net hear, bsing ioreed TO leave jjast - shs IS
she Sesst az ressan al 81 ~ mi, os ~,
aew Of soals - rsSs s.ls,..-5 - ssgsr1 =
Soon after II o'clock, p. NJ, The asseua-
Dlage rose, most on its members retiring
from the Hall. Some, however, fingered
under the influenceiof the Summation of feel
ing which had been SO thoroughly deveI-
oped oy the proceedings Of tho evening,
and pretty soon 1t was found sfhst there
was material enough LEFT, in The ,xsy OF wit
Tne meeting Was accordingly called to
order again, seats were resumed, and toasts
as still in order.f Though. per-
haps, less formal and studied than before,
the speeches were probably as animated
ana inspariting. In response TO o toast in
honor Of James o'DeSd, Esd, of this pa
per, who was prevented BY sickness from
attendance rpsa' IN person, Dr. Rogers got on an
imprompsu address, which, for classical al
iuslons' happy apphcations, elegant diction
ana impressive delivery, would bevery dNl
ncuit to surpass.. Telling spe ~ssWere
2canlan Mr
'eAnIesn, M. sTstzWatiiam, 1H. o0hn Roy,
and w. u. Lancaster, Esq. "A toast to John
McgafErey, Zee. al.ss.:s responded tn
verv uvay,,,Iv nv, NJ rrh,,,,.. f,,Nr,s, 80
e. S-ess = $3.50 = anu
one tn 70 Sohn hehuerson, Esq, by that gem.
tleman in person, who Was also acting ma
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