The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-03-07
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Last Sunday wituesssd one Of those dis
playg pretty frequent in Catholic countries,
bat probably the first of the kind IN TINS
city. 1t was a grand reception gwen py
the Germans of the Third District 20 rev.
M. HaibedI, q newly -ortlained priest, who
intended to honor them with his first mass
The Germans in this country have already
shown their attachments to the Catholc re-
ligion on several occasions this Is but an
other outburst of their simple and coura.
geous faith. Having got previons notice OF
the circumstance, they adorned their church
beautifully, and made all the arrangements
they thought necessary to honor the occa-
sion. For greater solemnity they invited
deputation of their country men from La
fayette to come. aud swell their ranks, as IL
was their intention to escort the young
bishops house to Trinity Church, where the
mass was to be celebrated ~
At half pass eight o'clock on Sunday
morning the procession started from Trlni-
ty church.. It was composed of oven. four
hundred children, boys and girls, ana q
large number Of gentlemen from the parish
It was headed by the brass band of the ORE
phan Boys Asylum and closed by another
brass band from the parish Also the Pas-
tor, Father Theyis, and the curate, Father
Koegals followed in o carriage dressed IN
surplice and cassoek, When they reached
the Archbishop,s, they found that the depa-
tation from Lafayette had already arrived
Both ranged themselves in the order pre-
scribed, and drew up before the ArchiepIs-
copal residence, the children entering and
placing themselves on both sides of the al
ley. The young priest was In readiness,
and came forth to meet their anxious gaze.
On his appearance, the orphan boys played
a strophe of the ssGrosser gott." Then a
little boy and a little girl successiyely ad-
vanced, and in eager, unaffected tones,
made him each short but touching adj
dress. In reply, he extended mis- hands over
them, and all fell on their knees IN silence
and emotion to receive his blessing. They
then formed again into procession. The
orphan boys brass band took the lead, and
was followed Immediately by the children I;
then came the Lafayette society. After
these came the Germans fromSthe Third
District, and finally, the carriage bearing
the young priest, followed by another, con-
tanning the two priests of the parish and
Rev. Bogaerts, pastor of Gretna. The
procession moved through Charities street
till it came to Esplanade, when it turned to
the right. and wenb in the directions of Old
Leyee, the three brass bands plying their
powers and making the air resouud with
their thrilling tones, whilst the different
| banners, among which We're to be seen the
North German flag, and the Papa1 flag,
gently fioated ON the morning breeze.
When it reached Ferdinand street, it was
Joined by three hundred old ladies, and
abut forty young ladies dressed III white,
numbering in all about q thousand. AS
they approached the church the music be-
came gradually more exciting. The drums
beat furiously, and the streets were crowded
with spectators. The procession at last
| halted before, the church, and the young
| priest, alighting from his carriage, was re-
ceived inside large garland in the form
of circle, supported around him by a
number oflittle girls. Having listened to
another address spoken ut the church door,
he proceeded with his escort 20 the sane
tuary, where, having arrived, the children
entoned o. beautiful hymn accompanied
with the organ, whilst the people coming in
filed the church to its utmost capacity. A
solemn mass was Immediately begun.
Some of the clergy, who hyd tried to spare
o few hours from their Sunday labor, were
present. An appropriate and eloquent SER
mon was preached by Father .Thevis, after
| which, matters took their ordinary course
In conclusion, may be allowed to remark
that this demonstration was not simply a
local, particular rejoicing, but q public
testimony borne to the Catholic religion.
1t was not merely compliment paid to q
distinguished young man, but, moreover, an
act of honor shown to a Catholic priest, a
workman in the vineyard of the Lord, and
representative of Christ's only true and
universal church. LEcToR.