Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-03-14

wood. that sslsua festival Of Mater !Ad-
miraLilis. Still we seem 20 see the long
array Of Chriss's ministers. clad in jewell
led vestments. chanting the silvery lis.-
mics Of Rome's majestic ritual. Thrice
the priests Of God, under the guidance
Of their bishop. encirclei the edi6ce. and
thea the portals opened wide and the au-
gust procession Was ushered in mid Joy
Gus acclaim and mrsic's sweetest notes.
Yet. like minor chord. wsiling through
the brightness Of that music. came one
pensive thought. shadosing the days fes-
tivities. On the morrow. we knew. the
father. whose presence g,aced that hour.
would be far away on the Wild Atlantic's
wave and many months would elapsc ere
we could hope TO sec him once again in
our midst. How many fervcnt prayers
arose in those autumn days to that queen
whom msrises call the Star Of the Sea |!
How happy il made ss b know that when
surrounded BY the glories Of Christian art
in the city Of the PoasiG king. our fathers
thoughts reverted not unfondly to the lit
tie church he had blessed With his parting
words.
Nov this muni6cent hand has crowned
the work his word began. The beauteous
altar that stands memorial Of his eencr-
Gus Friendship has been consecratsd BY
him to-day. Fair indeed il is, in its
chasts proportions. and meet to grace the
earthly temple Of Him whose delight Il 10
to dwell among the lilies. Yes. We re-
eogsi.e opr Fathers heart. in the costly
az. RELY. ,H :9a h iisss!ly Civ:
because his accents hare hidden the Sacred
Victim for the 6rst time descend upon It's
virginal stone. A each new day beholds
the Sacrifice renewed, many . ferveni
prayer will wing ito way to-heaven for
him in the solemn Bencdiction hour.
when the Son Of God comes forth to bless
bis chosen ones. their earnest supplications
will plead for blessings on our Father
and ever will they think of him. when
they kneel to receive the best gin Of God
before that open door whcreon embla1oncd
the mystic Alpha and Omega stand. to
teach where every blessing sent to men
must ever begin and end.
MAY it be our privilege rs "Childrcn
of the Sacred Heart" to thank our gcner-
Gus Bishop in other ways. May the Faith
planted in our young hearts meath the
shadow Of the altar, draw new strength
from the blessing which has this day fall
len from the lips Of our Father. on the
consecrated stone May the hallowcd in
fluencc Of that blessing keep us amid the
dangers Of the world. pure as the stainless
marble. so that We may be our Fathers
pride on earth, and his crown in heaven
LAT the conclusion Of the address, a
duet. entitled Rivalry of Voices" and
displaying the respective qualities Of go
prano and contralto. was sung BY Miss
McHugh and Miss Harley. The soprano
was we'll sustained by Miss McHugh. and
her voice exhibited excellent quality and
jndicious cultivation. But al organ of
the irst rank in tinlbre and training would
have been well tested in competition with
the melodious volume and power of the
contralto. which. luscious in quality aud
magnificent in quantity, poured forth with
that seemingly careless ease which used
to delight the admirers of Alboni. and re-
minded more than one of the auditors If
that renowned singer. After farewell
chorus. entitled Midday Belle" which
concluded this most agreeable programme
on the part of the ladies and pupils Bi>h-
Up Conroy rose and delivered most fell
citous response to the address above Civ
en-. We cannot do Justice to his address.
but can only say that no one could have
more happily taken advantage of the op-
Portunities of the occasion. or expressed.
with more grace aud beauty Of Ian yuage.
the high opinion entertained Of the dis
tinguished aud sanity woman. whose &C.
MUS and energy have enriched the land
with this among many like temples Of ed
ucatiOn and piety."