The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-03-10

from the sharper and the evil-minded, until
serving places or homes can be provided fol
them among our people. The protection thus
extended to the otherwise friendless exile, and
| the providing of homo after her arrival, are
| advantages we'll calculated to invite emigra-
| ton to our city. Indeed, this invitation has
has already been noticed abroad in the public
press. To secure proper representation, the
Sisters send reliable persons to the emigrant
ships, and by this and other means many emil
grants have already availed themselves of
their protection. Servants out of places are
equally received as temporary guests, but on
condition of possessing unimpeachable char
acter. At this early date, the number
of benefciaries is large and increasing:
more commodious house has, therefore, been
bargained for, and our generosity is invoked
to sustain and push on the noble work which
is sure to result in advancing our temporal
and spiritual welfare. A dispensary is like
wise embraced in this truly merciful institu.
ton, and the helpless sick are constant and
grateful applicants at its counter. But all
these things cost money. The good Sisters
contribute wakeful eyes, and ever busy brains
and ceaseless and untiring energy. Shall we
not supply tho easier and grosser part, the
pecuuisry needfulf
Algicrs.-Tbe attention of our fellow-citi
zens residing in A1giers is called to the fact
that an adjourned meeting of the ladies' Com
mittee on behalf of the new church is called
for this evening at o'clock. Tomorrow
evening the gentlemen will meet ct o'clock.
See advertisement.
FTremen's Parade.-Monday, the 4th of March
was, as every 4th of March is, one of the most
beautiful days we have ever seen. Heaven
seems to bless our gallant firemen with
splendid weather on each recurrence of their
anniversary. As usual the day was observed
as o general holiday, very little business being
done excepting at the refreshment saloons and
banks, the latter having to keep open doors,
as the Ath is not q legal holiday. From an
carly hour the streets were thronged with
people, and the grand stand, extending the
full length of the St. Charles street side of the
Lafayette Square, presented most beautiful
appearance, crowded as it was with women
and children. At IL o'clock twelve taps of the
bell announced that all preparations were
complete, and the procession commenced to
move. The men, in their white, blue and red
shirts and black pants. with freman's hats,
seemed to be the very approximations of that
zeal, activity and courage which has so often
saved our fair city from the devastation of
great fires. The engines were all beautifully
decorated for the occasion, though black Grape
on one of them told the sad tale that one of its
members had gone to his eternal reward that
day. The great feature to us was, as usual,
the magnificent engine horses-the old "ex-
empts," decked off in style for the occasion,
walking through the streets lined with people
with that familiar and unconcerned air which
is begotten of many experiences of like dis
plays. The procession consisted of twenty.
four New Orleans companies, numbering
about 1400 men three companies from Algiers,
numbering 160 men I; one from Gretna, about 60
men, and Franklin 3, and Torrent S, of Mobile.
After the procession, all the fremen proceeded
to the Varieties Theatre, Yhere o magnificent
silver set, consisting of twenty-six pieces, was
presented to Mr.. I. N. Marks, the honored
chief of the department. Y
Ra6fe.-We understand that Mrs. Reagan has
returned $3.50, rs the net proceeds of the rattle
at the Fair for St. Yincents Home, of the
basket buggy.