The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-02-18

their mutual in'eAee'''
gives strength. May thesr union, anu 'neh
strength continue, and may 'he
numerous Catholics of Algiers, at a very early
date. assemble in the beautiful edihce they are
raising is our sincere and earnest wish.
many other resolutions passed, we
need but remark that the committee has agreed
to meet the second Monday in every month,
until the church is entirely finished, at which |
assemblies they hope to insure constant good
attendance. The committee of ladies, formed
on Sunday last, for the same purposes, will
meet on the first Sunday of every month, ats
o'clock P. M. The following are the names OF
the chief officers of the committee of gentle
men: Nicholas CHASER, Esq, president; Henry
Keeper, vice president; Benjamin Kelly, Sec
Rotary James Foster, treasurer.
CITY ITEMS.
I,rofs.sion at the Conrent of Msrcy.-On Tues
day, February 13, in the beautiful chapel OF
the Sisters of Mercy, ST. Andrew street, Most
Rev. Archbishop Perche received the final vows
Of Mdlle. Marie Mathilde Courier, of 1ber-
| Vile in religion Sister Mary Teresa Alphonsus,
tb. frat native of Louisiana professed in that
| Instirute. His Grace delivered, in English, an
a,,orent discourse on the duties and advan-
tapes of the religious state, instructive not
onIv tn those to whom it was specially address
ed Init also to the elegant assembly present, in
vh;cb several of the older Lcuisianian families
were represented. Among the guests were Very
Rev. DR.. Vaughan, of London Very Rev. r.
Anstaett, of San Antonio, Texas Rev. Richard
Kane, Rev. w. Murphy, S. j., Rev. Henry
Giessen, c. SIS. r Rev. J. B. Duffy, Z. So. H.
Rev. A. Massardier, Rev. Z. Smulders, G. ss: \
and Rev. Frederick FaiTre, c. SIS. K. OF Ne"
Orleans. An attractive feature OF the cere
mony was the procession of angels" formed
nv Clara and Anna Lee Henderson, Ellie ant
: Anna Pallacio, Teresa Horrell, Clara and L'zz''
q Glvnn. Leontine tumonville Anna Lee Wells
and the cross bearer, Annie Cook. Several o
these little ladies, as Misses Horrell. Hender
son. etc, attended us cherubs " when Sais
!. Courier received the white veil, two year
: aoo The Most Rev. Archbishop seemed pal
= ticularly delighted with this angel 0a"a' an
?. bestowed a special benediction on the lover
I; children that composed it.
X Society Of 81. Tincent de Paul-The geners
v communion will take place this morning. at
N O'Clock. at St. Mary's (Archbishop's) churc'
The general meeting will be held at the Nor
a inc Star Hall, 124 Caropdelet street, this ever
# inc Mt |, o'clock. Rev. Father Hayden, e.
III who was for many years the spiritual director
tie Society, will be present on the occasion.
ali Father Tawghans Lecturs.-This Rev. gent
~ mo, had an audience which, if not so large
ri. desirable, was of q very high grade of intehe
Mt The suiieet, Plus TX, and the Missions OF
" Catholic Church." was treated in q mann
be worthy the accomplished editor of the Lond
he Tablet In his hands, the beautiful, self-'
~ neoatinp character of Plus TX, was ably p
traved. The benefits of Catholic missions VI
nd laid before his hearers in graphic langua
on. wit logic and graceful delivery were
ss. characteristics of the entire lecture. In she
it was most pleasing, and we'll caicoia'eo
co. affect and instruct any intellectual audience
St ,Eoseph's Neuu Church. Under the en-
Fill oat;c management of Mr.. Thos. O.Neil,
ing building of this magnificent structure Ia De-
ten ranidlv pushed forward. The walls are aires
about twenty-five feet high, and the height
ND tho two towers may he judged from the
and that a full view OF the CITY Is no" So.ai
mr. from tha top OF them From twenty five
ing fifty men are constantly employed pf'ne'p'
ezra IN masonry work and in fashioning the bea
ing full Missouri sandstone to required shapes.
On o,Ne;, ia 40 confident that the work will ]
J, at rress rapidly and with no further delay
he has already ordered the timber for the
Uses ing, upon which ne e&pec's 10 Gull N'en'e
St. by the end Of the year. When completed
will be one of the largest, most imposing
6 p beautiful churches in the United States
ues- fact. it. will be much larger than any chi
ene- now completed; the new Cathedrais CT
York, Brooklyn and Boston, now IN cours
day, construction, having slightly the advantaf
Eng it in this respect. AS all our cit'zens arc II
days ested in the early completion Oh LUIS CUT
stan which will be one of the gIories Of our
ustin we hope that, when called upon, each Will
rs, at tribute generously towards the success OF
Fair, which is to commence soon after
and for which the indefatigable ladies' OF
,,,.on parish are now collecting.
truly Communicated
mood orangemen in Disguise
even NEW YORK. Feb. IA" The Commit
more the American Protestant Association OF
.-o- | vi ,,at this eyeninp and made arran ger