The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-11
THE NUN OF KENMARE.

She Presents "a Magnificent Banner to the
81. Patrick Mutual Alliance.
Last Saturday evening, on the invitation Of Mr..
James Rogers, agent OF the nun OF Kenmare at he
residence OF Hon. William E. Robinson, 80 Schermer.
horn street. Brooklyn the members OF the press and
the general officers OF the st. Patrlck's Mutual ALI
ance assembled in goodly numbers to have private
view OF the magnificent banner. which has just ar
rived from Ireland, and which Will be pres ented TO
the Alliance on Wednesday evening next, the 18Th
inst. at Cooper Institute. 1t ls undoubtedly the
finest irish banner ever seen in the United States
1t is about ten feet by seven, OF green and white
watered tabnct, OF the cOstiest kind, heavily
trimmed, embroidered and embellished with gold
and silver bullion OF the finest quality, and pro-
fusely studded with sparkling emeralds amethysts
ond rubics. 1t came bv tile steamship Caabrla,
packed In a large case lined with sheet tin. care
fully soldered aud rendered air tight. 1t is emoel.
lshed with beautifully needle.worked representa-
tions of round towers, wolf dogs, shamr0cks and
harps, and blazing with notices In gold and gems
such as "God Save Ireiand," 'God Save
the Alliance" Faith and Ola Ireland"
&c. 1t Is valued at over two thousand dollars
Accompanying this banner came most superbly
embossed and Illuminated address, elegantly framed
with representations IN illuminated col0rs OF ST.
Patrick, an Irish minstrel, the church and convent
OF kenmare, the faithful wolf dog, &C., embrol-
subscribed with the nuns autograph signature.
There came also with 1t few copies OF the nuns
Illustrated History OF ireland for presentation to the
officers OF the Alliance and box OF shamrocks rom
tue convent garden OF Kenmare.
This nun OF Kenmare our readers Will remember
as the gifted writer and author OF several standard
and profusely Illuminated works-historcal mag
inative aud religious. convert to the ancient
aitn OF Ireland and descended from one OF the most
lustri0uS li5h FAMILIES, she mas devoted her Tor.
tune and her lie 10 literature and charity, and the
entire proceeds OF the extensive sales OF ner nunler
Gus works are devoted 10 the clothing, feeding anu
educating the poor under the care Of the convent OF
kenmare. OF which Miss Mary 0'lagan, sister OF
foundress. Mr. Rogers short time since
a 70 iecare for the beneat Of ' these
schools, which he did with good results In Brooklyn,
Jersey city &C, taking for MS subject "rhe Nun or
beneht or these meriorious schools Mr.. Rogers was
ably assisted by members OF the -. Patrlcks Mutual
Alliance, an association OF intelligent ana patriotic
lrsh-Americans, numbering some thirty thousand
members in New FORK ana Brooklyn; and finally
the Cooper Institute OH the 18Th OF March, under
the auspices OF this alliance for the benefit OF the
good nun an 'e his ann the nan 10 so wec
her sisters skilled IN the act or illumination,
planned ana have executed this gorgeous banner,
working night and day Tor about a fortnight 10
complete the banner and have 1t sent In time, and,
at the special request OF the nun, Mr.. W. e. Robin
son mas been designated to deliver tile banner, with
an address the lie and character OF the num- for
merry known as Mss Mary Cusack.
A copy OF the report OF the lecture on the "Nun
ana Her Works. was extensively recopiej In the
Irish newspapers, and sentence In tnat lecture
has so pleased the nun that she mas worked 1t INTO
this Illuminated address, she says
'My friends, II has been SAID by the Hon. w. II.
Robinson that there are only two places l think
1t worth my while to work Ior--heaven and Ireland;
and never was "a truer word uttered.O
In o letter to that gentleman, dated the Goth OF
December, she says
slow shall thank you for the magnificent lee.
tnre you have given on the poor nun OF kcnmare
can only say may God reward your charity u thou
sand thousand times, and may the holy angels re-
SOUND your praise. You nave done my
very neart good; You nave nerved me anew for my
work. y You have indeed entered INTO my
feeling IN way that no one else has DONE You
have disclosed the oDJect Of my life III your own
beautiful words with the soul OF poet and tile per-
ceptiOn OF philosopher"