The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-04-28
BY Rev. Father Duffy, upon taking the chair.
spoke az follow.

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tne Instructions of my superiors. Tonight v
are assembled more for work than for word
ana aL VIII not delay tho one. by q display
to forward the interests of the Catholic Union.
the interests of the Catholic Church and C,
tholic people. ".- ~
The President having thanked the audiene
for their reception of him, the other officer
Mr. John j. O'Brien, Vice President; Mr.. job
u. Devereux, Secretary, and Mr.. +. NJ. BIZ
mlngham, Treasurer, were duly installed, afte
winch enrolling of members proceeded rap
idly. The St. Alphonsus Section has alread
enrolled three hundred and twenty men, TIL
energy already displayed by the Rev. Father
and members of the st. Alphonsus congrega
ton clearly show that the whole parish will
soon be members of the section, and tn,
auxiliary sections-the latter embracing th.
women and children.
Sirth Grand State Fair of the Louisiana
! Mechanical and agricultural Fair Association
The present Fair is not inferior to any of those
previous. There is no question of the great
good accruing to our mechanical and agricul.
tural interests. by the organization Of the
State Fair Association. They have brought
talent, capital and industry to their undertak.
ing, and success is now insured A visit to their
- ~ sAN Oo0ooAIuA SCOuuuS Is certain TO result
in pleasure and instruction. No one can look
upon The beautiful walks, splendid race course,
commodious halls, and elegant specimens of
art, invention and handiwork without becom-
ing impressed with new and pleasing ideas.
We Catholics are indebted to the members of
this Association, on account of the generosity
displayed by them towards Very Rev. Father
Moynihan. Through their Kindness he is al
lowed to have saloons on the ground free of
cost. Even were this incentive wanting, all
should patronize the Fair, for it is O most COM
mendable undertaking. We understand that
the officers of the Association have also offered
to erect booths forany and all charitable insti-
tutions which may desire to avail themselves
of the privilege of keeping them. The parish
toner's OF st. Theresa having taken booth,
the earnings of which are to go to the relief of
the poor, through its conference of the Society
OF st. Vincent de Paul, Mr.. H. NJ. O'Meallia
has kindly undertaken the superintendent Of
its affairs and we trust that all parties visiting
the Fair will patronize it.
ST. Theresa F'arish.-The rattle, mentioned in
our last issue, of beautiful oil painting of
Father Kenny, for the benefit of st. Theresa
parish, will take place on Sunday night, May
9TH, at P. N. All those who have any unsold
tickets in their possession, are requested to
return them by Friday evening, at the latest,
70 that those tickets may be sold to parties at
The door of st, Theresa Hall, or the correspon-
ling numbers withdrawn from the rattle. The |
'af11e will take place in st. Theresa Hall, on |
srato street, between Camp and Magazine
treets. The Young Mems Catholic and Liter
Try Society will give one of their usually
greeable entertainments after the rattle is over.
st. Stephens Church Fair, Napoleon Arcnue,
'i1h District.-Two days more and this Fair
will close. Tomorrow (Monday) night, the
gold watch contest" will be brought to an
nd, and the prize awarded to the fortunate
andidate who will have polled the largest
lumber Of votes. Messrs. Turnbull, Lawler
nd Burke are the candidates, and having each
ne an equal share of popularity, will make
be race a very close one. Three other prizes
re also to be awarded. They are, first, . costly
inner set, contested between four ladies Sec
nd, splendid silver pitcher, contested be-
Teen two gentlemen, and, third, o beautiful
asket of artificial flowers, between three
dies. The Hall is we'll lighted, and refresh
ents and music plentiful.
Lecture.-On Sunday, the 18th of May, Rev. ,
ather Hegarty, of Cork, Ireland, at present :
brief visit to this city, will deliver a lee !
re at the Odd Fellows Hall. His subject !
i'll be "O'Connell," and when we say that his {
oquence, erudition and patriotism render (
m worthy of treating so great theme, our
aders will understand the pleasure and in 4
'uction to be derived by listening to him. e
Q are satisfied that every Irishman will avail
nself of the opportunity thus offered of 3.
ing honor to the memory of the "Great -
berator."
beautiful and valuable gold watch :.
wing been presented by gentleman to Rev.
Their Hegarty, he conceived the happy idea \,
putting it up for rattle. The tickets have :.
IN sold rapidly that the drawing will .,
,e place this evening, at 5 o'clock, at Father =,
emiah Moynihans school-house. The party =
,ning the watch will have the privilege OF =.
hanging it, on the spot, for one hundred dol 80
in currency. Parties DESTROYS of trying their n,
K in good cause can do so at the school -
Use up to the hour of the drawing. 10
EWING MACHrNEs.--A very beautisul and Ao