The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-29
WATCHING" TEE VICAR GENERAL.
A Surprise Party and Presentation to
the Very Rev. Father Quinn.


the Very Rev. Father Quinn.
A very agreeable surprise was given last evening
at the pastoral residence Of ST. Peters parish,
Barclay street. The late pastor and recently
appointed Vicar General, the Rev. william Quinn,
was seated quietly in his room when large party
of gentlemen former and present members Of st.
Peters parish, made their appearance and solicited
his attendance in the reception room. Among
those present were Messrs. Jshn +. Devln, James
B. Nicholson, Peter Lynch Judge Hogan, ex.Con-
gresham Fox, Judge Quinn, william Joyce, Super
intendent Of the new Cathedral; p. Milan, T.
wilnams, G. Brown, P. j. Dunn, w. f. Picher, ].
Smith, I. Holohan, J. Cherry, Captain T. Cherry.
j. Reed, ]. Kennefck, j. A. Clark, R. Lalor and o
large number OF others, including several clergy
men of the diocese. As the usual formali-
ties had been gone through. JUDGE Quinn briefly
address Father Quinn, explaining the objects Of
the assemblage, to show to their well beloved
PASTOR in some material way, the feeling OF the
pensioners at parting with him. He then intro
duced Mr.. Devlin, VINO spoke as folows:-
ADDRESS OF JOHN E. DEvLIN.
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At the close of Mr.. Devlin's remarks Judge Quinn
introduced Mr.. Fox, who. advancing, presented
Father Quinn with an elegant watch, after which
he said:-
VERY REVEREND FArnKn-Your friends and parislioners
snng You this slight Of their esteem and
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love for the loss of pastor counsellor riend the
whom in time of all turned for consola.
ton and comfort, and were shown the way to God,
finding you ready to strengthen COUNSEL
sympathze In SORROWS to inercede for in your
ward In another and better world but as token Of
friendship ask TO accept and wear this in remem
with hearts too full for utterance with trimming eyes
and lips mute from the consciousness that place will
henceforth be vacant can only GOodby God be
with you"
FATHER QUINN's RESPONSE.
Father Quinn responded to the address in man.
ner which showed he was much moved by the ex-
presslons OF good will and filial love embodied In
the words he had heard and In the countenances
OF those who surrounded him. He referred, some
what more at length than in his sermon Of sunday,
to the work that had been done, and gave full
credit to those who had acted as his chief helpers
Mr.. J. b. Nicholson and Father NOW Archbishop
Bayley-as the new trustees, and Mr.. Andrew
Clark present trustee. At the close OF the Vicar
Generals remarks those present shook hands with
him, and after short time spent In social CONVEX
sation the party dispersed.
AS further tokens OF esteem and love received by
Vicar General Quinn were handsome bouquet, in
which was gold pen and pencil, accompanied bya
set OF neatly engrossed resolutions from the altar
boys, and another bouquet from the school girls,
through which was scattered 500 In gold.