The New York herald., 1873-10-17
TIE CATHOLIC PR0TECTORY.
seven Hundred Boys and Three Hum
dred and Fifty Girls Confirmed Yes
terday-Intercsttng Cercmonies-Ad-
dress by ArchbishOp McClosL.y.

Seven Hundred Boys and Three Hum
dred and Fifty Girls Confirmed Yes
terday-Intercsttng Cercmonies-Ad-
dress by Archbishop McClosL-y.
IesSv,day . gaia day for fremont, West
chester county, and Its entire vicinity. It was
known that Archbishop McCloskey would admins
ter the sacrament OF confirmation to about 700
boys and $50 girls Of the New York Catholic Pro-
tectory. The ceremonies were OF unusual In terest
The chapel OF the Protectory was exquisitely dec
Grated. At about half-past eight solemn high
mass was celebrated. The music was admirably
rendered by the well trained band OF the Pro-
tectory, assisted by some OF the members OF the
Philharmonic Society. The Rev. Joseph Strumpe
OF Melrose. oficated, assisted by the Rev. Father
Westermann, the Rev. Father McGurk, OF ST..
Stephens, and DR.. Scnraeder, pastor Of the Second
street church, and one OF the ablest German pull
pit orators OF this city, On this occasion some 400
boys received for the first time the Holy Com
munion, having been prepared during retreat"
OF three days by the Rev. Father McGurk.
grand procession was then formed and 1900
boys and 45o girls marched out to greet the Arch
bishop, who was expected TO arrive at about this
time. The procession presented very pictu-
rescue appearance; the boys all dressed In their
white, with pretty white veis the GORGEOUS ban. m
ners flying, the band OF the Protectory playing and
all SO Cheerful and happy the procession escorted
there at eleven O'Clock, accompanied by Father
Quinn, Vicar General OF New York, and his Secre-
u
The ceremony OF confirmation was highly i'm.
pressive the boys having evidently been taught to
appreciate its s0lcmnity and Importance. They
listened with profound attention to the brief adj
dress which Archbishop McCloskey delivered when
the exercises were concluded
In few eloquent words the Very Reverend Arch
bishop appealed to them to prove themselves
worthy oil the grace which they had received
through this confirmation. God would expect
return for the favors which he had bestowed upon
them. The good Christian Brothers had watched
them day and night and prepared them TO become
sturdy soldiers OF Christ and good Christians who
were never to be ashamed OF their faith but always
to profess IL fearlessly and defend IL Zeaousy. He
bishop McCloskey was assisted at the confirmation
by the Rev. Father Westermann, Dr. Schraeder,
Father Kearney and Others Then followed the
confirmation OF about $50 girls In the Female
Protectory. They had been prepared for the recep-
ton OF the sacrament by the Sisters OF Charity.
They were addressed by Father Quinn, VINO
explained TO them the Importance OF the
sacrament which they were going to receive, and
expressed the hope that they would all strive to
become noble women and good Christians The
which they listened with great interest and in
short while left the institution In order to pay
visit to the novicate OF the Christian Brothers
at Castle Point. The children all had excellent
dinner and enjoyed themselves heartily the rest OF
the day.
A visit through the Protectory later in the day
showed that the institution was in admirable
order. The gigantic diningrooms, scrupulously
neat; the enormous sleeping apartments, the very
picture OF brightness and cleanness; the various
Journal OF the Protect0ry which Ia edited by the
boys is published; the shoe shop, the tailor shop
might all serve as models to institutions OF this
kind. Brothers fellow and Adrian and the others
In charge OF the Protectory deserve the highest
credit for the excellent results which they have
attained.