The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-03-16
Taking the Black Veil.

Inc following, written for insertion in on,
last issue, was unavoidably omitted.
sunday last, st. Johns Church, after High
MASS was the scene of one of the most affect.
ing ceremonies in the Catholic Church. Miss
Eiizaoeth Grace Egan, native of Louisville
kentucky, and daughter of Thomas Egan, ESQ.
OF 1nis city, and of his late consort, Marianu
oeAneio' having passed through the probation
airy period, received the black veil, in token of
her full admission, as q Sister, into the Domin-
lean order.
Inc exercises opened with a sermon by the
new. jeremiah Moynihan, Jr., nephew of the
Canons, jeremiah Moynihau, of St. Johns. and
cornelius Moynihan, of st. Peters. The text
was taken from Solomons Canticle of Can.
tic1es:
Will rise and go about the city. in the
streets und broad ways, will seek him whom
my soul loveth; 1 sought him and 1 found him
Inc watchmen who keep the CITY found me :.
h&Te you seen him whom my soul loyethY
~, w neh had little passed by them found
nun WHOM my soul loveth : I held him and I
Will not let him go.
a., allure yon Q daughters of Jerusalem. by
cue roes and harts of the fields, that Won stir
hot up nor awake my beloved till she please"
upon this beautiful and opposite text the
young preacher discoursed with an ability and
the deepest attention from the assemblape
present. composed of Professionals as we'll as
Catholics. Ho was both impressive and felici
'ous IN explaining and illustrating the faith
and the heroism which move to such sacrificss
US Ih"1 MISS Egan was making, in severing the
Ties OF kindred aud of friendship, and abau-
uohlnS the pleasures, the hopes and the ambi-
tions of the world, for q life of obscurity, bu
nility and unseen labors.
lho ceremonies were performed by Canon
Jeremiah Moynihan, assisted by the Rev.
Ihos .. Smith, of st. Joseph's, the Rev. Father
honnedy' OF st. Johns, and the Rev. Father
hah"'n". His Grace, the Archbishop, being
''oa''" i" "''""d, Canon Moynihan was de-
lnt"'' !" iec~:"'' tho VOWS of the candidate.
lhe c""ir ,'heIing the grand and solemn
music gwen on such occasions, Miss Egan, at
'ehoed ny a n"" on each side, aud followed by |
inc nfidesma1d, Miss II" Drown, by Miss Lizzie
Army, crown-bearcr, and by Miss Cary Arny. |
Louise Keller, Mamie Power and Mary Iouise |
keenan,, as angels, came to the altar from the |
and kneeling before the Canon. sbe |
underwent the prescribed examination. and
her responses being such as met the re0uire-
nents of the order, her VOWS were made. and
with her attendants, she retired, to be known
thereafter only as Sister Mary Thomas.
During the afternoon she gave, in the parlor
IT the Convent, reception, which was her
asst intercourse with the world Surrounded
" ahectionate relatives aud admiriug friends,
he thought of parting from them forever
eemed to have no place in her mind. She was
cheerful, even Joyous, and those who had Wit
lessed such sacrifice for the first time mar
'eied to see a beautiful and accomplished
'oung woman, becoming recluse, moro serene
happy in being the bride of her Saviour
han it she were-decerated with the hymenial
oEonet of orange flowers.
HUSBANDS CALcINED MAGNEsIA is free from
UNPLEASANT TASTE and is three tInes the strength Of the