The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-03-23


To the Editor of the Morning Star:
st. Patrick's Day was appropriately cele-
brated here At an early hour in the morning
the sons of the Emerald Isle could be seen in
eyery part of the city, wearing the green ana
hearing sprigs of shamrock within their hat
bands. At about 10 O'Clock, pursuant to notice.
the various Soci cites of this city and st. Pat
r;cL,s benevolent Association of Whistler as
aernb,ed in front of the Hall of St Patricks
Benevolent Associa alton, where the procession
was formed in the following order: st. Pat
rick's Benevolent Association. st. Patrlck's
Reading-room and Library Association. school
boys of St. Patri ck's parish, st. Patrck's Bene-
VIOLENT Association of Whistler, St. vincents
Literary and Benevolent Association. and last
ly, st. Aloysius' Society, composed OF youths
of st. Vincent's parish.
In this order the procession moved through
some of the principal streets to St. Patricks
church, each society preceded by Grassland
and a beautiful banner, inscribed with date of
organization and appropriate Devices and eaoh
member wearing the badge of his society. A
vast crowd had already assembled at the
church. Pontifcal High Mass was celebrated
by Bishop Qunlan. assisted by Fathers oCai-
laghan, Tracy, Lorigan, lmsand Keller ana
Olivier,
Henuessey, of the Congregation of Missions
and Rev. Chas. Sewn, of New York, q guest OF
the Bishop. Tho music, by the Cathedral
choir, assisted 10y several volunteers, was said
to be q rare feast. The sermon was preached
by Father Manucy, of Montgomery. was
unable to attend the services at the church.
and cannot, therefore, give you a sketch OF the
sermon. But, as was we'll prepared to learn,
it was an earnest, practical and instructive
lesson upon the life of St. Patrick.
The services in the church having been con
cluded, the societies moved in front OF st. Pat
rick's School, where platform mad Deeh
erected, and were addressed by the bishop
and Fathers Lorigan, Imsand and o'Callaghan'
Then the procession reformed, and marched
through the principal streets to tho Battle
House, where they were joined by their invited
guests to discuss bountifnl symposium. Such
was st. Patrick's Day in Mobile. HI reste, the
weather was propitious, the celebration was
characterized by the most perfect order and
decorum, aud the procession was the longest
ever before witnessed in this city.
The City Hospital difficulty, of which 1 made
brief mention some time ago, is still unsettled.
The history of the affair is this. Several years
ago the Sisters of Charity contracted with the
municipal authorities 10 taho ShoiSo Va WV
hospital. They have managed it, under that
contract, to the present time, employing their
own physicians, but allowing the faculty and
students of the medical college access to the
hospital for clinical purposes A short time
ago it was suddenly discovered that the con-
tract was invalid, whereupon tho Sisters de-
mauded that it should be made valid. The
city authorities then drew up ne,c contract,
giving the medical control of the hospital to
the College Faculty. This contract the Sisters
very properly and very justly declined to &C
cont and moved. out of the hospital. They
were induced to return, under assurances of a
satisfactory adjustment of the difficulty The
College Faculty now insist upon their bond
and the Sisters decline to give them the de-
sired control, believing that such control Will
be Objectionable and offensive.
The mission was concluded in the Cathedral
Sunday evening, with Pontifcal Veepers and
the Papal Benediction, which was impaired by
Father Heunessey. The mission was most
gratifying success. They are now holding a
mission in St. Vincents and ST. Patrick's
churches, and am very sure that their labors
in those parishes will be crowned with alum
dance Of good fruits. IHEMIs.