The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-23
THE DOMINICAN MONK.

EurOpe-Grand Denomination to the
Monk Orator-Wnving Adieus Ashore
and AnOat.
Father Tom Burke, the famous Dominican monk
orator and preacher, whose successive receptions
and lectures throughout the United States have
been series Of Ovati0ns, took his departure from
this port for Europe yesterday morning, and, as
was aptly said by gentleman present "This last
tribute was the grandesJ ana most heartfelt OF
them all" Father Burke had passed nearly year
In the United States engaged In q mission for the
benefit OF his Order, and in the series OF leo
lures delivered by him drew together as largo
and as deeply Interested audiences as were ever
assembled to listen to single orator in this
try not including the concourses that rallied to
hear him in his wordamous disputations with the
English historian James Anthony Froude
Father Burke left yesterday as passenger on
board the Inman line steamship City OF Paris At
about eleven O'Clock the steamer William Fletcher
cast of her moorings at Castle Garden, having on
board select company including Father Burke and
Very Rev. M. d. Lilly and several hundred
invited guests and friends of the depart
ing clergyman. Father Lilly is prior of the
Dominican church in Sxtysixth street, and sailed
for Europe in company with Father Burke, and the
occasion was made joint farewell testimonial to
both of the eminent clergymen. The committee of
arrangements comprised Messrs Thomas Grim
Minis, John McCoole. Robert McCafrerty, Dennis De
Courcey and Cornelius O'Reilly. The atmosphere
was beautifully bright and inspiring, though the
low temperature and high wind made the occasion
one OF great activity and some little discomfort
The steamer was trimmed with bunting, and pre-
sented quite gala appearance with her
deck and cabins crowded with several hun
dreds Of ladies and gentlemen. The Fletcher
steamed rapidly up the North River with the fare
where the City of Paris was lying at her pier,
dressed rom yard arm TO yard arm with varf- col
ored 1ags and streamers The Fletcher heaved
her deck to that OF the City Of Paris the incline OF
the plank being so great that the party with the ia
nous monk leading, had to Chamber MP almost on
their hands and feet. AS he appeared on the
steamers deck he was greeted with hearty
to wave him adeu, and who formed
dense crowd both on the steamship and the pier
Fathers Burke and Lilly shortly descended to the
saloon, but were subsequently prevailed upon to
return to the deck in response to the clamors OF
the throng Quite an enthusiastic scene followed,
filed the air. The band of the ST. Vincent dc Fer
rer Church Temperance Society played some appro-
commissioner John Mullaiy, Alderman Terence
Farley, Professor Thomas Murphy, p M. Haver
MINIS L. Kernan john S Mccooe Bshon sana Gu
OF Harrisburg; Rev. Fathers Connolly, OF Perth
Amboyi Maher, Kehoe; DAILY. Keogh, OF Columbus,
Edward Bradburn. j. J. Kennedy, ana "sceres or
others, too numerous to mention" In addition
almost all the Roman Catholic societies OF New
York, and the Catholic Young Mems Association
and the Emerald Club Of Brooklyn. Among the
cation were Rev. Fathers Taane, Mcclure,
OF st. Paul's; McElroy, p. V. Byrne or
st. Johns College; Reagan, of St.. Johns
Hickey, of st. Johns church. The Law delegates
comprised Messrs p. v. Hickey, editor Of the
Catholic Recte,c; Cornelius Dever Thomas Carroll,
Frank Curran, Frank Turner and Mr. M. +. Holahan.
Addresses were presented to Father Burke, on
the deck OF the City OF Paris by Major p M. Hav-
erty, representing the New York deegatl0ns p.
by Rev. Father kiely in benalf OF the Young Mems
Catholic Association of st. James church, Brook
Ign.
and said that such heartfelt demonstration as
this evidently has deprived him Of the power to
adequately express the feelings and emotions that
were In his heart He expressed the most sincere
appreciation or and gratitude for the liberal, ever
generous Cordiality OF his reception by the Ameri
can people and for the kind hearing they had
everywhere extended to him, and he also desired
to convey his warmest thanks to the people OF his
own race whom he had met for their evidences OF
az ana regard; Wnen ne mad concluded
sign OF the cross over his assembled friends and
gave them benedictiOn.
In the grand saloon OF the steamer a splendid
collation. had been prepared for the entertainment
OF the good friar and his friends, by direction of
Mr.. Dale, Agent OF the Inman Company and the
whole company partook freely OF this Hospitality
extended repast
About one O'Clock the steamer cast Off her moor
ings and paid out into the stream and soon headed
her prov Erinward, Father Burke's friends having
meanwhile re-embarked on board the Fletcher.
As the City Of Paris steamed down the Bay the
Fletcher consorted her within easy distance, and
together they passed out OF the harbor through the
Narrows the crowds upon the decks OF either
vessel waving and cheering repeated adieus. In
consequence Of the rough weather and her great
freight OF passengers. the Fletcher did not accom-
pany the steamship as far as had been originally
intended, but returned to the city shortly before
dark.