The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-05-25
NEW ORLEANS SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 25 1873

race" If am right in my surmise that Grand
Marshal james Grant 10 the same that migrat-
60 to New Orleans many years ago with his
relatives on both sides are still numerous snd
respectable, 1t 10 o noble trait in the character
of the man, as showing forth his humility and
innat Q goodness that the matter has never
been communicated, % far az could learn. to
his most intimate friends. But whether he is
the son of our late respected parishoner, or
whether his were the hands that planted at
gate, nemo,a e his o exile sse
tiny sycamofe which, thanks to the vieiIant
care of o loving mother and an affeotionase sis-
ter, is to-day . magnificent treo, known by
the name of Granite Tree, aud one Of such re-
markable symmetry 10 to 30 an object Of ad-
miration to every one who passes the place /;
whether, say, One Grand Marshsi on last 81.
-sEongst us or NOT. we are ali delighted that
he 10 an Iriahmsu, who, whilst meritipR the
esteem Of those with whom his lot IL cast, has
never forgotten What was due to the dear old
lrsshman who. anidss the spleudohr Of zaore
favored clirue0, foTgets not the dsisy-clad hills
and veTdsnt wales Of the land of the Sham
honor to tho Isish sooa atd daaehtsls Of New
Orleans; they deserve veil Of their race ut
home and abroad 1or the religious fervour and
enthusiastic patriosisin With which they cole
when reading your description of tho pro-
eesson, methought I saw the tiny hands of
the exuberant school children wave their
odoriferous gsrlands IS curling incense to-
wards Heaven. and praying fora blessing on
poor suffering Erin, which they never saw, but
thought heard the tramp OF your thousands
of serried men as they Paraded the streets Of
your jubilant city to the inspiriting strains of
musicians whose execution was httle less en-
chanting than that Of the hoary rninstrels
whose fingers erst touched the chords Of
" 1,h s harp that once through rAEa's Halls.
and, lastly, methought the harmonious
Atlantic, acting as a sympathetic medium, and
with electric Il W ,clty transmitted to the
shores ofthe island, sanctifed by the the pious
prayers and missionary labOrs of the. Saint,
whose praise was being perresuated, to soothe
the ashes of the dead and to give an impetus
to the laudable and enrolling aspirations of
the living, finally dying away with soul
exciting melody among our undulating hills
quisite reverie l started up, and directing my
eyes to the sounthwestern horizon, per-
emptor,ly commanded Aeolus, of whom Virgil
writes ct lGrds scet dare jassas ha6eRas, to mako
ready his golden chariot and 60 quick Is
lightning over Neptuns's domain to the mouth
of the Mississippi, and in the great commercial
the friend who sends me tho MORNING STAR.
Whether the mandate of q poor mortal like me
wss we'll and truly obeyed, would like to
hear from my friend himself, who will DO glad
to know that OF home we were not altogether
G.I': y. ouA S~tIs~e.oAs " A.Isnmen ana
CeAnoncS, aAsnongn We Wefe h0t IN . position
to Crafty the ye&rntDgO OF our hearts by in
dulRinC in ANYTHING like the proud disnlny nv
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