The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1874-07-19
|,rning Star and Catholic Messenger.


NEW ORLEANS. SUNDAY. JULY 10. 1874.
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opposed three cheers for Father Duffy, and
hey were given-full, round, hearty cheers
the& made the hall ring again. Three more
wez8 then given for the other Fathers present
ther Giesen being present, was called
and addressed the meeting in the
nliarly pleasant and happy vein for which
- 30 we'll known. He said that in consid-
eElkE the money contributed, the spirit of the
ftx4H must be considered as well as the amount,
4 that many who had contributed but fifty
<&ND had given as much in heart as those
&&3e names were down for twenty or fifty
8e called the present to Father Duffy
&sPlEitual bouquet" In making o bouquet the
xn16( (enette and the tiny spear of grass con-
&si83ed beauty or fragrance, as well as the
xSx ehowy flowers, so in this bouquet of Fa-
3htk Dnffy's, the little sums were necessary to
complete and truly grateful. He re.
TO the labors Of Father Duffy in words
aise, and said that his greatest work was
estab blishment of the Institution at Chat
for the training of young men for the
sthood. Here there are now six students
in the fall there will be sixteen, and as St.
3honsus parish Aourishes, so will the estab-
lament at Chatawa. And in these priests
f6ework Of Father Duffy will live even after
~ has passed away. Father Giessen's remarks
eQ6ked frequent applause and at their close
~ meeting closed, but for some time there
43ter Father Duffy was surrounded by hun
ixeds of friends, who came forward to express
heir love and esteem for him.
To Mr.. O'Sullivan,s fine Hibernia cornet
land, the audience was much indebted for
snlivening music on the occasion. Several
entirely new pieces were given to the great
pleasure of all and the surprise of many who
had begun to think that our musicians could
pnly play half q dozen worn out tunes.
~ The following named gentlemen were the
officers of the meeting: 4. A. Bourk, Presi-
ldent; John Henderson,, Treasurer D. II.
Buckley, Secretary. The gentlemen composing
The committee of arrangements were: John
anderson, ]. T. Moore, W.. ]. Castell, Jos.
Brien, Henry Green, j. G. Ryan, P. E. Nor
ftmer, j. Tobin, and T, Bropby.
We might say that this was spontaneous af-
fair. Father Duffy himself stated that he did not
know anything respecting it until the notices
were published on Sunday morning. Had the
matter been thought of at an earlier day fully
&OVVV COulu uaNc pecu EcallZSu Dy Gu0 1Elouub
of this jealous and universally esteemed cler-
gyman. New Orleans, and in particular the
Fourth District, may be proud of him, of his
lreputation, and of his work, for as Father
'Giesen remarked, Father Duffy has done more
for this District than any politician or business
man in it. Through his instrumentality, and
by his great administr atve ability, zeal and en-
ergy, due the erection of those large and very
beautiful buildings, churches, sehoo1houses
and converts which ornament that part of the
city. Possessed as he is of those fine qualities
OF mind and heart and his many noble and
priestly virtues, we can say, without exagger-
alton, that this spiritual and Jealous son of st.
Alphonsus is model ecclesiastic, and is re-
Egarded by the large and respectable congrega-
tion of st. Alphonsus parish with enthusiastic
Idevotion.
Il Father Duffy was born in Ireland on the 2sth
sef February, 1926, entered the Congregation OF
She Most Holy Rsdeemer in 1S47, and took the
vows on the oath of September, 1s4s.