Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-20
RECEPTION OF BRO. PATRICK
In New York by the La Sale Union.


From the New York Freeman's Journal.l
Rev. Brother Patrick, Assistant Supe-
rior General of the Christian Brothers,
arrived from Paris by the steamer Wash
ington, on the Sd instant, and was ten
dered reception by the De La Sale
Union at its rooms in this city on last
Tuesday evening. The Rev. Brother is
well known to a large circle in the
United States, having been for many
years President Of the Brothers College
at Manhattanville, and more recently
Visitor Provincial Of this country. The
parlors Of the Union were well filled by
many friends and former students who
came to welcome him. About eighteen
months since he established the De La
Sale Union as social club, in which
Young men might come together and en-
Joy themselves with all the pleasures, s Sss
without the temptations which beset
amusenents in the world. Since then
the club has been very successful. As
the Brothers organization, it has been
a sort of rendezvous for many of their
graduates and former students residing
in the city, and is fulfilling grand mis-
sion in company with other clubs which,
in somewhat similar manner, endeavor
to unite Catholic young men and impart
to us as citizens something of the or
ganization we possess as a church. The
reception was without any formality.
One of the officers Of the club welcomed
the Rev. Assistant in an address, and
Brother Patrick feelingly responded to
the good wishes expressed for him. He
dwelt upon the necessity Of union among
Catholics in these times, and assured the
Union that it must expect to meet diff
culties in the way Of its success, but that
it must certainly triumph if its young
men would remember their own
dignity and preserve Their self.con.
fidenee He was very pleased at the
work which had been done since he
! founded the Club; it was trait Of the
| American character not to be daunted
| by opposition, and he hoped the Union
would be true to this, in endeavoring to
attain the lofty purposes for which it was
| founded. Determination had wrought
great works in every class and under
every circumstance; the invisible enc
mics which assailed Catholicity to-day,
were 70 be prepared against at every
moment and the influence Of the Club
served to ward, not only its members
from these, but each member brought
this influence into the walk in life in
: which be moved He did not fatter
himself that be deserved the praises
which had been given him by the Club,
but ne hoped that he had good intentions;
and not only thankfulness for the honor
the Club had done him, but deep sense
OF the important office Il endeavored to
accomplish made him wish it continued
and increased success.
, Rev. Bro. Paulian, Province of New
= York, was among the distinguished gem
tlemen present, and was warmly greeted
by the Union, with which he l. q great
iavorite. DIR. William ]. Mcguire Hon.
Richard NJ. Morrison, Prot Richmond
} Carroll, Signor Castelli, Bro. Jasner
, Project, and Bro John, Director of Man
haitian College; j. NJ. Kenniyern Fatb.
ers Fisher, Salter, Lynch and a humber
OF other prominent gentlemen were
present and seemed honored in partici.
q pating IN testimonial Of respect 10 orc
OF the most unobtrusive, har1working
and efficient labOrers IN the cause II
Catholic education.