The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-07-26
DOMESTIC CATHOLIC INTELLIGENCE.

The dedication of the Cathedral at Harris
burg, Pennsylvania, which has been 30 Gu
larged, altered and improved as to appear an
entirely new building, took place on Sunday
the 18th. The following named Bishops were
present: Shanahan of Harrisburg, Wood of
Philadelphia, Lynch of Charleston, O'Hara of
Scranton, and Becker of Wilmington.
The Right Rev. P. N. Lynch, d. D., Bishop
of Charleston, preached the sermon, taking
for his text the words of st: Paul, so well
known to Catholics-"W We have altar
the tabernacle" Ably, and with the dignity
and choiceness of language that characterize
that distinguished preate, the Bishop set forth
the sacredness of a Catholic Church, and of
that altar Wherein il offered the sublime Sac
rifice of the New Law.
THE ARCHBISHOP NEW YORK GOING TO EU
ROPE.
1t is the announced purpose of the Most
Rev. DR.. McCloskey, Archbishop of New York,
to take n steamer for Europe on Saturday, July
25th. The prayers of his docesans and of
many others, will accompany him, that his
voyage, and return, may he pleasant and pros
porous. The Right Rev DIR. Bacon, Bishop of
Portland, Maine, purposes accompanying the
Arch Dish op.-Freem0H Jonyndi.
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT OF THE CoLoRED
GIRLS ACADEMY, BALTIMORE.
The annual commencement of ST. Francis
Academy for coored girls was held on the 9TH
Forest Place and Chase street. This insttu-
tion is conducted by the Oblate Sisters, of Pro
vldence order of colored religious, who de-
vote themselves to the service of God and the
elevation of their race by affordiug its females
the advantages of q solid Christian education
The annual commencement occurred on the
9TH inst. The exercises were similar to those
of other female seminaries consisting of com
positions, and vocal and instrumental music
The graduates were Cordela NJ. 7. Jordan,
Columbia. S. c., gold medal George Cherry.
Tarboro, N. c., gold and silver medals; Mary
E. Torney, Baltimore, gold medal Susie Abel,
Queenstown, Md, crown Alice Ball, Green
vile, Miss, crown; Estella James. Richmond,
Va, crown; Amaints Robert, New Orleans,
La, crown; Clara E. A. Raglan Macon, Ca,
| crown; and also crowns to Josephine Torney,
Rebecca Henson, Mary Smith, and Mary La
Pratte, of Baltimore Fathers Hlspelein, Hell
scher, Eberbadt, Sauvin, Muller, Gore, Nc
Manus, Maloy Stanton and Ryan were anon G
| the clergy in attendance.
| This Academy has acquired, and deservedly
So an extended reputation, and its patronage
comprises pupils from Canada. the various
States of our Union, Mexico, and the West In
dian Islands.-Mbror.
TIE TOTAL. ABSTINENCE CENTENNIAL FOUNTAIN.
| AT the last meeting of the Philadelphia
Uoion the Committee on Fountain reported in
| favor of design embracing central founda-
\ ton with q large mass of rock upon which Is
colossal figure of Moses, large circular
basin, and four arms terminating on pedestals
| npon which are to be statues of Commodore
Barry, Bishop Carroll, Charles Carroll of Car.
| rollton, and Father Matthew.
From the estimates already received, it ap.
pears that the central hSufe OF Moses and the
fountain, without the surrounding figures will
cost in the neighborhood of $1s,30O, and the
whole design in the neighborhood of $4,000
These amounts based upon marble. The
cost of the design in bronze and granite would
be about S72, 900. The committee agree that
the statuary should be of the best Tyrolese
statuary marble.
The plan suggested for raising the money. is
| to establish in each local society @ Centennial
Committee, to be appointed as the society may
determine, and whose duty it shall be to soil
cit subscriptions within their parish in aid OF
the fountain fund, also to establish in each
local society ladies' aid committee, to be
I composed of such ladies of the parish as are
willing to help the movement, and whose duty
it shall be to organize. select their own officers
and collect funds. The Right Rev. Bishop
Wood is to be the custodian of the Centennial
Fountain Fund in the diocese.
DEATH OF SISTER OF CHARITY.
Sister Nj. Sabna, Sister of Charity, died OF
the Slh inst, at ST. Joseph's EmmIttsburg, the
Mother house of the Order in the United
| States Sister Sabiua was thirty years old al
the time of her dea h and in the tenth of hel
relig ious life For eight years she was sta
TONED at 81. Mary's Female Orphan Asylum
in ST. Louis Sister Sabina was boru in Balti
more in 1874, and was the daughter of Mr.. +
J. Bottomer.-Baltimore Mirror.