Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-18
THE CELEBRATION ELSEWHERE
A Fine EnterIainnae eat,
oBAToRI) AND LECTURE AT ST. PAUL's CATH
oLIC CHURCH.

oBAToRp AND LECTURE AT ST. PAUL's CATH
oLIC CHURCH.
Induced by the ab0ve attractions last evening,
| all audience was drawn together, filling the spa
c Gus interior of ST. Faups Catholic CbuIcn in
every part. Nor was this apprecative spirit on
tue part OF me public unreWarded, for the even
lng's entertainment was one of the most select
and ENJOYABLE given in this city during the pres
ent Season.
Promptly at $50 clock, the grand Oratorio,
composed OF selections from Mersadante's Three
part Mass, was commenced, aud was rendered
| in truly superb style. Mere words fail to rep
| resent it completely, and We deem it sufficient
| to give the names Of the artists, who rendered
it, they being well known to the public as ac-
complished and painstaking vocalists They
were Messrs. c. H. Rhodes, Lawrence Currau,
G. Cavanaugh aud Ficsell, artists from various
city churches, assisted by Messrs. Frank, Peter
and David McCloskey, DR.. H. Q. Ogle, John W
Gibson, n. Gibbons an1 A. Peters of diffsren
choir Prof. John NJ Miller ably presided at
the organ, which, by the way, is one of the larg-
est and finest toned in the city
AT Sdl5 o'clock, the Oratorio was concluded,
and without a minutes delay Bihsop Becker
stepped in front of the altar, and commenced a
lecture on the lie and character of St. Patrick
1t was an able aud interesting lecture, impres-
|
episodes 10 the life of the celebrated Saint, and
deducing many good lessons from the seIf-sacri-
hcng devotion of St. Patrick and his followers,
10 their Christian efforts for the lasting benefit oi
mankind The lecture was listened to closely
and with interest.
Iu his opening remarks the Bishop related a
story about the great Daniel UConnell, who, in
nearly oil his.public speeches was grossly mis-
represented by the English reporters. Determ-
ing to be reyenged, he one day made himself
assiduous 10 his attentions to the reporters, saw
them properly seated and provided with every
thing necessary for their convenience. after
which he commenced his speech. His remarks
during the first few minutes consisted Of some
outlandish gibberish, which not soul could un.
derstand, aud turning suddenly to the reporters
he asked them if they "had got that down right" )"
OF course they were covered with confusion.
The Reverend gentleman then stated thai
the lecture he proposed 10 deliver was not the
property Of the public, but his own which hs
might deliver again, at any future time. Hs
had sent for no reporter, and did not particular
ly desire any who might be present TO make 8
! report Of the lecture. He further stated thai
he would not object SO much if they reported
him correctly, but that he did object if they re-
ported his lecture, aud failed 10 let him SET
what they had written before it was printed.
We may slate mere, that aitnOuRn no TepoIt
er was sent for. complimentary tickets wer'
left at this office, which has heretofore been con
j sidered equivalent.
i Nearly all the members OF the City Council
attended 10 body, rs did also several Societis'
which had participated in the parade daring th'
day
POLICE CAsEs.-Isaac Scott, COL, was ar
rested for disorderly conduct and assaultnl
his wife. The latter charge was dropped a.
his forgiving wife declined TO appear
against him; but for disorderly conduct he
, was fined IS aud cots aud held to bail In th'
SUN of $500 to keep the peace.
, Since yesterday MOI ming, the Mayor hai
dlsposed of four cases OF drunk enness q