The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-09-05

Bishop of Limerick, Rev. +. O'Rieliy was dea-
cmon, ~, AND Rev. y. Ftzpstrick, sub deacon. The
! adminiIstratOr. assisted by the Rev. Moswig-
| gan. The supporters at the throne were the
very key; Canon M,Csbe. Very Rev. Monsig-
SSt.r SSs wt9SodalSok tS and Very Rev. Canon Keogh.
PnIlst, and announced that the Pope had given
the Cardinal power to grant his benedction
70 al who were present at the service Of
Snsnksgiving to God for the many advantages
He had conferred upon Ireland during the last
generation, and especially for having raised
uP sLiberato1 who had obtained for the Cath
% %oi,o Cnnrch the freedom which she now 90 hap
PLY enjoyed. His Eminesce would pronounce
npon all present and upon all ireland the ben
ediction OF Christ's Vicar on earth, hoping it
m,Ignt descend upon the country-uRan the
all classes, and be for ever o source of abun-
dant graces and consolation. The multitude
tnen knelt down end received the Papsi bene-
Sicti0n. The music and singing during the
After High Mass had concluded, the sermon
~aS preeched by the Most Rev. DIR. Croke,
Archbishoy Of Cashel. As his Graoe of Cashel
phrase, might have been heard falling, 90 deep
the stiffness which prevailed, SO eager the de-
sire to hear the great prelste-
THE MUSICAL CELEBRATION.
The ceremonies in the cathedral had scarcely
concluded when thousands began TO make their
way to the Exhibition Palace, in the large
Concert Hall Of which the performance of the
Elijah" of Mendelssohn commenced at three
o'clock.
Another concert, exclusively of Irish music,
was given in the Same place on the ersning Of
InnrsdsS. There was good attendance, and
the artists-all natives Of the soil as we'll as
the songsrwere: Mrs.. Scott Fennell, Misc
MGucken. Mr.. Williams, Mr. Grattan Kelly,
and Mr. Smith.
THE M&NsIoN HOUSE BANQUET. 7
Whilst the evening concert of Thursday was
proceeding in the Exhibition Palace the Lord
Mayors banquet took place at the Mansion
unquestionabiy one of the. most splendid
and succcssful affairs Of the kind ever seeu in
Dublin.
The Fresnaa, describing the scene 10 the
great Round Room after the guests lad ell
taken their seats, says:
No gathering 30 illnstrious, and remarkable,
and representative has ever been brought to-
gether within the wallis of the Mansion House.
There was His Eminence, the Csrdinal-Arch-
bishop, in the scarlet robes of q Prince of the
Church. Every inferior rank in the Church
was amply represented. Archbishops and Bish-
ops and distinguished clergy were there, from
Ireland, from Englsnd, from the Continent In
every little group was some man of European
reputation. There were the three Arch bishops
the Lion of the Fold Of Judah, bearing no
marks of age save it's dignity the honored
Prlmate of Ireland the young and gifted Arch
bishop of Cashel. There also were some of the
best known and most eminent members of the
4Elsu Gpl6COpaCy. 1tcr6, In G00 r0D6S OF q hO
man Prelate, lowered the tall form of that
trusted and eminent servant of the Holy See,
Monsignor Eardi. In the centre of q group
stood young man of noble aspect-he was
Edwa Radzi will, the friend and counsellor of
the martyr, Cardinal Ledochowski, Prince of
the German Empire, heir of the noblest blood
in Europe, the Vicar of 0strowo had chosen
above all earthly honors the tonsnre and the
crucitix. The Lordships of Basic and Nantes
and Constances we're also centres of attraction
for ALI who delig ghted in paying bonor to illus
trious prelstes who had crossed seas and noun
tains to do honor to the memory of O'Connell
Equally interesting and illustrious are some of
the lay visitors; and viewed from merely
picturesque point of view, the gathering in the
Ronnd Room was one of surpassing briiliance.
The purple robes of the eccllesiastics were
relieved by the gorgeous uniforms worn by the
distinguished German visitors, like Herr Won
LinRens and Herr Bsch, who are Ch ham berlains
Of His Holiness, by the orders and decorations
which blaSed on the hearts of such men as the
venerable Colonel Corbet who carried lightly
the weight OF moro than fourscore years by
the golden chains which glittered round the
necks of provincial mayors, and by theother
badges AID insignia worn by some of the Wis
ltors, who were many hundreds in number
Aoont o'clock procession was formed by
the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, and the Car
dinal Archbishop a1d the other guests were
ushered into the Round Room. This noble
apartment was magniticently furnished for the
banquet. noble bust of 0'CopnelI. by Foley,
was at the right and one of Father Mathew al
the left of the dais Some minutes elapsed
before the guests hsd taken their seats, and in
the interval no one could help being struck by
the unprecedentedly representative and inter
esting character of the gathering. France,
Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Italy, Z ugland,
ireland, were ali represented by some of their
best aud noblest. Never before was such q
gathering seen within the walls of the Round
Room; never, probably, will it be given to
those who witnessed it to do SO again. The
banquet itself was worthy of the splendid,
n Mt nr.A -. l. a.
has always characterized the present occupant
OF the Mansion House.
SECOND DAY
THE GRAND PROCESSION.
The great feature Of the second dax of the