The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-08-01
NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST j, 1875

pass on TO other centenary news, let me notice
that the number of people who are bringing
ont publications and manufacturing medals.
scarfs, sashes, rosettes etc., commemorative Of
the great event. is simply legion. Every one.
man, woman, and child, will wear some favor
or another it'll expected; aud the expectation
is NO doubt we'll founded. As to the publics-
tions, the most notable decidedly il the Gem
tenary Illustrated Record" brought out o. the
Nation Office. 1t is exactly double the size Of
the ordinary Nation, contains o very animated
and picturesquely written account of O'Con-
nelIs whole career, by Mr. Denis B. Sullivan,
B. La very fluent and able writer-and over
q hundred finely executed wood-cuts illustra-
tive of the text, and is printed on beautiful
paper. There 10 also given away&with the
Record perfectly accurate drawing of the,
magnificent monument designed by Foley, the
sculptor, and shortly to stand in Sackville
street; which picture printed, as it is, on fine
toned paper and suitable for framing, is alone
worth more than shilling-the price of the
entire publication. The fact is, the affair is a
palpable hit, and, accordingly, am not sur
prised to learn that tho orders already received
are numerous beyond expectation. Bot it is
the middle and lower Glasses, fancy, who will
chiefly support this and all other attempts to
fttingly commemorate the Centenary, and
who will make the centenary celebration it
self a success. The upper Glasses, even of the
Catholics, are keeping themselves, as usual,
aloof from the mass of their countrymsn. They
continue to wrap themselves up in . state Of
selfish isolation, except when one or two Of
them come out of their shells to sueer ct the
the whole business and to bend the knee before
their English idols They are scarcely better
than their wretched ancestors who would have
refused to be emancipsted if they could have
remained enthralled, and who actually said
that they did not want emancipation. 1t is
remarkable that not one of all O'Connell's own
relatives in the County Kerry has subscribed
anything whatever either to the expenses Of
the monument or to those of the approaching
festivals. The poor snobs are no doubt afraid
that their fellow-sristocrsts would cent" them
if they displayed the slightest anxiety to honor
the memory of their great kinsman. Not one
of them probably will be at the centenary
celebration! And now one word about the
centenary grafton. fear that it is TO be de-
livered by the Eord Mayor, Alderman Mo-
swiney. This gentleman, very respectable,
worthy man though he be is private life, as o
politician is not abreast of the current of the
time, and as q speaker il simply unendurable.
He writes, however, better than he speaks, and
he will no doubt write tkts grafton; and the
conviction that he win have an audience in
Sackville street on this occasion which will
not stand any speech not broadly national in
tone, may, and probably will, induce him to
advance in the right groove. But danger
looms, and all is not quite clear either about
the tone and the effect of his addresses at the
grand banquet in the Exhibition Palace at
which he will preside on the evening of the
9Th August. If the toast of Irish Legislative
is not proposed thereat and
spoken to in proper manner, Something dis
agreeable sure to result. Tic.