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resentative man of his race and the pride and
glory OF the Irish Church." Mr.. Sullivan then
came forward aud delivered o speech of an
hours duration. It has been pronounced by
persons who heard it a splendid effort, and
nave the best ground for saying that it as
entirely-from first to last-an impromptu eff
tort. Certain, at any rate, it is that it pro-
duced great effect on those who heard it, and
was received with rapture by the Bishop and
tne priests, who vehemently applauded Mr.
sullivan. The daily papers furnished
"retched report of the oration. but believe
that the next issue of the Nation will contain
full one. Finally, public ban quet at which
| several hundred persons were present, and at
which the Very Rev. p. MacMurray, P. P. Cliff
den and Dean Of Tuam, presided most efficient.
ly, was given to the Archbishop in the new
College. The first toast was "the Pope" then
" the Archbishop" and then, in succession,
"the Hierarchy of Ireland" "the Priests of
Killala and of Ireland, !" "the Memory of OCon-
nell, Home Rule" and "the Press' The
toast of the Queen" it is significant, was not
given at all. OF the speeches in response, the
most notable were those of the Archbishop.
the Bishop of Meath and Mr.. Sullivan, whe
was called upon to reply to the toast of Home
Parliament present, and that, too, have learn
ed, by the Archbishop of Tuam himself. The
speech of the Archbishop was very remarkable
for heightened reference which he made to
the state of ecclesiastical affairs in the neigh
boring diocese of Galway. He said when be
was in Rome, long ago, as coadjutor- bishop of
Killala, the Pope used to say to him that he !
had more trouble with Galway that with all
al fraf in
nual election of the Parish Priest or warden
an Office peculiar to Galway for three hundred
years; that then concordat was en- tored into by
which Bishop took the place of warden
but that of late years the concordat had not
been observed by certain parties, who wished to
concentrate power in their own hands and he, |
therefore, raised "a warning voice." To out |
siders the reference here is not clear, and can
not undertake to say what His Grace exactly
alluded to. DR.. Nulty, in the course of his
speech, highly praised Mr.. Sullivan and, pass |
ing on to another matter, said that German
Archbishop had predicted three years ago the |
German persecution, and said that no section
of the Bishops of the Vatican Council was pee-
sessed of q profounder insight into the science
of Theology than the Irish. Mr.. Sullivan de- !
livered an argumentative address in favor of !
Iaome hule, Wnlch was listened to and an.
plauded by the whole assemblage including
the clergy and the two Bishops.
1 have thus endeavored to lay before the
STAR brief yet full summary of the proceed
ings of a celebration which will be ever memo
rable in the annals of the Irish Church. and
in which Irishmen everywhere will doubtless
read of with interest and qualification. 1t re-
mains but to add Que or two comments And,
first, assaredly there is no other Irish Bishop
IN whose honor such display could have
taken place. DR.. MacHale is equally illustri-
ous as q patriot and a churchman and am
happy to say that, although eighty four years
IF age, he yet exhibits no decline of intellectual
Tigor-(his address to the Irish NJ P's was
'ouched in q vehement and vigorous strain)-
md still is able to endure great physical exer-
ion. Secondly, the fact that Mr.. Sullivan was
hosen to deliver the inaugural oration at the
lnveiling of the statue, shows that he is
eally the leader of the national and popular
'arty in Ireland, and it is certainly one of the
most remarkable events in the career of that {
Gentleman. JIG.