The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-07
HIGH MASS AT ST.
STEPHENS

PONTIFICAL HIGH MASS AT ST.
STEPHENS.
pontincal high mass was celebrated yester-
day morning at st. Stephen's Catholic church, In
Twenty-eighth street, Right Rev. Or. Corrlgan,
Bishop OF Newark, Officiating. The church was
moderately filed, large proportion OF those
present being ladies. Representatives from the
various irish organizations which are particl-
pating in the O'Connell celebration were also in
the body OF the churcn. ana during the high mass,
which was very imposing in Its ceremonial. the
greatest fervor was manifested. There was a
goodly attendance OF priests also, as well as sew
eral prominent laymen, and probably more rep
resentatve congregation has not assembled in
any Catholic church IN THIS city for many years.
The music was unusually tine. Mozarrs twelfth
mass was the one selected the performance OF
which was prom )nnced oy every one present as
excellent. The following artists took part IN the
performance :-Ame. Brlgnoh. soprano; Mile.
MuDier, alto, ana M. Tene tenor, assisted by an
additional quartet ana grand chorus OF forty
voices. Tue choir was supported by iull brass
ana sirng band IA well as the organ.
ia celebrating tue mass the Bsnop was assisted
by the neutrality-suspicious. priest, Father
Macready, o. st. stephens; deacon, Father Kane;
sub-deacon, Father RYAN; masters OF ceremonies,
Fathers Costlgan and Flynn.
Inc arrangements were very complete, having
been made under the special superntendence OF
Dr. McGlynn.
Tbe norsl and other decorations were both beau
tilul ana appropriate to the OCCASION
OELEDhA In I'll
The Catholic Institute In Jersey City was last
evening the scene OF most enthusiastic gather
ing 10 celebrate The centennial birthday OF O'Con-
neil. The crowd was made up of men rom every
section OF the city, with a small sprinkling OF
ladies'. The meeting was organized under the
auspices OF ST. Joseph's Total Abstinence Benev-
client Association. On the platform were many
prominent citizens, including Eugene +. O'Shea,
Hugh W. Mckay. County Clerk james M. Brann,
Saerin Laverty, Arthur b. Cosgroye, q. J.
Rooney Thomas ]. Norton. John HallIard, Robert
Smytn, r. Ii. Nugent and Hugh Leslie The clergy
were represented by the Rev. Canon Moynihan.
OF st. PatricKs, and Rev. }. p, Smyth, OF ST.
Mary's. At eight O'Clock a brass band struck up
sIne Wearing OF the Green" Senator Leon Ao-
bett who mad been requested to deliver
the grafton, had left the state on urgent
business, and his place was supplied at
his request, by Mr.. A. Il. IL. DAWSON
Mayor Traphagen. being called to the chair
addressed the audience, saying that they were
gathered together TO celebrate the memory Of
man who one OF natures noblemen. lie was
10 ireland what Washington was to America
(Cheers.) He rose upon the horizon in days that
tried mems souls ana he accomplished work.
tremendous work. which, before his tlme was
deemed lmpossl BILE. We in this land OF freedom
cannot appreciate the magnitude OF the work IN
which O'Conneu was engaged, though We now
can understand The principles Tor winch he con-
tended. The chairman continued In this vein for
several minutes and concluded amid loud APP
plause.
Mr.. A. II. III. Dawson, the orator OF the evening,
tnen came forward and said that the vast gatner-
ing before him illustrated the warm gratitude or
the Irish heart TO those who render service to
the irish race. An orator who would DO justice to
the memory or o'Connen should take you back
tbrn of
darkest nights that ever Tell upon any nation on
the face OF the earth. lie should take You back u
flashed upon the land tapplausel-and should
have lea you on ~ The career OIL that oser granGson
OF Ireland JOnn PnlpOt se)-tlll
at last YOU would reach the man VINO rose above
them all, VINO made the memory OF Ireland sweeter
and her lame greater than any or all OF thenl-tne
immortal Daniel OCoDne. loud cheers.) l
am native oil Kentucky and am proud OF the
State IN which was oorn. aud snouId be equally
proud II were born IN tuat dear Emerald Isle
The past OF Ireland Is a fec0id vi injury ana out
rage, and thank Goa that the future looms up
win prospect OF giory ana prosperity Ireland
is To-Day III the power oil England, but England
Will be III the power OF Ireland when she rs nine
days old and mas ner eyes open. When Washing
ton assembled his troops at Valley Forge lie re-
minded them mat the battle would be fought on
he ADDED, III sne battle be not won on that day
IL Will not be the fault OF lrlsnmen." tApplause.l
Coming down TO the subject vi the DISCOURSE ne
SAID that the issue was squarely put before the
world iur the nations 10 Judge between the cow
ardly Parliament OF Eugand ana the manhood OF
Daniel O'Connell. tAppausel lie stood "a
single man against all England. He rose 1T a
time when all irish Catholic was the figure nine
with ITS tall cut on. lLaugHter) OConnell was the
one great man VINO coulu charm tue whole human
race and made lrelahd's sons rally To bis standard
anu slanu up at his Dack as one man. (Cneers,)
Inc nero VI aterloO qualled before him, ana the
cowardly George Nv. Win trembling hand signed
the act winch gave emancipation 10 t1e Catholics
or ireland. (Applause.) AN talking TO Protes-
tants 10 Catholics IL makes no difference. My
leIlow PrOtestants remember thaJ O'Connell was
the advocate OF the sacred right Of conscience,
and Lnat anected you as well as IL did the CAtno-
hes. And now, my fellow Catholics let me re-
mind you tnaJ you make great mistake II you
Ihiuk mat you and you only have the right 10
honor the memory OF O'COnnell Tor the acnleve-
ment OF Catholc emancipation. his memory Oe-
"a benefit On well you. America owes
DEBT 10 MIN as well as Ireland. The genius
OF O'Connell Is loo broad TO DC circumscrlUed
by the prejudlces OF any Sect (Cheers.l
/ will now cali your attention to that exquisite
poem, wnlcn was read IN DuOiin last evening, by
an irish poet TO al IRISH audience about an irish
patriot. We are indebted Tor TINS poem To the
magn ,ncent enterprise OF the NEW YORK HERALD.
When many II not most OF you were slumOerIng
last evening the wires were flashing 1ortn these
burning words, which form the greatest tribute
to OCOnneu that find IN our modern literature.
lrlsnmen VINO listen To me, you VINO would treas
ure the memory OF OCOnnei, get tue HERALD OF
this morning and preserve tnls poem vi Denis
Florence McCartny. The speaker then read the
poem with nue elocutlOn aud was repeatedly In
lerrupted with applause but when he leclted tie
lines,
And Napoleon's conqueror
Yielded 10 a mlghtier foe,
the audience became Wild.