The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-12-12
From Our Own Correspondent. |
OUR IRISH LETTER,

DUBLIN, Nov. 10th, 1875.
The visit of his Emiuence Cardinal M,
Closkey came to close on Sunday, when b
eft Queenstown in the Cunard steamer Aby
iaia for New York. During his brief stay
Received good many proofs of the affectio
and reverence which the Irish people entel
tain for him as an Irish-American and as
Prince of the Church; and he would hav
eceived good many more but that he himse
forbade any public demonstrations in hi
honor. His only public appearance in thi
bity was on Thursday last at the Catholi
University, at the annual commencements G
Fhich he assisted in company with Cardini
Cullen. There was great aud general desir
o see him, and, const quently, the chapel of th
University was quito full, many Protestant
being among those present. AS he entered an
4EAlked up the aisle to the platform, he wa
greeted with ringing cheer. There was the
. cheer for the Irish Cardinal" and the
0lloWed- from the body of students in th
gallery" a groan for the Arohangel "-th
name by which Professor Kavanagh, so ofte
alluded to in these letters in connection will
she O'Connell Centenary Committee, is known
The professor at one time modestly boastet
3that an srchangel could not have done thu
york in connection with the Centenary better
han he had done it, and the Nation, in reveal
ng the fact that he had been paid f25O fol
hat work, humorously observed that " al
lrehsngel could not do it less" Hence thu
OR6riqaet; and the hearty groan which wa,
given in the presence of the Cardinal of New
York is to be accounted for by the recent con
luct of the professor in connection with the
M Of MI ich 7 obon hov q
good deal to say in another letter. But tc
eturn TO the proper subject of my present
litter. After the Rector's address had beer
elivered aud the prizes acknowledgements
ng which also shall have something to say in
day or two-an address was presented to
cardinal McCloskey by the Rector and the
peans of the several Faculties in the Univer.
ity. 1 need not summarize that address.
Fhen Monsgnor Woodlock had concluded
eading it, he turned round to the audience
nd stated that it was the desire of his Emi.
ence that his reply should be heard in perfect
lence-that is, without any M manifestations OF
pproval. Then the Cardinal rose to speak
e was clad in a flowing scarlet robe. Above
pe middle height, very thin, with classic and
pmewhat aquiline features-he presented a
ry impressive appearance. As he com.
snced to speak, the impression his appear.
ice made was not disturbed. He spoke
oWly and in measured way, and his accent
rs mot so very different from that which
ight be heard any day in that part of Ire,
md to which his father belonged. The matter
his speech was q warm expression of thanks
the reception rendered him, q brief allusion
the affection the Holy Father entertained
y the Irish people, and cordial expression of
mpathy with the University, the conduct Of
70 British Parliament and Government to-
rds which he contrasted with the liberty
lowed to Catholics in America to have
niVerslties of their own. The request of the
ector for perfect silence" was, ON the
Fhole, complied with but at the close of the
aroinaPs remarks the audience could no
'onger restrain itself and gave vent to its
eehngs by indulging in hearty cheer and it
fnoulged in equally hearty laughter when his
.mlnence referred to the emphasis with which
manifested it's will whether in "approval or
spro0atton"-a hint, of course, at the groan for
The Archapgel." At the close of his Emil
aence's address, tho meeting broke up, and the
two Cardinals walked down through the mid
l'e OIL the chapel to the street, where a carriage
vas IN waiting, and where they received an
''uer cheer. may here mention that it is
spofted that the Lord Mayor was desirous of
'alKlng into aud out of the University in
ompahy with the Cardinals, but that he was
Poiltely told that it could not be allowed This
+ very significant, if true
On FRIDAY morning Cardinal MoCIoskey
'arsed "a, for Cork I think the reception he met
tn there rather astonished him. Not only
eEe the Bishop and clergy on the railway
lpiSttorm to meet him, not only were the
h IssyOr and number of other leading citizens
sose' but so were the people as large in hun
REDS The spectacle presented by fhe kneel-