The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-10-17
a srnlng Star and Catholic Messenger.
NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY. OCTOBER II, 1878.
GRAND TOTAL ABSTINENCE CELEBRA-
TON.
PARADE OF THE SOCIETIES.
BISHOP ER's LECTURE.
ADDRESS TO THE CATHOLIC PUBLIC.

That the movement in favor of al Absti-
hence has received new and powerful impetus
from the celebration of Father Mathews birth
day by the Societies of this city, no one who
attended the seven o'clock Mass at the Jesuits
Church Sunday morning, witnessed the pro-
cession in the afternoon, or heard the eloquent
lecture of the Bishop of Fatchez at night, can
for moment doubt. In all its details the
celebration bore the impress of thoroughly
Catholic spirit, proving that the members
plaS~th allegiance to their Holy Mother, the
Church, above and beyond all else.
AS we stated in our last issue, the members
of the Societies had been in Retreat the whole
week between Sundays the 3rd and 10th, the
exercises at the Jesuits' Church each evening
being attended by congregations of gentlemen
so numerous as to fill the church.
Sunday morning, the 10th, the Right Rev.
VIM. q. Elder celebrated seven o'clock Mass in
the same church, which was again crowded by
the members of the Societies, each wearing the
badges of the organisation. His Lordship gave
Communion to the members, being assisted by
two of the Jesuit Fathers. AS he said in his
address during the Macs, the sight of so many
hundred men attending faithfully to their
religious duties and devoutly receiving their
Saviour in the great Sacrament of the Holy
Eucharist, was most edifyiug and consoling.
THE PARADE.
At 2:45 O'Clock In the afternoon the several
Societies assembled on Canal street for parade.
The Grand Marshal, Mr.. W. II. Byrnes, assisted
by an efficient staff, with his usual tact and
promptit1de soon formed the procession, and
exactly at O'Clock, the hour selected, gave the
order to commence the march.
The procession was formed in the following
order:
William b. Byrnes, Grand Marshal.
Aide. 7. a. OMeallie, P. F. Hogan, R. 81.
BARLEY, P. Shannon, P. R. Hennessy Denis
Cloney, P. 81, Waters, F. Il. Thompson, Jr.,
Thomas Egan and R. c. DAvey.
Rev. D. McKiniry, s. j., Spiritual Director of
the State Union and of the New Orleans
Catholic Total Abstinence Association, &C.
companied by Rev. 81. Begley, s. j., and several
scholastics.
New Orleans Catholic Total Abstinence AS
ISOLATION, attached to the Jesuits' Church
Rev. D. McKiniry, s. j., Spiritual Director /;
Thos. G. Rapier, President; N. D. Gardner,
Marshal; 14O members.
st. Aoysius' Cadess-W. J. Kelly, First Vice
resident; ]. II. Burns, Marshal; 80 youths.
81. Oosephs Society, headed by Rev. T. j.
smith, c. NJ Rev. D. D., Leyden, G. NJ, and
rev +. 8. o'Neil, C. M, in q carriage-John
MoCaffrey' President; Hugh McMauuS, Mar
shall; 20 members.
st. JoSeph's Cadets-Hugh McManus, First
President; Matt McArdle, Second President !;
Pat Kelly, Vice President; B. Marley, Mar
Ahal; IS members.
st, Alphonsus' Society, Rev. B. A. Neithart,
C. SIS. R., Spiritual Director-D. H. Buckley,
President; D. P. Mahoney, Marshal; 125
members.
st. Alphonsus' Cadets, Rev. ]. Gleason, C. IS.
NJ Spiritual Director-W. J. Mallynn, Frat
Vice President; Jos. McManus, Marshal; 80
members.
Young Mems Society, attached to st. PatriCk's
nuEen' Rev. P. F. Allen, Spiritual Director, at
TnS neaG In carriage-M. ]. Hart, President /;
l. healy' Marshal; % members.
ST. Theresa's Society, Rev. P. N. L. Nassau
aeT' Spiritual Director, with two other clergy
men in Oarriage-H. R. Gianey, President !;
L. 4. Meehan, Vice President; D. J. Marley,
MARSHAL; Sc members.
st. Theresa's Cadets, under charge of Mr..
me- NO. DixOn-John Rhine, First Vice President; ;
'Ne0dore Deeves, Marshal; IS members.