The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-12-12


went, is described as most impressive; and i
fancy the like could not be witnessed in many
places outside Ireland. The fret place his
| Eminence was driven to was the Cathedral
Here he was presented with an address by the
Dean and Chapter, the Bishop of Cork (Dr.
| Delaney prefacing the business with few
| introductory words, and Dean Neville (wbo is
looked upon by many as d.. Delaney's most
probable uccessof) reading the document. The
reply was brief but hearty, Cardinal McCloskey
| observing inter ALA that Plus TX. was the Pope
to give Ireland and America their first Cardi-
nails and that his Holiness ever thought with
affection not only of the Irish in Ireland but
also of the Irish in America. This over, DR..
Delaney brought his ilustrious guest out to his
own charming residence at Blackrock, driving
| through several triumphal arches and q crowd
that cheered enthusiastically. There was that
evening large dinner-party at the episcopal
residence in honor OF Cardinal McCloskey, the
Bishops of Cloyne and Limerick being present
in addition to the host, the Bishop of Cork.
Of course, there were speeches and a good
many of them; but, the banquet being a
private one, they were not reported.
Next day Saturday was spent by his Emil
neuce in visiting the Catholic institutions
religious. charitable and educational-of the
city, and in dining with the Mayor (Alderman
Nagle) at the Victoria Hotel, concerning which
1 would now say few words. The Mayor in
vited large company, and there were present
very large and highly representative gather
ing of the local Catholic community. The
three Bishops already mentioned were in at
tendance; so were the two NJ. P.'s for the city
(Mr. Ronayne and Mr.. Murphy; 80 was Mr..
John George Mccarthy, NJ. P. for Mallow and
President of the Catholic Young Mems Society.
AS the company was purely Catholic, the first
toast was that of "the Pope" then followed
that of the Cardinal of New York." in pro-
posing which the Mayor observed that that
was the 6rst time Cardinal had ever been in
Cork. The Mayor was very complimentary in
reference to Cardinal McCloskey, and the
Cardinal in turn was very complimentary to
the Mayor, and mentioned that relative of his
CDR. O'Cailaghan) had been the first to teach
the Knickerbockers of New York their hist ory
of which they professed to be so proud. The
Cardinal took care to refer in handsome terms
to his own Irish origin, and this, of course,
won him much applause; and may note here
that he was altogether er much more of an Irish
man in Cork than he was here, though should
add that, except the meeting of the Catholic
University, there was no occasion offered him
for appearing in any character before the
Dublin public.
Sunday came at last-the day for leaving
for home. Accompanied by the Bishops of
Limerick and Cork and pretty large COM
pany of priests and laymen, his Eminence left
rather early in the morning for Queenstown.
They all went do wn to Passage by train and
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should advise any one TO adopt who wants to
see most of what is beautiful in that delig ghtful
and health-giving region. Awaiting the party
in Queenstown were several thousand persons,
headed by the local clergy and the Bishop of
Cloyne, the Right Rev. DR.. MCCARTHY. The
of another address here a banquet
later on, and visits to the chief spots of in
terest in the vicinity, followed in quick sue
cesson. OF all be saw that which most pleased
Cardinal McCloskey was, of corrse, the great
Cathedral which is rising steadily if slowly on
the side of the hill on which Queenstown rests
and at the base of which roll the blue waters
of the Atlantic. When this magnificent build
ing is completed it WILL indeed, be aspectacle
upon which even the least imaginative will be
unable to look without emotion.
At last the hour arrived at which the ocean
steamer was to start. This monster of the
deep lay outside ROche's Point ard passengers,
therefore, embarking at @ ueenstown, were
obliged to go out from the jetty in the tender.
In the tender with the Cardinal there went, by
special permission, all the distinguished per-
sons, lay aud clerical, referred to above, while
another little steamer carrying large niscel-
aueous crowd aud band sailed close at hand.
1t was a scene which must have deeply i'm
pressed his Eminence. After having given his |
blessing to the many who sought i6, he moved
off in the AbysSiRiG amidst strains of Irish |
music and farewells waved from thousands |
And SO ended the visit of the Irish-American |
Cardinal to the land of his fathers.
JIG.
REP. CORNELIUS II. SHEEHAN.