The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-05
Morning Star and Catholic messen4er'
REV ORLEANS, SUNDAY. APRIL 's;7
st. Michaei'S Fair.

4.
st. MiohaeiS Fair.
To contribute to the support of religious
educational institutions is the universally 49,
cognized duty of all denominations Aud to
the credit of every people be 1t said, they
neyer shirk the obligation. Catholics are
Sparticnlarly interested in the maintenance of
s fheir own schools-not from any feeling of
ksslf. qualification or worldly display before the
.sacts: but from q conscientious regard to
q rs express will of God, solemnly enuncated
our Holy Church. Living in the world aud
susied with it's affairs in order to secure that
living, they cannot personally superintend the
Education of their children, but gladly dele
Rate that Office to the superior capacity of
heir respective pastors In the matter,
However. of the administration of the
ehool funds, the pastor is but an agent.
Eow all have sufficient knowledge of
&business to know that the principal must
FURNISH the agent with the necessary capital
For carrying on the enterprise. But in this ef'
fair the agent Chat is, the pastor) very often
7fnds it very hard to get the money needed.
he would prefer to sec the people come volun-
Sarily and privately with their contributions,
and thus nll recourse to public mediums
FOR collection. For some reason or other the
great majority fail to do 80, consequently the
priest is compelled to have o concert, q tom
bcla, performance or q fair Father Heslin,
in his pecuniary difficulties brought about by
Ea heavy Indebtedness outstanding against the
parochial school, has been driven to the last
mentioned resource Fair. We are sure it
would be less onerous and more pleasing for
him If the people would give without his
having recourse to any public entertainment.
We agree with hini. 1t is their duty to sup
port the schools They should not expect o
receive any return in the way of amusement
or profit for their pro rata of the paroohisl
assessment. 1t is q question of right on one
side and duty on the other. Right can demand
the services of duty without any compensa-
tion. The priest has the right to exact money
for the support of theschool, and it is the duty
of the people to nform to his demands. The
only return to be expected from him is the
judicious outlay of the sums collected.
The above is sufficient this subject To
speak of the Fair itself Beginning at the
upper end of the spacious hall in the school
building, and taking the right side in our tonr,
we noticed the below mentioned tables in the
following order: =.
The Morning Star Table, presided over by
Mrs. J. Wilcox. Bowls trimming with punch
'RRd lighter liquors are here in abundance.
There is alec table on which we saw various
$rticles' of great beauty and value. Chief
Pmong them is q beautiful Rock Cross en-
$wined with ivy, for which Miss Alice Nc
auigin levies tax of so cents upon all her
friends.
Ihe Sanctuary Table. presided over by Miss 1.
z. Warner. The visitor will find here large
ortrait in oil of Father Heslin. 1t is fine
prk and true to life. splendid Aquarium.
magnificent Bible, handsome Handkerchief
solder, are all elegantly displayed. Messrs.
Cornelius O'Brien and John Coakley are con-
Resting for a gold watch and chain.
ST. Michaels Table, presided over by Mrs. NJ.
81. Lally, Misses McKenna, Dillon, and Far
rel. There is q contest for surprise article |
bet een the Misses Hanley aud the Misses |
Cass. Geo. Wheehahan aud Geo. Smith are |
contesting for gold watch and chain. There |
is any number of beautiful vases and desirable
brio. brac at this table. Besides you alway q |
fpd the genial 81. G. there TO show you every |
thing
Ennis anu Murphy. The usual punch bow is
her5 In fact, fair seems to be complete,
without it. Miss Nellie Kennedy and Miss
Farrell are contesting for u ladies' gold watch
and chain.
There is another contest at this table
between Messrs. Jas. III. Carraher aud Deuuia
St. PairicFs Table, presided over by Mrs.
articles are found mere. There is an interest |
ing contest between young Mr. MuIlan of
Camp street and several other yonpg gentle |
men for q gold watch aud chain.
st. AlpkoRsus Table, presided over by Mrs. |
7. Walsh and Mrs. +. A. Sylvester. The eye |
fingers upon the many beautiful ornaments
here exhibited in superabundance. Misses Mol |
lie Conway and Jennie ScanIau are pitted |
against each other in q commemorate struggle |
for o handsome doll.
The Fair will contiue during the ensuing
week.