The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-21

chairman on this occasion, to avoid making speech.
Tho occasion was unexpected, and, besides you may
make speeches. His chief duty relates TO prayer.
but believe there 10 another duty-he must not DC
ungrateuL The pilgrims Of Montreal and their Mon
trcai friends who pleased TO accompany them 70
New YORK would be ungrateiul dd they not acknowl-
edge their most sincere thankfuness for the kind.
ness they have received from the committee ana
from those OF New York whom the committee repre-,
sent. IL ~ small place IN MONTREAL, smhh
In numbers and small In means comparatively. SUI,
IN Montreal there spirit of religion, and y was
that spirit OF religion that frs. Inspired the dea OF
undertaking tho work OF getting up pilgrimage.
This dca was suggested by perhaps tho SMALLEST
Iaughtcr.l Montreal could do but little for our
society and We looked round for assistance rom
every quarter. We found that assistance gwen us
with more prompttude. moro generosity ana more
unwcarying fidelity IN New York than elsewhere ~
is 10 acknow ledge this extreme Kindness that wo
have received from the committee oil New YORK,
who, ! believe, merely reflected the feelings OF the
Catholics from among whom they were selected; y
how TO acknowledge and much less TO make re-
turn for. that | take the liberty OF standing
upon this occasion. We have been aborng 10 organ
this pilgrimage for several months and there wcrc
some gloomy weeks during that time fou VIII oe-
leve me that coopera'ed WITH our ccn.ra, c"ma n
ing. encouraging message from the New YORK
committee that dispccd our fears and made the pass
Ing cloud go away. tAppauscl think u right 10
state the presence OF this audience tnat II the pi
grmagc assured success. and II the arrange
nens Tor tho pilgrims in most satisfactory condi-
tion H TO our respected chairman and the chair
man who co-opcrated with him from New YORK. nave
10 express my thanks which trust are understood 10
be generally conveyed to His Eminence the
Cardinal for the extreme Kindness that DO has been
pleased TO express toward the pilgrims No'wtn-
give the pilgrims his blessing and his Dcnedctioh ON
their departure tomorrow morning Not only the pill
Canada, will forget hts kindness, and they Will
return u before Our Lady or lourdcs, praying Tor
blessing on His Eminencc, that God may prolong his
life and grant happiness TO tho flock that has been CON-
mittcd 10 his care:
Gentleman, ! thank you; thank you 10 my own
and in the name OF my fellow pilgrims repro.
senlng the irish Catholics or the whole OF Canada
thank you most sincerely
THE OTHER sPEEcHEs.
Mgr Chatard, OF tEo American College, Rome next
addressed the pilgrims. II had been his pleasure,
he said, to address similar pilgrimage from
GREETED that he was obliged 10 be absent from
Rome on tho hI,leth anniversary o. the popes cps
dress the pilgrims In Rome this year They would re-
ccive one grea. bcncnt from their visit to Pope
zeal for the Catholic faith. Although tho Popes
humility would not permit Of ms oe'ng
was man OF remarkable virtue This virtue would
nuse itself into tho hearts o. the pilgrims ana MAKE
Church and the salvation OF souls.
Speeches were then made by Mr. Lummis in behalf
OF the Xavier Union, M. Churchill, OF the Catholc
Union, and Colonel McInerny, OF ST. Michacl's So
cieiy.
tho Rev. Father Farrell was the last speaker He
welcomed tho Canadians personal friends In no
part OF the world was devotion the Holy Father so
marked as in Montreal The pilgrims wero to honor
one whom the world was dishonoring.
was almost deserted. But 1t was mark
OF the Irish heart to have sympathy Tor
the cause which was down. Tho pilgrims were going
amid nations Indifferent to tho cause Of the Holy
Father, amid sconers and laughers. Tho world
would praise thcm, but tho holy Father would
bless them. Though other crowns might tall and en-
pres might crumbIe there one cause that would
never faithc Of tho Church, tho cause OF the
Pope. Father Farrell concluded by wishing the
pilgrims happy voyage and paying tribute OF
praise TO Major Kelley ard Mr. Hughes, Of the commit
ec for their energy In perecng the arrangements TO
receive the pilgrims
The chairman OF the New York committee announced
through Vicar General Quinn that cable message had
been sent Romo tho Holy Father announcing the
arrival Of the pilgrims in New York and asking his
bcnedction on their voyage.