The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1878-01-20

Of song ts well as of piety, chivalry and
learning. Among her most ancient and not
the least glorioaS titles wss that of the
"Island OF Song" and her national emblem
was and is the harp emblazoned upon the
green.
Like the gale tina: Sigh. along
Is tho grstefai breath OF song
ThAt enos was heard in h,ppisr hours.
Filled with balm the gale aighs on,
Though the flowers have sans in death,
s" Then p"asnf ,s dream eng. !; Go5Ss ...,
"We have napoh pleasure in bringing with us
hero to- day onr band to play, for the hrst time
ia public, soma appropriate national airs, thus
meetly Offering your Grace the Rrst fruits Of
ita labors in this department"
The reply of the good Archbishop WAS worthy
Of his distinguished character as . pre1ate and
q patriot. III the following words is sketched
picture of " hieh he had especial reason to
be glad, but whioh will also evoke o feeling of
pleasure in the heart of evory good Irishmsn ::
"Tbis parish contains abont seven Thousand
Catholics. OF these, l400 men are members of
tho Holy Fanily-that il to say, there are in
the parish of Thurles 14O0 mon banded together
for the aVowed purpose of copying NJ far as
possi6l into their lives tho virtues that adorn-
ed tho Holy Family of Nsz,reth-the virtues
of humility, industry, chastity, resignation to
Gods will, scbristy, love Of prayer, and the
faithfol disch arge CT every social and domestic
duty. Fourteen bundled men are tere pledged
to shun the publichonss on all days of the
week, bat especially on Sundays; pledged,
moreover, to fEs4Ient ths saoraments of Pen
6CCo huO Ok buo ltoiy cuCQaC16CS TO assemble
in the Cathedral Church every Wednesday
evening of tho year, there to offer up prayers
publicly t" God, to hear q sermon, aed to assist
~ Benedict,on of the Most Adorable Sacrs-
ment. Why sb ould not cherish az Oh q society
and why not be proud, as l am to-day, on re.
ceiviug from it the twofold compliment OF o
friendly address and musical entertain
Fben referring more particularly to the mu.
steal practice OF the society, His G Aace made
the following patriotic snd appropriate re-
marks:
"As you say in your admirable address, / en-
couraged the idea of forming band in connec-
ton with Jour society, and am happy to see
that the idea has PASSED into q fiourishiDg
reality. firmly behave that in 3 very short
time. under the j1dicious direction of your
very accomplished aud, indeed, interchangeable
master, the band of the holy Family of Tharles
will bo aecond to 10 similar organisation in
this country. 1s WAS specially designed, ~
you know. for church parposCs in connection
With the Holy Family, and think msy safe.
ly say that, notwithstanding the number and
compass of the forty instruments Of " hioh 1t
ie composed, It will be found to be, On all At
ting occasions, great and pleasing attraction
in our cathedral services. Bot, besides Guilt
waiting eacred music, you must not he unmind-
full of the scngs of ireland; and / earnestly
pray you In this respect not TO waste your time
in learning to play the silly and spiritees times
destitute alike OF coal oud manly sentiment,
which form 90 large proportion of modern min
stresly. bot rather to devote yourselves to the
suitable rendering of those national airs which
the genius of Moors has welded to tha Words Of
exquisite beauty, of the still moro modern
and Inspiring ballads composed By the poets
OF AS, aud - the several other patriotic Irish
men who, since thes, have cast Irish feeling
aud Irish sspestions into appropriate verse.
THESE arc the airs that it becomes IN Irish
band to play; and these hope 20 hear often
diecouraed by You"
ThGsS words went home to the hearts Of all
who heard them they will fad an echo in
every patriot home in Ireland, and will deepen
the feelings of admiration aud affection with
which the i!lustrous prelate who spoke them
is regarded. Has not the line of tie patriots
ended :" asks Ludy Wilde in one of her earnest
and beautiful posuoS. The line of the patriot
prelates of Ireland has not yet ended, thank
God. Glortcus old veterans of thai lire are
amongst us, full of years and of honors; and
younger men are o)ming TO the front who will
not lot their spirit die out. Long may he bs
spared whose noble words We have above
quoted, and whose virtues, lear ming, and pub
no spirit are worthy OF the brightest days of
Irslaud's history.