The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-11
Plus THE NINTH.
ADDRESS OF AREHBIsHOP PERCHg
AT TIE MEETING Held YEsTER-
DAY AT THE ARCHBIsMOPHrC.
Resolutions Commemorative ef the PSpe's
Death.

The gentlemen invited by our Right Rev
erend Archbishop TO assemble at the Arehis-
piscopal residence, for the purpose Of discuss
ing the best means. time and place for d grand
commemorative manifestation in honor Of his
Holiness Plus TX, promptly responded to the
esIl. and before o'clock q. m, the time fixed
for the meeting. largo number had already
arrived Morlseigneur Petche called the meet
ing to order. Mr. J. b. Lafitte was elected
chairman; r. Fitzwilliam, Vice President, and
Dir. r. Layton, Secretary
Our Right Rev. Archbishop spoke as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen, ain deeply thankful to you all
for your prompt answer to my eall. AS you
already know, the object Of this meeting is to
| devise some means Of expressing publicly and
| solemnly our grief for the denth Of our beloved
| Ppntir, who has been the central figure OF this
age, and we may justly call this epoch that
OF Plus *; No one ever possstessts,dl S. !. such Q
| wonderful character, he was u Puntif OF un-
swerying firmness. blended with wonderful
mixture Of tenderness and patience. Though
the Church has suffered great. loss by. the
death Of Plus TX, yet have O firm belief that
and preserve our holy Catholic Church in its
present state Of unity and harmony. The
Church has passed through trying ordeal ;
It's enemies may think that our holy creed has
lost It's prestige, but will safely assert that
il, has never been more triumphant than now.
! 1t Is true our religion has suffered much
from the attacks OF the so-Galled philosophers
Of the age; our creed has been rldietled, our
ministers have been prosecuted, but when ut
the death of this venerable Pope you see every
nation manifest III It's grief, when all persons d
whatever creed they be, exclaim that Plus L 4
! WAS q good, holy and venerable pontiH, then
you may safely assert that our church and its
ministers are and will ever be respected and
I., s,,ff nd nit z1H T1GfI
Gentlemen, I will not attempt TO tell yOt
what Plus TX was, and what he has suffered
You know his trials, you are acquainted Will
the long and useful career OF this venerable
the hope that you shall arrive at the adoption
OF a worthy plan for the public and solemn
eornmemoTatfon OF our holy and mneh la
mented Pope.
Judge 2. Il. Theard moved that d commit
tee Of arrangements be chosen, to be com
posed of fifteen memberg-the Chairman
Vice President and Secretary to be member
of the committee. .z
Mr. L. A. Fourner rose to remark that be
3 fore appointing committee the object OF thi
= meeting ought to be fully explained and die
q crlssed, and that after arriving at q conciusio
o the matter should be referred to said commit
d After some discussion 1t was finally agreed
Il /. A grand solemn high mass will take plat
0 Mt the St. Louis Cathedral at 0 O'Clock o. III. 9
0 Wednesday, the Goth inst.
O q. On that occasion the church shall be hun
% with appropriate tokens of mourning.
10 8. Ali military organizations, regardless {
20 any particular creed or nationality. will
,O invited to lend their assistance, In order
10 make the celebration as impressive as poi
No sible.
,ol 4. A suitable catafa1que will be designed 3
10 the committee Of arrangements, and will
Is placed in the middle aisle.
lOl s. After the ceremony platform will !
20 erected in front of the Cathedral, facing Jacl
10 son Square. and orations will be delivered
10 French English and German, by genteme
30 who will be appointed by the COMMITTEES OF q
30 rangements
DO 6. ALI persons. waving sectional idea
Is creeds opinions and feelings, are cordial
invited to join in o grand procession, on foe
~ (the time and place Of rendezvous to be pu
"a lished) all dressed in q becoming and mode
-, as manner, in order to h,1mbly' show the gri
~ M felt by the whole people at the death OF t
m venerable Preate.
-, ,a These resolutions were unanimously adoI
''' ed and the meeting adjourned. The comm
at tee Of arrangements, as proposed by Jud
81 81 Theard will be acted upon. The chairn
- - will shortly designate such as will eompG
a. said committee and publish the names In t
papers.