The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-25
PLUCKY FATHER M'NAMARA.
QUEER PROCEEDINGS IN hrs IRIsH
CHAPEL IN WATER STREET

m. o,ves = Revolver - tAe CAsef - tAs
Dv~sAs % shoot DsssuvSsvs-e et. PafSsek
to 10 DsspssssH-lrslass for shs nvssh.
For week past the streets near the river
in the nsishborhood Of the Roosevelt street
ferry have been agitnted by rumors TINT some-
thing extraordinary was 10 happen on Sun
day evening In tho Chapel Of the Catholic
Church Of ireland. 342 Water street. BY ~
last evening the chapel was crowded until there
was scarcely standing room by hard-working
Irish mechanics. 'lonRshoremen. and others
who make their living at the river side. and
their wives and children. On one eide OF the
altar about thirty little girls were arranged. and
an equal number OF boys on the other. These
formed tho choir.
AtS O'Clock. precisely. Father Mcnamara. In
| the panest vcs,ments Of Catholic priest. ac-
| companied Ivy tho Chicftains OF the severnl or
dcrs OF Druids. which no has recently revived,
| wearing their rc2alia OF gold lace and many
| colorcd silks. richly ornamented with heavy
gold crosses and other emblcms entered and
took seats In front OF the altar. After few
minutes OF silent prayer Father Mcnamara
arose and sail.
Before entering upon the more important
services Of tho evening. these, Irish little ones
rrout nio-'hildrcn oF good. religious, patriotic
Irish rarenls.wil, sling yon ieT Iflsh ~ y@m songs
the turf trc ~ ireland In the good old days oil
| long ago" ,,,
We arc enduring prosecutions. such ss be-
long to all patriots and rcformers. ut the hands
Of the priests Of the Roman Catholic Church.
Not content with threatening all sorts OF evil 10
ne Irish fathers and mothers who come here sIo to
fnthcrland. they now seek 20 frighten away
our little children. and to intimidnte them
| with the curses of the Church II they dare TO
seryie,s But here is little Maggie shannon, an
IL H.. IA tak .th hnF
| than the Italians do. She IL not afraid TO come
among us, and her parents are glad to have
her"
Maggie. bright little girl Of about IS years.
then rected I'VE or three three pieces oi p"irlot,lIi pn,I
counscIIors. next addressed the congregation.
| calling upon them To mantully support the new
Irish Catholic Church. which was cure IN every
| tion. He did not believe that II was necessary
for an honest. gairiotic lrIshman t. t. cross s he
to- In order tn get pass To heaven.
Faihc5 NJ ,NanaTa said that s.; Pntrck was was
not the first man who Ind brought the Chtholic
religion TO Ireland 10y any mcans. and was not
even nm Irishmn 10y birth hpi was born in
arv Bishop Hs had bccn lonoTcd more than
and lie was entitled % all the hon;
the one 10 be- the patron saint Of the new lrish
Iathoiic Church ThsTs was another sll saint
many years bciuie st. Patrick visited 1t, who
would. before many months. with great splen.
o' tho church in which he had faithfully ahored
centuries ngo. and which the true Irish
slpp We're M trying % To- revive. In the Irish Church
were being revived also the Ancient Order OF
Druids who in old times sup"i Intended relig-
ious and cdurationnl matters among the people;
md were councillors ofthe Church. The Order OF
Bard, whc wrr the men ,b OF P9ssry ana %, 1onE ths
military men OF Ireland" force organized
four HUNDRED years beiore Chris, for the pro,
werr In the body OF the chapel to preserve
The two powerful Irishmen lowered over the
rest OF the congregation. They were dressed
N neat suits oi black, with bun cord arranged
around the arms and shoulders. military style.
heavy git ornaments. ana green ana silver
Father Mcnamara then announced that a
movement WIS nlready on foot for the building
OF ~ Now chapel in good location. The sori'ly
would b. or ,ani2"d IN Ter the hws oi the state
of N~w York. aud III" Druids would hr the trus-
te,s Of the funds; In" IRISH Catholics wanted
ot having ,heir homes thrown N n place called
Calvary. over IN Long Island IL" know OF only
nue Calvary; that where the Saviour was cru
G. n-d. The holy as-uc,ii ous of thnt sacred
spot were proianed wlcn the name WHO applied
10 a place governed Toy Italian prlns's or their
TINS nnnnun cement WINS received with enthu-
sasm by the srunt row and Irish expressions
ronr o, appluusr. Ar soon IA the no-" had
sul<-ided the Father went " the altar. where he
tnsed himself tor some moments with Tho holy
broN VI. cundl,e. and other ornau"nts- Return
ins h" sad tiM the ccun-.llors OF the church
n with him he had decided 10 Establish
a soilliiy OF nious womrn, whose prayers he
asked for the church. In all the an lent strul,
el'-, in Ireland the lrl-hnrn had been sup
I-prt.d hy the prayers OF such band,
composed ~ their wives md mothrrs. He had
s.r Ted twelve matrons to e,ar su n bnn |,
worthy To Join. To each OF the selected twelve
/. he then prr-"nled handsome rosary OF large
wait, beads " tn heavy gilt medals and cross"s.
the women kissed them. and many burst into
: tears old. grny-hair'd grand mothers rocked
back and forth. grooming and counting their
4 | htuis
"Ah." said Father Mcnamara. these oil
Irish mothers say their rosaries ts,ttrr than
IN" Italians ever knew them Tue Italians will
say their r,-arlce with the left hand and stab
y9,n with the right fer they IRE born asss- Ms "
I | silence tor few moments he aga.n turned u
| the audience ana SAID;
| low and degraded persona | would b. sorry
to rny they were Put NJ To 10 their rvil deeds by
| the prlcathoo who owe allegiAn oto Romr but
. undoubtedly the spit, and venom these show
a,ninst us have had their innn"nco on the
| poor whIskry- 80 id"n creatures who hay" been
e sent here io disturb our m~'tin + nni t"rriy
| our women und children. II ls NOD a werk since
4 onr of tnrse drunkrn dups OF the ltnlnne
-, | came tO onr of our meet ms. md. ,iurngt ~
:, s"rNi,'S ~ up to create disturbance. H.
4 was imm liaI ~ sciasl aud rust out. wher
e hr drew a KNIFE am mnhe SLASH ~
$ one oi our brothers. cutting the ncckiie iron
hl- thruat and passlng through hin shlr to TIA,
u II will now tnka nm importnnt stop. Or
Ii n c'ran oc i-ion nm Italian Pnnih. f'us IN.
Indu ed anumb.r of Ir,shn. II tn 40 tn Italy I,
kul his own cnuntrvmon. lie mnio II - AM
Of them. yuu know whnt that mrans, ana whil
coutrmIA ,hir mcrctnares they ar. We propo-'
- d,ins sunrth n very d.il rent: W, intrn,
e forming body mil tHnt Ia protect the lrisn
e. men nnd women. II they nre attacked whiu "a
Il th"ir dHNutlons. DRUID counsel Patrick j
a Dunn wlli pleas, approach the altar.
" Ar Couhsrllor Dunn hpprouchrd. Father Me
. Namarn produced u large. Handsome, nickel
y, plated, ivory mounted revolver. which ho pre-
j. scented 10 hirn. urnng hum never 10 draw II rN
10 crh IN the rHus'' OF God. Ireland ana principle
and thrn to use IT frarits,siy. At TINS pom
t,cre was grent excitement among the nu
drnca; men and women rose To their f's'
, and npplnulrd heartily, A Mr.. Dunn
!. knet before the altar, Father NJ Nhmnr
u Pronounced a blessing. Throe new canlidntn
a. inr membership then knrt before the nitHr ant
a.. took the solemn obligation never To rn,er
4. church. never to hear mass, AMI never la re-
,s cci,e the sn'rhmrnt from amy priest ownin
L nlcs .anre tI the lhpr of Rome Father NJ
IL NnnlHrh then pronoun odA solemn b"nrdiHlnr
- a Ter winch IA" CONGREGATION clustered hrOuu
}, III" new -mud' mrnlbrrs. shaking hands nn
| oilprlna cOnI rnlulht ions
E~prc.sions "f Ui.contenL
W There WINS meet lng NJ 2Jl l}owrry Yoetori0
~ morning. wiiL lh-srt II Bartholomew II. rrSihruL