The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-05-05
serning Star and Catholic Messenger.
INV ORLEANS, SUNDAY. MAY 5. 1873.

1HW oRLRANs SUNDAY, MAY 5, 1878,
Third Precinct to the Fourth Capt. Baohe.
min, of the Fourth, to the Third. Sergeant
Duyillier, of the Central Station, takes the
posltion of Sergeant O'Rourke. in the Third,
while the latter supplants Sergeant Reynolds
of the Sixth, who goes to the Central station.
These changes have set the boys thinking,
many of them alleging that there is in them
some political significance. At all events 'niS
new state of affairs excites considerable discus
sion on the street corners.
Some two hundred and sixty-two Poisn
emigrants who had been induced to leave tne1r
eountry and immigrate to South America, were
40 cruelty treated that they determined to
Wait the hospitable shores Of Louisiana.
Upon arrival, o few days since, they were met
by many friends who Immediately attended to
their wants. The State Board of immigration,
and Fathers Bogaerts and Wiegelowski visited
them and succeeded In persuading a majority
TO accept the offers made by several planters
to locate in st. Marys and other parishes.
A few decided to remain in the city, where
they will be provided with situations as gar
deners, etc. Our people and the two clergy
men above mentioned deserve especial praise
for their efforts in behalf of these immigrants.
Last Monday and Tuesday evenings st. Al
phopeus Hall was crowded with the elite of
the Fourth District to hear Miss Rosa OToole
who. with characteristic generosity, sang and
played for the benefit of st Alphonsus Asy-
INN. The programme on each evening was
one calculated to please any audience, the
tastes of all being consulted and deferred to.
Operatic, serio comic, and national airs, sung
in different languages, were the features OF
both nights. The acoustic properties of the
hall were such as served to give the audience
thorough knowledge of Miss O'Toole's abilities
az 8 cantatrice and performer: consequently
their appreciation Of the lady was much higher
than on any previous occasion. We are
sntisfied that all present were pleased, and
those who were absent and subsequently
heard praises Of Miss OToole regretted
that any circumstance prevented their
presence The benefciaries must have
netted q handsome amount.
tCommunicatedJ
The Strawberry Festival held in st. Alphon-
sus' Hall April gath and 25th, for the benefit of
st. Alphonsus' Asylum, was quite success.
The proceeds amount to over $4,000. OF this
sum Mrs. James Kirkpatrick and her assistants
made S375; Mrs. Besman and her associates,
S345; Mrs. Morris and her assistants, S2o5
whilst Mrs. w. II. Byrnes-who also kept the
refreshment table at Rosa d'Erina's concerts
4 and her assistants, netted $1oO1 25. All theEe
Il ladies, under tho direction of their president
Mrs. T. M. Wescoat, labored hard and inde
fatigably for the orphans May our dear LORD
reward them all, both spiritually and tempo
rally, as also all those who, by their donations
musical and dramatical performances, labors
attendance, and otherwise helped to make thu
festival q success. To all these the Fathers o
II st. Alphonsus' Church, the Board of Manager
of st. Alphonsus' Asylum, and the Sisters and
orphans of the Asylum, hereby express thei
Il most heartfelt thanks.
The regular weekly meeting Of the City
Council last Tuesday, was particularly dull ane
unimportant. Only four Administrators anc
the Mayor were present, and all the business
Il transacted was of the usual routine character
with the single exception of the action take'
on the ordinance introduced at the previou
a meeting to transfer the nomination of police
men from the Mayor to the Administrator
Police. The ordinance was amended so as Il
continue the nomp ating power in the hands
the Mayor, but prescribing that in future tn
Council itself will have to pass upon the noml
nations, confirming or rejecting them. AT Tn
end Of the meeting the Administrator OF Poo
lic Accounts moved that the Council sdjour
till the next day at - O'Clock, as he had som
matters ofimportance which he wished to ha7
considered in full meeting. The next da
however, the Administrator Of Accounts an
the Mayor were the only members OF the Coui
oil present. Next Tuesday, being the regul
meeting day, there will be quorum Preser
and no do1bt lively meeting may be expec
ed. Meanwhile public expectation in on IL
toe.
Quite an unusual amount of aquatic spo
E was furnished the immense gathering whi
assembled at the New Lake Fad, last Thursd
evening, to witness the regatta under t.
auspices of the st. John Rowing Club. L
q weather was pleasant, the lake smooth and
rowers in excellent condition. Shortly aft