Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-06-20


1ESsvs. Editors The dinner given
u Sd. saigoes' Manor on las Monday
Cor the ssspose Of raising funds % aid
il the esrctaSS ola new Catholic CHURCH
in the lower parS Of the district. although
not 50 largely ssssndsd - could have
been desired. was hevertheless patro-
nized by quite respectable number Of
persoas. We presume. hswever. thai
the comparatively small atfeszsance was
not attribussble TO any lack & pssiy or
want Of interest felt IN the objecInS the
entertainment, bua was due princip4lly
10 the hard times and great scarcity a
money. On the day previous there
were sixty sTconfrmed and tie church
was crowded 10 It's utmost capacity. AZ
Che entertainment there were about $50
persons present. about 100 Of whom
were white ard the rest cslored. At
1870 O'CLOCK d M, the s'St. Inigoes'
Beneficial Society (eolored) formed IN
line at the church in columns Of two to
the num- er Of seventy, bearing aIoft
their banner a. The head Of tie column
and each member haEsag q badge on
the Ieft breast emblematic Of the order.
Others also (eoioredl not members OF
the Society fell into line, swelling the
column to about 100. They, 10 this
order, marched down to the res
idence Of the priest. distant about a
mile, and having formed IN front Of the
dwelling, His Grace, Archbishop Glib
bons, received them, and delivered q
beautiful aud touching address. OfthIs
address / will not trust myself TO speak
from memory, for fear might not do
justice to its intrinsic merits, further
than to state that it was admirable aud
replete with historical reference to the
proud record which st. Mary's bore as
the birth place Of religious freedom and
home Of the oppressed. Ali were much
pleased with and edited by the address,
fafter listening TO which the company
proceeded to partake of the bountiful
re- past which had been prepared for the
occasion. We found the tables we'll
supsfied with the various substantials
and Injuries Of the season, including
the delicious oysters for which this re-
gion is 20 famous. The management,
too, was Systematic and well arsaaged,
swaiters being assigned to etasb particu-
lar table, so THAI all received full share
Of attention. BE- the confectionery
What shall we say of thati Ofthe de-
licious golden and,seam colored cake;
the choice candies, St>nges, lemonade,
etc., all of choicest vasisties s.ad excel
lent quality and Dispenser by the iairest
Of hands. Who could rsftsSe to partake
or even worship at so ii Is a shrine 7
And we must say to the credit of The
company that all did tull justies to the
various viands, delicacies and EsaSstan-
tials that were spread before them.
Many of the bellies Of ST. inigoes' wsre
also there, looking their Prettiest and
smiling their sweetest, and Of conrSe
were irresistible. We also noticed
some from st. Georges Island, and
among them a former acquaintance of
ours, who Tor extreme loneliness and
beauty we think would compare well
with any other present. We had the
pleasure OF making the acquaintance of
His Grace and found him to be very
clever, social and genial gentleman with
kind and pleasant word for every one
who approached him. Alter dinner,
the knights who had formerly partici-
pated in the tourney at st. Inigoes', TO
the number of fifteen, organized to ride
for a delicious cake Of mammoth pro-
portions and after an exciting contest,
in which much good riding and skill
were displayed, Mr.. Jno. Smith was
declared the victor, and the cake was
partaken Of by the knights and their
lady friends. We have not learned the
amount realized by this entertainment,
but judge il was about 500.