Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-26
MeGrLL CATHOLIC USIeN.
Entertainment at Cathedral Hal,
Last Nixht-Address BY Bishop
Keaue.

Last Night Address BY bishop
The inaugural literary and musical
entertainment at Cathedral Hall last
night under the auspices Of the McGill
Catholic Union was very pleasant af'
fair, and there was a large audience
present.
The meeting was presided over by
Mr.. Andrew Pizzini, Jr., president oi
the Union. The stage was occupied by
Right Rev. Bishop Keane and a nun
Der Of the Catholic clergy. The exer.
cises were opened by the singing Of
Donizetti's mighty Jehovah" cho-
rus, by the Cathedral choir under direc.
tion Of Professor NJ. B. Leonard.
The president, after few introduc.
tory remarks, read the following reso-
lutions. which had been handsomely
eDgrossed and framed for presentation
to the Bishop:
Whereas our Holy Father Leo KILL,
in his great wisdom and earnest solici-
tude for the temporal as well as for the
spiritual welfare of his children, has
by repeated counsels sought to enkin-
die in the hearts and minds Of pastors
and hocks the spirit Of unity and har-
mony in all those matters pertaining to
our temporal affairs, that in this age OF
organization We may be better enabled
to promote the greater honor and glory
Of God and the good Of our fellow
men and
Whereas the Third Plenary Council
Of Baltimore, voicing by precept and
example those soul-stirring counsels OF
our Holy Father, has won the plaudits
and admiration not Of our own fair land
alone, but Of the entire world and
Whereas in no heart has there been
struck a more responsive chord, in no
heart has there been enkindled a
stronger desire to see those counsels
followed and the noble and grand end
attained than in the heart Of our dearly
beloved bishop, the Right Rev. John
Joseph Keane and
Whereas, regardless Of any sacrifice ;
animated by one sole aim--the spirit
ual and temporal welfare OF those he
loves, and loves so well-he has found
ed this organization, which, by his
beneticence and the goodness Of his
heart, is enabled to start out upon its
great and noble mission; our earnest
prayer being that it may prove an honor
and a credit to our Holy Mother
Church, to its patron and founder, and
to our fair city therefore be it
Resolred, That the McGill Catholic
Union, in meeting assembled, do return
their most sincere and heartfelt thanks
to our dearly-beloyed bishop, Right
Rev. j. J. Keane, for this magnificent
testimonial he has given us Of his zeal
and love.
Rtsolrcd, That appreciatiye of the
sacrifices made and love displayed We
are fully determined to be animated
with the spirit of the founder Of this
Union, contributing all that lies within
our power to crown his great and noble
efforts in our behalf with the laurels Of
enduring success.
ReSolred, That copy Of these reso-
lutions, suitably engrossed, be pre-
sented to the Right Rev. j. j. Keane,
and also that they be published in the
Cdthoiic JisitO9
WILLIAM j. QUIGLEY,
MICHAEL SWEENEY,
ALEX. IlIERHoLZER,
JOHN NJ. DONAHOE,
G. BEN. JOHNSTON,
Committee.
The Bishop expressed his surprise at
beirg the recipient of the resolutions,
and made appropriate acknowledgment
thereof. lie then explained the object
be had in view in forming and fostering
such an organization as the McGill
Catholic Union, and urged his hearers
to unite with him in his endeayors.
The remainder of the programme was
carried out as follows Baritone solo,
Killarney" Mr.. John Joyce; Recita-
tion, The Water.Mill," Mr.. John NJ.
Ryall; Defamation, Mr.. William Ty-
rell Bass solo, Fearless" Cam.
pana.) Mr.. W. II. Shervin; Essay,
Pope Leo MIL" Mr.. j. r. Higgins /;
Recitation, " Destiny Of Man." Mr..
Henry Tresnon Chorus, " Oceans
Lullaby" dHatton,l the Cathedral
Choir.