The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-06
FATHER RIORDAN'S MISSION.
THE FAIR For ITS BENEFIT OPENED
By CARDINAL GIBBONS
The Old Armory Building Turned Into "a
Immense BRZaRr 10 Alta tho Immigrant
Refuge OF Oar Lady of tho Rosary.

Refuge Of Our Lady of tho Rosary.
An unusual ceremony took place In thu
| former armorY Of the Seventy-first Regiment
ut tho intersection OF broadway and SXtl
avenue, last night. 1t was tho opening OF
fair in aid of the mission for immigrant girls o
Our Lady of the Rosary by Cardinal Gibboni
OF Baltimore. Never before in this city has
fair been opened by Il Cardinal.
The place, by the aid Of unstinted decora
ton, had been rendered worthy OF tho occa
sion. The old armorys white washed wall.
were hung with bunting OF many colors, red
white. and blue predominstinE. At interval,
the bunting gave place to the national shield
surrounded with the Stars and Stripes Eos
toons Of green hung from the ceiling. Here
and there along the walls OF the former drill
room were Rayy decorated booths. in which
pretty girls. under tho chaperonage oil
matrons, presided at tables on which both
useful and ornamental articles were exposed
for sale
Zach booth was labelled with the name OF
the church which provided the articles and the
pretty girls Tint of St Patrlck's Cathedral
was in charge OF Mrs Eugene Kelly and Mrs.
J. j. 0'Donohue; the Church OF All Saints was
represented by Mrs. p. ONeil and Mrs. A..
Marks: Church OF the Holy Cross, Mrs. O'Gor-
man, Mrs. McGowan. and Mrs McGuinncss
y,
+. l.. Carey and Mrs. ODonnel: Church OF our
Lady OF Good Counsel. Mrs. Heart and Mrs.
Flynn; Church OF tho Sacred Heart. Mrs.
Byrne; Church OF tho Star Of the Sea, Mrs
Seery: table dedicated to the memory
OF Father Riordan, founder OF the mission,
Mrs +. +. Collier and Mrs. A. Stearns !;
ST. Gabriels Church. Mrs. Ryan and Mrs Nc.
Gowan; st. Michaels. Mrs. McElroy, Mrs.
Donnellv, aud Mrs. Stokes; Church Of the Holy
Name Mrs. Drummond. Mrs. Madigan and
Mrs. Kenpeally Church OF the Holy limo
cents. Mrs. +. O'Donovan and Mrs Brady; st.
Rose OF Lima, Mrs. Smith and Miss lIcGun-
ness; st. John the Evangelist, the Misses
Ahern; ST. Coumba's, Miss Taft and Miss
laggermuth; st. Cecilia's Miss blessing Miss
Pratt and Miss Mccarthy; anu st. Marys,
Mrs. J. Calvin and Mrs. Ward.
The armory was crowded early, but Can't.
Reilly Sergeant Schmittberger. and the
twcnty-f policemen with them had no Diff
Guilty IN preserving order. About u quarter
past eight the Cardinal who had arrived from
baltimore on tho L. NJ. train. appeared under
tho escort OF j. }. q Dunohue. whose guest lie
is. He wore u dark purple soutane and the
scarlet robe and cap of Prince of the Church.
A golden cruci!iX hung from his neck over his
breast. Whom the Cardinal reached the plat.
form in the middle OF the hall, he was Joined
by Monsgnor Preston. MOnsignor Farley.
and Fathers Farrell. Slattery. Lurkin. and
the Cardinal kneit whom thew kissed his hand
Mr. O,Donohue, the PRESIDENT OF the fair. made
an address which he terminated by intro
ducing the Cardinal who, after telling how lie
cnme 10 accept an invitation TO open the fair.
thus continued
"MontesQuien. who cannot be suspected OF
undue Partially to the Church has we'll re-
marked that while Christianity WAS intended
TO rrovide Tor mans hauuiness in tho life to
come, it succeeds better than any other lnsti-
tuition in contributing to his welfare in the
limits of your great city to find a forcible illus
tration OF this truth There is no phase OF
human suffering OF misery for which you do
have infant asyIums for the very Young. pro-
tectories for boys and girls. and homes for the
aged. besides hospitals for al ages. And those
who apply for admission are not asked what
is their color their religion. race. or nation
atty They are not asked, Are you Protestant
freisnor% But. Are g You "e saircring
memher OF, humanity? If SO come in. and
the cradle TO the grave, the Church is nurs-
inT and shelterlng mother She rocks the
item to sleep on the couch Of deai e And iu res
gently ladies and gentlemen u new work OF
benrvolcnce has boon added to the long list OF
Imetropois. new gem has been placed upon
the fair brow of tho Queen OF Charity that
reiCns in your imperial city. Nor do know OF
any enterprise that has n stronger claim on
yoHr sympathy and support than the home for
girls.
a few years ago. in passing through Ire
land. l Witnessed a scene which ! shall long
saw number OF young men and
native village TO foreign land. | saw the
tears they shed and the doep sorrow stamped
upon their faces | heHrd the cries Of lamenta-,
away that was to bear them TO the nearest por:
from the fami lar scenes Of their youth and tho
loved ones at home. whom they were destined
perhaps never To meet again. And how many
OF these young maidens., after escaping tho
periis OF the sea. and landing on our shores
"A a Gh nrl'l haf ipfa
your clty-more crue and vOraci0us than tho
monsters OF the deep. for thoy seek to
only OF their scAnty means, but also OF
That which is more precious to them
Tor which the Irish maiden all the world over
is 80 conspicuous. Tho mission house is In
ended to provide Temporary shelter for i'm
end gentleman and his associates in charge OF
he house to procure suitable occupations for
guardians will also profit by the brief soourn
81 the girls in the house TO teach them, praeti-
N their future lives. They will be taught that
lleness Is degrading and that mendicancy is a
,rme r on me part 81 those who can work In
aimed. They will be taught spirit OF self
-espect and sell -reliance. Above all, they Will
20 admonished TO preserve pure and incorrupt-
bio the glorious heritage Of their Christian
alth and 10 preserve inviolable the faith Of
heir fathers.
Some OF you who are here tonight no doubt
passed through the trying ordeal OF an immi-
grant. Perhaps you landed on these shores
with heavy heart-having no one to bid you
Welcome or to extend to you the right hand Of
If such IL the case, you should lie
eady to say. rs Queen DIDO said to Aneas:
Non IVUdrd muI. lnIStJ'lS SIirC1rprr diScr.'
Beng acquainted with human sorrow. have
earned TO snccor the distressed ! then VEN
ure TO appeal 10 YOU as YOU love your kindred.
our flesh and blood. as you love our common
humanity. as you are Jealous for female chns-
ity help this mission house. In doing !
% you will confer IA blessing on tho |
immigrant. on your city, and on the !
ountry at large; tor the healthy influences |
adiate throughout tho land. You viii be tho
means of protecting many q female from |
hame and misery, and you will 10 the instru. |
nent of God in providing or her material and ,
moral well being And as reward for your boz
evidence and generosity may You hnNo tho
happiness OF hearing ono day these words from
he great Master: ! was heartalck and home
TEX. and you visited me; was stranger and
on took mo in: tor. H. often AS you lave
one thess things to tie least OF my disciples.
on have don" them unto mo
After declaring the iaiT upen the Cardinal
etired TO an antc-room, where. Mt u hand I
omely decorated table 10 broke hroah with
he priests and rlyiilHns who had been invited
0 meet him. Among the after wer" omp
roller llyer-, cN-COmmissionor Coleman, aud