Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-13
LOCAL MATTERS.

I0rAL MATTERS.
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.eprIoN 70 FATHER NC
Il, CARlHE.
v.-r,s Catholic congregation OF
:. rs., night gave an Overlooking
,' ,..l I'm F .taer F.N. Mccarthy on
a.ion of MS silver jubilee of
De f[e years in the priesthood.
.''. was hlied to It's utmost capac-
T,a reunion, which was in charge
f. Quinn. Mr.. 6. A. Harlow
Pm NJ. NJ. Bowers, was arranged
-sn.most taste, both as regards
f..' re-,,s5s and the accessories. The
W 90, r,ma wa. carried out as follows:
Vassr- Cation, Dem ,ine and Hoy
,rr- " Thee. Audience
?. + Downey
8 l. ?. Harlow
3d.. \f.-r1. Burke Family
a@' Wm. Il. Starnell
Miss NJ Dewitt
Miss Anita Dietrich
Mandolin ub
Willie Burke
Miss Mayer and Mr. Damn
..v,5 DeHoyen, Mr.. J. Nolan
VIM r. Came
......a..el Banner Audience
Reception.
}lin-par.s of the programme were
-a.. 4 carried but the especial fa-
@..-cf:be audience was little Mis-
I.-.5. the granddaughter OF Mr.. f.
WHO'S cuarning rendition won
a1ei piaudi's.
s. .aes- exercises came TO ar end
NJ IT, +. Came led 4 commit;eei othe
.ssni addressing Father Mccarthy
man, ot :. Mary's congregation
--,.- r.ares natives from every nom
The parish were, he said, present 20
. honor 10 the occasion, COZ
gat-j Father Mccarthy upon
r. silver jubilee. The priesthood
as Tue cudel OF Christian CIV
alton sud even independently OF
.mr.us relations was the lofiesy
a vantage Of humanity. Posts
s. eyer ol,n the historians OF the hu
nan affections and from .Chaucer down
10, cad always spoken reverentiy Of
- -5r In the Canterbury Tnles
Cruc-r when all were Catholic IL
-.atl- stories oftne clerk, the SOM
...-. ne merchant, the franklin, the
mra1.r aad all ;he other figures
g4. .-er ont ths Church ana srate
m-s. tell taeir stories, pleasant
Or fool ut when il comes to the
,i-- turn he seys his Master re-
l!.e- him to tell the truth, and amid
l-- fun and irolic Of the times they
l.-a 20 his plan prose sermon aud
8. cough 10 lasted more than an hour
..ey M loved him and be was tbe
central figure Of the group. Again, two
Centuries later when Goldsmith drew
sai the characters ofan English vii
4sc where the spirit of faith has
d.. Sc. aided out, as the Virginia
l5g -ameumes fingers amid the
lumrrs neat, the school master, the
1-..tr. the old soldier and the like.
b. mr,on was still the central figure.
o@em lis heart, his love, his grieis were
avcu.
.... lis serious thoughts had rest in
syeu'
Even on our own continent Longfel-
]w bad drawn in Evangeline the fig
ryo. Father Filician, priest and peds-
)sle bath in the village" and there IS
gmore beautiful figure in the romance.
he clagregation, however, on this oc-
4sal Knew one pastor whose residence
u.oa them had been as the benson
tGol, who had iabored beyond his
rrug.g. in whom duty and triumph
gar nature and even when "tbe keep
-.of tre house trembled' stood at his
3,, with Inc bravery not exceeded by
on o}tae heroes on Santisgo's heights.
he irish melodies lending themselves
, every heart beat told them that
[. su5. md sp'endor prosper t., mirth,
aa. the depth VI Loves generous splut ap-
pears.
the sunshine of smiles it may first owe its
lt Tie soul of its sweetness is drawn out by
tears
They mad loved him in health, they
owed him still more in his recent sick
les, aud they desired to present him
Iutle git' which they prayed that the
liver of all good gifts might bless.
The committee here took from
laroie stand silken purse containing
-l1-i.yer dollars as thank offering on
DC silver jubilee
Father Mccarthy rising to reply was
Ie-t-,i with continuous applause. H
an mat with tine experience OF vel
y'aye years in the JOYS and sorrows I
he priesthood he vol be Will Z witt
.'' "' /! " ~ WV AltAh az '---"'N''
touched biz hear, more than any
'o'a, could express, 70 meet here on
Dis occasion az smblage which rep
esenied every home 10 the parish He
lat always eDdeavored to perform nis
III. duty. He YVES like cl@er men full
,! Weaknesses md Shortcomings but
lc klady regards OF the congrt gatioC
made him feel that with ihe b,Ip OF
''o be- could do yet more 10 ,her ser
lice. God knew that ne would give his
'Fength 20 the utmost in their behalf
100 Il need be lay down his life for his
-'gk. He could only conclude by wish
9i 'ae blessing of God 10 descend on
3" Present and by giving them toe bIess-
x IN ta- name OF the Father ann *
le Son and of the Holy Ghost. The
's,emoace then rising sang with gres.
juno ami vigor The Star Spsugle!
itA0rr fNp f,riastc op6 MANY cent Il e.