Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-08-20
Der IA Bishop Walsh was duly installed
in the Cathedral of Sandwich.

Der IA Bishop Walsh was duly Installed
in the Cathedral of Sandwich.
In January, 1868, Bishop Walsh re-
moved the Episcopal residence from
Sandwich to London, to which city the
See was again transferred by decree
from the Propaganda, dated November
10, 1869.
Bishop Walsh celebrated the silver
jubilee of his priesthood on November
l6, 1879. He visited Ireland again in
1882. In 1864 he had assisted at the lay
ing of the corner stone of the O'Connell
monument in Dublin, and by happy
coincidence of events he took part on
the 10Th of August, 1882, in the ceremony
of unwilling.
At the close of the twentieth year of
his episcopate, November, 1887, his lord
ship again repaired to Rome to make the
official returns of his diocese. While
Bishop Walsh was on his way back to
to this country Archbishop Lynch, of
Toronto, laid down in death the crozier
which for twenty-eight years he had car
ried with so much zeal. On August q,
1889, DIR. Walsh was appointed his sue
cessor. He was installed in the Toronto
Cathedral OH November ~ of the same
year.
The influence and character of Arch
bishop Walsh was very soon felt, conf
bining, as he does, to wonderful degree,
suavity Of manner and firmness of pur'
pose. Respect for authority was shown
with cordiality which proved that au-
thority had won confidence and love
while firmly requiring obedience.
In March, 1888, he was requested to
act on the advisory council on religious
congresses in connection with the Chicago
Worlds Fair and accepted the appoint
ment.
In February, 1894, he issued stirring
appeal to the friends of Irish Home Rule
to support Hon. Edward Blake with their
generous subscriptions, an appeal which
was generously answered. Toronto,
Montreal and Ottawa sent over $1,000.
He visited Ireland in the summer of
'95, his health at the time being run
down by hard work. He met Hon. Ed
ward Blake in Dublin, and returned to
Toronto in August. Mr.. Blake returned
little later, and in a conference with
the Archbishop looking to the revival Of
Canadian enthusiasm in the home rule
case it was arranged that Mr. Blake
should deliver a public address in the
Massey Hall upon the political situation
in Ireland. The great Liberal leader,
however, being suddenly summoned back
to his parliamentary duties at Westmin-
ter, on October II, the Archbishop pub
lished his now famous proposal of "The
Irish Race Convention" Before Mr..
Blake's departure they had fully dis
cussed the matter, and on the same Mr..
Blake's endorsement, the Archbishop's
idea was given to the public. The pro-
posaf brought JOY to the sterling friends
of Irish home rule all the world over and
was combatted in the English press. On
the l4th of that month also the Irish par
liamentary party had unanimously de-
cided to act upon the suggestion of DIR.
Walsh with regard to calling conven-
ton representative of the Irish race at
home and abroad to heal, if possible, the
personal differences that had split the
parliamentary force into factions. On
the 9th of November he opened St.
Johns Industrial School at Blantyre
Park.
During the summer of 1896 he gave
great deal of thought to the matter of the
Canadian representation at the Irish Race
Convention, which had been summoned
to assemble on September l. 1t was on
his suggestion in every case that the
delegates, who went to Dublin from To-
ronto were chosen. He also had COM
munication with friends of home rule in
the other cities in regard to this historic
gathering. The Ontario delegates de-
parted in August, and it was not until
the last day that the Archbishop found
himself, contrary to his great desire,
obliged to remain in Canada. 1t would
have thrilled his loyal Irish heart if he
could have but heard the storm of APP
plause with which his name and his
message to the convention were received
in the Leinster Hall in Dublin.
In the summer of last year the Arch
bishop, for his health's sake, again Wis
tied his native Ireland, and was greatly
saddened by the signs of famine then APP
pearing in the West. He attended the
anniversary dinner of the Irish Race
Convention, held in Mr.. Hugh Ryan's
residence, "Hollydene," in October, and
delivered ringing speech.
His next stroke for home rule was to
head Canadian fund for the Irish par
liamentary party, which amounted to
over 81 900. This fund practically kept
the cause going last year.