The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-04-13


the record for the biggest steamship
went to the Germans In a week or
two the record will come back to the
great Irish firm, when the new Celtic
shall have been launched from the
Queens Island. This monster liner
will, when completed. be the biggest
vessel atioat, her gross registered ton
mage exceeding 10000 tons, over 5000
tons more than the Oceanic and 1000
tons more than the Great Eastern,
which, i'll her day, was regarded as one
of the wonders of the maritime world,
though as a paying ocean-carrier she
was a failure from first to last. Even
in their palmiest days, the English
Thames ship-builders, at the Isle Of
Dogs, could not compete with the Irish
craftsmen OH the Lagan.
CORK.
In Cork, on Sunday, March II, very
remarkable demonstration took place
i'll honor Of ST. Patrick. 1t was a de-
parture from such demonstrations in
former years, because it was marked
by geniality of character which was
not witnessed on other occasions.
Rarely in such a connection has there
been manifested such degree Of en-
thusiasm, and not within the past 20
years has the National festival been
marked by such huge gathering. In
accordance with established custom
the lord mayor visited the cathedral
in state, accompanied by the majority
of the corporation.
CARLOW.
On March 16, the spring assizes were
opened in the Carlow courthouse by
Justice Kenny. There was only a sin
gle case-and that Of no Importance
on the calendar, and the proceedings
only occupied few minutes outside
of the usual fiating of county accounts.
DUBLIN.
The advocates of the Irish language
movement will be glad to learn that,
in Dublin, the devotion of the Holy
Rosary, in Irish is practised regularly
every week in several of the city
churches. The recitation of the Ro-
sary in Irish was commenced in st.
Saviour's church, Dominick street. on
All Hallow's Eve. 1890, and has been
continued every Monday evening since.
A number of Irish speakers attend and
take part in the devotions. The Ro-
sary is also recited in Irish at the Ca
puchin church, Church street, every
Tuesday evening at o'clock.
DOWN.
A meeting of the bishops of the PROV
ince Of Armagh was held on March 10,
at Ara Coeli, the residence of His Emil
nence Cardinal Logue. The meeting
was held in connection with the selec-
ton Of bishop for the diocese of
Dromore, which was rendered vacant
by the death Of Most Rev. DR.. McGiv-
ern. His Eminence Cardinal Logue
presided. The result of the proceed
ings will be announced as soon as the
official approval is received from
Rome. Most Rev. DR.. Owens, bishop
Of Clogher, was unavoidably absent
owing to the fact that he is recruiting
his health at the Rivera.
FERNIANAGH.
Father McKenna, c. c., Enniskillen,
Is engaged in a new work ON the shrines
Of Tough Erne. He has also under
view the famous Cross of Clogher, of
whose history he is about to write.
GALWAY.
In the House of Commons, on March
p, Mr.. Martin Morris, NJ. F., refrained
from voting i'll the division OH Mr..
O'Dowds motion demanding the APP
pointment of Catholic chaplains in the
navy. This does not appear to be the
kind of return the Catholic electors of
Galway expected from Mr.. Morris for
their votes. Politically nothing could
be expected from him; but where his
religion and theirs is concerned, apart
from politics, it might reasonably have
been thought that he would have sum-
moned up enough independence to vote
for securing for Irish sailors the min
lstrations of their priests. Again, the
following evening, on the navy vote,
Mr.. O'Doherty drew attention to the
promises Mr.. Morris had made to the
electors of Galway, as to the boons
that would be obtained from the ad-
miralty by him for them. But Mr..
Morris was not in the House when
the opportunity arose for attempting
to induce the government to fulfill
these promises.
KILKENNY.
The death of the Very Rev. Canon
Hogan, p. p, OF Conahy, which oc-
Cured on March 1G, caused deep re-
greet throughout the county Kilkenny.
The venerable clergyman was over 80
years of age, and his career in the
sacred ministry was most distin-
| guished.
KERRY.
The National Festival was celebrat-
ed in Tralee this year, with the Gus
tomary festivities. The day was ush-
cred in with fine weather, which was
maintained until the afternoon. The
town was thronged, and never was the
display of the shamrock more general.