The Catholic bulletin., 1911-09-23
Christian Brothers Centenary.

Christian Brothers Centenary.
To return to the first mentioned
event, the Christian Brothers cele-
bration. 1t is not too much to say
that the whole of Cork was en- fete to
attest it's sympathy with the great
teaching congregation whose members
have done so much for Ireland. From
an early hour the various guilds and
confraternities arrived in contingents
accompanied by their bands and ban
ners, until the streets about the Cathe-
dral were blocked by the vast con-
course of people and it was with diff
Guilty that the Mayor and Corporation,
who came in state, made their way
through the throng to their seats be-
fore the high altar of the Cathedral
where Mass was sung in presence of
Bishop O'Callaghan. An eloquent SER
mon on the origin of the congregation
and it's early trials in Cork was
preached by Father Roche, who at the
end of his discourse read a telegram
from the Holy Father in which he
most lovingly impaired to the Broth
ers, the Lord Mayor and the citizens
of Cork the Apostolic Benediction.
After the Mass great and picturesque
procession was formed which paraded
through the streets to the City Hall.
Many old pupils of the Brothers oc-
cupying various positions in all parts
of the world took part in this parade;
there were also clubs, guilds and local
councils, and last, but not least, in
terspersed amongst the sober garbs
of today, were the pupils of the Broth
ers' schools in wonderful array of
historic costumes, donned for great
pageant, entitled "The Boy Deeds of
Cuchul1ain," which brought in many
varied and interesting episodes of Irish
history. At the city hall congratula-
tory addresses were presented to the
Brothers by the Mayor and Corpora
tion. The day closed with an enter
tainment and reception by the Broth
ers in the grounds of the North Mon
astery, while on Monday Bishop O'Cal-
laghan opened the pageant which has
been thronged by interested crowds
throughout the week.
Dual Conservation.
But while Cork was thus celebrating
this interesting centenary, Ballagha-
derreen had decorated her streets and
turned her fine Cathedral into bower
of beautiful plants and flowers, to do
honor to her two sons who last Sun
day were raised to the dignity of the
plentitude of the priestly power. 1t
was the first time this beautiful and
impressive ceremony had been seen
in Ballaghaderreen, and the whole
place turned out to make it a red
letter day. The Cathedral, in addition
to it's garlanded pillars, was hung
with banners, bearing on their silken
folds the arms of the Holy See, of the
Diocese, and of the two new Bishops.
The streets of the town were gay with
bunting, and with triumphal arches,
while every window was decorated.
The consecrating prelates were Arch
bishop Healy of Tuam, Bishop Clancy
of Elphin and Bishop O'Dea OF Gal
way. After the ceremony was over
and the two new Bishops had blessed
the vast concourse of people, Bishop
Morrisroe passed to platform erect
ed without the edifice where for two
hours he received addresses breathing
devotion, affection. gratitude and re-
spect from upwards of fourteen diff
ferent societies. After this banquet
was held which was presided over by
Bishop Morrisroe, who had Bishop
O'DOherty on his left. The latter was