The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-07-29
LETTER FROM OUR SPECIAL COR
RESPONDENT.
The Royal Visit to IreIand-At May
nooth-Death of the Abbot of Ros-
crea-In Protestant Belfast
Sir William Buffers Daugh-
ter-The Situation in
Albania.
London, July 18th, 1911.

july 1OCA,
eve have been wasting time" That
was the remark which the King ad-
dressed to one of his personal at
tendants of the Court on the night of
his arrival in Dublin. His Majesty
wished he had come and made the ac-
quaintance of the Irish people before.
True it is not his first visit, though his
first as King, but he and the Queen
are both agreed that they have never
before enjoyed a State ceremony so
much as they did the visit to Ireland
which has just come to an end. For
the first time they found themselves
in an entirely Catholic atmosphere 1t
is so noticeable, this passing from the
cold selfishness of Protestant nation
into the warm, kindly circle of thought,
courtesy and reverence which is such
an attribute of Catholic people and
which may be felt in Ireland or Bel
gfum or Spain even now, though, alas,
it is fast disappearing from France
and Italy and other countries where
the trail of the Socialist and the here
tic has blighted the childlike spirit of
former days.
After the glories of London at Cor
onation time there would seem to be
nothing for King George to admire,
but Irelands capital brought from him
expressions of deep appreciation at
the beautiful and effective decorations
which adorned her. The crowd press
ed in about the royal carriage, and no
one, neither officials nor royalties
had the slightest qualms of fear,
though in London streets | heard more
than one on1ooker murmur, II shall be
glad when they get back safe to the
palace!" The Queen fell in love with
the Irish children, particularly with
their delicate and graceful dancing,
executed for her Majesty by some of
the poorest BARNS in the city. The
King was delighted with the fine ap-
pearance of the troops at the Royal
Review. AS for the young Prince and
Princess, the boy is reported to have
asked his father if he could not sup
ply the want of Royal resident in
Ireland, and Princess Mary was as
siduously cultivating the brogue, to
C0dCn Ou LASlL I0Lulu
At Maynooth.
The visit to Maynooth, which took
place Immediately after their Majes-
ties arrival, was an unqualified sue
cess. The vast majority of Ireland's S
rank and beauty were gathered on the
lovely lawns in company with nearly
all her Bishops, headed by Cardinal
Logue. The Cardinal and several OF
their Lordships were invited to the
banquet, and also to the garden party
given at the Vice-regal Lodge before
the Kings departure. After receiving
presentations and inspecting the whole
of the College, where special interest
was taken by the King in the splendid
library, and by the Queen in the sleep
ing arrangements and domestic offices
the Sovereigns returned to the gardens
and partook of tea with the Cardinal
and the president, the King asking q
number of questions and expressing
his regret that the students were
away, as he said he would have liked
to make their acquaintance. UpoI
which Cardinal Logue cordially invit
ed him to return, and the King de
clared that he would be very pleased
to do so at no distant date. In the
sacristies the Queen expressed par
ticular admiration for some of the ole
Irish embroideries In fact, her Males
ty has fallen in love with Irish art
which she declares is not sufficiently
known. The beautiful address pre-
sented to her by the women of Ireland
bound in tooled leather of delicate
shade and exquisitely Illuminated, is
of itself a chef d'oeuvre of artistic
work, and Queen Mary's purchases o.
Irish lace, together with the train O
the same given her by the women o.
Belfast, will bring that lovely fabric
into the forefront of fashion for some
time to come.
1t is said that what the King espe
cially liked about the Irish Bishop.
was their dignity. In the address pre-
sented to him and in the manner o
Cardinal Logue and Archbishop Walsh
while there was the Difference of sub
ject to Sovereign, and the reveren
courtesy of one man to another whicl
the Church impresses on her childrel
by reason of her supernatural outlook
there was also a knowledge of powe
and note of independence whicl
rendered the expression of homag
and fidelity all the more precious t
King George.