The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-03-14
FATHER IARKIN's FEAST DAY.

pastor, Father Larkin.
At 1880 st. Mary's Hall was the
scene of a most beautiful feast day
celebration by the pupils of the Con.
vent school. His Grace the Most Rev.
Archbishop, Bishop Gum Of Natchez,
by Father Larkin, Rev.
]. B. Jeanmard, Rev. T. Stenmans,
Rev. ]. Delaire, S. NJ, entered the hall
amid the cheers and clapping of hands.
The following program was then rem.
dered:
Medley of Irish Airs. Elocution Glass
Feast Day Greetings" lin verse;.
Welcome to Our Archbishop.
Miss Irma Wardrop
Whispers from Erin" (piano solo)
Miss Mercedes Bolton
Go Where Glory Waits Thee
vocal solo) 49,. Miss Ruth Vallette
The Three Graces."
Maiden ......... MISS NJ. Haggerty
Angel ........... Miss NJ. Bolton
Faith ............ Miss /. Wardrop
Hope ..... Miss Anna Martinez
Charity ...... Miss Irene Sinclair
Alma Mater 49,. Miss Louise Stenger
Echoes from the Green Isle"
(piano solo) -. Miss Emily Talon
Kitty of Corelaine" vocal duet)
Kathleen Mavourneen" (pantomime)
Vocal solo ....... Mrs. F. LaGroue
After the feast day greetings Miss
Mercedes Bolton, president of the
Children of Mary, presented Father
Larkin with an exquisite Irish lace
surplice on behalf of the Children of
Mary and Holy Angels. Little Dorothy
Murtagh presented His Grace with
beautiful bouquet of flowers, and an
other was presented to Father Larkin
by Ruth Vallette.
At the conclusion of the program
Father Larkin spoke to the children,
saying how deeply he was affected by
the program just rendered, but how
much more impressive to him was the
beautiful sight he had witnessed at
6 o'clock that morning in the Convent
chapel when his devoted Children of
Mary, Holy Angels and st. Joseph
Boys assisted at holy mass and re-
ceived holy communion for him. AL
though he appreciated all the beauti-
full things they had said about him in
their address and verses, still more
did ne appreciate the fervent prayers
offered for him by his devoted chill
dren. After thanking the Archbishop
and Bishop Gum for the honor of
their presence he concluded by re-
questing His Grace to say few words
to the children.
The Archbishop began his remarks
by saying it was not his feast day, but
Father Larkin's, but he knew that it
would take Father Larkin a week to
express the sentiments with which his
heart was filled at that moment He
that he had noticed during
the program how often the brightness
Of his eyes were Swallowed by tears,
which expressed more plainly than
words the emotion Of his heart. He
told the children to pray fervently that
Father Larkin should be left with them
and he promised that he would do ev-
erything in his power to keep him
among them, and if ever he were
changed it would be against his wishes
and in spite of his determined opposi-
ton. Knowing what a great favorite
Bishop Gum is with the children of
Algiers, the Archbishop invited him to
address them.
Bishop Gum laughingly remarked
that st. Thomas had stolen st. Pat
rick's feast, because everything in the
program spoke of st. Patrick. He
said that all the well-deserved praise
and honor bestowed on dear Father
Larkin were but an echo of his own
sentiments, and that he, too, like the
Archbishop, hoped that Father Larkin
would be left long with his devoted
people of Algiers, and if ever he should
be changed he hoped it would be only
an exchange between Natchez and AL
giers.
At the close of Bishop Gums re-
marks Father Larkin asked the Arch
bishop for his blessing. At Z o'clock
in the evening the Children of Mary
assisted at Benediction in the Con-
vent chapel, after which they proceed
ed in body to st. Mary's Hall to at
tend the reading of Hamlet" by Mr..
c. w. Griffith, the celebrated Shake
spearean reader. The hall was packed
to its utmost capacity by a cultured
and appreciative audience. This mas
terly rendition of Hamlet" was a fit
ting conclusion to the days festivities.
After the lecture vocal solo, "Vio-
lets" was very beautifully rendered
by Miss Anna Louise McNeeley.
NOTICE.