Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-04-20
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costt ~ 1t3fiIlE Rferlls ana my Olu
friends among the farmers are busy
At their planting, with all their plow-
| ling done Al all events, when the
winds come strong and chill from
aeross Lake Eries broad expanse
and buffet me as | walk n stranger
through the streets Of Buffalo, my
mind for the sake OF contrasts drifts
back to genial Southern Maryland,
and to what the Bentztown Bard
loves to cali the Valleys Of Dream.
where woods and streams are now
fpulsing with renewed life, and where
budding bush and blooming tree are
weaving that emerald banner that
heralds the departure Of . grim and
peculiarly stubborn old winter
About this time Of the year in the
lays gone ~ used to bt on the
lookout for the fragrance Of the new
lorast blossoms and OF the fresh ii.
lace, bat possibly The season for
them has not vet vet in your neigh
bcrhood ] might inquire how the
roads are driving up, how trout are
biting, Or how the winter wheat Il
looking; but the thought nppermost
just now Ii my mind is he animal
Caraleade. which is matter of
such interest e So many of your
readers. What are the prospects
for a iirst.cIsss procession on Holx
Thursday The cavalcade is an
Institution that has constantly grown
IN favor since It's inception some six
or seven years ago, aud hope this
years public display Of faith and
ediication will surpass all Others in
the same line.
The eayalcade Of horsemen and
procession buga.es has Tor many
seasons past been source Of spirit
nal comfort aud good example 70
hundreds Of tbc county folk, aud
has bren respected and admired by
all cIasses. irrespective Of creed and
condition. Honest and sincere men
/ have FOR years been moved 70 holy
wonder ii the belief ii the real pres.
ence ol Our Lord on this earth Ia
! Tho Blessed Sacrament eyinred BY
itbr cavaliers of the congregations %
Oar i.gdy's Chapel, II Beauvnc. and
81 ST. Francis Aayier's parish, a
Newgown, and more recently st.
Johns biz parish on the Patuxent
Tile marehers, leaving their work
IN the fields or in the bays and riy-
crs and putting themselves 70 10
little Inconvenience, have beeu
secn vending their way for miles Ia
solemn salenn procession and be-
hind llse banners OF The escorting
Leonarl Han boss. only 10 turn AZ
lias, into the yart Of 81 Aloysius
Chnrch, lie ~ their mounts o. their
buggy horses and enter gho sacred
itemptr 70 speud az hour thefc il
alteration of iheir Savior This Is
soluethiuq supernatural something
4 that recalls the ihe ages Of faith and
4 The days of the crusaders who ira
\ vrfrrf oceans and deserts arb fought
Z battles to gain the empty tomb u
I Chfist. III the Holy Land. Furn.
IuaielT the tabernacle before which
our friends kneel d NOT empty, bul
IS So deyoatiy believe, hold Chrisi
firmly aud substantially present.
Most u tiie pioneers 10 the caval
eade movement are still alive, and
/ they can easily reeall the first meet
II Oar fadg's Chapel parislioner'
al lbe sycamore near the junction 81
Illie old Red Gate and Medley.
Neck road. where ia subsequent
/ years the Leonard Hall boys came
as Troop Aayier 20 accompany ike,
4 scout riders, the pilgrims 20 Leon
ardtoWN Brother Gregory aud Mr.,
/ Harris Canaiier did mach - train
and lead this troop. later on ODD
NewtowH swung into line with ~
repre- enlatives and forming q june
l,iau with the main column from
4 Mealey's Neck aud The Forest thos
vent forward 10 the Repository
/ have been invited 20 take part h
4 this years easaloadn, and IL | could
4 biloeate myself aud b. III two place.
AZ one aud the same time, would
! gladly accept the invitation, bui
I previous engagements keep me il
the North. and only IN spirit can
ride with the ehivalry that nexi
Holy Thursday will adorn miles Of
ST Marys roads. Oh for the ,lay,
Of old when mounted on trusty Old
4 Morgan, the veteran parish steed,
L led the ranks over Hill and down
dale, past wood and ford aud into
Leonardtown that always received
| us with respectful and ad.niring en-
thusiasm, knowing we had III,
spirit Of the Catholic Calverts, tn,
founders Of Maryland, the spirit d
1 Maryland's greatest son. Royce
Brooke fancy, the 5lh Chief jas
ttcc of the United States Suprem,
( Court and practical son Of thl
Y Church ~ the Blessed Sacrament
the spirit in d word Of that Cathols'
gentry who came over In the Arl
and tie Dove III 1884 and shape,
the policy of tile colony that sool
became i haven for the world q
religionsly oppressed AS ] sal,
before. / hope tile cavalcade Of thi
year will ontclass that Of any othe
year. am sure the Leonard Hal
boys, who can ride like Uncle Sam
( crack cayalrymen and carry thei
banners like the knights Of old, vii
do their part as usual Trool
XAVIER never fails. | have bee