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VOL. XI.
fob AG. BB UOC,
pucuisED ‘SEM MONTHLY
MART TIN I. J. GRIFFIN,
{ 711 Sansom STREET,
PHILADELPHIA,
OF THE UNITED STATE!
TERMS:
’ | PHILADELPHIA.
[COPYRIGHTED, 1883.]
3 By Martin I. J. Grierry.
@ first law of history 1s not to dare to tell
2 tet ‘fue second, not to fear to tell the truth;
desides, let the historian be beyond all suspicion
gt favor yoring OF of hating any one whomsoever.”.
whe Thave done well,and as becometh the
pistory, it ts what 1 desired; but if not so, per-
- Keely. an must be pardoned me.”—Maon,
K
90,—In | this year the Chevaliere de
care Portugese Minister, came
Philadelphia. He was very wealthy.
is wife dressed elegantly, and on grand
occasions would lazing wi
i 2 Ile remained . ten youn
Atter Penjamin Franklin’s death the
Chevaliere ‘removed -to Franklin’s house
in Franklin Court.
oe Joseph Ignatius de Viar, Spanish
‘airs, also came to Phila-
ve dei in 1791. In 1793 he and Don
-Jose de Jaudennes were appointed Com-
missioners. In 1796 Jaudennes was
superceded by Don Carlos Martinez Mar-
quesde Yrujo. De wien contin ed Com-
missioner, and lived at N. W. corner
Fourth and Prune (now Locust street).
} The Marquis de Yrujo lived, in 1797-8,
on the north side of Market St. between.
Eighth and Ninth, until his marriage
With Miss McKean, "April 10, 1798, when
he removed to 8, E. corner Second and
Pine streets.
. ithe. ‘Chevaliere de Ternant came, in
792, as French Minister. He lived in
john Dunlap’s great house, S. E. corner
Twelfth and Market s\
} These otiicials Honbtless ore occupants
on Sundays and Festivals of the Ambas-
sador’s pew at St. Mary’s.
{In 1794 the "Trustees fixed the rent a
$30 each. The Portugese and Spanish
_ Ministers only are mentioned. Afte
1793 the French Ministers were not
Catholics. The Portugese and Spanish
, Ministers were, we fear, not regular_at-
tendants or absent in New York, as in
October, 1794, Thomas Fitzsimons was
given permission to oceupy the Ambas-
sador’s pew and Mr. Steers was allowed
to rauey his,
7 1791.—At the opening of wo, Rev.
‘Rew Lawrence Graessl,
‘Fleming and Rev. C, V. Kenting were
the priests resident at Philadelphia. Dur-
ie the year there were 89 bi .
Jn 1791 Count Adriani, of Milan, visit-
ed Philadelphia. We Kn
‘bin in connection with Catholic affairs,
but as his name is known to have bee
entioned in Father Barbelin’s collec-
| nn of historical gata relating to St.
‘Joseph's, destroyed in 1869, whatever
Was recorded is now lost forever, much
to our regret. When that collection ex-
dsted we were guilty of ‘‘tle atrocious
crime of being a young man,’ and so
Our longing could not be gratified, Had
“| it been, Information beyond price would
7 have been pres
* The regular semiannual charity ser-
tans for the benefit of the schools were
: qtliverea on May 8th and October 91h,
he Sas ous amounted to £50, 11s, 6d
and £: s, ld.
yl Pari fess came to Philadelphia
Francois August de Chateaubriand, He
t ‘88 @ distinguished writer and a man of
Mey of Character, of geniusand renown.
Te is best kno
published in 1802, “.
{aris TIANITY.”? It was. written when,
- Ghedience to his mother’s injunetion,
trettrn ed from his infidel tendencies to
e Breat truths of Christianity, and by
faith g turner demoralizing and
R a ecooying influences of the French
evolut utionists to the cause of God and
Sept tligion. Ie was born at St. Malo,
Plember 14th, 1768. He died at Paris
s
S$
4
S
me to America, intending
arri the Tobwest passage. Tle
, to Pe ed at Baltimore, but goon came
Pbiladetpnin toes nal upon Washington,
fo om he had a letter of introduction
th Col. Armand de Rourerie, late of
with Revolutionary Army. He di
: Bn Washington, who remarked that
p uleet of his journey was a very ditli-
one. “Not so difficult as to found
’
‘UATHOLICITY
“<IMMACULATSH VIRGIN, PRAY FOR US.”
PHILADELPHIA,
SEPTEMBER 15,
1884.
NO. 150.
a Nation as you have done,” replied
Chateaubriand.
At this time there were many slaves
n Philadelphia, not a few of whom were
Catholics, Chateaubriand was an Aboli-
tionist, and took much interest in the
the colored people. There ras a separate
service for them at” St. Joseph’s—called
“Evening Hymn oven wbetore. the in
fx of colored refugees from Sa
He wrote his hymn in French,
it was sung in French, and many years
later translated into English, Mrs. Dr.
ippe or one of the Misses Belle
have been the translator. It may
Canningham s
Collection of Hymns |Cunningham &
817 Arch street, duadelphie it
St
HAIL HAPPY QUEEN.
1, happy Queen, whom heaven's choice
Hae made se ‘source of all our J0¥s
Since He by whom we move and live,
rr ‘om thee woud life and t foot receive,
wham the
Yo whom allereature homage Bays
‘The mighty luler of the skies:
In thee, concealed, an infant lies,
© gracious mother of mankind,
What Eve has lost in thee we find;
‘The way to heaven is now, by thee,
To mourning sinners opened free.
This hymn to the Blessed Virgin is
still sung to the original air at Old St.
eph’s.
Chateaubriand was delighted with his
treatment in Philadelphia. He went to
New York, Albany and Boston and
among the Indians.
found, in 1793, paper tetling of the
troubles in France and the flight of
Louis XVI. He returned to France, | 5,
was wounded in battle, went to London,
where he lived in poverty. In 1802 he
published ‘ Aue Genius oF CuRISTI-
Anity.” After a checkered career he
died in 1848, On his death bed he “cut
out of his works every page which his
conscience rejected,”’ and made a retrac-
tion of ‘tevery passag ‘e in -my writings
opposed to Faith, to good morals or to
sound principles i in gen
At the Clection. April eth, 1791, the
holding oftice
=
~B
Tresees of St. Mary’s
were re-elect
Secretary.
On July 25th, 1791, the rates of inter-
ment were increased to provide {revenue
which is much wanted.’?. The ‘ charges
for inviting and attending funerals and
igging graves was also determined. It
was resolved ‘That the Inviter may de-
mand for every common invitation and
eee from one dollar to ten shil-
gs, as justice may dictate to him, and
fifteen shillings for every general invita-
tion, and no more. $1 for digging an
adult's grave | and 50 cents for digging
child’s grave.””
Stephen Baker was the Inviter.
was removed in April, 17:
Now the The Faublic Leilger fills the
oftice of Inviter. It may almost be truly
said that if the name Y Goes not appear
among the Deaths” | in The Ledyer the
person is not dead at al .
Jarey, Stewart & Uo. in this year
(1791) issued the First American Edition
of “Think Well On °t; or, Reflections on
the Great Truths of the Christian Reli-
He
. sien for Every Day ofthe Month, 18mo.’’
e election, April 10, 1792,
the ad “Thhstoes of St. Mary’s were re-
elected. Thos. Betagh and ‘Martin Mc-
Dermott were Inspectors-of election.
f| At their meeting April 16th, 1792, they
fixed “the charges of the choir’ at $4 for
singing High Mass at a funeral.
The pastors at this time were Rev,
Francis Hleming, Rev. Law. Graess) and
ev, Ambrose Mare-
chal arrives. in Philadelphia en route to
Baltimore to be Presidentof St. Mary’s
Seminary. Being a,man of letters with
letters of introduction from leading men
in France, he was invited to breakfast
with President Washington. After break
fast, going to the library—which was the
secon story front—to consult a book
was necessary to pass through the Pr esi
dent’s bedroom, and Abbe’ - Marechal,
noticing a full-length picture of Mary
Immaculate hanging at the head of the
expressed his surprise; when Washing-
ithe honoring the Mother.”? [See
ambing’s article in Ave
Mari, sats 7, 1883, orin the JOURNAL,
October,
The a ials
On April 23d,
issued “The Garden 9
Manual of Spiritual
uring. Mee were 13 1,
2. athew Carey
ihe Soul; or,
Exercises and In-
the world, aspire to Devotion, 12mo,”?
y'L5th, sermon and school collec-
tine “en, 10s,
October Mii. sermon and school col-
lectton, £54,
Ton, duo. Gauinwlck donated £18, 15
ine was a member of Congress, an Epis-
copalian, but a pewholder in St. Mary’s.
Mrs. Short was paid one
narter for ti She was the lady
in charge of the s. She was succeed-
ed in 1794 by Mrs. Meta, wife of
the School Master, who came in June,
1793, as successor of Edw. Aacriugton.
Ina log cabin he} Go,
} Roger Phahavanl became | 8 a
struetions for Christians who, living in CG.
WE WELCOME THEE.
(Written for the I. 0. B. U. Journan by Philip
nnon, Bustleton, Phila.)
Kindly, we welcome thee,
Flower of the Prelacy,
Where storied memories keep
Guard round the patriots’ sleep,
To Freedom's greenest spot on earth,
The cradle of our Nation’s birth,
Gem in the Tiara set,
Softly sighs love's fond regret,
For the voice of soul that spoke,
For the magic tongue that woke,
Echoes in the erring heart
Imprints of thy matebless art,
Fondly we weleome thee,
Flower of the Prelacy;
Come with light from heaven above,
May caren our frayile bark.
+.
. i
THE KNIGHTS OF ST. JCHN.
BUFFALO, August 15th, 1884.
To the Cutholics of the United States and
Provinces :
Roman Catholic Union of the
Knrights of St. John came to life three
years ago at the city of Baltimore, Md.,
with me following object :
ate and foster a feeling of fra-
ternity and fellowship among the various
‘ommanderies within this Union and to
aid in elevati ating the sufferings of the
members of said Commauderies as are
by sickness or other misfortune unable
to pursue their usual avocation, and to
establish a benefit fu
sum not to exceed $50) shall be paid at
the death of a member holding a benefit
certificate to his fa amily. or as he may
direct, and to assist 8 far as practica-
ble, all Catholie eliaritable endeavors.
Any male person between the ages of 21
and 50 years, without reference to na-
tionality or color, who: is a practical
Catholic of .good moral character, in
good and ablebodied health, can become
ber. The assessment of those be-
longing to the widow and orphan fund
will pay 25 cents for ear heir
fellow-brother, . after iving notice
from their respective Secretary, not to
exceed thirty days. At present. piere
are about 2.000 members, or 43
manderies, which ake all in the United
States of America.
BENEFITS.
e R. C. Union of the Knights of S
Jone ‘nas the following benefits: the
cial, which can be especially Be centered
by members when trav eling. A ecard of
membership, giving him an introduction
and a fraternal welcome herever there
is a Commandery ; it creates a fraternal
feeling among Gatholies that otherwise
&
co
grow stronger, to his family that other-
wise might be left without means, as the
great majority of our members are work-
men dependent on their daily earnings
for the support of their families; an case
of their being galled away. the sum fur-
nished by the f the Knights of
St. John is Wadeed, ‘a welcome boon in the
hour of sorrow. ,
HOW TO ORGANIZE A COMMANDERY.
Not less than fifteen male persons, who
must be practical Catholics, and certified
to by their Pastor as such, of the fullage
of 21 years and not over 50 years, may
apply to the National President
or Secretary for a charter to estab-
a Commandery. new Comman-
and 25 cents advance assessment for the
widow and orphan fund if the Comman-
dery, or part thereof, wishes to partic’
pate therein, which moneys shall be for-
warded, together with the names, age,
and residences of the members, to the
Secretary, Jos. J. Greeves, 501 Superior
street, Cleveland, Ohio, Each Comman-
dery must, as soon as practical, get their
uniform, which shall consist of at least
a hat, ae hemlet, or cap, sword
ton answered: “1 cannot love the Son and ibe
R. C. Union of the Knights of St.
Foun” has the appro! of the Most
Rev. Arebbishop Cinbone of Baltimore,
Md.;, Kt. Rev, Bishop Gilmour, Clev
lal na, Ohio; Re. Rev. Bishop McQuaid,
Rochester, N. Yay Re. Rey Bishop Ryan,
Buffalo, NVY.; Rt, TR Bishop Jans-
sens, Natehez, Mis n Rey, Geo. Sniet,
SS. hana
Ca. Dabeene, President
na in orders for the Convention
editio
nthe L.C.B, vu will at Wheeling Con-
vention be accorded special services in
the Cathedral and be received by Bishop
Kain. The Convention wi
noon, September 24th, in the House of
Delegates. The MeLure House will be
the fo peagarters for delegates, © Terms,
$2.00 pe
i
dery shall be charged $5 initiation fee| ¢
C. K. OF A. NOTES.
. rt shows 11.946 mi
Branches mising. Where Is the great
fre ease in members fem fie many applications
that have “ poured in?”
Secretary Rarr’s re
the experience of the
in'Kentucky, other Orders are avoiding Tent
any ofticers iu that Stare. The A.O, U. W. has
ii {ts President. in. New York, its Secretary ia
oustiols and its Treasurer in Ohio.
The Ohiin Council recommended the suspen-
fo. 143 of Richmond, Va.. fur “uuworthy
conduct in admitting to, membership an unfit
ersou.” Did the Counell “hear the other side.”
san every Ohio Branch declare itself siuless?
- The best news Secretary Barr sends Is that
rage ae. of the jnsured in August is 324
ye » The offset to that is that nine priests.
averaging 30 years have been admitted.
Barr takes such pains i tell aot priests joining
the Order Is odd to us. - They are not good
phisks,” Glad to have them, but don’t Walt 10
be told
“he Supreme President directs attention of
eet monthly tothe law requiring
ns that time. natter of con.
rely. Many ‘Branches dont >meet®
ihe meiubers simply drop in and
tw
venience
even monthly.
pay thelr assessments. A Branch that meets
within three months 1s within the law in our
jon.
e's General Law, No. all the
local, Bats or papreme. powers ‘contd eave that
carried out in Plitiadelphia. It is not generally
served anywhere, but we are specially desirous
it should be in Philadelphia, for we have kuo’ ihe
Instances where {ty partial
Order's benefit, We wou!
Russell try his hand atit.
ouly Branches observing
"Nos SS aud Uh 18 are the
the law,
Speaking of the Secretary's report the Advo-
peraitiouah the Secretary makes a flattering re-
the condition of the Order, yet ta our
Splnion the pain In. membership Is very mea
aid the infusion of new Dluod ts Hot extn St.
he i sh
wie
rate with t
That's t
prate about
many priests Hi i
halt truth. Unless the
down the average axe,
ing, no matier how many new
members are comn-
ing'in .
1.C. B. U. NOTES.
....No. 398, of St. Paul, Minn, favors all. the
ania ts.
299.0f Moberly, Mo., voted in favor of
aliite: ainendments.
~...No, 326, of Victory Mills, N.Y., has disband-
ed. A new society will be shortly orgauized,
No 459, St. Patrick's Society, of Elizabeth-
N.J., voted in favor of annual conventions.
.The Archbishop Ryan Society is a new T. C.
B.U, soeiety of Phila adelphia. An its first week it
pocured nity my
po
Sodallty y Beneficial Soctety, No. 2
nas been admnlited to ths Union, “Ieis aniew so:
ciety and Is progressing very w
: <The Orderin blur eu ist numbered
227 members in six mouths.
Clank mnakesa very complete re-
0, 418, Mary 8 Star of Sea Society, of Phila-
asiviiine inas 34 bers, an increase of 78 In the
year. vis tre 1646, an inerease of about
dd
6, of Tr
No, renton, has 58
$285. ‘wiitna t be represented at W
A rivosts thu the actions af the. eo
result in good to the whole Union.
Feeling. bat
nvention will
262, of Lafayette, Ind., has increased to
a gal of 4 during the year. Its
780. It galned $380.48 during
President Murphy will be its dele-
heeling.
re me!
assels axgrenat
the past yea
gate to
..No, pubuque, Towa, “ endorse:
vaiiee the actionsof the. Wheeling Convention
provided the old officers are re-elected, especially
the President, Secretary and Treasurer, who
have given such general good satisfacuion.”?
.At a meeting of St, Patrick's Society, No.
103 of Drifton, Pa. the following officers’ were
elected: President, Thomas A. Backicy: Vice-
President Rogan; Treasurer, Gooree
Krommas etary, P.M. Boyl
Secretar’ Dae Gallagher; Marsh: unk
oO Dounel es Moore; ‘Frusteess
John MeGeehan, Andrew Vaal, Patrick Brogans
A. oO. HN NOTES.
—At the, New : Jersey Convention of
the Order the new and New York elected
laiming-to-be National Delegate, Mr.
Nolan, gave a “‘history of the Order
from is early foundations. some five hun=
red y 0, uv to the present ‘time.’?
That iiistory Cught to be published.
—The New Jersey A.O.H, ratified the
New York Convention doings in ousting
the National officers elect at Cleve-
Jand, and.then turned out their own
State officers and put others in their
places; then ‘after passing the custom-
ary resolutions to Chareh and Mother-
Jand and Parnell,” the representatives
of ‘Unity, Fraternity and Christian
Charity '? adjourned.
—Even if Hamel! would advise Irish-
Awerican voter: ould be nothing
Toore than O'Connell aid in 1843, when
he advised them to give their vote to
none but those opposed to that “hideous
crime, personal slavery.” They didn’t
take his adv “ however, and soit would
be with Parnell
—It was a neat rap at sensitive read
ers the Cutholic Universe gave
after expressing its opinion, that, Satter
all it were well toestublish the precedent
that who himself hangs a man shall
thereafter retire from Presidential am-
bitionings,”? added, ‘‘as we have no
hangman on our lists we hope not to
lose any subscribers.”?
. | Teason oO
PERSONAL.
Blaine’s son is a pupil at Georgetown
College,
John H. Foy will be Marshal of the
H-/Scranton Union's parade on Father
Mathew’s Day.
r. J. P. Broidrick, Bx President No.
wre C. B. U, ot Hani KM.» has re-
moved to Jamaica Plain, Bos
Rev. John B. O’Donnell, brother of
Rev. Hugh Roe O'Donnell, Ex- seceident
of the C.T.A.U, of A. died late!
Hon, J. J. O'Neill, of St. bowie dele-
gate to several I. C. B. U. Conventions,
has been renominated for Congress,
Me 7a Wilhere, Birt Vice-President.
of I. C. B. U., has been elected Vice
President of the ivi National League,
The man that holds the cash for the
city of Sedalia, Mo., is the present Fi-
nancial Secretary, J. H. Vitt, of No.
222 L.C.B.U.
M. V. Gannon, of the C. K. of A. of
nport, has been nominated for At-
torney General of lo’ was a dele-
gate to the Cincinnati Couucil.
Rev. J. A. Fanning is now at Ohio,
m. ‘ihe A. O. H. Emerald says he is
“popularly known as the Apostle of
Colonization.” Oh, my
Ex Supreme President Wm. J. O'Neil
and Theo, Wolfrom (:* Louder’) of No,
141, will represent Ohio C, of A,
Branches at New York Supreme “Council
Hon. James B. Reilly, of Pottsville,
Pa., Ex-President of the Pennsylvania
LGB. Union, has been nominated for
Congress. Ile served two terms several
years ago.
N. F. Thompson, of Savannah, Vice-
President of the C. n A. U. of A. for
Province of Baltimore, has issued a
temperance appeal “+ to on Catholics” in
the Province requesting co- operation in’
in extending the movemen!
-THE PHILOPATRIANS,
The Institute at its annual meeti
September 11th, elected the following
named ‘gentlemen as oflicers : '
P s J OrBrien ¢ Vi
cretary, NO seiectioas Board
of Management, John P, Miller, C. B.
Hall, T. O’Brien, Daniel Gallagher, J.
McCarien, S. J. Sw eetman, soseph GQ
Flaherty, P. MeGinty, J. 8S. Noonan, J.
J. O'Rourke, Wm. J. Nolan, Thomas
Cow
The ‘meeting was of special interest by
a suit against it by its late
President, John W. Jennings, for Gude.
ment on over due note of the Institute
for about $1,500. Mr. Jennings had
about eighteen months a; ago paid a judg-
ment claim against the Institute for the
amount. Te surrendered it to e Tue
stitute and took its note for One.
To determine the justness of the chim,
Me Jennings sought judgment on his
ote. <A spirit of resistance was shown
by the Managers. WI
met it swept all quibbles and subterfuge
aside a ordered that Mr. Jennings
should ‘Noatlowed judgment atd that the
claim should not be resisted, as not even
a suspicion of unjustness was cat upon
stitute is now in a good way
of getting on well, Its foating qiedt is
now only about $2,000 in notes over due,
Ifa reception is given this year that can
be paid off. After that the receipts of
the Institute will meet its expenses, pro-
vided the Directors attend to their duty,
Doing that will prevent thievery, an
that las been the cause of the Institute’s
troubles for several years past.
Of course the Institute will come out
allright. It can’t go down, Last 9th
of August we were twenty five years a
Philopatrian. worse off.
jen John W, Jennings alone battled
its life, and saved it. During our
know of none that lave served
much for its preservation as John W,
Jenning RS.
Tl w President has served the In-
stitute ‘Taithfully, and has done good ser-
vice.
Dammissioner for the Port of Philadel-
—Another Philadelphia tot ess
nence society has and
opened it for its members and feats
The Annunciation Society is ine latest
IIall builder. Its cost is $10, We
congratulate the Society of sarokt veri
upon its vigor and energy. Its ng
President is an irresistible. impellant of
he society’s prog!
He is the United States Shipping»