The Record Newspaper 22 March 1919

LentenRegulationsfor1919

ThefollowingLentenCircularhas beansentbyhisGracetheArchbishop totheClergyoftheArchdiocese: ThePalace, VictoriaSquare, Perth,W.A., February27th,1919.

DearRev.Father,-

1.ThefollowingaretheRegulations foeFastsandAbstinenceinthisArchdiocesefortheHolySeasonofLent andthroughouttheyear:RegulationsforPutandAbstinence.

TheGeneralLawoftheChurch. Accordingtothedisciplineofthe NewCodeofCanonLaw:-

(1)TheLawofAbstinenceregulatesthekindoffoodwhichmayDe takenoncertaindays.Itforbids theuseofMeatandofMeatSoup; itdoesnot,however,forbidtheuse ofEggs,Milk,Butter,orCheese,on anydayoftheyear,notevenonAsh WednesdayorGoodFriday.Nor doestheLawofAbstinenceforbid theuseofLardorDrippingonany dayoftheyear,providedtheyare andmerelyasacondimentorseasoning.

(I)TheLawofFastingrestricts thequantityoffoodwhichmaybe takenoncertaindays.Itallows butonefullmealintheday,with twolightrefections.Atthesetwo tightrefections,onemaytakethose kindsoffoodonlywhichlocalcustomhasapprovedforsuchmealson batdays.Thefullmealistobe takenatorafternoon.Itisusuallythemiddaymeal,butitmaybe interchangedwiththeeveningmeal.

(I)Thereare,accordingtothepresentdiscipline,daysof-

(a)Abstinenceonly;

(b)Fastonly;

(c)FastandAbstinence.

UpTheLawof'Abstinencebinds onlythosewhohavecompletedtheir seventhyear.

iS)TheLawofFastingbindsthose maywhohavecompletedtheirtwenty-firstyear,butHavenotentered upontheirsixtiethyear.

(I)Thosewhoareillandthose whoarehabituallyengagedinany azbaustingoccupation,areexeund fromtheLawofFasting.

(7)Thosewhoareexemptfromthe LawofFastingandboundonlyby theLawofAbstinence,areallowed totakewithoutrestrictionasoften astheywishonafastdaywhatever isallowedattheprincipalmealon thatdaytothosewhoareboundto list.

(I)ThereisneitherFastnorAbstinenceonSundays,nor,outsideof Lent,onHoliday,ofObligation. Thereis-noobligationtoanticipate theFastorAbstinencewhichmay happentofallonaSundayor}Lohday.

(9)(a)AlltheFridaysoftheyear areDaysofAbstinence,unlessFridayhapenstobeaHolidayofObligation.

(b)TheWednesdays,Fridays,and SaturdaysofQuarterTense;Ash Wednesday;theFridaysandSaturdaysofLent:andtheVigilsofPentecost,theAssumption,theFeastof AllSaints,andChristmasareDays ofFastandAbstinence.

(c)TheMondays,Tuesdays,Wednesdays,andThursdaysofLentare DaysofFast,but(exceptAshWednesday)theyarenotDaysofAbstinence.Onthesedays,therefore, Meatisallowedattheprincipalmeal tothoeewhoarefasting;itisallowedwithoutrestrictiontothosewho arenothoundtofast.

(10)FishandFlesharenotforbiddenatthesamemeal.

(11)TheFastandAbstinencecease atnoononHolySaturday,theVigil ofEasterSunday.

(12)TheOrdinaryandtheParish Priest(eventhequasi-parishpriest) can,inparticularcasesandforjust cause,dispensetheirownpeople,even outsidethedioceseorparish,from FastorAbstinence,orboth.They canlikewisedispenseexternswho happentobeinthedioceseorparish respectivelyforthetimebeing.

(13)Inexceptionalcases,when. forexample,thereisanepidemic,or muchsickness.or,whenitisdesirable,toprovidefortheneedsofsome largeassemblage,theOrdinarycan giveageneraldispensationforthe wholeorpartofthediocese. SpecialRegulationsforAustralasia.

(1)Invirtueofspecialfaculties grantedbytheHolySee,thefaithful ofAustralasiaaredispensedfromthe FastonthedayonwhichtheFeast ofSt.Patrickiscelebrated,thatis, the17thMarch.orthedaytowhich theecclesiasticalFeastistransferred theyarealsodispensedfromAbstinence,sinlesstheFeasthecelebrated onFridayoronanEmberDay.

(2)TheAbstinenceisremoved fromthesecondoftwosuccessive daysofAbstinence.

(3)LocalcustominAustralasiaallowsthosewhoareboundtofastto take,inadditiontotheirfullmeal, twolightrefections,oneofabout eightounces,theotherofafew ounces.Atthelatterrefection,a littleButterisallowed;attheformer.Butter,Cheese,Eggs,orFish maybetaken,butinsmallquantity, aspartoftheeightounces.

(4)Inindividualcases,wherethere isareasonablecause,anyConfessor may,withinhisowndiocese,and evenoutsideofConfession,givefurtherrelaxationsintheLawofFast orAbstinence,andthatevento thosenotbelongingtothediocese.

PracticalSummary.

Thechiefpointstorememberare:

(1)Children.-Childrenwhohave notcompletedtheirseventhyearare notboundbyeitherFastorAbstinence.

(2)ThoseBoundtoAbstain.-The followingareboundtoabstain,but arenotboundtofast:-

(a)Thoseoverseven,butnotyet twentyoneyearscomplete; (b(thosewhohaveenteredupon theirsixtiethyear;

(c/thosewhoareill,orwhoare indelicatehealth;

(d)thosewhoarehabituallyengagedinanyexhaustingoccupation;

(s)thosewhoarelawfullydispensedfromtheFast. Suchpersonsare,therefore,bound toabstainfromMeatandMeatSoup (butnotfromEggs,Butter,etc)on theFridaysoftheyear(exceptFridaybeaHoliday),onAshWedneaday,ontheWednesdaysofQuarter Tense,ontheVigilsoftheAssumption,AllSaints,andChristmas.

(3)ThoseBoundtoFastandAbstain-Thosewhohavecompleted theirtwenty-firstyearandhavenot yetenteredupontheirsixtiethyear areboundbothbyFastandAbstinence,unlesstheybeexcusedbyillhealth,byexhaustingwork,bythe impossibilityofgettingLentenfare, orbyadispensation.Suchpersons arsallowedbutonefullmeal,with twolightrefectionsontheWednesdays,Fridays,andSaturdaysof QuarterTense;ontheVigilsofPentecost,theAssumption,AllSaints. andChristmas;ontheWeek-daysof Lent(excepttheFeastofSt.Patrick).Theyareboundtoabstain fromMeatandMeatSouponthe Fridaysoftheyear(unlessFridaybe aHoliday);ontheWednesdaysof QuarterTense;andontheVigilsof theAssumption,AllSaints,and Christmas.

ThePuchnPrecept. Owingtothespecialcircumstances ofAustralasia.thetimeforcomplyingwiththePaschalpreceptofCommunionextendsfromAshWednesdaytotheOctaveoftheFeastof SS.PeterandPaul.

CelebrationofMarriage.

Accordingtothepresentdiscipline oftheChurch,Marriagemaybecelebratedatanytimeoftheyear.The solemncelebrationofMarriagewith NuptialMassis,however,forbidden duringAdventorLent,i.e.,fromthe firstSundayofAdventtoChristmas Day,bothinclusive,andfromAsh WednesdaytoEasterSunday,both inclusive.

2.Toaverttheterriblescourgeof PneumonicInfluenzafromourState, whichhasalreadycausedsuchdreadfulhavocipothercountries,theCollect"proquacumquenecessitate"will besaidatallMasseswheneverthe Rubricsallow.

3.WherevertheStationsoftheCross areerected,theStationsshouldbe publiclyperformedthreetimeseach weekduringLent.Theindulgences aremanifold,whichIndulgencesmay begainedprivatelyandatanytime.

4.Inobediencetothecommandof OurHolyFatherinhisrecentEncyclicalon"Peace,"theEveningDevotions ineveryChurchduringLentwillbe offeredupinorderthat,inthewords ofHisHoliness,"theremaycomefrom theCongressshortlytobeheldthat greatgiftofHeaven,truePeacefound. edonChristianprinciplesofJustice."

5.Iwish,inconclusion,toremindthe ClergythattheannualCollectionfor theHolyPlacesinPalestineandfor theAboriginalMissionsshouldbetaken uponGoodFriday,eitherattheAdorationoftheCross,orwhateverother SacredFunctionisheldonthatday. Duenotificationshouldbegiventothe peoplethepreviousSunday.andthe offeringsfromeachParishshouldbe forwardedtotheChancellorofthe Archdioceseassoonaspossibleafterwards iPATRICKJ.CLUNE, ArchbishopofPerth.

Acourageousheartcallsoutthebest inheadandhands.Youcannotthink keenlyandaccuratelywhenyourheart feelslikeleadwithinyou.

rightopposite thePerthRailwayStationBestattentionandModeratePrices

StdAIMS.

TheCatholicArtandBookDepot

InRATIT,WartDoorfoldsRub,OppositeLagIdersedi*NM

MissM.J.MoDERMOTT.Proprietress

FareWasCaadles,Chariest,Tapers,Tloats,SanctuaryOil,Crusillnes,Ramey Beads,Scapulars,Medals,SpecialtyitStatuary,FramedPictures,MewBeebe justarrived,AttheFeetofJesse,TreasuryoftheSanctuary,Lengeson Jesus,PromBethlehemtoCalvary,JesusCrucified,SufferingMan0.4 WatchesofthePassion,liceHOMO,LentenSermonsonthePrurient,Bali WeekailRaster,LoretooftheHelyHouse,BooksbyFatherLasanee. ThoughtseaReligiousLife,Prayer-iseokforReligion,BlessedighillONNIN4 Rook,MyPrayer-book,WithGod,SundayMissal,RomanMissal,ShortVida totheBlessedSacrament,VisitstoJesusintheTabentaela,MewIsdast HisteryofIrelandbyDarcyMcGee,Knocknagow,StoryofIrelandbyA. M.Sullivan,RecollectionsofanIrishJudgebyMcDonnellBodkin.Ageed assortmentofEnglishandAmericanStoryBooksS.HeartMassager,Oar Lady'sAnnals,Madonna,St.Joseph'sGarland,Australian,St.Aathonyl Anna!,AveMaria.OrdersPromptlyAttendedto

W.BOXALL

DINTAL11111151011, 141'arrant

alegally.qualifiedandregisteredDentisted Victoria

WesternAustralia,respeethdlydrawstheatteatioaidthe publictothefactthathispraeticeinWesternAustralia,duriagthelad eighteenyears,hasbeenbuilteathesolidfoundationsofmieeltatrioss skillandrecommendationsfromgratidedpatients.Heappreciatesthis somuchthathewishestopreventmistakesregardinghisaddress.Be hasonlysheoneestablishmentinPerth,andemploys

HavetheIrishKepttheFaith

Onegreatthoughtsuggestsitself forciblytothemindontheoccasionof St.Patrick'sDay,anditisthegreat,the inestimableblessingofthetrueFaiie, whichourgloriousapostlebroughtto Ireland,whichheplantedsodeeplyin theIrishsoil,andwhichtooksuch deeprootintheheartandsoulofthe Irishpeople.Anotherthoughtnoless impressiveisthefidelitywithwhich theIrishpeoplehaveclungtothat treasurethroughcenturieso;perseete tionandoppression.Noefforthas beenspared.noartificehasbeenleft untriedtouprootthatpreciousend luxuriantplantofthetrueFaith. whichSt.PatricksetinIreland.And I happytosaythatafterthecenesofpersecution.throughwhich w'havepassed,theIrishChurchof tc#dayisasstrong,asprosperous,and asfruitfulingoodworksasshehas everbeenduringherlongandchequeredhistory.

ethespaceofaboutthreehunan,.years,therewerepracticallyno CatholicChurchesinIreland.The priestswereonlyallowedtoexercise theirsacredministry,andtoattendto thespiritualwantsoftheirpeopleat theperiloftheirlives.TheCatholic Faithwasbannedandproscribed, everyeffortwasmadetostampitout. Itwasonlyinthemostsecretrecesses, inthecities,andonlyinthebogsand onthehillsidesinthecountry,that theHolySacrificecouldbeoffered.It wasacrimetoassistatMass:itwasa crimetocelebrateMass.Underthe PenalLawstheCatholicpopulationof aCatholiccountryweredeprivedof almosteveryrightthatmakeslifeprecious.IthadbeenpubliclyproclaimedmorethanoncefromtheProtestantpulpitthatProtestantswere notboundtokeepfaithwithPapists. AtthetrialofthemartyredPrimateof Armagh,OliverPlunkett,ithadbeen openlydeclaredfromthebenchthat thelawdidnotsupposeanysuchpersontoexistasanIrishCatholic.The veryutmostwasdonetoensurethat nosuchpersonshouldexist.The IrishCatholicswereshutoutfrom, everycivilormilitaryprofession; fromeverygovernmentofficefromthe highesttothelowest;fromevery andeveryprivilegethatcouldbeenjoyedbycitizensofafreecountry.A Catholiccouldnotsitonthebenchof theLordsorCommonsoftheIrish Parliament.Ilecouldnotrecordhis voteatelections;hecouldnotplead attheBar,norcouldhesitinjudgmentonthebench.Hecouldnotbecomeamagistrate,norcouldheserve ingrandjuries.Hecouldnotbea sheriff,game-keeper,noraconstable. Hecouldnotgiveeducation,hecould notreceiveeducation.hecouldii-,t sendhischildrenabroadtobeeducated.Ifhe.aCatholicfather.did sendhischildrenabroadtoreceive thateducationwhichwasrefusedat home,hewascompelledtopat-atine of£100;andthechildsoeducatedwas declaredincapableofinheritingany propertyinIrelandorEng:and.Not onlywas.hecatholicrefusedtheright opractisehisownreligion,butconormitywiththeProtestantfaithwas nforcedbylaw.EveryCatholicwas liabletoafineof£60amonthifhe tailedtoattendaProtestantplaceof worship;andatanytimeanytwo justicesofthepeacecouldcalla Catholicbeforethemandbestowwhat propertyhepossesseduponhie nextofkin,ifherefusedtoapostalise and_turnawayfromtheFaithofhis fatlurs.Everypriestexercisedhis sacriMministryunderapenaltyof death,ondenunciation.Deprivedof hiscivilandreligiousrights,theCatholicwasfurtherplunderedofhis property.NoCatholiccouldbuy land.erinheritit,orreceiveitasa .giftfromProtestants.AwriterdeclaresthatthesePenalLaws"willremainareproachtohumannature,and aterriblemonumentofthevileness intowhichnationsmaybeled." Anotherwritersays:"Itw.eihlbedifficultinthewholecompasefhistory terindanotherinstanceinI::hCu: variousandpowerfulagen. e redtodegradethechar:;.r blasttheprosperityofa deed,thenationalandreligionslift theIrishpeoplewere,bytheti-a-cts thePenalLaws.indissolublyeial finitelyweldedandcryste;:. one.ThepeoplewereOt. everythingthatthetyrannt t..alIdreach.everythingi. iornawayfrontthem-het-1 icFaithremained.Mane atimewastherudealtar-Corrig-an-Affroin."reddened bloodofthepriestinthe ingSacrifice.andtheIll,. DivineVictimwasmingledwith-.he bloodofHisminister.TheIrish

ByRev.GeraldJ.Griffin

peopleandtheIrishpriestsclungto theiroldFaithduringthisfrightful period,andtheyclungtoitalthough alltheattractionsandinfluencewhich wealth,rank,education,andbribery couldmusterupwerearrayedagainst it.ThepoetSpencer,atthevery dawnoftheReformation,duringthe reignofQueenElizabeth,contrasts thenegligenceofthe"idleministers" who,havingthelivingsofacountry openeduntothem,willnetbedrawn forthoutoftheirwarnneststolook cutintoGod'sharvest;Spencercontraststhese"idleminis:ere"withthe "Popishpriests,"wh)ipa:enotto comeoutofSpain,'remRome,and fro:nRheimsbylongtoilanddangeroustravellingtodrawthepeople untotheChurchofRome."Although socruellyandmostinhumanlytreated,theIrishpeoplewasnotextirpated;theirfaithwasnotovercome. LordMacaulayadmitsthisinthefollowingwords:"Itisnotunderoneor eventwentyadministrations,butfor centurieswehaveemployedthesword againsttheCatholicsofIreland.We havetriedfamineandalltheartifices ofDraconianLaws.Wehavetried unbridledextermmanon,nottosuppressorconqueradetestedrace,but toeradicateeverytraceofthispeople fromthelandofitsbirth.Andwhat hascomeofitHavewesucceeded? Wehavenotbeenabletoextirpate, noreventoweakenthem." NothingwasleftundonetoseparatetheIrishpriestfromtheIrishpeople.Earlyinthelastcenturyan officialofferwasmadebytheBritish GovernmenttosubsidisetheCatholic clergy.Butthelatterspurnedthe bribe,choosingrathertoshareinthe povertyandhardshipsofthepeople theyloved.Emancipationwasthen afferedifonlya"veto"wereallowed tothegovernmentintheselectionof thespiritualguides.Butsuchaveto wouldweakenthemutualconfidence whichshouldexistbetweenpriestand people,soitwasrefused.Ireland wouldrefuseEmancipationitselfsoonerthanacceptitwiththe"veto."But neverthelessEmancipationcame,and itcamewithouttheveto.TheKing overandoveragaincelledGod nessthathewouldtiecer,never,never signEmancipation.Buthewasforcedtosignit.TheDukeofWelling. ton.althoughmosthostiletotheIrish claims,wasf,reedtoadmitthatsuch wastheunionoftheIrishpriestsand peoplethathecouldnotrefusetheir demands.Soanerthanhavetoface civilwar,hetestthathemustgive eartotheCatholiccause.Thegreat DanielO'Connell,sotieDukehimself admitted.wastheonlymanbefore whomtheConquerorttNapo:topichad everquailed.WithCatholic'EmancipationforIrelandcameemancipationfortheCatholicsofEnglandand Scotland.UndertheProvidenceof God,theymaythankusmere,despicableIrish,forthereligiousliberty theyenjoyandifwepossessthefree exerciseofourHolyCatholicreligion inthissunnylandofAustralia.weare indebtedforitinnosmalldegreeto thehappyunionofthepriestsand peopleofIreland. ThencamethequestionofeducationfortheIrishandfortheCatholics ofIreland.Foryearsunderthe PenalLawsthe"Charter-schools" wereforceduponthepeopleefIreland,withtheavowedintentionof robbingthechildrencftheirnationalityandtheirFaith.Butnonecould begottoattendtheseschools,only outcastsandProtestantchildren.The Catholicschoolmaster,liketheCatholicpriest,wasanoutlaw.Aprice wasputuponhishead.Itwasa crimeagainstthelawforaCatholic parenttosendhischildtoaCatholic teacher.hencethereoriginated whatwereknownasthe"Hedgeschools."andtheseweretheonly meanslefttobringtheblessingof educationtotheCatholicchildrenof thosedreadfultimes."Onthehighway,onthehillside,inditchesandbehindhedges.undertheshelterofthe ruinedwallaofsomeancientabbey,or undeetheroofofapeasant'scabin. ticpriestssetupschoolsandtaught thechildrenoftheirrace.Withdeath asthepenaltyoftheirdaring-apenaltytoooftenpaidtheIrishpriests gavetheirpeoplethatmentalfood andthatinstructionwhichthwarted theeffortsoftheGovernmenttodegradeandbrutalisetheIrishCatholics: :codatthesametimetheykeptalive intheheartsofthepeoplethatglorite,CatholicFaithforwhichsomany ofthemlaiddowntheirlives.These "hedge-schools."astheywerecalledin derision,keptalivetheprinciplesof Faith,moralityandpatriotism.The priestseagerly,readilyandcheerfully

gaveins:restion,andtheirinstruction wassoughtforandreceivedwithno lesseagernessbytheirfaithfulpeople,bothyoungandold.Itiscertainlyacheeringthingforustolook backonthosepenaldaysandto thinkoftheeffortsofthoseheroic Irishprie,,tetokeepalivethatspark oflearningamidstthoseterrible scenesofdesolationandpersecution. Wesee.:orinstance,FatherCreagh, whowasde,tinedtobecometheArchbishopofArmagh,andwhosecause forcane:i,e'.,onisatpresentbefore theRuiner,,-'curt,wefindhimteachingaschuelforthepoorchildrenof Limerick.Wefindanotherpriest teachingaschoolinthecentreofthe BogofAllen,farawayfrommilitary pursuit,himselfandhispupilsliving inroughturfcabinsbuiltbythemselves. Afterhayingwitnessedsomany effortsandsuchuntiringlabouron thepartiftheIrishChurchinthe causeofGodandofsouls:afterhaVingdweltAltonthecruelandunheard. ofpersecutionsduringsomanycenturiesoftheIrishpriestsandpeople, itistimethatweturnourattention tothepresentstateofreligioninIreland.ItmaybetrulysaidofIreland,asithasbeensaidoftheChurch oftheCatacombs,"thebloodofmar. tyrsistheseedofChristians."After somanyagesofpersecution,afterso muchbloodhasbeenshed,webehold theCatholicChurchinIrelandto-day, stronger,younger,morepowerfulthan ever.Neverandnowhereinany countryoftheworldwillyoufind greaterandstrongerfaith,moresolid andsincerepiety.TheChurcheses-en inthemostsolitarycountryplacesare filledtooverflowing,thepriestsare heldinthegreatestesteemandreverence,theSacramentsofPenanceand theBlessedEucharistareveryfrequentlyreceived.InfactthetravellerfromdistantAustraliacannothelp sayinginhisheart,andIhaveoften saiditwhilethere."Thisistrulya nationofsaints;thisistheidealpeopleofGod;thisistheIslandof Saints."Anddonotimagine,dear reader,thatreligionisconfinedtothe women,asinsomecountries.Notat all.Thefine,stalwart.Catholicmen ofIrelandareastruetotheirreligious duties,totheirConfessionandCommunion,asthoseofthegentlersex. Donutimaginethatthelittlechildren oftenderyearsrequiretobesentto theirreligiousduties.TheHolyFaith intheselittleonesisjustasstrongas itisintheirelders.Irememberone littlechildfrommyownplacewhom 1metwhileIwashome.Shewas onlysixyearsold,andyetshewasa dailyCommunicant,nothingcould keepherfromMassandfromthe altar-rails,butthereshewasmorning aftermorningtoreceiveherLordin theEucharist.Hail,rainorshine, shewasthereeverymeritingandat HolyCommunion.Herfatherwas awayatthewarinFranceforsome time,andherdailyprayeratthetime ofCommunionwasthatGodmight bringhimbacksafetohishome.One dayIwasintheretalkingtoher mother,andtheconversationturned uponthewar,andthedangersthat ourpoorsoldierswereexposedto,and howmanywenttoFranceneverto return.Suddenlythelittleonebroke in,addressingme,"Godisgood, Father,Godisgood,Hewillbringmy daddybacksafe,Iknowit."And hereyesandherwholefacelitup withakindofinspiredandprophetic look.Andherdaddyhascomehome quitesafefromthewar,as1have heardrecently,preservednodoubtby theprayersofthisinnocentchild. Well,abouttheyear1890,there werenolessthansixthousandnationalschoolsinIreland,fullyequipped. andallunderCatholicteachersan,, Catholicmanagement.Atthesame time,teachersarepreparingfortheir futureworkinadmirabletrainingcolleges.Ihavemyselfseensomeof thosetrainingcollegesatwork,notablytheonewhichisintheCityof Limeriel-:Itisunderthecareofthe Sisters :.:erty,andthereeightyor (alehiss, youngladiesarepreparingto ." andtocarryonthe noblett -...ehingtheyouthof Ireland. Almostco-.fath...:icChurchin Ireland - builtwithinthelast ninety haoilredyears.Andindeedity.accansaythattheCatholic Churchese:Ireland.throughthe lengthandbreadthoftheland,arein ens-wayinferiortothechurcheson theContinentorinanypartofthe world.Ourowndearoldchurchee andcathedralshavebeentakenfrom usbythese-calledReformers,and manyofthemarestillstanding,and areusedforProtestantworship.Thus

thebeautifulCathedralofSt.Finn BarrinCorkhasbeentakenfromus, andisnowtheProtestant,Cathedral. InLimerick,likewise,St.Mary'sCathedralwasonceours(andIhave oftenheardthepeopleinLimericksay thatitwillbeoursagain);butthe sacrilegioushandofthespoilerhas tornitawayfromtheancientFaith, andnowthosewallsnolongerwitness thecelebrationoftheHolyMassasin daysgoneby;allisnowdreary,cold anddesolatewithinthatancientand lovelySt.Mary'sCathedral.InDublin,St.Patrick'sCathedral,whichis saidtohavebeenfoundedandbuilt inthetimeofSt.Patrick,andwhich forcenturiesresoundedtothechant oftheCatholicMass,isnowlikewise inthehandsofthestranger. AtArmagh,whereIhavespent sometimeduringmystayinIreland, thereisacuriosity;therearetwocathedralsofSt.Patrick-theProtestant andtheCatholic.TheProtestant cathedralwasoncetheCatholic,but, asusual,wewererobbedofit.However,itretainedthenameofSt.Patrick'sCathedral.Thereisatablet inthewallofthisProtestantCathedral,andonitIhavereadthisvery interestinginscription,whichIhere givewordforword:"Nearthisspot, onthenorthsideoftheGreatChurch, waslaidthebodyofBrianBoroimhe (Brian13oru),slainatCI-entail.A.D. 1014."Thenabout70or80years ago.Ithinkitwasintheyear1842, astheIatholicswerebeginningtorecoverfromtheirlongspellof,persecution,anewCatholicCathedralofSt. Patrickwasstarted.Ittookahoe; timetocompleteit;fundswerecollectedinmanypartsoftheworld.in theUnitedStates,andhereinAustralia,andithascostuptothepresent timeabout/250,000.Asitstandstoday.arrayedinallitsmagnificence, itisreallyagemofarchitectural beauty,ofwhichanycountrywould justlyfeelproud.Traditionhasit thatSt.Patrickforetoldthatonthis hillwheretheCatholicCathedralnow stonesabeautifulchurchwouldone daybebuilt.ThereareinArmagh threehillsformingasortoftriangle: on,,:seofthemstandstheoldCathedralofSt.Patrick,-onanotherthe beautifulnewCathedral,andtheAra Coeli,theresidenceofCardinalLogue. andonthethirdhillthereisaconventandschool,underthecareofthe NunsoftheSacredHeart.Armagh isafineoldhistorictown,of,Iwould imagine.about10,000inhabitants. AndthebeautifulnewCathedralis over:oo'aingthetown,andcanbeseen fromallpartsofit.Itseemsasif St.Patrickisstillthere.andthatheis watchingoverhisdevotedflockwith fatherlysolicitude. WhatshallIsayofthecountless convent;,scatteredthroughthelength andbreadthoftheland?Weread that:.Patrickpouredouthissoul toGodinthanksgiving,thatsomany daughtersofErincrowdedaroundthe sanctuarytodevotethemselvesto God.Whatmustbehisjoyto-dayin heaver.whenheseesthatimmense multitudeofthedaughtersofIreland spreadingallaroundtheminIreland itself.andinmanyotherlandalso. theblessingsoftheRedemption,the Catholicahidoctrine,andtheCatholic Faith. Atthebeginningofthelastcentury therewereinallIrelandonlyten smallstrugglingconvents,andthe totalnumberofnunswasnotmore thanahundred.Aslateas1841there wereonly138conventsintheKingdom.Nowthereare1209convents and20.000nunsinIreland.This tellsmosteloquentlyofthevitalityof theIrishFaith;howwhentheobstacleswereremoved,chieflybyCatholicEmancipation,severalreligious communitiesalmostinstantaneously sprangintoexistence.NanoNagle wasfirstinthefield.Persecutedin variousways,andwithathousanddifficultiestocontendagainst.sheclung tenaciouslytoherwork,gatheringthe youngchildrenaroundher,andinspiringintotheirtendermindsthe loveofGodandthespiritofprayer, whilesheimbuedthemwiththerudimentsofknowledge.Whatisnow knownastheSouthPresentationConventatCorkwasfoundedbyher;awl IamhappytobeabletosaythatI haveseveraltimesvisitedtheSouth Presentation.Cork.celebratedMass theremanytimes,andIhavehadthe privilegeofseeingandeventouching thecoffinofthesaintlyNanoNagle. ShefoundedthePresentationNunsto perpetuateherwork.Nextfollowed the13rigidineSisters,whodidexcellentworkintheDioceseofKildare andLeighlin.TheSistersofCharity. theLorettoNuns,andtheSistersof Mercysoonappearedbringingtothe

poorestandremotestdistrictsofthe (wintryandoftheworldtheblessings ofSt.Patrickandthetreasuresofthe TrueFaith.Whocancountthose innumerableinstitutions,inwhich everykindofhumansufferingand destitutionissuccessfullyattendedto, notinIrelandalone,butisevery partoftheknownworld.Thepoor, sheblind,thedeafanddumb,even thelunaticclassarecaredfor,and everythingisdonetosolaceand smoothdowntheyearsoftheirpainful existenceonthisearth.Thepenitent classandfallenwomenaregentlyled backtothefeetofourdearRedeem. er,theGoodShepherdoftheirsouls. Orphanagesareopenedtoreceivechildrenwhoseparentshavepassedaway fromthislifeorareunabletoprovide forthem.Nothingisleftundoneto helpthewearypilgrimsandtosolace andrelievehimduringhispainful journeythroughthis"valleyoftears." Everywhereyougo,andinevery partoftheworld,youwillfindthe IrishnunandtheIrishpriestdoing theworkofGod,instructingtheignorant,consolingtheafflicted,andhelpingtomakethethornypathoflife easiertotravel,andatthesametime moremeritoriousforheaven.

Thenifyoulookdownthroughthe listsoftheCatholicbishopsandpriests oftheUnited.StatesofAmerica,of Canada,orofthisAustraliaofours. youwillfindamongthemagreatmajorityofIrishname.Yes,andIdare saySt.Patrickhasmoremitredson, tohisaccountthananyotherSaint whohasconvertedanationtothe TrueFaith.

FromwhatIhavesaidinthis paper.IhopeIhave,showntosome extentatleastthattheIrishpeople havejealouslyguardedandpreserved thegreatgiftoftheFaithwhichSt. Patrickbroughttothem:andthatit hasproducedabundantfruit-evena hundred-fold

TheShamrock

AllAbouttheChosenLeaf.

ThenameSeamar-ogedoesnotclaim thatitisaspeciesofplant.Itsimplymeansyoungtrefoil.

WefindinMackay'sFloraHibernica,under"TrifoliumRepens"(white orDutchclover),thestatement:-"It istheplantwhichIhaveobserved forthelastthirtyyearstobewornas theshamrockonSt.Patrick'sDay."

Again,inthesamework.under"OxalisAcetosella"(commonwoodsorrel):"Mr.Bicheon,inapaperpublishedafewyearsagointhefirstvolume ofthejournaloftheRoyalInstitution,statedittobehisopinionthat thewordsorreloxalisacetosellawas theancientshamrock,asoldauthors sayitwasasour,indigenousplant. showingitselfonSt.Patrick'sDay, and+Ara., aten:and,thereforeconclude:-tio:: trifoliumrepens.or commonwhiteclovernowused,could nothavebeentheplantinformeruse. Thewoodsorrelhavingtrifolium leavesaswellasthewhiteclover. wouldanswerasteenforthepurpose intended.' InCybeleHibernica.

DavidMoore,Ph.D.,F.L.S.,.M.R.I.A.. formersuperintendentoftheBotanic Gardens,Gla.snevin.wefind.under "Trifoliumrepens":"Thisistheplant tillW0111 'shamrock'onSt.Patrick'sDay,thoughmedicagolupulinaisalsosoldinDoblinastheshamrock." EdwardLh.ws-Li.thecelebratedantiquary,writinginDecember.1689.to TancredRobinson,says,afterarecentvi-itt..Ireland:"Their'sham. rugg'isoure'mmonclover"(Phil Trans..No33:y.Trelkeld,theearliest writeronthewildplantsofIreland, gives"sean-.....r-oge"(youngtrefoil,as theGaelicnamefor"Trifoliumpratensealbum.andsaysexpresslythat 'Shisistheplantwornbythepeople intheirhatsonSt.Patrick'sDay. Wadealsogiveseamrogasequivalent toT.repen.whiletheGaelicname givenforoxalisbyThrelkeldis"Seal. gan."Under"OxalisAcetosella.Moorestatesflatly:"Thisisnotthe ;shamrock.or'Shammar-oge.'orShamruggoftheIrish,whichisTrifoliumrepens."Ti-osweseethatthecontroe-vast)theidentityofthesham. 1,skisanoldone. Herewehavetwoplantsmentioned, withanoverwhelmingmajorityin f.ivourofcorr.monwhiteclover.SpeakforIreland.theplantlivesthrough bewinter.beingperennial,butinthe openpasturesitssummerfoliageis enthergrazeddownordiesdown.It isthelatestofthecloverstoresume grwthinthespring.Insheltered cornersitcarriesfullfoliageallthe rearroundAwell-furnishedspray, such;isiffy,hefoundhangingdown ,:!e."des'ii--..as.avditches.isahighly dec,,nitof-;:?ctIntheopenfields ifs maybefoundin plc,dune:thewinter,butbythe date,)!'SsRitrick's khele:!ve, arc.,'" f,..-af)..rt .1. seat::,,the art'oftiletraditional chapsandgreenthroughout.Later

onthenewleavescomemuchlarger, andeachleaflethasawhitemarkin itscentre,afterthefashonofthered clovers.Thuswhenthespring growthcomesonitceasestoresemble thetypicalshamrock,whichshouldbe allgreen.Itmaybestatedthatthe whitemarkingdoesnotappearwhen thiscloverisgrowninshadyplaces. Thereisanothervarietyofthisplant knownas"Calvaryclover."

Wemaygivesomefurtherpointsof interestrelatingtothenationalens. blem. 1.Theseedisaregulararticl.ofcommerce.2.Theplantgrowsat partofthemixedherbageofpastures Ittrailsontheground,sendsoutroot: fromthejoints,andextendsconsiderabledistances.Itisperennial.It flourishesbestonalimestonesoil,and likesfirmground.Itwillusuallybe foundmostabundantbypathsacross fieldsonaccountofthetrampling. Whenconditions'arefavourableit sometimesoccupiesthewholeground inpatchesinpasturefields,butitgets shokedoutinmeadowsonaccountof itsprostratehabit.Itisperfectly hardyintheBritishIsles./3.Itisa mostvaluablepastureplant,particularlyforsheep.4.Floweringheads white,globoseinshape,producedfrom Juneonwards. 5.ftacquiresfull floweringsizeinthefirstyear.Sow, inApril,itflowersatthenormaltierAlthoughthewhitecloveris doubtedlythetraditionalshame)ck, itislittleusedassuchatthepresent time.Itmakesapoorappearance withitslongstalksandfewieaves comparedwiththeplantwhichhas beensenttoyou.Thisisprobably "Trifoliumminus-oryellowsuckling clover.Thisisaneat,quick-growing annual,producingitsfullgrowthfrom theseedanddyingwithintheyear Whenitgrowsinanopenplaceit branchesoutwithitstrailingstems intotheformofasmalllooserosette. Thestemsdonotthrowoutrootslike whiteclover.Whengrowthisvigourousthisplantproducesitsleaves infourandfiveinsteadoftheorthodoxthree.Itsneatnesshassecured itpopularfavour,butithasnotraditionalclaimtobeconsideredthe shamrock,anditshabitofexceeding thethreeleavesisagainstit.Itisof verylittleuseinagriculture.The otherusurperismentionedbyMoore "Medicagolupulina."orblackmedick. Thisispopularlyknownasyellow cloveratall.Itgrowsasavery clover,althoughbotanicallynot completerosette,thebranchesbeing veryshort-jointed,sothattheleaves arequiteclosetooneanother;thi, fact,inadditiontoitsbrightcolour, hasgotpopularfavourforitasshamrock.Itisslightlyhairyinleafand stem,andtheleaveshavenotthe exacttypeofshamrockshape.With theadvanceofspringthisplantgrows out.thestemsultimatelyreachinga heightofaboutafoot.Ithassome valueintemporarypasturesand meadows.

Itisinterestingtonotehowthe Gaelicspellinggivesauthoritytothe Irishmethodofpronouncingthesound bylayingstressonthesecondsyllable, andpronouncingit-oge,inspiteof theAnglicised-rock.

ThelateRev.frSmyth,O.M.I. MemorialCommittee

Theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe lateRev.FatherSmyth, MemorialCommitteewasheldintheSt. Patrick'sHallonSundayevening, March9th,afterBenediction.Notwithstandingthetropicalconditions thatstillcontinuedtoprevail,theattendancewasfarfromdisappointing. Mr.D.Mulcahyoccupiedthechair, andathisinvitationthehon.secretary.Mr.Dowling,readtheminutesof thepreviousmeeting,whichweresubsequentlyconfirmed.Anumberof apologiesforunavoidableabsence werereceived.

Gratifyingreportsoftheworko: thecollectorscontinuetobereceived; Mrs.M.Hallionspokeveryfavourably ofthelaboursofMrs.D.Hevron, Mrs.Regan,andherselfinNorthFremantle.Thechildrenaredoingtheir bestalsotoworthilycherishthememoryof Thetheirdearlydepartedpastor, hon.secretaryacknowledgeswith thanksthefollowingamountsreceived direct:-ChristianBrothers,Fremantle,£2;SistersofSt.Joseph,Albany, £2:andMr.JoeSlattery,WestPerth, 10s.

Thenextmeeting.whenafullattendanceisrequested,willbeheldon Sundayevening,23rd.March,after theMissiondevotions.inSt.Patrick's flail.

EnglishCollegeinRome

Thecentenaryoftherefoundingof theoldestEnglishinstitutioninRome, theEnglishCollege,wasimpressively celebratedon18th.Decemberlast. Thecelebrations,whichwereheldin theChurchofSt.Thomas,andwere attendedbyalargenumberofEnglish-speakingCatholics,openedwith HighMass,Rt.Rev.Mgr.Hinsley, RectoroftheEnglishCollege,being celebrant,andthemusicbeingrenderedbytheCollegechoir,conductedby FatherBall,Shrewsbury.AfterMass aneloquentsermonwasdeliveredby RightRev.Mgr.Prior,Auditorofthe Rota,inwhichthehistoryoftheEnglishCollege,includingitsworkforthe ChurchinEngland,wasadmirably traced.Thesermonconcluded,the "TeDeum"wassungandBenediction oftheMostBlessedSacramentwasimpartedbyhisEminenceCardinalGasqtijc.ItisofmorethanpassingintewsttonotethathisEminence'spresenceconstitutedalinkconnectingthe auspiciousdayofthecelebrationof thecentenarywiththepast.Asa littleboyCardinalGasquetactedas train-bearerononeoccasiontoCats diTSi-1Wiseman,oneofthefirstten studentsattherefoundingoftheinstitution.Anotherfactworthyof beingrecalledisthatnolessthan fortyofthestudentswhoenteredthe Collegefromthedateofitsoriginal foundationbecamemartyrs.Sixof themmartyrshavebeendeclared Blessed,andoverthirtyhavethetitle ofVenerable.

CardinalGasquet'sHistory. HaditnotbeenforthewartheHistoryoftheEnglishCollege,whichCardinalGasquethaswritten,andtiact hopedtopublishbeforetherecent centenary,wouldhavebeenerenowin thehandsofreaders.HisEminence has,however,kindlyallowedtheRcictc correspondentofthe"MorningPost" toreadthroughthemanuscriptofhis book,andfromthepublishedsummary someextremelyinterestingfactsare tobegleaned.Forinstance,theEnglishCollegemaybesaidtobethe linealdescendantoftwopreviousEnglishfoundations-theScholaAnglorum,foundedin727byIna.Kingofthe WestSaxons,whocametoRomeafter hisabdicationin725,andtheEnglish Hospiceforpilgrims,establishedonthe siteofthepresentEnglishCollegein 1362. Fromveryearlytimesdistinguishedpersons,includingKingsof England,madethelonganddangerousjourneyfromtheirdistantisland tothethresholdoftheApostles.It waswiththeapprovalofPopeGregoryII.thatInafoundedhis"School oftheEnglish,inorderthattheKings ofEnglandandtheRoyalfamilywith thebishopsandpriestsandclergy mightcometoittobeinstructedin learningandintheCatholicfaith."Ina alsobuiltanEnglishchurch,and,accordingtoMatthewParis,foundedthe institutionof"Peter'sPenceforthe supportoftheEnglishinRome"---the Romescot"asitwascalledinEngland.OneeffectoftheNormanconquestwastodiminishthenumberof EnglishpilgrimstoRome,theEnglish colonydwindled,andatlastInnocent III.convertedtheoldScholaAnglorurnintotheHospitaloftheHoly hostearlyinthe13th.century. tusendedthefirstEnglishsettlementinRome.

FamousNames.

Itssuccessor,theEnglishHospice, wasfoundedin1350,inconsequenceof thedifficultiesthenexperiencedin providinghousingforthevastcrowds ofEnglishpilgrims.Therecordsof theHospicecontainnotafewfamous namesnotablythatofLinacre,afterwardsfounderoftheCollegeofPhysiciansranditservedastheresidence oftheEnglishAmbassadorsaccredited totheHolySee.TheHospicesufferedsevererduringthe"sackof Rome"bytheImperialtroopsin1527, aricltheReformationnaturallychang- tditsstatus.Itthenbecamelargely arefugeforexiles.amongthemthe famousWilliamPeto,afterwardsnom-

inatedPapalLegatetoEnglandinthe reignofQueenMary.Underthat SovereignpilgrimsandenvoysrenewedtheirvisitstoRome,butatChristmas,1378,atthesuggestionoftwoold Oxfordmen.Drs.AllenandLewis,of Douai,PopeGregoryXIII.sanctioned theconversionoftheoldHospiceinto aCollegeforthetrainingofpriests. FromthatdatedowntotheproclamationoftheRomanRepublicin1798, theEnglishCollegecontinuedtoperformthatfunction,havingthus,with theexceptionofthetwodecadesbetween1798and1818,existedfor340 years.OnoneoccasionEvelyn,the diarist.wasamongtheguestsentertainedbytheCollege.Othervisitors includedMilton,whodinedtherein 1638;andHarvey,thediscovererof thecirculationoftheblood.

ConfiscationandRevival.

DuringtheperiodoftheNapoleonic wars.theEnglishCollegepractically ceasedtoexist.ACommissaryofthe RomanRepublicclosedit,confiscated itsproperty,andusedthepremisesas barracksandapolicestation;and whenitwasreopenedin1818"only barewallswereleftstanding."Dr. Gradwell.thefirstRectoroftherefoundedCollege,hadahardtaskof reconstructionbeforehim;butinDecemberthefirstbatchofstudentsarrived,amongthemthefutureCardinal Wiseman.Amidstthepublicevents ofthelastcenturyinwhichtheCollegesharedwasthepassingoftheCatholicEmancipationActof1829,which itcelebratedbyilluminations,and amongthosewhovisiteditduringthe RectorshipofDr.Wisemanwere Macaulay,Manning,andGladstone,of whomthetwolastspentthefeastof St.ThomasofCanterburyin1838 there,whilethefirstnotedwithinterestinthecloistersthegravesof"severalofournativedignitariesandof manyJacobites."

GloriousComprehensiveness

Anotherawkwardincident,saysthe "IrishCatholic,"hascroppedupto flutterthedovecotesoftheChurchof Englandasbylawestablished.An ArmisticeThanksgivingServicewas, itappears.heldon20th.November lastatBristolCathedral,andinthis aCongregationalminister,Dr.Thomas Arnold,waspermittedtoparticipate. TheresultwasthataletterofremonstrancewasaddressedtotheBishopof thatcitybythirty-threeoftheclergy ofthediocese,inthecourseofwhich theycondemnwhathashappened.

"becausesuchanactioniscontrary totheprinciplesoftheUniversal ChurchtowhichtheChurchofEnglandadheres.IthasbeentheimmemoriallawoftheCatholicChurch toforbidtheministrationofSeparatistsinthepublicworshipofthe Church,on'thegroundthatseparationfrontthevisibleChurchof Christonearthisschism,fromwhich intheLitanyintheBookofCom. monprayerwepraytobedelivered. ToallowMinistersofreligiousbodies separatedfromtheChurchtotake partpubliclyinherservices,though thoughtheydenyherauthority,rejectherpriesthood,andrepudiate someofherdoctrine,istocondone 'schism,andmakeitofnoaccount."

Thelettergoeson:-

"Weare,weneedscarcelysay, mostearnestlydesirousthatour BlessedLord'swillandprayerfor unityamongstHisdisciplesshallbe accomplished,butthatwillnotbe effectedbyignoringdifferences,and holdingthesacreddepositoftheFaith entrustedtotheChurchasoflittle moment.Ratheraretheunhappy divisionswithintheChurchitselfincreasedby,uchacts-asonthisrecentoccasion-whichpreventedsome atleastoftheclergyofthediocese fromsuppostingtheirBishopby-

theirpresenceinhisCathedral Church!

"Further,suchactions-clearly contrarytothedisciplineofthe hurchofEngland-tendtospread thatspiritoflawlessnesswhichis sowidelyprevalentamongBishops, clergy,andlaityalike,andwhichis sogreatlytobedeplored."

TheBishop'sDefence.

TothistheBishopofBristolhasrepliedinaletterwhichisregardedas anelaboratepieceofquibbling.He doesnotattempttotouchthequestionsofprincipleraisedbythethirtythreeclergy,butadvancesallsortsof opportunistpleas,finallylayingit downthat"inthesocialupheavalsof theage,andintheimperativecallfor spiritualrealities,thereisnoroomtodayfor'watertightcompartments'in Christianity."Eveniftruthoozes out,Orerrorleaksin,theBishopevidentlyisnotdismayed-hisLordship considersthemtobebothequally "spiritualrealities"!

ATouchontheRaw.

Catholics,atleast,willappreciate thetouchontherawwhichtheBishop givestheremonstrantsinthefollowingpassage:-"Whenyouclaimto speakinthenameoftheChurchof EnglandImustrespectfullydecline toaccepttheestimatewhichyouplace upontheviewswhichyouexpress. Theyarenotthoseofthebodyasa whole,nordoIventuretothinkof themajorityofitsmembers.To speakof'Separatists'fromtheChurch ofEnglandasifthesinofschismwas theirsaloneistoignorethewholehistoryofthepast.Intheeyesofthe RomancommunitytheAnglican ChurchisregardedpreciselyasyouregardNonconformity.'Thisisanasty rub.Ifthosetowhomitisgiven shouldbemovedinconsequencetoinvestigatethegroundsfortheBishop's allegation,theymaycometosee,.is othershavecometorecognise,that unityistobehadonlyintheCatholic Church;thatherministersalone teachthesamedoctrine,becausethey derivetheirauthorityandholdtheir commissionfromtheonesource,the oneInfallibleHead,Christ'sVicaren earth,thePopeofRome.

InStrangeContrast. TheaboveAnglicanChurchscandal comeshotontheheelsofanother.In thatcaseaChurchofEnglandministerandaBaptistclergymanexchangedpulpits-withwhatresulttothe respectivecongregationswehavenot learned,buttheenterprisefailedto meettheapprovalofthelocalProtestantBishop,for"TheTimes"publishesthisasanitemofnews:"TheBishopofPeterborough,addressingtheRuralDeanofPeterborough,saysthattherecentaction takenbytheVicarofLongthorpe (theRev.E.S.O'Reilly)inexchangingpulpitswithaBaptistirMl. isterleaveshimnocoursebutto makeanemphaticprotestagsinst hisdisregardoftheessentialsoftl:e situation.TheChurchofEngland hasplacedresponsibilityregarding admissionstoherpulpitsinthe handsoftheBishops,andnotofthe individualincumbents.Thisis partandparcelofthatdiscipline whichMr.O'Reilly,inthesolemn momentofhisordination,sworeto observe."

NowonderthattheBristolremonstrantscallattentionto"thatspiritof lawlessnesswhichissowidelyprevalentamongbishops,clergyandlaity alike"-oftheChurchofEngland,be itobserved!Whocanfailtoobserve theutterirreconcilabilityofviewand actioninpreciselyanalogouscasesof thetwoProtestantbishops?

Whatwethin,'upon,whateralove, webecome.Aswethinkgreator nobleorholythoughtswebecomegreat ornobleorholy.Thisisthepower oftheideal. Allpleasuremustbeboughtatthe priceofpain.Forthetrue,theprice ispaidbeforeyouenjoyit;forthe false,afteryouenjoyit.-JohnFoste:.

andhealthy suburbsofPerth,andcommandsadelightfulviewoftheSwanRiverart City.Theviewfromtheupperportion ofthebuildingisoneofthefinestand mostpicturesque.Thegroundsare ample,andwelllaidout.

Fordelightfulsituation,beautiful scenery,andhealthyclimate,Mt.St. Joseph'sstandsunrivalled.

Thecourseofstudyembracesallthe branchesofathoroughEnglisheducation,Mathematics,Elocution,Physical Culture,Drawing,Painting,Music,and Needlework.

Specialfacilitiesareofferedtopupae desirousoffollowingacommercial courseinStenography,Typewritim andBookkeeping.

PupilsarepreparedfortheUniversity,CommercialandMusicalExam. inations.

ThehealthandcomfortoftheaildrenconfidedtothemarecarefullyattendedtobytheSisters.

Forfurtherparticularsapplytothe SISTERSUPERIOR, Mt.St.Joseph'sConvent, SouthPerth. Telephone,U9.

HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety.

(ApprovedbytheHierarchyoftheChurchandRegisteredundertheFriendlySocieties'ActsofAustralasia).

ItsWatchwordsare:RELIGION,NATIONALITY,CATHOLICITY,BENEVOLENCE.

ItisessentialyIrishandCatholanditSpeciallyAppealstoCatholics(malesandfemales),demandingtheir SUPPORTandALLEGIANt_E.BrancheswillbeestablishedinanyLOCALITYonreceiptbytheDISTRICTSECRETARYofarequisitionSIGNEDbyTENPERSONS,sanctionedbythePRIESTofthe

AttheSignoftheWorld'ston IrelandVenusInternationalism.

AfamousIrishPoet,talkingabout theeffectivedictionoftheIrishpeasant,toldmehehadrecentlyrejoiced inthesocietyofadrunkenKerryfarmer.whoseconversationwasalitanyof questionsabouteverythinginheaven andearth,liketheearthquakequestionsaskedofJob,andeachending withachorusof"Willyetellmethat now?"Amongotherthingshesaid abruptly,"DidyeknowTomKettle?" Andonmyfriendthepoetassenting, thefarmersaid,asifintriumph,"And whyaresomanypeoplealivethat oughttobedead,andsomanypeople deadthatoughttobealive?Will yetellmethatnow?"Thatisnotunworthyofanoldepicpoem;andnot unworthy,therefore,ofthepoetand heroofwhomitwattsaid:"Patrocie lusdied,whowasabettermanthan you." Tomakealistofthepeoplewhoare aliveandoughttobedeadwouldbe tomakeafscinatingsurveyoffashionablepoliticsandhighfinance;and wouldperhapsserveonlytorepeatthe systemofadvertisementintheillustratedpapers.Butthelistwouldcertainlyincludecertainstatesmenwhose survivaladdsatouchofironytoa nAletragedylikethatofKettle.Most oftheregularRedmonditeNationalistssupportedtheAsquithGovernment forthesakeofHomeRule,anddoubtedthewisdomofattacksuponitin suchamatterasthatofMarconi.We alwaysdidjusticetothedevotedand disinterestednatureoftheirmotives, butweventuredtodoubtwhetherin thiscasetheirmethodswerereallycalculatedtoservetheirentirelyhonourahiheaims.Webased.andwestill base,thewholeofourtheorylofpoliticalreformortheprincipleoffalsus inwoo.false,inomnibusTheman whowillcheatyouabautonethingwill cheatyouaboutanotherthingThe menwhowouldlietoyouaboutMare::niwilllietoyouaboutHorneRule. Thepoliticalconventionsthatallowof dealinginMarconisatonepricefor thepartyandanotherpricefortineseif,areconventionsthatalsoallowof tellingonestorytoMrJohnRedmond atdanothertoSirEdwardCarson.The manwhowillimplyonestateofthings thentalkingatlargeinParliament analanotherstateofthingswhenforeintoawitnessboxinCourtisthe saresortofmanwhowillpromisean Irishsettlementinthehopethatitwill fal,andthenwithdrawitforfearit shtouldsucceed.Thankstotheeon. d:flingofcaseslikeMarconi,thereare dozensofsuchpoliticiansnowrunning ourpolitics;all('oneofthemwillprobablytaketheopportunityoftheGeneralElectiontosay,withprofound truth"YoucannotbindagreatState oftdishontsre. TheBetrayalofThomasKettle. Inthisthelastoftheseloosenotes fromIreland.Ifinditnaturaltolinger oethenameofKettle.wleiseliiteitri deathwerethe:tit-eh% itsa T.ar poemofthe:aiwerunitthepromise ofthenation;.inoneofthelastof Lisownpoems,heaskedhalfbitterly whethersuelisacrificeswereagainbeiteebetrayed Ithinknonecandeny hewasbetrayed:butifweaskmore speciallywhatpart;ifhissaerificeswere indeedinvain.weshallrealisesomethingveryrelevanttowhatIhave saidaboutthegreatolioocraticoriginofallsuchbetrateila. Iwould neversayhi,deathinbattlewasin vainnotonlybecauseitcouldnever beseinthehighestsett,-butbecause ifaetitea-nitintheplainestor e. nti westsense.Ilehatedthe ;. i;Prussia:andthatice ;- act:. broken.andalreadyas iii,;1:aswar. wasofMho,that I, wor:d.andfrontthat wor:disfree.The aiiipart:ithiswirk w.'aiiiitv,:-precicelythepitiiiiiing par:iamentarypart.andcertainly1(,L tee .rromanticpart.It:eau erbesaal'lostthewearymarching sillc,itineerereirellinginrrani",ve thingtheaeli::'.vat':net ,31Ii' eva,cwhit;lt1'inst!Crit:,',allfootprints al,n,psuchaviacrucisorhighwayof thearmyifmartyrs.butalsointhe pertectlypracticalsensethatthearmy wasgoingsionewhere.andthatitgot there.Ian-itmightpossiblybesaid tit:attheweer:,rilarchin.,zandcounternte-chimeatWestminster.inandout adivisionlobby,belongedtowhat ti..Franceealledthesidledespaspeel(anythingwaspracticalitwas thisvisionareadventure;ifanything unpreelierilitwa.:hepractical eneremisi-Andi itecan tipit ,,.m.nwho their ...HI:it IV, thetafteriteircislat-ayeclthem.I

manymayhavenoticedbefore.The Wicklowhills,whichseemedfewand lowasseenfromtheharbour,unfolded themselveslinebeyondlineandheight aboveheight,likealonghostdeploying asitadvanced:asinglesunbeamina stormyskyhunglikeabannerona hill,which'IbelieveiscalledinIrish theMountainoftheGoldenSpears.It wasalmostimpossiblenottobelieve thatthelandwasadvancingtowards us,insteadofrecedingfromds.Insteadofgrowingsmaller,itseemedtai bestretchingoutitsarmstothe wholeworld.AndIthoughtthatthese aredaysinwhicheveryancientthing canreturn;andIrememberedwhat islandofsaintswasoncetheislandof missionaries.-G.K.Chesterton,in "TheNewWitness."

thinkitwouldhavebeenbetterifthe wholeIrishgeniusandenergyhadbeen abletoassailplutocracy;whileIfully realisethehopesandhighpurposesof theRedmondites;justasIthinkit wouldhavebeenbetteritthewhole Irishgeniusandenergyhcdbeenable toassailPrussia,whileIneveconsiderablesympathywiththeimpatient idealismoftheSinnFeirere Thereishereacuriouscomparison betweentheonlyrealmistakemadeby Redmondandtheonlyrealmistake madebytheenemiesofRedmond.The onepartyunderratedits,iwr,importancetoEngland;theotherpartyunderrateditsownimportancetoEurope. Strangelyenough,therealanswerto bothschoolsofNationalistsis.thatIrelandisanation.Itisnotatribe: itisnotasettlementofnomadsora clanofbarbariansIfitwere.itreally mightbeindifferenttowhethermenor money-lenderswonintheconflictsof theneighbouringcities;itmighteven beindifferenttowhethertheFrench orEnglishorGerman.flagHeatedover acolonyorawildcountry.Buta nationisacivili,e4andrecognised thing;acreationChristeedom,and onehavinganinevItableern:cerninthe quarrelsofChristendom..ttheIrish werewhatCr,,inwellthou.:Or:I:them, theymightwellturnalltheirspeculationstowardsHellorConnaught,and thereforehavenonetosparefor France.ButiftheIrisharewhat WolfeTonethoughtthem,theycannot helpbeingconcernedashewas,about France.Somewhatinthesameway. thoughinamuchlesserrieeree,ifthre Irisharehereditaryl),:teetienw:.: mustnotgaya ageite-t-.heirown masters,itwoul-1bealaseo-ttoask fortheirsympatheitestruggle against(lire.Re=ers.ati-i proportionastheyhaveenywheree-statusin Christendom.theymusthaveeverywhereacampaignagainstcosmopolitanfinance.Itisnotonlythathavingdefied largelydefeeeedintheir owncountry,theymustbethenatural modelsofant-resistancer,tinour country;itisak:ithato-tiepractical situationstate.- defyitin ourcountry lhl war-of finallydestr:.s:tth:: 'For everything. Ihave:alie,711esback totheessee `,idol:'-.i badfaith Solongas '.irtrete,todee' withtheEit_ ',ncltheyhaveoretodowitha hucksters,they\k probablya'.:ethatthey dowithafeeloreAnditseems betooeasily.,tre,iitt.enthatit:sjustas easytolieaboutonethingasabout another.Certaintemperancereformersusedtocomplainthatloafersabusedtherightofdrinkingonthepretenceofhavingwalkedthreemiles,and proposedthatthedistanceshouldbe increasedtosixtitles;asifitwereany harderforaliartosayhehadwalked sixmilesthantosayhehadwalked three.Theshufflingtypeofplutocraticpoliticia:tmouldbejustasready topromisetitiesixmilestoan IrishRepuble t':prcir.isetowalk thethreemileanIrishParliament. Thosewhobroketheirwordtoaman likeRedmondwouldnothavethe smallestdelicacyaboutbreakingitto amanlikeDeValera.Ishouldnever dreamofblaminganvIrishman,who reallythoughthecouldsaveIreland,forleavingEnglandtothenemesisof politicalcorruptienandatriedininternationalfinanceButsofarascan see.thatint.:relationalfinance,untilit isfoughtanddefeatedonitsowncentralground,willbestrongenoughto affectnottall.:allthedetailsofEngland,butailherdealingswithIreland. stillhold.ti-.erefore,as1didinthe :Marconitime:fiatIrishpatriotswould nothewastinetheireffortsinsupportinganydeniucraticmovementsinBritishpoliticsasawhole.TheresurrectionofIreIalteatagreatagricultural nationhasbeenthemuststrikingdefeatyetinflictedonthatcosmopolitan power;anditF.asignattheturning oftheroad.ThethingswhichIrelandhassavedarenotmerecuriosities ofCelticornamertorGaelicculture, thingspeculiartothatonewestern island.Theland,thefamily,thefaith ofthepopulace,arethingsthatshould belongtoailChristiannationsand mustbefoughtforinall.Theyare thingsthatIrelandhashadtofight foralone,buttheybelongtoallsociety.Theyarethingsshehadkept almostaseccentricities;buttheybelongtothecentre.Tohavepreservedthematallhasbeenanachievementofwhichweothersshouldspeak withhumility;Ishouldalwayshay, beenonlytooproudlohaveinthe smallestdegree:YelpedIreland:but1 willaddthatIwouldneverbetoo tiiiiiitito forhelp.

wi,aaIlefrinlandbehind,In de sari.:teesinkingoftheLelia ster,.'Ihadanopticalillusionwhich:

AttheSignoftheWorld's[nu

IrelandVersusInternationalism.

AfamousIrishPoet,talkingabout theeffectivedictionoftheIrishpeasant,toldmehehadrecentlyrejoiced inthesocietyofadrunkenKerryfarmer.whoseconversationwasalitanyof questionsabouteverythinginheaven andearth,liketheearthquakequestionsaskedofJob,andeachending withachorusof"Willyetellmethat now?"Amongotherthingshesaid abruptly,"DidyeknowTomKettle?" Andonmyfriendthepoetassenting, thefarmersaid,asifintriumph,"And whyaresomanypeoplealivethat oughttobedead,andsomanypeople deadthatoughttobealive?Will yetellmethatnow?"Thatisnotunworthyofanoldepicpoem;andnut unworthy.therefore,ofthepoetand heroofwhimitwaesaid:"Patructo lusdied,whewasabettermanthan you."

Tomakealistofthepeoplewhoare aliveandoughttobedeadwouldbe tomakeafecinatingsurveyoffashionablepoliticsandhighfinance:and iveuldperhapsserveonlytorepeatthe systemofadvertisementintheillustratedpapers.Butthelistwouldcertainlyincludecertainstatesmenwhose survivaladdsatouchofironytoa nobletragedylikethatofKettle.Most oftheregularRedmonditeNationalistssupportedtheAsquithGoverment forthesakeofHomeRule,anddoubtedthewisdomofattacksuponitin suchamatterasthatofMarconi.We alwaysdidjusticetothedevotedand disinterestednature theirmotives. butweventuredtodoubtwhetherin thiscasetheirmethodswerereallycalculatedtoservetheirentirelyhonourableaims.Webased.andwestill base,thewholeofourtheoryofpoliticalreformertheprinciplebeffaints inuno,falsu,inomnibus.Theman sideswillcheatyouabautonethingwill cheatyouaboutanotherthingThe menwhowouldlieteyetiaboutMaroeniwilllietoyouabouthomeRule. Thepoliticalconventionsthatallowof dealinginMarconisatonepricefor thepartyandanotherpriceforoneself,areconventionsthatalseallowof tellingonestoryteMrJelinRedmond danothertoSirEdwardCarson.The manwhowillimplyonestateofthings whentalkingatlargeinParliament andanotherstateofthingswhenforcedintoawitnessboxinCourtisthe samesortofmanwhowillpromisean Irishsettlementinthehopethatitwill f:,l,andthenwithdrawitfurfearit shouldsucceed.Thankstothecond.ringofcaseslikeMarconi,thereare dozensofsuchpoliticiansnowrunning ourpolitics;andoneofthemwillprobablytaketheopportunityoftheGeneralElection;tosay.withprofound truth"YoucannotbindagreatState ondi,honeety"

TheBetrayalofThomasKettle.

Inthisthelastoftheseloosenotes fromIreland.Ifinditnaturaltolinger orthemoreefKettle.....,,se eeti deathwe:.themaTh.e aer.;. poemof andthe of'heoatae.Inoneefthelast ei hisownpe-e-heaskedhalfbitterly whetherse.eterificeswereagainheiegbetra. thinknonecandeny hewasben-ea:butifweaskmore speciallyw aanofhissaeriticeswere indeedineoe shallrealisesomethingveryr':laetaweat I have saidabout'F. phrocraticoriginofallsuebetraeals. Iwould neversaya-aothinbattlewasin vain;neta:.Hecauseitcouldnever besaintheleeiistsensebutbecause it:factitwast.,aintileplainestor eveninthelewestsec.-a.Hehatedthe icyinsolee.iitPrussia:andthatice is:eavactaitft.broken.andalreadyas weakaswater.liewas.,ifthesethat fitighttofreetheworld.,tadfromthat evilatleasttheworldisfree.The peettisattifZ'nypart hiswark gain,itwasprecis-elythepliallinF,, paeliatnemarypart.andc..rtainlv thereekao:romanticpart.Itcan reeerbesit;ii'hatthewearymarchingalitcell:lee-a:tart-bineFrancewasa thingthreweaway;mainlyinthe seese r'nserrat-oallfootprints aiergsuchaviacrucisurhighwayof thearmy.,fmartyrs.butalsointhe jereeetlyieeeeHilsensethatthearmy we,goine evhere.andthatite,t the-. 11,1.'-e'el7tpossiblybesaid the eeeingandcot-internee-ch.:tie aminster.inand,ut ofa,iivis iobby,belongedtowhat rrI7tCL:calledthesaledespasperanythingwa-ta-ecticalitwas thevisieeareadventure:ifanything me,unerieea I- ltepractical ,\ canreeret roe menwho ae. tl.eireau:eery. 1enee- -," titwauid ' t et rine thatafterwerdsbetrayedthem.I

manymayhavenoticedbefore.The Wicklowhills,whichseemedfewand towasseenfromtheharbour,unfolded themselveslinebeyondlineandheight aboveheight,likealonghostdeploying asitadvanced;asinglesunbeamina stormyskyhunglikeabannerona hill,whichIbelieveiscalledinIrish theMountainoftheGoldenSpears.It wasalmostimpossiblenottobelieve thatthelandwasadvancingtowards us,insteadofrecedingfromtis.Insteadofgrowingsmaller,itseemedto bestretchingoutitsarmstothe wholeworld.AndIthoughtthatthese aredaysinwhicheveryancientthing canreturn:andIrememberedwhat islandofsaintswasoncetheislandof missionaries.-G.K.Chesterton,in "TheNewWitness."

thinkitwouldhavebeenbetterifthe wholeIrishgeniusandenerayhadbeen abletoassailplutocracy;whileIfully realisethehopesandhigh.purposesof theRedmondites:justaaIthinkit wouldhavebeenbetteritthewhole Irishgeniusandenergyhadbeenable toassailPrussia,whileIeaseconsiderablesympathywiththeimpatient idealismoftheSinnFeinerie Thereishereacuriouscomparison betweentheonlyrealmistakemadeby Redmondandtheonlyrealmistake madebytheenemiesofRedmond.The onepartyunderrateditsownimportancetoEngland:theotherpartyunderrateditsownimportancetoEurope. Strangelyenough,:herealanswerto bothschoolsofNatamalistsisthatIrelandisanation.Itisnotatribe; itisnotasettlementofnomadsora clanofbarbariansIfitwere.itreallymightbeindifferenttowhethermenor money-lenderswonintheconflictsof theneighbouringcities;itmighteven beindifferenttowhetherth?French urEnglishorGetmar.flagfleatedover acolonyorawildcountry.Buta nationisacivil!sedandrecognised thing;acreationaChri,teedom,and onehavinganinevitable"enerninthe quarrelsofChriatentitom. theIrish werewhatCromwellthoteehtthem, theymightwellturnallthe'.7speculationstowardsHellorComtaught,and thereforehavenonetosparefor France.Butifthefrese,.C-what WolfeTonetieeighttheretieeycannot helpbeingconeereedashawas.about France.Somewhatitthesameway. thoughinamuchyes'-,eilezreeifthe Irishareinereditaraf-e'r whiff mustnotsaya,,yrimi ''.-heir masters,itwouhfbealtseattoasi,. fortheirsympathele struggle againstcurs :i' prnpor- thinasthey tatusin Christendom. eiestieverv whereacam:,.; against s:nopoiitanfinance. lenotordathathavingdefiedate,:aegelydefeaeedintheir owncountry.theymuttbethenatural modelsofareresistancetatinour country;itisal.'s,that,asticpractical situationstatlisto-cloytidefyitin ourcountryis1,elitablethehestway finally everything,asIhavesaid,iannesback totheessentialbadnessitbadfaith. Solongastheirieh,ir.tryingtodeal withtheEneiish.findtheyhaveonly todowithafee-hucksters,theywill probablyalsefindthattheyhavet dowithafewflareAndit:seemsto betooeasily:argottenthatitisjustas easytolieaboutonethingasabout another.Lertatetemperancereformersusedtocomplainthatloafersabusedtherighteldrinkingonthepretenceofhatingwalkedthreemiles,and proposedthatthedistanceshouldbe increasedtosie:islet;asifitwereany harderforaliart.)sayhehadwalked sixmilesthat:tosayhehadwalked three.Theshufflingtypeofplutocraticpoliticiaewouldbejustasready topromiset-ea:1kthesixmilestoan IrishRepubee, topremisetowalk thethreemiles-tanIrishParliament. Thosewhobroketheirwordtoaman likeRedmondwouldnothavethe smallestdelicacyaboutbreakingitto amanlikeDeValera.Ishouldnever dreamofblaminganyIrishman.who reallythoughthecouldsaveIreland. forleavingEnglandtothenemesisof politicalcorruptionandatru'.tininternationalfinanceButsofarasIcan see,thatinternationalfinance,untilit isfoughtanddefeatedonitsowncentralgrottud.eallbestrongenoughto affectnotenieallthedetailsofEngland,butallherdealingswithIreland. Istillhold.therefore.asIdidinthe Marconitime:lettIrishpatriotswould nothewastieetheireffortsinsupportinganydemocraticmovementsinBritishpoliticsasawhole.Theresurrectionoflrelaet.aeagreatagricultural nationhasbeenthemoststrikingden featyetinflictedathatcosmopolitan power;anditisasignattheturning oftheroad.ThethingswhichIrelandhassavedarenotmerecuriosities ofCelticornamentorGaelicculture, thingspeculiartothatonewestern island.Theland,thefamily,thefaith ofthepopulace,arethingsthatshould belongtoailChristiannationsand mustbefoughtforinall.Theyarc thingsthatIrelandhashadtofight foralone,buttheybelongtoallsociety.Theyarethingsshehadkept almostaseccentricities;butthe)belongtothecentre.Tohavepreservedthematallhasbeenanachievementofwhichweothersshouldspeak withhumility;Ishouldalwayshave beenonlyteei'roudiohaveinthe smallestdegreeitelpedIreland;butI willaddthatIwouldneverbetoo peeei;e1;l'eeforhelp.

When ler-feTandbehind. the tail,.teesinkingoftheLeinster."Ihadanopticalillusionwhich

St.Patrick'sDayCelebrations

ThegreatestSt.Patrick'sDayProcessioneverheldinthisStatehappenedlastMonday.Everyreaderofthe "Record"knowsthatthePerthCity Councilrefuseduspermissiontoparadethestreetsunlesswecarriedbannersofshapes,colours,andsizesin keepingwiththeiroutlandishideasof processionalpropriety.However,in accordancewithourdignityandour senseofhonour,mostofusdefiedthe littlepastryandpoultrygods,andas .atholetheprocessionwasthegreatest deiplayofitskindeversuninWesStabs.

Itisagreatpitywearenotcalled upontodefendourcivicrightsannually,forthecircumstancesgaveus allopportunitytorealisethatthereis OMalittlebitofIrishfightingspirit inthosewhoareremovedbygenerationsfromthegreenIsle. TheprocessionlefttheCathedralaboutaquartertotwelve,and -proceededalongMurray-streetuntil Barrack-streetwasreached.Through Barrack-streetthepageantwentinto Wellington-street,intoWilliam-street, alongHay-street,whenceitturned intoSt.George'sTerrace,viaPier. street.Infact,wewentjustwhere weliked,andshowedtotheCity Fathersthewisdomof"TheSunday Times"adagethatthereisnousein tryingtostopwhatyoucannotstop. OntheoccasiontheIrish,whowere headedbyhisGracetheArchbishop. gavethecommercialpublicanideaof theirgreatstrengthandinfluencein thisyoungState.Intheprocession itwasgrandtoseethesefineyoung Irishlads,manyofthembearingdecorationstheyhadwonwhilefightingfor smallnationsinthatlittle"scrap"we hadwithourfriends,theHnnsmarchingintheprocessionwhichisan evergreencommemorationoftheFaith andnationalaspirationsofonesmall nation-Ireland.Itwasmorethana =lackinthefaceforthenarrowmindedpeople,whohavebeentrying tocurtailourliberties.Accordingto theprogramme,itwasarrangedthat hisGraceandtheclergyshouldlead theprocession,buttheprogramme was,unfortunately,followedneitherin theletternorthespirit.Anyhow,the Archbishop'scar,whichwasneatlyde corated,headedtheprocession,and wasfollowedbythemilitaryinmotor cars.NextcametheYoungIreland Society,whichwasledbyadrag carryingthewomenandchildrenand someofthemen.Behindthedrag camethemountedmen,allYoung Irelandersoftherightkind.Andlet ussayrighthere.thattheOsborne ParkandLeedervilleboysandtheir associateshaveinuehreasontobe -proudofthetineparttheyplayedin thefunction.Theywereheadedby Messrs.TomandJackKinsellaontwo eautiful greys.decoratedwithgreen ndgoldribbons.TheHiberniansand oresters,andtheIrishPipersalso madeaverygallantshow,andwemay mentionthatthesweetestmorselin theprocessionwasthemounted guardwhichheadedtheVictoriaPark andQueen'sParkschoolchildren.It wanlov

ATTHECRICKETASSOCIATION GROUND.

CITYBUMBLESTAKENOFFTHEIRFEET.

reasonablycome,wasrepresented. ManyoftheoldGaelswhoarepioneeringthisStatecamemiles,andcame underthegreatestdisadvantages,to showthebigotsofthiscitythatwhen theyundertooktocrushthe:richof Westraliatheyreckonedwithouttheir host.ThankGod,wehavetaughtthe tyrantsthefirstpageofalessonthey canneverforget.Wehaveshown themthattheIrishofthisStatewill notbetrifledwith,andthatthosewha throwtheboomerangofbigotrywill feelitsrecoilthehardest.Whatever betheresultoftheprosecutionthat hasbeenlaunchedagainstthecommit-

andnothingpleasesmoreourIrish peoplethantheliltofanoldtune whichcomestothemlikeavoicefrom thepast.Theopeningnumber,"ReminisencesofIrishMelodies,"was givenbythepupilsofSt.Brigid's, WestPerth,withtheiraccustomed musicalrefinementandtaste.Among thepopularvocalcontributionswere "DearLittleShamrock"and"The MeetingoftheWaters"byMiss GwladysEdwards,and"TheLast RoseofSummer,"byMissDorisHorrigan,whowasaccordedanencore. Mr.PeterRoxbypleasedhishearers with"MotherMachree,"_whilethe

Thedancesbymembersofthe YoungIrelandSocietyweregreatly admired.MissLillyWholley'scharmingrenditionof"Believemeifallthose endearingyoungcharms"evoked-heartyapplause.Mr.WillGintvatrs songswerewellselectedandenthusiasmfollowedeachitem.Thepupils HighgateSacredHeartSchoolwere abrightandpleasingspotonthestage, andtheirsweetsingingof"SweetKillarney"wonagoodshareofpraise. Thevocalduet,"TheHarp,"byMiss KathleenFanningandDianaRatazzi,pupilsofSt.Jaseph'sConvent,Fremantle,wasalsoamuchadmirednumber.Thedrilldisplaywithbrassrods bythepupilsofSubiacoConvent School,underthedirectionofInstruc:orJ.E.Wells,greatlypipedtheaulience.Mr.Wellsneverproduceda morepleasingitem.Takenallinall theconcertwasagreatsuccess,and theapplausewhichgreetedthevanelsnumberswaspositiveevidenceof thepeople'sappreciation.Thecorn ertcommitteearedeservingofevery -aisefortheprogrammetheysub- ..itted.MissE.Glennon,A.T.C.L., wastheaccompanistefortheevening, anddidherpartexcellentlywell."God SaveIreland"wasthelastitem,and wasfollowedbytheNationalAnthem.

Geraldton

FATHER

tee..,ragainst gentlemanwhohas beenselecteda:herepresentativeof thecommittee,onethingisclearlycertain.ascertainasthatthesunwill shineto-morrow.theIrishcitizensof thisStatewillnotbowtheirneckslike drivenoxentothemandateofany by-lawthatwouldreducethemtothe meanconditionofsemi-vasselage.As citizens-law-abiding.intelligentcitizenstheydemandequalitywith quartettenumbersgivenbythemen:bersofthePerthOperaticandChoral Society(MissesD.HorriganandK. TownsendandMessrs.P.Roxbyand J.Stunner)werereceivedenthusiastically.TheFlagDisplaybythe pupilsofSt.Joseph'sSchool,Victoria Square,underthedirectionofSergeant-MajorEmmott,wasadelightful item,andtheappreciationwhich greeteditwasrichlydeserved.A

OnlastSaturdaya:ternoonthe -p,,,rtsinconnectionwiththeSt.Patk'sDayCelebrationswereheldon RecreationGround.Althoughattendancewasonlyamoderate c,theeventswerewellcontested, .i:dlargeentrieswerereceivedfor severaloftheitems.TheGeraldton lilyBandenlivenedtheproceedingsbyrenderingseveralselectionsduring:heafternoon.Thestep-dancingcompetitions,asusual,commandedalot ofattention,andsomefineexhibitionsweregiven.MasterArthur Turner,ofProtheroe,againsecuredfirsthonoursintheopenevents. A. committeeofladiesdispensedlentrefreshmentsatamoderatefee, andafairturnoverresulted,Messrs.J. Willcock,C.J.Crago,andG.Cobeldickfulfilledthedutiesofjudgesfor :hevariousevents,andMr.F.Critch zedasbothhandicapperandstarter. 7.J.Brophydischargedthedutiesof -,-:retary,whilstthecommitteewas enposedofMessrs.C.Williamson,J. eirien,J.Nfe:arthy,T.Daly,T. Nilen,andT.Drew.

Thefollowingaretheresults:100Yardseripen'Handicap:G.G. Raynor,6vds..1:A.Ciould,7yds., ,'utter,flyas.,3. Stepping100Yards:PStone(exact -listanceh Throwingat et McGuinness. SiameseRae,. tit4ndSmith. PuttingtheWt-.):`.1 B.Mills. 7.5Yardsliare;han 6kyd4 F.Kelly, oldBuffers'feae7.;yards):H. Groessler,1:T.Nile::2. MarriedLade;Re,:tMrs.Litton, Mrs.Kennerly,2 StepDancing.

Therewa-arecordcrowdatthe CrickAss.,iationGrounds,andthe programmeleftnothingtobedesired. Thesportsandthedancingwereexcellent,andonethingwelikedwasthat thestageIrish-tomfoolery,thanksto /theMissesO'Connorandtheirhelpers theYoungIrelandSociety,gotits quietus.TheYoungIrelandkiddies, andtheywillbeabletorenderabet teraccountofthemselvesnextyear. wastheapplauseofall.Afeatureof thedaywasthemanlyandrespectful attitudewhichcharacterisedthemen. Thewholefunctionwentoffharmonietisly.TheIrishshouldneverforget thegrandspiritoftheTrottingAssoeiation,whichwasourstrongweapon todefektthebigotryofthataugust bodytheRoyalShowCommittee, whoseattitudecomparedonlytooharmoniouslywiththatoftheirfellow bigot:inthePerthCouncil.Mr.W. Gumbleton.onbehalfoftheCeltic Club,tookchargeofthebooth,andwe takethisopportunityofwarmlyconeratulatingthatgentlemanuponthe treatworkhehasdone.notonlyfor theClubbutforeverygoodcause.es. oeciallywhenIrelandcallsuponhim. Andhevtocometothevictory hepro,.teeiun.Wewereouttobattleforaprinciple,andasabodywe didit,veh.EveryonewithGaelic bloodir,hisorherveinswhocould

ST.JOACHIM'S,VICTORIAPARK. everyothersectionofthecommunity, andequalrights,privileges,andjustice.

Irish.NationalConcert

FollowingonthesplendiddemonstrationonSt.Patrick'sDay,thean:realnationalconcert,whichisregardedasthegrandfinaletothefestalouting,waspresentedatHisMajesty's Theatre,whenacrowdedhousewitnessedtheriseofthecurtain.Good humourandenthusiasmwasthegreat neteofthemeeting.Somethinghad heartenedthespiritoftheGaelon Tuesdayeveninglast.Longbefore thedoorswereopenedcrowdswere waiting,andlongbeforethecurtain rosefortheopeningnumberofthe programmethetheatrewascrowded.Theconcertwasunderthe patronageofhisGracetheArchbishopandMonsignorVerling,V.G. 'Incprogrammewasanexcellentone. Oldsongs,itistrue,wereheardagain, andoldmemoriesrecalled.Theidea ofnationalityisintheoldsongsofa nation,andthememoriestheyinspire,

verybeautifultableau,inthreeparts. representingincidentsintheLifeof Brigid-theMaryofIreland-was shown.Thefollowingisasynopsis: TableauI.ThechildBrigidrestores sighttoablindcompanion.Tableau 11:BrigidatTaraaskstheArdRigh forlandonwhichtobuildahouse wheresheandhercompanionsmay dwellinprayerfulseclusion.Hejestinglyrepliesthathewillgiveheras muchlandashermantlewillcover. whereonthemantlemiraculously spreadsuntilsufficientgroundisgainedbytheSaint.TableauIII:A Druidsorceress(MissAnitaFitzgerald)foretellsthefuturewoesofIreland.Sheisvanquishedbythe Saint(MissMargaretGavanDuffy), whoshowsthatoutofIreland's"seven centuriesofsorrow"shallcomeherultimateglory,whenherempireshallbe worldwideasishermaster's.She tellshowErin'schildrenshall,beneath theSouthernskies,"mouldanation. mighty,servingGod"whereshall brightlyburnthe"lightthatPatrick lightedinherland."TableauIV.: Angelsappeartoconductthesoulof theSainttoParadise.0Restinthe Lord!

IrishJig'openArthurTurner,1; AlaJones,2. HighlandFlingopenArthurTurn. 1;GraceJonesandKathleen Hindge,equalinpa=ntsforsecond prize.

HighlandFlingunder-:4):Eileeee Jenes,1. HighlandFling

Wyatt,1. Thejudges,Messrs.\\-:,hamWilson andFrankHill,eachgaveaneatexhibitiOninhornpipeciane.ng,andMr. .1.JonesinanIrishjig.PiperWay- landsuppliedthemusic,AndMr.R. Breenrenderedmuchassistanceass steward.

Thechildrenthroughoutenjoyed themselves.Messrs,T.R.deLucey andJ.Brindleytookthem.inhand, andkeptthemmovinginc,programme ofeventsfor;C2'ei ,ur,dt:-10 hloa

St.Vincent'sFoundlingHome

TheSistersofMercydeen-etoacknowledgewithgratefulthanksthefollowingclonatienefortheFoundling Home:-Mrs.M.1.Riley.C'omqiercial Hotel,Kalgoorlie£1Is,Afrienafrom collie,£1;Mr,.Herber:'4ubiaco,10s; Mr.StuartPatter-on.Kellerberrin, twocasesofapples:..41.,lectionbox, ,7ommercialHotel,Kalgoorlie,£16s.

CROWLEYANDHISIRISHPIPERS.

StBridgetinIreland

OfallthesaintswhomtheIrish honour,St.Patrickisfirstandforemostintheiraffections,butthereis anotherthatisheldinfondesteem andveneration:SaintBridget,whose deathoccurredintheyear528.She iscalledthePatronessofIreland. Oldcustomsarerapidlyvanishing inIreland.Yetstillthecolleen,on the1stFebruary,risesveryearlyin themorning,andchurnsbeforethe sunclimbsingloryovertheeastern hill;andifshehasfinishedherwork bythattime,andhearsthelarksing, thenfolksaythatshewillhavesuccessinallherdoingsfortheyear. ForthelarkisthebirdofSt.Bridget, eversinceitwaswonttoawakenher ingoodtimeforMatins.Toallwho onthemorningofherfestival,hearits strains,itisagoodomenforthe year,alsoasignoffineweather.

Mostoftheoldtimecustomsassociatedwith"Biddy'sDay"-forsothe Irish,withthatapparentlyoverfamiliar,yetdeeplyreverentandreticent, traitoftheirs,termthefestival-are fastdying;butinremoteplaceslittle girlsstillcarryrounda"bredogue"alargedollresemblingthe"Morena" oftheHungarianchildren,andsupposedtorepresentSt.Bridgetor Bride. Infar-lyingcountrysidesthefolk usuallyplacebeforetheirdoorsamat madeoutofpeeledrushes,inorder thattheSaintmaycomeandkneel theretoprayforthefamily.This theyalsodoifthereisillnessinthe dwelling.IrishgirlsborninFebruarywereformerlyalmostinvariably namedaftertheSaint.Butto-day thenameisnolongerinsuchgreat favour,andsomeyoungwomenon whomthenamehasbeenbestowed havechangeditintoBidelia.Inthe NorthofIreland,asinScotland, Brideisapopularformathename; andthehomelycontractionof"Jetty" takestheplaceofthe"Biddy"or "Bridgie"oftheotherpartsofthe island. OntheeveofSt.liri&etasilken ribandisstilloiscasionallyplacedon thewindowsillinhonouroftheSaint: andisleftoutallnight.duringwhich timeitispopularlysupposedtogrow longer.Itisafterwardskeptasa panaceaforheadaches,thecurebeing workedthus:theribandisdrawn thriceroundthepatient'shead,the followingwordsbeingrepeatedateach round,"InthenameoftheFather andoftheSonandoftheHolyGhost. Amen!"andthenthesilkisknotted roundthepatient'shead. Theseareafewofthecustomsin honourofSt.Bride,ofBridget,that stilllingerintheGreenIsle,where manykindlyfolkstillputoutaplatefulofvictualsonAllHallowEve,for thewanderingspiritsofthedeadand al:thestrangehostsofbeingssoreal totheIrishpeasant.Ifthegriddlecakeandbowlfulofmilkandthebit ofbreadandcheese,havevanished bythemorningintothemawof somehungrybeggarorevencator dog.thedonorsarethebetterofit, andnooneistheworse.--"AveMaria."

SouthernCross

asusual,heldtheaudiencewithhis beautifultenorvoice,andhisrenderingofthesong"TheLandofGra Machree"metwithgreatapplause. "EyesofIrishBlue"wassweetlysung byMrs.Walker.Mr.McCormack,who wonagoldmedalfortheeuphonium solointhelatebandcompetitions,was theadmirationoftheaudienceinhis euphoniumsolo,"TheLastRoseof Summer."Mrs.Walkins,withher richsoprona,receivedanovationby herdelightfulrenderingofthebeauteousoldsong"Killarney."MissMcGrath favouredtheaudiencewithanother lovelyoldIrishsongentitled"Asthore." Dancingwasindulgedinuntil1a.m. onTuesdaymorning.Mr.Pilkington actedasMC.,assistedbyMr.McCormack,Mr.W.O'Halloran,andMr.C. Taylor.Theladiesandgentlemen whoofficiatedatthepianowereMrs. O'Halloran,MissesO'Sullivan,and McGrath,andMr.Reilly,whilstMesdamesFitzgerald,Ball,MissesNolan. Wilton,andSmithdeservegreatcredit forthemannerinwhichtheyserved therefreshments.Thefundsareinaid ofthe

DeathofaGreatNnn

mistressofprimaryschools,and,as wasremarkedinthepanegyric onthedeceasednun,sheleftthe Cowraschoolsasamodel,foranyin theCommonwealth.For24yearsdown toherlastillnessshewasneveraday absentfromtheseschools;innumerablewerethechildreninstructedfor theSacraments;frequentlyherafter. schoolhourswereoccupiedinthein structionandpreparationofadultsfor receptionintotheChurch,heraposto!atebeingaveryremarkableonein thisrespect.

Awidecircleoffriendsmournthe lossofsuchasaintlycounsellor.Truly "avaliantwoman,"shebathlooked welltothewaysofherhousehold; whileitmaytrulybesaidherdevotiontoGod'shonourandgloryconsumedherlife.Herworkmustbe viewedinperspectivetoseethegreat. nessofit.Theholinessofherdeath wasbutafittingendtohersaintly life.Godprovidedherduringher lastdayswithabundantspiritual help.Mayherdearsoulrestin peace.

Obituary

MR.T.WILLOUGHBY.

Agrandsocialanddancewasheld intheCatholicSchool,SouthernCross, nSt.Patrick'snight.Althoughthe nightwasveryoppressiveowingtothe severehotweather,stilltheCeltswere determinedthattheoccasionshouldbe celebratedasauspiciouslyaspossible. asonpreviousfestivedays.The programmeopenedbyapianoforte duet."IrishAirs,-byMissesO'Sul. divanandNIcInnis.Theschoolchildren'schorus"ANationOnceAgain," wassungwithaverypatrioticspirit. Mr.Walkin'ssong."ComeBackto EH1,.-waswellre'eivedMr.Brown,

Cowra,N.S.W.,recentlygrievedover thelossofadevotednun,asplendid citizen,andaneducationalistofrare ability,inthedeathofRev.Mother FrancisHumphrys,whosedeathoccurredonSaturday,the8thFebruary, atSt.Vincent'sHospital.Shehada lingeringillnesssincelastAugust, whenshewasstrickenwithparalysis. Rev.FatherDonnelly,C.M.,wasunremittinginhisattentiontothepoor sufferer,andgavehertheLastAbsolutionshortlybeforetheend.Bornat Glenstal.CountyLimerick,Ireland,the youngestdaughterofMr.JamesHumphtys,MotherFrancis,byherentrance intoreligionattheBrigidineConvent.Mountrath,in1888,upheldthe traditionsofhernotablyleviticalfamily,manymembersofitbeingwellknowninAustralia,pioneersandmissionaries,likethelateDeanFoley, S.M.,thelateDeanSmith.S.M.,the lateRev.FatherJ.Foley,P.P.,Taree: Rev.FatherJ.Foley,Dunedin;the lateArchdeaconMcGrath,P.P.,Rockley;whileRev.FatherJ.Ryan,P.P., Penrith:DeanCoffee,S.M.,andher nephews.Rev.FathersGeorgeand DanRyan(St.Louis,U.S.A.).John andAnthonyHumphrys(Limerick). DavidLloyd(SierraLeone)arestill dischargingthefunctionsofthesacred ministry.Ilereldersister,thelate MotherAlovsius,becameaPresentationNunatBallingarry,Ireland;and herbrother.Rev.FatherJamesHumphrys,P.P.,Cahercoulish,whoseearly demiseoccurredlastNovember,was hardlylesswellknownthanherdistinguishedcousin.FatherDavidHumphrys,whosepatrioticactivity,especiallyduringtheLandLeagueMinpaign.causedhisnametobeahouseholdwordinIreland.' Oflateyearsthepatriotismofthe familywasagainstronglyevidenced; thelateMotherFrancis'brother-in-law, TheO'Rahilly.makingthesublime sacrificeforErin'sfreedomduringthe Easterweekof1916.Evenduring herlastillnessMotherFrancis'heart andsoulwereinthismovement,and thearrestandimprisonmentofher sister.,Mrs.NellieHumphrys,widow ofherbrother,thelateDr.David Humphrys,TheCrescent,Limerick, andofheryouthfulnephews,RichardO'RahillyHumphrysandRobertEmmetHumphrys,gaveherunqualified joy.Itwaseverthuswiththisintrepidandvigoroussoul.Shecould donothingbyhalves,andherwholesouledloveforIrelandwasonlyequalledbyher-loveforAustralia.From herarrivalinthecountryin1891,she becameabsorbedineducationalactivitis,andachievedwonderfulsuccessas

AtWoorooloo,onthe28th.inst., therediedaverywell-knownandpopulargoldfieldsresidentintheperson ofMr.T.Willoughby.Hewasborn 58yearsagoatBallarat,Victoria.His lifewasdevotedtotheminingindustry,andfor.manyyearspriortocorningtoVestAustralia,in1900,hewas employedontheGreatLongTunnel G.M.,atWalhalla,Victoria.OnarrivingintheWestheproceededto Kanowna.whereheworkedforfour years,thengoingtoMenzies,andfor manyyearsheworkedontheMenzies ConsolidatedG.M.,atYunndaga.Two yearsagohecontractedillness,from whichheneverrecovered.TheRev. FatherMastersonwasaregularattendantondeceased,andadministered thelastritesoftheChurchtohim.He alsoconductedtheburialritesatthe WooroloocemeteryinthepreSenceof hiswidowanddaughters.Therelive tomournhislosshiswife,oneson(of Coburg,Victoria),andsixdaughters, twoofwhom(SistersM.Ceceliaand Brigid)areoftheSistersofMercy Order,Coolgardie.Onesister,Mrs.T. Camm,ofYarrowee,Victoria,survives thedeceased.Ourdeepestsympathy isextendedtothisexcellentCatholic familyintheirbereavement-R.1P

Acknowledgments

Mr.Colgan.Cue£1

Mr.T.F,Quinlan.Perth,3/3.

Mrs.B.Smith,Perth,3/3.

MissO'Mahony,Perth,16/3.

ChristianBros.,Fremantle,11/6.

OblateFathers.Fremantle,3/3.

Mr.Reardon,Karalee,11/6.

Rev.FatherO'Neill,Cottesloe(CottesloeChurchsales),£202s6d.

Rev,FatherO'Neill,Cottesloe(Co:. tesloeBeachChurchsales),£410s.

SistersofMercy,MidlandJunction. El19s.

Mr.Donovan,Cunderdin,£115s9d.

Mr.J.Doyle,\Vonnerup,10/6.

Mr.S.Patterson,Kellerberrin,13s.

Mrs,O'Brien,SouthernCross,14s.

Mr,McCafferty,Cunderdin,£14s6d.

Mrs.%V.English,Kalgoorlie,Ils.6d.

Mr.J.Creedon,Mt.Monger,10s.

Mr.W.Perry,Dongarra,

Mr.J.H.Larsen,Jennacubbine, 2s.9d.

Mr.J.Scanlan,Kunnunoppin, 15-

Mr.Grealis,Armadale,lls.6d.

Mr.J.O'Rourke,Hamel,13s, MissDMiskovicz,Mt.Barker,4s4d

TheHeartofIreland

CORPUSCHRISTIINIRELAND.

(BytheRev.W.J.Lockington,SJ.,

Ithaseverbe-nthecustominIre-flungacrossthestreet,insalutationto landtoobservewithspecialdevotionHimwhowassoontopassbeneathit, .allthefestivalsoftheChurch.Heed-thewords,"Benedictusquivenitin lessofthecriticismofaworldthatnomineDomini." looksoverherbordersandsmilestol- RosaryBeadsandBanners. erantlyatheracts,shehaseverper- "Cantheyunderstandthemeaning sistedinthusobeyingthemandatesofofthewordsonthearches?"askedmy herChurch,andinhonouringherGodSaxon,aswepasseddownthestreet. withwhole-hearteddevotion.Asa "Doyouseethatoldladyover result,agrowthofmostbeautifulcus-there?"Ianswered,"withtheshawl, tomshasgatheredroundeachfeastmantilla-likeonherhead,andtheros- day,givingit,so.tospeak,itsindividu-arybeadsinherhands?" ality.

"WhomdoN.,,-1mean?"hereplied, Theintensityofthefaithshownat'theyallhaverosarybeadsintheir thesemanifestationsofloveisstriking,hands."

SomeyearsagoIhadtheprivilegeon Ipointedoutastalwartdamewho takingpartinaprocessiononthewastellingherbeads,lookingwithrapt FeastofCorpusChristiinacountrydevotionatahugebannerofOurLady towninIreland.Thetownstands,ofLourdes. surroundedbytrees,intheheartofthe "Now,"1said."ifyouwantan centralplateauofIreland,andnearanswertoyourquestion,ananswer itthreeprovincesmeet.Overittow..thatwillbedirect,promptanddecisive, ertheblueSlieveBlooms,fromwhosegooverandaskherifsheunderstands; &Cowsalittlerivercomesrushing,andbut1warnyouthatyouhadbetter alitercirclingthetown,goeshurryingmakesurethatyourlifeinsurancepoi- offtojointhesouthward-movingShan-icyisinorder,krshewilldeemyour non. questionaninsulttoherloveofher Athousandyearsago,amonasteryGod,andshewillfillinsomeofthe wasbuiltwherethetownnowstands.blankspacesthatevidentlyhavebeen Itywasfilledwithlearned,ardentwoe-leftinyoureducation." shippers-Catholicmonkswhosancti. HedecidAtowaitforatimebefore fledthecountrysidebyworkandinquiring,andtheeventsoftheday prayerandMass.To-daynothingre-soonrenderedenquirysuperfluous. mainsofthatoncesplendidpilebuta Wemadeourwaytothechurch, moundofbrokenstones,eloquentyetwhichwastobethestartingpointof oftheundyingfaiththatshapedthemtheprocessionoftheBlessedSacra- -faiththatstilllivesandspeaks;forment. thispeoplehavebuiltanotherhome OurLordwastakenbylovinghands forGodbythesideofthesestones,andfromHisthroneonthealtar.Placed theboomofthegreatbellinitstowerinthegoldenmonstrance,Ilewascar- to-daygoesringingacrosstheplainandriedtothedoorofthtchurch,andat againstthemountainslopes,tellingofthesightofHim.lookingoutoverthe thesameMass,thesameChurch,themultitude,Hispeopledroppedinadora- samepriesthood,thesamefaith,asdidtionontheirkneesbeforeHim,pouring themonasterybellinthelong-deadouttheirloveinferventaspirations. ages.

CarriedbyHispriests,cladinthe TheWhiteWaveofMay. sacredvestments.HesetoutonHis

Ourroadtothetownlayacrossatriumphalmarchthroughhisloyalsub- stretchofsoftbrownbogland,onthejegts.Allwerethere.BeforeHim, farthersideofwhichwasalowswellingcratteringflowerpetals,ranHislittle ofrichpastureland.Overthisthechildren;behind,withtheirbluedresses roadwentwindingforseveralmiles,andwhiteveils,emblemsoftheircon- flankedbythickhedgesofdark-greensecrationtotheirMotherandHis hawthorn-.ThescentoftheirMayMother,"thedarlingVirgin,"camethe blossomstillhungupontheair,afrag-membersoftheSodalityoftheChil- rantmemory,recallingthevanisheddrenofMary.Behindthesemarched beautyofthewhitewavethatinMaythevarioussodalitiesofthetown, breaksuponthegreenbosomofIre-everymanandwomanofthemproud land. ofthehonourthatwastheirsthatday.

Uphillanddowndalewewent,and But,splendidaswastheprocession, onesoonsawthatonthatdaythetowntherewasafeatureofthecelebration inquestionwasthecentreofthewholethatwasmorestrikingthananything countryside.Everymileoftheroadelse.andthatwastheadorningofthe wascrowdedwithpeople.FromahousesinhonourofHimwhocameand dozenmilesroundtheywerepouringpassedthroughtheirmidst.Itwas intoit.Everyvehicleandeverybeastnotacaseofthedecorationofahouse ofburdenhadbeenrequisitioned,fromhereandthere,butofeveryhousein slow-movingNeddy,thepatientone,everystreet.Onestandsoutclearly tothefast-movingtrottinghorse. inmymemory.Itwasalittlethatch-

1hadpromisedtoshowaSaxonedcottagewithtwotinywindows,and guestanexampleofwhatIrishfaithinthecentreadoor. means,andhe,expectant,satwithins ChristBeforetheCabin. aswebowledmerrilyalongaroad Inthedoorwaystoodalittlealtarto crowdedwithpilgrims.

"Well,"hesaid,aswepassedconveyanceafterconveyance,eachfilledwith amerry,jokingcrowd."theonlything thatIknowthatwouldbringusoutin suchnumbersisaracemeetingora bankholiday,Thisiscertainlyaston- jshingtome!"

"Waituntilyouarriveatthetown," Itoldhim."andyouwillbemorethan astonished,foreveryroadleading ;hitherisascrowdedasthisone." %Andsotheeventproved.Aninvoluntaryexclamationofadmirationburst fromhimas,ataturnoftheroad,we sawthelittletownbelowus.

Brown-ThatchedCottages.

ToaloverofNature,itwasagloriousviewthatstretchedbeforeus.The roadfellfromourfeettotheplainbelow,wentrunningoverahump-backed bridgethatspannedariver,andwas hiddei,fromsightbytheclustering browrithatchedcottagesthatmarkets where theirthetownbegan.Flankedby whitewalls,itrancurvinginto thetown,re-appearedonthefarther side,andthenwentclimbing-awhite rribbonagainstthegreen-tothefootoftheSlieveBloomMountains thattoweredtotheskyline. Butitwasnotthebeautyofthe naturalsettingofthepicturethatdrew theexclamationofwonderfrommy friend.Thatwascausedbythesight

ingwomanfilledthestreet.Heisnotthetrackofthesettingsunourhome pronetooutwardmanifestationoflayfaroutontheplain. emotion,buthiseyeswerefixedonhis "Well,"musinglyejaculatedmy Godbeforehim,andopenlyandtin-Saxon,"thesepeopleliveinthepre- ashamed,hewascrying. senceofGod,certainly.Didyou "Ineversawanythinglikeit,"henoticethefaceofthatlittlegirl,w!th saidtomeafterwards."Faith!It'sitsremarkablepurityandbeauty'She notfaith;butactualvisionthatGodlookedlikean'escapedangel!'" hasblessedthesepeoplewith." "Yes,"Ianswered,andshewasin goodcompany."

LandofMartyrs. "There'snodoubtofthat,"here- OnthroughthestreetsGodwen,inplied."FaithandprayersuchasI triumphalprocessionamidtheloudac-sawto-dayisarevelationtome.I claimofHislovingandlovedones.Inunderstandnow,betterthaneverbe- everywindowblazedthecandleslight-fore,how'perfectlovecastethoutfear.' edinHishonour,ineverydoorstoodGodistrulyaFather-well-beloved-to thelittlealtarswithpictureorstatue.thesepeople,whoclingtoHimin St.Josephhadhisplace,andtheSac-warm-heartedconfidence.Itseemsto redHeartandSt.Brigid,and,ofcourse,incasifIhavebeenprivilegedto-day St.Patrickoftheflowingbeardandthe mitreandthecrozierandthewriggling snake.

Wecometoawhitealtar.Flowers arewhite,decorationsarewhite,taber- nacleiswhite.HereOurLordrests fora dermoment,andlistenstothethunofthehymnthatbreaksfromthe lipsofthekneelingthousands,andgoes boomingoutacrossthesilenceofthe mountainvalleys.Furtheronwe pauseandenthroneHimonanaltar thatglowsredagainstthedarkwoods -red,thatcoloursobefittingalandof Hismartyrs. AndsotheyaccompanyHimaround thetown,beggingHisblessingforeachandall.Overthebridgetheygowith himbacktowherethespireofHis hometowersabovethehousesthatto- dayclusterbeneathitsshadow,asof oldtheyclusteredbelowthespireof theCistercianAbbey,ofwhichnothing nowremainsbutthefoundations.

EnthronedonceagainwithinHis house,Gudlooksdownthecrowded aislesandhearstheloud-sounding praisesthatgoupfromthekneeling multitude,onlyasmallpartofwhich canfindplaceinthelargechurch. Suddenlythebenedictionbellrings,and perfectstillnessfallsuponthehost. HeldonhighbyHispriest,Godeves HisblessingtoHischildren.Theorganthundersforth,thepeopi'exultinglychant"Adoremusin ternum sanctissimumsacramentum":_etus adoreforeverandforever Aye: "foreverandforever."Ma,itchbe thedestinyofIreland. IrishHosannas.

IftheHeartofOurLordtnrilledat thesoundofthehosannasthatgreeted HimasHewalkedinJudea-hosannas utteredbythosewho,whendangerand contumelywereHis,stoodbyinsilence andletHimclimbCalvaryalone-how HisSacredHeartmusthaverejoiced attheoutburstoftestedlovethat greetedHiminthatIrishtown!Love forHimfire-triedasgoldinthefurnace,andlovepurifiedandstrengthen- edbythetrial.

MySaxonfriendsatsilentasatthe endofthedaywedrovethrough crowdsoflight-heartedfolkwhowere makingtheirwayhomeward.Judg- ingfromthesnatchesofconversation thatfelluponourearsaswespedby, theonethemeoneverytonguewasthe greatprocession. OurLady.Thereinthecentre, "Didyouhearthat?"hesuddenly thrownintostrikingreliefbyaback-exclaimed,ashelookedtowardstwo groundofdark-greenleavesandferns,groupsthathadjustjoinedbeforeua gleamedtheblueandwhiteandgoldonahillthatwewereslowlyclimbing ofafinestatueoftheMotherofHimThefirstgroupconsistedofhalf-a-dozen whowashaltingjustoutsidethatcabinmotherly-lookingoldsoulswrappedin door,whiletheswingingcensersfilledwhatseemedaninfinityofgarments, thestreetwiththearomaticfragrancethatsuitedthemadmirably,despite oftheburningincense. theirvoluminousness,andwhosewhiteBrightasgleamedthegoldonthefrilledcapsremindedoneoftheirsister statue,itwasnotbrighterthantheCeltsofCatholicBrittany.Thesteady goldthatgleamedintheheartsofthesedatenessanddeliberatenessoftheir oldcouplewhokneltonthecobble-stepsenabledthelighter-steppingmemstones.justoutside.thedooroftheirbersofthesecondgrouptoovertake cabin.Obliviousofallelse,theybow-them.Thislattergroupwasmadeup edinadorationtotheKingolkinga,ofafather,motherandfourchildren. Whostoodbeforethem.TheoldwifeTheyoungest,achildofaboutsixyears wasbesideherselfwithemotion.Atofage.wascladinwhite,andcarried 'memoment,strikingherbreast,sheasmallbasketinherhands. wouldbowuntilherforeheadalmostItwastheirwordsofgreetingthat touchedthestonesofthestreet,andarousedmySaxonfromhisdeepmedi- thenext,wouldraiseherself,without-tation. flungarmsandeyesthatsawnaught "Well,Moira,girleen,"saidMatron inthatstreetbyHimoftheMon-NumberOnetothelittlebasket-bearer, strance,asshecriedaloudtoHiminastheymet,"'tisyouthat'sthelucky burningaccentsoflove.Tearswereone,scatterin'flowersfortheBlessed streamingfromhereyes.buttheywereMotherofGodtowalkupon! tearsofjoy,forGod'sgracewas:,mak- "Aye,"ejaculatedMatronNumber ingmusicinherteart. Two,insemi-soliloquy,"ayewecould Forthatholysoultherewasnoneedonlyseeherthesameaswesawher tohavelivedinthedaysoftheApos-Son!" ties,andhaveheardthecall:"Jesus "Wisha,woman!"broke'nNumber ofNazarethispassingby";noneedtoOneingood-humouredimpatience, havelivedinludeaandmarkedthe"sure,'tishardtoplazesomeo'ye.

rushofthosewhoWishedtoseethe ofthelavishdecorationofthetown.WordmadeFleshasHe:novedthrough FromtheruinsoftheoldmonasterytheHolyLand.Noneedforherto 'ontheright,acrosstothelittlecot-ask,asdidtheblindmanseatedby cagesthat,wehadalreadynoticedtheJerichoroad:"Whoisit."andtobe standingbytheroadwayontheleftoftold,"JesusofNazarethispassingby." thetown,allwasonemassofcolour.Noneedforhertobe'broughtbefore FromthedarktreesontheriveredgeHimandtobegforsightthroughthe camethegleamofmany-colouredtouchofHisholyhands.Sheknows, arches.Flagsfloatedfrombuildingswithoutasking,thatHeispasssng,for andotherarchesspannedthestreets,hersoulwastouchedatitscreationby Wallsandwindowsweredecoratedthoseholyhands,andhasneverhem withstatues,picturesandblazingcar.-separatedfromHimsince.No; tiles.ThestreetswerethrongedwithJesusofNazarethwaspassingbythat expectantthousands.Theinscription;dayinholyIreland.andshesawHim spentthearchesshowedthenatureofasvividlyandlovedHimasintensely theirexpectancy.AcrosstheentranceaseverGalileandid. tothemainstreetwasonebearingthe IstoleaglanceatmySaxonfriend words"Venice,exultemusDomine."aswewerepassingthatcabindoor.and Lowerdownwepassedunderonethattherhapsodiesoflovefromthekneel-

idn'tyouseeGodhimself,. youknowtheBlessedMotherwaswalkinginfrontofHim?Whereelse'ud shebe?An'yetyerenotcontint!"

BannachthDeLath.

Alllookedupaswepassedthem,and inquickresponsetoourgreetingcame ashowerofwarm-heartedblessings,be- ginningwiththeshy"GodBlessYou" ofthelittlechild,andendinginaflowingstreamofliquidGaelicfromthe eldestofthematrons.Herfinalwish andblessingtous,"BannachthDe Lath"("MaytheblessingofGodgo withyou")camelikeanorgantonethroughthegloriousharmony,whose echoessoundedinourheartsformany amile. WeleftthemwithGodandHisan. gels,andturnedourfacestowhere

toenteracornerofHeaven,andhave beenwatchingGudwalkingabout amongHispeople.Theyareamarvellousrace-Godblessthem!" "Amen,"saidI.

£22saTerm. J.M.J. ST.JOSEPH'SCONVENT, KELLERBERRIN. Thebuildingisbeautifullysituated oneofthemostattractiveandsalubriousdistrictsofW.A.

TheReligiousTrainingalsothe HealthandComfortofthepupilsare earnestlyattendedto. Thecourseofinstructionincludesa thoroughEnglishEducation.Book. keeping,Shorthand.Typewriting, Piano,Violin,andTheoryofMusic, Drawing,Painting(oilsandwatercolours),PlainandOrnamentalNeedle. work.

ADiscountismadeinfavourofSisters, Forfurtherparticulars,applytothe SISTERSUPERIOR, Convent,Kellerberrin.

DEATH, WILLOUGHBY.-OnFebruary28

ThomasHenry,belovedhusband ofEllenWilloughby,andfatherof Jack(VictoriaI,Bessie,Edie.Kitty. andBride(Perth),SistersCecilia andBrigid(Coolgardie).R.I.P. INMEMORIAM.

CAPLICE.-Otyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofJamesJ Caplice,whodiedMarch17th,1917 theresultofanaccident.-R.I.P. -Insertedbyhisfriends.Mr.and Mrs.J.Tobinandfamily.

WILKES.-InfondandlovingmemoryofourdearKate,whofellavic- timtotyphoidfeverinBunbur PublicHospitalonMarch2nd,191; aged14yearsand10months.-R.IP Bleepyoursleepofpeace,dearKate Enjoyyourheavenlyrest, Whileweyoulonelyparents MustbearGod'swillforthebest ImMaculateHeartofMary. YourprayersforKateextol. Oh,SacredHeartofJesus. HavemercyonKate'ssoul --Insertedbyhersorrowingparch: C.indE.Wilkes.

FremantleBUZ JOSEPHC.SEMKEN, UNDERTAKERandFUNERAL FURNISHER, Newmanstreet(nearTownHall), Fremantle. LowestCisirgesintheState

H.A.C.B.SOCIETY.

TendersareinvitedforaDressedJarrahHONOURBOARD,withBrass Tablets,tocontainabout200names. TenderscloseonThursday,April5th, 1919. Designstoaccompanytender, andpricetobestated.Tenderstobe endorsed"HonourRoll."Thelowest oranytendernotnecessarilyaccepted. Forfurtherparticularsapplyto J.J.O'FARRELL, DistrictSecretary, HibernianHall,Murray-street,Perth. (UndertheDistinguishedPatronageof HisExcellencySirWm.EllisonMacartnet-.i

HISMAJESTY'STHEATRE.

HISMAJESTY'STHEATRE

HISMAJESTY'STHEATRE. GRANDREVIVALSEASON. OFTWONIGHTSONLY. "MARITANA." "MARITANA." "MARITANA." "MARITANA" -MARITANA." "MARITANA.' "MARITANA." "MARITANA." "MARITANA." "MARITANA." -MARITANA," "MARITANA."

lV.iillace'sRomanticOper

SATURDAY,MARCH29th. SATURDAY,MARCH29th. SATURDAY.MARCH29th. AndMONDAY,MARCH31st. MONDAY,MARCH31st. MONDAY,MARCH31st.

Renderedbythe PERTHOPERATICANDCHORAL SOCIETY. LeadingArtistsasPrincipals. CHORUSOFSOVOICES. CHORUSOF80VOiCiLS. CHORUSOF80VOICES.

PRICES:3/6,3/-,2/-,and1/-Notax, BoxPlanNowOpenatNicholson's. Producer:Mr.WalterHunt.

L.DWYER,Hon.Secretary.

YOUNGIRELANDSOCIETYOF WESTERNAUSTRALIA.

UnderthePatronageofHisGracethe Archbishop.

Objects:ThestudyoftheLanguage, Music,History,Literature,andDancingofIreland,andtherevivaloftie idealsofanIrish-Ireland.

MEETSeveryMONDAYat8p.m. inSociety'sRooms,over"W.A. Record"Office,Murraystreet.

MonthlySubscription:Ladiesand Juveniles,6d:Genlemen,ls. J.C.WALSH,Hon.Secretary

PERTHCATHOLICYOUNGMEN'S SOCIETY, 504HAY-STREET,PERTH.

(UnderthePatronageofHisGrace ArchbishopClime.)

BilliardRoom,Lounge,Library,Card Room.CricketClub,Harriers'Club, Debating,Musical,andDramatic Society.

ASOCIETYTHATEVERYCATHOLICYOUNGMANSHOULDBELONG

HALL,SOUTHPERTH, nextMONDAY,the24th.inst.,at8 p.m.TicketsonlyIs.Citypatrons takeCoode-streetFerryboats,leaving Barrack-streetat7.15p.m.and7.35

St.Patrick'sDayprocessionwill leavememoriesamongPerthcitizens whichwillneverfade.Wewereout todefendourrightsascitizens,and ourdefencemadeus,andothers,feel thatitisnomeanthingtobeIrish. ThatwehadthevastbulkofthefairmindedcitizensofPerthonourside wasevidentfromthemagnificentapplausewhichgreetedtheprocessionat everystageofitsroute.TheIrish willneverbowtothedictationofa fewsnivellingincompetentbigots.It wasthebiggestdisplayweeverhad inthisState,anditwasthefirstreal triumphofitskindinAustralia.We werechallenged;weacceptedthechat lenge;wewon.Theremay,ormay notbe'afineforabreachofthecity bylaws,but,nomatter,wemarched throughPerthatourownsweetand independentwill,andgavethecity bumblesalessoningoodmanners,iesd aclearproofthatintoleranceandbig otryarenotgoingtooverridepopular feeling.

ADaywiththeGae!

TheGeneralCommitteearenotified thataSpecialMeetingwillbeheldon TUESDAY,MARCH25th, inthe PALACEPAROCHIALHALL.

Business:UrgentandImportant.

TelephoneA1060. Pe eccrd

"ACatholicnewspaperinaparish

Your

--FortnightlyMeetingonTuesdayin theConventHighSchool,Members areearnestlyrequestedtoRollUp

2,intribut:ons

thewindsthatblowover theseas!

Itheraldsadaythatisdeartothe Gael, Noodds,ifabroad.orinlovedInnisfail, TheFeastofSt.Patrickwithjoyhe willhail.

Playup,yegaypipers!Yoursoul.

stirringstrain Arousesthelife-bloodthatflows througheachvein: Totheliltofyourjig,thoughfar,far away, Remember.I'll"toeit,"tohonourthe Day.

InfancyI'llseethe"boreen"Istrode; CanIeverforgetthe'Irishcrossroad"? Knight-errantsmaywanderthewhole worldwide, 'Shurethereisnoplacecanequalan Irishfireside.

DearLand!whenoppressors,in shameanddismay, Arevanquishedandgone-yea, smould'ringinclay. YetthysonswillbekeepingSt,Patrick'sDay.

Mr.WalterDwyer,LL.B.,istheone whohasthehonourofcarryingtheresponsibilitiesoftheSyPatrick'sDayProcessiononhisshoulders.Hehas beensummonedbyourcivicHunsfor abreachofthecityby-laws.Mr. Dwyerhasneverbeenashirkerinthe causeofFaithandFatherland,and wefeelsurethatnowhewillprove morethanequalto,theoccasion.He isoneofthemostrespectedandbest educatedcitizensofWestAustralia, andwereitnotforthegrandcause,it wouldheashametoseehimassociatedeveninlitigationwiththepoor idioticoldgroundlingsinourCity Council.Thecasecomesoffnext Friday.

«

Everythingthatwillmakethe ChurchofEnglandmoreliketheCatholicChurchfindsincreasingfay.: withboththeRitualisticclergyand laity.Forexample,theintroduction of"BenedictionoftheBlessedSacrament"isbecomingincreasinglycommoninthoseparisheswhichcallthemselves"Catholic."Notlongagothe BishopofTruruforbadetheserviceo' "Benediction"inacertainparishis Cornwall,andasaresulttherewasa meetingheldatHnxton.England,to protestagainstthisactiononthepar' 'fthebishop,participatedinbysome eightyChurchofEnglandclergymen andonehundredlaymen.

Well,soafterallthathasbeensaid anddone,thecelebrationsonSt.Pat. rick'sDayhavetakenplace;andwe mustadd,withnosmallamountof nationalpride,theywereindeedgreatawonderfulsuccess.Someeffortshad beenmadetopreventtheprocession, oratleasttodamptheenthusiasmof thepromoters.Buttheseunitedeffortsofouradversariesonlyservedto makethethingafargreatersuccess thanitwouldotherwisehavebeen. ThemoreyouopposeanIrishman,the moredeterminedandheadstrongyou makehim;youmightaswelltryto stopthetorrentfromrushingdownthe mountainside;youmightaswelltry topreventtheseafromdashing againsttherock-boundcoastsasto stopamanfromdoingthatwhichhe hasaperfectrighttodo.Ourpeoplealltheworldoverareaccustomed fromtimeimmemorialtocelebrateSt. Patrick'sDay.OurgreatApostlehas watchedoverus,andledussafely throughcenturiesofpersecution. Everyeffortwasmadeforcenturiesto stampoutIrishFaithandIrishNationality;andafteralltheblood thathasbeenshedintorrents,herewe areto-dayaperfectlydistinctrace, holdingournationaltraditions,and especiallyourCatholicFaith.Yes, afterfifteencenturiesofCatholicity, thepeopleofIrelandstandbeforethe worldto-dayaCatholicNation,Think ofallthathasbeendonetotearthe Faithfromus,andwehavestucktoit throughthickandthroughthin,we havenevergivenitup,and.thank God,wehaveitstillto-day. BesidesourCatholicFaith,wehave alsoournationalmemories,andall thesearecloselyinterwovenandinseparablyconnectedwithourreligious sentiments.TheIrishmanandthe Irishsoldierhasmorethanoncegone forthtointerveneontheContinentitt thecauseofjusticeandrighteousness. AgreatexodusofIrishmentookplace aftertheSiegeofLimerickin169;. TheIrishhadfoughtlikeheroesffr manymonthsduringthissiege,andit issaidthatonsomeoccasions,when themenweredrivenbackordecimatedbythemurderousartilleryofthe English,thateventhewomenrushed outtofillthegapsmadebythefall oftheirhusbandsorbrothers.But. finally,Limerickyielded,andatreatywasmade,thetermsofwhichwere thatthosewhowishedtoremainin Irelandwouldbeallowedthekeeex- erciseoftheirreligion,andwolaldbe treatedhonourablyandfairlyascitizensofthecountry;thoseontheother handwhowishedtogowouldbeallowedtodoso.Asamatteroffact thegreatmajorityofthemenchos' thelatteralternative.Theypro'-' bablyknewbylongandsadexperience howlittlejusticetheycouldexpect fromtheSaxoninvader.Somewent andsettleddowninSpain,wheretheIrishnameO'Donnellisstillmetwith; somewenttootherpartsofEurope, andthenameTaaffeisarespectable nameinAustriauptothepresentday ButagreatmanywenttoTrance,and formedtherewhatwasknownasthe IrishBrigade,whichdistinguisheditselfatthebattleofFontenoyin1745. Thefollowinglinesfromthepenofthe Irishpoet,ThomasDavis,describe veryforciblywhatmusthavebeenthe feelingsoftheIrishsoldiersatthis battle.TheFrenchwereinfullretreat;ithadbeen'ahard-foughtday. AtlastKingLouisturnedhisrein, But-

"Notyet,myLiege.Saxeinterposer) theIrishstillremain, AndFontenoy,famedFontenoy,had beenaWaterloo,

Werenottheseexilesreadythen,fresh, vehementandtrue? LordClare,hesays,youhaveyour wish,thereareyourSaxonfoes, Themarshalalmostsmilestoseeso furiouslyhegoes."

"Howfiercethelooksthoseexileswest who'rewonttobesogay, Thetreasuredwrongsoffiftyyearsare intheirheartsto-day. TheTreatybrokeneretheir.kwherewith'twaswritcoulddry, Theirplunderedhomes,theirruined shrines,theirwomen'spartingcry. Theirpriesthoodhunteddownlike wolves,theircountryoverthrown, Eachlooksasifrevengeforallwere stakedonhimalone."

Ah!No,wecannotforgetIreland, norhergloriouspast.Hertrials,her faith,hersteadfastnessinthemidst ofpersecutions,heraltars,hershrines: herholywells,herroundtowers.All, allcomesbacktousonSt.Patrick's Day.Whyshouldwenotholdour processionandhaveourannualcelebrtion?IsitnotaCatholic,aswell nationalfeast?Isthisnotademcraticcountry?TheOrangeprocessinisallowedtotakeplaceeveryyearonthetwelfthofJuly,andgenerallytherearespeechesoftheOrangeleaderspublishedinthedailypapersThe SielvationArmyareallowedtohold tSt-:rmeetingsinourpublicthorough- fares,andtobawlouttheHolyNameatwhicheverykneeshouldbendThe Catholicteachingispurposelyignored. Wedonotcomplain.Ourpeopleare, andwere,onthatdaymostlaw-abiding;nodisturbanceofanykind.All was sidermostorderly,andwhenyoucontheimmensegatheringofpeople, boththosewhowerewalkinginthe processionandthosewhowerelooking on,andthatallpassedoffquitecalmly andpeacefully,itwasastonishingand mostedifying.Alas!forthepoorladywhonearlyfaintedlastyearwhenshe saw,orthoughtshesawthe wreathedcoffinon thelorryduringtheprocession.Wewonderhow wouldshehavefeltifshehadbeenin DublinduringthemonthofMay,1916, andifshehadheardthatherbrother orhercousin(andthiswasthecase withmanyIrishladies)hadbeenshot downbymartiallaw.orshotatsight withoutatrialatall,ashappenedin thecaseofSheehySkeffington,McIntyre,andothers.Wewonderhowwould shehavelikeditifshehadbeenliving inIreland,sayintheyear1681,and ifsheheardthatanArchbishop,a Primate,hadbeentakenovertoLondonandtheretriedforhightreason, becauseheupheldtheFaithofhis fathers,thathehadbeer,sentencedto diethedeathofatraitor-heasaintof God-andifsheheardthatreallyand certainlyhehadbeenpubliclydrawn toTyburnandtherehanged-drawn andquarteredasamalefactorofthe lowesttypeofhumanity,andvethe wasanArchbishop.amanofsaintly character,themartyredOliverPlunkett.Thatlady'swomanlyfeelings wouldcertainlyhavebeenshocked verymuchindeedifthishadhappenedtoanyonebelongingtoherand thisandotherthingssimilartothis havehappenedtomanyanIrishgirl, andsuchastateofthingshasgoneon, notfortwentyyears,butforcenturies. ThewriterwasinIrelandinthe monthofMay,1916,andforalong timebeforeit,andforsometimeafter 4t.andremembersallaboutthat "risinginDublin;theycallitthe Rebellion.TherewasoneLimerick boyamongthesixteenwhowereshot bycourtmartial.HisnamewasDaly, wethinkEdwardDaly.Hissisters wentuptoDublintoseehimbefore hisexecution.and,ofcourse,theyshed torrentsoftearsduringtheirinterviewwithhim;buthekeptontelling themnottocry,thattheywouldunnervehim,thathewashappy.todie forliteland,thatthiswasthegrandestdeathanymancouldhave,todiefor Ireland,thedeathofanIrishsoldier inthecauseofhisnativeland.Afew hoursafterwardsandhewasnomore, ,Englishbulletshaddonetheirwork. fiThesesentimentsofEdwardDalywere thesentimentsofallthemenwholaid downtheirlivesforIrelandafter EasterWeek,1916. Thesemenof 1916weresomeofthenoblestand grandestcharactersthatIrelandhas everproduced.OnMay3rd.three menwereshot-ThomasClarke.ThomasMacDonagh,andPatrickPearse; onthe4thofMay.threemoremen wereshot:onthe6th.onemanwas shot.Andsotheworkofdeathwent onforabouttwoweekstill16menhad fallenbeneathEnglishbullets,and wereplacedamongthenumberofthe bravewhodiedfortheircountry.And nowwhatistheresultofallthis?The resultisthatattherecentelections 1resticlalmosttoamanvotedforthe principalsof1916.fortheprinciplesof themenwhodiedforIrelandafter thatrising.IrelandisaNation,and sheclaimsalltherightsofnationhood, sc.:-se menttermination.andthemanageofherownaffairs.Sheisjust asmuchanationasGreece,Serbia,

HollandorBelgium,orSweden,or Switzerland.Thesesmallnationsall governthemselvesandmanagetheir ownaffairs.WhycannotIrelanddo so?Ah,well-

" ''Onthecausemustgo,and throughjoyorwealorwoe, Tillwemakeourraceanationtrue andgrand."

NewsoftheArchdiocese

CALENDARFORMARCH.

Sunday,23(Purple)--ThirdSundayin Lent.

Monday,24(Purplet-OftheFeria.

Tuesday,25(Whitel-FeastoftheAnnunciation. Wednesday,26(Purple)-OftheFeria. Xhursday,27(White)--St.JohnDamacene,Doctor.

Friday,28(White)-St.JohnCapstrano. Saturday,29(Purple)--OftheFeria.

DiocesanIngagements, Tuesday,March25.-HiaGracewillpre- sideattheCeremonyofReception ofNovicesattheConventof Mercy,Coolgardie.

Mr.JosephHalpin,astudentforthe DioceseofGeraldton,returnedtoSt. Patrick'sCollege,Manly,duringthe week.

* MassatJarrandale,Sunday.23rd. (to-morrow),at8o'clock.

LocalandGeneral

Amongthosewhocamefromafar oiltocelebrateSt.Patrick'sDayin Perth whowasDr.Walsh,ofKalgoorlie, figuredprominentlyallthrough thefunction.Thedoctorisoneof themostpopularresidentsonthe GoldenMile.

KunnunoppinhaditsSt.Patrick's Dayonthe15th.inst.Agoodprogrammeofhorseracesattractedeverysoulwithin20miles,andtheresults were,incomparisontothepopulation ofthedistrict,remarkable.Over£140 wasrealised.OnlyafewCatholic familiescanbecreditedtoKunnunoppin,thefinetolerantspiritofthe non-Catholicpeopleofthedistrict, therefore,standsoutinwholesome contrasttothepettynauseousbigotry oflittlecitycoteries.Messrs.J.ScanIonandC.A.Nolanputsplendidenergyintotheundertaking,andtotheir goodeffortsthegreatsuccessofKunnunoppin'stributetoIreland'spatron saintisundoubtedlydue.

Thebox-planisnowopenatNicholson'sforthetwo-nightseasonofVincentWallace'sromanticopera,"Maritana,"whichistobeproducedbyMr. WalterHuntatHisMajesty'sTheatre onSaturdayandMonday,March29th and31st.Afeatureoftheoperawill bethetinechorusnumbersrendered byeightyvoicesofthePerthOperatic andChoralSociety,strengthenedbya fullstringandbrassorchestraunder thebatonofMr.BertHaile.The managementaresparingnoexpensein costumingandstagingtheoperaona mostlavishscale,andwillendesvoar tostillfurtherdeservetheunprecedentedsupportandpatronageof pastpresentationsbythemusic-loving publicofPerth.

TheYoungIrelanderswillhavetheir dayoutatPointWalteronSunday next.Everygood-heartedGaelshould bewiththeYoungIrelandersonthat day,andsupwiththemthewineof Irishnationalism.Therewillbelife galore.

BishopGallagher,ofGoulburn,recentlycelebratedhisgoldenjubilee. Thedistinguishedprelate,whotook partintheConsecrationofArchbishop Clune,wasordainedpriestinthefamousCollegeofMaynooth50years ago.Thecitizenscelebratedtheevent inaveryworthymanner.

AgeneralmeetingoftheSt.Pat. rick'sDayCommitteehasbeensummonedforTuesdayeveningnextinthe ParochialHall,whenurgentandimportantbusinesswillbebroughtforward.Itishopedtherewillbea goodrepresentativeattendance

Don'tforgettheconcertanddance, inaidofSt.Brigid'sChurchDebtFund,whichistotakeplaceinthe HibernianHallonTuesdayevening next.Agoodprogrammehasbeen arranged,andanenjoyableeveniogis promised.

fatherDooceyfarewelled InthelibraryoftheCelticClublast week,priortohisdepartureforthe OldLand,anumberofthemembers, friendsofFatherAndrewDoocey, mettosayfarewelltohim,andtogive himasmalltokenoftheirapprecia- tionofhimasapriestandanuncompromisingloverofIreland.Mr.Dan Mulcahy,thegenialpresidentofthe Club,occupiedthechair,andingiv- ingthe"HealthofFatherDoocey," withcharacteristicfelicityofexpres- sion,hepaidanicetributetothegood qualitiesofthedepartingpriest.The VeryRev.FatherMoloney,Adm.,sup- portingthetoast,saidthedeparture ofFatherDooceyfromtheStatewould beadistinctlosstotheArchdiocese. Henevermetamanwithanicerdis- position.Hehadthehappyknack ofneverlosinghistemper.Hewish- edhimeverygoodluckinhisnew sphereoflabour,andhopeditwould notbearemotedaywhenhewould returntoW.A.FatherCrowley,following,expressedhisregretthat FatherDooceywasleavingtheState. butwassurehewoulddogreatwork asaRedemptoristpriest.Itmight behislottoreturntotheWest,andhecouldbesureofagreatwelcome.

FatherT.R.O'Grady,whoclaimedto beanintimatefriendofFatherDooceyeversincehelandedintheState, was,liketheirguest,ofthenewschool ofpoliticalthoughtinIreland.Father DooceywasanuncompromisingCelt, andwasneverafraidofhisnationality.HecarriedwithhimtotheOld Landthebestwishesofallhisfriends.

Mr.WalterDwyer,LL.B.,regretted hewaslosingagoodpersonalfriend. Heregrettedthenecessitytherewas forFatherDooceyleavingAustralia. Therewasinthiscountryagreatmissionaryfield,wherehiswisdomand eloquencewouldmadehimabrilliant memberoftheRedemptoristOrder. Mr.Jas.Healyreferredtothegreat attachmenttherewasbetweenthe priestandhispeopleinthisyoung land.Itwastheoldrespectforthe priestbroughtbytheIrishimmigrants andpassedontotheirchildren.Father Dooceywouldcarrybackwithhimto Ireland,hewassure,pleasantmemoriesofhisstayintheWest.Hewould nodoubtfindIrelandsomewhatchangedsincehehadlefthershores,buthe believedhewouldfindherinthat spiritofindependence'whichnothing wouldstilluntilshehadreachedthat fullerindependencewhichGodhad markedoutasherdestiny.Hehoped itwouldnotbelongbeforeIreland wasanationonceagain.

ThehealthofFatherDooceyhavingbeenhonoured,theChairmanpry sentedtherev.gentlemanwitha smallwallet,thegiftofafewfriends, whowishedhimgoodluck,health,and alonglifeofusefulworkintheRedemptoristOrder.Accompanyingit wasthefollowingaddress:"CelticClub, "Perth,March12,1919. "ReverendandDearFatherDoocey,- "Ontheeveofyourdeparturefrom thiscityfortheoldland,wetakethe opportunityofexpressing,onbehalfof themembersoftheCelticClub,our greatappreciationofyourestimable characterasapriestandasadevotee, loveroftheoldland.Irelandhas givenmanyexcellentprieststothis State,whohavebroughtwiththen thebesttraditionsoftherace,but nonehavenursedawarmerlovefor theoldsod,ormoreeloquentlyad. vocatedhercause,thanyouhavesince youradventamongstus.AsIrish. menwhohaveknownandappreciated yourfriendship,wewishyouGod speedtothelandofyourheart'sdesire, andwetrustyourfutureinthegreat ReligiousOrdertowhich,weunderstand,youwillhenceforwarddevote yourundoubtedtalentsandenergywillbecrowdedwiththosesuccesses whichareevertheaspirationofatrue priest.Wishingyouapleasantvoyage.-Weare,dearFather.yoursincerefriends, "D.MULCAHY,President. "W.DWYER,Vice-President. "J.J.SNIGG,Vice-President. "G.HARTREY,Treasurer. "W.H.GUMBLETON,Secretary.

FatherDoocey,inhisresponse.said theoccasionwasoneofgreatpridefor him.Thoughhistimeamongstthem hadbeenveryshort,yethehadfound occasionforfeelingthepulseofthe people,andhecouldsaythatnowherecouldtherebefoundmoregen. erouswarm-heartedIrishpeoplethan hehadfoundintheWest.Hewould neverforgettheirgenerosity.Refer. encehadbeenmadetothechangea, Ireland.HisloveforIrelandwasalwaysapurelove.Personallyhedidn't carewhattheflagofIrelandwass, longasitrepresentedaunitedIreland. Hehopedonhisreturnhewouldfind inIrelandstillstrongandindependent thegreatoldspiritoftheGael.Biddingthemfarewell,hethankedthem all,theirardentgenerosityofhearthe wouldneverforget.Thehealthofthe Chairmanwashonoured,andamem-

orableCeltichourhadpassed.Father DooceyleftbytheMiltiadesonFriday morninglastweek.

WestPerthNotes

OnMondaynightnest,asocialand danceinaidoftheSt.Vincentde PaulandSacredHeartStall,willbe heldattheHibernianHall,atwhich itishopedtherewillbealargeattendance.Thefirstpartoftheeveningwillbedevotedtoaconcert,the programmebeingcontributedtoby acoterieoffirst-classartists.Subsea quenttotheconcerttherewillbea dance.Ticketsareincirculationat thepriceofoneshilling.Comealong earlyandsoavoidthecrush,andthis istobeasurethingjudgingbythe presenttrendofticketsales. * *

AttheNationalConcertonSt.Patrick'snight,atHisMajesty'sTheatre, thejuvenileitemswerethefeatureof thenight'sentertainment.ThechildrenofSt.Brigid'swereevertothe fore,bothinstrumentallyandvocally.*

Amusicalevening,inaidofPopular Girl,MissSusieLeadbitter,willbeheld attheLeedervilleHotelonWednesdaynext,March26th.AllMissLeadbitter'sfriendsshouldbegintheiractivitiesinsupportofhercandidature iftheyreallywishtohelpher.The ballmustbesetrollingatonceifthen desireisawinforher.Susieispopu- larsurely.butwhynotshowthatshe isbyyour.-,-)tes

Northam

TheannualIrishNationalConcert, inaidoftheCoventSchools,washeld intheTownHallonSaturdayevening, March15th.Despitetheoppressiveweather,theattendancewasvery good,andthebuildingfundofthe schoolsshouldbenefitaccordingly.The programmesubmittedonSaturdaynightwasundoubtedlythebestcontributedbytheSt.Patrick'sCelebrationCommitteeformanyyears,and theapplauseandencoresdemandedin almosteveryinstancetestifiedthatthe audiencefullyappreciatedthemusical treatprovided.MissesGwladysEdwards,EvaJones,andL.WholleyjourneyedfromPerthtoassist,andtheir patrioticnumbersrousedtheaudience toahighpitchofenthusiasm,and quicklyestablishedthoseaccomplished youngladiesasfirmmusicalfavouritesinNortham.Mr.W.Ginivan, anothervisitorfromthemetropolis, alsowonhiswaytotheheartsofall byhisrenderingofIrishsongsandballads.Thecommitteewasfortunatein securingtheleadinglocalvocalists, andtheireffortssecuredafullmeadof praisefromtheaudience.Inaddition tothevisitors,thosewhocontributed totheprogrammewereMrs.C.A.Robertson,MissesZ.Lenegan,E.Sermon, G.Sermon,V.Daily,L.L.C.M.,Messrs. H.Purling,D.Ashbolt,andJ.J.Coles. Chorusesanddanceswererenderedby theConventpupils,andduringanintervalcertificatesandmedalswerepresentedtothesuccessfulmusicalpupils. Anartunionwasdrawninconnection withtheconcert,thewinningticket beingNo.15(heldbyMasterJackson).

F.C.M.Society

Theremarkableperformancesputup bymembersoftheabovesocietyin theSt.Patrick'sDaySportsareworthyofspecialmentioninthisissue. Someweeksagoitseemeddoubtfulif thesocietycouldgetrepresentativesto takepartineithertheprocessionor thesports,andthesecretaryofthe celebrationscommitteewasnotifiedto thateffect.Sometimelater,however.owingtotheenergeticeffortsof Mr.J.McLinden,anumberofentries weresecuredforthesports,andwith nomorethanthreeweekstrainingto theirbenefittheygainedforthesocietythehonouroffourfirstplaces -andonesecondinthesixseniorrunningevents.exclusiveoftheC.B.C. Handicap.Theresultswereasfollows:440YardsopenIlandicap:J.Ryan. 75YardsSprint:M.Hallion. 220YardsHandicap:J.Ryan. TeamsRelayRace,halfmile:Pre. mantleC.M.S.Team,comprisingJ. McLinden.L.Brown.D.Fitzgerald,J. Ryan. HurdleRace,120yards,open:D. Fitzgerald(secondplace). Theseresultsprovethatthesociety haswithinitsranksthematerialfor theformationofastrongharriersclub, whichnodoubtwillbeformedinthe nearfuture.

Itmightalsobementionedthata largenumberofmemberstookpartin theprocession,butalargernumber,includingthosewhotookpartinthe sports,hadthemisfortunetoarrive toolateowingtothedelayedtrainservice

(By-Wattle.") CRICKET.

Saturday'sGames. Claremont,168,v.EastPerth,0for 68. NorthPerth,178,v.WestPerth,3 for23.

PerformancesofNote. Batting.-Christian(N.P.),81;Rowe (Cl.),51;A.Evans(N.P.),30;Thomson(CD,31. Bowling.-Edmondson(W.P.),7for 84.

Claremontv.EastPerth. PlayedonW.A.C.A.Ground.Banks (captain)wasabsentfromthevisiting side,andaplacewaskeptforhim,the sidebeingledbyA.D.Hill. K. Hodgewasalsoabsent,andwiththe ninemenavailabletheClaremontrepresentativesranupatallyof168. Rowewastotheforewithacharacteristicallycompiled51.Thomsonwas nextwithacarefullymade32;Hillhit merrilyfor23(two4'sanda6),while Rosmanplayedtherockfor22,and Heinrichsplayedfreecricketfor18. ThewicketsweresecuredbyPow,3 for44;Heath.2for42;W.Watts,2for 36. SinclairandHewsonwerethepioneerbatsmenforthehomeside.Both remainedunconqueredatcalloftime, whentheboardshowednilfor68Hewson35,Sinclair33.

NorthPerthv.WestPerth. PlayedatPerthOval.Thehome sidehadfirstuseofagoodwicket, andranup178,mainlythroughthe agencyofthatgood"allrounder," ArthurChristian,whoplayedasplendidknockfor81-faultlessupto79. Thereisnooneinthesameflightas North'sskipperintheraceforthe titleof"ChampionAll-Rounderof W.A."Heiseasilyattheheadof thebattingaverages,andhehasfew,if any,aheadofhimasabowler.Alan Evanswasnextwithastylishlymade 32. TheattackwascarriedonbyEdmondson,Vervard,andHogue,butthe first-mentionedwastheonlyoneto meetwithanykindofsuccess,securing7for84-asplendidperformance againstNorth'sstrongbattingside.

Eversbehindthesticksagainwasa bigfactorinthedismissaloftheopposingside,accountingforfourbatsmen,stumpingtwoandcatchingtwo. Hehasneverbeeninbetterform(at leastinW.A.)thanheisatpresent, andisthe"BlackhamofW.A."

WestPerthlost3for23.andwill needtheremainderofthesidetobe intheirbestbattingformtoinflictdefeatontheunconqueredNorths.

MISCELLANEOUS.

St.Patrick'sDayAthleticSports. Favouredwithidealweatherconditions,theSportsCommitteecarriedout theusualprogrammeofevents.The groundwascrowdedbyspectators,and theeventswererunoffundergreat difficulties.Itishardlyfairtoexpect thesportstobethesuccessthey shouldwhilstthegeneralpublicisallowedtoencroachonthegreen.It wouldbeincorrecttosaythatthe sportswereasuccess,becausethat wouldsimplybedrawingthelongbow. foranyonewhoknowsanythingofthe conductofsportsmeetingknowsthat thearrangements,orlackofarrangements,forkeepingtherunningground freeofthegeneralpublic,resolvedthe sportspartoftheprogrammeintoa farce.Thewriterwasoneoftheoffi-

cials,andwithothersworkedhardto fulfilengagementswiththosewhohad entered,butthetaskwasanunenviableone.Surelyinfutureyears thegeneralcommitteecouldmake somearrangementtokeeptheground clear.Thesportspartoftheprogrammeshouldbeentrustedtohalfa dozencompetentofficials,whoserecommendationstothegeneralcommitteeshouldreceivesympatheticconsideration.LetthisbedoneandSt. Patrick'sDaySportswillbeuptothe markthattheyshouldbe.Theracingitselfwasinterestingenoughfur thoseabletoseeit.Thefullresults areasfollows:-

Boys,under16:J.Hetherington,1; J.Flynn,2;A.Windred,3. Girlsunder16:DorisEvans,1: KathleenRoche,2;ValeskaHeaton,3. IrishReel:Childrenunder15:Irene Esler,1. Open:J.Shine,1. IrishJig.-Childrenunder15:Ma) Cox,1, Four-handIrishJig:MissesO'Loughlen(2)andMissesColeman(2),1. Six-handIrishJig:MissesHart, Lynch,Leahy,andColeman,andMastersCoyneandO'Neill,1. Girlsunder13:MillyGreen,1;T. Andes,2;NancyMuttuzzi,3. St.Patrick'sDayHandicap,120 yards:CanningandRaphael,dead heat,1;FitzgeraldandCooper,dead heat,3. RunningHighJump:Kelly,1;Win. dred,2;MonsonandCollins,deadheat, 3. 440Yards(open):J.Ryan,1;J. Holman,2;M.L.Everett,3. 75YardsSprint:M.Hallion,1;H. Fitzgerald,2;C.Behan.3. 220YardsHandicap:J.Ryan,1;J.. Holman,2;Connaughton,3. TeamsRelayRace,half-mile.C.Y.M.S.,Fremantle,1;Wanderers,2. C.B.C. handicap, 440 yards: McGrath,1;Dillon,2;Young,3. HurdleRace,120yards(open).Monnish,1;Fitzgerald,2;Burke,3. CatholicSchoolsandCollegesChampionship,120yards(boysunder14).McGrath,1;Gillick,2;Daly,3. Mr.C.GuilfoyleasSports'Secretary, workeduntiringly,buthadtocontend withthespectatorswhocrowdedon totherunningcourse,greatlyinterferingwiththearrangementsthathad beenmade.

Sydneyandthe"flu"Scare

Sin-Itmayinterestyouandyour readerstohearanaccountofthedoingsof ofSydneyduring thispresent"influenzascare."As soonasitwasknownthatacasehad beendiagonisedoutofthequarantine stationthenewspapers(withacouple ofexceptions)soongottoworkand quicklyhadthepublicconvincedthat the"dreadfulscourge"wasrightinour midstandlikethe"bogeyman"was goingtostirthingsupsome.Needless tosay,thepaperssoldlikehotcakes. morning,noonandnight.Thepublic waitinganxiouslyforthenextissue. Thebigheadlinesdrewlikeamustardplaster,andthegulledpaidup andsaidnought.Thesoletopicof conversationwasthe"Flu,"eventhat. importantbusinessBillyHughesand theGermanPacificIslandswasforgotten-evenbytheAustralian-born, whocan'tgetenoughlandofhisown inthiscountrytopitchatenton, Everywhereitwasthe"flu."The Pressengineereditwell,andkeptitgo ingwell.Letusbuythelatesteditionandseewhichwaythe"flu"is travelling.ThentheStateGovernmentgottoworkandorderedthat everypersonshouldwearamask,and theyrigorouslyenforcedthelaw.Big businesswasdonebytheshopkeepers,

astherewasagreatrushformasks, and,they,wantingtobepatriotic,rose thepriceofcheeseclothabout200 percent.,andnow,owingtothescarcityofcheesecloth,thepriceofcheese hasgoneup.It'sanillwind,etc.As forthemasksworn,theyweremade inallshapes,sizes,andcolours,some cleanandsomeverydirty.People withnopretensionstofashionwore stockings,sweat-rags,orhandkerchiefs -youchooseyourownstyle.Policemenwerestationedaneverycorner watchingforunmaskedfolk,butas longasyouhadanykindofamuzzle betweenadiver'shelmetandanoatmealbagonyourfacetheywouldnot interferewithyou.Itwasa"lesson inhumour"watchingfatmenand `..atwomenslippingthemasksoffto onesidetogetadrinkofpurefresh oratobaccochewergettingready toletgoafterpassingapoliceman; Sadmenwiththeirpipespointingtowardstheireartryingtosneakapuff. ThePressalsoworkedhardforthe noculationindustry,"Themugs" c-illowed,andthedoctorsdidaroaringbusiness;the"mugs"hadsore arms,manynotreturningforthe seconddig,orencore.Businesswas erybriskattheinoculatingdepots, thepeoplewrestlingoneanotherto getaposition,andstandingforhours waitingfortheirturn.

Next,theGovernmentdecidedto .:1-iseallthechurches,schools,theatres,pictureshows,racecourses,or anyotherplacetheythoughtofwhere thepublicmaycongregate.The ....hurchswereforbiddentoevenhold ,-.,pen-airservices,butthefaithfulCatholicswenttoHolyMassjustthe same,andkneltdownoutintheschool yard,whilethepriestofferedupthe HolySacrificelockedupinhisChurch. Theclosingofthechurchesbyaband of"Christian"gentlemenatatime whenaterriblescourgeisatyour doormakesonethinkwhatabandof "Heathen"gentlemenwoulddounder thesamecircumstances.Ibelievethe Heathenbandwoulddrawthelineat ..losingthechurches. AChinamanwasarrestedhere1w-it weekfornotwearingamask,andra :usedtowearonewhenoffereditin theCourthouse.Ilethrewitontn, floor,andremarked"whenGodwilled amantodiehewoulddie,andno mancouldsavehim.:Johnwasfined£2-moneyfirsteverytime.Whil( thebanwasonthechurches,thepublicwereadvisedbytheMinisterial headsoftheStatetoflocktothe beaches.Astheonlywayofgetting tothebeacheswasbytramorferr., theseheadscouldseenoharminthe trams coursetherewasrevenuein thetrams). Theclosingofthehotelswasthe rnostfarcicalthinganysaneperson :mildthinkof.ThePremiersaidthe Governmentwereonlyclosingthe bars,andthepublicanscouldsellas :nuchbottledstuffastheyliked.A crowdofmenwouldgathertogether, '.avea"tarpaulinmuster,"andrun thecutterallday,anddrinktillthey tverefull,andlaughatthesenseless tacticsoftheGovernment.Now,althoughthescourgeisstillwithus,all restrictionsareremoved,whichmakes Thewholethinglookanythingbut _lean.Ifthemaskswereanecessity nmonthago.theyshouldstillbeso. Aseverybodyhasacoupleofthese :nasks,businessinthatlineisdead. WhentheGovernmentfindtheyhave tocompensatepublicans,pictureshow proprietors,etc.,theydiscoverthatit unnecessarytokeeptheseplaces shut.Lookingstraightatthebtisintss,oneisconvincedthatthemask afailure,andtheclosingofchurches, theatres,pubs,etc..innowaywards fftheinfluenzaepidemic.Thenewst.vapershavedonewell,themasksellers havedonewell,thedoctorshavedone

well,andfromappearancestheon:y disappointedpeoplearetheundertakers.Moneyeverytimeisthe mottoofthestring-pullers,andthey getit.Theonlythingofnoteresultingfromtheprecautionstakenbythe Governmenttocombatthe"flu"isthe amountof

People,PlacesandThings TOERIN.

Aroundthygoldharpthywhitearm flinging. Iseetheestandontheloneseashore: Soonthyvoice,stillinsadnessringing. Shallreachthychildren,asoftof yore.

Erin,queenofallsaintlysorrow, Withthedeepblueeyes.andthe ravenhair, HearourcryfromtheSouthlands, winging: Everywoeofthyheartweshare!

Yearningstillbuttoseetheehappy, Towatchthedawnofthyjoyous smile, Fainwouldwe,everybrightgiftbring. ing,liastethesunburstofthylovedIsle

Snthyfieldswillbestarredwith daisiesChildrenplayingwhereiioneen7 blow, May-bloomsweetwiththethoughtsof Heaven. Whisp'ringsurceasefromwrongand woe!

Bendthyheadwherethecowslip= blossom, Darkheaddearerwitheachlong year!

Listenclose:fortheearthisstirring, Thymartyrschanttheeasongof cheer.

Kneeldowntherewheretheviol' cluster, Fairestwoman,andpurest,best!

ThoubastkissedthecrossthatSt Patrickgavethee, HisblessingscrownstheeatGod's behest.

Eagerwindssweepthyharp-string:, ErinWirlidsthatcomefromalllandstha, be; Songswithoutwordsofalovethatdeathless.

Blendinthatgloriousharmony!

Noughtcanstaywhatthyseershave promised-

SaintsandsagesbyFaithinspired: Thecenturiesareasascrollthat's folded, Andswiftadvancesthelong-desired' --MarionMillerKnowles

Therepresentation,frontanumericalpointofview,ofCatholicinterests inthenewHouseofCommonswillnot beverystrong.ThenumberofCatholiccandidatesattheBritishelectionswas32,ofwhomonly11werereturned.TheCatholicelementinthe lateHouseofCommonswas,ofcourse, muchlarger-owingtothepresenceof theIrishParty,butnowthatParty hasbeenreducedtoasmallfractionot. whatitwasformerly;andthenee, SinnFeinmembershavenointention ofattendinginParliament.Among theCatholicmembersforBritishconstituencies,whohaveIrishassociations,areCaptainO'Grady,MrJas. Sexton,andMr.T.1-4O'Connor

sayingMass.Athisownreeve:Ahe wastakentoSt.FrancisHospital.whereinfluenzadevelopedintopneumonia,anddeathclosedhiscareer FatherMaguirewasborninNliddietor, Co.Armagh,Ireland,onAugust28. 18.58. Whenhewas13yearsoldhis familymovedtoCrowle,Lincolnshire. England,theparishchurchofwhich wasdirectedbytheNorbertine Fathers.Attheageof19heentered thenovitiateofthePremonstratensianFathersatTongerloo.Belgium. andwasordainedbytheBishopof Mechlin,theseeofthepresentcelebratedCardinalMercier.ofwhomto: wasalifelongfriend.Iletookashi, patronSt.Patrick,ashewasthefirst IrishmantoenterthePremonetiatero sianOrdersincethedaysoftheReformation.Afterseveralyearsspentie missionaryworkinEngland,during thelasteightofwhichhewasstatioeedatCorpusChristiPriory,Manchesr ter,heansweredthecalloftheBelg,an KingLeopoldformissionariestoenter theBelgianCongo.Foryearshewas engagedinAfricanmissionarywork.

WilliamIgnatiusVanDusen,a YoungDenver(U.S.A.)Catholic,isundoubtedlytheyoungestAmericanever decoratedforbraveryinbattlebya foreignGovernment.Hewasonly16 yearsoldwhenhereceivedtheCroix deGuerrefromFrance.

Saysthe"NewWorld.".ofChicago: Ireland'sclaimtoself-determination hasbeenexcludedfromthedeliberationsofthepeaceconferencebythe samepowerthathasbarreditfrom theAmericanpress.Itwouldseem thatthedeterminedAmericanplea thatthesessionsatVersaillesbenot madeamockery,thatafairhearing begiventothepeoplethatmusthead everylistofoppressedsmallnations, hasnoweightagainsttheBritishdeterminationthatIreland'scaseshall notbeheard.Itisquestionablethough whetherthejusticeofIreland'scause wasevermoreemphaticallyproclaim. edthanbyitsexclusionfromtheconference.Englandconfessesthatthere isbutoneanswerthatcanbegiven byanimpartialinternationalcourtto_ theIrishpleaforself-determination: thatisanunqualifiedagreement. Thereforethereshallbenoanswer,no

FatherwhatIshouldsaytotheAmericansforhim.'Tellthem,'hesaid, 'thatIloveandadmirethem.Tell themthatIlovetheirardourandtheir spirit.TellthemthatIaminfull accordwiththeirnobleidealsandtheir highprinciplesoffreedomandjustice.' InParisIhad,thepleasureofmeeting PresidentWilson.Hewasverykind andsimpleinhi*manner.Asthe Europeanpresssaid,itwasahistoric daywhentheheadofthegreatAmericanRepublicmettheheadofthatold democraticinstitutionfoundedby Christnineteencenturiesago.America islookeduponto-dayasthehopeof theworld.MayGodblessandprosperthisgoodpeople." *

Germanprisonersarenowrestoring someofthedevastateddistrictsof France.InconjunctionwithLord Harcourt'sAgriculturalCommittee,the BritishArmiesarecontinuingthe ploughingandcultivationofthederelictareabehindthefront,andinthe devastatedzoneworkisbeingdonein refillingtrenchesandshellholes,andin thesubsequentlevellingoftheland,by Germanprisoners.Theworkonthe landisbeingdonewithaviewtoits

Brian-TyrrellWedding

Ithasnowbecomeknownthatit wasintheChateaudeBombon,close !oMormont,whichisnotfarfrom Melun,thatMarshalFochpreparedhis plansforhislastbattleontheMarne. InthischateauhefixedhisheadquartersfromJulytoOctober,1918, andworkedtherewithhisstaffofficers.Whenitwasnecessarythee MarshalPetainandClemenceaushould consultwithhim,inordertoeconomisetime,onecomingfromParisand theotherfromProvence,Fochmet theminaschoolhouseintheRue SaintfiLiesne.There,inasmallschoolroom,thethreegreatleadersdiscus. sedtheplansandformedthedecisions forthegiganticbattlewhichledtothe triumphoftheAllies.Themeeting 'over,MarshalFochreturnedtoBomonforfurtherconsiderationofhis plans,butespeciallyforhumble prayer.Atsomedistancefromthe chateau,attheendofahillyroad. standsthevillagechurch,anunpretentiousedifice.ItwasinthissanctuarythattheMarshalassistedat MassonSundayateignto'clock.In severeweatherhedroveinhismotor, butonfinemorningshewalked,and hewaseverreadytospeakafrieiidly wordtothe"grown-ups,"aswellasto thechildren,whosalutedtheMarshal respectfullyashepassedalong.It wasinthischurchthatthegreatGeneralconsecratedthetroopsunderhis commandtotheSacredHeartlast July.

*

Rev.JohnPatrickMaguire;aPremonstratensianFatheroftheBelgian abbeyandacelebratedAfricanmh.sionary,diedinChicagorecently.He hadcomebutafewmonthspreviouslyfromBelgium,wherehehadbeen stationedatthetimeoftheoutbreak ofthewarin1914.andwherehewas detainedbytheGermanauthorities. FatherMaguirewastakensickwhile

InTht.Patrick'sFremantle,onthe 12th.ofFebruary,MissStellaRosalie Tyrrell.theyoungestdaughterofMrs. Tyrrell.Jackson-street.NorthFremantle,wasmarriedtoMr.LeoJames Brian.thirdspnofMr.andMrs.A.F. Brian,ofMason-street,NorthFremantle.TheRev.Father0.Neville, performedtheceremony,inthe presenceofalargeassemblagecf friendsofthebrideandbridegroom. Thebride,whowasgivenawayby herbrother-in-law,Mr.W.Ratcliffe. lookedcharminginagownofwhite

undergoinghardshipsandprivations whichwereparticularlysevereinthe firstyearswhensupplieswereoracticallvunobtainablebecauseoftheinternecinewarfareofthetribee.Father Maguirewouldspeaklittleofhi;own missionaryexperiencesthoughhegave lengthyaccountsof'themi..sionary workoftheJesuitFethersandofthe WhiteFathersinUgandt.ThemissionofAmadiisnmonumenttohis zeal,thougharecentdivisionofterritoryhasplaceditunderDominican direction.Inhisanxietytoextendhiswork,FatherMaguiredeterminedto visitsomefierceman-eatingtribes north-westoftheUeleRiver.The commandantoftheBelgianCongoon hearingofhisdeterminationsoughtto dissuadehim,sayingthatsuchajourneycouldnotbemadewithlessthan 5.000men.ButFatherMaguirewent forthandsucceededinestablishing chapelsandinstructingcatechumens. KingAlbert.on!emittingFatherMaguire'sdaringundertaking.conferred uponhimthedictinctionofChevalier delOrdreduLion.FatherMaguire, whowassuperiorofthePremonstratensianAfricanMissions.returnedto Belgiumshortlybeforetheoutbreakof thewar.Forthreeyearshewasin thesmittenland,lendingwhataid hecould.

crepedechine.trimmedwithguipure laceembossedwithsilkspraysand horseshoesstuddedwithpearls.A beautifultrain,anembroideredveil, andawreathoforangeblossomcompletedthebridalattire.Theshower bouquetcarriedandthecostlybraceletwornbythebride,bothgiftsofthe bridegroom,wereprettyintheextreme.Mrs.W.Ratcliffe(sisterof thebride),MissEileenBrian(sisterof thebridegroomI,andMissMaryPartridge,allthreeattiredcharmingly-for theoccasion,attendedasmaidsof honour.Mr.BruceBrianandMr.C Brianactedasbestmanandgroomsmanrespectively,whiletwotinytots,

questionevenaskedatVersailles. AgainstthetacticsthattheBritish Premierisfollowing.thegaggingofthe conferenceevenastheAmericanpress hasbeengagged,thereisnoimmediate recourse.Retributionisaslowand tortorousprocess.Rutitiscertain. Englandrealiseshowweakarethe propsofherimperialism.Thatis whyherhandisextendedinofferof friendshipacrosstous.Officiallywe maygraspit.Nationalsentimentis notalwaystakenintoaccountinsuch matters.Butonlythatsentimentcan ratifyatreatyandmakeitvalid.And AmericanopinionwillneverbeinaccordwithagovernmentthatiscrushingIreland.

* OnhisarrivalinNewYork,Most Rev.Dr.Cerretti.whorecentlyvisitedAmerica.asthePope'srepresentative,speakingtothepresssaid:"Iam happyindeedtobebackagainin America.Itislikecominghome. HereinthiscountryIspentsomeof thehappiestyearsofmylife.Iam especiallygladtobeherebecausemy missionbringsmetomymuchveneratedfriend.CardinalGibbons.I havecometorepresentthepersonof theHolyFatheratthecelebrationof hisGoldenEpiscopalJubilee.BeforeleavingRomeIaskedtheHoly

MissJeanRatcliffeandMissGwennie Gough.threeyearsold,dressedin whitesatin,actedastrain-bearers.Mr. H.Hearnpresidedattheorgan,and playedtheWeddingMarchasthenew. ly-marriedcoupleleftthechurch.A receptionwasheldattheresidenceof thebride'smother,whereadaintyrepastwasservedandhonouredinthe usualstyle.Laterintheeveningthe festivepartyandfriendsadjournedto theGuildHall,wheredancingwasindulgedinuntil10.30p.m..whenthe bridalpartyleftbymotorforArmsdale,wherethehoneymoonwasspent. Thebrideandbridegroomweretherecipientsofmanybeautifulpresents.

restorationtothepeopleofFrancein aconditionwhichwillmakeitsfuture cultivationeconomicallyandagriculturallypossible.

MarshalFochisaffectionatelynicknamed"GeneralDeuxSous."General Twopence,becausewhenhewasonce toldyearsagothat,unlesshewasmore onhisdignityandlessfriendlywith ordinarypeople,hewouldinjurehis careerasanarmyofficer,hereplied: "Idon'tcaretwopenceinthatcase whetherIdoornot,andI'mgoingto speaktomyoldfriendsjustthesame asever."Hehasbeen."Twopence" eversince.

ClemenceauandtheOldSystem,

InthecourseofthegreatPeacedebateintheFrenchChamber, M.AlbertThomas,formerMinister ofMunitions,requestedtheGovernmenttoreverttonormalParliamentarymethodsandtoreplytothequestionswhichhadbeensubmitted.

M.Clemenceaurepliedthatthequestionofpeaceisaterriblequestiononeofthemostdifficultwhichhas beensubmittedtothenation.Ina fewdaystherewillmeetinParisa conferenceofpoliticalmenwhoare goingtosettlethefateofnationsof allpartsoftheworld.ThePremier thenremindedtheDeputiesthathe hadexplainedhimselfeachtimethat hehadbeenasked;buthedidnot feelthathewasobligedtospeakbecauseMr.LloydGeorgespoke,orbecausePresidentWilsonhadarrived fromAmericawithhighideals.

OldSystemsPreferred. France,M.Clemenceaucontinued,is inaparticularlydifficultposition.It isthecountrynearestGermany.Americaisfarawayandtooktimeto comein.GreatBritainrespondedimmediatelytothecallofMr.Asquith. Imakeapointofacknowledgingthis (loudapplause),andduringthistime wetoiledandsufferedandfoughtour menweremowndown,ourtownsand ourvillagesdestroyed.Everyone agreesinsayingthatthismustnotbeginagain.Thereistheoldsystem, whichseemstobecondemnedto-flay, buttowhichIremainfaithfulatthis moment.Thenationswereorganisingtheirdefences,andwerestriving tohavegoodfrontiersandarmaments andwhatiscalledthebalanceofpow. er.

ALeagueoftheAllies. Thissystemseemsnowtobecondemned,but,ifsuchabalanceof powerhadprecededthewar---ifGreat Britain,America,France,andItaly hadtosaythatwhateverattacked oneofthemwouldbeattackingthe wholeworld,thisatrociouswarwould nothavetakenplace(applause), ThissystemofallianceswhichI donotrenounceshallbemyguiding thoughtattheConferenceifyour confidencesendsmetoit,sothat therecanbenoseparationinpeace ofthefourPowerswhichhave foughtsidebyside. (Applause).

GuaranteesforPrance.

Ishallmakeallpossiblesacrificesto thatend.Whydoyouwishweshould discusssuchdelicatequestions,and thatIshoulddoanythingsoimpair theargumentswhichIshallbeobliged toargue?Iaskyouforconfident discretion,andforthatconfidence whichhassomuchhonouredmeand helpedmeinthewar,continuetogive itmeinpeace.

M.Clemenceauthensaidhewould acceptfromaninternalorganisation, regardingwhich,however,nolighthad beenshed,additionalguaranteesfor France,especiallyiftheyenableusto diminishthesacrificesincurredby militarypreparations.

TheNewJusticeDoubted.

M.Clemenceaucontinued:\\'eare toldthatanewjusticeistobeestablished.Ibegyoutothinkaboutthe mapoftheworld.Peopleshavebeen makingonslaughtsoneachothercontinuallythroughouttheages.All thesemovementshavebytheircompetitionledtothosefearfulbattlesfor frontiers.

Whenwearetold,saidM.Clemenceauthatjusticeisgoingtobedone.' wemustexpectthepeoples,greatand small,topresentthemselvesatthe barofthetribunal.IfIweretotry tosketchthedecisionswhichmayresultfromthedeliberations,Ishould betheworstheadofaGovernmentin Europe(Cheers).Myprincipalcare hasbeen,nottogivegroundfortoo manyhopesandtoavoiddisappoint. ments.

ClaimsofVictors. Onecannotpromisetoomuchfor fearofnotbeingabletogiveenough. Ihaveaprofoundknowledgeofthe affairsofmycountry.Ithinkever andalwaysof-thoseimmediatesatisfactionstowhichFrancehasaright. ThereareclaimswhichImightperhapssacrificeoutofregardforgreaterinterests.Eachpartywillcome forwardtopresshisownclaims.We haveachievedvictory.Ourdutyto allisthatthatvictoryshallhavethe moralconsequenceswhichshallbe mostbeneficialtohumanity(Loudapplause).IfthereareindividualsacrificestobemadeIamcapableofmakingthem. Iaskyouduringthenext fewweekstomakeaneffortindiscretion.Therearelong-standinginjusticeswhichIhavetorenie4. ConversationshavebegunwithPresidentWilson.towhomcertainpersons,intheinterestofcertainparties, haveattributedintentionswhichperhapshedoesnotentertain.Heis& manofextremelyopeninfnd,whoin-

spiresrespectbythesimplicityofhis languageandnoblecandourofhis mind.Thisappreciationis,inmy opinion,highpraise.

PointsofAgreement.

M.Clemenceauwentontodescribe aninterviewhehadhadwithPresidentWilson,saying,"1hadmadeup mymindnottoquestionhim,butto lethimtalk.Heexplainedhisviews, hisreasonsforthem,andhisplansfor applyingthem.IshouldnotbetellingthetruthifIsaidIwasinagreementwithhimonallpoints.America isfarawayfromGermany,while Franceisverynear,andIhavethings tothinkofwhichdonottouchhimas theydoamanwhoforfouryearshas seentheGermansinhisowncountry. Thereareathousandinjusticestobe righted.Idonotthinkweshallget themallrighted,butweshalltry.PresidentWilsonsaidtome,"Iamtrying toconvinceyou,butperhapsyouwill* convinceme."

BritishNavalPolicy.

Thequestionofthefreedomofthe seaswasreservedforfuturediscussion, butPresidentWilsontalkedwithme onthesubject.Isaidtohimthat thequestionwasadifficultone,and relatedaconversationwhichIhadhad previously.withMr.LloydGeorge. Thelatterhadonedayaskedme, 'DoyourealisethatwithouttheBritishFleetyouwouldhavebeenunable togoonwiththewar?"

Ireplied"Yes."

Mr.LloydGeorgethenasked,"Are youdisposedtodosomethingwhich wouldmakeitimpossibleforustodo thesameagain?"and1repliedthatI wasnot(Loudapplause).

Mr.Wilson'sReply.

Wouldyouhavepreferredmeto saytoPresidentWilson."rwillnotbe ungratefultoGreatBritain?"Inany ease,Mr.Wilsonreplied:"1approve whatyousaidtoMr.LloydGeorge. WhatIhavetosubmittotheAllied Governmentswillchangenothingin yourrepliestoMr.LloydGeorge.Each onewillretainhisfreedom"(Cheers).

Thatishowtherebeganinthose conversationsthefirstpourparlers whichmustnowleadtolaboriousnegotiationsthatmayhavethemost seriousconsequences.forifwedonot arriveatanarrangementourvictory willhavebeeninvainandterribledisasterswillsoonbeagainuponus.

"ANewEdifice."

Itisimpossibletobuildanewedificewiththeoldstonesontheoldarchitecturalmethods.Youwanttointroduceanewspiritintoolddiplomacy. I-amwithyou.

Inconclusion,M.Clemenceausaid: Weshallendeavourtoserveourcountrywellifyougiveusyourconfidence, butifyouintendtochangethepilot doitatonce,becauseyouwillnotbe abletodosoonthevoyage(Prolongedcheers).

Thesittinglastedtwenty-fourhour,.

MidlandJunction

Thede§cendantsoftheGaelinMidlandJunctioncelebratedSt.Patrick's Davbyholdingagrandeuchreparty anddanceintheMidlandTownHall lastMondayevening.Althoughmost ofthosepresenthadbeentothecity earlierinthedaytotakepartinand witnessthegrandestdemonstrationin thecauseofIrishnationalityeverheld intheState,neverthelessarepresen. tativegatheringattendedthefunction andmadeitagreatsuccess.Patronagewasalsogivenbymanyfromthe adjoining'suburbs,BellevuetoBayswater.Thecolourssymbolicalof IrishnationalismandocherIrishemblemsweremuchinevidence.The socialwasundertheauspicesofthe JohnDillonBranchoftheIrishNationalForesters.Mr.J.F.O'Malley, whoisthesecretaryofthebranch, was-responsiblefortheorganising,and everythingpassedoft;withoutahitch. Mr.Gibbscarriedoutthedutiesof M.C.veryefficiently,andgotthe euchreplayersstartedsoonafter8 p.m.ManyexcitinggamewereplayedereMrs.RouseandMrs.Richards emergedaswinnersoftheladies'prizes. andMessrs.RouseandFaheywereannouncedaswinnersofthegents'prizes. Theprizes,whichweregenerouslydo. natedbyMessrs.Thos.Morris,Thos, Smith,andW.andJ.Hegney,were presentedbyMr.R.Walsh.H.C.R.of theForresters.Aftertheeuchre tournamentrefreshmentswerehandea round,andthenthedancerstripped thelightfantasticuntilSt.Patrick's Day.1919,hadbecomeamemoryof thepast.Theorchestraoflocalartists,includingMissesHegnevand Nilandatthepiano;Messrs.P.Troy andJ.O'Meara,violins:andConnell, kettledrum,suppliedthemusic. TheVeryRev.DeanKiely,whohas beentransferredfromKalgoorlieto thisparish,madehisfirstappearance

inMidlandJunctionbycelebratingthe 8and10o'clockMassesonSundaylast. Heveryeloquentlyintroducedhimself totheparishioners,andspokeofhow harditwasforhimtoleave*Kalgoorlie,wherehehadspentthegreater partofhispriestlylife,andwherethe peoplehadbecomesoendearedto him.He.sorrowfullyreferredtothe deathoftheRev.FatherMorris,who hesaid,enteredthesamecollegeas hittiselfinIrelandabout26yearsago, andwhohadbeenaclosepersonal friendofhisallhislife,andhefeltit verymuchindeedtobepresentathis deathbed.HereferredtoFather Morrisasagenialandverysaintly priest,andaneuriditescholar.He wouldfinditvery-hardtofollowinthe footstepsofFatherMorris,butwould endeavour,withtheco-operationof thepeopletodohisbest.Inconclusion,heaskedthattheirlatepastor berememberedintheprayersofthe people.TheDeanalsospokeonthe ApostoliclaboursofSt.Patrickand hisillustriouschildrentheworldover, andexhortedallofIrishextractionto swelltheranksoftheprocessionon thefollowingday,andnottobestandingonthekerbingstone.

ThemanyfriendsofMr.Norman Taylorarepleasedtoseehimback amongstthemoncemorefromthebattlezone.Consideringthehardtime hehashad,Mr.Taylorislookingvery well. Anefficientcommitteeoftheladies oftheparishcanvassedandcatered forthechildren'swantsonSt.Patrick'sDay.Fromellaccountsthe youngpeoplehadagoodday'souting andwerewellprovidedfor.

Aeuchrepartyanddancewasheld onThursdaylasttoassistthe H.A,C.B.S.stallattheforthcoming bazaar.Mrs.GibbsandMrs.Rice actedassecretaries,andthefunction, financiallyandsocially,wasagrand success. OnSturday,15th.inst.,oneofthe mostenjoyableandsuccessfulriver tripseverheldontheSwantookplace, toaugmentthechoirfundsofGuildfordChurch.Thearrangementswere inthehandsofMr.P.Troy,whowas ablyassistedbyallthemembersof thechoir,andtheyshouldbegratified withtheresults,astheboatcarried itsfullcomplement.Itisestimated that530soulswereonboard.During theeveningmusicalitemswererenderedandenthusiasticallyreceived.

latelyadditionalcurateofSt.Thomas'. RegentStreet,hasalsobeenreceived intotheChurchatFarnboroughAbbey,byDomPeterConway,O.S.B.

TheRev,C.F.Hodges,BA.,lately curateofSt.Stephen's,EastHam, Essex,hasbeenreceivedintothe ChurchattheFranciscanNovitiate, Chilworth, TheRev.KennethRobertTasman, B.A.KebleCollege,Oxford)received intotheChurchbytheFranciscansat Chilworth.Mr.Tasmanwasformerly curateatSt.Michaels,Shoreditch.

TheRev.B.E.KenworthyBrowne, B.A.C.ScholarofJesusCollege,Cambridge)receivedatOxford.Hewas formerlyCurateofSt.Michaels,Beckenham,andatNionmouth.

TheRev.D.A.R.Harris,M.A.(St. John's,:'ollege,Oxford),formerlycurate,.St.Mark's.Swindon,andSt. Marga-,t's,Aberdeen,receivedatOxfor, TheLamp."

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSAN:it THANKS.

TheladiestheSacredHeartConferenceofSt.VincentdePauldesire toacknowledgethereceiptofthefollowingdonationstowardsexpensepof luncheonrooms:-Mrs.S.E.hiCarthy,Perth,itls;Mrs.Brewer,Perth, £1:Mrs.Miller,Perth,5s;Mrs.Kipling,Perth,5s;Mrs.DanDwyer,Mt. Lawley,£1;Mrs.WalterDwyer.Mt. Lawley,10s6d;Mr.McCallumSmith, Perth.itIs;Mr.Pilkington,ElIs; SwanBrewery,10s6d;Mr.Brown,Is; Afriend,ls;Messrs.Penfold,£1ls; Messrs.BoanBros.,goods;Mrs.J. Ryan,Mt.Lawley,goods;Messrs. KeaneandDevlin,milk;Mr.Foley, milkandice.Theyalsowishtothank mostgratefullytheladieswhoworked sohardt.---assistthemonSt.Patrick's Day.

"Societyof51.ViuceutdiPaul,*sten Australia"dummied)

ParticularCouncilMeetsSecond Mondaymonth,EagleChambers,Hay. street.Perth.

CONFERENCES: ImmaculateConception,meet* ParochialHall,Archbishop'sPalace,Tuesdayevenings,8pm. SacredHeart,Highgate,Parochial Hall,Sunday,11a.m. St.Brigid's,WestPerth,Convent Schoolroom,Tuesday,8p.m. St.Joseph's,Subiaco,Vestry,

Undertheabovetitlethe"Second Spring,"publishedinLondonasthe organofthe"GuildofRansom,"publishesthefollowinglistofChurchof Englandclergywhohaverecently swelledthestreamofconversions whichhasnotceasedtoflowfromAnglicanismtotheCatholicChurch, sincetheillustrioust'orypheusofthe RomewardMovement,CardinalJohn HenryNewman,laboriouslydugthe channelforthestreamlet,whichhas graduallywidenedanddeepeneduntil itbidsfairerelongtotakeontheproportionsofanEnglishriver. TheRev.JamesHeatonDarby,late WardelloftheCollegeofClergy,Hartlebury,Kidderminster,hasbeenreceivedintotheChurchbyDomBede Camm,0.S.13.,inEgypt,wherehewas AnglicanChaplaintotheForces. TheRev.ReginaldHalerhaddocks, BA.,lateScholarofSelwyn-College, Cambridge,andformerlycurateoftin_ Ascension,VictoriaDocks,E.,CharterhouseMission,Borough,S.E.,andAll Hallows,Poplar,E.,hasbeenreceived intotheChurchatSt.Vincent's,ClaphamCommon,byMgr.Hinde,M.A. TheRev.LionelRichardLewis, MA.,untilrecentlycurateofSt.Albans,Birmingham,theleadingRitualisticShrineintheMidlands,andthe Rev.FredericHoldingLane,latevicar ofWhatton,Notts,formerlycurateof St.Stephen's,GloucesterRoad,South Kensington,havebeenreceivedinto theChurchbyMgr.Cocks,MA.,at Eastbourne. TheRev.EdwardFredericNugeitt, M.A.,formerlyvicarofSt.Martin's, Brighton,andpreviouslyvicarofPadstow,Cornwall,andchaplaintothe BishopofTruro,wasreceivedintothe ChurchbytheBishopofArras,in France,somemonthsago,andisnow attheAcademia,Rome. OtherAnglicanclergywhosesubmissiontotheCatholicChurchhasrecentlybecome'known,aretheRev. AubreyRonaldGrahamBurn,13.A., latecurateofSt.George's,Whyke, Chichester;theRev.C.F.Trusted, MA..vicarofPadstow;theRev.Nor/ manH.Pole,A.K.C.,ofSS.Philipand James,Plaistow,E.;theRev.Sidney J.Heald,M.A.,ofLimehouseParish, formerlyofSt.Patrick's.Bordesley; theRev.AustinBinghamProle,vicar ofAldborough,Hull,formerlyofSt. German's,Blackheath,S.E.;andthe Rev.W.A.Vayte,M.A.,vicarof Dunstall.

TheRev.Vincent%V.G.C.Baker,

NorthFremantle,Preir bytery,Sunday-,afterlastMass St.Mary's,Kalgoorlie,Schoolroom,10.15,afterMass. St.Patrick's,York,School,after eveningdevotions.

St.Patrick's,Maylands,Tuesday, 8p.m. St.Joseph's,Albany,Sunday,after Mass. St.Patrick's,Meckering,Sunday, afterMass. Societyappealsfor

Theflowiegride

GoldfieldsAdvertisements

WeaskourReaderswhenontheGoldenMile,alwaystogivepreference toourAdvertisers.

PAULEYBROS.

PRODUCEMERCHANTS. FORRESTSTREET,BOULDER.

PLIMESTWHEAT,CHAFF,BRAN, OATS,Etc.

LargestStockontheFields. Ringup'Phone51.

4USTRALIA HOTEL

KALGGORLIZ.

F.LYNCH,Proprietor

IoodAccommodationforTravellers.

MANNION&CRUSE

TaGoldfieldsUndertakersand FuneralFurnishers.

No.13HANNANST.,KALGOORLIE, sadNo.9BURTST.,BOULDER.

Fuleralsconductedinanypartof theStateatshortestnotice.Charges moderate.AconsignmentofArtifieia:Wreathsjustlanded(thefirstsince theoutbreakofthewar).

KalgoorlieTel.,337.BoulderTel.,195.

J.W.SHEEHAN

PRIMEBEEFBUTCHER, HannanandMaritanaStreets, KALGOORLIE. 'Phone488,and'Phone474.

THEPALACEHOTEL

ET.GEORGE'STERRACE,PERTH, W.A.

T.15PALACEissituatedinamost charmingposition,closetoBanksand CommercialHouses,andTheatres,and islargelypatronisedbytheprincipal FarmersandGraziersintheState.

MODERATETARIFF.

T.J.GLOWERY,Proprietor.

COMMERCIAL HOTEL

HANNAN-STREET,KALGOORLIE.

EverythingoftheBest. GoodAccommodation. ChargesModerate. J.RILEY,Proprietor

'Phone141.

JAMESSHEAHAN

GENERALSTOREKEEPER.

WINEANDSPIRITMERCHANT. PiesseSt.,Boulder

ForChoicestQualityOnly.Calland InspectourUndergroundDairy ProduceDepartment.

HORANBROS.

BUTCHERS, WILSON-STREET,KALGOORLIE.

QUEALY'S HOTEL

NextTownHall,KALGOORLIE. ExcellentAccommodation.

UNIONBEERONDRAUGHT. Ars,QUEALY,Proprietrv

AT _La_I-4

HOTEL

HANNANSTREET,KALGOORLIE.'Phone481.

or ONEOFTHEBESTHOTELSONTHEFIELDS.

SplendidAccommodation. 3estofEverythingKept.

D.:-:.ngRoomundersupervisionofMrs.Taylor.Meals.1/6;Weekly,27/6. JIMFRAWLEY,Proprietor.

Swan Brewery Aleand Stout.

UNRIVALLED FORQUALITY ANDCONDITION.

IfyouwantaComfortableMotorCar, Ringup BILLfriOUSE

RailwayMotorRank.

1910.

MRS.O'CONNOR, Proprietress.

TheExcellenciesofallPurities Embodiedin UNIONIMPERIALSTOUT, TheSupperDish.

TheIrishParliament ITSAUTHORITY.

TheIrishParliamentilowsittingin DublinbasesitsauthorityontheRenunciationActof,1783.bywhichEnglandrenouncedforeverallpretension togovernIreland.ThisActstillremainsinscribedontheBritishStatute Book.TheIrishclaimthatunderthe Constitutionnopowerexists,orhas existed,since1783,intheBritishParliamenttolegislateforIreland,and theso-calledActofUnionisunconstitutionalandafraud.and,asGladstonesaid,has"nomoralsanction." HereistheAct:TheRenunciationAct. GeorgeIII.(AnneVicesimoTertio), Cap.XXVIII. Anactforremovingandpreventing alldoubtswhichhavearisen.us mightarise.concerningtheexclusive rightsoftheparliamentandcourtsof Ireland,inmattersoflegislationand judicature;andforpreventingany writoferrororappealfromanyofhis Majesty'scourtsinthatkingdom frombeingreceived,heard.andadjudged,inanyofhisMajesty'scourts inthekingdomofGreatBritain. Preamble22Geo.3c.53recited. Whereasbyanactofthelastsessionofthispresentparliament(intituled,Anacttorepealanact,made inthesixthyearofthereignofhis latemajestyKingGeorgetheFirst,intituled,Anactforthebettersecuring thedependencyofthekingdomofIrelanduponthecrownofGreatBritain); itwasenacted,Thatthesaidlastmentionedact,andallmattersandthings thereincontained,shouldberepealed: andwhereasdoubtshavearisen whethertheprovisionsofthesaidact sufficienttosecuretothepeopleof Irelandtherightsclaimedbythemto beboundonlybylawset:a.,,tedbyhis Majestyandtheparliamentofthat kinedom,inallcaseswhatever,andto haveallactionsandsuitsatlaworin equity,whichmaybeinstitutedin thatkingdom,decidedinhisMajesty's courtsthereinfinally,andwithoutappealfromthence:therefore,forremovingalldoubtsrespectingthesame, mayitpleaseyourMajestythatit maybedeclaredandenacted:andbe itdeclaredandenactedbytheKing's mostexcellentmajesty,byandwith theadviceandconsentofthelords commons,inthispresentparliamentassembled,andbytheauthorityofthe same,Thatthesaidright.claimedby thepeopleofIrelandtobeboundonlybylawsenactedbyhisMajestyand theparliamentofthatkingdom,inall caseswhatever,andtohaveallactions andsuitsatlaworinequity,which maybeinstitutedinthatkingdom. decidedinhisMajesty'scourtsthereinfinally,andwithoutappealfrom thence.shallbe.anditisherebydeclaredtobeestablished,andascertainedforever.andshall,atnotimehereafter.hequestionedorquestionable. NoWritofErrororAppealfromthe CourtsinIrelandshallbereceivedby anyCourtinGreatBritain. 11.Andbeitfurtherenactedbythe authorityaforesaid.Thatnowritof errororappealshallbereceivedoradjudged,oranyotherproceedingbe hadbyorinanyofhisMajesty's courtsinthiskingdom,inanyaction orsuitatlaworinequity,instituted inanyofhisMajesty'scourtsinthe kingdomofIreland;andthatallsuch writs,appeals,orproceedings,shallbe. andtheyareherebydeclarednulland voidtoallintentsandpurposes:and thatallrecords,transcriptsofrecords orproceedings,whichhavebeentransmittedfromIrelandtoGreatBritain, byvirtueofanywritoferrororap. peal,anduponwhichnojudgmenthas beengivenordecreepronouncedbeforethefirstdayofJune,onethousandsevenhundredandeighty-two, shall.uponapplicationmadebyorin behalfofthepartyinwhosefavour judgmentwasgiven,ordecreepronounced.inIreland,bedeliveredto suchparty,oraypersonbyhim authorisedtoapplyforandreceive thesame. "HowdidtheypasstheUnion?" askedLordO'llaganinthepagesof the"Nation"manyyearsago;andhe answeredhisownquestionveryeloquently:

theParliamentofIrelandpaythe priceofitsowndestruction.Allthe unbribedintellectofIrelandwaswhollyagainsttheUnion,asLeckytellsus. Buteveryofficialwhoopposeditwas dismissedfromhisplace.Moreover, theimmediateconcessionofreligious libertyandCatholicemancipationwas promised,giftsforwhich,however,the Catholicshad,intheevent,towait twenty-nineyears,Voteswerebought bythehundred.Theownersofrottenboroughsreceivedanindemnity. PeersandmembersofParliament werewonoverbypensions,titlesand moneybribes.Thetransactioncost amillionandahalfofmoney,which. byasupremestrokeofirony,wasdebitedtotheseparatenationaldebtof Ireland.

IntheIrishParliamentthatthus soldthelibertyofthecountrythere wasnotoneCatholic.Catholicshad beenexcludedforoveronehundred years.TheIrishpeoplecontendthat theActofUnionwasnevervalid.It doesnotandcannotexistasalaw undertheConstitution.ThemembersoftheIrishParliamenthadno legalpowertoterminatetheexistence ofthatParliament.Theywerein lawsimplytrusteesforthetimebeing ofapowerproceedingfromthepeople. andtheywereboundinlawtodeliver thattrustbackintothehandsofits owners.Instead.theysoldit."The Legislature,"asLockesays."cannot transferthemakingoflawsintoother hands,foritismerelyadelegated powerfromthepeople.-Every.Irish lawyerpointedoutatthetimethat theActofUnioncouldnotbelegalor binding-Saurin,Plunkett,Ponsonby, Ball,Bushe,Curran.Burrowes,Moore, Fitzgerald.andahundredothers:and theIrishpeopleofto-dayinsistthat nolapseoftime,noignorantacquiesc ence,canrenderlegalanillegalact. The"Actforremoyxsgandpreventing anydoubtswhichhavearisen,or mightarise,concerningtheexclusive rightoftheParliamentandcounties ofIrelandinmattersoflegislature andjudicature"isheldtobestillthe lawoftheland,andtheParliamentof IrelandnowlegislatinginDublin claimstohaveaslegalanexistencetodayasithadintheyear1783."CatholicPress'

Nightfall

(FromtheSpanishofJ.M.deArteaga,) Brightlyshinesthequietriver, Faracrossthevaleextending, Blueandsilverripplessending.

Onwardwithamurmurtow: Willowsonitsbanksaquiver, Inthecurrentseetheirfaces. Andtheinterminglinggraces, Emeraldandopalglow.

Andthedust-stainedtravellerweary. Intheshadycoppicetaking, Resthissummerthirstisslaking, Fromthewaterclearandcold; Whiletheshepherdladsocheery, Midthefleecyflockthatbrowses Onthehill,.anechorouses Withhisdreamymusicold. Bytheirneststhebirdsaresinging. Fromthefarmsteadsdovesarecooing, Breezesmildtheflowerswooing, Subtlestodorssweetlybreathe, Languidsoundsawayarewinging, Intheha*'distancedying, Asifflowersweresoftlysighing Farewells.eretheirbloomsthey sheathe.

Sunbeamsfromthewestwardslanting, Stealintotheleafybower.

Onwhosesummitstilltheyshower, Brillianthalosgoldenred: Splendentrays,thevisionhaunting, Sinktosleepwithfadingglimmer, O'erthemountain-skiesgrowdimmer, Day'slastlingeringgleamhasfled.-T.BFenelon.

GLANVILLE'SLEMONREADEOZI POWDERS.

TheGreatAustralianRemedyfor InstantReliefandSpeedyCureofsll Headaches,Neuralgia,Toothache,and Influenza,Rheumatism,Sciatica,Lumbago,etc.,etc.Price,ls.9dperbox, or3d.eachpowder.

Byperjuryandfraud; Byslaveswhosoldtheir:andfor gold, .1;udassoldhisGod Byallthesavageactsthatyet IlavefollowedEngland'strackThepitchcapandthebayonet, Thegibbetandtherack. AndthuswaspassedtheUnion. ByPittandCastlereagh: CouldSatansendforsuchanend M,,reworthytoolsthanthey?

"Thereisnoblackerorfoulertransactioninthehistoryofmail."declared Gladstone,"thanthemakingofthe UnionbetweenEngland::ndIreland byforce.buthepreferredtocarryit throughbycorruption,andtomake

H.CGLANVILLE,M.P.S.(Tel.197).

MARKIT.STRZET,FREMANTLE. (TwoDoorsfromPostOMee).

PROFESSIONAL.

NURSEO'GRADYwishestonotify herfriendsandpatientsthatshehas re-openedafirst-classMaternityHOMO at62QueenVictoriastreet,Fremantle. Shehassuperioraccommodationwhile waitingandduring.1-,,xouchement.

CriterionHotel,Perth,Reg.Hat.. riqon,proprietor.SwanBeeronly. That'sall.

BOANSLIMITED,UniversalProviders

WELLINGTONandMURRAYSTREETS,PERTH

ByCurrahaneStrand

1ByJohnH.Morley.)

"ThismorningandIcomingdown theboreen,Imetthreestrangers-one averytall,darkman-passingeast fromthestrand."Thiscasualmeetingathalf-pastfourofthemorning, thiscasualremarkrepeatedlateronin thevillageofArdfertbyoneofher hearers,wastosendtheservantgirlon thattourofDublinandLondonthat stillthrillsthecountrysidewithvisions ofgreatplaces.andtobringthetall darkmanalongthewell-wornpath thatleadstothejailandthedockand thescaffold. Halfamilebeyondthegreatruined pileoftheAbbeyofArdfertandoff themainroadtoChapletownandFen, itisalittleboreenstrikingduewest. Acottageshelteredbywillowsstands atthecorner;andMaryO'Gorman wasclosingherdoorthereasRoger CasementwassteppingoutofhiscollapsibleboatontoCurrahaneStrand. Lessthanamilefurtherdown,one seesontheleftafewmudcabins,now happilyabandonedandfallingintodecay,andoppositeastileleadsintothe field.Aby-pathappearsthroughthe bracken,carryingtheeyetowardsa clumpoftangledbushandbrier, slightlyabovetheleveloftheroadand atthebottomofthefield-thehaunt, itwouldseem,ofmenanddogsin leisuretimeintentonchaseofhareor rabbit,butlikelytobelongrememberednowasthesceneofasterner chaseGoodFridaymorning.McKenna'sfortisoneofthoserathscommon enoughinthesouth-west;asingle rampartofearthenclosesacircular spaceabouttwenty-fivefeetindiameter,withopeningtowardstheroad. Theflooroftherathiscoveredwith highgrassandbrackenandwildiris; andtheearthworkisovergrownwith hawthornandsloe.athickwall,mattedtogetherbybrierandbrambleano eglantir:,givingaheightofabout twelvefeet.Theboundarywallsof theneighbouringcornfieldsformwith thisrampartakindofdeeplaneway outside,andwildNaturehasfilledit almosttoimpassibilitywiththelush thickgrowthofourcountryside.When IsawtheFort,awarmscenthung alongthebracken;woodbineflamed aloe,thebushes,foxglovestoodtall inthesunlight,andthemurmurofthe honeybeesoundedintimateinthe shade-adelightfulplacetorestand readonalazysummer'sevening. Theboreenfurtheronturnssharplyatrightangles,andjustattheturn isoneof :annhousegthoseprosperous-looking commoninthatrichland; alow,longhouse,mellow-tintedand whiteatthewindowswithdeep,cool thatchandvelvetymossyridge,with whiteouthou,esbeforeandbehind, formingadoublecourtyard,rosesbeforethedoorandhayinthebarn. Peacebreathesroundthespotand smugcomplacency.Yetfromthis housecamethefirstwarningofsuspiciouse".'f.'-.55.andthefirstclueto thepren_t strangersinthepeace. fuldistrict Another anotherturn,and the.oner comesintoview.A tab:e uponthelefthand,

dominatedbytheveryruinedRahoneenCastle,ofwhichlittlemoreremainsthanthreebarewalls,afew windingsteps,andthearcheddoor highupinthewallthatstares-agreat gapingemptyeye-onthemodern housebeneath,builtprobablymainly byitsruin,andstilldishonouringits decaybyconvertingtheinteriorinto acattleshed.Adelightfulspring breaksoutatthefootoftherockand helpstofillalittleriverthatcrawls serpentineoverthedimsandand sparsegrassoutthroughthejagged dunesandintotheAtlantic.Allthe backgroundistilledwiththosesandhills-steep,sudden,irregular-afeeblebarrieragainstthefuriouswaves, yetnotineffectivehere,wherethe longrollandgroundswellisbrokenon thewideouterstrandthatstretches almostfromFenittoBallyheige.Six mileslongthatstrandis-firmasthe roadandbroadandsilveryfine;and thenceonecommandsaviewsouthto CahirconriMountainthatrisesbelow Tralee,andwesttoMountBrandon. andthenthemeetingofseaandsky.

Suchisthetheatrelinreverse)on whichwasbegunthelatest,andnot least,dramaticsceneinIrishhistory. Itisnothardtoreconstructhowit musthavelookedonGoodFriday morningwhenRogerCasementandhis companionsleftthecollapsibleboat andsteppedoutonthefinebroadsurfaceofCurrahaneStrand.Afew minutestodigtheircache,andafew moretobringthemtotheridgeofthe sanddunes.It'wasjustbeforesunrise.Belowthemthegroundsloped sharplytothedarkinnerstrandand thestreamgleamingfitfully.Raho. neen,wearingthescarsofotherwars andothertimes,frowneddownonthe righthand;abaremassofrockof brokencontourstoodoutontheleft, andthentherichlandroseinfront, showingsnugfarmhousesandnewest labourers'cottages,androllinglands intillage.Farthestoff,againstthe brighteningsky,thethreeruined churchesofArdfertshowedclear.TemplenaHue,TempleGriffinandthe Cathedralbearingtheirwitnessto peaceandwar;andthenthescattered roofssurmountedbythesharp-point. edspiresofthemodernCatholicand Protestantchurches,showedthevillage,andframingitweretheleafless treesoftheCrosbydemesne.Addthe peakofCahirconriinthesouth,dim andmist-laden,andthesceneiscomplete.Itisstrangetoreflecthow fulls'themilestonesofIreland'ssad journeyaremarkedhere,andtothink howcloselyourancestors,evenfrom themythicalpast,lefttracesnearat handtopointamoralandadorna tale.Lethimreadwhocan"From thatshelfofrock,overtwothousand feetabovethesea.belowTralee,Curoi MacDaire,arivalofCuchullain,sent forthhisknightsandwarriorsthrough allIreland,toseekoutthegreatest stonesforhisfortress."Again,McKenna'sFortmay,thoughprobablynotso ancient,typifyforusthefortythousandrathscalculatedtohavecovered MunsterwhentheGaelreignedundis- turbedinthefairprovince,andnative princesruledtheirownpatrimony. TheruinedchurchesofArdfertarein themselvesourIrishhistory-both lairandfoul.FoundedbyBrendan

theNavigatorinthesixthcentury, theytellevento-daytheirtaleofa gloryeverbroadening.fromsimplecell tospaciouschurch,andfromspacious churchtolordlycathedral;theirtale offailure,too;ofplunderinthe eleventhcentury,ofplunderinthe twelfthcentury,untilatlengththe monksfledandthelandspassedinto thehandsoftheCrosbies.Rahoneen, yetagainnearertothesea,iswitness ofthelongbitterstruggleforthelordshipofthesoilunderNormanand Tudor.Sowemayreadtherelicsof thepast;butallisnotruin.The newSt.Brendan'spointedspire,the prosperousfreeholdfarm,thelabourer'scottagesuggestadifferentending tothe -longwar,andrekindle hopesforthenewtime.

SoIrishhistorymighthaveunrolled itselftoRogerCasement,stepping withhigh,longstepsoverCurrahane Strandintothedawn.

IrelandinAmerica

ByEleanorRogersCox, The IrishWorld."

America!ouroldenfriend, OursecondMotherland, Ourownbyeveryhallowedtie Ofsuulandheartandhand.

Whoseverynameatalisman OfJustice,MightandTruth, Gleamedasafar-seenstarupon Ourchildhoodandouryouth.

Cementedbythewordandpen OfgodlikeWashington, 'TwaswithyourownfastFreedombreath

Thatfriendshipfairbegun. Foronewithyoursourfatherswere Infaithandsacrifice, Yea,oneasyetweareto-day Wher'erthestarflagflits.

Cotothatflagwhatneedtosay Howoftourtruth'sbeensealedIt'schartedonyourocean-ways, Oneverybattlefield; ForblendedwithourIreland'sown, Yournameillumeciourcreed, Andloyaltytoyouwegave Ourbestinwordanddeed.

Americans!ourold-timefriends, Ourcomradestriedandtrue!

Shallwetheninourhourofneed Makevainappealtoyou?

Whenyouwithinthecouncilplate Ofwar-freednationsstand, Say,shallyouthenforget,igno:e TheclaimofIreland?

Mostsurelyno,forinyourveins

TheLegendandtheSong

(flyL.McManus.)

Somelegendslinge-inalocalitywithastrangeimmortalitycoming outofregionsofundefinedboundaries, theiroriginobscure.Hiddentreasure isanimmortaltheme.Dragons guardeditinAncientGreece;amandevouringdoginIreland.

AgoldlegendlingeredinCarrowmore.Somewhere,underasolitary hawthorn,perhaps,orbythecurragh wherethecattlebogged,oronthe slopeofahill,orinoneoftheancient forts,treasurelayburied.Noone searchedforit.Thetaskwould covertoowideaground;andthere wereotherobstaclesaswell-prce prietaryrightsandthelaughterof neighbours.Thelegendhadthinned intoarumour,afiresidestory.

Carrowmoreanditseighteenth-centuryhousehadbeensoldtotheCongestDistrictsBoard.TheBoard ha tdowntrees,andrunstraight linofsodbanksthroughitsfields, andenlargedthelatetenants'holdings.Ithadknockeddownthe houseandbuiltnewoneswithits stones.MartinHyneshadbeengiven one,andhadbeenlivinginitseven enollthswhenLukeKellyreturned fromAmerica.

andLukegetoff.Shedidnotrecog- nisehim,thoughhisclothesandsuitcasegavehimaplaceinhermind. "AYank,"shethought,andtookher handsfromtheflour.

straw-colouredmoustache.Hecame towardsthebank.

"Goodday,Martin,"hesaid;his eyessearchedKelly'sface. "Goodday,Tom.Youwouldn't knowwhoIhavewithme?"

"I'mthinking,"themanbegan. "It'sLukeKelly,mysister'sson. Bedamned!butweareoldernow thanthenightwewereoutlooking forsalmon!He'sbackfromAmerica."

Theman'seyesbrightenedcoldly. "LukeKelly."hesaid."IsitLuke Kelly?" Lukestretchedahandacrossthe bank.Theotherdrewback.

"I'llnottakeit,"hesaid."Iknow youwellnow!Didn'tyougetme threemonthsinjailoverthesalmon poaching!AndnowItellyouthat ifyousetafootonmylandIwillset thedogatyou."

Heturnedawayandwentwith strongstepsthroughtheploughed earth,thedogathisheels.Alook cameintoLukeKelly'seyesasifhe wasgoingdownsometwistingstairof memory."Iguesshe'dhavebeen hangedifthebargerhaddied,"he said."ItwasastraightblowonNed Nally'shead.AndNedwasmyown cousin"Hiseyescrossedthefield

Mrs.Hynes,mixingwar-flouratthe tablebythewindow,sawthecarstopagaintothehollytree. Martinagreedthatifthebargerhad diedfromtheeffectsofTomKennedy'sblowTomwouldhavebeen hanged.Lukehadtriedtoremain neutral,butthepoliceknewhehad seer.theassault,andhehadbeen draggedanunwillingwitnessintothe court.'Youdidyourbesttoget away,"headded,"butitfailedyou. Tonihadthelearning,andwasgoing tobeaschoolmasterbutforthat fight."

Hewasatthedoorbythetimeshe hadwipedthem.Heraisedhisfelt hat,placedthesuit-caseonthethreshhold.andheldoutafur-edgedglovedhand.Shetookitslowly,scanning himwiththoughtfuleyes,groping amongmemories.Shesawacleanshavenfacewithprominentcheekbonesthatarazorhadsearched,and anunderlipthatprotrudedwhenit mettheupper.Themusclesofthe leanneckwerelikeropesbeneaththe tentoftheskin;thesquarechina penthouseabove.

"I'mLukeKelly,"hesaid,andshe sawhiseyeshadacontemplativelook asheglancedatherandthekitchen.

"Iguessyouhaveforgottenme.It's twentyyearssinceIleftIreland.I wasnineteenthen.ButIbetI'd knowyou.Rightyoungyoulook.not changedaday.IheardyouandMartinhadmarried,andIhopeyou've hadeveryluck.Ishehere?"

Thewoman'slooseclasptightened suddenly,strengthenedbymemory. "LukeKelly!,Well,you'rewelcome! I'dnothaveknownyou.Sure,you wereaboywhenyouwenttoAmerica!Comeinandwelcome!Soyou're landedfromtheStatesKatie,run downthefieldandcallyourfather, andtellhimLukeKellyhascomeback fromAmerica" Thegrey-eyedittlegirloften,staringatthestranger,backedtothedoor; then,chargedwiththenews,fleddown thefield.Inashorttimeshereturnedinthewakeofastrong-lookingmanwithhardblueeyes.From thedoorwayshewatchedthemeeting. Themenclaspedhands;theylooked atBachother;theirgreetingsclashed. you'rebackfromAmerica! You'relookingwell."

"Iguessyoulookrightyoungfor youtiiyears-notadayabovethirty. AnctCatherineagirl.You'vegotinto newfixings."

"Ihave.TheBoardbuiltthis houseforme,andI'vegotanewstrip oflanddownfromwheretheoldhouse stood.TomKennedyhasthenext strip.Areyouasfondofgoingout atnightwiththegaffasyouwere?" Lukelaughed."Youweren'tabad handyourselfatgettingsalmon,"his Americanismsuddenlydroppedfrom him."oyourememberthenight thetwo.P6ifuswerenearlycaughtby theburgers?"

"Ido!"Themen'slaughtermingledinshort,jerkynotesstruckfrom so memory.Theydrewtheir chrstothefireandtalked;they spoofthedead,theliving,the IrishboysandgirlsintheStates,of thewar,ofthehighprofitsmadeby thefarmers,ofhowtheseprofitsmeltedinthecostofliving. Laterontheywentout,andwalked overthefarm.Afewhollytrees grewinathicket.LukeKellywent intoit,andlookedatthetrees."I'm buyinguphollies."hesaidcasually, "foratimbermaninNewYork,but solitaryonesarethebest.Theyare moreseasoned."

TIleypresentlypausedbyoneofthe newsodbarksthatformedthemean ingbetweenMartinHyne'slandand thenexthold,r's.Thefieldhadbeen ploughedtotheedgeofthewood,to therightofwhichtheol-1househad stood.Asicklylookin;; tree grewafewyardsawayKellyleant againstthebankandgazedatit. A-enooth-hairedyellowdogburst outofthewood,and_lamebarking overthefurrows.Atr...J1followedit. Hehadahighridgedno.-e.andathin

husband.Heputthetobaccointo hispipe.Thenhetookupthepaper, heldittothefadinglightinthewindow,andfinallysignedhisname."I'll goovertoTomnow,"hesaid,and went. Hehadnotbeenlonggonewhena mancametothedoor.Hewastall andthin,perhapssixty,withbright eyes,andadeeplywrinkledface.He woreanoldgreytweedovercoat,and hisbootswerestrongbrogueslongunpolished.Hestoopedashestoodat thethreshhold,asifaccustomedto lowlintels.Behindhimthesky glowedlikeagreatyellowfancutout intheeveningclouds.TheswiftlyworkingmindofMrs.Hynesplaced himaboveatramp;asone,perhaps, inadirectlineofdescentfromoldtimepilgrimsofCharity.Heblessed thehouseandherself,andshebade himcomein.

Heobeyed,walkingwithacareful, slowstep,explainingthereasonsofhis visit;tellinghisnameandcounty anddistrict;thathelived,whennot goingroundthepipeswithhisbrother,whohadasmallfarmdownin CountyClare.Thathehadpromised agrandfinegentleman,Mr.Darcy,to comeuptotheFeisMuigheoandsing asongintheoldstyle,andthathe wastravellingeasily,takingtheroads withouthurry;and,indeed,hehad foundgreatcivilityandgoodnessand hospitalityfromeveryonehehadmet inCountyMayo;gettinganight'slodgingandabittoeatwherehehad askedforabedorfood.Buthe wouldn'tbetroublingthekindwoman ofthehouse,exceptmaybeforacup oftea,ashewasgoingontoMr. Darcy'shouse,ifhewasontheright wayforit.

moneyoutofthebox,theteacher says1musthaveitoffbyto-morrow." Helaiddown-hispipe,andwent out.Goingroundtothebackofthe househecrossedtheward,openeda gate,andenteredafield.Themoonlightfloodedtheway.Hewalked swiftly.Heheardasuddenrending soundashereachedthemeaning. Mountingthebankhejumpeddown ontheothersideandwentthroush thefurrows.Thehollyleantatan angle,andKellykneltbesideit.The shadowofhisspademovedbackward andforwardonthewhitegrassasif hewerepokingunderthehalfupturnedroots.Hynescamenearer.He walkedonthepointsofhisboots;he lookedoverKelly'sshoulder. "Isthereanythingburiedthere?"he asked.

ForamomentKelly'sheaddidnot move;thespadefellstill.Thenhis sidefacecameintoMartin'sview, clearinthemoonlight."Theremight be,"hesaidcalmly. "Whatisit?"

"Didyoucomeouttohelp?"

"Idid.Whatisit?"

"WouldyougohomeifIgaveyou anotherpound?"

"Iwouldnot.Whatisit?"

Kellystoodup.Hislipshadmet: hiseyessearchedMartin'sface.Then helookedattheholehehadbeen making."Money!"hesaidshortly, Martinsteppedinstantlyintopartnershipintheenterprise."Wemust loosentherootsmoreifthereis,"he said. "Thetreeismine."Kellyremarked.

Thateveningandthenextvisitors cametothehousetowelcomeKelly home,andaskaboutfriendsinthe Statesthathemighthaveheardofor seen.Katiepretendingtolearnher Irishlessonatthetable,noticeda parentheticalremarkthatheshot carelesslyintotheconversation.To eachfarmerwhoselandhadbeenenlargedbyaportionoftheCarrowmore demesneheaskedifhehadhollyon hisland. Assherar.homefromschoolacross TomKennedy'sfieldoneeveningshe sawhimwalkingroundtheoldholly tree.Hecalled hera penny."You'reasharplittlegirl," hesaid,"arightsmartlittlegirl.You showmewherethereareanyholly treesgrowingbythemselves,andI'll giveyouapennyforeachtree." Shepromised;andthenextday TornKennedyfoundherpeeringabout inhiswood."Youwillbelatefor school,Katie,"hesaid."Haveyoulost anything?"

"I'mlookingforahollytree."She staredupattheleaflesscsranchesof theoaksandbeechaboveher."CousinLuke,that'sbarkfromAmerica, toldmetobelookingforhim."Then shebolted,notwishingtorevealthe financialsideofherquest. ThefirstfewdaysKellyspentin seeinghisfriends,Hetookagreatinterestintheirholdings,andspokeof thevalueofwoods.Whenhehad beenaweekwithitheHynes'he confidedtoMartinthebusinessthat hadbroughthimtoIreland.Heconfessedhewasanxioustobuyholly trees."I'mgettinghollyforatimbermaninNewYork,"hesaid, seasonedwood;solitarytreesarethe best.Now,there'sthatoneinTom Kennedy'sfield.Itlooksthoroughly seasoned.IfyoucangetTomtosell methattreeI'llpayyouacommissiononit.You'llhavetobuyinyour ownnameashe'sstillsoreaboutthe poaching.. Hynes'sblueeyessnappedupon somethought."Whatthedevildo youwantitfor?"hesaid."Willyou becarryingcippinsovertheAmerica?" "I'mbuyingtheminthegrosspickedone,.Iamanexpertintrees; learntthebusinessintheStates,and I'llgiveyouapoundifyoucanmake thebargainwithTom." "Well.I'lltry."Hynessaid.hiseyes stillonhiscousin.

"Wemustdothisinbusnessstyle," Kellystatedthatevening.andlaida pieceofpaperonthekitchentable. HeborrowedKatie'spen,anddabbed itintothepennybottleofink,and wrotesomewords.Thenheoffered thepentoHynes."Signthatnow," hesaid. Hynesstoodup.Helookedatthe paper.Hewasrubbingtobaccoin thepalmofhishandslowly.Heread andwentonrubbing."Iwillbuy thehollytreeonTomKennedy'sland forLukeKelly."thewordsranin plutteredlines."Forthishepays meapound."

"It'saneasyearnedpound,"Mrs. Hynescommenter!.assheleantheat i.0,,onthetableandslowlygraspedthe sentence.

"Itmayn'tbesoeasy,"saidher

Itwastenmilesoff,Mrs.Hynes toldhimasshemadethetea;and, withaprincelygesturehesaidthat thatwasnottoofarforhimtowalk thatnight.Heandtheroadkept greatcompanytogether.andthe moonwouldbeout.Hismanners werekingly;dignified,yetdashed withgaiety;histhanksforthetea andthewedgeofsoda-cakeweregraciousandsweetwordsbuiltintorich blessings,paymentsandhonoursand comingfavourstobedrawnonthe BankofHeaven,counter-signedby him.HeandKellytalked.Hetold himhehadbeenasingersincehewas aboy,gettinghissongsfromhis father.Afewyearsbacktheboys andgirlswouldlaughathissinging, notknowingIrishorhisairs.But twoyearsagohewasdiscovered.It wastwogentlemenfromDublinwho haddiscoveredhim,andsincethenhe hadsunginDublinandLimerickand atFeiseannainKerryandCounties LimerickandClare.Hehadnot beeninCo.Mayobefore.Buthehad comeupfortheFeisandhewould singasonghehadlearnedfromhis fatheraboutthecounty,whohadit fromagreatsingerdowninCork.The moonwasshiningasheleft;and standinginthedoortoseeifHynes werereturning,Kellysawthetall, greyfiguregoing,asitseemed,ina straightlinetowherethegoldenface ofthemoonlookedoverthepurple hill.t wasnineo'clockbeforeHynes cameback.Tomhadsoldhimthe tree,hesaid.Hehadstayedlong, talkingofothermatterslestTom shouldthinkhehadcomeonee forthetree.Hehadofferedthree shillingsandwhentheyhadtalked roundthatpriceabitthebargainwas madeforfive. Kellyopenedayellowpurse,took outaonepoundnoteandtwohalf crowns,andhandedthemoneyto Hynes.Mrs.Hynes,ahandoneach knee,lookedateachmaninturn fromherseatbythefire."Andwhat willyoubegettingforthatoldtree outinAmerica,Luke?"sheasked.

"I'mbuyingtheminthegross,seasonedwood,andsellingtheminthe gross,andpricesvary.butit'sareal fairsum get.Tom'shollyisthe rightare."

"I'llcutitdownforyouto-morrow," saidHynes;hewasstilllookingat themoney.

"Iwon'ttroubleyou,Martin,and vouinthethrongofthespringwork. There'sasawthereandaspadeand I'llgetitdownquietlyto-night."

Hynesraisedhiseyes.Hisglance wassearchingandpuzzled.Hestood foratimeasifhalfstupefiedatthe tableafterKellyhadtakenthesaw andspadeandgoneout.Thenhe kindledhispipeandsatsmoking,his gazeonthegoldenflameofthefireas itleaptfromtheredcoalstothesooty pot-hook.Hiswifewasmovingdelph onthedresser;Katiewasmuttering herIrishlesson-"Annsind'fosgailse anboscaarantable.Thogsesparanasanmbosca,aguschuirsean sparaminaphoca"-herredlipsrepeated,"agusshiubhailanGaduidhe amac-AnGaduidhe,thethief,"she said,andyawned.

Themantookhispipefromhis mouth.Heturnedhishead;his eyessuddenlykindled."\\'hatareyou reading?"heasked. "Aboutthethiefthattookthe

"ButthegroundisTom's,anditwas Ithatboughtthetreefromhim.Not thatI'lldenyitisyourssinceIsignedthepaper.Butwe'llmakethe searchtogether."

"Allright,we'lldeal.You'vegot mysecret,andIwantasilenttongue, andyourmotherandmineweresisters.There'smoneyunderthistree. Butit'snotTom's.It'streasure that'slainhereonehundredandseventeenyears.Itwasburiedbyone of.theFfrenchesofthebighouse.And thereisnotoneofthemleftalive to-day.Therearenoheirs.Andit istheonethatfindsthatkeeps.The moneyisburiedunderthistree."

"Andyou'llgivemehalf?"

"I'llgiveyouhalf.IguessImean to.It'stenthousandpoundsinsovereigns."

Martinstaredathiscousin.Then heseizedthespade.Bothmentoiledwithenergy.Themoonwassettingbehindthetreeswhentheyleft thework.

Theywalkedsilentlyinsinglefile. Hynespushedopenthedoorandwas infirst.Hiswifehadgonetobed. Hepulledthefiretogetheronthe hearth.Thenlithispipe.Suddenly hefixedironeyesonKelly.

"Wearebothdamnfools!"hesaid, withdrawingthepipefronthislips. Kellybentoverthecoals;hetook aflaskfromhispocket,filledthe metalcup,drank,filleditagain,and offeredittoHynes.

"Wearetreasure-seekers,"hesaid, "notdamnfools.There'smoney buriedhereunderahollytree."

Hynesdrank,andtheworldseemed lessridiculouswhenhereturnedthe cup."Howdoyouknowit?"he asked.

"Isn'tthereanoldstorythatmoney isburiedonCarrowmore.Haven't youheardtheoldpeopletalkofit? Idid!ManyandmanyatimebythefiresidewhenIwasagasur!Andif therumourhasdiedoutit'sallthe betterforus."

"Thatoldstory!Begob!And youaYank!Isthatallyou'retrust-ingto?Wereyouinanasylumout inAmerica?"

"There'smoneyhiddenonthisplace underahollytree!TheFfrenehthat livedherein'98buriedit.Hehad justgotintherentsingold.tenthousandspounds,andhegotafright whenheheardtheFrenchwerecoming upfromKillala,andheburiedit."

"Whotoldyou?"

"AnoldwomanImetinChicago. Shewasnearlyonehundred.andher peoplehadcomefromCarrowmore. Hergrandfather,SeaghanIvors,was thesteward,andhehadseenthe moneyinpilesofgoldonthetable. HeandMr.Ffrenchcarrieditthat nightinabigleatherbag,withasack roundit,andIvorsdugthehole,and theyputahollysaplingoverthespot. FfrenchwasintheRacesatCastlebar,andwaskilledatBallymuck.His brotherhadIvorsarrestedforstealingtherents,andhewasnearlyhang- ed,butheescapedandgotofftoAmerica.Hekeptthesecretofthehiding-placetillhewasdying,whenhe toldhisdaughter,buthetoldhernot toletFfrench'sbrotherknow,becausehehadnearlyhadhimhanged. Andnowthemoneyishere,andnot oneFfrenchofCarrowmoretoclaim it,andonlyyouandIknowingabout it."

-

-.Thelisteningmandoubted,thenbelieved,thendoubtedagain.Hismind swunglikeascale:themarvellous.the lureofgoldononeside;shrewd,corn. monsensethoughtsor.theother.He

gathereduponebyone,ashewould havegatheredupconcretethings, memoriesofLuke'sboyhoodand. youth.Hehadbeenskilfulinorchard raids,andplayedpitchandtosswith resultsthatmarkedhimthe:avourite ofchance.Hehadcapturedwhitefleshedsalmondozensoftimesonwinternightswithgaffandtorchwithout beingdiscoveredbythebargers.And hehadescapedwithtwoofthebiggestsalmononthenightwhenNed Nallyandtheotherbargershad swoopeddownonhim,andthesix youngmenwhowerepoachinginthe river.Hewasnotthemantobe fooled.Hissilenceaboutthegold whenhecame,hisopennessnow,were qualitieshehadoftenshowninthe past.Hehadalwaysknownthe momenttobesilent,themomentto speak,thetimetofight,thetimeto yield.Thescalewentdownsuddenly infavourofthesearch.

Theymadeafreshagreementand signedit.Theoldhollytreewasto bechoppedupthenextday.Martin wastoworkalone.Kellywasto searchforsolitaryhollytrees.They woulddigatnight.Noonewasto sharethesecret.ToMrs.Hynesthey saideachnightthattheyweregoing toseesomeneighbours,orhadbusinessinthetown,andastheyreturned soberbeforedaylightshemadeno comments.

"Wehavedonefourtreesnow,"the clay-stainedMartinsworeonthe fourthnight,"andI'llgiveupthejob ifwedon'tgetitwiththenextone."

Itisunderahollytree,"saidKelly. "We'veopenedfourholesandfilled themupagain,andifit'snotunder thenexttreeyoucangoonwiththe huntyourself.Theoldwomanwas lying."

Theycarriedtheshutteredlantern thenextnightbeneathacloudysky totheedgeofathicket.Themoon hadjustrisen;adimmedclippedface, drawingtothelastquarter.Ablack hollytreestoodlikeastackonan openspace.Somethingsnappedat them,andranaway.Theshutter clickedandamurkygleamoflight showedayellowdogretiringintothe wood. "That'sTom'sdog."saidMartin, 'it'safterrabbits."Hespatonhis hands,andwenttowork."Igiveit upnow,"hesaidtwohourslater,as hewalkedsullenlyhome.

Butthegoldlureledhimoutfor threemorenights.Andeachnight theycameacrossTomKennedy'sdog huntingrabbits.Astheystrodehome insilenceonthethirdnight,they heardvoicesinthefield. "It'soldNedColeman'swake,"Martinmuttered."We'llthrowdownthe spadeshereintheditchandgetinto theboreen."

onebetther.TheLordhavemercy onhimthismoment.Hehadone abouttheIvorsthatusedtobehere intimesback-someofthemIvors werefriendsofyourown,Tom."

"Theywere.Butthemostofthem wenttoAmerica.Youwouldn'thave metanyofthemoutthere,Luke?"

Thebenchcreaked;Martinhad stirredonit.

"Imetone,"saidKelly.Martin's headturned;hebentslightlytoshoot aglanceacrosstheinterveningfaces atKelly's."Shewasayounggirlthathadnot beenlongout.Shemarriedaboot agentfromChicago."

Therewasastorymyfatherhad," thecolourlessmanremarked,"about oldSeaghanIvorsandaMr.Ffrench thatlivedintheBigHousealong whileback.Itwouldbeoveranundredyears.SeaghanwasMr.Ffrench's steward,andMr.Ffrench'sbrother wouldhavehadhimhangedifSeaghanhadn'tputagoodlegbetween himandthejail.Itwasthetime theFrenchlandedtheredownatKillala.andMr.Ffrenchhadgotinhis rents.HewentintoCastlebarto jointheMilitia,leavingthegoldin thehouse.Heandhisbrotherhad hadafight,andneverspoke.The brothercametothehouseafterthe racesatCastlebar,andfoundthegold inthebag,andtookthebagandburiedit.Hewascomingbackwhenhe metSeaghan.

-You'vestolenyourbrother's money,Mr.Charles.'saidSeaghan. Withthatthemangotintoagreat raginganger,andoutwithapistol, anditwasnearbutheshotSeaghan, andhewouldhavedoneitifSeaghan hadn'tpromisednottospakeofwhat hehadseen.Mr.Ffrenchdied,and thebrothergotpossessionofeverything,andthenhetriedtogetSeag. hanhanged.Myfatherwastelling thisstorythreenightsbeforehedied -maytheLordhavemercyonhim."

Therewasamurmurofvoices;then adeep.surlyonesaid:"Wasthe moneydugupagain?"

"Itwas."saidthecolourlessmale "MyfathersaidthatCharlesFfrench kepthoundswithit,anddrovehis coachandsixhorses.andneverpaida debt,andhewaskilledinaduelwith Mr.Daly,ofTowerHill."

Thebenchcreakedsharply."1will gohome:saidMartin,"Iforgotto bedthecows."Herose,andwent intothenight.

"Theydobesayingthere'sgold buriedhere,"remarkedaman,"the oldpeoplehadthestory."

"Itwouldn'tbeMr.Ffrench'sgold thattheyhadthestoryq,"saidKennedy. "It'slikely,andNed-theLord havemercyonhim-knewthetruth ofthat."

Theyhadgonebutayardortwoin thenarrowwaywhenamanclimbed overthebankandgreetedthem.It wasTomKennedy."Goodnight,is thatyou,Martin?,"heaskedcheerily, "lamlate,too,goingtothewake.Is that.LukeKellywithyou?Thetempergotthebetter metheother day.Sure,wewereallboyswhen thebargerscamedownonus.Come onmylandwhenyoulike,andwelcome,Luke.Willyoubestaying long?You'regoingtothewakenow. Wemightgotogether.YourememberNedColman,adecent,honestold man.HisgrandmotherwaianIvors, andhewasafriendofmyown throughmymother,theLordhave mercyonhersoul." 'fietwocaptured.went.Martin's surlymoodshowedinhislanguageas hestumbledonceortwiceinthedark boreen.Butthelamparilcandlesin the"Corpsehouse"threwtheirlight upontheuntroubledfaceasKelly steppedoverthethreshold.Hewas justgraveenoughtosuittheoccas'on; greetedtherelations;kne:tbythe white-drapedbedwithitsblackcloth crossestookapipefromthetable, andapinchoftobaccofromtheplate ontheoldman'sfeet,andjoininga groupenteredintoeasyconversation withhisbestAmericanaccent.

OldNed'smeritswerealludedtoand dismiseed.Theconversationtookin arecentfair,theWar,America.Kelly wasaskedandansweredseveralquestions.Hewasaninsuranceagentin NewYorkhe.hadgottwomonths leave;his -iep hadhadtogooutof itscourse'leeortwicebecauseof submarine: 1youngteacherasked himifmu, wastaughtamong theIrishis wYork."Iguessnot," hesaid. Ihadafewwordsof Irishmyst -;Iwentouttothe States,but ..-.aveforgottenevery oneofthem:rishdon'tpayout there."

"There'saFeisinthetowntheday afterto-merrew.Yououghtogo toit-Areyndoing.Tom?Youare agoodspec:-.rry,:,urself." Kennedy',e..ecamewithasnap fromhis T.,besure'I'mgoing. PoorNed. :.,.'rdhavemercyon him.ee.e -peaker.Hehad manyaseiie John,hadn'tyAr fatherman. ,eoey?"

Ac,curl'..anwithlankgrey hairandtired-un'nurntevesdrew hispipefrwer. mouth."Hehad,no

heardonthelipsofanyotherirsh singer.Thoughheisnotanativeof thiscounty,thesongisaboutthe county,andtellsofaheroofprePatricianclays,whosedeathandburial itcelebrates.Itspresentformand wordsdateapparentlyfromtheseventeenthcentury,butthesongbears tracesofamucholderperiod,andit ispossiblethattheoriginalformand wordsmayhavebeencomposedby somebardattachedtothehere." Itwasalongsong,butthesinger's styleandintonation,andfireand pathosdelightedthosewhounderstoodthebeautyandvalueofIrish traditionalsinging.Kennedyand Kellyhadbeenseparatedinthe throng.Mrs.Hyneshadenteredthe room,andstoodwedgedbetweensome womenbythedoor.Shespoketo Kellyashecameoutattheendof thesong."Itwasthetruththato'ai mantold,"shesaid,"Icouldhave beenlisteningtohimlonger. 1seen youlookinghardathim." Heshookhishead."Idon'tknow awordofIrish,"hesaid,carelessly, andwentthoughtfullyintothestreet. Hewasamanofimagination.Son--..etimesawordinspiredhimto _.ti IreturnedintoGrogan'sgenera: andspiritshop,andordereda whiskey.OldNedColman'scciv"NE., there.Kellyspokenasallyandeasily tohimandtoGrogan.Hedidn':believemuch,hesaid,intherevivalof Irish;itwasnousetoamaninAmerica.Buthewasinterestedintopography.Hehadfoundtopography-a knowledgeofthenamesofdistricts andplacesusefulintheStatesHe wouldsayitwasagoodthingt6know it,perhaps,inIrelandparticularly,as thepeoplewerebeginningtoownthe land.TothisGroganassented., manyoftheoldnameswerebeingforgotten.orgivenEnglishnames.Old NedColmanthathadbeenburiedthat week,hadagreatmemoryforplacenames.Heappealedtotheson.""He hadagreatmemory,hadn'the,John?" hesaid. "Hehad,theLordhavemercyon him,"themananswered. "Wasthatso?"drawledKelly."Did youeverhearhimspeakofafieldor hillinthisparishcalledToomyearat ImetamaninBrooklynwhoasked meaboutitwhenheheardIcame fromthisparish,but1 hadnever heardofit.AndIlivedintheparish tillIwasnineteenortwenty:' Thecolourlessmanputdownhis emptyglass;hiseyeslookedasifhe knockedatthedoorsofmemory.Kelly madeasigntoGrogan,andtheglass wasre-filled. "Tuaim-ui-Mheadhra.I'dknowthat," saidtheman,"it'stheoldfortonthe newstripeoflandthatTomKennedy's got."

Kellystayedatthewaketilldawn. Asthecoldlightcalledthegreyfields outofthenight,hewentwithglisteningeyesbutafirmstepdowntheboreen.Kennedy'svoicefollowedhim.

"I'llbealongwithyou,Luke,"hecalled.andcameupwithajog-trot.

"1hearyou'rebuyinghollytrees," hesaid,whentheyhadgonealittle way."There'sfiveorsixinthegardenatthebackofmyhousethatthe Boardgavemeleavetoclear."

Kellyglancedatthegildinghorizon. "I'mnotbuyingnow."hereplied, "there'snotonnageavailable."

MartinHyneswasinbedwhenhe gotin.Thetwomenmetatmidday. Martinwaspolishinghisboots.lie castoneglanceatKellyashecame downtheshortstairtothekitchen.

"It'swellwewenttothewake,"he said."oryou'dbeoutagainto-night. Theoldwomanhadthestorywrong.'

"Iguessshehad,"saidKelly."The dealisover."

TheFeiswasheldthenextday, whichalsochancedtobethemarketdayofthetown.Martintookinoats tosell;andMrs.HynesandKelly droveinonthecar.Kellyhadno intentionofgoinginonthecar;hedespisedtheIrishlanguage:ithadno moneyvalueforhim.ButKatiewas oneofthecompetitors,andhewas borneintotheTownHallinthewake ofMrs.Hynes.Afterlisteningwith afrozenfacetothelittlegirl'srecitation,hefollowedMrs.Hynestoadoor throughwhichanumberofpeople werepassing.TomKennedygreetedthemthere.HepraisedKatie's bias;heshookMrs,Hynes'hand;he lookedcheerilyatKelly."GombeannuigidDiaduit,Luke,anmattteatl?" hesaid.

"IguessIdon'tknowwhatyou're saying,'fom,"Kellyanswered,"allthe IrishIhadI'veforgotten."

Mrs.HyneslingeredtofindKatie. andthetwowentintotheroom.A maninanoldgreytweedsuit,with brighteyesandwrinkledfacewason theplatform.Helookedabovethe audience,acrossthehall,throughthe hall.itseemed,intosomeglowingfield offancy.Hewasintroducedasthe famoustraditionalsinger,Tomas O'Fearreill."Thiswonderfulold man,"saidtheFebOfficial,"willstns; asongthathealone,asfarasisye, known.knows.Nowrittencopyof itleitsbeenfound,norhasitbeen

fore,bewillingtoshareinthefind. Ifhehadnotfound,Kellyfeltthere wouldbenoneedforanyspecialcommunication.Buthadhefoundthe goldcollarandbreastplate,themagnificenceoftheancientkingwhose dirgeheroeshadsung,whosehorses hadbeenslaughtered,whoseweapon hadbeenplacedinhishands,whom warriorhostshadmourned?Thatwas aquestionthatKellydecidedmustbe answered.Heraisedhimselftohis knees. Thesharpbarkofthedog,itsswift plungeintothefoss;,madeKennedy turn.Hesawthewatcher,lookedfor oneinstantathisfaceandwenton withhiswork."Good-night,Luke," hecalled."Youweretakingtheshort cuttoMartin'shouse.I'mfillingup thisholethatIwasgettinggravel from,lestoneofthesheepshouldfall intoit."

Kellyrose."Youmustexeuseme, Tom,forcomingthisway.IguessI tookaglassortwoGrogan'ssaloon, andthenighthasmademediee "Itpreyedonyou."saidKedy, sympathetically,andflunga,her spadefulofclayintothehc:e.

Kellybentsucklenly.Thenhe straightenedhimselfandturnedtothe lantern.Heheldahumantry11/.7.boneinhishand.Helookedatit thoughtfullyforsoarsmoments.

"Say.Tom,we'llmakeadeal/he said,"1heardthesong."

"YourIrishcameback'e:oz.That oldmanhadagrand-ioice,thereal oldstyle."

"Iguessthisisahumantone"

"You'reright.Thishill.isCTI(K'.7`iifola.Therewasabattlehereinthe oldtimes."

"Andthesingersaid-Hiswrathtowardswhite-faced,yellow-haired Maeve-Inhiscollarandbreastplate ofgold."

"I'dputitbetterthanthatThe rageofhiswarriorsoulthearrowtowardsCruachan.Thebrightlightningfromthehero'seyesTiers-upon white-facedMaeveoftheyellowhaie, standinginhisbreastplateofgold"

"IguessIwon'targueoverthe translation.Here'sma-i'sLo-;fDid youfindthegold?"

"Sinceyou'refondofdiggingat night,Luke.youcarbringupyear spadeandthelanternwhereyouleft thematthefootofthehill.Andit willbewellforyounottoiv:the countrysideknowthatyoeha-sebeen fooledbyanoldsong.Ifyouwillfill upthisholesothesheepwon'thurt themselves,1giveyo..:leavetodighire aslongasyouliketo-night,andnot sayawordtoanyonehowyouhaw sportedwithyourself."

Therewasnomoontilllatethat night.ashorn,dyingmoon."It'son meagain,Martin,"Kellysaid,ashe lookedinatthestablewhereHynes wasbeddingthecows."I'lltakea spadeandthelantern.Isupposeyou won'tcome."

"Yousupposeright,"saidHynes shortly,andtossedawispofstraw withhispitchfork. "Haveyouapick-axe?"asked Kelly;"therootsofthehollymay haveastronghold."

Alittlelaterhewentdowntheroad carryingthelantern.acrow-baranda spade,followedbyasneeringlaugh. Heturnedintimeintoanewroadthat I'dtoKennedy'shouse.Crossinga stylesomedistancefromit,heshutteredthelanternandmadehisway overthefield.Somethingsniffedat hisfeet,yapped,andranoff.The groundascended,andhesentagleam oflightuptheslope.Adarkfort stoodagainstthestars,ringedbya brokenembankment,araggeIthora treegrowingaslantontheedge.He hidthelight,andhastenedon."The facetotheeast,"hemuttered,"the hero'sfacetotherisingsun,his wrathtowardsCruachan.hiswrath towardswhite-faced,yellow-haired Maeve-inhiscollarandbreastplateof gold."

Suddenlyhestopped;alightwas movinguptheelopeonhisright.it climbedthehillandstoppedatthe for.Helaiddownthethingshecarried.andcreptuptheascent.When afewyardsfromtheoldramparthe wentonhishandsandknees.He heardthethudofclay.Stretching himselfontheground,heraisedhis headandshouldersandlookedover thebank.Alanternstood the grass.andthehugeshadow- nIal andaspadelayacrossthewait partofthefort.Ontheedge moundcrouchedayellowdog.eonitspaws.Beyondtheedge lighthemadeoutamassofc:,, stonesandapit.Theshadow-erl;themanwasworking. Kennedy. Ashewatchedandlistened.Kelly understoodwithamingledsense-fadmirationanddisappointmentthat Kennedyhadtakeninthemessegethe secretoftheancientdirge.Hehad eitherfoundornotfound;heteerefillingthehole.Ifhehadf.e,tiv.;,it wastreasuretrove,andKennedyhad nolegalrighttoit.Hewould,there-

Kennedyshoulderedh;:sspade,took up'thelantern,waistedtotheclog, andwentoutofthefosse.Anhour afterwardsKellymadehiswaytothe road.Therewasalightinthestable whenhereachedMartin'shcuseHe stoppedatthedoor.Martinwas choppingupturnipsforthecowsHe lookeduphalfcontempteaceie;y,halfexpectantlyatKelly.

"Well,didyoufindyourgold?"he askedwithashortaogh.

"1foundagreatthighbens_'andthe, ribofaman,andpartofaskulland acollarboneback.thereinafortin TomKennedy'snew-tripeofland. Themanhadbeenbufedehteebefore SaintPatrickcameto.ire:aeil,He wasaKing."

Martinwenton:hopping The whiskey'sbadnow."he7t7nar3ted. "Twohalfonesgetstotheheadnow. IwasinGrogan'smyeelfto-day,and Ithoughtmyheadwouldnrier:km Whatdidyoudowiththege7:1?"

"Kennedy'sgotitIbete' MartinpausedandlookedetXelly's face. "You'vegotyourfeet,"hesaid, 'butitwouldbe for togo tobed."

NEWHOSPITALOFST.JOHNOFGOD SUBIAOO

SplendidUptoDateAoommedatioa

CLOSETOSUBIACOANDLEIDBRV1LL.IRAILWAYSTAYED/M.

PatientsmayselecttheirrwaltatllcalAdvisor&

TERNSMODERATEPRIVATEROOMSAVAILABLE.GP=SO

ALLDENOMINATIONS

FarTirol.applytatRev.meaft

ritelime"alsoconducttipiendidlyequippedHospitalatTatigeemik,

onventofSt.Josevh

AdelaideStreet,Fremantle

FOjitYOUNGLADIES(BOARDERSandDAYPUPILS),CONDIICTSD BYTHESISTERSOFST.JOSEPHOPTHEAPPARITION.

Tiebetidingiswellventilatedandcomfortable,andtheDermaitoeimi. its,arewellfittedtosecurecomfortandhealth.

ThechildrenareconstantlysupervisedbytheNastespeciallywith regardbereligiousandmoraltraining.

AlibranchesofathoroughEnglishEducationaretaught;alsoFrisch, Batwing,German,Paiating,Singing,Pianoforte,Organ,Violin,Mandolin&Eiteitheepiag,Elocution,ShorthandandTypewriting,Needirwolk. (PlainaadFancy),andKindergartenClassesforJuniorPupils.

Amesetionwillbemadeisfavourofsisters.

P.paestisADVANCEisrequiredforBoardersandDayPupils

PAM10theremovalofanyBoarder,ensquarter'snotesmastbe OM& 11111141111willbeadmittedatanytimeoftheyear.

PapasarepreparedforUniversitiesandMusicalExamination& nayhavealsotheadvantagesofseabathing.

PMWhirpartiosiarsapplytothe Rev.Mother

Oaventofit.Joseph,Fremantle O

hristlanBrothers'College PERTH

IDOENDARY1111100LFORDAYBOYSANDBOARDER& FosadollbyBishopGibney,

JOHNDYNON&CO. THECHINAWAIL

236and238MurrayStreet,Perth, CHINABLABS,EARTHENWARE,FANCYGOODS,EY,WMME ORMANVARIETYINSEASETS,DINNERSETS,

TOGOFOR FancyVests,PanamaHits,SilkandFishit:nShirts, Sox,Tics,etc.

EverythinginOentlemen'sWearingApparci

COUNTRYORDERSPERSONALLYSUPERVISED.

DON'TFORGETTHE ADDRESS J.J.

INNNIL

HARROLD&MURRAY

gnekRCHANTS, PARK, %pappPak:Bras,Pollard,Mal, VALIftrsv,Oats,Barley,Whoa*, LIMNantliaise. FERNSCAST?

a.zNtwoono. SATURDAYMARCH22,1919.

P.J.HEVRON

C0 8,RIMINGAIMrex

WARDINGAGENCY, ORKIIItAltiCARRIER, Phill/20,3Mumblers,FRESANTLIII

VICTORIATAILORING00, WLEAN&KEATING

JANISIRATITE.

840HaiStreet,Punt) (099.1111YeelessicrInfUtirte.7

K.-41*AIda+esScetrhmaidiris&Suiting*treesThe, 'DBMSSUITSOUR11FRIRALTY. ,',..31lersitce.r:FestForma46,4 Applossiin. ea,r.,Viet)!IIMussytweedshitNINAM.

SAVOYHOTEL,Perth tionitieImoaLamysad Reimer/at. Lle61p.mday,ft4$1perweek. Lallffitamodatiosmaybereservedby ariseorlotbe!

J.M.QUIGLEY,Limns's.

NZWOASTLECLUBHOTIEL

SOUTHTERRACEFREMANELE. NewlyReaavaIodandUp-to-traa GoldialdsandNorth-Westems tomersspeciallycateredfor.lode Beachtramsstopatdoor. Proprietor,T.H.RYAN(lateseerearinti CelticClubandW'yudiars).

BOWRA&O'DEA

Undertakers,GeneralFuneralFurnishers:

'MiryroeitiortoasCOFFINFURNITURE,MOUNTINGS,LININGS. IIIROUDS,FRILLING,LACE,TRIMMINGS,and2largemlloctiosof besseileu(newAssign)WREATHS,variouspatterns

CROAR,OAK,andJARRAHCOFFINSALWAYSINSTOCK. Finer*oesdisatinsaypartoftheColonyonShortestIstlerand inthewestrupeethil13311.11111%

NOTETHEADDRESSPIERSTREET:

Plisse.USU.PrivateOne:ABA W.

PERIOD TheArtisticFurnisher HayStreet,Perth.

WHETHERITISGOTHIC,MISSION,CHIPPENDALE,JACOBEAN,