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IRISH PATRIOT
DIES IN U.S.
Inst Wechtly Belfast
Mr. Peter Murray
Inles 20 1616
With the death in Los Angeles, California, of Mr. Peter William Murray (66), Ireland has lost another devoted friends and supporter in the United States.
Since the 1916 Rising, Mr. Murray extended a warm welcome to every Irish patriot to visit California.
Born in Co. Armagh, he left Ireland with his parents when still a child, his early years being spent in San Francisco. Although he never became an American citizen, he became influential in Los Angeles, where he owned a prosperous bakery concern.
Following the Rising, Liam Mellowes with Father Feeney visited him, and at the latter end of that year, Mr. Eamonn Martin, wounded in the Rising, recuperated at Mr. Murray's home. In pre-Truce Days he was also visited by Father Flanagan, Mr. P. J. Fleming and others in the national struggle at home.
The Taoiseach, Mr. de Valera, tollowing the gave full allegiance following the Treaty, was also a visitor at his home. Mr. S. T. O'Kelly, An Tanaiste, and Mr. F. Aiken, Minister for the Co-ordination of Lefensive Measures, were also among his guests.
Mr. Daly Clarke, son of Mrs. Tom Clarke, spent from 1921 to 1926 at his home, and Mrs. Mellows visited there in 1925.
Mr. Murray also befriended Fr. Albert when at Santa Barbara, Fr. was with him when he was dying.
He was one of the biggest subscribers in the States for arms for the struggle at home, and to funds for the relief of people in need, due to the War of Independence.
Unmarried, his last visit to Ireland was on the occasion of the International Eucharistic Congress in 1932.
His 89 years old father, Mr. John Murray, 310 Howth Road, Dublin, who spent about 50 years in California, has received the following telegram from Mr. de Valera: "I have heard with deep regret of Mr. Murray. Sincerest sympathy."
Mr. Murray has also received from Mr. Sean T. O'Kelly, An Tanaiste, the following telegram: "Shocked at news of Peter's death. Offer the sincerest sympathy to you and all the family."
A telegram was received from Mr. George Murray (brother), living in California, stating that Most Rev. J. Cantwell, D.D., Archbishop of Los Angeles, was attending the obsequies.

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Dungaran Obesser Aug. 26
Co. Waterford Priest in New York
Diocese appointed Domestic Prelate
by His Holiness Pope Pius XII.—The
"Catholic News" of New York
Diocese in a recent issue just re-
ceived in this country announces
that His Holiness Pope Pius XII has
been pleased to appoint the Rev.
Patrick J. O'Donnell, Ph.D., to the
dignity of Domestic Prelate. His
Pastor of St. Jerome's Church, Bronx,
New York City. Monsignor O'Don-
nell was born at Lismore, Co. Water-
ford, on September 2nd, 1876 and was
ordained in New York on June 1st,
1901. After serving as a Curate at
St. Joseph's Church, Bronx, New
York, and at Holy Innocents Church
and St. Francis de Sales Church,
New York. He was appointed Pastor
of the Immaculate Conception
Church, Tompkins Cove, New York,
on October 1st 1920. In the month of
November, 1925, he was appointed
Pastor of the Church of Charles Bor-
romeo. Assigned to the Pastorate of
St. Gregory's Church, New York City
on August 27th, 1929, he remained
in charge of this large Parish for
fourteen years. On November 11th,
1943, His Grace The Most Rev. Dr.
Spellman, Archbishop of New York
appointed Monsignor O'Donnell to
one of the largest parishes in the
Diocese, namely to St. Jerome's
Parish, Bronx, New York City. Be-
fore going to the United States, Mon-
signor O'Donnell studied at Maynooth
College and received the degrees of
Bachelor of Canon Law and Bachelor
of Divinity. Later after post gradu-
ate work at Columbia University,
New York, he received the degrees of
Master of Arts and Doctor of
Philosophy. For many years, Mon-
signor O'Donnell has been deeply in-
terested in Ireland and has visited
this country regularly. He has been
Chaplain of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians and from his earliest
years has taken a prominent part in
the St. Patrick's Day Parade in the
City of New York.

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The Irish Press, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 1944 C 3
MRS. MACWHORTER—IRISH
PATRIOT—DEAD
MRS. MARY MACWHORTER, an Irishwoman in America who took a prominent part in furthering the cause of Irish independence, and founder of the Celtic Cross Fund, has died.
Resident in the United States for almost 60 years, she rectured, wrote, subscribed, collected funds, and worked energetically to help secure the freedom of Ireland, and provide recognition of Irish ideals among Americans.
When President de Valera visited the United States in 1919, Mrs. MacWhorter, as President of the Ladies Auxiliary of the A.O.H., rendered particular service to the Irish delegates.
She was among those who organised the Irish Race Convention in Philadelphia, and agitated that the Mason Bill for the Recognition of the Irish Republic be brought before Congress.
In 1920, when the fight for freedom was at its height, she left our home in Lilinois to visit this country, and as a result of her investigations began the foundation of the Celtic Cross Fund. In a nation-wide campaign in U.S. she collected 90,000 dollars in an month.
She also had clothes and boots sent to the victims of repression and, even during the organisation of the fund, she began to organise the Dail Loan, which enabled Dail Eireann to function as it did.
At the time of the London agreement, Mrs. MacWhorter's sympathies were on the side of the Republicans, and she supported Fianna Fail on its establishment.
In 1936 she visited Ireland again in order to note improvements, and brought a message of greeting and support to Mr. de Valera from Mr. E. F. Kelly, Mayor of Chicago.
An Taoiseach has sent a message of sympathy to the relatives.
Mrs. Mary MacWhorter.

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Death In U.S.
Of Tipperary-Born
1.1. Archbishop
31. X. 47
THE death has occurred, after an illness lasting several days, of the Archbishop of Los Angeles, Most Rev. Dr. John J. Cantwell Aged 73, his Grace was born in Fethard, Co. Tipperary, and visited Ireland only last June.
One of the leading Irish Churchmen in the United States, Most Rev. Dr. Cantwell was appointed to the new Province of Los Angeles in October, 1936.
A son of the late Mr. Patrick Cantwell and Mrs. Ellen Cantwell (nee O'Donnell), he was educated at the Jesuit College, Limerick, and the Patrician College, Fethard.
WENT TO AMERICA
He studied for the priesthood at St. Patrick's Seminary, Thurles, and was ordained in 1899. In that year, at the age of 25, he went to America, and for five years was assistant rector at Berkeley. He founded the Newman Club, in the University city, and was for nine years Secretary to the Archbishop
The late Most Rev. Dr. Cantwell
of San Francisco. He then became Vicar-General of the Archdiocese, a position he held until he was raised to the Episcopacy in 1917. He was given charge of what was then the Diocese of Monterey and Los Angeles.
Under Dr. Cantwell's rule the Diocese made considerable progress.
The Catholic population practically trebled, the number of churches increased by more than 100, and 50 new schools were built to accommodate a 20,000 increase in the number of children.
In 1922 the old Diocese of Monterey and Los Angeles was divided into two, and Dr. Cantwell became Bishop of the Diocese of Los Angeles and San Diego.
His Grace was a personal friend of Mr. de Valera, whom he met in America, and of the late Most Rev. Dr. Morrison, Bishop of Achony.
VISITS TO IRELAND
He visited his homeland several times in the past 30 years, and was accompanied on his visit last June by his sister, Miss Nellie Cantwell, and Right Rev. Monasignor Dolan, parish priest of Long Beach, Los Angeles, and a native of Roscommon.
Most Rev. Dr. Cantwell was a brother of Rev. Mother Regie, Ursuline Convent, Blackrock, Co. Cork; Right Rev. James P. Cantwell, Chancellor of the Archdiocese of San Francisco; Rev. William J. Cantwell, San Francisco; and Rev. Arthur Cantwell, Rector of St. Lorenzo's Church, San Lorenzo.
His Grace had many friends in Dublin and Dalkey.

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MANSION HOUSE,
DUBLIN
THE LORD MAYOR
requests the honour of your company
at the conferring of the Freedom of the City on
HIS EXCELLENCY MOST REVEREND RICHARD CUSHING, D.D.,
Archbishop of Boston,
and
THE HONOURABLE PAUL A. DEVER
Governor of the State of Massachusetts
in the City Hall,
on the evening of Friday, 16th September, 1949.
xact time, when known, will be communicated, by 'phone.

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ARCHBISHOP
Ireland's Role In The World
MOST REV. DR. CUSHING, Archbishop of Boston, was given a truly remarkable welcome when he visited Galway during the week. A profusion of flags and bunting even in parts of the city through which he did not travel signalised the feelings of the citizens, and the culminating scenes as His Grace was received in the Aula Maxima of U.C.G. were memorable for their spontaneous enthusiasm.
His Grace walked from Town Hall Square along a route lined by schoolchildren waving miniature flags and cheering him, while the more formal reception at the University gave an opportunity for the leading representatives of the clergy and laity to add their tributes.
In the course of his reply to the speeches of Very Rev. Dr. P. Browne, President, U.C.G.; Most Rev. Dr. M. Browne, Bishop of Galway, and Ald. J. F. Costello, Mayor of the City, Dr. Cushing spoke with stirring eloquence of the part Irish people had played in the building up of America and especially of the Church there. He appealed strongly to the youth of Ireland to stay at home and play their full part in the building up of the country to take its proper place in the world of the twentieth century.
"The Ireland that we desire and want may not be welcome in the world today," he said, "but 'I tell you that it is tremendously needed. It is the Ireland built on the principles of Christianity and on the social encyclicals of the Popes, the Ireland that will get back to the land, the Ireland that will hold aloft the Name of God and the Gospel of God in an era when countless others are striving to wipe out the Name of God and dethrone the principles of God from every government.'"
Very Rev. Dr. Browne, President, U.C.G., welcomed Most Rev. Dr. Cushing, Most Rev. Dr. Wright and the other American visitors in the Irish words, "Failte romhat agus oro se mbur mbeatha abhaile." He said he did not wish to let the occasion pass without using a few words of the Irish language in this college which had laid on it specially among the University Colleges the duty of fostering the Irish language. When they of the College met the Archbishop of Boston they should remember that within the Archbishop's diocese there were probably more native speakers of Irish than existed within the four seas of Ireland today.
Irish in the U.S.
It was of the greatest importance that Irish emigrants and those whose parents had been native speakers should cherish the Irish traditions. We had been working hard at home on the problem, and not without success, but we needed above all the help of Irish-Americans, because when Irish America got going on this thing, just as when it got going on other things, then we knew that things would happen. He asked His Grace to use his enormous influence in Boston and elsewhere on behalf of the Irish language in the United States.
His Lordship, Most Rev. Dr. Browne, Bishop of Galway, having spoken briefly in Irish, expressed a cordial welcome to His Grace on behalf of the Catholic clergy and people of Galway city and diocese. His Grace and party had received an official welcome from the highest authorities in Church and State, but more than that they had been given an enthusiastic reception by the plain people of Ireland. His coming had touched a cord in the hearts of the Irish people, who had seen in it a very gracious proof that Ireland was held in special affection in his great land, especially by those who had derived from it their ancestry and their Faith.
A Proud Mother
"We in Ireland," he said, "are very conscious that ours is a motherland, and the mother does not forget her children. When they go out into the world and prove themselves strong and noble and God-fearing none is prouder or more happy than she. Mother Ireland is very proud of the part that her children have taken in building up the great free democracy known as the United States, a bulwark of liberty in a
world threatened by slavery. But Mother Ireland is particularly proud of the part that her children have taken in building up the Catholic Church in your great land, that Church which is now the bulwark of religion and justice in a world threatened by atheism, and she is particularly grateful and happy when those children of hers show that they do not forget the motherland.
"The coming of the Archbishop of Boston and his party has been taken by us in Ireland as a proof that the highest and noblest of Irish Catholics in the United States are glad to recall and to acknowledge publicly that it was from Ireland they inherited their greatest temporal and spiritual possessions—Irish blood and traditions and the Catholic Faith.
Champion of Ireland
"Therefore it is that your Grace has received a welcome in Ireland that has had no parallel or equal since the coming of Cardinal Laurie. Papal Legate to the Eucharistic Congress in 1932, and that could only be eclipsed if the Pope himself were to visit us."
His Lordship said it was fitting that in Addison to the welcome given in Dublin and in Armagh His Grace should have received one in
Galway, because it was the next parish to Boston and because in his diocese there was a vast body of people from Galway and especially from Connemara. His Lordship expressed thanks for all that America had done for our people. When the lonely emigrant from Ireland reached America, his best friend, counsellor and protector was the Catholic priest. The firm loyalty of those emigrant boys and girls to the Church was in no small part due to that.
Speaking of America's help towards the recognition of Ireland's national rights Dr. Browne said that it was His Grace's predecessor, Cardinal O'Connell of Boston, who was the first prominent figure to stand out in America and champion the cause of the American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic in 1919. They were particularly grateful to Dr. Cushing for all that he had done since he became Archbishop in 1944.
Interest in Irish Emigrants
Dr. Browne said that, like His Grace, we did not like emigration, but if our people wanted to go—they did not have to go—from this country there was no place where we would prefer to see them settle down than in the United States, particularly in Massachusetts and Boston. His Grace had an immense diocese and an enormous burden of responsibility, for he had over 1,200,000 Catholics, over 350 parishes and over 1,000 priests, but notwithstanding all that responsibility he had found time to show his special interest in and help for the Irish emigrants and the Irish Societies of which he was the honorary chaplain in Boston. One of the most numerous of these Societies, and he was sure, one of the least troublemaking, was the Irish Society of Galwaymen.
Dr. Browne especially thanked His Grace on behalf of the parents of Galway and Connemara for all he had done for their children in America.

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Boston Pilgrims' Visit
to Mt. Melleray.
His Grace, Most Rev. Dr. Cushing, Archbishop of Boston, received a great welcome when he arrived at Mount Melleray on Thursday of last week. He was met at the gates by the Lord Abbot, Rt. Rev. Dom Celsus O'Connell, and the Bishop of Waterford, Most Rev. Dr. Cohalan.
"One reason why the United States is great to-day is because the Irish who came as exiles, gave it Christian faith and Christian homes. We cannot live in the past; we live in a critical age and we must strive to build a new society on the Gospel of Christ. We want spiritual support in our efforts to accomplish this in Boston and the new foundation of Cistercian nuns we have burned to Ireland for that support. We have come on this pilgrimage chiefly because we wanted to pay special tribute to the nuns by accompanying them to their new home. Thousands more were anxious to come but accommodation could not be found for them.
As the party, headed by a students' pipe band and a students' guard of honour, headed towards the Monastery the bells of the Monastery pealed out their welcome. In the great Hall of the School, Mr. Frank Ryan, the well-known Tallow tenor sang "The Star Spangled Banner" when His Grace entered Lord.
In his address the Lord Abbot said he was happy to welcome so distinguished a churchman as Most Rev. Dr. Cushing who had accomplished such wonderful work for God in the Archdiocese of Boston. He referred to the special purpose of Dr. Cushing's visit—to take back with him to Boston a company of nuns who would be established in the Archdiocese as the first community of Cistercian nuns in North America. He thanked His Grace for showing such great kindness to the Cistercian Order and extended to him a most warm welcome to Melleray.
Most Rev. Dr. Cushing, in the course of an eloquent address, said he was very gratitude to the warmth with which he was welcomed. Everywhere in Ireland the people had poured out their hearts to his party and himself and they accepted it for themselves and for the great numbers of Irish and Irish-Americans in the Boston Archdiocese. His primary purpose in coming to Ireland was to take a community of Cistercian nuns from Glencairn. He could assure the nuns and the people of Ireland that a new home whose doors were awaiting them had been provided and there would not be material worries in their future.
This part of Ireland, His Grace continued, was very dear to him.
From his earliest years he had been familiar with many of the names in the locality. He was very glad indeed to come and kiss the soil where his parents had walked.
"One reason why the United States is great to-day is because the Irish who came as exiles, gave it Christian faith and Christian homes. We cannot live in the past; we live in a critical age and we must strive to build a new society on the Gospel of Christ. We want spiritual support in our efforts to accomplish this in Boston and the new foundation of Cistercian nuns we have burned to Ireland for that support. We have come on this pilgrimage chiefly because we wanted to pay special tribute to the nuns by accompanying them to their new home. Thousands more were anxious to come but accommodation could not be found for them.
"Young Irish men and women," continued his Grace "stay at home in your own country. America has nothing to offer you that you have not here. Ireland has a special mission in the modern times. She prosperous and united nation in order that she may take her rightful place and be a shining light to a world groping in the darkness of materialism and irreligion."
Most Rev. Dr. Cohalan, Bishop of Waterford and Lismore then thanked the Archbishop for his magnificent gesture in making Ireland the special object of his pilgrimage. "Now that we are free, we should look forward and strive to make our land a truly Christian land."
The clergy present included Right Rev. Mgr. Wm. Byrne, P.P., D.D., V.G., Clonmel; Ven. Archdeacon J. Kelleher, P.P., D.D., V.F., Waterford; Very Rev. T. Canon O'Brien, P.P., V.F., Dungarvan; Rev. P. F. McGrath, P.P., Cappoquin; Rev. T. Dunphy, C.C., do.; Rev. W. Meehan, C.C., Clonmel, and Rev. P. Geary, Aridale.

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BOSTON PILGRIMS
LEAVE FOR HOME
Dr. Cushing's
message
Sunday PRESS REPORTER
CORK, Sunday.
HIS GRACE, Archbishop Cushing, of Boston; Most Rev. Dr. Wright, his Auxiliary Bishop; Rt. Rev. Monsignor Splaine, Rt. Rev. Monsignor Phelan, and the 163 other members of the Boston Pilgrimage to Ireland, left Cork Harbour early this afternoon on the Cunaid-White Star liner Britannic, on their return journey to America.
His Grace and party were conveyed to the liner in the naval service corvette Cliona, commanded by Mt.-Commander F. Whyte. Most Rev. Dr. Roche, Bishop of Cloyne, accompanied him to the liner.
Amongst those present to wish him bon voyage were the Minister for External Affairs, Mr. MacBride; the Lord Mayor of Cork, Mr. Sean U.D.C., Mr. M. J. Dowling; Mr. A. Powell, B.L., Town Clerk, do.; and Prof. A. O'Rahilly, President, U.C.C.
There were large crowds on shore to see the Archbishop off, and a salute was fired from the Royal Cork Yacht and Cobh Sailing Clubs, while the bells of St. Colman's Cathedral sounded farewell and the No. 2 Army Band at Custom House Quay played Irish airs.
The corvette, with the Minister, Lord Mayor and others on board, escorted the Britannic as far as Daunt's Rock light vessel.
His Grace light was farewell message to pressmen this morning:
"It is very difficult for me to express my personal gratitude, and that of the entire pilgrimage, for the overwhelming kindness we have received in Ireland. I dare not mention any of the countless persons who have been good to us last I leave out the most gracious.
"The Hierarchy and the priests, the members of the Government and the distinguished laity, the Tourist Board and the hotel people—all have spared nothing in the fulfillment of their generous desire to make us fee lat home and to give us every possible happiness.
"Their efforts have not been in vain. We can never forget Ireland.
"It will be a party of people in America, and all others, of the wonderful progress Ireland is making toward a new future. But it will also be our pride to tell them that Ireland even with her present progress and future hopes is not losing the charms of the past nor the faith which sustained her through sad centuries now happily past."
Also embarked was a party of fourteen Cistercian nuns, in charge of Rev. Mother Bernard, for whom the Archbishop has prepared an abbey at Wantham, Mass.
A party of three Sisters and event of the Sisters of St. Francis, Mount Alvernia, Mallow, in charge of Sisters Regulata and Isintrude, also were aboard, on their way to the Mother House of the Order at Ilen Riddle, Penn.

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Irish Round Tower
Phillipi - Cape South Africa.

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KNIGHTS OF EQUITY - COURT #9, PITTSBURGH, PENNA.
ANNUAL ST. PATRICK'S DAY BANQUET AND RECEPTION - MARCH 17TH., 1950
:WILLIAM PENN HOTEL:
*****
*****
*****
1. STAR SPANGLED BANNER
O say can you see, by the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming;
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thru the perilous fight
O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming;
And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there;
O say does that star spangled banner yet wave,
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
2. "IT'S A GREAT DAY FOR THE IRISH"
It's a great day for the Irish,
It's a great day for fair;
The sidewalks of New York are thick
with Blarney,
For sure you'd think New York was
Old Killarney;
It's a great day for the Shamrock,
For the flags in full array;
We're feeling so inspirish sure be-
cause for all the Irish
It's a great, great day.
4. "HARRIGAN"
H-A-double R I - G-A-N spells
Harrigan,
Proud of all the Irish blood that's
in me,
Divil a man can say a word ag'in me;
H-A-double R I - G-A-N you see,
Is a name that a shame never has been
connected with,
Harrigan, that's me!
6. MY WILD IRISH ROSE
My wild Irish Rose,
The sweetest flower that grows,
You may search everywhere,
But none can compare
With my Wild Irish Rose;
My wild Irish Rose
The fairest flower that grows,
And some day for my sake she may
let me take
The bloom from my wild Irish Rose.
3. "TIPPERARY"
It's a long way to Tipperary,
It's a long way to go;
It's a long way to Tipperary,
To the sweetest girl I know;
Good-bye, my Piccadilly,
Farewell, Leicester Square;
It's a long, long way to
Tipperary,
But my heart's right there.
5. "WHEN IRISH EYES ARE
SMILING"
When Irish eyes are smiling
Sure it's like a morn in
Spring;
In the lilt of Irish Laughter
You can hear the Angel's sing
When Irish hearts are happy
All the world seems bright
and gay;
And when Irish eyes are smiling
Sure they steal your heart
away!
7. McNAMARA'S BAND
Oh! The drums go bang and the
cymbals clang
And the horns they blaze away;
McCarthy pumps the old basoon
While I the pipes do play,
And Hen-nes-sey Ten-nes-see
tootles the flute
And the music is somethin' gran
A credit to old Ireland,
Is McNamara's band.
(La, La, La, La-a-a, etc.)