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[No. 11..
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ITHE   ehr   ANNIVERSARY   OF   THE  ST.
JOHN'S  MECHANICS'  SOCIETY,
March 3rd, 1878.
Mr. James.Callahan, presiding.
The officers and committee for the past
year have much pleasure in congratulating
the society on the attainment of this its 51st
anniversary meeting, and beg to submit the
report and statement of its affairs for the
past year.
On tJkj» 10th of May the society, according to established custom, marched in procession fhrough the principal streets of the
city, accompanied by the baud of the Total
Abstinence and Benefit Society and Mr. D.
Bennett's band. The procession on its
route called at the Episcopal residence, and
on his Rlcellency the Governor.
On tha on 22nd July, pursuance of a
resolution of the society, the officers, in
conjunction with the officers of the other
societies, attended the laying of the foundation stone of St. Patrick's Hall.
On the 9th September the society, in
concert with the several other societies of
St. John's, attended   the   laying of the
foundation stone of the Oratory oL the
Sacred Heart in connection with the Ton-
vent of the Christian Brothers at Mount
St. Francis de Sales.
On the 13 th February the society attended in the Cathedral at the Requiem Mass
for his Holiness Pope Pius IX.
The society have to record the demise
of one of its members, Mr. Thomas
Furlong, and in conformity with the rules
walked m procession at the funerals of the
wives of Mr. Lawrence Commerford and
Mr. Pierce Foley.
The Treasurer's accounts for the past
year show receipts to the amount of £273
0s. 6d.
Expenditure ...£237   6   0
Deposited in Bank     30   0   0
Bal. on Treasurer's hand.      5 14   6
Total amount in Bank £24012s lid; this
with the balance on the Treasurer's hands
£5 14s rjd, leaves tho society's funds, £245
178 5d. In addition with the Hall and
landed property is valued at £1000; £800
of which is covered by insurance.
We are' happy to state that during the
past year 11 new members have been added
to the role.
Before closing the report we wish to remark to the society the satisfactory manner
in which the sick visitors discharged their
duties, and consider them entitled to the
thanks oi the society.
It now only'remains for us to thank the
members for the assistance rendered us on
all occasions in carrying out the objects of '
the society.
In conclusion we are happy to state that
harmony and good feeling exist among its
in umbers.
Signed on behalf of the .officers,
JAMES CALLANAN, President.
JYILLIAM HAND, Secietary.
After the adoption of the foregoing report -Mr. Edward Devereux was appointed
Chairman, and the election of officers for
ensuing year was held, and resulted as follows
James Callanan, President, re-elected;
Patrick Roach, "Vice President, elected
James Cooney, 1st Assistant, electedj John
Chambers, 2nd Assistant, elected; Mathew
Fleming, Treowrer; Philip Quirk, 2nd
Treasurer; William Kelly, 3rd Treasurer
William Hand, Secretary; James Harley
Marshall; Henry Shea, M. LX, re-elected.
The following resolutions were unanimously adopted :■—
Kesol ved,--Tbat tbe thanks of the society be given
to tbe" Chairman for the able manner in which be
conducted the business of the evening.
Resolved, —Thut the tbartKs of the society are doe
and hereby .tendered to tbe Editors of the Loco
Journals for publishing tbe report, of the eocittj
gratuitously.
| [From tbe Dublin Catholic Fenny Magaiiue, 1834. j
RECEPTION OF A NUN AT THE PKESEN-
1   TATION    CONVENT,    SAINT    JOHN'S
AaiEBICA. '
I (From the « NawroumUAXD Patbiot," 12th August.)
On Tuesday, 5th inst., this interesting
ceremony, rendered "btill more so by its
novelty in this country, took place at the
Presentation Convent, in this town, and
although it was intended originally that ib
should be conducted in the nuns' private
jchapel, and consequently to the exclusion
of the public, the ladies ol the convent,
with the permission of the bishop, kindly
consented to convert the upper school
room into a temporary chapel for the ,
! gratification of several who solicited leave
to be present.
j To those who have been debarred tho
gratification of witnessing the first reception
'that ever occurred of a Presentation Nun on
this side of the Atlantic, a brief account of
.the order of the ceremony may not be unacceptable.
At nine o'clock in the morning Dr. Fleming, the celebrant on the occasion, having
been vested, assisted by the Rev. P. Ward,
as deacon, Rev. T. Waidron, as sub-deacon,
Rev. E. Troy, as master of the ceremonies,
with Rev. 1$. Duffy, took his seat at tho
altar to await the procession of the nuns,
which in a few moments appeared, preceded
by three very young children, neices to the
lady, simply attired in white,one in advanco
j bearing a crucifix, and the two others bearing lighted wax candles in one hand, while
with the other they carried between them
la beautiful silver basket containing the
'habit, the cloak, and the veil. After these
followed two nuns, and then Miss Nugent,
the lady wTio was to be received, fashion-
jably dressed, and supported by the rev.
mother on the right, and the mother-assistant on tb&> left.
They approached the altar, at the foot of
'which the children having made a graceful
genuflexion, laid their basket, and proceeding to the choir, were followed by the two
former nuns, while the lady kneeling to the
bishop begged his benediction, and the
name she wished to take in religion. These
being granted, all the ladies filed off to tho
[choir, while the beautiful him, O Gloriosa
Yirginum, burst forth accompanied by one
of the nuns on the piano, in a style of
touching simplicity. And now one of
Webb's Eyrie Eleisons, introduced tho
High Mass. The Gloria in Excelsis breathes
all the reality of joy; it is a brilliant burst
of jubilation. Waving further remarks on
the other parts of the Mass, suffice it to say
that it was executed in the happiest style
by one of the nuns,rwhile the performance
of the vocute, also by the nuns, had a
charming effect.
Af tor the Post-Communion was sung, the
candle, which had been priviously blessed,
was presented to the lady, as emblematic
of that internal light which repels the darkness of error, signum luminis interioris;
after which she was conducted to a chair by
the mother-assistant, where she remained
seated while the right rev. celebrant addressed to her a short but affecting discourse.
[He.chose his text from Lukeiv. 18:—"The
spirit of the Lord is upon me : wherefore he
hath anointed me, to preach the Gospel to
the poor,"—and was particularly happy in
his application of it. During the discourse
the eyes of the entire congregation testified
how deeply they were impressed by it.
Immediately after Mass, the lady was
'conducted to the altar, where she knelt,
while the celebrant interrogated her as to
what she required, and if it were with her
own free will she petitioned for |he habit of
religion, and the reverend mother whether
she had made the necessary inquiries re-
igarding the lady. Then followed the benediction of the habit, Ac. during which tha