UN ARTICLE DU‘ MERCURY DE QUÉBEC

sentative of his race, is a matter of much pleasure and pride to them, But Mger OReilly's presence on that occasion had a peeuliar significance, and we say that no living Erishinan could have replaced him there, with the same effect, Atthe Quebec Seminary Elzear- Alexandre Tascherean and Bernard O'Reilly were fellow-pupils, and both, having made their theologieal studies together, were ordained priests in the same batch in September, ISH2, Both were fellow-apostles at the terrible post of duty at Grosse-fsle in IR4T, and The Mercury of last Wednesday, in an account of a trip of that sadly celebrated island, mentioned the names of the priests who labored there. and stated that [is Eminence Cardinal

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and the vouthful students of over fifty years ago lived and labored far apart, But now, towards the close of their days, they meet once more, one à prinee of the chureh, and the other, a wearer of the purple as a reward of merit and a recognition of personal worth, The meeting of these two old fellow students, whose friendship dated back to their college days must have been replete with recollections of strange pleasure and sadness. Arrived at the highest honors of the chureh, to whose welfare they devoted their lives, they are allowed to grasp hands again, before they part in all probability for the last time. We are glad of the presence of Mgr B, O’Reilly at the Jubilee of the friend ot his vouth, and we congratulate him on the able manner in which this worthy Lrish ecclesiastie sustained, at the banquet and the concert, the repatation and credit of his race, in doing honor to a Prince of th: Church, to Whom the Irish Catholies ot Quebec, particuiarlr, owe so just a debt of gratitude as

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