, 1864-03-12
ST. PATRiCK'S DAY.
Irf+Lmcn 1n Council-Thc E7cn1a n~ not
TO be 41lloHScd in tn. Procession
- bishops Veto.

A ycry Interesting fmbronlfo IA mr. 1c f71fs in
connection with the approaching celebration of St
Patr7ck's Day hr tie scna OF the Emerald Isle. The
facts have not beca fuy frsnlshed 90 II is not nos
ffte to srcsk exactly by the card but tho facts in
the case ere believed to be some8hat as follows.
Ac1I was tss ed, few days ago, for represents
tiycs OF tho various Irish societies in the city to
meet and arrange for a proper observance Of the
day Of 1reland's ratrnu saint. About fifteen soce-
ties veroreprcseuted at the ensuing meeting anon.
which were tbe Fcu}au SatCenters OF Chicaeo,
Esch dc1eeate presented lis credentials. and no
ohfection wes raised. A processtou WIS
aoreed upop. and IN election 70, Chief
Nareba1 resulted in the choice of Alder
.nan Comisky. who the1cuuon appofnted his
aids md proceeded TO Arrange other details In.
c,dect to the BUSINESS Of the dav II will of course
DO remembered tat few weeks AFRO tie Bis1on of
this dloccEc Illuminated his bull agsins, a,l and
singular, the Fenans and at this junctute the bul
was again dragged in by 1he horns. a request COM
In. to AID co1nIsky that he should exclude the
Eenians from tho procession On the ground that
the other Irish societies being rciejole could not
associate with them. Some color was given to
this decision by the fact TINT the celebrations OF the
day have always Scen ushcred In by services in the
Catnone InuftAes- ana Inc Dell OF excommu''lca-
uon Is SUPPOSED 10 close inc church doors against
INC poor remains ine result mas not been an
noahcea, out II mas eeen asserted mat to psoces-
saons anu TWO afe Aseis 10 take pace;
ne feniaas eons.oetins tia. ,ne5. as tne lr1sh
PaHy pdr @sttee0ee1 a1e espee'aas ooana 70 honof
'nT ~ uas l...s " a.e.s p4.tun oaasA'l snu'.
to-.n , o4..s". one' aHu a'i.ss,s Is ~
LUZ S1s souiu st-aeels nase 'c'ie'e", VI lnls
aaas suea sn le1llsseuee WIN ,ae eNn f1ghts and
nalalsu onees sances o.!a people coula nave been
aue'np'en ~ anet4sa'' out ~e, tae OUTSIDE panAc'
'ea ana view tae 1nnes "of1ings oi me power
"mea IN past ages mas controlled monafchz, and
SUI eeeus 10 alm NJ DOMINION osef tne popular
WILL ~ oe asseaeeu 1nat tae p!oniDtuon Is mace
uts1aues lae II p.omoaeo os tne eanons
~ sue ea.'en, uaea u's na!sanS " ne ca1noAc
soelee3 ~ nc r.. eans xal ptoecs@loh Q, 80,
.aa 'eu's. 'as. "as "'vast 'ol .uc.e uss ss.,eu
The veto was not thcn given, ana II that which Is
fseit 1o-aay Cannot DC "1ons 20 moffo", tacn tnls
ls nor 1ae tt1c 1eason. hns Inc mh3onty OF tne
Fenlahf arc ca1nohes we oeg pafuon-they were
60 oA exeommEalcsted) anu II may not be wei to
eerui1ize too e'osc'y matter which may a'1ee I'LL
prove 10 oe ohlF iamay QUARREL
Yet IT does sceE as II VIC had fallen On strangc
tincs; the complications in our national a1hlrs
have found their countcrpaEs In the lesser circles
.rh,ch rnskc m the prcat tntal of the ncon1e
.,rsna, ara bcfore nnthon~bt ~ oToons ara
tfoEgnt pe!olc us' we WHO are oatslue Inc cnlfca
cannot understand the right of that church to die
tstein such matter either by substantive law or
ss.aao .a.s shn,,15 .ta co,.x,,,4,art o,,oa.a ~ ~
ata'fasa ~ n,a,.o,,,;e. .ro"nda a .-nns. ~
has tho right to do so, but to the limited comp7e-
hentions Of common people, the movement would
eeenl w os 4a' tenosso nVa Gei'eat luf.suitslos M
one taiIE' oo"eFef' seems CERTAIN; tnc Gfeat
National Irish Fair is destined to be success,
ralcrc the Nominations of the church. The ueop1e
h.ye taken r. IN hand md viii corrr n ,b-crah
.A,..,.s. - ~ ~ ~ ~. -,
tfaEu"g - ue Gu soo1ea'e tAe Just'ce ol tnelf
cause. From all over the country como words Of
cheer ard comfort, and substantial donations have
.,co+,ronfe3 ,nonr ofthos. t,3.,a, ,~n.tss., ~
80 .-t~ne ~ n:ntsoa,s. - s s,,as.a Elecs' 1ne
fa1f Will pe nlhsn'acen' SUCCESS silmolaseu-one
cannot say how large1y-by the efforts made to
A1'"A ~ """"'
1r.e,,xcro.r,>. uo,v, H.. g..
NasnlSS1oNiAs doalE--ihe nrst quar-.
terry meeting Of the Dsectors Of this philanthropic
fustitutton was lela at the Home. No. 647 s,ete
1907 1aa, c,e,,n- ~. p,os,s.a. " "a gsa.e ~