Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-21
ST P ATRI ks DAY.
THE FENIAN BROTuERuooD.
A Patriotic Demonstration.
THE GREEN, RED AND BLUE FOREVER.
Nationality fOrii ON
for America.

- Pitrick's Diy was appropriately commem
orned 10 indianapolis b. he Feaiau Brother
hood.
AT an early hour the streets ere thr0nged with
ladies' aud children. and banners hung ont
from the prominent business houses The day
was clear and beautiful and everything wss au-
spicious. body Of men were concentrating
their traditional liberties. and respect of their
demonstration was accorded OF all sides
TIE PROCESSION.
As the procession moved through the PRINCIPAL
streets, according to the programme. many ladies
waved them welcome and many residences were
decorated in their honor Preceded by Hahn's
band. their march was ovation. Beauty and
chivalrY were The accOmpiuimeuts
AT THE HALL
Az o'clock the banner presented by ladies of
Indianapolis brought in hy Capt Redmond
u was inscribed: From the Irish L tdies ct In
dianapOls; GIVE Us Liberty or Give u Death ="
On the reverse: We'll tree the land that bore
u
Words tail Us in attempting 20 express the en-
thusiasm which greeted the uniurng of this
banner Cheer upon cheer went up, and the
band opportunity PLAYED The Irish Volunteer"
March" and the heart of every one was stirred
thereby.
THE PRESENTATION.
Miss Margaret Carney, beautiful and accom-
pllshed young lady. came forward under the folds
OF the flag and said:
Gentlemen Of the FeRian Brotherhood:
present you this beautiful fl 70 in behalf of
the Irish ladies OF Indianapolis. Nay YOU ever
love AMI honor 1t a. An emblem Of your beloved
country. | need not explain it, meaning. for the
quick and passionate intellect OF the generation
now sprnging into arms will catch t AZ a glance
Aud | trust that beneath lis folds the indS of
the Irish Protestant and the Irish Catholic NAV
be clasped in heroic and generous brotherhood
Should this htg be destined 10 fan the hlmes OF
war let England behold The Fenian Brotherhood
planting Il over the halls OF an Irish Senate. aud
then will the sun OF freedom east its rays over "a
happy Erin. And ! pray heaven to bless the
vengeance sure 10 kirdle. Take this flag. and
may traitor ever trenbe to see IT,
Cheers wild and long continued. followed the
speech OF Mis- Carney. Col b + Mullen re
eeivei the az. ana responded in brief but elo-
queut speech. in substance a. follows:
" Miss Carney. aud Ltdes OF lnditnapolis-O
behalf OF nv coulrereS. | accept this beautiful
flag you have given 10 the Feuian Brotherhood
and return YOU our warme>t thanks IL isa wor
Thy gift to worthy sous a: liberty Il will bring
back the eloquence poetry and chivairv OF Ire
land. We receive Il aS a pledge OF faith 10
noble cause. and Will ever cherish it, This per
hapS, i enough 10 SAY; but justice To the Feniau
Brotherhood. to whom YOU have done this
honor. demands that few words be said Tor
them
The Fenians have been magued and op-
posed: they have been accused OF con>piracieS
and d,Sloyalty. | tell YOU the FeniunS are loyal
England is Jealous of the Fenians and well She
may be, for she knows that lri>hmep who have
proved their devotion 10 the country of their
adoption will be true To the land Of their birth
the home of their loves Well may England
tremble when she sees The Fenian hts resting
under The Star Spaneled B,uuer She knows
that they love the flag of their adopted country
and will ever defend IT, but She knows. too. that
the Star OF Bethlehem pointed 90 "a Redeemer,
and Ted the uaiors e. Jerusalem; so vii the
fl z OF the Feuiais call them back To Dubm.
and will yet wave over our restores country.
IC.eers
The historian has said that here IS nothing
LETT To- Ireland but it, poetry | IKE issue with
him. There Is "A manly courage and rhvairy
lett. that will soon write the epitaph OF Emmett
IrShmeu are not lost | have seen them bad
tsei IN blood for the cause of our commun r0un
try They live. and though, "a our own Poet
Moore, he said
The harp that once through Taras hall.
he soul of music she'd
Now hangs "a mute on Tara's walls
As # that soul were dead"
the Fenians with the bright bayonets of revolu
lion, viii tune that old harp OF Tara and strike
the bold anthem Of Erin 90 Braughl rCheers
long continued Again thanking the Irish Ia
dies ior their beautiful gift he pledged them In
conclusion that when the buge sounded tor Ire
land 10 rise, that a.. woud not be left behind
THE PROCESSION
Upon the conclusion of Colonel Mullen
speech, the audience took up the line of march
in the following order:
First Hahn's B'rd; then. in order, sections
one 10 Xix OF the F,nans. under the direction OF
Col b Mullen the Chief Marshal and Capt
Thomas Redmond the Assistant Chief and Of
Richard Simpson, Robert Remington. Dennis
Call. Cornelius Kelly. John Redmond anl Martin
Powers, As Assistant Mfshals; next. the Guard
OF Honor carving the new Irish banner and the
American flag; then. Colonel Bob Stewart's re-
glment, the lth Cavalry, dismouuted-the
whole procession being three squares in length.
aud making hue appearance
he Appearance of the cavalcade WIS remark
ably fine. No parade has recently been made on
our streets which approached II. And the smiles
OF beauty ani the cheers OF patriotism attended it
throughout the march
TIE BANQUET AT NIGHT
The celebration of the day terminated with
spleudid banquet IA The evening tt their Hall
Ever, thlug was admirably arranged:
the Hall was beautifully decorated with Amer
can and Irish ftgs aud banners and the tables
wee most b0untitully spread with choice vituds
and he best of vines. The Hall WIS flied 20
Overlooking with the brotherhood and their
wve~, daughters and sweethetrts. with a few
invited guests C4ptain Thomas Redmond,
State Center for lndant. presided AZ the feast
and at about ~ O'Clock ctllei the assembly 70
order. Thomas Nash. E-q Center for the Ind
annapolis Circle. acted ~ Vice President Of he
Banquet After discussing the good things which
we're gotten up ia John BuSSeys best styie the
est OF reason and flow ct SOU commenced.
Richard simpson, Esq. Toast Master Tor lie occa-
sion, announced the following regular sentiments
J. st Pauicks Day
Upon the reading of this sentiment bumpers
were filled and drank and the entire company
arose aud responded in three hearty cheers st. .
Patrick Day was played by the band
The Feniau Brotherhood-Miy the cause
they eSp0u>e triumph over all is enemies
Capt Redmond responded briefly AMI eloqeut-
IT, He spoke 81 the organic zion md objects .
OF the Fentn Brotherhood lie fer proud 20
stand beneath the folds of the beautiful banrer .
presented 20 them by the ladies OF Indianapolis. .
Il was 'he Irish hag-a f x that had never been .
conquered. A | stand beneath is folds, and .
view one side the Palm tree from which j.
suspended that soul inspiring instrument. the
Harp OF Eriu cannot bur deuounce the Saxon F.
tyrant through whose Infamous treachery the 4