, 1865-03-18
ST. PATRlcK's DAY,
How 1t was Observed Ia Chleaso.--The Pro.
tesslon--Presentat1en to the Total
AsstlReuee Society.

The birth dny Of f1relaut't Patron Saint was duly
h6nored IN Chicago yesterday. the procession be.
,Dg Iascer and more imposing than on auy pre,1,
ons ocen*lon. Aard1Ne dicfn the day was dnc. a
condition scarce known In the annals his celebra
uons. ltalwRys seems a. though the spray from
The shores Of tho Green Isle imported h,ther.
ting compliment to the commemoration. ~
n nc morning the Catholic Churches were
"eu af1ded] eIee SPECIAL Pc ,a, as.s,se; beng held
cred IN 'front.' Of the Elshop'e palace. on Ia en-.
per Of Macison etreet and Michigan avenue.
3aey formed y n hp procession snd marehed past
Camp Donklas. under command Of Capt. Tracy.
and headed BY the excellent bind Of tne sth =.
| 4. e.. presented arms as the column hled By,
yesttbu!s they were Intended to be- presented IA
the Catholic Temperance Society. One Wss !" :"
regn's1t1on ass, ihe National st.rs and Stripes,
oeautu1!l1 ff1nged With gold. The other rreer
! t1iken banner, bearing Devices elegantly w!oQent
T. crimson and gold; In tho center ths usTe OF
noto BaS wn1se appsstea The Legendary
words, "!ota! Abstinence and Benevolent Socie.
IT, organized August Is, 1s5o." On he rey.rse
iadies IL sse u cSIqPaao By hs Catholic
The Bishop Of the Diocese, Right Rev. J1ues
D9ggan. ?. p, now appeared, arranged IN iuli
feoes sc ard attepeed By several tie Clergy and
water. The Bishop blessed he sra md a abrn @ rs-
ufrd Ihe nags were tleu presented by Miss
ia.. afy hte from IN open carriage, in the follow
Gentleman Of the Catholic Temperance Society:
w. a1e Reaelng dnty has been imposed Oh me, BY
inc snc lazy issnds Of yo1r Society, Of presenting to
wa5m interest IN, and appreciation Of the rorI
and social influence exercised hy your SOCIETY,":
e end e 70 mark IN 8 public manner ii sir eraataas
encourage you to renewed zeal In the iandsbIe
canks IN which yon a1e 60 efficiently engaged.
II ts eminently appropriate that Womau should
feSp 3ha f~
suffers most By the terrible evil Of trcmperance.
Could you only llft tho veil from thonsands Of
land, what scenes Of misery and wrefcheduess
would be exposed to the public gaze, wuerein !
woman te IN accompanying msrtsr. Doom.d to
intempersnce below the level Of t6s % brute crcs- a.
tion. what hudcr1ngs does she not patiently Gu.
1tfs then, haEe said, pecpl,a,]y .t,nr tbs,
isosadn should make this public reco1nition nf
the sefv1ccs or your society, IN eudeavonnr fo
Eor1es. Sss1ng eoctal evil since she shares so
BILE efforts. wa Aoe
AZ in the age Of .chlvalry, when tho gallant
ngat r. se.s io!th TO fulfill bis row Of redrsssug
men, ctnstttute yourselves our kntyhtiy cham. |
pions ara Iene" in this ase, tie pure ch{yalry OF
!, These aagt. also, viii remind you OF other dp.
lics. One bears upon fts green folds the cmbiems
!hat recall the past historic renown ct your native
l@ana. @ u re'7Ves Tie uadltionary C1or1es OF the
When her sons, with banners ofgreen unsu.lcd.
Led the Red. Branch Knights to danger.
Ere the emcrald green Of the Western world
Was set In the crown ola stranger"
1t tells you Of The intrepid courage aad esl,an.
try displayed on y thousand bss.1s-neids by The |
1rish soldier; Of the glorles Of Contarf and nan.
KIRK 10 Foutenoy,'' where the rlo:1oas Irish BIZ.
sade atfealed the hereditary sa]of Of their race
and q, won v ri the admiration. even. Of their foes.
The Other reminds Fou OF the land Of Your adop-
ton Cnde1 its broad stripes nnd bri ht stass you
have etlo, cd liberty and undistutbed roilsiou,
freedom and fairly and honestly hare yoa rem
sources Of thcso broad praides-Ihc wonderful |
march Of antust1y-has been largely due to yoar
labor. And In the sad conflict that now desolates
The land, Idsh saot receive. again it, ancient re-
noWu.
The nnmes Of Shields, corcozan, and cur own
ga,,s1t, hssoc Arlligan at.ezt he devotion Of
Recelye them 'hen. at my bands, On this. the |
hsl1owcd festival Of 1Eelnnd's patron saiut, and
hs tae IT,. a. Of soaa eratsude
Ihe lsgs we're received By Dr.. McGovern Of tue
University oi St. Mary ot the Lake he replied
gif,s.
The procession then took up the line of march.
md attended b. lnrge concourse OF people OF I'll |
nationalities. The following was the osder OF pro-
ctgsiUu.
Chief Marshal and Aids
Eighth Veteran Reserve Corps Band.
Military Escort from Camp Dongias.
Aiberuian Benevolent Society.
Grest Western Rsnd.
Roman Catholic T. and Society.
LIGHT G1lrd Band.
United Sons Of Erin Benevolent Society.
Fifteenth Veteran Reserre Corps Band
1aboring Nen's Association.
Great Union Band.
CtriZecs On Foot.
Citizens on Horse,
The evening celebrations CON listed Of lIterarr-
nu.ical and fee1al festival at Metropolitan iii,
and grand ball hy the uibernian Society at BrFan
hail. Bo.h entertainments were lIbesslIy attend !
I'd. and il every respect successful.
TK1H L 4 II. 6.nt1RTE