East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-03-21
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celobratIon OF st. Patrick's day .

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The 81. Patrick's Society OF East
Saginaw held their third celebration
ofSt Patrick day 1.-THE 18th ofMarch)
on Saturday last. The procession,
with banners and music, formed at 9
O'Clock A. NJ, and marched through
the principal streets, the members be-
ing dressed with the insignia OF the
order, and evidently not afraid of per-
secution for wearing of the Green"
They proceeded to the Catholic Church
where un appropriate address was de-
liyered by Rev. Mr.. Yanderheyden.
In the evening festival was held
at the Bancroft House, under the di-
reotion Of NJ. LETTERS, President. The
table was elegantly and tastefully ar
ranged, and the supper got up in the
usual good style which has SO often
done credit to the house on such occa-
casions. The refreshments being dis
posed of, preliminary to further pro-
ceedings, thefollowing letters addressed
to NJ. LETTERS Esq, President of the
Society, were read, Il
rAr CRY, Earch 27th, 1866.
Dear Sir:-I regret that ! cannot respond in
person to your invitation, this moment received
TO be present this evening mt the festivities Of
your society.
The same spirit that leads the Irishman TO seek
a home in the United States. makes him desire
larger liberty for those he hes left behind in the
old country aud mpels him TO strike a blow for
the freedom OF ireland f.E
When the Emrald Isle shall be redeemed from
Dritania's hard rule, she will be dearcr than
ever to all her sons When blessed with freedom
and independence she will gain arenown that
will make those who love her most prouder Of her
than ever before. Allow TO offer the following
sentiment
IreldRd--May her struggle for freedom be
crowned with such success that the United States
will hasten to acknowledge her Independence,
and welcome her 10 the ssterhood of republics"
Very respectfully, JAMES BIRSEr.
0wAsso, March 10th 1866. 4
4
Ny Dear Sir-Your polite note under date Of
the 10th inst inviting me in behalf OF your soci-
ETY. 10 be present nj their annual dinner at the
Bancroft house to-m morrow evening was this mo-
rnent received most sincerely regret that n
previous engagement will prevent tho possibility
of my leaving homo 10 join in the festivities on
that interesting occasion. Please convey to the
society my sincere regrets, and believe me as
ever your friend &c. josiah TURNER.
FLINT. March 10TH 1866
Dear Sir.--I regret that aIp unable to ac-
cept your kind invitation for tomorrow evening
and be present with you at your Festival, given
in honor o { Irelund's Patron Sairt.
At this particular crisis in the history IF Ire
land, celebration of the Day, so peculiarly iden
tilted us il is with Irish nationality, becomes not
only appropriate but full of significance IL
means that those sons of the Emmld lie who
have mado their homes upon our free soil have
not become unmindful Of the glorious history of
the understand, of the achievements OF her sons
in the cabinet and upon the field, in eloquence
and IN poetry. Nor will they be fnrgetful, on
this greet day of national festivity, of that
pre-emincht right, to which she Is entitled and
of which she has 80 long and so unjustly heen de-
privcd. her right 10 separate and independent
existence MS one of the nations of the earth. mo
man acquainted with our revolutionary annals
can doubt The loyalty u the Irish hear. to liberty
Montgomery before thc walls Of Quebec. and a
host Of chiv,irous spirits who nude our cause
their Onn in that unequal Struggle OF the infant
stars and stripes agnMst the red Of st,
George, atteSted TO the worii, ia baptism OF
blood, the sincerity OF their Irish faith.
We come to a later day when the standard Of
tho republic Wavel in the shock Of battle with
her own ungrnteful sous of tbe S,uth. aud find
the Irish heart all Irish muscle ranying 90 the
post Of daBger. Side by side with the native
born American, Irish shoulder 60 Yankee shout
dor, they have given another and new sanction
60 their faith in oar republican institutions.
IN eloQuenc, the world has foond no superior
a. irelanrs burke In the drama none more
J., rfcct than her Sheridan, N poetry none more
classical aud beloved than her Moore and in pure
wit and humor few equals OF Samuel i@yer -
These and host Of others ia her military and
literary annals, are immortal names, met born |
80 die" whose memories will ever he kept fresh
and green by an almiring world fresh and green
AS her own immortal shamrock. | offer you as a
sentiment:
The memory Of Robert Emmett God speed
the time when the tomb of the great martyr to
Irish nationality may he wor,hily ,ns 'ribed, his
character and motives fearlesly yindicated, his
euitaph goriously and snuredly written"
Hoping that you may have pleasant and
successful re-unien | am very respectfully and
truly yours, CHARLES p. AVERY.