The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-18

SAINT PATRIcK's DAY-dnASD CELEBRATION
nv IRrsnNEN = CHURCH SERVICES, SUPPER,
BALLS, Sc.-The major portion Of yesterday was
seen In groups about the churches and other |
public places, discussing the occasion with evi:
green was conspieuousiy Visible on the apparel |
Of each one, and II was with no unfeigned pride |
Old ST. Patrick's church was crowded to Its
to gain admission at the II O'Clock services.
propristeiy decorated, and at the appointed hour
the ceremonies Of the grand high mssswere COM
+, E, Boyle, assisted BY Fathers MeCsrthy, De
wolf, Bokel, Beroti, and a number Of other rev.
tain. The service was Of the most solemn and
impressive character. .-,,
The choir, assisted BY some Of me oeM singers
fessor Ritcher at the organ, sung ~ the most et'
fectlve manner the great Coronation mass, No:
MS, eiisctusi is executed 81 Miss N. Hsssan
Murray, who fully sustained her fine reputation
81 n BY barry sna S re
Chase, Cannon, and Burnett; At the gospel the
beautiful Veni Sancte Spiritus. OF Abbott, was
re Rev, Thomas Foley, Vicar General q this do
cese, then preached a most eloquent and instruct
the LIE and sS ssv 81 she
brated, giving in detail an interesting history Of
his remarkable life and eminent labors In the
then sung by a grand chorus of twenty-five
voices, and the solo in the a. inearnatui was
beautifully and swectiy rendered BY Miss Matte
AT Al the offertorium Miss Murray, assisted BY
Messrs. Chase. Cannon and Burnett sang the
Then followed the Sanetus and Benedictus,
which was rendered in grand and impressive
| manner The Agnus Del was rendered by Mrs.
Newton In her best manner, the full notes Of her
| rich contralto voice revcrberating with solemn
echoes through the vast congregation' and nd
ne A the close of the mass solemn benedletion
sa BY f'ssr ahSSs %s SsSs
Miss Murray, Mrs. Newton and Mr.. Seligson In
excellent harmony, .r
Ergo" was sung and the congregation dismissed.
Between and O'Clock st. Dominick's Uatho
hioysius Total Abstinence Society asss mbIed at
f Glowing order With that Old shsnPion q tenn
pieces, and MT. W. b. brown, leader, led the
beneficial Total Abstinence Society, with
Messrs Patrick GulliSsp DSn9hus s.s and fSr;
society were Messrs. W. II. Mills, VIM. Ken
needy, WIN. q; Hood James o Holersn, Jane. 7;
and David Murphy s .5sss ana Ssw and
S SsNs were e Mes.rs. Lawrence, Hickey,
new SS banner, with gold fringe. On lie front or
rss e 0 likeness Of St. Domlniok with the words
Palth. hope charity" On The reverse the
Ifs i vita tie date o. organization, "juiy,
1867, Washington. u, o." This society num-
bercd about eighty wePbers, each wearing a
St. Aioysius Total Abstinence Sselety came
next and last, with Messrs; Timothy oosteli9i
M M% They H we're Ssaded BY he s,h Unitcd
States cavalry band. and numbered, mel, women,
and children, about one hundred and afty in line:
A aI.A nf Ia tN a q n "A q
green banner With Hne fringe border, on the front
or which wac The Representation Of an American
S a. SSsS on w Tnlfn
preach" on the opposite SHE yas the date Of
III ,Ss "s ~ s," THIS s sss ss
rosettes with white centres and stfeaners.
AT 2 o'clock tho procession moved down D
Thirt.estk street, up Thirteenth to II, by way
OF II to PiiteeEtE, thence to and along X to
Georgetown societies, EGt Tor gone cause they
failed to appear. On the southwest Pide q the
Infant Orphan Asylum, where the bands executed
| several choice pieces OF music.
| Mr.. George Savage, the chief marshal, then
hsny, VIC sJiressed them briefly, saying,
among other tAIlss tItt no appeared In response
request from ne sSIR.tt e ange%.Ssnts,
them. When he looked pgt pgoa 50 arIe (
SS4y-societies composed Of irishme1 and soGs
strains * tselr music on this memorable 81.
| Pntrick,s day, hs soHld but feel sublime, and he
felt that they were eei,tt 4tIng the day OF St
Patrick in a fitting and very appropriate man
| TLsia was II time when the day OF ST. Patricx
could be celebrated only by the aid OF the intoNi
eating bowl. E0y, he was pleased to note, the
shamrock was never 10 pure as when watered
by the dews OF Heaven And gh1De with pearly
| drops of clear water. The GLORY Of 81. Patrick,
| formerly, could only be manifested w drypker,
ness, ribaldry and rowdyism, produced by strong
drink Now II was the reverse, aud the effect
| wss much more cIeditable. This day, cOnseera,
ted iI the affections of the Irish people, here In
the sight II the statue of Washington, in the
capital of the HttLon, In this free land, where
Irish valor h ad qefendct, on the bloody Held, the
| country from foreign 0ppyCss,9ri here, where
| they had shown their patriotic desoIIsr, was
one fraught with cause for Joy, and he woli.l
congratulate them on their exhibition OF proper
spirit, and an undying love for their native soil
GL this occasion.
| just here MIR. McNerhany's address was cut
short by asuGien and heavy shower OF rain, and
all present sought Sd AS quickly as possible
The rain soon ceased to Ia,I, and the George
town societies not yet nppesfiGs, tLl societies
| ed and proccede along the avenue to Ito
| Presidential Mansion. As they passed through
| the sAtrIage.way, in front of the main door, the
| President, accompanied by Col Moore, his pr-
| waite secretary, appeared on the porch, and was
introduced to the societies by the marshal, Mr..
| George Savage. The Presided bog'ed repeatedly
| "a n,e ancieties uasacd by. and MANY warn the