Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-18
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HOW HIS DAY WAS CELE-
BKAIED.
High Mass at ~. Patrick's
ChuFeh.
The sodaIIty Band out In Force.
The Evening Services at ST. Pc
lers. Etc Etc.


Never bgfors ia tho history OF Mem
phis has the day OF the patron aud tn
telary saint of Ireland and Irishmen
been 50 appropriately and magnihcently
celebrated as it was yesterday. Ali OF
the societies composed of Irishmen or
their descendants in u midst, and
svery individual native of the Green
Isle seemed to vie with each other to see
who could do the mOsthonor TO the name
and memory OF the saint and man whose
name is synonymous with all that is
good, great, brave and noble, in the
history OF the fathers Of the church.
The Hibernian (Or Irish Literary So
ciety and the Sodality Silver Band
were the prime and prominent
movers in this celebration.
AT an early hour yesterday morning
the S0dality silver Band aud the Hiber-
MAN Society assembled at their hall, at
the corner OF Main and Adams streets,
and marched thence, with appropriate
music, to st. Patrick's Church, going
down Main street to Besl, out Bsal to
DeS1tO, and thence to the church.
Here High Mass was celebrated. The
sermon was by Father Meagher, who is
one of the most eloquent young divines
in The church at this city.
Father Meagher first returned graft
tude to GOD, the Great AIl-giver, for the
year that has passed, and, after u short
perorstiOn, proceeded to the history OF
the great works performed by Irish
men, in the earlier days of Christianity,
in introducing the glorious and true faith
among all nations. He cited, by name,
those who went to Britain, France, Bel
GUM, Aqustania, aud other countries,
AMI their heroic deeds-deeds performed
by the cross and not the sword. He then
passed to st. Patrick's personal history,
with which readers have b 3en made
familiar, and mentioned the wonderful
fact that his conversion Of the whole
people of Ireland to the true faith Was
unattended by q single martyrdom.
This is 8 wonderful and uneXampled fact
in the history OF the propagation of the
gospel for martyrdOms, alas were more
frequent than conversions in those days.
Father Meagher's sermon sank deep
the heart, and will be long remsm-
bered by those who heard him. After
High Macs the society and band dis
and, afoer attending to their bust
ness, reassembled at eight o'clock at
their hall and marched to 81. PETERS
Church, where q most magnificent Ves-
per service was performed. There were,
EOUlt N1CN9huu Of EW0iHC 4HU@ J
ired persons present, among them at lie asst
hundred Of the little orphans from st.
Peters Asylum.
The sermon was by Father Daley, n
other comparatively young man, but 8
most eloquent one Being ia the choir, |
could not hear his text, but heard
OF the sermon. Father Daley
took the patFisrghs az G model, and
lDOka Of their trials ana WOrks-the na-
Of humiliation and suffering be-
fore eXaltatioa and honor, as a mediator,
being expressly dWeit upon. The F&-
took as an example the patriarch
Joseph, and spoke of his trials and
aud hRal triumph. He de-
oiCtad the hello xness and vanity of
things, and in glowing and burn
ing words spoke 81 tire n.ark elo4s aE1
ways CT Divine P~rovidence.
BE declared that the success CT our glo-
-ious faith is the miracle and wonder OF
our times, being a constant index to the
glory aud Wiedom OF God. In conclusion
the Father, after & most powerful
appeal, eZh5rtsd ell TO 9 renewed Pledge
fealty TO TIA trus, one and only faith,
the only light through the lsbyrlnths of
lie. He also made q touching and effsc-
i've appeal ior the benefit of the poor
little orphans, who wefe 0udef Iae care
D. the Church.
On the conclusion OF the services the
A~zsemblage dispersed-soma to attend
JaTls and parties, and some to go home
and think. We understood that there
were several dances given during the
evening, but do not personally know OF
any.