Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-05-18
HIBERNIA.

HIBERNIA.
the Mutual Relief society.
Z The procession of the Hibernian MI
! tual Relief Society this morning was
: thing of beauty, and reflected gre,
credit ON the gentlemen who got it VI
as well as on the descendants of the p'
triots of the Gael among us. When on
looks back at the numerous oppression
which the Irish people have suffered 9
the hands of the British, there arises
deep sympathy for them, as well as Low
for their firmness and kindness of heart
When we think of their Parliamen
House in Dublin, that might vie with tn
proudest architecture of ancient Greco
or Rome, converted into British bank
house-of their Customhouse, mode
of beauty, turned into a sort of poor
house-their Four Courts on the bank
of Lifey, where the eloquence of Currar
blazed like star, attempted to be ex
tinguished-the residences of the Duke
of Leinster, Marquis of Waterford, Mar
quis of Drogheda, Marquis of Headfort
of Lord Mornington and Lord Powers
court lying empty or converted into
warehouses or commissioners Offices
we wonder why the Celtic people,of the
Green Isle, who have suffered so much,
are able to rejoice at. all But here, in
the ''land of the free and the home OF
the brave" away from the sight of mis-
cry and oppression, they endeavor now
and then to enjoy themselves as they
were wont in the good old days ere the
emerald gem was set in the crown of a
stranger.
THE PROCESSION
was preceded by the Sodality band, which
discoursed national airs, and then fol-
lowed the Hibernian Mutual Relief So
ciety, wearing their green and gold
badges, with white rosettes. The officers
Of this society are Michael Magevney,
IT,, President; John League, Vice Presi-
lent; John Lilly, Treasurer; William
Walsh, Recording Secretary; and Michael
Gavin, Financial Secretary The other
members are Woodworking and honest
mechanics, the most useful class of peo-
lie in community. The Hibernians
rere accompanied by the Emmett Guards,
he Irish Literary Association and the |
It. Patrick's Temperance Society, as in
tied guests.
THE TRIUMPHAL CAR
-as one of the neatest affairs of the kind
'e have seen for some time. 1t was
of three tiers of seats trimmed
18th white and green, festooned with all
olors of roses, and fringed with ivy. On
lie top seat sat Miss Mary Ellen Koran,
ressed in long robe of white satin,
it'll silver band and star about her
row, and bearing in her hand liberty
ole and cape, representing the Goddess
Liberty Beside her sat Miss Mary
ine Boland, dressed in green over and
d under-skirt, white apron, and leaning
/ harp, representing the Maid of Erin.
yer the Goddess foated the American
lg, and over the Maid the green flag of
rim. On the second and lower tiers sat
Uses Margaret Downey, Hettie Han
n, S. A. Smith, NJ K Daneri, Lizzie
ay, Annie Martin, Barbara Ray, Katie
artin, Maggie Carker, Ellen Burns,
stitia Whelan, Mary Fitzpatrick, Kate
elson, Katie Reilly, Annie League, B.
lrner, Hanley, Ferran, Kennedy, Cor
tt, Cunningham, Corbit, Brannon, Sui I
AN, ODonneIl, Halloran, Meehan, :
lambers, o Halloran, Breen, Griffin,
urphy and Ferran, representing the :
irty-two counties of Ireland. Each
tie one held in her hand beautiful :
uqnet Of roses, which had been gath !
ed and arranged by the orphans of St.
sters Asylum, favor which the Hiber-
ans are not likely to forget Con- \
icuous in the number of vehicles which !.
lowed was an Irish jaunting- the !,
operty of Colonel Alexander, who :
ndly loaned it for the occasion. On :,
irving at
JAMES PARK
ere was few minutes rest, after which e
e Maid of Erin sang, in sweet voice, v
pores touching melody of 4The Harp c
at Once Through Tara's Hall" The II
)ddess of Liberty then rose and ad- II
essed the Maid of Erin as follows; t.
Maid of Erin, hail / rejoice that thou
t still so beautiful, despite the thraldom
centuries and the exile of thy kindred. a
ON beyond the waters Of the broad Il
lantic thou art welcome Long have u
)een absent from the shores of your :,
autiful land, and the sacred fires on Z
e affairs Of Liberty have nowhere been ii
hted there, save in the deep glens. a,
ak caves, or out on the lonely plaias :,
der cover of night But call forth the I,
lendor Of thy queenly beauty, for the u
wn Of Erin's freedom already glim- G
FRS on the far horizon The day star w
Erins liberty is breaking through the .,
rkness, and the sunrise Of glorious =
stiny will soon light up the fair hills of
ur now gloom-eneircled country. The
res ofthy mournfully silent harp shall Sc
axe, and resound through the fairest IN