The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-03-20
ST. PATRIcK's DAY.
THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE H1nEnsrAs
BENEVOLENT AND MUTUAL AID Assoc,A.
TONS OF NEW ORLEANS.

ST. Patriclss Day, the 18th Of March.
ever day consecrated in the memory
ene natives of that land of poetry and ORE
. 'ory' ana OF picturesque beauty, the, eve
. green Isle, where the old chronicles sav I'll
. men are ever brave andt the women chaste
!" nerever, driven by the oppressive work
1ngs OF an unwise aud an unjust govern
ment, they may go, or in whatever land
discontinued at home, personal ;nteroo
may induce them to reside, they never for.
get the land that gave them birth. The
ooid outlines of her mountains, the music
OF her streams, the beautiful lakes plitter-
ing in the sunlight, and the bright. ever
green color of her fields, SO slammed nnon
their hearts in childhood, ever remain fresh
IN their recollections. Time may affect the
ood% but the memory of childhood still
remains, it's pictures never fade, and eterv
18th of March retouches the picture ona
Feseores the colors fresh to the recollection.
The picture is brighter, and its hold on
the memory stronger because that dav ia
intimately connected with the name of that
great Saint who succeeded in introducino
christianity and banishing heathenism from
among her children, and the faith received |
rom the Holy Spirit, through him. they
nave firmly adhered to till now. TbrouoI
the sore and bitter trials of long. 1ono y.or.
'ney nave never wavered. In the desola-
lions OF war and the blight of famine. in
starvatlen and death, crushed to the earth
~ an 1nfernai system of penal laws that
was hrst suggested by the dey;! to ,5,,,;,n
the apostle, and afterwards more fullv do,
'eioped by the English Government. ex-
'oseo 10 every species of torture of fire and ,
Temp, and steel, that the iniuuitv of III. 6
'uman heart could invent, thew never IA g
oi'eo 'ne standard he planted among 4
nem, and in whatever lands they wan- b
erea' or made their home, they appear to 9
. maze the instruments of God in erect. i
'g mat standard, and in spreading that h
Ill., wherever they go, notwithstanding n n
10 persistent Misrepresentation of the tt
nensh, their miserable theatrical traves- =,
es' and the vile ISLANDERS of their nress p
70 great majority of them make n mama a
themselves as faithful Christians, brave IL i.
id1ers, and good workers in every DEPART. an
emu OF life. This being SO, and no man Il, Il,
Il aeny IT, they must necessarily be good hi
d useful citizens in every land in which tn
ey live. h Sn
thursday last being st. Patrick,s Dav Pa
Hlbernian Benevolent and Mutna, "A WI
sociations of this city celebrated the tir.. Da
''Veisary OF their union. According to Ire
programme previously published. the pre-
lerent branches formed in line on Cana, n lsa
sou, each accompanied by it's band. At pra
O'CLOCK the procession commenced tn ~; 1.a
rch along the route prescribed in that ani
gramme. '''''' chi
ne Grand Marshal, Mr.. Ed. sween, wo, ,
his staff, composed of Messrs. = ~ are
legap Geo Mcclo., .. !. deli
!. Barton, w. H. Byrnes, F. scullin. p fail
J" aters, WIZ. Kernaghan, Robert Brad s del,
NJ McMan1gle and L. Palms, rode ut s1av
heao OF the procession. After tben, his his
a train OF well filed carriages. Then him
Branch No. !, with it's Marshal. John all b
'i' at Its head, marching to the music the e !
t. Mary's College band. AMONG IT, mast
:ns ranks were Mr.. John McCaffrey. vet i
'aent; Wm Kernaghan, Vice President. hope
mas Rice, Recording Secretary: and Great
McPhelan, Financial Secretary. Tbey void,
Ell Two flags, the United States and tho a life
nag the latter having the head of the ete rn
crowned with beautiful wreath, pre- of wi
TO the Branch by Miss Jane Nolan head
followed Branch No. 2, with Mr.. John shall
II as Marshal, and with Gessner,s Of of, Con- "a,
Band. Among the foremost ranks of along
'ranch were Mr.. w. j. Kelly. presi word word
MIR. Charles Murray first and Mr. you. IL
Nolan second Vice Presidents: and fair isl
ooert BARLEY, Recording Secretary. and and be- !.
came Branch No. 8, with Mr.. Phil glory G
,Caoe as Marshal, and preceded Inv ar n,.ei
. Silver Cornet Band. The Marshal did not
of this Branch; Mr.. VIM destiny sa =
, Vice President; j. j. Barton. Re. with he
Secretary; w. H. Byrnes, Finan- lin him. =, he
'cretary, and James Byrnes, Trea- occurre
Inc streets were dry, the weather saw,
d the air pleasantly cool; indeed. from from M Tre
y conld hardly have been made to which
The procession made quite a hand. ir; eGnta
ppearance, composed as it was of n at the So So
King body of robust men, wearing a and they
oats and pantaloons, with white still amc
d gloves, and many carrying beau. & heart, ,
'rge bouquets. All the Marshals to be hi
y handsome green scarfs trimmed the work
'er fringe, with large rosettes of he nut
rryl,S a.