The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-17
CITY LLIGENC
SAINT PATRICK.

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To-day the genuine Irishman will stick the
shamrock in his hat, drink some whisky (some
will drink q good deal of whisky, turn back
his memory to the legends told of the Patron
Saint, st. Patrick, an6 bless that venerable and
somewhat fabulous individual for driving the
snakes out of Ireland. For to-day is st. Pat
rick's Day, and wherever the Irish heart beats
warmest there will the memories OF the Saint
be held in most tender regard. In the Catholic
section of Ireland, that is the southern part,
the day is celebrated with all the fervor and en-
thusiasm which the Irish can throw into a sub
iect. They never do such things by halves, and
this day will witness a nation, though poor,
happy for the time, and engaged in feasting,
drinking, dancing, and forgetting the miseries
of the present In the romantic memories of the
past Scarcely with less enthusiasm will the
Irish population of New York celebrate the day
than their brothers in Ireland.
In that city there will be street parade, in
which Thousands will participate, and other
thousands will do honor to the time in a way OF
their own divising. The number of the Irish is
so great in New York, and so universally do they
observe st. Patrick's day, that there is talk of
making it legal holiday. In Philadelphia,
however, our Irish citizens although not lack
ing in proper spirit, do not make their demon
stration so public their New York friends,
and the practice of parading through the streets
is becoming obsolete. This fact is to be attri-
buted mainly to the growing sentiment that
parades are not of much use in any event. Po-
litical professions are not so frequent as for
merly. The politicians, instead of spending
their energies on show, devote them to more
substantial work, and other classes of citizens
are beginning to be of the same opinion. Tae
Irish have abandoned parades in this city,
chiefly for these reasons, and the day will be
observed in more sociable manner Social
reunions, visits of relatives and friends feasting
and drinking, will form the chief amusements
in which the day will be passed.
The Irish have excellent reasons for holding
in such regard the fame of st. Patrick. He was
great man, and just the person suited for the
times. AS to the place of his birth, the best au-
thoritiee agree that it was at the mouth of the
river Clyde, in Scotland, about the year 372.
When about sixteen years of age he was car
ried into Ireland, where he was employed as a
swineherd on the mountain of Sleamish, in
the county of Antrim. He acquired thorough
knowledge of the manners and language of the
people, and with his quick perception he saw
that these qualifications could be turned to good
account. He went to the continent, secured
the titles and authority of Bishop, and at his
request was sent by Pope Celestine back into
Ireland. In teaching Christianity to the people
he was signally successful. He was kind, forbear-
ing, won the regard of thousands by the most
gentle means, gathered around him a host of
followers, and 1t was only when he met with the
most violent opposition from the Druids that he
resorted to anything like force, if force it may
be called, for it consisted in cursing the lands
and rivers of the Druids.
To the Saint are ascribed number of mira
cles, but the greatest of them all was that of
driving the venomous reptiles out of Ireland.
1t is related that this was accomplished by him
u
it an angel appeared who mended it, and it was
afterwards exhibited as holy relic. In the
Galtee Mountains, situated between the counties
OF Cork and Tipperary, there are seven lakes,
in one of which, called Lough Dilveen
it is said the patron Saint, when banishing the
snakes and toads from the Green Isle, chained
monster serpent telling him to remain there
til Monday. The serpent every Monday morn
Patrick" There are many of the lower class
who actually believe the serpent was chained by
st. Patrick, and that it calls out to him every
Monday morning.
RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE OF THE DAY.
st. Patrcks Catholic Church, at Twentieth
aud Locust streets, was filled almost to suffoca-
tion this morning upon the occasion of the cele-
Dratlon OF st. Patrick's Day. At 1015 O'Clock
Pontifical Mass was celebrated by Bishop
OHara, of Scranton, aided by Rev. John Null
holland as assistant priest, Rev. c. H. McDer-
mett'dea"n: Rev. N. A. nIS,.,. ". sub-deacon. Rev,
John Elcock and Rev. Daniel OConnor deacons
of honor and Rev. J. ]. Boyle, master of cere-
monies.
st. Charles Seminary, and host of acolytes,
and the affairs were beautifully illuminated.
The choir sang Haydns Mass, No. 3, accompa-
MED by an orchestra, and at the Ofertory the
clear soprano voice OF MISS Z. Il. Donneiiy told
with great effect in the 'lnfiammatus" from
Rossini's master work, the Std6dt Mater.
The panegyric of the Saint was pronounced
by Rev. James O'Reilly, and was delivered with
distinct voice quite auulOle III All partb Oh Tue
church. He took his text from the fourth chap
ter of the book of Ecclesiastes, and his remarks
were listened to with great satisfaction. The
annual recurrence of st. Patrick's Day is an
event of unusual interest at this church, and
hence the great numbers participating in it.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. At the monthly
meeting of the Board of Managers of the Penn
sylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals, held on the 10th inst, committees
were appointed to select representatives of the
society in the different wards, and to frame an
ordinance to be submitted to Councils, with
regard to the muzzling of dogs. Delegates were
chosen to attend meeting in Pittsburg toi
lives were chosen for Allegheny county. Ger
tifcates of honorable mention were awarded tC
Messrs Black, Donovan, McCabe, and Harring
ton, for their humane attentions to suffering
mare. Letters were read commendatory OF the
society's action, and requesting documents II
aid in organizing State society In New Jersey
The agent reported visits to droveyards, cellars
depots ferries, and rural districts, the circula
tion of annual reports and other publications
various arrests and convictions, and persona
attention to the relief of special cases of suffer
ing. The grand jury ignored the bill in the cas-
of arrest for ncking the tail of horse. Tht
attention of the police was called to the habit o
leaving heavily-laden horses in front of restau
rants and drinking saloons. Chalkley Harvey
ESQ.,, was appointed to represent the society il
Delaware county.
WHIPPED THE WHOLE FAMILY.-Georg
Taylor is a bad man. He boards in house OF
Beach street, and on Wednesday night last, il
an intoxicated condition, he visited the hous
of his mother on Huntingdon street, in tn
Twenty fifth ward. With an affection scarcel,
paralleled in the annals of domestic virtues, b.
whipped the whole family, including his father
mother, and sister. To his mother he was par
ticularly ferocious, as he threatened to ''stay
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