The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-18
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The patron Saint Of all good Hibernians will
have had doubIe-barrelled observance this
year. The religious tributes to the memory
of the Apostle of Ireland were characterized
all over the city yesterday by fervor and
devotion which will rejoice the soul of St.
Patrick In Heaven, as he observes that the
faith which he patiently and laboriously sowed
in the Emerald Island, over fourteen centuries
ago, is still bearing fruit Of godliness, and
that the Ursula s1nctorNm is worthy even yet
of it's name. st. Patrick's Cathedral was the
scene of solemn high mass in which Arch
bishop McCloskey was the celebrant, and
the sermon whereat was preached
by the gifted friar Of the Order
Of ST. Dominic, Father Tom Burke. 1t will
be found from the HERALD report to be an
able and learned panegyric on the Saint and
definition of his teachings and their wonder
full effect, and will be duly read with interest
by every son Of the old sod in the city before
falling into liue for the great procession of to-
day. They cannot do better, and we prophesy
carried the higher for 1t and like number of
beaver hats assume more jaunty air. Every
| indication promises that We shall have an or
DERBY, quiet and respectable display, imposing
In numbers, and with some additional pic
| turesque features thrown in which were sadly
lacking In the parades of former years.
Then, when the outdoor glory of the day
is over, when the marshals have
slowed away their regalia of green and gold
and looked carefully to the comfort of their
eighteen-inch ostrich feathers, when the
praucing steeds are returned to their owners
and the brawny rank and file have retired
with their regalia from public lifs for another
twelvemonth, the third phase Of the honors to
the Saint will begin. The religious portion
was piously attended to yesterday, the
parade will occupy to-day, and the mystic
process of drowning the shamrock" will
hold good for the evening and on to the verge
Of tomorrow. A spirit of joviality may be
certainly expected to be extant, and great
thing in this Saints favor Is his happy adapt
ability to the mirthful necessities Of our Celtic
fellow citizens. As he furnished theme for
the preacher yesterday and very venerable
subject for innumerable banners to-day, 80,
in the fun of the evening. he will be first
rate subject for toast; nay, 1t Is more than
probable that some fugitive members Of the
ancient order will bring him irreverently
down to state lyrlcally that he was gentle
man and respectfully connected, with wholly
unfounded and unwarranted references to his
relations with the Gallahsrs, Bradys,
O'Shaughnessys and O'Gradys.
Leaving the holy mans memory to his en-
thusiastic disciples we will say word or two
earnestly to them as patriotic citizens of the
United States. 1t Is to draw lesson from
to-day's procession, undisturbed In its pro-
gress, protected if it needs protection, re-
viewed by the Mayor and Common Council,
and allowed to take possession Of the principal
streets of q busy city for hours. The lesson
is the application of the golden rule to other
procesonsts-to respect the privilege which
they enjoy to-day themselves. AS they would
resent interference during their march let
them In future avoid even the semblance
OF Interference with Others no matter what
their opinions. With this settled in their
minds we say to our hardy and happy Hiber-
nian fellow citizens fall In, march, break up,
J toast your patron Saint and he happy,