The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-19
ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
Celebration Of the Day in the City.
An ImpoSing DISPLAY .-Aabs Meeting
at Gray & CARROTS Hall..Ads
dress Of Welcome By DR.. r.
Il. Gallighn.sDeeoration
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Procession.

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Procession.
The celebration, to-day, In which the
Irish societies Of Wheeling, Bellaire and
our own city united, was grateful recog.
milton on the part Of American citizens Of
Irish descent, Of the memory Of patron
saint Of the old country, Ireland, the
land Of ancestors and Rlnsmen, Of tradi.
tions and memories, the birthplace Of a
long.suilering people--was password 10
every heart, Americans, themselves,
sympathized largely with the demonstra-
ton and the only qualification expressed
in their rejoicings was the hope that the
Catholic 1rishmen IN this country may al.
ways be ready to accord the same liberty
Of procession and celebration TO others as
they are enjoying here.
The day Was pleasant, and all over the
city there was scarcely an freshman I'm.
mindful Of the significance of the day,
and from almost every house In the Irish
quarter Of the city floated flags, stream.
ers, or a banner Of green. On the north
side Of Market street, emblematic inscrip-
tons, portraits Of 81 Patrick, side by side
with the American colorS, were frequent.
The vicinity Of the railroad depot was
crowded at noon, when the. visiting dele.
gates from Wheeling and Bellaire arrived,
with throngs oil men, women and chill.
dren, Rrrsyed in holiday attire. The Gel.
tic element was everywhere In the as.
cendant and the city presented more
animated appearance than for many q
day. There was no drunkenness or up.
roar in the streets, but the whole celebra,
ton up to this hour has been harmlessly
exuberant and jocund.
At 11:50 A. N. the visiting delegations
arrived by special train. One hundred of
them were at once detached for dinner at
the United States, where Landlord Moss
grove had made most complete and satis-
factory preparations for entertaining the
throng. The dinner was excellent in itself
and well and promptly served. Every.
thing was admirably systematized and too
much credit cannot be given to the gener.
alship Of those having the demonstration
In charge .T - Est3i3 * - =
Dinner concluded, the various societies
reassembled in Gray & GarrettS Hall,
where DIR. r. e. Galligan, Of this city, in
behalf OF ST. Patrick's Society Of Steuben.
vile, delivered the following h.r ~
ADpHEs OF, WELCOME.
Gentlemen, 9ticefs dId members of Tie
Catholic Associations Of Wheeling and
BeLlGtre::
Though am entirely unaccustomed to
public speaking, yet ] must confess it is
with no ordinary. pleasure that come for.
ward to perform the duty assigned me on
this occasion. You are about to partici-
pate in the celebration Of day,-the
most eyentful OF any in Irish hislory-a
day which orators and poets have made
the theme Of their best efforts, day
upon which it has been customary to re-
peat the story Of Ireland's. former great
ness and Of her present misfortunes, Of
injustice wrought and grandeur departed,
day which Of all days in the calendar
has ever filled the Irish memory with
saddest recollections, and the Irish heat
with fondest hopes. Yet, while contem-
plating all this, feel that you are not
here as men who mourn for the glory
that has flown, but rather as men, Irish.
men, who, shutting the door upon that
clanishness which had its birth in the
old feudal time, gather together in sweet
concord and hold in common one pur-
pose; rs men who, 10 strengthen the
bonds Of brotherhood amongst their PEG.
pic, have united themselves in societies
which have Tor their cornerstone the
faith of our iorelathers; as men who
seek their inspiration In that same
faith linked with the traditions OF the
past, and who are present in this hour
to testify before, their fellow men then
belief that, through these means alone,
canSever be accomplished the true regen.
Grafton Of their native land.
Proud, very proud am / that We have
at last secured aniorganized body Of Irish
Catholics who do not think the Church
should be made subservient to the sword,
that when the warfare Of man begins the
voice Of Heaven should be heard. For
what salt is to the preservation of the
human. economy, such is religion to the
advancement Of the Irish people. With.
out 1t they can do nothing. Fired with
its ardor, they have achieved the most
brilliant victories of the world. Let those
who talk of mans freedom of thought
and Of priestly rule, think Of the siege OF
Limerick, the city Of the violated treaty,
that lasting memorial OF English perfdy
and fraud. Let them think o! .Fontenoy
and Waterloo, where twice they decided
the fate of empires. Let them think of
Antietam and South Mountain, Of Yicks.
burg and New Orleans, Of Gettysburg
and Appomstox Court House, and Of
every other place where q battle was
fought for the maintenance Of this Union,
that they may know how native valor
stimulated by areligious confidence In the
infinite mercy Of the Almighty, led Irish
troops over fields Of carnage and triumph
70 death beds Of imperishable fame.
Established then on this basis, basis
extensive and cO.eternal with Divine
Justice, your organization can on this
side Of the grave find no limits, but will be
prepetuated beyond the stars. Cheered
by its sympathy, your countrymen will
take to themselves new life. Encouraged
by its success your country will, continue
TO progress until finally she shall come
forth like the sun from tho mists of the
morning, out OF the gloom which now
envelopes her, and steadily advance to
tho zenith of her glory. Therefore, it is
that laying no claims 10 oratory and cul.
tivatiDg no desire for the honos that ap.
pertain to it, but filled with thoughts like
these, animated by such glorious hopes as
this anniversary engenders-hopes for q
race with whose interests mine are iden.
tilted, in whose prosperity l prosper, l
gladly accepted the part allotted me in
this days proceedings,
Gentlemen, l did indeed consider that
l was made the recipient oil q distinguish.
ed honor when l was accorded the priv.
lege OF extending to you as now do in
behalf OF the St Patrick's Society of this
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