Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-03-20


He was taken home and examined by
the physicians, who pronounced the
cause of his death apoplexy. So far as
is known he had never shown any pre-
disposition to it, and though young
man of full habit, his health was excel
lent and his manner of living perfectly
regular and temperate.
ST. PATRIcK's DAY IN WEST RUTLAND.
The anniversary of st. Patrick was
very appropriately observed here on
Monday, the nth inst. The day was
pleasant, and if it were not for strong
north wind, which prevented the usual
display of banners, the procession would
have presented very fine appearance.
At an early hour the committee of ar
rangement of St. Patrick's Society were
actively employed in making prepare
tions for the reception Of expected guests
at Academy Hall, and thereafter attended
high mass at st. Bridget's Church, in
body. AT eleven o'clock the Hibernian
band of Falrhaven arrived in a large sleigh
drawn by four horses, and awakening
the echoes of our quiet valley to the en-
livening strains of the IRISH national an
them. Shortly after a special car from
Rutland containing st. Patrick's Lit
erary and Benevolent Society and the
Rutland Brass Band arrived, and were
received by a reception committee of
our society and conducted to the re-
freshmen rooms, where, after partaking
of the bounteous supply of good cheer
provided, the procession was immedi-
ately formed The Hibernian and Rut-
land Brass Bands consolidated, forming
a combination Of some thirty pieces and
under the leadership of Prof. Wilson
headed the procession, which consisted
first of the Rutland Society, eighty mem
bers, bearing the American and Irish
flags the West Rutland Society fol
lowed, numbering some ninety members,
carrying their beautiful banners unfold
ed on account of the high wind The
line of march was down Pleasant street
to the brick church, thence across the
causeway through Main street to Mar
bic and down Marble street to the depot
The residence Of J. L. Leonard on Mar
bic street being appropriately decorated
with green bunting and American ban
ners, the procession halted and acknOwl-
edged the compliment with three rous-
Ing cheers. Similar demonstrations were
made before the store of Mr.. Peter
Burns, at the depot, which was also
decorated for the occasion. From the
depot the procession returned 10 Acad-
envy Hall, where most bouutiful re-
past was served out to the members Of
the societies and the bands. After re-
treshment, social intercourse, speeches,
songs, etc, were the order Of exercise,
and more orderly and enjoyable affair
it has never been orr pleasant duty to
record for West Rutland Mr. James
Barker, the efficient and gentlemanly
President of St. Patrick's Society pre-
sided, and in his usual easy and graceful
manner, did the honors of the office to
Projections Remarks were made by
the Messrs. Barker, Duffy, Carrigan,
Kinslow, Murphy and Leonard, and
songs, patriotic and comical, artistically
rendered by the Messrs. Kinslow and
Carrigan of Fairhaven, Murphy Of Rut-
land, aud Duffy, Crowley and petite
Willie Moran of West Rutland After
some four hours of unalloyed pleasure
the societies reformed and proceeded to
the depot, thence through Barnes,
Main, Side and Marble streets, back to
the depot, where a car was waiting TO
take the Rutland Society and Band back
to Rutland In the evening the school
rooms of Academy Hall were complete
ly jammed by large, orderly and ap-
preciativc audience to listen to the effort
of the pupils of Mr.. Leonard's schools,
whose exhibition had been announced to
come off on that evening. The children
were perfect i'm their several parts, and
created great merriment by their nice
rendition of their several dialogues and
select determinations, ''Conjugal Quar-
rels, "The Gridiron" and borrowing"
conYulsed the audience not so much
from the real merit of the compositions,
but by the consummate tact and natural
conception of the youthful actors
Beautiful Snow" Dollars and Dimes,
cas- l walked by Myself and "The
Ghost were exquisitely rendered and
loudly applauded The instrumental
and vocal efforts of Mr.. K. Copp and the
Misses Gaffeney and Maloney, and the
excellent efforts of the Hibernian band
of Fairhayen, added much to the success
of the exhibition. Altogether the festiy-
tiles of st. Patricks Day in West Rat
land were success, and reflect much
credit on all concerned. f.