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| tect him, from his enemies, and may his days on
| earth be long, prosperous and happy.
Music, g Home Sweet Home"
Rev Father Cunningham, of Middlebuly,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Theivery mention of
the name of Plus the Ninth recalled to him
the time when the first Pope sailed on
the lakes of Palestine with the Saviour.
The present position of the Holy Father
should fill every soul with sympathy. His
example was one of endurance and suffer
ing in the cause of truth and justice Cour-
ageously he had condemned the errors of the
age, no matter by whom they were fostered.
His present difficult position is attributed
to the desire Of the people of the Italian
peninsula to be under one head and govern
ment. This was superficial view Of the
case. 1t was a chance weapon picked out
at random by the enemies of the church, but
handled by them quite skilfully. The
Father then ct length defended the temporal
power of the Pope and .eviewed the argu-
ments brought agains: it. Men marred
| by prejudice and one SIZED id cas, who stand
| by the false doctrine of reason, with pride
enough to teach God himselfare angry with
the Pope because he willnot vary his opin-
| ions with those of the world. Father Gun
nrngham has fine face, full of humor and
geniality, is a good talker, n man of talent,
and evidently a thorough cOntroversialist.
In closing his elaborate speech he said that
the Irish, if they had been true to themselves
in all their history, they to-day would not
have been celebrating ST. Patricks Day so
far away from home. The Father took his
seat lacetiously remarking, that if he spoke
any longer he should have to send for his
night cap.
2 St. Patriek's Day and all who honor it; sacred
in its institution, time honored in its observance.
Music. " St Patrick's Day in the Morn
ing"
Very Rev. Father Lynch responded in an
admirable vein Ii had been some years
since he first came to Burlington, bat he
had never felt happier during his stay than
upon that evening. 1t was the first time
he had been able to sit down among the
Irish Americans upon this anniversary and
enjoy himselfin a social way. 1t was no
small pleasure to him, for it brought him
recollections of early days when he celebra-
ted the festival of St. Patrick, in the land
in which he preached. Though 5000 miles
away he felt at home to-day, for here he was
among his own people. Though on one side
of us WIS a frozen lake and the other
range OF mountains, capped with snow, yet
he knew they had all that warm glow of
heart as if they were in the land blessed BIZ
the labors Of St. Patrick. The impressive
and eloquent priest then spoke at length Of
the saints character and labors, how that
there was no land but had been re-viviied
by the principles brought By him TO Ireland
from the see of Rome He closed with
pathetic allusion to the deadly prosecutions
undergone by the Irish people for seven
hundred years.
3, Ireland Suffering, faithful, hopeful
Music, . Wearing of the Green.
Michael Mulqueen responded, mainly de
voting his remarks to Froude's recent efforts
to ialsify Irish history among the American
people. lie paid a high tribute to that
eminent son Of Galway, Father Tom Burke
a priest Of giant intellect, who had done 50
much 10 gainsay Mr. Froule.
4. The United States Of America. the home Of the
oppressed Of every nation; may they always be
prosperous and happy.
Music, - Hail Columbia"
Father Mclaughlin, the young and mod
est priest at Brandon, who, though brought !
up in Darlington, had not attended
celebration Of St. Patrick's Day for
fifteen years, was called out to reply to this
patriotic sentiment and made the most fer
vent and eloquent speech Of the evening,
and for full report of which, we are sorry
we have not space. lrishmen had crossed the |
sea, he said, to America for two causes. laul- |
" government and repeated famines At home. |
When they got no bread for their children |
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sought a country where they would be /
honOred Us men, Christians and Catholics. |
They had heard of the American Rev0lu- |
ton, of Washington, of the Declaration Of /
Independence, of the Constitution. So they 1
looked across the ocean to this.country as |
haven of their hopes, and then came the |
exodus from Ireland. Thus lrishmen had |
been attracted to the United States by the 4
equality of rights, guaranteed them by the I
Constitution. Ihoy knew there was no |
" Peeler 8 TO meet them at every turn. They |
had the protection of the hgJeas corpus. |
They met with fair play. They saw Thomas /
Adds Emmett rising 10 the frs, position at /
the New York bar. They found here re-
spect for talent and genius Of whatever /
creed or race. Shields came from Cork and /
Schurz from Germany, and both rose to the /
Senate. They found something good and |
grand in our government. In their daily |
intercourse, they were treated as men, not as |
menals lie would not say that every |
thing was perfect in this country. We /
may have theirauds Of the Tammany Ring |
and the Massachusetts, OakeS may throw |
their corrupting shades over the Brooks of /
New York. yet this government was far SUI |
perior to those Of Europe, for Italy steals |
the Pontifcal States Germany persacutes |
the Jesuits and France almost ended in |
communism The Father speech was con- |
ceiyed in high patriotic tone, and full of |
imagery and apt quotations Of prose and |
poetry lie gave two splendid Rotations |
from Curran and Bourcicault
s. The Priesthood OF ireland, the Successors OF St.
Patrick.
Music, The White Cockade."
Father Lane, who is but recently from /
Ireland, made capital response, brim- |
full of wit and humor lie considered him |
self - lump of an lrishman,' and told n /
Side-splitting story lie contended that the |
true Irish Catholic was never ashamed of |
his country and religion. 1t was his great !
est glory and boast. IL was the providence /
of God to allow the Irish to 90 to distant |
lands to spread, BY example, the faith of |
Jesus Christ. Cat open an Irishman's |
heart, and you Will find Catholicity inside |
of it. The editor Of a great paper in this |
land had declared that every Irish servant |
girl was Jesuit. lie believed il, for they |
spread the faith wherever they went Father |
Lane retired amid uproGrOus applause.
G. The memories Of Emmett, Washington, O'Counell |
and Lincoln.
Dirge by the Band, responded to in silence. |
Z. our invited guests.
Barney F Kellyof st Adams, responded |
in his usual pleasant, fluent way. 1t was |
Il, do +bo4 h
night TO join with his countrymen in the |
observance of St. Patrick's Day. He was |
proud of being an Irish American citizen, |
for he had learned to appreciate the inesti- |
mable privilege of liberty. lie loved this |
country because it had wiped out the evil |
of property in man, against which Daniel |
O'Connell So long gave his influence and |
testimony. Mr. Kelly made fine earnest |
speech, closing with an eloquent allusiOn TO |
O'Connell, whose home he had recently |
visited.
5; our absent friends. may their happiness to-
night be as great as ours
A telegram from Messrs John McInner- |
ney and Lucius Bigelow, of Washington, |
ID. c., was here read, conveying their best |
wishes for the successful celebration of the |
day. 1t was received with cheers.
Geo. II. Bigelow then responded to SEN
timent to the Press" Mr.. KeeGe of Glens |
Falls. in response to THE Ladies' gavenn |
efectivel recitation Of "Slnmus O'Brien.'
Chief Engineer Nelson thanked the Irish |
Americans for their kind wishes towards the |
fire department of Burlington. lie thought
the observance Of St. Patrick's Day did |
much to promote among them the noblest |
traits of character and the best emotions of |
the heart.
The concluding toast was ''St Marys |
Band. may union and friendship bless it,
and may its notes be always above par
This was responded to by voluntary |
from the band and few modest remarks |
from one of their number, Mr.. j. W Henry |
At 1870 a. m, the agreeable assembly |
broke up, having enjoyed a delightful re-
union, and thus brought to a successful end |
a well ordered celebration of st. Patriek's
Day.