Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-03-22
communicated.
st. Patrick's Day in Cumberland.

Mr.. EDITOR The death of Ire
lands Patron Saint, ST. Patrick, was
celebrated in Cumberland on Monday,
the FIFTH day of March.
St. Patrick spent the most of his
life in obilterating Paganism from
Ireland and planting in its stead the
religion of our Lord Jesus Christ
The celebration of St. Patrich's Day
is not so much in honor Of ST. Pat
rick rs it is of the victory over Pa,
ganism accomplished by the great
and good man; hence we find men Of
all nations extending the right hand
of fellowship to the memory Of the
christian prelate.
The Temperance Societies Of Bar
ton, Homecoming, Frostburg and Mt.
Savage arrived in Cumberland about
8 o'clock A. NJ, in compliance with an
invitation of the Temperance and
Beneficial societies of the latter place.
They received a hearty welcome,
evinced by music and cheers. The,
Societies then marched from the Queen
City Hotel, the place Of their meeting,
to St. Patrick's Church, where solemn
High Mass was celebrated and the
panegyric preached by Rev. Father
ANDREAs, of Westernport. At the
close of the services the Wearing Of
the Green was played by the Rior-
dan Cornet Band. This teEe, al
though generally admired, can be
truly appreciated only by an Irish
man acquainted with the laws Of bis
native land.
From the Church the Queen City
Band and Clergy headed the process
sion, which marched to the Queen
City Hotel where they received a
dinner comprising all the good things
the city could afford. The number
of members of the respective Socie
ties who took dinner at the Hotel
were estimated at seven hundred,
(7OO.) Cumberland betrayed all ex-
penses. AS there was not room for
all to eat at one time, the Barton
and Hoffman Hollow Bands played
several excellent tunes. All the
Bands played, but it is generally con-
coded that the Hoffman Hollow is
the best.
After dinner was over, Father
BRENNAN took his stand on the porch
of the Queen City Hotel and deliver
ed short but interesting. speeCh.-
He congratulated his friends from
the mountains; spoke Of Ireland and
her sons; greatly encouraging the
Temperance cause. He spoke of the
American Hag-the Stars and Stripes
under which the prosecuted of all
nations find home Interpretation
Mr.. Brennan commanded great
respect and was heard with due atten-
ton.
The societies then fell in order and
marched through the principal streets
of the city. Father ScHM1Tr, of
Frostburg, and Father Brennan, of
Cumberland, with other clergymen,
were seated in carriages at the head
of the procession through the entire
march. The procession arrived at
the Queen City Hotelabout $50, p. M,
where the train was waiting to con-
vey them to their respective homes.
After usual congratulations, music
and cheers, the train proceeded slow
through the dense crowd out of the
city.
While the train was thus in motion,
JAMES HARVEY, of Frostburg had
his face slightly scratched against a
house-car in the act of jumping off in
quest of his little girl whom he thought
had missed the train. This is the on
ly accident l heard of during the day.
l may also state that all who came
under my observation manifested
peace, order, sobricty and cheerful
ness. ". &. r.