, 1874-03-18

n,olc pleasant. II looked 40 1t st. Patrick I,atl
special ollRrgo Of tito celestial 1ood-9atos, and
restrained thom from throwing cold water on
those who woro paradlng IN hts honor aud for
the glorsllcati0n OF old ireland.
THE ENT1tua1RAM
all along tho points Ut tho pageant appeared to
30 Intense, a1ld no unploaAal1tncsa Of any I'M
portanco n1arrod the harmony Of tho celebration.
Iho universal verdict was that tho display was
tue !srgest best arranged, aud most dfgniaed of
Ill that have yet bcou givon to Ohioago.
TIE REVIEW.
Iho MaYor, owing to serious indlspoBltion, was
mhablo to roviow tho procession, but Bishop
toev aud othor gentlonnen did 10 from tho
balcony OF tho diocesan reaIdouoo on Wabauh
hyenuo
0HE 1RIsH LITERARY ASSOCIATION.
Ut all tho Irish societies TINT have boon oatab-
Aahed IN Chicago, that knoSa as tho Irish Lit
efsry Association, organized In tho spring Of
lB69, has commanded tile foremost attuntion OF
tho community, not 10 much for its numbers or
its influence aB from tho principles which hhvo
characterized 1t, from its inception to tho present
hour.
THE ORGANIZATION
vas undertaken by q body Of young mon. chiefly
connected With tho legal and journalistic profess
aions, for tho purpose Of fostorlng IrlBh-Amori-
cau literature in our midst, and also for tho
nobler purpoBo Of preaching tho creed Of uni-
versnl federation to tho distracted oiomontH OF
tic. Irish raco. It was FOUNDED OH tho
land party In the 0ld Country, with tho excep-
tlon that there were no great 1lames to givo 1t
lustre. and that, bong American citizons having
tho sympathlcs aud responsibilities Of auch, tho
menhers could not, OF courso, oven had thoy tho
nblity dovoto themselves exclusively to tho pur-
poseB Of Irish revolution. But tho principle Of
toleration-of kindneAs botweon creed and
crccd-of brotherhood between man mud mal-
Of respect for tho opinions OF others, and euro
aaa aos sg aaav m in aasn sSs sty II Fl MAt5sR ac
r aa ssa Ioyood tue ANY now other society ta. p0bb bss
sprung up in Chicago. It stuffed iu life without
Visible resources--,t bud no assetH-n0 OK
cheQuor, but 1t nado O bravo effort, and llnalIY
hucceoded III innugurating Borles Of
L1TEnARY ENTERTAINMENTS
Tint won universal approval nud recognition.
Tho members mot, In joint debate, the picked
speakers Of the old Chicago Lycoum, gu tho
the existence Of tho Feutan organization within
Its limits Z" IN American, DR.. Wickosshan, pro-
s!dtug. Farwoil Hull wnH crowded on tho even-
ing OF the contest, but 1n spite Of the eloQucnco
aud ability Of the Lycoum oaamplons, thoy "eru
overwhelmingly dofeAted whether by omerit8
Of their opponents, Or by the popular sympathy
With tho Foniau movement, renlalns al open
question.
ENGAGED IN CELEBRATING.
In my case tho Irish soeloty wou The credit Of
tho affair, md, as nttcr Of course, the nlenl-
bers became at once popular with their patriotic
counttymen. 4 hull WIS engaged, aud doDatoB
Gud other entertainments woro lhduiged in from
tiuo to time. Noxt the Society resolved TO celo-
brute st. Patricks Day in patriotic fashion, and
Tor tho tirBk tine tho comblnod pleasures OF
banquet aud 'olll were introduced In this city.
Tho celebrations Of 1870 and 1B71 proved GU
tirely successful, and tho Association was III tho
full career Of prosperity when tho severe inter-
1uption Of the lro occurred This led to q TOM
porary disorgAliixatlou, but tho national anni-
yeraary was still celebrated, aud the members
ret for business.
REORGANIZATION.
Tho impossihillty OF securing q conlmodiouB
hall, after tho fire, prevented speedy 1esunt-
tion OF literary efforts but now tho members
laYo secured O very handsome place Of meeting
On LaSalle atroet, near tho corner OF Lako,
whore regular exercises will bo held hencefor-
ward. Tie presont prosiding officer il tho Hon.
a. L. Morrison, who IL deyotlng his ouorgcs to
tic reconstruction OF tho Soeiosy on basis more
substantial thnn ever.
Tho st. patrlck's night celebrations havo al
ways boen things Of beauty, for the ladies' turned
out In oil their pomp and beauty, tin robes and
tlks and 1owelB' shoon;" aud, when tho y,ands
we're disposed Of, mud tho vine had coascd to
flow, they formed tho magnetic phn!a,lx of tho
LAllsrooln, aud 1od their mule friends into tho
glorious reyolry OF tile midnight dnuco