The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-04-05
Z st. patrick's Day in Watcher, Miss.
! From the Natcbez Courier.

Yesterday, DelOg Gbe feasC OF Sc. rat
rick, Apostle of Ireland, was observed
with the usual solemnity by the Catholic
Church and with more than customary
ceremony and display by the Hibernian
Benevolent Association of this city.
The services at the Cathedral began at
nine o'clock, and were attended by the
|Hibernians in body, numbering about
sixty, the officers wearing beautiful regalia.
and the members handsome Hibernian
badges, and each displaying a sprig of
Shamrock, the national emblem of ireland,
which is said to have been given It promi.
nence as such from the fact that having
trifoliolate leaves it was used by St. Pat
rick in illustrating the doctrine of the
Trinity. Not little of this Shamrock was
the genuine product of Irish soil, the plants
having been brought to this country last
year by Mr.. Geo. T. Payne. from the beau.
tiful land in which St. Patrick lahorcd
nearly fifteen hundred years ago. Under
the Marshalship of Mr.. A. Henry Gather,
the procession moved from the Hall to the
Church, where they in common with the
congregation, attended High Mass and lis
by Ri. Rev. Bishop Elder, on the life,
character and memory of st. Patrick.
After these services the Society moved
in procession, preceeded by the brass band,
along some of the principal streets, and
returned to their Hall, where few mo-
ments were taken up 10 mutual copgratu-
lations on the success and credit of the
first really public appearance of the pre-
sent Society of Natchez Hibernians. Oar
ing this time appropriate remarks were
made by Marshal futile, President Peter
Walsh, Vice President Geo. T. Payne and
others, and with the best of real good Irish
feeling and a justiiable pride on account
of the numerous and very creditable dis
play of the Society, it disbanded until the
afternoon.
The Hibernians certainly have reason to
be proud. The Society is scarcely two
years old, and yet it has over seventy
members, is thoroughly organized for
benevolent purposes, and has already the
esprit du corps of much older association.
It's present officers are as follows Presi-
dent, Peter Walsh Vice President, Geo.
T. Payne; Recording Secretary. James A.
Mckee Corresponding Secretary, w. F..
Tanning Treasurer, Martin Burke.
In the afternoon. at three o'clock, the
Hibernians assembled at the Hall, to dis
cuss a splendid and bountiful dinner,
which was soon announced. Among the
invited guests present we noticed Ri. Rev.
Bishop Elder, Very Rev. N. F. Griguon,
". G.. Theo. v. Wensel, President of tn 9
st. Joseph's Total Abstinence and Bene-
VIOLENT Association Mr. G. Stattman, Pre-
sident of the German BENEVOLENT Associa-
Leon Calm and Mr.. Van Wordragen. As
soon as the substantials had been done full
Justice to, the delieacies and wines were
forthcoming, and with them the feast of
reason and the flow Of soul in the way of
toast speeches, bon mots and responses.
The first toast was proposed by President
Walsh in graceful and appropriate terms !:
His Holiness Pope Plus the Ninth" and
was very feIicitously responded to by RI.
Rev. Bishop Elder. The next toast was
proposed by Vice-President Payne, "The
Day we Celebrate" and was accompanied
by him with a very neat speech,
Major CASTILLO then proposed, with a
few appropriate remarks, the third toast :
"The Press" 90. ,.t
To this Mr. Paul A. Betto responded
briefly and proposed "To the venerable
Memory of st. Patrick, Apostle of Ireland
the Martyr, Hero, Scholar, Warrior,
Bard" So
remarks, and was followed by Mr.. Bernard
O'Neil in appropriate terms, closing with
Mr.. Henry Gather then proposed the
toast "The Young Ladies'. J" and was fol-
lowed by Mr. w. F. Tanning in a beauti-
posed in conclusion 'The Shamrock" as
his toast.
Mr.. Jas. w. Lambert proposed toast
TO the peaceful bat signal victories of the
Irish people in the recent British elections.
Mr.. Theo. v. Wensel proposed The
Memory of the Great Daniel 0'ConnelI,"
DR.. Inge proposed 1.-THE Memory of DR..
Hugh Lyle.
Mayor Griffin proposed "The Health of
the President of the Society and the feast
Mr.. Walsh"
Mr.. T. E. Owens, Mr.. Tuttle, Mr.. Irwin
and others followed in appropriate re-
marks, and very felicitous letter of re-
greet for inability to attend was read by Mr..
Lambert for Major Thomas Grafton, who
the sentiment "The Land of Our
Fathers" ~
Towards the close of the festivity the fol-
owing dispatch was received and read:
v1cKsBuRG, March II, 1874.
Asj Geo. T. Payne,
The Shamrocks were received by the Nat
,hez. greet you and your association.
Splendid procession here, and fine dinner fur
,ished by our lady friends. High Mass was
and an Grafton delivered by Rev.
Father Leray. Many thanks,
JOHN HARTIGAN. 4
Mr.. Hartigan is President of the Vicks-
burg Hiberniaus, and the Shamrock alluded
o were sent to them as present by Mr..
leo. T. Payne.