Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-17


of Saints" and its record rivals Rome it.
self in all the learning of that age. Even
down to our own day the Catholic Church
IS proud of the services of the Irish in pro-
naaating the faith. Wherever the English
language is spoken, whether in London or
Calcutta, in America or Australia, the
Irish priest is there, building churches
and school houses and hospitals under reli-
gious auspices, while those scattered among
foreign-sDeaking nations achieve prominent
position like Fra Burke for many years at
Rome. So obvious is this fact that one of
the bishops at the late Vatican Council
we believe il was Newnan-spoke of them
as the apostolic nation" Certain it is,
that the race show wonderful adaptability
i'm accommodating themselves 10 circum-
stances and assimilating with other peoples.
No incOmers are quicker to appreciate and
take hold Of our American institutions. In
the same way an ODonnell identifies him.
self with Spain and Mcmahon becomes
more French than the French themselves.
So it is every where. They seem at
home any where except in their own
oppressed isle. They are the true Inter-
nationals, in the best sense of the term,
while conspicuous by their absencefrom
the mob of the Paris Commune. Their
name is synonymous with a bright trinity
of virtues-industry ,brayeryand chastity. OF
the first our own railroads anfcanals, every
internal improvement and every workshop
bear evidence. Their courage has been
tested on every battlefield of Europe from
Fontenoy to Belgrade, as well as in this
country on both sides during the recent
struggle. The purity of their women, so
often driven to mental service in this
country, is the admiration of the world and
the confusion of the hbertine. 1t was
always so. Hence the vigOr of the national
physique. Which of us has not admired
the exquisite poem Of Tom Moore.
Rich and rare were the gems she wore
the story OF the maiden who decked her
self in costly array and traversed the Green
Isle 10 prove that no Irishman would Of
fend a woman, however tempting the prize
of beauty and jeweled wealth. For the
statesman there is a mine of interest in the
old division of the Irish people into septs or
families, somewhat similar in form
to our Indian tribes. II was
a device combining local self-gOvernment
with monarchy. Their monarchy involved
the special education of the royal family,
and the heir in particular, for the peculiar
duties of the station. Taught to be bene-
ficent and paterlal to the people, the king
was a terror to evil doors. But with this
the ancient Irish combined the local man
agement of home affairs. 1t was, thous-
and years ago, the realization of our own
ideal of a strong General government against
outside foes, with State or sept independ-
ence in domestic affairs. But the system
gradually disappeared before foreign inva-
siOn-three centuries of political struggle
against ambitious Catholic England, sup
plemented with three more centuries in
which religious differences embittered the
strife. Blackstone, forgetting the middle
path of christian charity, says there is
no remedy for intolerance except
Indifference. The Irish are disposed to at
tribute the ameliOratiOns of late years, the
disestahlishment of the national church,
etc, TO the religious Indifference of the
times. As st. Patrick spent large fraction
of his life in bondage, TO be followed by the
fulillment of his glorious mission, so the
Irish people who are ever sanguine, and
never suicide, believe that, after centuries
of bondage they have grand mission on
earth 10 accomplish. That they can stand
adversely has been amply proven. Let us
hope that they can likewise stand that more
dangerous test Of prosperity now dawning-
test by which too many peoples have
fallen.
OBSERVANCE OF THE DAY N NASHVILLE.
This day viii be observed as 4 grand
holiday, and our Irish citizens generally
will participate in the festivities. The
grand procession will be formed on the
Public Square a. 1890 O'clOCk-the Hiber-
MAN Society taking position on the south
side; St. JOseph's L. \. Society on the
east side; ST. Mary's and -. Vincen. De
Paul Societies on the north side; GallOw
Glasses and citizens on the west side.
The procession will then move from Col
ieSe street to Cedar, through Cedar TO
Summer street, Summer to Church, Church
to High, High to Cedar, Cedar to Knowles,
knowles 10 Church, Church 10 Spruce,
Spruce 10 South Union, South Union to
Cherry, Cherry to Broad, Broad to Market,
Market TO Church, Church 10 Cherry,
Cherry to Union, Union to the Public
Square, around east side Public Square
TO corner of Cedar and diSband.
The procession will be headed by the
Rock City Band, in their handsome uni
forms. The St. JOsepl'S Total Abstinence
band viii also be in attendance. In pass
iug the residence of Mr.. MCGavOck, on
Spruce street, near Church. the procession
will halt while the bands scramble Mrs.
McGayOck.
At two o'clock p. ~, an Grafton will be
delivered ct the hall of the Hibernian So
ciety, in the Kirkman block, by VI. J. Mar
tin, Esq. Among the many attractive fea-
lures of the procession will be the "Maid
of Erin" and Goddess Of Liberty per-
sOnated by Miss Teresa MckeOn and Miss
Slllie Davis, Miss Lizzie Pagan and Miss
Maria Cunningham, representing the
"Guarllian spirits of these gOddeSSes.
These young ladies will occupy an open
carriage, the horses being richly caparisoned. |
Another open carriage Will be occupied by |
a party Of ancient harpiSt or bards.
Tie fifty GallOw Glasses, or ancient Irish |
soldiers, Ola horseback, viii attract great |
attention. The St. Joseph Total Absti- |
hence Society received their new uniforms |
from New York yesterday, and very hand |
some they are. This society numbers about |
40 members, the Hibernian over 200, the |
St. Vincent de Paul 40,andthe st. Mary's 20. |
No doubt the procession to-day will be |
one of the finest ever seen in Nashville, if |
the weather is at all favorable.
The Grand Marshal is VIM. W. Barry, |
with Philip Olwill and NJ. j. Smith as |
Aids. The Assistant Marshals are p. Led |
dy, I. Morgan, z. J. McNulty and Richard |
Giennan. The marshals OF the GalloW |
Glasses are John O'Leary, Dennis Kelley, |
and p. Rafferty,.
At night the Hibernian society give their |
sixth annual ball at the State Capitol, the |
Representatives Hall to be used for the |
evenings festivities, and the supper in the |
basement in charge of the ladies', The at- |
fable and courteous NJ. j. Mckee is the |
manager of this ball, which is 4 guarantee |
that everything will pass Off in tip-top style. |
There is also to be a grand ball under |
the management Of the st. JOSephS Total |
Abstinence Society Ia be given at the |
Skating Rink and Concordia Halls, one |
ticket being good for both places. VIM. w.
Barry is the general manager and j. E. |
TfenEe, Secretary, both competent and |
efficient gentlemen, and = happy time may
be expected.
The halls are all handsomely decorated, |
being trimmed with festOons, wreaths, in
scriptions, ETC., in evergreen, with flags and |
banners aTtiStically arranged. The various
societies are requested to meet at their re-
spectiye halls at 7:30 A. NJ. proceeding |
thence to the Cathedral at S:45. The ser
mon by Bishop Feehan will doubtless
proye one Of his best,
THE EDGEFIEID BARD, GREEING.
tho E1rafiald Rarl Orn- Il