Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-03-18
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AS a matter OF course, it stormed
yesterday. One could hardly realize
the 18th Of March being the natal day
of Ireland's Apostle unless the day
was stormy, generally snow, once in
awhile rain, but invariably zone or
t'other." But despite the snow and
general disagreeableness of yesterday
st. Patrick's Day was duly celebrated
by our Catholic citizens. The day was
ushered in with the booming of anvils
in lieu of an artillery salute, followed
by martial music, just after midnight.
and in the morning the n 9 nbers of
DIVISION No. 3, A. o. H., assembled at
their hall to prepare for parade. At
about 10 o'clock, all being in readiness,
the division, attired in its handsome
regalia, marched from its hall to the
Catholic Church, where Rev. j. j..
Hynes, the pastor, alter the celebra-
ton of High Mass, addressed the
members of the order and those pres
ent with a few remarks concerning the
life of st. Patrick, and his mission on
earth, %rehearsing the wonderful sue
cess attending The man, and the hap
piness on the island for centuries, I'M
til the invasion of the Danes, and later
by the Saxons, until after hundreds of
years of perfect peace, Ireland was the
scene Of = great religious strife, and
since the attempt to introduce the Pro-
testant religion had been more or less
so involved. The address closed with
an exhortation to all Catholics to re.
main firm to the true faith as preached
by st. Patrick until it should be as
Of yOre-
Whom Erin frs: rose from the dark-swelling
God blessed the green island: He saw it was
good.
The Emerald Of Europe. it sparkled, it
shone,
In tbs ring of this world the most precious
stone.
And, uplifted to strike. still be ready to save:
Nor one Ioeiing oi vengeDce presume TO dehle
The cause OF the men ol the Emerald Isle"
The services at the church closed
with the benediciion of the Holy Sacra-
ment, after which the members OF the
Division formed in line. and headed by
a brass hand playing appropriate airs.
paraded through the principal streets
of town, and then returned To their
hall and were dismissed. Later in the
day "A lot of juveniles, emulating the
example set by the older ones, formed
a procession and with "A diversity of
music gravely marched up the main
street and doubtless thought their
part Of the celebration was as attract
i've as that just preceding.
Al night u grand ball was given at
Bigelow's Han, by the Hihernians,
which, although The weather was most
unpropi,ious, was a brilliant affair.
Thanks To the indefaI igable energy
displayed bv the various committees
experimenting the arrangements,
nothing a wanting to complete the
harmony of the Taasion. The hall
was handsomely decorated wiki ever
green's, flags, mirrors and pictures,
among the latter being a large painting
of the Patron Saint, clothed IN the full
v%estunents of his high office. The
music abounled in appropriate and
pleasing selections, and contributed
greatly TO the enjoyment of the dancers.
AT midnight al IN. emission wa given
in order To allow those in attendance
tn 90 To supner, viii Ia was served at
Mrs. Moch's and the San Francisco
Re-taurants. The entire affair was "A
most e~ujoyai lie one, and the members
of the order may feel highly gralitied
at the success attending their efforts To
mark the OCCASION AS m Of the best
balls of the season.
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