The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-15
ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADES,

SHALL THEY CONTINUE-AN ECCLESIASTICAL
VIEW OF THE QUESTION.
Father Patrick Byrne, OF Trenton, and Presidents
of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union OF Amer
lea, has written q letter to Mr.. Patton. OF New
York, President OF the Metropolitan Union. In re.
Spouse request for his views as 70 rne celebra.
ton OF st. Patrick's Day by Catholic total abstl-
nence societies. The reverend gentleman says:-
The question Of celebrating the festival of the great
sprung is that certainly comes the several
yarSus irish associations throughout the eoat"y who
are generally preparlng to eerats II With pomp and
becoming the character and dignity OF our or.
so Se to- e or
OF the old land No body q our fellow eonntrymen
there IS none believe willing to testify It, hat
acter o. Union is the object we should seek
He then proceeds to consider the various
methods OF celebrating the day, and deprecates
the indulgence In intoxicating liquors, though
the temperance societies are removed from that
temptation. In speaking OF the parades the writer
adds:-
to
joyous and onoyant people. There Is no doubt that
display. our numerical stTsnsih, IS na,araiIins
as' sS9 s Of
those hold forth as
es:: snow s,pssi.I .ns Isrxs: s,ss
a .s aoon asns the os
big parade Aeros, the bar he breaches parade ME
euses Ie 70 start society especially al based on ,hs
GOOD men iaSor it. as have said We temperance men
notice that our H wn the liquor h.
sep and Slahier than
Any sfsa
or men IN Than a. any oh hai ws think
ss..ae.s y,a"e .%t cody a tho
We were TO acknowledge the parades as ihemsevo;
difuHe 4s money 0a blame sS g
AZ ans; be We % that s0 Of are
selves placed IN struggling condition Heavy claims
81 Many sssss
Aa Fl cua WIDOW we n The 1y ~
needy thick, alas in our miast5opT own ae.h and
IN s Or Mnsi Joy oas. soss
funded for then relieil Our unfortunate emgran,s.
esIo' here those Other
pai AID through Moisa rSqf
moneys moneys could be used to suSssrvs
sas S w coaa ' r s sOsesnsr easly
h would reach ns rss saa the
But mas been charged against us that we are not
ana Ssal and
nyi rd %Ss Wa ssrs 90 10
son a In, way quietly some Of glorious country
S veil h %sh fas I
patriotism sentmert-loud demonstrative. empty;
and the patriotism OF devoon-sincere earnest prac
tca, This latter. feel exists among the wise and
sober men composing our Catholic temperance
ciees-quet II Is ardent practical as II Is genuine.
1s ssa' s asRsy IL "
hardly recruits the ranks Of our total abstinence So
ciee their practical utility to this cause Is
clear II they usurp the religious claims OF
saints lay they do. then 1t seems
sincambent on the largest cahoiie association
Of Amer cato impress upon the celebration Of
true; worthy aud practical Observance, with cathocity
motto we owe It 20 the saint 70 sive him the Ialt
would Sc! the example o. moderation which IS
dve hundred societies in the Union Of Americs each
spiritual directors as TO how the day may be best Kept
and when they. have received the expre.son
him In executing them TINS loyalty and
feeling which Will make the society grow and aourlsh
ali athena holy mas in al the spendor OF their regaA
70 the church ne crowds which are wont to be drawn
earn io ourselves and our holy cause the bic 2!
ofcnyerson for many and express by our action has
genuine patriotism which IL based on religion ana svos
Sseks the true welfare OF ones country and kindred