The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-17
ST. PATRICK.

Cete0rutt0h OF me DdU w Cfuct"nuus
ST. Patrick's Day, ever enshrined in the
hearts OF lrishmen the world over as
the natal day of their patron Saint,
was ushered in by cold and Indictment
weather. A light snow covered the
anything like the brilliant pageants
which the sons of the Emerald Isle ex-
Gel in.
The Irish heart, however, is warm and
impulsiye, and can not endure delay or
hindrance ut any time, and least OF all at
time when it desires to offer up its de-
votions before the shrine OF St. Patrick,
the man who first brought religion into
Ireland, and who, according to tradition,
banished the frogs and snakes from her
lovely green shores.
The son of Ireland LOOKS upo2 st. Pat
rick's Day and its proper observance as
duty that can not be neglected any
more than the saying Of mass or The TAX
ing of sacrament. 10 the !rishman in
this country it brings back in q degree
the long lost scenes OF his childhood,
where, as "a boy, he took part in the de-
yotion offered at st. Patrick's shrine, and
he is willing to lay business and care
aside one day in the year to revive those
old and familiar renembrahces.
The observance of the day to-day has
been success, all things considered.
The procession, although it could not be
called long, could not be said to be
short, and was very respectable. 1t was
formed at about 8 O'clock at the Cathe-
dral under the management of Ed. Ryan,
Grand Marshal, and JAS. Garren, r. G.
Dunn, Peter Doyle and Pat. Roll, as
sistants.
The procession was composed of body
of about iorty policemen, Holy Family
Sodality and st. Francis Associations
of st. Xavier's Church, the st. Aloysius
School Sodaiity, st. Aloysius Boys So
daily, and Ancient Order of Hibernians.
1t moved east on Eighth to Lock street,
south on Lock to Fifth, west on Fifth TO
Pike, south on Pike 10 Third, west ON
Third 10 Broadway, north on Broadway
to Sixth, west on Sixth to Sycamore and
upio the ST. Xavieps Church, already
filled with good sized audience.
Alter some splendid music by the
Church Choir the audience was address
ed by Rev. Father Higgins, OF st. Xa-
vier's, who reviewed The lie of Saint
Patrick, giving brief sketch of his his
tory from the time he was captured of
the coast Of France by BODY OF free
hooters from Ireland, until his escape
and return in after years to preach the
word of God to the Irish people.
He alluded to the fact that the Irish,
in all their wild barbariSm OF a thousand
years ago, had never been known to slay
a missionary, and that the teachings Of
st. Patrick were at once received by
that people, who had ever since remained
true To them.
1t is not an easy matter to remain true
to principles when we are surrounded
by Happiness, liberty, and political and
social Independence, but to be steadtast
under such adverse circumstances as
Ireland mas been entities her 10 crown
OF glory.
The Catholic Church has lived in Ire
land during more than a thousand years
OF persecution, and it will still continue
to live So long as that people should sur
vive.
Woe be to the man or the party who
would do that for political purpose
which would endanger the liberties OF
the Catholic Church in this country.
After the conclusion of the Rev. Faith
er's address, which was closely listened
to, mass was said, alter which the pro-
cession reformed and marched:
Out Sixth to Walnut, down Walnut to
Fourth, out Fourth to Vine, up Vine to
Seventh, out Seventh to Race, down
Race to Fourth, out Fourth, past Grand
Hotel, where the procession was re-
viewed by Mayor Johnston.
The procession was disbanded at the
corner OF Eighth and Plum streets. To-
night the Friendly Sons of st. Patrick
Will indulge i'll feast of reason and a
flow of soul at the st. Charles, after
which the st. Patrick's day Of 1875 will
be thing of the past.