The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-03-18

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lerwan 10 bspp 40 IL patron saint
That NJ Patrick was an apostolic
man b. acknowledged by all mrn who
profess christianity Ia Ireland his
name has been q iailsman VI Joy, graf
itlde aud yenorali0n ever since his
death, Gnrleen hundred and ten years
pgo, The day of his death lAlareh
l7thl lias always been regarded ~ his
natal daY, rather than the day of his
bl1h, an HE accepted ground that as
he eeased 20 breathe ou earth, he was
born anew ia heaven,
The lasl years ri hia life were chlely
speut AT Armagh and soul, IN the ooun'
iy Down, where he departed Ibis life
March n, a, u, ldh,
Though noi strictly the lirsl christian
10 plant tho oross Ia England, lac was
ple,eminenily Tho great light who car
rIed the gospel ofChrlsl ~ well lnlo
the huts NJ lhe poor Us into the palaces
Of the ancient Irish kings, He eon-
yerled the kings and noble families Of
Meath, Cuunaughl, Donegal, Sligo,
Derry, Ulster, LeinsteE Munster aud
other places, Ills whole life NJ lhHt
tine II illuminated with the bright
est illustrations 0f plous devotion
ana fearless adherence TO duty,
Many popular fallaoIes exist In regard
~ him, but, by the concurrent testl-
mouy of christian writers, both Catho-
lilo aud Protestant, he h justly entitled
TO be called the apostle Of Ireland, aud
one Of the most remarkable aud holy
men who ever carried the Gross Of Christ
into the heather ~ pagan lands
remarkable IN his history great IN his
abilities, aud, with the greatest meek
ness Of spirit, combined the most ex'
allied courage. Indeed, his whole mis-
slonary career seems 10 have been sus.
taIned by that reliance on the arm OF
God which makes the fryblcst Of men
illustrlous In moral herolsm,
At ~ o'clock yesterday morning the
Auceut Order Of lllbcrnlans, To the
number Of slXty, met ut odd Fellows
hall, After forming In procession,
headed by Langc's aud Munn's brass
bands, they proceeded 10 march down
elm street Ia Jcilrmon, thence up Jcfl.
erson 10 llo court house, up Commerce
street TO Market, down Market TO
Main, up Main 10 the city hall, and
from thence 10 the Catholic church,
Tho procession presented n fine
appearance. The members all wore
the regala Of the order, which
Is Of neat aud tasteful design,
prelllly ornamentcd with n twig
representing their beautiful thrce-leaf-
ed plant the Shamrock IA cross,
star, harp and the American eagle,
elegantly surmonted with silver
fringe aud II large trl-colored rosette
IN the center The Irish flag, with It's
motto Of "iirin Go Biagh, was lastly
Offset by large banner bearing the
stars aud stripes, the emblem Of the
land of their adoption.
As the procession reached Tine HER
AID office it was halted, and the bands
treated Us to some excellent music. 1t
then again took up It's line of march,
which was uninterrupted until 1t reach
ed the Catholic church, where solemn
High Mass was performed by Rev.
Father Martinier at the conclusion of
which the procession reformed and
marched TO the hall, where they were
disbanded until p. NJ. At that hour
the procession again formed, and para
ded the principal streets and thence to
the church, where Father Martinier
delivered AN eloquent sermon, af-
ter which the assemblage was
dismissed with u benediction. The
procession reformed on leaving the
church and marched to the hall, where
they again disbanded to meet, with
their friends and families, in social re-
union after tea. At the appointed hour
there was large gathering of ladies
and gentlemen, who whiled away sew
eral hours In pleasant converse and so.
cial promenade. We noticed many of
our prominent citizens present, among
whom was his honor, Mayor Cabell.
Altogether, il was day long TO be
remembered by our Hibernian friends.
Great praise is due the managers of the
affair for the energy and efficiency
with which they managed everything,
even to the smallest detail. Mr.. NJ. j.
Quinn, presidentof the society, headed
the procession, while Thomas Cunning
ham, Esq, county delegate of the Or
gauizaton, formed the line of march.
Captain John ii. Ryan filled the posi-
ton of grand marshal of the day.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians,
under whose direction the affair was
managed, was organized in our city in
December, 1873, and now numbers
about seventy-five members, among
whom are some of our most promi-
nent citizens. The officers for the pres