The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-14
ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
Incidents in the Life CT Ire
lands Apostle.
PROGRAMME OF THE CELEBRATION.

''St. Patricks Day N the. Morning" will be the
tune on next Wednesday at dawn that every true
freshman VIII recognize as something that
awaKens his sense OF patriotism, and reminds him
OF the land OF his birth. II is curious psychologi.
cal phenomenon that memory so remote, so In
vested IN mystical history should hold so great an
influence on an entire race OF people II is not so
very hard TO explain this marvel. The Irish were
intense In their convictions. They accepted the
doctrines OF this extraordinary missionary, who
employed no adventurous aids 10 spread the
Gospel OF Christ. He had no missionary society
behind him, with an immense capital and half
dozen presses printing tracts ''for the uncon-
vefted.n 81. Patrick, IN the best lights that have
been given Us, from
CATHOLIC AND PROTESTANT SOURCES,
landed iearessly on the wild coast OF Antrim.
This was a brave, unselnsh man, With great,
high purpose 10 bring to the standard OF the
Divine Master, IN whose service he proclaimed
himself champion. utterly misunderstood by
the modern world, that to many not well read IN
ecclesiastical history he is sometimes foolIshly
salked OF as a mere myth.
ST. PATRICK's ENERGY.
ST. Patrick had the tremendous native energy
that multltudes OF people IN periods OF excitement
readily acknowledge. the mark he made upon
his time illustrates the uncommon force OF CHAR
acter he possessed. He addressed himself 10 the
duty OF rescuing a semi-barbarous nation alien
ated from Christianity into the fun idea OF the
doctrines formed from the action and language OF
the man called Jesus, who died on Calvary as an
expIator for the sins OF all mankind
HIS wonderfully earnest stories OF Christ
dying for the sins Of men soitened the heart
OF these heather irish. They were naturally hos
pItabie and sc nervous. THIS apostle became popu-
lar. and throughout Ireland his name was by
word, indicating great love oil humanity ana an
interest Ia his species that was never previously
SHOWN by any otner missionary. St. atrick was
tall, well formed, muscular man. Ills mead was
covered vita thick growth VI iron-gray mar,
and with his long dress and his Immensely aoun-
cant beard, he closely resenDed tue Druid
priest who at that particular time controlled
the heaihen sentiments OF the Irish people.
THE PROCESSION.
The procession on ST. PatrIck's Day has always
been imposing. TO the sons OF hioerhia' and 10
though not members OF the oroer, IL VIII be day
1uil OF ASSOCIATIONS Doth national and local. NO.
one can doubt LOT a moment the views OF the
honest, horny nded men who make so fine
DISPLAY OF physique during tue finest hours OF the
DAY devoted the genius anG virtues vi st.
Patrick. But the effect upon the SAINT must be
peculiar. There s no one saint Oh the calendar
SO nonored HIS immediate physical influence IN
Ireland not only put out Pagan hres, but put an
emo TO Pagan practices, humbled heather kings 70
Christian penitence, bdnisaed serpents, allowing
nothing more venonOus Than frogs TO remain as
natives. The frogs were the only legacy st.
Patrick lett TO Ireland OF which freshmen 90 not
a
the country. Here, however in MS city, where
The sun is supposed, by strange felton, TO shine
always, the illusirlous Apostle OF Erln is nonored
Oh the prlnclDe seemingly that absence makes
tie heart grow fonder"
The great apostle OF Ireland must look down
with wondrous pride upon the scene next Wednes-
oay. After fourteen hundred years his memory Is
as green as ever-greener even on the siushy
oi tie Ola Country. Tie procession by cyncs is
decided 20 he totally unnecessary. That may be
80, but some oil the
CO not think so. Many OF them have better ira
diilons. They are the descendants Of kings and
princes. Roderlc O'Connor and Hugn UNelll and
men OF their stamp have many descendants IN tEis
CITY. lLese walk on 81. fatricAs Day, partly IN
wnlle and on the nth OF Marcn particularly with
view TO giving snow to Oliver cromwell, VINO.
IKE II. Patrick. mas also record IN Ireland NOT
that Cromwell has any devotees IN that procession
OF green and gold. Americans may, II they have
Know Nothing views. naturally look on with
surprise at this display OF people VINO nave no
country Of their own. The Irish not the only
people VINO have been pushed out OF their own
small lsland even by their own lault.
But things changed now. The Irish people
have got no SOFT places IN this young and great
country. st. Patrick aid 80 much in pagan Ireland
that he appeared IN TINS city with MS sanity and
DruIoic appearance he would be surprised to find
50 many OF his sons bewers OF wood ana drawers
this necessary duty. but the sons OF HIbernia the
FreLdy sons OF ST Patrick and all the sons OF the
mother country might wen consider and form at
this moment good 81. PatrlcKs benefit society.
THE CELEBRATIONS.
The Friendly sons OF 81. Patrick viii celebrate
the evening by tue usual dinner at the HOFFMAN
House.
the Knights OF St. Patrick will celebrate the
coming anniversary by grand banquet At the
Sfurtevant House. Invitations nave been sent TO
a large number Ol distinguished gentlemen, among
wDom are Governor llden. Mayor Wlckham, Hon.
Andrew johnson, Hon. Fernando Wood, Hon.
Samuel S. Cox, Mr.. John Kelly, Speaker MacGuire
Judges DOnohue and Shea Mr.. Richard O'Gor
man, Colonel Fellows A. 5. sullivan, Henry A.
Wise, General Hancock, Colonel Willis and
Dion Bouccault. several OF the gentlemen
invited have already responded that they
Will positively be present and the ind-
cations are that the affair Will equal
II not surpass, any OF the entertainments hereto.
lore gwen under the auspices u TINS patriotic
society, which nave always been OF tne snOst
JoyaDle KIND. The Officers are president, Judge
William j. Kane; wee Presidents Messrs. Henry
Hughes, John Boyle and john kayanagh; Record
Ing secretary, p. ). McCarrin; Corresponding see
Rotary, A. I. DockarJy; Treasurer, r. f. FerrIgan
Executive Committee, Messrs. Jonn Mullaly. Jonn
II. Harnett, Judge Denis Quinn, +. ONei, Martin
l.. Deegan, Joseph N. Dunn. 4. q. Dury, Hugh
LalOr, John Brosnan, John Tucker John Power
ana II. r. Farrell.
Several otner societies, including the Manhattan
College Club, viii participate AMI gave ectdt 10 the
occasion.