The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-18

In addition to our yesterday's account
of the celebration of St. Patrick's day,
given in THE ARGUS Of last evening, we
give the Gazette's account Of the ceremony
at the Sisters Academy. ever the river.
The united procession marched to
ST. CECELIA'S HALL,
where the exercises were very interesting
and entertaining. The great hall was
crowded with people and, after order was
restored, the large stage curtain rose. and
from Its center unrolled banner of green
and gold, displaying the inscription, "cead
male faalthe' thousand welcomes
On the stage stood the pupils of the
academy IN holiday array, presenting a
delightful scene-and band struck up
'.St. Patrick's Day in the Morning Then
| the young ladies sang the Mdgnifcdt from
Mozarts Twelfth Mass, with splendid
effect. s39
Then Miss Mary Mccormack stepped
forward and delivered an address of vel.
come. 1t was in verse, and was beautiful
Ia its illusions to the day and to Ireland,
land stirring in its reference to this land,
hope that ireland may one day be as free.
nj. V. Cannon, Esq. made the response.
lie thanked the young lady, the Sisters.
and the students for their greeting, and
then spoke of the academy as evidence
against all assertions that the Catholic
church is opposed to education. Then he
lspoke of the time when ireland was dotted
with institutions of learning like this;
when her men were the bravest and freest
of their age, and her women pure as st.
Bridget herself. He then spoke of ths
strong love of country inherent with an
Irishman, and said he could not love
America so much, did he love his native
4 land less. With this came reference t.
the fact that the day was the anniversary
of the evacuation of Boston by the British
land he could not Imagine a more pleas
ing picture to an lrishman than that of q
red-coat flying in the wind before Yanke.
patriot. Mr.. Cannon concluded with
reference to the principles for which War
rem fell and Emmett died. The rousins
cheers which followed told the effect of thu
: lspeech. A finer effort for such an occasio,
: is not often heard
The Red. White aud Blue" was giver
by band after which Miss Lizzie Coope
sang, THE harp that once through Tara
Hall, with unusual sweetness of voice ant
: expression. Miss Libtie Pyne accompa
MED her with the harp. Then there wa.
Duet with the harp and organ, by his
Pyne and Miss Jessie johnson: 49,. Pei
rick's Day" was the air. and the executio
e WAS superb. Miss Cooper sang 9TH
/ Harp of Mine" with Miss Orobock at til
9 harp, and we'll deserved the applause thu
= followed.
e Miss Katie Kane stepped forward an
e presented Chief Marshal Halligan with
large and beautiful wreath of flowers an
levergreens.
| Mr., F. |, Jervis was called for, and
made speech that set thss assemblage
t laughing and cheering by turns-so full
/ humor and good wholesome sentiment W;
e it. .-....
s The young ladies sang The Last Gleal
}, ing Sunbeam" the bands played patriot
e airs, and so ended the exercises in tt
e hall
d The societies filed out of the hall an
e across the grounds to Eighth street, whe
't the procession recognized and marcht
1t down Brady and up Second, the Davenpo
+. societies escorting the Rock Island soci
: ties to the bridge, and taking leave Of the
e with cheers. . ..-z