The Portland daily press., 1876-03-18
ST. PATRYCK,s DAY.
Hts Observance in this City.

Yesterday, the anniversary of the birth of
st. Patrick, the Patron Saint, was not as gen.
orally observed as is the custom in this city.
In former years the different Irish societies,
both civic and military, have paraded the
streets, making fine appearance but yester-
| pay the celebration was entirely different,
though perhaps Just as appropriate to the mem
DRY of this distinguished prelate The cele-
| bration consisted of services at the cathe dral
in the morning and fiue concert at City Hall
in the evening.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
was filled with large audience at o'clock,
who were deeply interested in the services,
which on this occasion were of very pleasing
character. The altar was brilliantly illuminat-
ed and the interior of the Cathedral presented
finelappearance. Right Rev. Bishop Healy
officiated, assisted by the clergy of the Cathe-
dra'. The ceremony opened with grand Pom
tifical service, inswhich the music published
yesterday was heard to fine advantage
At the close of the mass Rev. Father Regain
delivered eulogy upon the character of st.
Patrick. In opening he traced the life of the
Saint from his early days to the close of his
abors. He spoke highly of his lifelong labors
to converts heather people to christianity,
and exhorted'his hearers to follow the example
set by this self-dehying priest He closed his
eloquent remarks with these words: 'iMany
of you, my brethren, have left your native
shores, which were dear to you, to seek {. home
and lIving.in America. Like the patron saint
you have sacrificed much, but like him be true
to the cross of Jesus Christ, aud educate your
children to reverence the cross; so shall they
find rest at last in the eternal m ansions of the
blessed"
Prof Dooley presided at the organ in his u.s.
ual good style.
THE CONCERT
1t seems scarcely possible that any entertain
ment, however attractive, could draw a large
house last evening, but despite the storm City
Hall was filed, and those attending were well
repaid for their exertion, for the concert was
very enjoyable affair. These concerts on the
evening of st. Patrick's Day are looked for
ward to with much interest by the little folks
who take part in them, and it is difficult to i'm.
agine storm sufficiently severe to prevent
them from attending. OF course these little
folks have good many friends who are inter-
ested to Tote their appearance in public thus
the crowd which attends. But the concert
given last evening had attractions other than
the children. Those who got it up secured the
services of several of the finest singers in the
Catholic chors Of Boston, and they made
many friends.last evening by their fine musical
performance. The programme which was pub
lished in the PRESS yesterday morning proved
very attractive one and several of the num-
beers were encored. The children of the differ
ent Catholic schools of the city were seated on
raised seats on the platform. With the excep-
ton of the scholars from the Orphan Asylum,
all of them were dressed in white with green
sashes. Those of the Orphan Asylum were
dressed in white with pink sashes and were
seated in the middle Of the stage. The effect
from the galleries was very fine, the pink
sashes dividing the collection in the centre.
The concert was in aid of the Orphan Asylum,
and it will net that Institution good sum.