The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-03-26
ST: PITRIcE1S DAY.
IT'S CELEBRATION IK MoBiLE, GAL'LsioN'
sAyASyAH AND AUGUSTA.

The Reqister gives an extended account
of the celebration 10 Mobile. From this
report we take the subjoined extract "h,e"
will give our readers fair idea OF t-e ceie
bratioD:
At9 o'clock 10 the morning the various
Societies formed on Government s.reet'
the following order ist. sti ~ T,,s
Benevolent Association, headed ey tee 'le
Denartmept brass band. This Asaocisuon,
which was organized in Jnly, 900, u the
narept Of the st. Patrick Socletlee OF no
bile. and numbers las men, OF lilsh o'E'n or
Irish pareptsge. Its object 10 oeneEoieHoe
aud the promotion of frlenoIy te.s.,4ns
among it's numbers and the ADMINISTRATOR
of charity to the INDECENT and distressed
among them.
1ts ofacers are : President, John ODon-
rali. Vice President. j James Bride; SscFe-
! tary, S. j. Russell Treasurer, b. MeSov-
ern Ist Marshal, Peter Burke ID Marshal
Chris. Castillo Banner Bearer, .: >. Lyons
| Sergeant. at Arms, Andrew Barns.
Next in order was ST. Patricks Reading
Room and Library Society, headed by the
! whistler brass band. This Society was
! founded in 1867, and has for lts oHJect De
/ revolence and the inteliec; oai I'm proFeme't
/ of its members. I, has hne library OF
rearly $50 volumes. and is the secoho oisssI
I,ish Society in the city. Il nun eeIs h''S
members.
The following ia list of i;s officers :;
President, John Delahunty; VICE Presi
dent, VIM. Ingalls,; Secretary, John Nc
Catferty Treasurer. Poll. kearney.
Following this Society was 81. PAtrick .
Bepevolept Society of Whistler, composed
of forty FIVE mem bers. Its object is simila ar
to the Mobile Society OF the same anne, and
it was organized and holds its meetings IN
our sister town Of Whistler.
Next came that sterling and popular
Society, from the sout.eru limits OF the
CITY, over which Father Cailahaa-'ne OF
our most efficient, worthy ana oelo7eo
pries.s-has the honor TO preside, known as
the ST. VIncents Literary Benevolent AS
eociation. 1t was frat organized on
the l2h of October, ls7l, with abou,
twenty active, go head young men
and By their indomitabie zeal and energy
,, now bumbers about one hundred and
twenty fi9e. 1t has q library of 5h
) volumes, increasing every year, besides
many OF the leading scientific aod religious
, Journals Of Europe asd America. lts mem
bers are composed of lrish, Spanish, Ger
: man and French; and feeling of brotheriJ y
8 love existg between them which ID wei
!, worth emulatiog by other more pretentlou
q Societies In front was the st. Aloyslo
6 brass band, composed of fifteen or NOR
: juveniles, who discoursed most excel!en
!, music a. they parsded through our streets
aud many were the praises bestowed ol
- them by the ladies. We must not forget t.
p mention the beautiful banner of the ST
2 Vincents', which is indeed an object o
l. splendor of which the Association may vel
l. be proud.
The St. A'oysius Society, of 81. Vincent
- parish, closed the procession. The Society
- uum bering about l3O members, is compose
n of boys between the ages of IL and lo yeari
81 and is under the direction of the Rev. Fathe
sy O'CAliaghaD, pastor of St. Fincepts, and th
E,Io Tha~ hoy
., hall beautifully fitted up purposely for tbel
y. in the large school building, where they hol
) monthly meetings. The band is under th
be direction Of Prof Hennings, aud Brothe
~. FelecIan, the m1sicsl director of tE
IN IN Acadmy. The banner of this Society
~ ~. tastefuliy deaf gned, and reflects no litt
in credit for their uuique taste in getting
lis up.
m- Tie MaIshas were as follows: Grar
a Marshal, John Mcdonald; Assistants
he Owen Farley, Of st. Patrick's Benevoe
ar- Association /; Joseph CahiIl, of ST. Patrick
"a Reading Room and Library Association
lie Frank McLarney, of st. Eincent's Readil
c5 Room aud Library Society; Mike Duga
of 81. Alloy sius'.
70 After marching through the princip
on streets laid down 10 the programme, t
,ep procession arrived AZ =. Patrick's Chur
to about half-past ten, and filed into t
ca church, while the bands outside we
VI blending in joyous harmony with the son
TIE ro1s tones OF the organ within. The chur
pc pc was most beautifully and elaborate
ia decorated, which is due to the unique tai
* of Rev. Father Browne, the pastor of
, in PAtIick's.
ty- The banners were arranged on either 81
ch of the altar, and the glare of an hundred
lpg more candles from the brilliantly light
ils- altar lent to them al additional splend
n ,un The Right Rev. Bishop Quinlau celebra
,ay High Masa, assisted by Father Bazin 8
bis O'Meara, Deacons of Honor, Sub Deaco
iess Fathers O'Callaghan aud Garduer, Aes
0 be ants in Surplice, Fathers VenDem
Browne and Sierra, and Father Zee
Master Of Ceremonies. Father O'Shann
uHg from the Spripg Hill College. delivered
! the address, which was a cursory review of
ST life OF the great and good man wh
aud memory they had met to honor. 1t
u.Es delivered in a most easy and pleasing n
ard ner, and was highly enjoyed by the N
4 ard present. Just before the close of the ser
case, the r.. Rev. Bishop delivered few tel
AtioE and graceful remarks and concluded
that giving the PApal Benediction.
HLS BAVAENAH.
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