, 1880-03-18

No Chicago lrishman Fails to
Honor His Patron
Saint,
DR. Is Unmindful of His Suffer-
ing Kinsfolk Over the
Water.
lectures by Leading Cath
oHc Prelatcs for the
Relief Fund.
The Burning Words Of the Bishops
Of Peoria, Dubuque, and
Missouri.
treland's Suffering Condition
and the Crimes That
Have Caused It.
1t Is Not the Celtic Blood Nor
Is It the Catholic
Fnith,
But the Greed and Cruelty Of
the English Govern
ment.
Banquet and Reception Of The Second
), Regiment al tho Sherman
House.
Gathering of Numbers of Rep
. resentativo Irtslimen Mt
tho Pacific.
Addresses by The Mayor, Judges,
and Several Other Chicago
Notables.
Ball Of the lllhernian Rlllos-Speccl
by Jamcs Stephens, the
IIead.CcMtrc.
germon by the Rev. Father Hodnett
to tho Ancient Order of
<. Hibernians.
Gathering of Numbers of Rep
resentattvo IrfsIinon ut
tho Pacific.
Addresses by the Mayor, Judges,
and Several Other Chicago
Notab[es.
Ball Of the lIibernian Rlilos--Specch
by james Stephens, the
end-CeMtre.
germon by the Rev. Father Hodnett
to tho Ancient Order of
Hibernians.

The anniversary of 1relnnd's patron saint
wns celebrated in this city yesterday III n
manner far different from that of former
years. Tho day wns NIL TINT could bo dc
sired,-warm and pleasant, an absence of
mud on the. streets, md was Just sl,cll MI one
as tho st. Pat1ick's-Day parntlers would have
ptnyctl and wished for Ind there been ait In
tentIon to turn out But tlla. 1rIsh,ncM OF
Ahis city, rs welt ns their country,nen MI
Dyer the United States, showed their good
sense nnd wisdom bv M absence of pa-
rades, nnd there were no long lines Of
men marching, with banners Of green
md gold, while bands played tho
lively music Of "ratr1ck's bay" md
"Garryowcn." Longlngly, no doubt, many
son Of Erin looked at his regalln yesterday,
and wished that ho might have chance to
wear 1t IN q procession lii honor of st. Patrick.
while proudly marching sl,oullerto shoulder
with others OF his countrymcn similarly
deeked out The only reminder ot former
years WIS tbs appearance Ut tho Ancient
Order of 1llbcrnlans, escorted by tho 1liber-
ntan Rifles, on the streets III their way to st.
patrlck's Church to intend lnass. In tho
evening the lstiIes escorted Mr.. James
Stephens from his hotel to tho Exposition
Building. And this was all tho parade Of
yesterday.
There IL no question but what our Irish
fcllow-citizcns hnye acted right III this mat
ter. 1t would Ill become them IL spend 60
mich money rs usual on rArntcs When their
eountrylncn acrOss thu sen nrc Starving for
brcad. Recognizing this fact, they did tho
most sellsibln thing possible, and III i,lany Ill
Irish cabin and from many III. Irish lcnrt
prayers will bo offered w for .lntol.l bless
ihgs upon tlosu III Chicago who yesterday
helped to rclicvA the susfu,,nE Ii, tho old lalul
In the most substantial mlnllcr possible.
Truc, soine Of the societies Eaye bniNIucts
and balls; but those who pnrtn0k OF tho fDr-
nler and danced nt the lattcr knew TINT part
Of the money th0y paid would be sent To Ire
Land. At tho various Cathnlc churches mass
was celebrated III us,.ul, niul immense
crowds wcrc In attcnhunce. III the
evening three prominent Cntl,olic bishops
lectured In this city,-l'IslAop llogan Ut st.
Joseph, nt st. Johns Church; Bishop Hen
nesscy, ,nf Dubuque, Mt tho Church Ut tho Holy
Family; an.l Bishop Spa!tl'ng, of l'eoslN, Mt
tho Church Ut tho Holy Name. All were ro-
wardcd with largo md npprcelntiye nutl-
enccs. The balls md banGucts were all wnll
attended and passed off pleasantly, mud tho
dRy was certainly groHtcr ono for Ireland
tllAn my that Inns preceded II In this city.
Tho lectures of tic eloauent prelatcs, do
liveresi under tho auspices OF tho Irish
American Council, and tue proceedings ut
thu reception Of the Second Regiment Mt tho
Sherman, Of Irish ctlxcns nt tho l'aclc, ail,l
of tho Illbernlan RttlrS Mt the Exposition
Building, aru given helow. y