The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-19
BELLAIRE.
Observance orsl Patrick. Day-General
News Notes and Personal Mention.

/ BELLAIRE.
Observance orSt. Patrick's Day-General
News Notes and Personal Mention.
City Hall was crowded, with standing
room at a premium, Wednesday evening
to celebrate st. Patrick's day. The even
ing's programme was composed Of 'sougt
and a lecture. The stage was draped with
American flags, and the stars and stripes
and the Hibernian green banner were
crossed at the rear Of the stage. Some
fine wreathes and iestoons were hung On
the walls. Prof. schofeld opened the
concert with solo, "Man the Life Boat, y
Then followed:
"Quartette, awake Fair Lady" by
Mrs. Sullivan, Miss Della Bero and the
Messrs. Arkle.
Solo, "The Harp That Once Through
Tara's Halls" Mrs, Sullivan.
Solo, "The Girl OF Kildare" Mr.. R. V.
Arkle.
Solo, @Bring Back the Old Folks" Mr..
R. v. Arkle.
Duet, "Little Blind Match Seller" Aggie
and Regina Sullivan. This was received
with great applause, and "Little Rose.
bud was snng.
Solo and Quintette, Somebody Is Com.
Ing" Mrs Sullivan, Aggie Sullivan,
Messrs. Arkle and Prof. Schoield.
Duet, Excelsior" Mr.. R. V. Arkle and
Prof. J. W. schotield.
Solo, dublin Bay" Aggie Sullivan,
This was also received with the applause
the singer merited, and Crossing on the
Ferry" was sung.
Chorus, in honor OF st. Patrick, Hail
Glorious Apostle; the Bellaire choir and
the Wheeling singers.
Rev. Father Hartnedy, OF Steubenville,
made an interesting lecture on st, Patrick,
which he said was fitting subject for the
day that commemorates the conversion oil
an entire nation from Paganism to
Christianity. He gave picture OF Ireland
in the Saints day, according to the Irish
historians, without historical foundation.
For the Apostle Patrick he claimed more
converts than Peter and Paul both made,
and claimed for his work more permanency
In proof oil this he ran over the state oil
the world at present, with France driving
out the Jesuits, Germany usurping
the rights OF the priests, even Italy
dethroning, the Pope; only ireland
steadfast 70 it's ancient faith. And Ire
land, he claimed, was the only
nation that did not dye her soil with the
blood OF those who brought her the Cos
pei. He made comparison between the
Irish and the Jews, Us both being destin-
ed to keep alive the true religion, though
scattered into every part OF the world.
Then the speaker made his application
Hdec tabtila dOcet. In Ireland itself this
would have been a rousing, effective, ex-
hortation to turn against their oppressor;
and with the applause with which 1t was
greeted showed how much OF the "Fe.
nian" is present yet in the Irish heart. ~
tell you" he said, you have too much re-
ligion. am priest, but ! say you have
had too much st. Patrick's Day and toe
little OF Fourth OF July. You have kept
your religion and lost your freedom and
existence as nation. You have allowed
yourselves to pay rent where your ances'
tors ruled. You have five times the
strength Of the Americans at Bunker
Hill; aud there will yet be a granite mon
ument on the Hill OF Tara"
st. Cecilia's band varied the entertain
ment with stirring and appropriate music
Mr.. John Taylor, who moved 70 Nor
row, Ohio, several years ago, is talking o.
returning.
Miss Annie Crafty taught school fol
Miss Lou. Warren, Wednesday, Mis-
Warren being sick.
The Blaine Club will not have meet
ing Friday night OF this week, the hal
being engaged that night by the Demo
cratic Convention.
For Sale-one OF the most desirable lot
in Sheets Addition. For particulars in
quire at once OF A. Sheets.
Rev. W. A. Bowyer, retired mlniste
Of the Eastern Ohio Conference, will give
his first exhibition in the Methods
Church Friday evening Of his panorama
views Of "whAt the rum demon is doing.
There are thirty-eight OF these scenes
large and painted in colors, ilustratin
The Happy Home Destroyed, The RUNE,
Family and The Great Remedy. The pre-
ceeds are partly for the benefit OF th
Sunday School, and the admission Is onl
Is cents.
News from Columbus on the count!
seat question was looked for Wednesday
3 but the Bellaireaus ont there came homl
reporting that the bill had not yet com
up and would not for some days.
, A special train left here for Wellsvill
a Wednesday evening, carrying employee
OF the road who wished 10 go TO the NEE
: ing Of their protective or insurance con
j, pany, mutual society amSng the en-
I ployees. Fifteen or twenty left here, an
more were picked up along the way. Th
' train returned about three AN
Mr.. Wiley, q B. & o. engineer, VIII
moved TO Wheeling some time ago, II
Q tends TO return here and live in Bellair
like all the rest OF the people.
/ Mr.. White is building a house, ju
j north OF where the old stable stood,
a Sheets addition. 1t is getting into shap
|. already.
! Mr.. Chris. Bippus returned home Thur
a day, bringing q lot OF wild ducks dam
r ling at his side. Sss
-Four storeboats are;lying at the ban
"A in front OF Gravel Hill.
!. A supply Of l3, II, l5's will no doul
|. be procured-the employees ot the na
4 mill will be OF for two weeks.
e Miss Jennie Goff is lying very low wit
/. consumption.
The d. v. @. Society holds receptlc
at Mr.. Barnard's, Thursday evening.
A large number Of Bellaire folks we
NJ out Wednesday evening TO the Tunn
d school house TO the closing exercises. 7
u original programme had to be changed
ut little on account Of the death Of one
ct those who had prepared q part, aud I
lg absence OF some others OF the family. 7
Ipupils are generally those well known