Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-03-18
st. Patrick's Day.

VISIT OF THE LYNCHBURG ST. PATRICK &
BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION TO THE
sTAUNToN HIBERNIAN BENEFICIAL AS.
ISOLATION.
| Last Wednesday night about O'Clock.
the accommodation train brought the ex.
pected visitors. A large banner was
thrown across Augusta street opposite the
depot with the inscription, ''St. Patrick's
Beneficial society of Lynchburg Welcome
to our City," and many of the business
houses and private residences were deco
rated with evergreens, flags and notices
The Lynchburg visitors were met at the
depot by the Staunton Hibernian Society
with the StoneWall Brigade Band and es-
corted through the principal streets to the
headquarters of the West Augusta Guard
This large room was tastefully decorated
| with festoons and wreaths of evergreens
and above the stand was the motto, "Cael
Millae Faelthe," Ia hundred thousand
welcomes.) On the stand was large gild-
| ed harp and at the base the motto sErin
60 Bragh,'' (Ireland Forever.)
President Burns of the Hibernians well
coined the guests in neat and hearty lit
tie speech which was appropriately respon-
ded to by President Omeara of the St.
Patrick's, and after short time spent So
cially together, the visitors were conduc-
ted to the Virginia Hotel and quartered.
The following is the roster of the visitors:
Father Lynch, of Lexington Va; M.
Omeara, President; J. j. Hurley, 1st Vice
President p. Martin, Treasurer, j. D.
Sullivan, Recording Secretary; Jas. Fea-
ley, Financial Secretary; J. T. Shaner,
.Dr.sLee w. Station, Eugene A. Cassidy, Fl.
G. Tankersley, Jas. e. Ryan, e. g. Cohill,
Jne. F. McSarley, VIM. FL. Mclaughlin,
VIM. Mclaughlin, D. B. Kennady, F.
McCarron, M. Kegny. James Slaven, Chas.
Boy lie. Jr., Thos O'Brlen, Jno. G.. Dono-
van, John A. Cassidy, VIM. Dorsey, John
Nolan, James A. Nolan, M. J. Healey
| r. A. Carter, E. Mckenna. P. Donovan,
7. Fl. Jiles, Jas. f. Mclaughlin, J. w.
Kelley, Jno. T. Wrenn, L. P. Ligon, and
Dennis T. Morris.
The following is the list of the officers
of the Staunton Hibernian Society John
Burns, President Michael 'Hounihan, LIST
Vice-president John Fallon, End Vice
president; Daniel CrimmeDs, Recording
Secretary; Michael Croghan, Assistant-Re-
cording Secretary Thos. Croghan. Finan
cial Secretary VIM. Kinney, Treasurer !;
Timothy Heunihan, Marshal; Rev. John
McVerry, Chaplain; Edw. Burke, John
Sullivan, John Hounihan, Trustees Thos.
Kivlinger, Standard Bearer.
Yesterday the day was commemorated
by appropriate services at st. Francis s
church. conducted by Father Lynch, Of
Lexington, and Fathers McVerry and.
O'Ferrall. Of this city, the building being
packed with large and interested audi
ence. Afterwards the procession, headed
by the Stonewal Band and flying bright
and tasteful banners, marched through the
streets displaying as fine looking body of
men as has been seen here for many day.
The rest Of the day was a happy holiday
for all, and at night sumptuous banquet
was served up in the large public dining
hall of the Virginia Hotel.
During the evening speeches were made
by Messrs. J. Yost, Fl. st. Geo. Tucker,
J. D. Sullivan of Lynchburg, Martin
O'Meara of Lynehburg, Hon. John Paul,
Capt. James Bumgardner, Jr., and others.
The festivities were still in progress when
our report closed.