Daily globe., 1881-03-18


epoch in the struggles and triumphs of Irish
history. Dedicated to the memory of St. Pat
rick, the muse has twined her choicest laurels
about the illustrious deeds of Ireland's patron
saint. Tradition has ascribed to this worthy
the performance of acts which could only
spring from motives of the purest herolsm,
conjoined to which were powers that were lit
tie short of supernatural.
The great mass of mankind are given to
hero-vorship; human nature IL It's yearnlngs
for the ideal has got to have something to
adore beyond the level of the things that are
of the earth earthly, and the Alpha and omega
of which are, after all, only clay.
Ireland has 1000 saints in her calendar, but
in the list of the canonized the memory of
none is so fragant and dear to the hearts OF
the people as st. Patrick. .,.
So it has come to pass that the tradltlon
about this strange man has crystallzed into
settled belief, and the wonderful feats OF st.
Patrick are worshiped with zeal that sur
passes every other species OF devotion.
Nowhere does the anniversary Of St. Patrick
meet with heartier response than in st. Paul
Yesterday witnessed spontaneous and great
outfowing of the people.
The day dawned bright and beautiful, In
strange contrast to the proverbial uncanny
weather of the day. The walking was bad, to
be sure, but overhead there shone alright sun
and the clearest of skies.
At an early hour the streets were filled with
people adorned with the unfailing symbol CT
the shamrock, making their way to the various
places of worship.
AT THE CATHEDRAL.
The Cathedral was the great Mecca to which
all footsteps were turned, and at 10 o'clock
the vast auditorium and galleries were filled
to repletion.
High mass was said, the Rev. B. ]. McMul.
len celebrant, Rev. John Stanley deacon, and
Rev. Father Reilly sub-deacon.
The sermon was preached by Rev. Father
Stanley, who gave graphic review OF the
life of st. Patrick. He eloquently pictured
the sufferings and triumphs Of the saint, and
the entertaining sketch was heard with mark
ed interest.
After the sermon the Great Western band
filed into the organ loft and discoursed num-
Der of patriotic airs, to the music OF which
the congregation passed out.
The Irish societies, consisting of the Father
Matthew society, commanded by James Dill
Ion; the Cathedral guards, commanded by Mr..
W. R. O'Keefe, and the Cathedral cadets,
commanded by Master M. Mccarthy, formed
in procession on Sixth street and headed by the
band they marched around the block.
Returning they stopped in front of the
bishops house, the street and approaches to
which were densely packed with people
Bishop Grace appeared at the Hoor Oh tne
pastorate, when Mr. Timothy Reardon stepped
to the front and delivered the following adj
dress:
T. REARDoN' S ADDRESS.
RI REV. BISHOP: l have the honor of
presenting to you to-day the 1rishmen of St.
Paul, who from motives of veneration for
your sacred office, and of the highest love
and respect for you personally, we have as
sembled to pay you this honor on this festl-
val of st. Patrick. With each recurring year
St. Patrick day comes around in its regular
order, but 1 am sure that for more than guar
ter of century there has been no celebration
of it like the present, when the hearts OF the
sons and daughters of Ireland have been filled
with prayers so earnest, and with hope 50
sanguine for the dear old land, dearer
for the darkness of her woe and for the manly
spirit of her people at home in battling for her
rights. Ireland is to-day the center upon
which the worlds eyes are turned and to the
struggle for her liberation from cruel and
barbarious foreign yokes the world has given
its heartfelt godspeed. Given it with no mean
grudging spirit, and if the Irish people keep
and maintain>the stand which in the land
leagues they have taken, they will prove
themselves worthy the sympathy extended to
them, and in the end free themselves from the
odious misrule of Great Britain. The cause
of the land league is just; tits holy; religion
has blessed its banners, and patriotism
has sanctified them. 1t has united the
people of Ireland as never before.
Catholics and Protestants and even that most
violent of anti Catholic bodies, the Orange
men, have banded together in this endeavorlto
win for him who tills the soil the right which
God gave him and which English law denies
him---the right at least to live out of the fruits
of the soil. God made the earth for all men,
British law dedicates the soil of Ireland forever
to the landlords, only this the land league pro-
poses to change, and all Irishmen, all Chris
tian men, all human men, all just men will ex-
tend to it their earnest cooperation.
In conclusion, wish TO refer more especial
ly to the total abstinence men here assembled
They have shown, Right Reverend Sir, ,thatthey
can conquer themselves; and, under God, that
is the first step towards conquering their
enemies. Irishmen have taken that step, and
the rest will follow in Gods good time. Ask
ing your blessing, Right Reverend Bishop, and
wishing you yet many years OF health and
happiness to govern and lead your people.
Master NJ. Mccarthy, commander OF the ca
dets, then made very neat speech, which did
himself great deal of credit.
BISHOP GRACE.
Following this Bishop Grace stepped for
ward and made the following address of well
come:
meet you again on the return of Patrlck's Day.
There are many reasons for congratulation
since you assembled on this anniversary last
year. The condition of Ireland at that time
was sad indeed, but the threatened famine was
stayed by the generosity of sympathizing
friends the world over. But more than this,
the worlds gaze for the first time
fixed firmly and steadily on the wrongs which
were done to Ireland, and which were the i'm
mediate cause of the calamities that had
afflicted its people for centuries. The verdict
of the civilized world was pronounced, and the
depressing government was for the first time
brought face to face with the injustices
and iniquities of its policy to,
ward Ireland. The results of this point
gained cannot be over-estimated But it was
not accomplished without the action of the
Irish people themselves, and they have borne
themselves nobly in the attitude of resistance
they have taken to the injustice of the legisla-
tion by which their country has been governed.
All parties, all factions, all creeds, clergy and
people, have been as one, united in the determi-
nation that these crying wrongs to Ireland shall
cease. And they have proceeded in accordance
with the strict principles of right, of justice
and of law. For this have they gained the
vantage ground they now hold, and if they
continue to adhere to these principles their
success in the attainment Of their object must
necessarily follow.