St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-18

| Gay appearance; crowds OIL people Inrongeu
the streets in holiday attire, and the clear,
sweet atmosphere vibrated with the strains of
martial music
AT THE CATHEDRAL.
The services and exercises at the Cathedral
partook ofan exceptionally interesting char
acter; this was the mecca towards which the
patriotic Irish citizen bent his steps in the
forenoon, and the spectacle was indeed edi-
flying.
Ii any one thinks that the Irishman OF st.
Paul is losing his grip or patriotism the de-
fusion would have been knocked out OF him
on behOlding the immense throng that
crowded the church which was packed to the
exclusion of even standing room, while the
streets in the vicinity of the cathedral, and
were quite as notable for the great
crowds of spectators unable to gain admit
lance to the church. Mr.. j. G. Donnelly
officiated as usher, and he did the honors in
his usual graceful and courteous manner.
The services consisted OF high mass and a
sermon by the eloquent young priest Father
Kane, of st. Mary's church. The latter gave
one of the most eloquent and patriotic ser
mons, characteristic, of the day, ever given
in st. Paul. He briefly outlined the history
of Ireland, describing her struggles, victories
and defeats, in glowing diction and fguratiye
speech.
MIR. T. REARDoN's ADDRESS.
After the church service, the members Of
the Father Mathew and Crusader societies
formed in line, and headed by the Great
Western band, they marched to the bishops
residence where large crowd had assembled.
The band played a patriotic air, when Bishop
Grace, Fathers Stanley, O'Reilly, Kane,
Kobel and other members of the clergy took
positions in the vestibule. After the music,
Mr. Reardon addressed the bishop in behalf
of the societies, as follows:
| Right Reverend Sir: It is my pleasing
duty to tender to you to-day the respects and
well wishes of the total abstinence societies
| of st. Paul.
The custom which has obtained amongst
us for some years past of thus celebrating
st. Patrick's day rather tnan by noisy dem
onstration has become very dear to US older
men and that the younger generation agree
with us is shown by the fact that the rep re-
sentative body of youeg men of the Cathe
dral parish is here.
That our sentiments of love and venera-
ton for you are as true and firm now as in
the past is better expressed by this large
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We desire to ask to-day for a continuance
| OF the sympathy and encouragement we have
always received from you in the past, we re-
quire it more now perhaps than ever before
The question of high license is jsut now oc-
cupying the attention of all classes and
the struggle between those desiring the I'M
controlled sale of liquors and those in favor
of its restriction is becoming every day more
and more intense. We believe high license
would be measure of unmixed good and
that now political agitation to bring it about
should be instituted and for it we respectful
ly ask your approval, encouragement and
| support.
! ADDRESS OF BISHOP GRACE.
When Mr.. Reardon had finished, the band
played another air, after which Rt Rev.
Bishop Grace addressed the assemblage in
the following eloquent remarks:
| l thank you, my dear friends, for this
mark of respect and honor which you are
pleased to show to me as your bishop, or
rather to the holy cause of religion which l
represent.
Your doing this is certainly in harmony
with this occasion of your celebrating the
anniversary of the patron and patriarch of
Ireland, and l will say also that it comes al
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of religion and patriotism which has been
mainly the cause of preserving for Ireland
its nationality, and maintaining that com
munion of feeling and sympathy which
makes the Irish and their descendants one
people, though scattered as they are over
every part of our globe.
l do not know, my dear friends, whether
we have cause as yet for congratulation upon
the condition of things in Ireland. No
doubt something has been accomplished
| through the united efforts of the Irish people,
the world over, but time is required to show
the good that is TO result from the measures
| of reform that have been obtained. In the
meantime l have only words of encourage
ment for you to persevere in your efforts to
obtain those further measures of redress
which right and justice demand for Ireland.
In the part you have taken, Irishmen of St
Paul, in the cause of Ireland, it has been
extremely gratifying to me to know that you
have been governed by spirit Of modera-
ton; that we have not allowed ourselves to
be carried away blindly by passion; that you
have not lent your approval to means and
acts, which involve principles that are des-
tructive of all moral order and runous in
any condition of civil society. 1t is upon
the sympathy of the nations of the world with
the Irish people that the cause of Ireland, in
very great measure, depends; let there be
nothing done or approved which wonld tend
to forfeit that sympathy.
Gentlemen of the temperance societies,
am pleased in having this occasion to ex-
press my congratulations with you on the
continued success Of the cause in which YOU
are engaged. 1t is no small qualification to
us to know that the movement which was be-
years ago received a fresh impetus here in
St Paul, whence it has spread wide and far
not only in our own country but beyond,
until aroused communities everywhere are
demanding that this terrible evil of intern
perance shall be arrested, and the occasions
of it removed or kept within bounds.
know, gentlemen, you will continue your
efforts in the cause, and will preserve the
good name of our city. The success of Bsh-
OPP Ireland, the Father Mathew of the west, as
he is deseryedly called, is awakening public
sentiment upon this subject by his recent
lectures in the east, has passed all expecta-
ton. hope and trust that Bishop Ireland
will be able always to point to Minnesota and
to st. Paul in proof of the efficacy of his
work, and in proof that Irishmen are not the
willing slaves of intemperance; that they can
be reformed; thot they can be elevated; that
they are composed, one and all, of material
capable of formation into sober, industri-
Gus, intelligent and noble people.
Upon the conclusion of the bishops adj
dress Rev. Father Stanley made. brief,
eloquent and characteristic speech to the
crowd, inviting all present to attend the
entertainment in the evening, at the Armory,
when he promised to speak more at length.
at A,mory Hall.
The immense floor of Armory hall was
filled to its utmost capacity last evening, and
in the gallery there was not standing room.