Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-18
IRELAND'S NATAL DAY.
HoNORING THE MEMORY OF ST.
PATRICK


Patrick-s I. A. 2. Society Banquet
Presentation 10 the Temperance Cadets
COLLATION. 70 the jasper Greens
Irelaud's natal day was more generally
Observed il Savannah yesterday man foT
1auE years. and ire Esu0TF and virtues
O =. Patrick were conDemOrated y ne
Iris1 and Catholic societies il manner
fitting The day most honored By the ITIsn
people.
TIE weather was clear and bright, AID
early il the morning the streets we're
nlIed WITH people. TIE familiar sprig Of
green was everF where % De seem and
aazs foated from the hotels and armories
u a11o- u the day. The mammoth flag
ID Ireland waved in the breeze On the
NgKrrNC NEWS building. and bunting
was displayed from many Ot the stores
ana business horses Of the city.
TIE various societies assembled at their
% j.. and the anniversary and business
meetings u the daF were held before tue
parade.
81. JOHN THE BAPTIST 7. A. rs.
TIE ~. J0ln the Baptist r. a. y. 90
c.etF and -. John the Baptist Cadets
assembled az Catholic Library Has % :
O'Clock ~ escort their guests-tBe Right
Reverend Bishop u the diocese and the
reverend Clergy " the Cathedral parish
70 ST. Patrlck-s Church. where grand nigh
mass was celebrated. Before leaving
the hall beautiful silk banner was pre-
seuted 10 the Cadets bv Mr.. y. +. Thomp-
son. yne u the directors u the corps. The
presentation address was responded to
Dy Master Willie Harry, President Of the
I Cadets and aide from that society 70 the
I Grand Marshal. in few well-chOsen and
most appropriate words. The banner
was a surprise 70 the Cadets and was
hurriediy gotten up by the directors.
I u is very neat and Of exquisite design
and workmanship.
After the presentation the societies, es-
cQrting their guests, marched r. the
| church. where. after the celebration n the
mass. an able sermon, "A panegyric on tie
/ life, laJ0rs and aims II 81. Patrick, was
/ delivered by Rev. Father O'onea. oi the
| Redempt0rist order. UpOn leaving the
/ church the societies took the place as
4 signed ~ them Do the procession.
81. PATEICK's J. A. b. SOCIETY.
/ The members of the 81. Patrick's r. 4.
/ Il. society assembled al 81. Andrew s
| Hall AZ O'Clock, when the installation Oi
/ officers took place. Al the conclusion 81
/ The installation the society. marshalled
! by Mr. II. T. Beckett, marched
I -B AHlt .E74tA-4A AJA1+- IL
/ !. DJ0neF. Jr.. and received tue
I c0l1rs. after which thev proceeded 10 1t
/ Patrick's Church and attended mass. Al
I tie conclusion Of the mass the members
/ too their position in the procession.
/ After the parade. IN which the society
I won commentator for its fine turnout
3 and splendid appearance, the cOlOrs were
] deposited ard the members dismissed
/ The banner borne at the head 81 the
3 . 2 . 80
Z society. was beautifully decorated with
I flowers. one side bearing an anchor and
/ two Wreaths. and the other the figures
'-5s >f'-the year Of its organization anC
/ the year in which occurred its sixteenth
/ anniversary.
At O'Clock last night the member:
[ reassemDled at their hall and. headed By
their Marshal and the Blues Band, pro
/ ceeded % the residence Of Rev. Father
O'Hara. pastor Of st. PatricRs Church
/ where Rev. Father O'Shea was a guest
/ and escorted him 20 the Central Railroad
/ depot. when he left at 30 O'Clock fOl
AtlautG The society then cOuntermarcheC
n -. Andrews Hall. where its sixteenth
| anniversary was celebrated by a magnih
cent banquet. The tables were spread il
the supper room, and were loaded with al
fine feast as WAS ever seen in the hall
The following was the menu:
Oystcr--FrIcd and raw.
| BDIed-Bo-tOu eorued beef; Ferris tongue
ham.
Roasts-New York rib roast; turkey, Gran
I berry sauce: chicken.
Eutrce.-C hicken q Ia Francaise; lobste
salad. decree; potato salad; Vienna sardlnes
lettuce: celery. bect=.
ReIi-he-- English pickles; Worcester sauce
spanish olives; mixed pickles; catsup; chow
/ chow: cold -laW; white OBiOnri pepper sauce
picked cauliliOWer.
De-serts-Fruit cake: pound cake; sponge
cake: orange; raIzlns; bananas; mixed nuts
/ jelly. hg-, French kisses.
tDIee. soda wafer, earcdparllia. ginger SODA
The tables were presided over by thu
President Of the society. At his right anC
left were seated Revs. Fathers OHar;
and ~chlenke and the hOnOred guests
The hall was filled and the green anC
gold Of the regalia with It's glitterinl
cmblems made the scene along the table,
a brilliant one. The banquet was spread
By Messrs. FTeid Il Hicks, the popular
caterers. and was compliment to theil
efforts. After the substantial features 0
the feast had been discussed speeches
were made and songs We're sung in honOl
Of the day.
THE JASPER GREENS.
The Irish Jasper Greens, under com
mand Of Capt. John Flannery, assembled
at their rendezvous at 10 O'Clock. The
corps had fine turn out, and its excel
lent appearance was commented upon b.
all who Witnessed the parade. At
O'Clock the company marched 10 the Mar
shall House and escorted the HiDernial
Society 10 the general rendezvous on Soutl
Broad street, where the procession formed
THE HIBERNIAN SOCIETY.
The Hibernian Society held its seventy
second anniversary meeting at the Mar
shall House at 9 O'Clock, the President
: f.tffEraarffr Ftragf1fpar
large number Of members were present
and the meeting was one Of unusual in
terest After the transaction Of thu
usual business on such occasions, thu
election for officers took place, and the ole
board was re- elected as follows:
President-L. J. Gullmartln.
Vice President-P. W. Meldrim.
Treasurer. +. Brooks.
Recording SecretarY-C. +. Prender
CAST
Corresponding Secretary VI. Ho
gan.
Standard Bearer-PatrIck Prentys
The following new members were elect
ed: owen F. Reilly, Il. F. Dillon, +. Y
Douglass, James +. Kennedy, John Ly
ons. James X. Clarke, John Feeley, NJ
A. O'Byrne, a .R. Fawcett and John }
Reilly.
The designations Of John W. Reilly ant
John Nngent were accepted.
The Committee on Finance and Charity
was appointed, with Hon. =. W. Meldriu
Vice President and eX-nfliciO Chairman
The Treasurer's report showed the so
ciety 10 be in "A tiOuFishing condition, Will
a large and increasing membership. a
the close of its meeting the society was
escorted to its place in the procession.
THE PARADE.
At 1870 O'Clock the procession wai
formed on South Broad street, with th,
right resting on Abercorn, under the di
rection Of Luke Carson, Grand Marshal
and his personal aids, Sergt. j. b. Xii
lOurhy and Jordan i. Brooks, and the aids
representing the various societies, as fol
lows: Chas. Carroll, the Workingmen's
Benevolent Association; ii. II. Beckett
the ST. Patrick's T. A. b. Society; Z. Bar
rett the st. Johns T. a. b. Society; J. {
| DeMartin. tine Catholic Library AssOcia
ton; James Leonard, the Irish Nationa
/ League.
The formation was in the following
order:
Grand Marshal and Aids.
5. v. g. Band.
Irish Jasper Greens.
/ Carriages containing the Guests Of the St
Patrick's and 81. Johns Temperance
Societies.
Iiberuian Society.
WOrkinRmen's Benevolent Association.
81 Patrickis 4. 4. Il. Society.
Catholic Library Association.
Union Cornet Band.
| II Johns Il. A. b. Society and Cadet COrUs