The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-22
CHICAGO.
The Weeks Happenings at the Big
City ON the Lake.
The Coid-social Life-st Patrick's Day
The Elnk--The- Helpers
OEice and Girls, Etc.

ice erOunO lhdWs lltte, odt tue Icy hlI
aud raspish wind of the night and morning
find the surface hard again. and the sound
of the creaking, trundling wheels of traffic
make one feel as the city appears, half life
less and intensely dull.
Twas looking over the RECORDS OF the city
coipgs TO see IL one could find something
startling, hoping thereby to stir ihe lis.less
pulse. Bat no. Nobody has done any
thing whereby to hinge a tale upon.
Nobody has created scandal
and ali the social world are mapping, only
rousiDg to q state OF semi-wakefuiness wnsn
the echo of a single wedding pesls timidiy
through the Lenten air. Cnildren's parties
are Of most frequent occurrence. Games,
music. dancing aud nice Int repssts are
the most attractive features of the gather
iDgs How glad we are that soma bodies are
find ng good times when the up side of soci-
etv * down.
Business, is moderately lively. The weather
prevents the usual spring shopping, becauss
Que is in quandary whether to rep eoish
their witer stack or pufcaase the prelties for
spring and run the risk of two or three
more snow blockades. Bat spring IS CON-
ing. because 81. Patriek's Day in the morn.
ing" dawned upon Us Tuesday in all its
veT6aucy.
As early as o'clock street vendors were
on the corners aDO WdDOelluB Q6IS d1u
there. holding out to the early passers
punches CT green ribbon aud green twigs
only dime for this nice st. PAtrick's
gift"
SHOW your colors' shrilly sharp voice
cried on the corner of State and Raldolph
streets, as the crowd surged past at ID 10 the
forenoon. Most everybody must have pur-
chased of somebody. because it seemed as
though every other individual wore knot of
green IN the button-hos of coat or cloak.
Boys wore a row of knots of green-a piece
of ribbon for every button. Green was kaot-
ted at the throat, and plated in tue long
bra6s of the school girls hair.
THE wearing of the green" was not con-.
fined TO one class or single nationality.
Hebrews, Germans. Americans, as we'll
the sons of the Emerald Isle, bore the trophy
IS proudly as though the fair land of tue
free had had its saint-see ming magician,
whose reptilian bsnishments had produced
IS wonderful effects as in the stored tails OF
old Ireland.
At o'clock the procession began tt move,
the drums to beat and the bands to play ana
when the airs of the Irish jigs dashed upon
the crisp, cold atmosphere the quick click of
feet in halls, stsirways and upon the side
walks were heard, as they kicked Olt the
time to The music and stamped out the cold
at the nonce.
The love of the "ould dart" shone in ev-
cry Irishman's face, reflect from the soul
Across many sturdy shoulder swung the
faded regslia of some ''long ago" and as the
different styles and hues aud kinds of badges
passed in review, and not an orange yellow
in sight, it told OF the reverence thereby ex-
listing from the recurring st. Patrick's day.
l. r. Buckley was the Grand Marshal as
sisted by twenty-one aids. The procession
was led by platoon of police and an escort
of the Clan. ma Gael Guards. The FIRST Divi-
sion was composed of the Emerald Branch
Benevolent Society and the aibernisn Rifles,
460 in number. neatly uniformed
with shining black helmets. followed oy
total abstinence and benevolent societies.
the Catholic, Father Mathews, st. Budgets,
the Holy Family, st. Patricks, st. Colunb-
kills, st. James and the Young Mems.
The Second Division comprised the st.
Plus T. A. and Il St. Claysius Sod Atty of
st. Plus Church, st. Columbkili's Mems So
ciety of Sacred Heart, All Saints L. A. aud
B., the Catholic men of the West Sid, the
st. John L. A. and B., and Nos. L, 2 and OF
the Emerald Benevolent Societies
The Third Division was composed of seven
sections of the A. o. II. Rife companies,
which were redivided into twelve divisions,
numbering nearly 3 0Q9 men.
Eighty carriages, co tanning the officers
of the A. o. FL. and their wives, folio we'd
the footmen.
Tie Irish American Club held a ban
quet at the Palmer House in the evening.
The Union Catholic Library Association
at Marines Hall, and the ST. Coumbkills
Temperance Society held grand entertain
ment at Bourniques. Father RYAN lectured
before the Ancient Order OF Hibernians IT
the Holy Family Church and Rev. James NJ.
Hsgan on The Faith Which ST.. Patrick
Brought to Ireland at st. Mslachy's Hall.
A large number of lectures and entertain
ments were given In different parts OF the
city for the benefit of Irish organizations.
The representatives OF the various skating
Kinks of the city held meeting q few days
since at the Grand Pacific, which resulted in
the forming of an organization for the pro.
lection of the owners and managers of ruks
and also the general public. Ii is the inten-
ton to call q meeting Of the rink owners of
the Stae for the purpose of adopting rules
and regulations which shall govern the maa-
agement OF all Kinks in the State and by
which all rink.owners must abide. 1t is the
aim of the organization TO extend the same
government in the managing of Kinks outside
OF Chicago that controls them here. The
city owners and managers are solid,
high-standIng business men, who allow
no smoking or drinking about the Kinks
and they contend that abnses in the MAI
agement can be helped and abolished every
where. After State organization is com-
pleted 1t is the aim to perfect National
body. The evils to be iemedied or guarded
against are:
Betting or gambling of every description.
Smoking and drinking and the sale of
liquor on the premises
Improper conduct of any kind. No per-
son should be admitted who is not respect
able in appearance or of good character"
The "Helpers" is the name of q society
organized in January by the ladies resididg
in the Matteson House. for the purpose of
aiding poor and deserving people. 1t was
originated through the fundamentally OF
one of its members who, having knowledge
OF q needy family, suggested that a part of
the time devoted to society and frivolity be
set apart for the purpose of practical
aid to the needy. Consequently
society was formed, Mrs. G. G.
Wheeler was made President Miss Carrie
Munger Secretary and Treasurer, aud Mrs.
G. A. 8. Wilson Superintendent of work.
Membership fee was 6xed at fifty cents.
Since January 6 meetings have been held
each Monday afternoon. a. which time hsn.
! mel, Bingham aud cloth has been made iRto
| 125 garments which have been given away.
| C0ntFihutiorS nj HauuaI and o1har goods