The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-18
IRISH ELOQUENCE
POURED FORTH AT A BANQUET
AT THE GAY0SO.
One OF the Most Notable Gatherings
Of the Year-fOasts aud
Responses.

st. Patrick's day was one Of the
loveliest OF the year, and, as the vari-
GUS Irish socist es promised, 1t was
celebrated in a more general manner
than it has been for years. The vari-
ous Irish societies assembled at s
o'clock at the Knights of Innisfail
Hal, on the corner Of Second and Jei-
ferson streets, and an hour was con-
sumed in getting the line into order,
there being about 400 lrishmen pres
emit in the uniforms of the various or
ders TO which they belong. At 8
O'Clock the procession waI formed,
headed by the knights Of lunisfaii,
with the Ancient Order of Hlbernians
and three branches OF the Catholic
Knights of America following in the
order named. The line OF mach was
up Second 10 0yerton, west o1 Over
ton to Main, south on Main to Bea'e
to Desoto, and south on the latter
to st. Patrick's church.
The KNIGHTS stepped to the inspirit-
ing music o! Arnold's Band, and when
they reached the church they we're
greeted by the boys band of the Chris
tan B:othtrs' College with Wearing
Of the Green The doors OF the
church were kept closed until the
selection had been finished, when
they were thrown open, and a large
concourse OF peopls Immediately filled
the sacred edi6ce.
The mass selected by Prof. Winklel
for st. Patrick's Day was Giorza's No
., ami given in good style by members
of st. Peters choir
The Rev. T. J. Finn of NiCksburl
delivered an eloquent sermon ad
dressed TO the Irish people. He spok,
of the life of st. Patrick and the coin
cidences which exist in it with tn,
history of Ireland. His troubled path
way through life, and his bondage in
youth bearing a sad similarity to thu
oppressed ndition of Ireland sine,
history commences. Father Finn ha
been endowed by nature with tn,
grace, the clear sounding voice, tn,
logical reasoning power and the gii
of wording thoughts that belong t
the orator.
The fine cho.u US, Regina Coeli,
was rendered exquisitely. At the con
clusion Mrs. Duffy sang "1he Harl
That Once Through 1ara's Halls,
while the crowd slowly dispersed
kindly greetings being exchanged be
tween persons who met on this occG
sion. The Knights marched back I
their respective halls.
THE BANQUET AT THE GAYOSC
The banquet at the Gayoso Hott
last night was one Of the most notabl
events which has transpired in tn
history of Irish eoCiety in Memphis.
was purely socia' affair, entirely IRE
from those stiff formalities which 10
often take away the flavor of the win
and weaken the mirth about the fe'
tive board. The banquet was as nearl
Spontaneous as such things can be. !
nnmper OF the leading lrishmen {
, the city conceived the happy idea {
giving banquet, to which each men
Der OF the little club shoul
have the privilege OF inviting 90
guest. At s o'clock the con
, psny began assembling in a ROOF
: prepared for their reception b
: the proprietor of the hotel. At
o'clock the patty was seated at tail
r. extending the full length OF the ord
nary, gathering with silver ar
crowded with all that might tenn
and delight the inner man.
' Col. Michael Magiveny sat at Il
= head of the table, and carried off Il
= honors of pastsr Of ceremonies in 81
: perb style.