Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-18
. HoNoRING IBELAND's SAINT.
A Quiet Observance of st. Patrick's Day
In Savannah.

! IN BAWMnmAn.
There was no general observance of St.
Patrick's day in Savannah. 1t is the first
time in many years that the day has been
allowed to pass without parade Of the
various Irish organizations. st. Patrick's
day has always been an occasion upon
which Irishmen raised alott the Emerald
standard, and mOistened the traditional
/ shamrock in honor OF their ideal.
Although there was no general Obser-
vance, the day was celebrated in a quiet
way by two of the Catholic Temperance
societies, by the WOrkingmen's Benevo-
lent Association, by the Irish Jasper
| Greens, who paraded in the afternoon,
and fired a salute over the Jasper monu-
ment IN Madison square. and by the
HibernIan Society, which held its annual
dinner last night.
The parade OF the Jasper Greens was,
| besides that of the Workingmen's Beuevo-
lent Association, the only street parade Of
| the day. The company turned out forty
men, under command of the gallant Capt.
Flannery, and with the Union Cornet
| band, made a fine appearance. After the
parade the company was informally en-
tertained at its armOry.
The only Catholic Temperance organi-
cations that formally observed the day,
were the st. Patrick's Total Abstinence
| Beneficial Society, and the st. Patrick's
Total Abstinence Cadets.
The st. Patriek's Total Abstinence Ben
efcial Society met at its hall at S O'Clock,
and installed officers for the ensuing year.
! After the installation ceremony the sOcie-
/ ty attended service in body, wearing re-
gala, at st. Patrick's church, where mass
was celebrated by Rev. Father O'Hara.
/ The sermon was preached by Rev. Father
| Mcmahon, OF Atlanta. After the service
the Society returned TO it's hall, The off,
GERS installed were:
President-M. j. Dooner.
First Vice President-Wm Hanlon.
| Second Vice President-M. J. Barrett.
| Secretary-T. j. O'Brien.
Treasurer-James OBrIen.
Marshall. NJ. Mcbride.
Sergeant-at-Arms-H. Coleman.
Standard Bearers-M. j. Coleman and
| T. O'Connell.
The st. PatrIck's Total Abstinence Ca
diets met at the same hour as the Total
| Abstinence Benevolent Society, and also
attended mass. At 10 O'Clock the ami
versary dinner was served, after which
! a pleasant Incident occurred in the pre-
| sentation OF a solid gold watch charm to
/ ex- President VIM. Flood. The presenta-
| ton speech was very neatly made by
| Nicholas COrish. Both the st. Patrick
| Total Abstinence Benevolent Society and
| the 81. Patrick's Total Abstinence Cadets
| are in prosperous condition and have
/ large memberships.
Atthe Hibernian Society's 74th annual
meeting, held in the morning, Messrs.
| Thos. II. Laird, James p. D0olan, Arthur
j. O'Hara, Daniel Hogan. Thomas West,
and NJ. Naughtfn were admitted to men,
/ bership.
The present board Of officers was unani-
mously reelected by reclamation. The
officers are;
President-L. j. Guilmartin.
! Vice President-P. W. Meldrim.
Treasurer. f. Brooks.
Recording secretary-Charles f. Prem
Corresponding secretary-John NJ.
/ Hogan.
Standard Bearer-James Ward.
| The standing committees for the en-
/ suing year are as follows:
Finance and Charity-P. w. Meldrim,
/ Chairman; NJ. Hogan, Luke Carson,
| Andrew Hanley, James j. McGowan.
Membership-Wm kehOe, NJ. LAWN,
/ John Lyons.
The Treasurer's report showed the So
ciety to be IN more prosperous condition
than eva before.
An old certificate OF membership dated
| May 10, 1915, was exhibited at the meet
ing. The paper certified that John Ne
! WIZ EbqsY WAS uull auiNALltu htm utl
| OF the II ibernian Society OF the city Of Sa.
yanuan at a regular meeting held March
| n, 1913, one year after the society was or
ganlzed. The faded and tattered PAPER
was signed by Moses Cleland, Presi-
dent; Thomas Bourke, Vice President,
and Thomas n. Morel, Secretary.
The society adjourned TO meet at the
Guards Arsenal, at 7:l5 O'Clock at night,
when the anniversary dinner was gwen.
The Workingmens' Benevolent Assoeia-
ton met In the morning and installed the
following officers for the ensuing year;
President-Thomas keenan,.
Notwithstanding Murphy.
Corresponding Secretary-James Fitz-
henry.
Recording Secretary-James Kelly.
Ireasarer-James j. nc Mahon.
Marshal--Charles Carroll.
After the installation ceremony the as
ISOLATION IN Fegalia and carrying banners.
] made It's annual pnrado The line OF