Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-18

cONOAoi Ssti idSoS, Tile UTSt OF winch
was occupied by Lieutenant-G Governor
Stephen M. White and Father Fisher
OF Pomona, orator Of the day; next
came the City Band, followed by the
members of the A. O. II. in full re.
gala, altogether making most i'm.
posing sight. The order of march
was from Downey Block, North Main
street, to Alameda, thence to Also
to Los Angeles, to Commercial, back
to Main and down to First, thence to
Fort, down Fort to Fourth, thence tc
South Main and to Armory Hail
where they arrived at 3 P. NJ.
AT the hall no especial preparation
had been made for the occasion. The
barrenness OF the stage was relieved
by large and beautiful floral harp
presented by Mrs. John S. O'Nei
The stage was occupied bv Lieuten
ant Governor s. M. White, Fathers
Fisher, Scanlan, Head, Hawes ant
Farley, D. M. McGarry. John Mortar
ity, E. lyman, ]. P. Moran, M. Hop.
kins, j. McManus, j. S. O'Neil, r
Mcmahon, p. J. Stack, G. Hickson
d. j. Mccarthy and J. Herhily.
Hon. Stephen NJ. White, in few
brief but pointed and eloquent re-
marks, introduced the speaker of the
day, Father Fisher, OF Pomona, who
spoke in substance as follows:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GEN
TLEMEs The first and most pleasant
task allowed to me on tbs occasion, is
to thank you for the honor conferred
upon me by the invitation to address
you on this glorious festival, which is
emblematic OF the faith and national
ity of my native land. 1t would at
any time and under any circum-
stances, afford me very great pleasure
to address an audience composed OF
my countrymen and countrywomen
and comprising so much of the moral,
intellectual and social worth OF this
beautiful city. But this pleasure is
doubly enhanced by the recollection
that we have come together to cele-
brate the national anniversary in a
manner honorable to ourselves and
the OCCASION. Yes, ladies' and
gentlemen, this occasion is one
which appeals to the sympathies of
the Irish race wherever their lot is
cast. Whether they imbibe their
strange love of country, their intense
national sentiment directly from the
sacred soil OF the mother land, or
whether those enobling feelings came
to them less directly under the skies
OF less inspiring climes, they
and all look upon st. Patrick's Day
with an affection as beautiful as it is
sublime, and endeavor in one shape
or other to do it special honor. There
is probably not star in the firma
nent to-day which does not shine on
some spot of mother earth where
lrishmen are celebrating their ma
tlonal anniversary and recalling the
beloved memories of their native
land. Loud applause From the
Polar star to the Southern cross the
triple leaf of bard and chief" the
dear little, sweet little shamrock of
Ireland, exercises to-day spell
which no other emblem could exer-
else. 1t has linked together in great
union the scattered members of race
whose cruel circumstances have con-
spired to divide, perhaps more than
any other people under the canopy of
the high heaven. On this day Irish
men love to glance back over the
pages of their chcckered history, and
to scan with eager eyes the horizon OF
the future. TIE eloquent orator then
continued by stating that, apart from
the religious significance of the day
true Irishmen cannot consider it fit
tingly observed without rousing the
national spirit and keeping alive the
fire of patriotism, and to-day the
voices of many millions of men in all
parts of The globe unite in recognizing
the sentiment OF "God and country
in the honors paid to st. Patrick, and
at the same time two-thirds of the
civilized world sincerely hope that
the day is not remote when Ireland
shall take her place among the
nations, as she had been "Great,
glorious and free, first flower ol
the earth and first gem of the sea-
Conquering nations. of the coarse
material, textures of the ancient
Romans and the modern English,
have never been able to understand
why little nations like Ireland should
want to govern themselves instead oi
embracing the new gods and scramb-
ling for their share OF the world wide
empire which they have had the same
share in building up "And now tna
werd more and IN done. For Ire.
lands future we need have no fear
Ireland will yet be free-for right is
right, since God is God, and right the
day must be. Yes, the bell oi
Ireland's freedom shall soon ring Joy.
ously in triple tones, and call from the
furthermost ends of the earth the sons
and daughters of Ireland, and the
great green flag shall wave as of yore
Ger Dublin Castle, and Irish slaves
shall be men again.
The audience manifested its ap.
probation of the eloquent and learned
address of Father Fisher by loud
and frequent applause, and it is to be
regretted that want of space prevents
a publication in full of the oration.
In addition the following programme
was rendered: Song, ''The Wild Irish
5oy," by Jas. Mutually; Recitation,
'Fonteneau," Patrick ]. Stack; bal
lad, "John Hamlet" Mr.. Mullally.
The exercises were closed by a brief
address by Father Seaman, which
was also enthusiastically received. 1t
was five O'Clock when the hall was
emptied, and at that time the various
organizations marched back to their
halls where they disbanded.
THE BANQUET.
At9 80 P. NJ. a grand banquet was
rendered q large number OF invited
guests by the Irish American citizens,