San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-19
ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
How IL Was Celebrated by the Land
Leaguers of San Antonio.

How IL Was Celebrated by the Land
Leaguers of San Antonio.
The Irish National Land League gave
an entertainment In the Casino on Sat.
urday night in celebration OF St.
Patrick's Day and the Casino was
crowded by interested spectators soon
after the hour appointed for the opening
of the doors. So crowded was it that
later on many who wanted to come In
were unable to do 30 for every available
place was filed.
The hall was tastefaily decorated.
On the stage we're Illuminated trans
parencies showing bust portrait of
Parnell and floreated harp, the natural
emblem OF Ireland. On the walls were
legends "Ireland for the Irish, the land
for the people" Home rule or -" etc.
1t was somewhat pact the hour ap-
pointed for commencement when Mr..
Thos. F. Brady, president OF the local
branch OF the lesg ue introduced the Hon.
j. II. McLeary, the orator of the even
ing. In his Oratien Mr.. MoLeary gave
good reason for the celebration of St.
Patrick's Day. He reviewed Irish his
tory, showed the geographical and
statistical stations Of Ireland and claimed
that she had right to become one Of the
nations of the earth. He spoke enthusi-
astically Of the labors of the Irish patriots
and hoped that ere next Saint Patrick g
Day:
Erin shall stand In the isles of the sea.
Unshackled, unfettered glorious and free"
Mr.. McLeary's address was well re-
ceived and was remarkable for its
temperate tone and logical srgu-
gument. Then followed the concert.
Mrs. Bessie Bell-Brown sang 1.-The
Last Rose Of Summer" in such an ad-
mirable way as to secure most en-
thusiastic encore. Miss Lula MoAllister
sang 1'll Take You Home Again, Kath-
Ieen." Miss Sarah Lands's Isl Tu
Savsis" was pleasing moroccan, and
recitation, was we'll delivered. Mr.. ID.
E. Raiohe, the new tenor, sang the ''Star
Spangled Banner" in excellent style,
but In the first verse pitched rather too
nigh for his calibre. He recovered in
the second and was we'll applsuded. His
singing Of God Save Ireland" was also
excellent Mrs. Mooney, in her ballad,
Killarney" touched the heart Of her
audience, and Miss Jessie Bell eclipsed
all previous efforts by her intensely
dramatic recital of "Shamus O'Brisn."
Tom James sang wearing of the
Green" and secured an encore.
Here Mr.. Alfred Gives and Joe Hart, OF
HalIen and Harris combination, added
to the fun Of the evening. the former, by
introducing his clever performing
poodle, and the latter, by his pstter,
banjo and songs. Miss Julia Ord then
sang, "My Country and you Dear"
which was enthusiastically enoored,
when she sang 1.-The Low Back Car"
The sweet pathos OF her voice and dis
tinot enunciation was the source OF
much favorable compliment. Miss g.
Katzenberger sang "Ksthleen Mavour-
neen" In excellent style, but marred it
by "clipping the music" in such a way
as to seriously Obstruct the harmony.
This must have been the fault of an in
correct copy OF the SCORE supplied to
her. as she Ia the embodiment OF har-
mony. All was excellent and the only
fault can be found in the rather too
"long waits" and the imperfection Of
the orchestra. The celebration was on
the whole great success and reflects
credit not only upon the Land League
but upon all those who took part in it.