Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-18
SAINT PATRICK'S DAY.
HOW THE IRrsHMSN or RICHMOND
CELEBRATED IT.
Panseyric at st. Patrick's ckuroh-Pro-
grsmms Of ssrviess-1he To1sts at
tho Banquet Monday.

Inc CclcDIatlpH vi Dt' HtilCh b"J
at ST. Patrick's church Yesterday morn
ing was the best seen here for years.
The parade was quite q large one. At a
few minutes before 10 o clock the various
societies, marshalied under command Of
DIR. u. J. Coleman. marched up Grace
street to Twenty-seventh, up Twenty
seventh 20 Broad, down Broad to Twen-
ty-fifth. and down Twenty-hfth TO st.
Patrick's church, where they arrived
about 10 O'CLOCK.
CHURCH.
The aisle Of tho church was reserved
for the societies, which they filed to
overhowing, and the other portions Of
the church we're crowded with ladies.
High Mass was celebrated by Rev.
Father Donohoe, and in the sanctuary
were the following clergy: Very
Rev. Fathers Van dc Vyver and
Willebald. 0. s. B., Fathers Tierrey,
DiDeen, Cutler, Fahey, Tiernan, and
Walters, o. S. b.
SERMON.
After the first gospel the Pew.
Father McGurk assembled tue pulpit
and delivered an eloquent sermon
on the life and times OF 81. Patrick,
taking the following for his text; N0c
dies guam fecH DOmin,@ erUitemus
ct lntem,u in er. ("This is the day
the Lord made; let us rejoice and be
glad therein. y In his introduction he
showed the fitness of holding such cele-
brations. Since there are certain days
held in veneration even by families and
by communities and by the whole Church
Mt large, how much more should Irish
men to-day honor with special celebra-
tons the great Apostle OF their country,
the fruit of whose labors is seen to-day
not only in Ireland but throughout the
whole world wherever an iTishman exists ?
The speaker then reviewed the history
of the great Saint-his youth and cap
tivity, his coll by Divine grace to be the
apostle of Ireland, his efforts in preach
ing the faith TO the pagan Irish, &c.
The reverend orator then exhOrted the
audience TO persevere in the practice OF
that religion for which their 1orefathers
she'd their blood and st. Patrick, sent by
Pope Clementine, planted in Ireland
about fifteen hundred years ago.
SINGING.
The choir, under the able direction OF
Miss Alwyin, the organist, Gang bean
tiful mass, and while tho congregation
was entering and leaving the edifice the
pealing organ poured forth airs which
waited many present back in spirit to
the land Of their nativity.
After the ceremonies we're concluded
the chief marshal and bis aids called on
the Rev. Father McGurk TO thank him
for his beautiful sermon.
Father McGurk WAS formerly priest
in Richmond, and recognized among his
callers many OF his old Pensioners.
WEATHER.
II isa proverb here that st. Patrick 8
Day brings with it a series OF atmos-
pheric discomlorts, and this has been no
exception TO the rule.
AIDS.
The following acted os aids TO the
chief marshal
Colonel john Murphy, william Darron, Will
liam Rankin, f. j. Reilley. Dr.. George Ben.
johnson, James Hayes. James T. ferriter,
Thomas Byrnes. j. II. Ryall, w. F. ked1y. VII
liam Quigcy. A. J. Cnvauaugh, john cullen,
James Dreamer. william Mccarthy, James Dris-
coll. II. G.. Forsimann, I. Slt;srding, A. W. 10
sene, aud John Magic.
BANQUET.
Governor Lee, who spoke last night in
response TO the toast of the United States
in New York, at the banquet OF the
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, is ex-
pected TO return in time to be at the
banquet on Monday night.
The toasts will be:
!. St. Patrick'a Day: Tho Day Wc Celebrate.
d. j. Coleman
9. The Clergy. Rev. Henry J. Cutler.
g. lrclsnd. Richard +. Beirne.
l. The United States. Lyon v. Tyler
3. The Exile OF krin- Z. ]. Reilly.
g. The South. His Excelleucy Governor Fitz-
hugh Lee.
T. United Demorracies: Great Britain and Ire
land. James II. Dooley.
4 The City Of Richmond: Our Own Beautiful
City. 81. L. Spotswo0d
O. The Press.
10. Woman. j. Samuel Parrish.