The Irish standard., 1888-03-31
ST. PATRICK'S DAY
Further Reports From Northwestern Re
garding the Festivities Of the Day.
MORRIS.
Special to the Irish Standard.

MORRIS.
Special to the Irish Standard
We doubt if any community in the
Northwest was any more enthusiastic
than wree the citizens Of this place.
Early in the morning the farmers be
gan to arrive, and by 10 O'Clock there
were great many people from the sur
rounding country in town. Mass was
celebrated by Father Gaskell, who also
preached an eloquent sermon 90 St.
Patrick, relating how he spent his
early life in captivity, before preparing
for the priesthood. st. Patrick con-
verified the island through prayer and
humiliation. The Rev. Father said
that other countries and other peoples
had given up their religion for lucre,
but ireland ever remained firm, and
when, once in while, we dropped eff,
il was on account Of pride. Humjlia-
ton and prayer will ever keep the Irish
people e. Catholic people. After Mass.
dinner was served in Agency hall b>
the ladies Of the parish. Fully 800
plates were spread. T.. S. Mccarthy, as
toastmaster, introduced Mr.. William
Togue to respond to ''St. Patrick - The
speaker did SO in an eloquent manner.
e.. W. Randall, of the Tribune, re-
spont2ed to the toast, The Country
Editor" He told Ct the many duties
and Ilarashlps OF the editor, and said
the devil" was to pay every Saturday
night. "Amerlca" received beautiful
tribute FROM County Attorney S. A.
Flanerty. The speaker said that Ire
land owed much to a America, tut in his
mind America owed 10 small amount
to Ireland, fer her sons had helped 70
gain Independence in this country, and
later o. Sought yaliantly III the war OF
cha rebellion. George *. Giilinan re
eponded TO the "A. O. H." in a neat,
we!i-woriied speech, explaining the oh
iects Of the society. And. by the way,
The A.. 0. III. are fine lot of men, and
EltHy sssG tlt!Ats $sccA TStH'
!. T.. Mcclure came up from st.
PAID, aud delivered IN address. which
we give in full
Ladies' aud Gentiemen:-Wheil J. &C.
cepteG au invitation a short time since
from your respected townsman, MIR.
MCCARTHY, to be with You to-day and
speak 1o ycu, did SO uuhesitatingiy,
without thinking that the speaker for a
ST. patrick's Day celebration should be
AN IrisEman~-~an Irisbman pure and
learned.
Now, uly good friends, am sorry to
;;sv shat arn NOT an Irishman, nor the
son Of AL Irishman, but am glad to he
able to say that L am the son of an
lyishnsar's son, and the son Of All Irish
mother. when yet q small boy, when I
learned n,y prayers at my honorsd
u,oSi,er's knee, learned also from NV
grandfather CT the many ways by which
Trey we're deprived Of their just dues
ny an Oppressive, a donaineering peo-
.,la Frrn nv boyhood days, and the
days of x2y young manhood, [ learned
e, admire and love the Irish people.
Their strict integrity, love OF country
and fair play, loyalty to their holy re-
l;gioa. marks them as a race who de-
esryad better Iilau they received from
this i sglisss government. st. Patrick
brought peace and holy religion to the
peopleof Ireland and her children read
ily Cook his advice and followed his ex
ample, and TO the present. day Irish.
men thc world over cling to the faith
which Patrick brought. A man to be
re1n smbAred long years after his death,
anust be one to confer an inestimatable
a)con ga his fellowmen. MiIljor of
men. many Of whom were noted as lead
srs ii the people, as men Of extraordin-
ary intelligence, have lived since the
time OF Patrick. bat no festal day tells
anght Of them. Not SO with the name
of St. Patrick Each recurring 18th of
March, freshmen wherever fauna-aDd
where IN the known world are they not
found-meet and celebrate the day as
we arc doing here to-day. attending
Mass and sounding the praises OF the
savior OF the Irish race.
AL over that beautiful island to day,
from n orth Cape 20 Cape Clear, from
Dublin Bay to Galway, in the valley
low ard the mountain high, her chill
dren are congyegated together to listen
to their devoted priests aud the many
eloquent SONS who delight in raising
up their voices in praise Of him who
brought blessings and comfort to their
sorefathers long years ago. Truly the
Irish people must be a constant. truly
grateful people to thus remember and
honor the sainted dead Ireland has
ever been noted for the number Of her
martyrs, her saints, and her exalted
men and women In them we find all
Of the virtues which should stimulate
the Irish Of to-day. The noble men
and virtuous women Of Ireland will
wear crown Of glory i'll another and
better world. There have been many