The Irish standard., 1888-03-31

Mr.. Mcclure added several new
members to the society here, and
formed a. ladies' total abstinence so
ciety, consisting of rs members. Father
Geskell spoke few sensible words In
the same strain, urging all to become
soldiers in the grand cause. and thank
ing Mr.. McGuile for his eloquent and
pointed address. Supper was served
from s to z, after which all attended
the play. True Irish Hearts," at
Court House hall. The play was rem
dered by the Madison Square Theatre
company Of New York, and furnished
a fne entertainment for the large aud
fence. The a. O. FL. had charge Of the
evening entertainment, and to their
credit, be it said, everything passed Oil
like clock-work. The Father Mathew
society had charge Of the day pro
gramme.
MANDAN.
Special to the Irish Standard.
Emerson Institute, Mandan, D. T.,
was crowded to its utmost capacity on
the night of this 18th inst. in honor OF
The Patron Saint Of ireland. Mr.
Mech was POSTMASTER on the occa
sion. The following were the toasts
and the gentlemen who responded to
the same. "Our Guests Chas. e..
Hood ''Our PRESIDENT" Gov. Church;
1.-The Day We Celebrate" Matt / eahy;
Bismarck, DR.. Bentley Gladstone.
and PArnell,'' Judge Garland "Man,
dan," HI, Il. Lyon; 'SMandan in 1870"
T. Greene; "Aandan Ladies'" Mar.
Steele; "Irish Exiles,'' MIR. Quinn
'Eugl1sh Liberal Party r. NJ. Tut
tla; ''Daniel OConnell," MIR. Voss;
"rhe Dakota Rustler," Major Mitch
eli. The hearty applause that greeted
each speaker showed how highly the
large audience appreciated their re-
marks.
Rev. J. G. Perrau!t. in response to
the toast, ''St P<st,Eck," said:
MIR. Toast master, Ladies aud Con
Ilamen the name Of ST. Patrick is
well known to you. Everyone knows
who and what he was, when and how
he lived. But as
Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime.
Aud departing Jeave behind us
Footprints i'll the sands of time.
I will try to sketch some of the Won
dertul deeds achieved by the greatest
Bishop, the greatest Apostle and Pa.
tron Saint of Ireland. st, Patrick,
whose noble name ia' leverea iii many
lands, was born a. n. 372!, at Bou-
Ionge, in the north CT France. His
father fCaIphurniusl was Roman Off
Ger. his mother (Conclessa} was q
French damsel. Both his father and
mother vera persons Of rank and viz
,na. His bApoisulal name was Succath,
which means ''stroug ia b;lttse.'' The
name of Patricius lPatrick) WAS De.
slowed Oh him by Pope Celestine as Il
mark OF distinction. At the age Of 1G
Patrick was captured, carried away
iuto Ireland aud sold as slave. After
SIX gears of slavery, exile aud bitter
ness, Patrick escaped aud returned to
his native country. Like Abraham Of
Old, st. Patrick was called by the AL
ualg}lty to leave his fathers house, his
kindred and pass into this land whik:!i
Sod should show him, to become the
father of a great uation-~of chosen
races
st. Patrick spent 30 years to learn
the Divine law, and prepare himself t"r
Che sacred duties Of his aposgleship.
When A. d 432) ST. Patrick went back
the lapd of bis captivity, he WAS al
ready more than BALI Irish, aud said
to toe chillren Ct Erin Your people
shall be my people, Dat y,ar God shall
nat be my God, for will ieae', you
the Gospel CT Jesus Christ" Before
81. Patrick Ireland WAS Pagan ma
cion. The SUN, ttle moon, the stars,
the oak of the forest, fire, Water, etc,
were their chief djvinities. Before ST.
Patrick Ireland was famous for h:-r
powerful kings, famous for h=r laws,
famous for her magnificent sanctu~
aries OF Pagan worship Patrick came,
telling the good tidngs OF peac. and
preaching salvation. st. Patrick
preached on the far-famad Hill Of Tara,
tho capital city Of Ireland, where the
kings and sages and Druios had held
their meetings through thousands Of
wears. st. Patrick demons rated 90
them that his God was the God of the
sun, and of the noon. aud of the stars,
etc.
They are delighted with the mystery
Of the Incarnation, bnt they arc ger.
picked with the mystery Of the Blessed
Trinity. They ask the good st. Pat
rick to explain the Unity aad Trinity
Of God "How Can the Father, Son
and Holy Ghost be one and INSOFAR
able /? How three persons can be in one
God?' Then st. Patrick plucked from
the green sod {: trefoil (shamrock) and
Cs,l 81.