St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
FARGO ITSELF AGAIN,
And Delighted to Find It
Could Rally About st.
Patrick.
Men Of All Lands and Creeds
Embrace at the Shrine OF
Ireland.
Patriotism and Public Spirit
Cross the Raging Red
North.
Some Of the Notables Of the
Twin Cities That Shook
the Green.
Special TO the Globe.

Special to the Globe
FARGO, N. d., March 22.-Among the
Strange things which sometimes occur
in the history of the world was the uni
versal celebration of st. Patrick's day
in Fargo. Even weeks before
it occurred there seemed to be
an enthusiasm about it that
prevailed the entire community
including every nationality on earth.
There were NorwegianS, Danes.
Swedes, Swiss, Africans and any guam
tity of Dutchmen and Americans in the
procession. all wearing the green in pro-
fusion, and making even more fuss and
wearing more Feathers" than the Irish
men themselves. Men. women and
children were all "Irish'' for the time
being, and shouted the patriotic songs
of ERIN go bragh" and such like until
the welkin rang with the charming
notes of thousands. Everybody had
volunteered for the service of Ireland,
and made it known by tn e wearing of
the green and singing the music so
dear to the people of the Green Isle.
Many an
FRESHMAN SHED TEARS
upon this occasion, which were honest,
genuine salt water, pumped from the
heart. Something over $500 was rea-
liZed for the Parnell fund, not paid by
lrishmen alone, but by all parties-even
Englishmen contributing their mite
to help along the cause. The process
Valley City band with some fine old
Irish marches which shook the boots of
the old boys from the hogs" and then
a stirring national air which seemed TO
make every one patriotic in all senses
of the word. Even the people upon the
sidewalk kept time to the music and
seemed to think they were actually do
ing something for Ireland as they
tramped TO the music of the Yankee
national march. The fire departments
of both Fargo and Moorhead, the mayor
and alderman of the city. the people of
every class and nationality, made up
the largest and most imposing process
sion
EVER SEEN IN FARGO.
Added TO this be the fact that our
business men unanimously Joined in
the procession. and aided by money and
labor to make it the gala day of the sea-
son. Why this unanimity on the part
of every one can be explained must be
left to philosophers better verSed than
we. In our Judgment it was a sort of
"spOntaneOuS" burStof patriotism which
does sometimes strike Fargo and makes
her people all of one mind. To all con-
cerned the Irish return sincere thanks.
The services i'll the evening at the
opera house were very interesting and
valuable as "reminiscences of the day
being celebrated. The programme was
well arranged and fully carried out,
being introduced by some fine ''band"
work, and ending with hearty cheers by
the audience. Mayor Newman, who
presided, made few happy remarks
and then introduced Rev. E. J. Conatv,
of Grand Forks, whose remarks were
well received, and demonstrated that as
a speaker he has few, if any superiors.
Robert Robinson followed Rev. Conaty
with the beautiful song, CLARA Nolan'S
Ball" which nearly
TORE UP THE FLOOR
of the opera house. Then came Mrs.
George Foley, with piano solo. Fan
tasia Oh Irish Airs" which made the
audience almost insane with delight.
This was the first effort of Mrs. Foley in
public for seven years, but she seemed
inspired upon this occasion and made
the piano talk to every lriShman'S heart.
1t was grand in every sense of the word
and the encore was such as to make the
proudest player of America happy. Ii
was indeed beautiful and produced a
greater effect upon the audience than
all else combined. 1t is to be regretted
til at Mrs. Foley'S health is such as to
prevent her from appearing more fire.
Quently i'll public. The address of Col.
w. c. Plummer was characteristic of
the man,
ELOQUENT AND REFINED,
full of pathos and those welErounded
sentence which hold an audience to the
last moment and regretting when he
ceases TO speak.
Among other things which made it
the day of all DAYS in Fargo. were the
splendid decorations which greeted
ones eyes all over the city. St. Pat
rick seemed to be present in spirit and
directing just how the thing should be
done. But the finest of all was the
beautiful arch erected by Simon Fraser,
a Scotchman by descent, but an IRISH
man by birth. The evergreens and
American, Irish and Norwegian flags
intermingled expressed a beautiful
thought-'our cOuntry' and every
other mans country, be where it may.
1t is freedom for all, whether, Ireland,
England, or the land of the canny
Scotchman. 1t was certainly superb.
and in conformity with the feelings of
our people upon this occasion. Upon a
CdlClul iCNiSiOH vi lilC NllUlc EldIL6I we
are inclined to subscribe the whole en-
thusiasm to the committees from Fargo
and Moorhead, who run the institution
from beginning to ending. They were
among the best and most favorably
known of our citizens. For instance,
there were Hon. Martin Ryan, Capt.
McCarty, James McDermott, Chief
Fields, James Kennedy. Christopher
AMBER and Peter McKennan for Fargo,
and Ii. Hannifln, William Lloyad, j.
O'Hearn, NJ. O'ConneIl, T. Curran and
Z. Costello, of Moorhead. Upon the
whole it was the grandest celebration
ever held in Fargo, and every nation
atty joined in making it the event of
the season. Every one in the city
seemed to think that the day had come
when politics, religion and prejudice
could be laid aside and every effort
made to secure the best celebrate IN ever
held in the Northwest. That they sue
ceeded there is no doubt, as every per-
son in Fargo is happy, and all join in
the expression: "Give US another st.
Patrick"