The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-03-20
HON0RING ERIN'S SAINT.
A LOYAL TRIBUTE TO ST. PATRICK
A Big Parade and n Tremendous Meeting
at TomlinsOn Hall-Speeches That
Stirred the Irish Heart-Pro-
gram OF the Day.
Mondays Daily sentinel.I

often blasted the fOndest of hopes and rendered
dreary what was intended TO have been mo-
mentus occasion But for some reason, only
known TO nature, yesterday was one of the
lOveliest and most glorious days of spring that
Indianapolis has ever beheld. The sun shone
the whole Evelong day, the warm zephyrs of
the south blew gently and the summer street
cars made their debut for the season. To the
thinker who believes somewhat in astrol-
ogy and puts much confidence in the feelings
of the Gods as shown by favorable or unfavor-
able phenomena, this unusually fine weather
for St. Patrck's day gives rise
to a striking idea, and that is, Can it not be
that st. Patrick has wept these many years
because OF his oppressed country "Now
that the day is so fine, is it not sign that st.
Patrick weeps no more, and does not that go
to show that oppression is being routed and
that the star-eyed goddess of liberty is about to
raise the banners of the Emerald lsle?'
However this may be, ST. Patrick's day was
celebrated in due honor and much rejoicing
About noon the procession began TO show
signs OF materializing. Men with green belts
and Wristbands, on horseback, rode proudly
around. The streets gradually began to fill up
until dense gathering of the people blocked
Westinghouse. Everyone wore green, the
ladies particularly; the more youthful were
fitted out in green dresses, the gentlemen had
green necktes and the horses were artistically
touched off with green ribbons. In fact, the
people on the streets performed the greatest
share of the celebration.
The regulation procession formed its rendez-
vous at the corner of Kentucl1y-ave. and Mary
land-st. At 2:SO it began its march. The line
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thence TO Alabama and countermarched to
Meridian-st, around the circle and east to
Tomlinson hall. The procession contained
only military and civic organizations, and, in
consequence was q more spectacular pageant
than a long, monotonous array of march, ing
men. The metropolitan police force led off 10
clear the way. The new force is daily proving
that it is the recognized force of the city. Capt
Quigley, with a sweet bouquet, green ribbon
and blushing face, was in command it was
his first appearance in public as q commander,
and he made the sixteen men under him look
neither TO the right nor to the left, but march
straight ahead. Willard LapOrte was right
guide. All of the patrolmen wore green rib
bOns, and it can be said without fear of contra
diction that it was the finest body of Irish boys
in the parade.
Behind them came a little pony, caparisOned
in green, with a little boy named Tommy
Greensn in the saddle. Myers q Deery's mill
tary band followed, and then came the militia.
| The Emmett guards was first with d. !. Sullivan,
| lieutenant, commanding. and w. J. Welsh, lieu
| tenant. The company did great credit to itself.
| Thirty men were In line, and all looked hand
some In neat uniforms and bouquets of flow
ers. The company carried two banners-the
American flag and the emerald banner.
The Rice ZOuaves, with Capt. DRAPER COM
handing, and Thomas Blake and Joseph Nc
| Namara heutenants, was next In line. The flag
of the Rice's is a beautiful one. with gold tas-
| sells. Each of the twenty-five men wore bou-
| quets and ribbons and looked very gay.
The roman knights of st. George, with Capt.
| Oscar Winch and Lieut. George +. Sauer in
| command, came next. The members of this
| organization are uniformed and carry swords.
| Following them were some forty members of
| the knights of Father Mathew and several
| other organizations. The Hibernans. some
| $50 in number followed, with Frank O'Brien
| commanding The large green banner of the
| order and an old weather-worn battle flag were
unfurled TO the breeze The order is the larg-
est Irish society in the city.
| The ST. Stanislaus temperance society fol-
| lowed The society consists of young men,
| fifty of whom turned out. John Dugan is cap
| tain and John Cosgrove lieutenant.
The St. Patrick's I. A. b. society, with John
| Dalton commanding, and thirty men in line
was next to follow. Then followed citizens in
| carriages.
James Doherty was grand marshal of the
Day day. IBIS Ills aids on horseback were we're
| Costello, Thomas Watson, NJ. J. O'Rney,
| John Higgins, Martin j. Murphy William J.
| Murphy, William J. Parkinson, Maurice Dom
| nelly, John Costello, Michael AIahOney, ohm
| p Quinn, Thomas McDermott, Joseph Gree
men, Timothy DOnlon, Richard Merrick, James
| Mcbride, John Shea, John Schneider and Al
| bert Peack.
Gov. Hovey failed to take part in the parade
and his hack was occupied by John +. Mckee
] Pa
| ding of st. JOseph's church. William Foster,
! John Markey, Stephen Kelley and Frank
] Quinn also occupied a carriage.
As soon as the parade, with all Its green re-
| gala, had forced its way through the crowds
! along the line of march, there was a rush for
! TOmlinsOn hall. 1t was about $3.50 o'clock
| when the band marched into the hall playing
an Irish anthem, followed by the rest of the
parade. The stage quickly filed and the
reserved seats for the Hibernians were likewise
soon occupied. The people fOcked in and
| soon the hall was packed up to the top gallery.
| Mr.. James Deery opened the program by
| rapping for order. He said he regretted very
/ much that the governor of the state had disap-
pointed them, but there were others to take his
| place. He then introduced John X. McFee as
| the first orator. Mr.. McFee said.
| at should gladden. in particular manner
| every Irishman to celebrate this st. Patricks
day. This day dawns whilst yet the applause
| of watching nations re-echoes at the victory of
/ Ireland's daUntless leader over the most des-
perate attack of his country's enemy. There
FORE let us rejoice on this day of Ireland's re-
! joicing, and proclaim in the language of her
/ own Tom Moore
Sound the loud timbrel Ger Egypt's dark sea-
| Jehovah has triumphed-his people free
with buoyant hope and patriotic Joy, there
| fore, should Irishmen recall the memories of
their patron saint to-day. Not all the clouds
| that lower around the Irish cause are in the
| deep bosom of the ocean buried; but the COM
peteness of Parnell's victory will 60 down in
the ages equal in glory to the establishment of
| Grattan's parliament and O'ConnelPs achieve
| ment OF catholic emancipation"
The speaker told of the good deeds and char
acter of St. Patrick, and closed in a fervid
/ prophecy of what was in store for Ireland
Father DOwd was the next speaker. He is
young man with a fine, striking countenance,
| and his speech was excellent. millions of the
faithful children OF Ireland" said he, through
| out the world, on the banks of mighty streams,
| on the sides of lofty mountains. from the equa-
| tor to the polar SHOWS, are everywhere assidi-
! ously searching for the dear old shamrock.
Ireland is hOnOred to-day, not because of her
| extent, but for her energy, her art and her sci
ence. When all Europe was buried in ignor-
ance and darkness, Ireland was all aglow with
| learning and civilization" Father Dowd, con-
tinuing, said that Ireland was settled by the
Phenicians and not by tribes from northern
| Europe.
The mythology, the arms and customs Of the
| first inhabitants demonstrate this. Ireland
alone stands as an example of country that