The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-03-18
WAS A GREAT DAY
Butte Dscks Itsslf Out For IN Imposing
Celebration.
The Memory OF lr0lapd's Patron
Saint Eel in
the City's Best
style.
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Special Correspondence Of the standard.
BUTTE, March 17.-Thrce-fourths Of the
people of Butte to-day celebrated the
memoir of st. Patrick by the wearing OF
h green. The windows OF the principal
stores i'm town were decorated with the
color of Ireland, the people you
met i'm the streets nearly all had u touch
green in their dress-a green ribbon, u
or n green nccktic: and the Ia
dies had green ribbons in their bonnets or
pinned to their dresses. Even horses wore
the green as they wcrc driven around
town and quite a number of dogs had the
green how ut their nccks. Ii was a. great
day and was celebrated i'm a fifth ng man
ner. Tn streets were crowded from
morning until midnight and inspiring airs
of Ireland were heard I'm the streets all
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most elaborate ST. Patrick's Day parades
ever given i'm Butte. Despite the fact that
sons Of Erin turned out i'm royal numbers,
and at - O'Clock about 2O had gathered i'm
tn. vicinity Of hibernia hall in Center
the stars and stripes and the
blending their colors, while IA large Amer
top of the building. As soon as the vari-
GUS companies were formed i'm line in
front of the hall they were photographed.
sight as il moved slowly down the hill
from Centervillc tn Butte. In advance
American flag floating above, then the
Enmet guard in uniform. 40 strong, as
soldierly appearing n of young
e cs% =" 100 S"S Of the Anciena ORDER
of Hiberinnans, preceded by the color
bearers of the stars and stripes and the
Hibernian band and the green flag, was
In Robert Emmett Literary association,
nearly 100 strong. Ihs ear or the pro
conveying Father Van de Ven OF this city.
p;s,as1. ~ Z Emme ct ns : a nasot shs
ton.
The prcttiest picture in the parade and
that which delighted the eyes of several
hundred people i'm front of st. Patrick's
Parochial school. The several societies
The steps were covered with carpet, and
at the top of the steps stood a double row
white, with green sashcs thrown over one
shoulder and around the waist. 1t u
doorway, as IA background to the girls.
Ireland. In the porch of the second story
of the school building was a chorus of
s srsm b ~ S,rd y !" cluster rn sf f f,ass peep'"s out
While the bands played inspiring Irish
airs, the ceremony Of the crowning OF the
i'm turn carried his flag up the steps, knelt
before the bevy of maidehs and lowered
his flag. The girls tied the green blk
each staff. The girls who honored the
! flags by attaching the CROWNS were Misses
Downey, Anna LaChappelie, Josephine
Laird, Annie Callahan Mary Ann Hornet,
mlia Kelley, Grace Goodwin, Mary
Whitty, Mary Mcdonald ana Lizzie Nal
Just before the last flag was crowned,
Master Willie Nevin stepped W and
livered n stirring declaration on the union
Of the flags Of Ireland and America;
the chorus of girls in the porch SAM .Ail
Praise to ST. Patrick" I'M a ann tina,
thrilled every listener. As soon as tEs
tine tine bai'di p1se se a.an "T ~: Wearing OF aha
Green,'' and to- that music the companic.
proceeded to the church.
The church was owdcs tai its yer.
gain admission: The choir renderct
them yr' service followed: TThh The address +,
Father Buckingham of Ogden ON the topic
Of tn, day was an eloquent and thought
deepest attention. After the service, thu
procession was reformed and moved Il
,ne s drSwn mo IL from, a af the s" nnspital
and gave ii respectful salute. Returning
by the main streets to Hibernia hall
ranks were broken and the
Two beautiful silk flags. an America,
and an Irish flag, had been ordered 70
school. but did not arrive i'm time for tn
parade.
Inc dOuDle Dali whlch closeu inc uay
festivit es was a grand success i'm nun
hers and pleasurablc enjoyment. Bot
Miners Union and Hibernia halls, a
which the dancing took place, wer
music ut the Miners Union hall and Oh
toms at Hibcrnian. DID, Henncssy WA
j. Donahue filled the sam
office at Miners Union hal
Both gentlemen acquitted themselves i
the easy, graceful manner for which the
are noted and filed the difficult position
i'm q way ~cceptabl tn every body. Alts
Rether the celebration was an unqualifle
success and was a fitting close To a notabl
event. The Ancient Order of Hiberniani
the Robert Emmett Literary association
Robert Emmett Guards and Young Men
Institute under whose direction ever.
thing pertaining to- the celebration wa
conducted are to be congratulated upo
the excellent results which followed the
efforts.
WITH GIANT POWDER.