The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-18
IN HONOR OF ST. PATRICK.
TRISEMEN REVERE THE MEMORY
OF THEIR PATRON SAINT.

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Upon st. Patrick Pronounced by
Rev. Father Breslin-The EiOernian
society's Anniversary EeetirR-The
Irish Jasper Green's Parade and An
uiversary CoIlatior-The Eioernisn' 8
Dinner.
Yesterday IVES ST. Patrick's day-a day
dear 10 Irish hearts. While It is not hol-
sday in tie American calendar, it is OF
served as such by all ps.rotic Irish and
Irisa-Ame-icans in Savannah. Tie fsgs
On the public Buildings aad armories foated
at full mast. and wherever there was green
Gag il was flung to the breezs. Many
wore spriEs OF shamrock as bout
tonieres, which had been sent
over from the old sod, 70 be worn where IL
is not considered treason to conspicuously
display the symbol. and where they do not
hang men and women for wearing the
green.
Solemn high mass was celebrated at St.
Patrick,s church at 10 O'Clock, at which La
Hache's "1sEissi Pro Face" was rendered.
and Rev. Father Breslin of Macon delivered
panegeric upon St Patrick
The Hibernian Society held its 18th ami
versary meeting al Metropolitan hall at IL
o'ciock. Tie soeie.y's york was discussed,
and the old officers were reelected as fol
lows:
President-P. ". Meldrim.
. Vice PreSideBt-John r Dillon.
Treasurer and Marshall. T. Brooks.
Secretary--C. =. Prendergast.
Assistant Secreta7y-John n. Hogan.
Standard Bearer-Martin Cooley.
Ste ggarfs-{t PreuGorgaet NJ &
O'Byrne, z q. and John ~. Bryan.
The following new members were elected:
Cecil Gabbett, T. S. Morgan, Jr.. James B.
Floyd, Ii C. 0'Driscoii, Raym md Judge.
Thomas Clarke, Richard ". Power, and
William Fawcett. The s0ciety's member
ship is now up to tie constitutional limit,
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THE JASPER GREENS PARADE.
The parade Of the Irish Jasper Greens
was the event Of the afternoon. The COM
psny turned out sixty seven men, under COM
rnand Of Capt. John flanrery-the largest
number that any company IN Savannah has
turned out since the war. At tne conclu-
siCn OF ice parade & salute was fire at the
Jasper monument IN Madison square.
After ire parade wGs over ald the Greens
had returned 20 the srmory, a collation. in
honor q tie COPS anniversary, which
occurred feD- -, was served.
NgEnerozs tozsls were responded ., the
most lolAbie q which Ess Col. Peter
keAsT's - TIE z.e-1Ty Of Gen. Pat. ick
Cisourns. AtIsr Taspo-Gin< 70 the seuti-
EeDf. The dsr We ce-sbra. e.n C1L
Rally So l1Et no s--5tero LTxH military
organiZa 1Il saCEl6 zssaubis Wit o Il paw
ing 1ribute 20 thai tT-e hero. CieourIe-a
DEn VIC gave up lis n1s To- a cause which
he be-lsve1 vas right, q oE r. q himself
Is szor1lcs ca his adopted c3untry's altar.
He then TaCited The following liues TO Gen.
Cleb1rns's memory from TIA Duoin Ma
ton, which were received with vociferous
applause:
II NEK0RY OF CLEBURyE.
Ye brave en 1nasse, who fall and pass
To TIE leaden walls Of death,
There are palms for Few, but a9sl for YOU
Not Leaf from the VictOr's wreath
But sing Of one whose glory shone
LIZ meteor bright and grand,
Who gave his name 20 the trump Of fame
And his o Ood 10 a generous land.
1he festive toast,
The soldiers boast,
The type Of a martial age!
Toe foe # wrong,
The s0al OF song,
And tie light Of future psge
The tass grow bold for power and gold.
The vain througn fear OF scorn,
Inc good YAK strong in heir hate of wrong
Bot be vas warrior Dorn.
From bis eagle glance and stern Advance"
Ine rank and fi!e from els own green isle
Their COURAGE electric caught.
AS the wnirwind' s path
Shows It's dercest wrath.
Through the lordIiest forest nlnes.
So the deepest wave
OF the fallen brave
Told where Cieburne crossed the lines.
On Richmond's plain his captive train
Outnumbered the hosts he led
ana ne won MS stars On tos field Of Mars,
Where he glorious Johnston bled
iva his q cops whsle a ray of hope
uiumed his fag--anj then
Twas biz % die while that flag few high
In the van chvairic men.
Not n Drawer host
Could Eric boast,
nor more gallant knight
Since the peerless Hugh
Crossed the AVON dhu,
And put BE- gnals hosts Alright
There were eyes afar that watched yon star.
As it rose with the Southern Cross %
There we're hearts that led IS its course was
sped,
And Old Ireland felt your loss
While her flowers shall bloom and her waters
Through Shannon. suir aud Lee.
TIE pa riots song shall roll along
Their winding waves for thes
And they'll tell with pride
How Cieburne died,
in the land OF tire free and bravo
How his sword OF might
was beam Of ngut,
Though IL led 10 an exile's grave.
A NAME TO BE HoNoaKp.
Col. Reilly offered the following sen,i.
nent TO the same distinguished hero: Two
continents nov claim his name, eight NIL
lions or people revere his memory. two
great communities raise monuments to his
virtues, and history has taken up bis fame. and
has handed it down TO time for example
where courage without stain, manhood
without blemish, integrity that knew no
compromise, and a patriotism that withheld
no sacrifice, are houored OF mankind
After Col Reilly's remarks short speeches
followed by Lieut.. OByrne of the First
regiment, Private T. A. McMahon, p. ].
O'Connor, e O., Alderman Reid, Paw Mem
bers j. f. Harty, Harry Haslam, R. E.
Pepper and w. j. Harty. Songs were sung
by Thomas Quinn Of the Boston brother
hood team, who was an invited guest, and by
Privates Price. McDonough, Deignan, Nor
rissey and Powers and First Sergeant j. T.
Mcmahon. At the close of the festivities
the memory Of ex-President jefferson
Davis was drunk in silence by the members
Of the corps, as was also the memory of
Capt. John McMahon. Speeches were then
made by Capt. Flannery and Lieuts. Nc
Crath and Gleason. The collation. was
closed by singing the "Cruiskeen Lawn"
THE HIBERNIANS' BANQUET.
The Bocietys' Seventy-eighth Anniver-
RaTU Dinner, aat Nseyl,t