Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-18
THE PATRON SAINT.
ms MEMORY hoNosEo BY OUR IRISH
CITIZENS.
Celebration Of the Day In Nichn'ond-sor-
vices NJ the Cathedrai-Jhe
BANQUET.

Banquet.
Yesterday was day celebrated the
I'D over wherever an Irishman was
found.
=, was held sacred 20 the memory Of st.
Y,,-,ok. or Ircland's patron Saint.
=, was genuine St Patrick's day
,-',,h.r cold and clustering with clouds
,,l sunshine alternating.
LIMITATIONS or FORMER YEARS
v.,,..r,y the day was celebrated IN Rich
rf With a good deal Of pOmp aud
.-.naay street paraCcs being promi-
$3.50 t...uac. The banquet at night. when
a. r.' and future of Ireland were dis
,,.>.l 40 suug and speech. * an old Gus
e., orl IS ever an occasion when wit and
'.-tacc aud wine and merriment make
~. c,tat pleasant one.
TEE CATHOLIC SOCIETIES.
Tho Celebration in Richmond yesterday
,cssas hearty. bat not 80 extensive, rs years
o., At $50 o'clock the Catholic societies
..mIiel &c Cathedral Hall, aud. under
..r.ud 81 Major }. II. Dlnnecn. chief
-U.i. who was assisted by numerous
.... the procession soon after 10 O'Clock
....el ln body 10 st. Peters Cathedral.
CO.. aten lance of the members of tho
tie- WAS not as large as had boon an
t.ulf.d. hut the line was cute n lengthy
t The programme rs published IL the
1l3 Sunday was strictly carried out
AZ Tux CATHEDRAL.
Tho Cathedral was comfortably filed.
o.. choir rendered beautiful music apprO-
t.-.fnto thc occasion. Rev. Father Cut
s-tel us c,ichraut. Rev. Father Fahey
81. deacon. and Rev. Father Tierney as SUBJ
deacon.
euanrgvric was pronounced by Rev.
yat.Dr N. T. DIuuccn. He took for his
fl.,n. The Mission Of the Irish Race IN
America" He showed that the Irish are @
Y -.ouary people. Wherever they have
ROW tLoy have preached religions and con
,..an.ull liberty. Their mission is 10 be
fr.. to their God and the Government NM
r,ruhl.h they live, and % hold IN sacred
yar.ctu hrsucc the home of thor fathers.
JIr discourse was a most interesting one.
- tha conclusion of these services the
foc0ties dispersed
81. rATEIcE's CHURCH.
THE Joy is always observed ut st. Pat
TcI church. At = 4. NJ. Father DoLahoe,
81. pastor, celebrated mass. and the ser
vices ended I'm time for all 70 tako part IN
OBS prnsTammc. IA which all the churches
united.
TIE pANQUrr
THE banquet WAS given in Monticello
1f8I OF $50 O'Clock. Three table, We're ar
RANGED along the entire length OF tine room
nul one across the nall M front of the
% rc. Every seat was taken, and nddl-
tOnai tables had 90 he arranged 90 accom-
mediate the guests.
Major John II. Dinucen presided. To his
n Do and lett 40 the table ~ front Of The
f.l-e were seated Mayor Lllyson, Judge
I uruoy. Bishop Van de Nyyer, Colonel
hard l.. Beirne, and Colonel Iazevell
L.ntt.
The manu- was prepared by Colonel John
-.lrphy, and was served IN elegant style.
IHE DAY VIZ CELEnRATr.
Naior Diuneon responded toSt Patrick's
JOY. To hcCood citizens, e-aid, wemust
p. good Chr ~tlaus. The two 20 hand IN
band. and arc almost lusoparahle. Fidelity
&. tod and % state makes the good Chris,
tan. J., eas % Iunn Is q good citizen and
mot good Christian ~ contradiction.
speaking of the Irish people, hc SAID they
lf. tlc conception Of the good otlzcn and
god Christian. They are the friends of
constitutional and religious liberty. They
i.i been foremost infghting for American
freedom iu tLcEcvolutlOn. They not only
stood hy the Americans in that trying pc
rui, hut fought their battles M the war OF
7.l2 and have ever since been battling for
tl rights for which Americans have con-
tended.
VIRGINIA.
Governor Mckinney had been chosen to
-paak 81 Virginia, hut on account of SICK
ness sent note expressing regret at hls
absence.
Hon. Henry W. Flournoy was intro
ducod 90 speak 10 tins toast. He sad he
.Cprcsented an Irish salesman, aud one
whom Virginia has delighted TO honor.
This nation Of ours, he declared Is not
government ol the people, BIS the people,
and for the people. II is a government of
b. l.t flu and ht ~ lfq-
The government of Virginia Is OF the peO-
pic. hy the people. ami for the people.
Ihe beauty of our Government is in
the fact that should our President, Vice
President, Cabinet. and members of the
supreme Court all die We still have gov
eminent for the people in the States. Ours
f- % republic of republics and an empire Of
empro-.
lie poke eloquently Of the Irish people
sudfheir devotion 70 their country and
tie government ln whatever country they
live. Zee predicted a good time near at
h4ud for Erin. Thrones are crumblinG
away, and soon Ireland VIII bc free.
flee closed DIS remarks 10y proposing
toast TO Ola Ireland and Virginia.
ms HOLINESS THE roTE.
Bishop Van De Vyvor when introduced
o. respOnd to this toast was received with
jflmeuse applause. Tho papal see. be sad;
hss lasted for nearly nineteen hundred
years, and will exist until time Is con-
.urd. 1hep0pos haye uniformly been on
fn. side of virtue, of constitutional hbcr-
So and have been the defenders Of the
Trlt- of tho people. Ih'V have been tho
ti..t.Ctor- of the honor of woman, and have
defended the sGnctity of tine marriage tie,
without which home cannot exist. Tho
l.,a bV ST. Patrick gave Ireland the free
0Hl promised hy oar Lord They have
r I'D Dy the weak and oppressed. and have
always advised their children o. be- true to
Dul and their country. Tie paid al elo-
or.ut tribute 90 the character Of his
81 Iucss Leo NH.
IHLAND's TUTUEE.
No sneaker was received with more gen
uine enthusiasm than Colonel Richard i.
Iuruc. who spoke of lrclands future. He
PICTURED the land of Erin cropping iu dark
I..-. when long suffering people had for
wears 90 submit 20 tyranncal pOWcr with
pee pie 20 sympatniIe with them: lie
paid au eloquent tribute o. tarnell and
colleague, ~ the House az Commons,
urD for years have been fighting Ireland
battles. aud now aided by the Liberal
1.rfI they have victory III sight. lie pre-
Ted that m a ieW months the Liberal
vlrfv will gain victory and ireland Will
lye home rule. In this struggle farneu
frl sexton, Gladstone and Ilarcourt, are
4e-cllug side by side, and success Is
o.uut 90 crown their efforts and the
dawn OF a bright future L. upon Ireland.
IIiE CLFEeY.
70 this toast Rev. p. J. Fahey respond
si The Irish clergy, be SAID, have place
history hardly equa.led by any other
-.aon. They have been In season and ont
oi ,casonroady TODD good FOR their fellow
u. and willing 90 aacritice their lives #
necessary. h cannot be said of them as
o Wa.hincton-they have been first IN
peace. trst M war, and first IN the hearts
a their cOuntrymcn. They have
ir.ugh, the blessed tidings Of peace,
end preached It throughout the land.
ut when war came, even though
tney may not have taken up the sword,
ttey have used the pen. and bv their cOun-
tG have made themselves first IN war, ana
ry their devotion TO the people-Servlng
oven tho most humble-hav become the
fr.t IN the hearts Of their countrymen. |
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