St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-18
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Irishmen Celebrate Their Ma
tionaI Day in a Quiet Way.


To slightly vary the form of an old
smile, Minneapolis without Pat Glib
bonS is like Hamlet" without the first
gravedigger. Minneapolis has been in
thatfcOndition for several months now.
As result, Yesterdays. Patrick's day.
was like the same play minus the son of
my noble fathers spirit" There was
no parade or other public demonstration.
No GibbOnS,nO parade. After all, il was
just as well that there was no parade.
Pedestrian performances on st. Pat
rick'S day have been oVerdOne. In
countries and cities where there are
large numbers of Orangemen conditions
are different. There the annual pa
rade on the 18th of March serves to keep
alive the rights of the people to indulge
in public debates in the streets and mar
ket places and back alleys, where brick
bats and eggs of the Renaissance period
are handy. In lands where the green
flag and 1.-The harp that once through
1ara'S halls can be carried through
the streets without once being greeted
with any remark relative to "BOyne
water or ''CrOppie lie DOWN. the 18th
of March parade becomes common
place. Ana there is nothing in
a commonplace celebration. Moreover,
it is not particularly clarifying to St.
Patrick to parade the streets. He never
walked around the city hall and through
the principal retail streets wearing a
plug hat with fOur-leaved clover stuck
in the band. In fact, it is doubtful if he
ever even saw plug hat. When he
wanted TO gain the confidence of the
voters, he went out and babe the ser
penis to all come up and be killed de-
Gently. Nor did he brag about it after
doing it. He let the counry paper
do that. He did everything in that
quiet and unassuming, yet convincing,
way. His plan was SO successful that.
when he went before the people, the
nationality issue was never raised, and,
though he was Frenchman, or, as some
have it, ScOtchman, the lrishmen
never asked for place on the ticket.
but supported him to a man. In just
that way st. Patrick gained the conf.
dence of the people; so much so that
they presented him with the freedom of
the city. tied with a green ribbon, and
named their SONS after him.
The lrishmen of Minneapolis have
learned to appreciate all these things.
Yesterday they celebrated accordingly.
Green ribbons were seen on the street,
but they were sported most conspicu-
ouSly by the politicians. The day was
celebrated by the real Irishmen in quiet
yet thorough manner. Most of them
went to church in the morning Various
entertainments were provided in the
evening.
The Crusaders Dramatic club, of In
maculate Conception parish. presented
Not Guilty" and 1.-The Irish Tenant"
at Harmonic hall, both afternoon and
evening. Both performances were well
attended. The rendition of the two
pieces was most satisfactory for anna
teurs. In addition to the dramatic ell
tertalnment there was, in the evening.
an excellent musical programme, with
numbers by Miss Byrnes, Z. II. Mullen,
Prof. Priestly and Mon. Baker. Rev.
James Byrne and judge j. Il. Corrigan
made Interesting addresses Of a his
torical character.
In the basement of Holy Rosary
church the pariShiOnerS assembled to
enjoy an extensive programme, includ-
ln9 music, both grave and gay, instru-
| mental and vocal, recitationS ana read
ings. The address of the evening there
was by Miss Eva Mcdonald, on The
Greatness and Glory of the Irish Name"
The address she delivered was fully up
to what might be expected from Miss
McDonald'S ability as a public speaker
and the fruitfulness of her theme Sup
| per was served after the entertainments
The st. Anthony Crusaders Dramatic
| club presented shamrock and Rose"
at st. Anthony of Padua hall OH the
East side i'll an enjoyable manner. Mas
| ter George Pracno asronished the audi
ence between acts by his proficiency on
| the cornet
One of the best entertainments of the
| day was that given in Century hall by
the st. Vincent de Paul Society of St.
Stephens parish. Among the soloists
were Mrs. j. Ii. Sullivan, piano; Claude
Madden, the distinguished volinist:
Miss Anna O'Brien, vocalist. Their
names are guarantee of the quality Of
the music. Rev, j. J. Keane, of St.
Thomas seminary, and c. A. Gallagher
made addresses.
The people of Ascension parish cele-
DRAFTED at West Turner hall. Addresses
were made by Judge John p. Rea. Judge
| William l.. Kelly, of st. Paul; Rev. A.
| Christie, Rev. John Conway, and Capt.
NJ. Whelan. There was also All attract
| i've musical programme.