The morning news., 1892-03-18
WEARERS o. THE GREEN
ALL OF SAVANNAH CELEBRATED
ST. PATRIOK'S DAY.

The City Decked in Green In Honor of
Ireland's Saint-The Solemn High
Mass at st. Pstrick's Church, and the
PaneRyric By Vicar General Kelley
OF AtIanta-The Parade OF the A n
Client bib srniens and the Working
mems Association in the Morning,
aud the Jasper Greens in. the After
noon--The Greens Banqueted.
St. Patrick's day was more generally cele-
brated in Savannah yesterday than it has
been for many years. The green flag loated
in every direction aud Irishmen and Irish
women and those of Irish extraction wore
conspicuously the shamrock or other emerald
emblem Of their country. Many who are
not Irish wore the green in honor Of the
day.
The services at st. Patrick's church in the
morning we're attended by an unusually
large congrega A solemn high mass was
sung at Q o'clock, Leonard's mass being
rendered by choir Of sixteen voices under
the leadership of Mr.. James Deacy. Rev.
Father HennessY OF Brunswick was the
celebrant. Rev. Henry Schlenke of
Columbus. deacon. and Rev. Rob
Kennedy of Milledgeville, subdeacon. Rev.
P. II. Mcmahon acted as master of cere-
monies aud Revs. William Quinlan and NJ.
I. Reilly occupied seats in the sanctuary.
The altars were magnitlcently decorated,
the main altar helnG a mass of small potted
plants. palms and cut flowers interspersed
with, clustered candelabra. The statue of
st. Patrick. to the right of the main altar,
was also decorated handsomely with flowers
and Tho vua nd nj nd
with smilax and lilies, and a cluster of
lighted wax candles in front illuminated the
scene quite effectively. Each altar was
highly Illuminated with candles and the
sanctuary, with It's green decorations, and
the rich vestments of the priests made a
picture to be remembered.
FATHER KIELEY's PANEGYRIc.
Vicar General Kelley of Atlanta preached
the sermon. Father Kelley is a finished
orator and he handled his subject in q
mastery and skilled manner. It was on
the historical order, showing the great
growth Of the Catholic church In America
since its discovery by Columbus, its strides
all over the globe, and the work done in the
cause OF Christianity by St. Patrick, who
alone converted au entire nation. Father
Kelley spoke as follows:
Quite recently letter has appeared, written
by the highest ecclesia7 7tIcal dignitary of the
the bishops of our country are invited to cee-
brate, in becoming manner, Oct IL of this
year. on which day will occur the 400th ami
versary of the discovery of America by Christie
pher Columbus. We need not be surprised at
the spectacle OF the Catholic church sesking to
fittingly commemorate this day. IL were
proper that we Catholics of the United States
should hold in everlasting gratitude the name
and fame OF the loyal Catholic navigator from
Spain because in the provdencs of a merciful
God, the land which hls genius discovered has
become not merely home for our exiled
brethren in the faith. but also "A soil where the
outside world in amaze nent recognizes that
the greatest progress of the Catholic church is
found side by side with the greatest advance in
human freedom. For in the little mora than
century of our national existence there has been
marvellous increase in our church. and while
the world wonders at our miraculous progress
yesterday a child and to-day a giant-still
more marvellous has been the growth of the
spiritual edtce of the Catholic church.
MORE POTENT REASON.
But more potent reason prevails with the
faithful children of the church in rejoicing in
the opportunity afforded US of communicating
| the glorious achievements of the grand Genoese.
IL was no thirst for reputation as a discoverer;
| it was no dream of bou ld!ess ambition as prob
able ruler of mighty dominions; it was no mer-
| cenary desire for treasure-no one of these nor
! all co nbined fired the purpose and animated
| the breast or Columbus as he stood on the deck
| of the Santa Maria on Friday, Aug. 3, J492, in
| the port OF Paos-but it was such hope as
!
| oldea days, that Gods name might be carried
1 10 lands that knew him not, and the blessed It'd
| tngs of salvation as proclaimed in and through
] the Catholic church might be ma le known to
| them who dwell across the seas And the
| countless blessings enjoyed by us here in this
| free land may be traced back to the tiny begin
| ming on that fine August day. But II such feel
| 1ngs naturally hnd place in our hearts, assured
| ly for reasons stronger still, and more deeply
| rooted have we cause and abundant reason for
meeting IN our churches to-day to pay tribute
| of gratitude and filal love to the one whose
memory Is enshrined in our hearts.
AN UNIVERSAL DAY.
For not alone here in America but in every
land whose liberties have been jeopardized OF
where oppression has crushed. or sought tC
| crush national eXisJance, there tho children OF
ireland, unable to succor their own land, nave
| nobly sought TO help others In every land
| whose laws afford safeguard and whose shores
a home to these exiled children, there anc
| everywhere, circling around the big earth to
| day, minglinR with the solemn chants of mother
church in all the babbling tongues of meu-
| there is heard chorus of voices raised in praise
| of God, whose bountful love has brought u.
| all TO celebrate the 140Oth anniversary OF St
Patrick For thousand years before Coum
bus gave 10 the church new field for heI
apostolic labors, the saint of TO day brought &c
Christ's feet whole nation, whose conversion
has been an anomaly in the history of the res
cue of the woIld-for no martyrs crown grace!
the brow of saint. We may safely
challenge comparison, too, in the universally
Ol Lnls ColeDrallon Inc WOflu is great nero
worshiper. She venerates the memory while
she perpetuateS the spirit of her military heroe.
in stately marble or more enduring bronze; he
poets songs are sung by each succeeding gen
GRAFTON, and patriotism or pety find comfort ol
resolve in verse; her awgivers, tits true hav,
welded influence which has made nation.
grateful for blessings of liberty and peace
but neither commander nor statesman. poe
nor iurist, finds such universal acceptanc,
of favorable verdict, nor do their names exer
such influence or call forth such enthusiasm OF
every side as the name and memory OF st
Patrick.
1t is an anomaly in this world story that fo
l,4OO years one mau has left such ineffaceab,
impress on his people.
IRELAND's GREAT SAINT.
Father Kelley went through the history O.
st. Patriok's life from the time Of hi
slavery TO his death, painting an elegan
word picture of the work he performed il
behalf of the church and the visions of hi
country'S trials and sorrows which probabl,
came TO the saint in his dying moments.
I'm our home land across the sea, :" sale
Father Kelley, where Patrick labored anC
died, and where his memory is kept to-day
as our fathers in days of old kept it
we may not point, as others do, to majesti,
temples yet standing, or grand old monas
teries which have stood the shosk of time.
Ireland is a land of ruined old churches, auC
the bare walls of dismantled monasterie
tell mournful story. But we point TO the
people as monuments of Patrick'S mission
1t is hard for us when they throw in on
faces our ignorance when they burned ON
schools and exiled or put to death ou
teachers. But Ireland, like the Roman ma
| tiOn Of old ran mimi m har faithfrl oh