St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-18
WORE The SHAMROCK,
The Flour City Irishmen Gel
citrate st. PatPick'S Day
Appropriately.
An Elaborate Banquet Given
Last Night at the West
Hotel.
The LumbePmen Of the City
Are Out on the War
path.
SevePSon'S Adventure With a
Gas Jet--The Mystery OF
a Leg.

The patriotic children of the Emerald
Isle INDUCED in the ''wearin' OF the
green yesterday. i'll humble recognition
of the day held Sacred-the day COM
memoratiye of lreland's patron saint,
St. Patrick. The elements had ap-
parently connived to make the day an
ENJOYABLE one, SO far as the weather
was concerned. for the sun Shone bright
and warm, and the usual clustering
bullying wind was conspicuous by
its absence. The day was celebrated
in the city in a very quiet and
unoStentatinuS manner. There was
no marching, no music on the streets
and no gathering iii pdOlIc halls for the
enjoyment of patriotic speeches alone.
The churches held appropriate services
in the morning. and in The evening there
were quiet gatherings and entertain
mentS in various parts of the city. The
largest church attended service was at
! the Church OF the immaculate COncep-
ton, where Rev. Father keane
preached the sermon. His subject was
| St. Patrick and the work he had per-
formed and the good he had wrought
the Irish people and their country.
The important event Of the evening
was Il banquet of representative Irish
men at the West hotel. There were
over 80 gentlemen present. The Or
| chestra in Attendance rendered appro-
| pirate and patriotic ans. ANA reused the
! banqueters to frequent o.;nurSts of en-
| thusiasm. The menu was an elaborate
and substantial one. After the last
! course had been served and the
! participants were enjoying their
cigars, W. J. Murphy, of the Trib-
une. who acted in the capacity
of postmaster, raped the gathering
to order and called upon Chris Gal
! lagher to respond to the toast Amer
| lea" He did so in his usual felicltiOuS
manner. America, be said, is the
| grandest country IN the world, and one
| that Irishmen should feel especially
| proud 10 call their own. America Is
| the home of all nations, but especially
! had its protective wing and munificeuce
! been accorded the natives Of the Elmer
! aid Isle. He spoke of the grandeur of
the country-itS wealth and vast re
sources, its rapid strides along the line
of science and civilization, and its high
| position among other countries on the
globe,
/ We Celebrate" and Hon. e. ID. O'Brien,
OF ST. Paul, on Ireland" He reviewed
| the history of the little island from the
time of kings to the present time OF
! subserviency TO the rule of England.
! The condition of Ireland in those early
uncOuth days, he maintained, was even
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rule the Irish people could not
advance and keep in pace with the
world. Matt Walsh responded to the
! toast Our Early Days" and Judge j.
! 2. Rea discussed on The irish Sol
! der" His speech was a eulOgy on the
soldier whose native country was Ire
land, and he held that there never
breathed a stauncher friend of the gov
eminent in the time of peace, nor
truer patriot and braYer man in the tune
of war. than the Irish soldier. He re-
| ferred i'll his characteristic picturesque
way to the behavior of this soldier IN the
wars of England and the wars of this
country.
Judge Lochren spoke on "The Irish
Bar" and referred to the vast number
of brilliant barriSterS who owed their
existence to Ireland and Irish parents.
The foremost lawyers of the day were
either IriShmen or of Irish extraction.
In fact.the Irish lawyer lent brilliaucy
and dignity to the bar. Rev. p. Kenny
spoke to the toast ireland and the
Church," B. J. Mullaney, of the GLOBE.
responded to '''rhe Press" and Judge
John Ii. Steele to "The Irish in Amer
lea"
The people of st. Charles Parish en-
joyed a musical and literary entertain
| in no n IL
dresses by Mayor Eustis. F. Cleary,
Capt. Whelan and others. The musical
programme was excellent. Among
those who participated were Mrs. Zeli-
ken, Miss L. McNearn, Miss Chenevert,
Miss NJ. Sweeny and Miss A. Gleason.
The Hibernian Rifles gave an exhibition
drill which was loudly applauded.
At St Anthony hall the play The
OctOrOon" was produced 10y members of
the parish of st. Anthony of Padua.
The following took part in the produc-
ton: B. ID. KilrOe, Charles E. Fox, j.
Ii. Smith. John B. German. ID. Harring-
McCafrerty. II. j. Murphy. Archie
Cramsie, j. Kelly, B. Quinn, 7. McIn-
erny; Miss Nellie CramSie, Miss b.
Hayes. Miss NJ. A. Dannaher. Miss
MOlie Lyons, Miss X. FRYER.
w. ID. Dibb delivered the address of
the evening at Holy Rosary. The par.
iSh of the immaculate Conception gath
cred at the Lyceum theater. where they
listened to an address by the eloquent
Sage of Nininger, Ignatius DOnnelly
He spoke on ''The Irish Race in Amer
ica," and the following artists rendered
the musical part OF the programme
Miss Susie Mckay, Miss Alma Johnson
Miss Nellie O'BrieD, Ii. s. Woodruff
Heinrich HoeveI, Fritz Schlachter, Ray
Finel. Prof. A. W. Porter, p. II. Mul
len.