The Irish standard., 1893-03-25


9 L @. See1ey, T. B. Janney, L. s. Glllet fe
8 A. F. Kelly, W. s. Benton, w D. Wa sh
burn, ". s. Minor, W. J. Murphy, w
L. OBriep, W. s. King, Clinton NJ ORR
son, Samuel Hill, Fl. B. Martin, "A. T.
Erickson. ::
St. Patrick's Parish, st. Paul.
ST. Patrick's day was obser, red with
more than ordinary solemnity 4 ST.. Pat
rick's church, corner Of Case and Miss
issippi streets. The high altar was richly
decorated in honor Of the psitroJ saint,
and a large congregation was pre- sent at
each mass. At 1870 solemn hi yh mass
was celebrated, Rev. T. J. GdbbJns being
celebrant; Rev. P. j. Nc Cabs deacon,
and Rev. A. Ogulin, sub-d sacou Father
McCabe preached the or mon, giving full
credit to the great Apost lie of roland and
paying high tribute to the people who
withstood centuries of persec, 1tion rather
than forsake the ter chings of Ireland's
holy Saint. st. Patrick . mass by
Niejanott was rend cred uni Ter the direc-
ton of James Sulli van. 10. the evening
the large and spac ious hall was filed and
the following program was rendered:
Seibert's orchef ,tra was in attendance
Each number on the p rogram was we'll
received. DR.. E. w. ! buckley gave the
GRAFTON at the, day. H, treated his sub
jsct in clear and Sd tisfactory manner
PROGB AM,
Instrumen Gal .......-. :. Mr.. James Sullivan
Aodress. ;............ DR.. E. ". Buckley
Bass solo ............ Mr. James White
Sopranfy Solo....... ......... Miss Hilga Berg
NatloIlal Alrs... 80. .......... Orchestra
IlaAt SOlO... Mrs. Dr. +. w. Buckley
Hecl cation. ...s s.... Miss Maggie n. McCabe
Ret citation. - ............ MIR. P. j. Egan
20 fltralto Sol Miss K. Mullaly
ecitation.. 49,. Miss M. Manion
lass solo. Mr.. James White
Address: Rev. T. J. Gibbons
iGooo Nlgn to-. ................. Orchestra
The ad dress of the evening was deliv-
cred by DR.. E. w. Buckley, who gave an
Interest ing synopsis of the vicissitudes
throuf Oh which the children Of st. Pat
rick J lad passed through several centu
RES of their history. Coming down
to recent years DR.. Buckley said
f. ON the passage of the land act in 1870
te, the Introduction of the Home Rule
ill in 1893 the agitation for self-govern-
ment has been increasingly kept up.
/ Education has made great change in
character of the Irish people, over l.
100000 children being now in attendance
at the national schools, and the genera
tion just grown to manhood has all the
mental attributes necessary to weigh
we'll the arguments presented by the
leaders in the new agitation. The Land
League was organized in 1879, and ere
long giant blows were struck at the very
foundations of la dlordism, and the ty- !
rannical structure began to totter. Early
in the struggle Charles Stewart Parnell,
himself landlord, made use Of the
phrase which struck terror to the hearts
of the landlords and has now become |
historic. "Hold firm grip of your
homesteads." Michael Davitt told the
people they had an inaienable right to |
the possession Of the soil; that it was un-
righteous'y taken away AM that they
should not accept any settlement of the
question as final and satisfactory until |
the land was given back to those who
cultivate and improve it. And again,
Davitt said that all political power comes
from the people and that the people of !
Ireland had never ceased to proclaim |
their right to lf-government. In spite |
Of traitors in the ranks, in spite of coer-
cion act after coercion act hurled at the
monument py the English government
the agitation has gone on increasing in |
strength until the sympathy and assist
ance OF the civilized world has been Sc
cured for the Irish people in this final, |
and let US hope, successful struggle for
liberty to manage their own affairs. All
interest now centers in the British House
OF Commons where an acceptable mea-
sure for Home Rule has been introduced
by the leader Of the liberal party, VIM.
e. Gladstone, who is devoting the last
years Of his long and brilliant career to |
the securing to Ireland Of q simple act
OF Justice already too long denied.
Though Tar removed from the scene OF |
the struggle, we can aid materially in |
its final success. It IS well known that
members Of the British parliament re-
ceive no comp eps-. ): Cor the services
and already the sories are charging the !
Irish members, who arc nearly al poor
mon, with being 9 band q neroenariesI