St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-18
AN ELOQUENT ADDRESS
Delivered at St. Johns Church
by the Young Irish Orator, John
j. Ryder.

by the Young Irish Orator, John
j. Ryder.
The entertainment given by st.
Johns church last night IN honor of st.
Patrick's day attracted multitude to
the hall, corner Forest and Francis
streets. The programme was lengthy
and bore the names of some very clever
home talent for the vocal and instru-
mental numbers. The singing and
recitations were highly enjoyable,
while the instrumental duets and trio
pleased the audience immensely. z. j..
McCabe acted as master of ceremonies
in very satisfactory manner. An adj
dress appropriate to the day was deliv-
cred by J. j. Ryder. During the course
of his talk he said:
''All over the world tonight, as for
ages past, fitting honor is being done
the imperishable memory of the
blessed patron saint OF the Emerald isle.
SO much of misery is forgotten in the
zeal, the enthusiasm, the reverence and
the hope inspired by the annual recur-
renee of this day that to ponder on it is
to wonder at its meaning. Hundreds of
years of persecution and outrage: OF
hunting and hopeleSsness; Of innumer-
of a nation; memories that have been
burned into aching hearts by tOrturing
repetition of fearful indignitieS and APP
palling injuStice-all these are sunk in
the Qualification of one vino was glory
in himself to splendid nation in the
days of its best fame; all are toned and
merged into celebration OF deeds that
were not of war, but of peace; not of
strife and destruction, but of helpful
ness and regeneration; not of hate or
conquest, but of love and Self-Sacrifice,
of hope for man and loyalty to God.
TO one glancing over the facts of Irish
history the thought will come that in
singing the praises of later times and
lauding the achievements of modern
men, all too much is overlooked or for
gotten of the worth to the world of les
sons that shine on every page recording
the movements of men and the
progress of events in that sea-swept
land that was famous long before
America was discovered, no less for its
pietv and learning than forts cOnqueStS
in war and triumphs in craftsmanship.
Almost sufficient glory for any nation
when its abiding place is known in i'm
perishable history as insula sanctOrum,
isle of saints-an appellatlon conferred,
too. in time when her SONS were filling
the world with examples of their valor
and herOiSm.
Results which can be regarded as
nothing less than extraordinary crowned
the efforts of st. Patrick. Rulers and
subjects hearkened to his call, bowed
before the cross. were baptized and ere
the death of this superb soldier of
Heaven Ireland was Christian uatIon.
He laid broad and deep the foundation
for the golden age of Ireland. Under
the spell of his influence she tlourIshed
long as foremost among the nations of
the time. The period OF his life was a
time when piratical expeditions were
polluting the oceans; when brute force
was the gauge of right among men,.
PhilanthrOpist and prophet, far-seeing
and fearless, with the spirit implanted
in his great heart which has ever ami
mated the captains of the church, st.
Patrick was Jealous and untiring in his
opposition 10 and condemnation of
slavery. In later days his example has
been followed in this respect, but let
Ireland's children cherish the boast
that their own blessed priest of early
time was the anti-slavery pioneer of the
world. Having conquered brave and
WarliKe people by love and example,
his fondeSt wish was that they should
be governed in all their dealings among
themselves and with the outside world
by the spirit OF the Master he served so
wonderfully well. The equal of Patrick
in all things it is difficult to name
among historic personages.
Touching on the prospect of home
rule and the merits OF Gladstones'S bill,
the speaker eXhorted his hearers to bend
all their energies to the support of the
noble Englishmen and to aid by every
means in their power the men who are
supporting the Liberal leader in his
magnificent struggle to right the wrongs
and eradicate the mistakes of centuries.
Following was the programme ren-
dered:
Overture
Misses Nora Clinton and Marie Tenner
Chorus 80. -. juveniles
Instrumental Duet
II. Wise and Miss Rosie Herman.
Auuress'....' .'..'.......,... I'D: d hyuer
Tro-Mandolin, Guitar, Banjo.
Recitation. Miss Aggie McDermott
Vocal Duet
Misses Nellie Starkey and Marie Tenner.
instrumental Duet
Misses Berrisford and Fitzgerald.
comic Song....... ,.......-....... Ed Slater
Recitation. Miss May SINNERS
COMIC oong .-:......M MT. welsh
Athletic Exercise.
Closing Address. ...............B Brother Jones