St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-17
MINNEAPOLIS.
WEARING OF THE GREEN.
Celebration of the Mattel Day of
Ircland's Patron Saint.

Every lrishman whose heart beats in
love and sympathy for the green isle
where grows the bright and vernal
shamrock will unite today in the cele-
hration of the anniversary of st. Pat
rick, freland's patron saint
At the Church of the Immaculate
Conception this morning high solemn
mass will be celebrated at 10 O'Clock,
the celebrant being all AuguStln!an
father from monastery in Rome. The
sermon will he Oh The Apostle of Ire
land.'
In the evening an entertainment will
be given at the Lyceam theater, for
which a splendid programme has been
prepared.
The principal speaker of the evening
will be Hon. John f. Flnerty, of Chi
reputation. Mr.. Finerty's career has
been an eventtul ore. In 1864 he came
to America from Tipperary, at once en-
listing IN the Union army, where he
served until the close of the war. lie
took an active part in the organization
OF the American Fenian movement, and
was intimately associated with the lead
ers of the Canadian Feniaif movement.
In the fall of 1881 Mr.. Finerty organized
the great land league convention hello
Ill Chicago. which resulted in raising
fund of $500, 000 to forward the work of
that organization.
Mr.. Finerty has had many thrilling
experiences on the plains and through
out the far West. As early as 1866 he
became connected with the daily press
OF Chicago, and from 1876 10 1881 he was
employed as special correspondent of
the Chicago Times to cover the Indian
wars during that period. He engaged
IN the great SiOuX-CheyCnne campaign,
in which Custer lost his life, and al Varl-
Gus times accompanied expeditions un-
der Gen. Crook, Gen. Miles, Gen. Mer-
rift and Lieut.. Sibley. Following the
Indian outbreaks Mr.. Finerty explored
the unknown regions III the west. ana
made complete tour of old Mexico. In
1882 Mr.. FiGerty was sent to congress
from the Second Illinois district.
The subject of Mr.. Finerty'S address
is The Celtic Element in American
Life" and it is understood that vigor-
Gus reference Will be made to the A.
PA.
The programme is as follows:
QUartette--
Erin, the Tear and the Smile"
Old Irish air (harmonized by Balfe).
Miss Nellie O'Brieu, Mrs. Leonore
Thomson, Messrs. S. j. Bowler
and p. J. Dunno.
Bass Song. "Off to Philadelphia,
Old Irish ballad. p. j. Dunno.
Address.
Alto Solo "Killarney,". ..Balfe
Mrs. LeonOre Thomson.
Song. My Gentle Mothers Crave"
Master Timothy Ryan, an orphan
boy of nine.
SOnraDo SnDuS-.tEJnCh Song - 81
ment for Owen Roe McNeilf." Old
Irish melodies, arranged by Stanford
Miss Nellie O'Brien.
Address. Mayor Eustis.
Characterized Erin Remember"
old Irish air, harmonIZed by. .Balfe
This evening all entertainment will
be given at Normanna hall for the bene-
fit of Rev. Father Cleafy's new
church. Mayor Eustis Will pre-
side, and an address will
be given by Rev. DR.. Shutter. of the
Church of the Redeemer, on The Ma
tional Aspirations of the Irish Race
At Holy Rosary church an original
drama, entitled the shamrock Rose"
being =. T. McDonough, William Burns,
Arthur Ryan, Frank Murphy, who takes
the part of the spy; Frank Campbell,
Charles Mcdonald and Charles WOOL
sey. as kings of the yeomanry; and the
Misses Lizzie Cullen, Maggie Fallon and
Frances Burns
On the East side the Hibernians will
gather at the Hall of ST. Anthony of
Padua, where the Crusaders of the par
lsh Will present the play of Rory
O'More." The cast comprises some of
the most gifted local talent in the city
At Dania hall there will be a benefit
entertainment and ball given by Archie
Johnstone. the well-known bagpipe
player of Minneapolis.