The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-18
THE SONS OF OLD ERIN
cELEBRATE TINE DAY IN MEMORY
or THEIR PATR0S SAINT,
Notwithstanding that the Traditions oil
Bad Weather Were Confrmed-ser-
vices Mt 81 Patrick's Church.

"''''e"'' 'i plenty. The ram was Sol
and sptlng-like. however. and not suf
hcient to deter the sons Of Erin from
carrying out the programme published
and the day as a memorial to the Godl,
man whose good deeds live on and on
did not suffer by the omission Of the
Tagent and street parade once so popular
but which Of late years has gradually
fallen into disuse.
Promptly at O'Clock IN the morning
the representatives Of the various Catholic
organizations Of the city assembled at ST.
patricks schOOl-hOuse, corner Of Twenty
sixth and Grace streets. The column
was formed under the supervision OF
Chief Marshall Frank J. Reilly. and pro-
ceeded to 81. Patrick's church. where
members OF each society were ushered
into the respective places reserved es-
pcciany for them in the body Of the
building The doors were then thrown
open TO the public, and in a few minutes
the edifce was literally packed. 4
solemn High Mass was chanted bv Rev.
Father Charles Donohoe pastor Of 81.
Patrick's. with Rev. Fathers Ahern. Of
81. Peters cathedral, and Welbers. Of
81. Joseph's church. officiating as deacon
and sub-deacOn respectively. Bishop
Van de Nyver was also present in the
sanctuary, and gave the benediction.
The Music
A mixed choir. under the direction
Of Prof II. A. Cauiheld. rendered Lam
blotte's Mass Paschale. with the Offer
tory. "Sit Nomcn Domino"
Pantgyric and Sermon.
Rev j. j. O'Reily, Of the Church Of
the Sacred Heart himself a native Of
the Green Isle. delivered a magnificent
panegyric on the saint. Father O'Reilly
took AS his text Genesis xii. Is. And
the Lord said to Abraham: Go forth out
0f thy country and from thy kindred,
and out Of thy fathers house. and come
into the land which 1 shall show TO thee
And / will make Of thee a great ma
ton and / will bless thee and magnify
thy name. and thou shalt be blessed.
II will bless them that bless thee and
curse them that curse thee. and I'm thee
shall all the kindreds of the earth be
blessed"
After brief sketch Of the significance
II the day and the sentiments associated
with If. Father O'Reilly said: 1T has
been frequently remarked that there
seems 10 exist a striking resemblance
between the office and mission Of the
Great Irish Apostle and his spiritual
.hldren in the new dispensation and the
'fice and mission Of the illustrious Patri-
arch Abraham and his seed in the old.
At a time when ignorance and religious
'rror were creeping over the earth and
involving the race OF Adam in gross
the Lord called Abraham forth
r0r 4fsr~ "a d. Lii 20
make him the father Of a sacred nation:
If nation which should remain the
lwcliing place of light and truth. amid
he universal gloom. and which I'm Gods
appointed time, should communicate its
Inherited blessings 10 all the kindred Of
he earth.
An Exact Counterpart
I'm the Fifth century Of the Christian
ra we seem 80 meet IN the calling of
he Irish Church the exact counterpart
f the call of Abraham. Here Father
DReilly described the condition Of civ
ization at this period, when the bar
arous nations began TO pour their nigh
y hosts into its heart IL was in this
mersency that Patrick was called. At
his point Father O'Reilly drew a beauti-
al picture Of Ireland at this period, and
lOwed how excellent We're her laws and
even before Christianity.
I'm a few sentences the conversion Of
be people of Ireland was described. The
estiny OF the Irish race was shown and
be history Of her people but prolonga-
ON Of the life Of her great Apostle
atricks life might be divided into three
eriOds. The first sixteen years We're
ears Of peace and happiness; then the
1och of trial and suffering I'm bondage
here. in the stern school of adversely. the
lAd was developed into the man. So
ith Ireland. I'm her history we discern
be- same pcriOds-the biameless child
BOD. the stormy adolescence. and the
postolic manhood. Here followed an ex-
lustive description of Ireland at the time
hen her schools were famous all the
GRID over, and her children roamed
rough Europe teaching, preaching, and
inyerting
Trials of Ireland.
Father O'Reilly next turned TO the trials
Ireland. which he iikened 20 those
Holy Job. "A fatal spell on that green
he feil, shadow Of death and gloom
lssed whitening Ger. from shore 10
ore, like the breath Of the foul simeon.
ll each green hillside was crimson
red. and each stream rolled red and
ld with the mingled blood Of the brave
.d good. Of mother. maid. and child
BIZ persecution of Ireland was most
yidly painted and the description of
e. effect Of the Penal laws most eloquent.
hey struck at the intellect. the con-
fence. and the morals of the people.
isolation was upon the land; every
ing dead save the spirit Of Irish faith
ld nationality unc0nquered rs the
ernal hills Of God that spirit yet re-
aims. The resurrection OF the Irish race
as next touched upon. OF their emil
alton 10 other lands, where. under "A |
vernment OF liberty. they had thrived |
q prospered. Father O'Reilly concluded |
8 most eloquent discourse by calling !
on all Irishmen 20 be true to them |
Ives and their traditions. lie concluded J
the following words:
She has suffered enough. She has
en- tried enough. Already we see most |
rtan signs of those happier days so |
lg sighed for. SO long deferred. And |
am confident that when the MONDAY |
her temporal glory shall arrive. when |
ace with its abundance and liberty I
tn her manifold blessings shall return |
nestle among her green hills, Ireland /
II remain, as she has hitherto remained.
lie TO her destiny true TO her faith"
The Festivities.
IS previously stated. the banquet with
itch il is customary 10 close the DAYS
Iteration. has been postponed until
)nday night. the 26th, when II will
&c place at Murphys Hotel.
It, Patricks Beneficial and Social So
~ viii tender their lady friends a |
il and supper on Easter Monday
;ht.