St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-18
Her MEMORY KEPT GREEN.
SONS or The EMERALD ISLE HOyOR
THEIR PATRON SAINT.
1T WAS A REsPLENDENT IDA I

Patriotic Exercises at Several
Halls Throughout the City
Hon. John y, Finerty, of Chi
cago, Delivers a Stirring TAD
dress at the Lyceum-Other
Entertainments.
Yesterday was the 18th of Match,
ian a finer day never was seen in Kill
kenny, barring the wan whin St. Path
rick banned down upon the hattie"
The day was as mellow as in harvest
weather. The sun fairly blistered
itself in its endeavors to heat UP THE
universe, anu the few clouds that fitted
across the canopy of blue at times ap-
peared out of place and intruders.
1t is doubtful if this glorious
Northwest has ever seen similar 18th
or March, and sure it is that the voice of
the oldest citizen was still, ana there
was not an allusion to lit war jest
twelve year ago." etc. The city was
attired in its gayest attire, though it
must be confessed that for the most part
the decorations were Of deep sea-
green hue. Orange was conspicuous by
its absence, and wise men even
eSchewed eating the luscious fruit. fer
fear of intruding the sight of the yellow
rind upon some patriotic son of the
Emerald Isle.
There were no public parades in the
city, however. That custom, so far at
least as Minneapolis is concerned, is OBJ
Solete. The Irish people and their de-
scendanss who desire 10 do homage to
the anniversary OF the birth of their
patron saint, ST. Patrick, take out their
enjoyment in m!der form. They pa
rade the streets during the day, but not
! i'll procession. IL is holiday with
them, and the wearing of the green"
has become an established custom.
There were shamrocks in profusion on
the Streets-that is, artificial shamrocks,
for the real article doesn't grow in a
! country the likes of this. Street fakirS
sold them at every corner, and the dry
/ goods stores had big runs on the ribbon
counters, the soft-eyed clerks being
busted i'll tearing off yards and yards of
| green stuff. The crowds on the street
! last night were very large, and ii was a
! people, young and old. wore the GUS
! tomary decoration.
! AT THE LYCEUM.
i The ST. Patrick'S day entertainment
| at the Lyceum last night drew out a
large audience. especial interest center
| ing in the occasion owing to the pres
ence of Hon. John f. Finertv, the jour
nalist, orator and statesman of Chicago,
| who was booked to deliver a lecture on
1.-THE Celtic Element in America. ~
| Judge Mahoney presided, and the
( programme was made up OF vocals and
! instrumental music and addresses.
Preceding the lecture of Mr.. Finnerty
an eloquent address was made by Mayor
EuStiS, who dwelt upon the virtues of
| ST. Patrick and the Irish race. He SAID
the dawn is already breaking for, Ire
| land, and that she would soon have
! home rule. The retirement of Glad
stone. he said. might appear as
though the dial had been turned
| backward, but it was not so;
The idea of home rule is no idle
dream. as it had possession of every
Irish heart, and all liberal minds were
with the movement. The two great
| progressive factors in the world, he. de-
scribed as education and charity, which
were destined to work out the solution
, OF mankind. He closed with beautiful
metaphor, in which the rainbow of hope
| for home rule was eioquently described.
| Mr.. Flnnerty{was then introduced by
| Judge MahOney, who said that sweetest
music and eloquent speech proclaimed
| the virtues of st. Patrick to the world.
In commencing, Mr.. Fihnerty alluded
| to the career of st. Patrick, saying that
! his memory and deeds We're revered in
| all quarters of the globe. After allud-
| ing TO the manner in which the ami
| verSary is observed in France he gave
! graphic account of a personal experience
| while travelling in Mexico, where the
! feast of st. Patrick is observed with
| more than usual solemnity. He then
gave an historical sketch of the saint,
and said that his memory was first hon
ored during the Revolutionary war by
Washington and his troops at Norris
! town, n. j. The green flag was not
alone honored by Irish Catholics. and
the memory of st. Patrick is revered
alike by all freshmen, whether Protest
| ant, Catholic or Orangemen, as in his
| character is recognized the elements
that 20 to make up the brotherhood of
man.
The history of the Anglo-Saxon race
was then depicted by Mr.. Finnerty, and
4 III tHtS COHuGctlOu llo uduc d uuLlDeT OIL
| amusing hits. He demonstrated that
even the Scotch were only one part
Scotch and two-thirds Irish. and that
! the Anglo-Saxon, so-called. had been
| reduced by the French to condition Of
the utmost servitude. Ee then traced
the fortunes of the Irish from the
earliest date, showing that from
the time when memory runneth
! not TO the contrary, they had taken
prominent part In the establishment Of
our government. Their deeds of valor Oh
land and at seawere eloQuently described
and in speaking of the A. P. A. he said
there was no need Of any Catholic
American being afraid Of their BASTARD
ly attacks. as before any band of
bigots could trample on their
rights they would first have
to overthrow the constitution.
He gave an amusing account of the
battle of the Boyne. saving that King
William had cast the Orangemen off. as
having no further use for them The
lecture of Mr.. Finnerty bristled with
wit and anecdote, and from historical
standpoint it proved mine of informa-
ton. He was frequently interrupted
with applause.
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