The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-17
ST. PATRICK'S DAY
Streets Present a Holiday
Aspect = Absence of
Parade Noticed.
SERVICES AT THE CHURCHES
Hibernians Will Banquet and
Dance at Oakland Rink This
Evening.

For the first time in the history of Jersey
City, today, St Patrick's Day, has been al
lowed to pass without the usual parade.
There were no pra ncing horses gaily decor
ated with green rosettes and bestrode by gal
liant horsemen, gorgeous in their green and
gold sashes; no marching by the Ancient
Order of Hibernians, resplendent with their
regalia; no parade by the smart Hibernian
Rifles in their natty green and white uni
forms; no green flags, and in fact none OF
these sights which everybody here is ac-
customed to behold on the birthday of Erin's
patron saint.
The reason for all this is because the socie-
ties thought that as the times now are any
thing but prosperous, the expense of the
parade could at present be ill-aforded.
The day, however, will be celebrated by a
banquet and reception in the Oakland Rink,
where, at least. the patriotic speeches and
good time sure to follow will, in some ways,
make amends for the absence of the parade.
In the streets there were any amount OF IN
dications that St Patrick was not forgotten.
Ladies were seen wearing small green bows
in their hats men adorned themselves with
rosettes, and the drivers of wagons and other
vehicles decorated the horses heads with
ribbons.
.sNever mind.n said one of the A. o. H.
members, next year we'll be in it for fair"
SOLEMN SERVICES AT ST. PETERS.
Solemn high mass was celebrated In st.
Peters Church this morning in honor of st.
Patrick The Rev. Father Harpes was the
celebrant of the mass, assisted by Fathers
O'Carroll and Hollohan, who is conducting
the mission for men at st. Peters Church.
A sermon on st. Patrick was delivered by
n -G INt,~ ~t1
College, Fordham, New York. The preacher
sketched the life of the boy in France, and
then his being taken captive and carried off
into slavery. He pictured the Saint cap
tive on the Hills of Antrim, and then his re-
turn from captivity and his long years
of preparation for the mission he
was to perform in Ireland. Sent
by Pope Ceiestine. he labored sixty years in
Ireland and succeeded SO thoroughly that
the faith which he implanted in the hearts
of the Irish people has never been lost.
Father Casey drew touching picture OF the
prosecutions and trials through which the
Irish have clung to their faith. and he in
stanced the blessing that God has given
them by being able to keep and spread their
faith through all the nations of the earth.
The music before and during the mass
was sung by the boy choir of, St Peters
under the direction of Prof. J. B. Ferry.
Several patriotic hymns were sung before
ana aLUer Un0 mass.
A very large congregation was present,
and all were deer ly interested in the beauti-
full sketch which Father Casey gave of the
Patron Saint
In all the Catholic churches solemn high
mass was celebrated in honor of the day.
At ST. Bridgets school hall tonight DR..
Francis Dillon Egan will deliver a lecture
on sThe Destiny of the Irish Race" At st.
Lucy's school hall tomorrow evening Father
Feehan the eloquent Carmelite preacher,
will deliver lecture on St. Patrick. Irish
melodies will be rendered by members of the
choir.
SONS OF ST. PATRICK.
The Sons of st. Patrick, Branch No. /,
held their annual reception lastnight at Ber-
gen Hall. The interior of the hall was pro-
fusely decorated with flags and streamers-
the American colors predominated. Irish
flags were placed here and there. The at
tendance was large and the dancing was en-
joyed by all. The officers of the organiza-
tion were:-James Foran, President; David
Willis, Vice President; P. McDonough, Re-
cording Secretary; NJ. J. OToole, Financial
Secretary; James Condron, Treasurer; Edw.
Cusick, Sergeant-at-Arms. Those in charge
Of the reception were:-Floor Manager, N.
r. O;Toole; Floor Committee, George Nc
Manus (chairman), Martin McDonough, A.
Rooney, William French, Michael Fail,
David Willis and James Byrns; Reception
Committee, Henry Tyler chairman, Phillip
McArdle, P. Lyons, M Farrall, Jas. Doheny,
j. Hart, ]. Kiernan and d, Donnelly.