The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-18
ST. PATRICK's DAY.
Lant Nights Celebration by tho Young
Mems Institute.

Last Nights Celebration by tho Young
Mons Instituto.
ST. Patrick's day was fttingly cele-
brated last night by Young Mems In
stitute, No. 1893, who gave smokers
celebration in Odd Fellows hall, which
was decorated for the occasion with red,
white and blue bunting and Irish
banners. Across the portals was tho
word "Welcome" in large green letters,
and the long tables through the centre
OF the room wore laid with green cloth
and even the match boxes we're
decorated with the shamrock.
At $3.50 o'clock, when $50 people had
gathered in the room, President John J.
Quinn welded the gavel and said
light up" and while the smoke Of
200 cigars was mingling in The room
she chairman welcomed the guests to
this feast OF smoke, music and speech
After the opening chorus. 1.-The Old
Oaken Bucket" Rev. Father j. w.
Lynch made an address on st. Patrick,
Erin's patron saint.
The toast, "Our guest" was responded
to by Clarence Coleman in speech
happy and eloquent as only an Irisnma
can make.
Timothy F. Sheehan delighted the
audience with solo. The Sham rock of
Glenore," and when called back, sang
with pleasing effect. Maggie, Dear, I'm
Called Away" This was followed by a
trio by Messrs. Comerford, pfeiffer and
O'Brien.
John Sheehan made a splendid
spet CHI on the future OF the Smokers
Club. and Jack Comertord sang The
Girl [ Left Behind Me-" After James
MCGOWAN recited "Erin's Flag" Messrs.
Carr, Coleman and Pfeiffsr gave some
delightful selections on the guitar and
mandolin.
Following speech on municipal pol.
itics by w. a Noble was little inter
mission and some cold tea punch that
made the assemblage suspect that when
ST. Patrick killed all the snakes, he left
the antidote for the bites behind.
Fresh cigars. cigarettes and pipes
were circulated and Chairman Quinn
announced that sat high noon to-day
Brother G. NJ. Crawley had been be-
queathed a son, all in favor of naming
him Patrick please say aye Tho vote
was unanimous and the child was
christoned Patrick. This reminded a
great many present that just one year
ago Father Lynch found new colt in
his stable and no.withsta nding the un-
suitableness of it's sex, the filly was
called Paddy"
Is. e. Edwards sang Eight Hours a
Day" and as an encore "Brigadier
O'Brannigan. Rocked in the Cradle
of the Deep" was sung by Isadore Pfeif-
fer, and Judge A. j. Brand responded to
the toast, Roanoke" P. L. Edwards
sang Paddy Shay" and P. T. Hickey
spoke on the Prospects of the Y. 81. 1. !"
VIII A. Carr gave @ character song,
The Adventures of Larry O'Flynn."
after which the speech of the evening
was made by A. j. Loughery on 1.-The
Music Of Ireland" a subject which he
handled in mastery manner. John
j. Sheehan brought down the house
with clarionet solo, and when en-
cored gave splendid rendition of
Dixie"
After F. B. Frawley sang 1.-The Little
Old Doudeen," E C. Quinn responded to
the toast, Roanoke as Railroad
Centre" parliamentary Law" was
the subject of speech by John St.
Clair. who was followed by Frank
Quinn on "Is Marriage a Failnre?" 5.
p. Seifert spoke on THE Young Mems
Institute" followed by Joe Hanna, who
sang won't You Be My Sweetheart"
G 81. Vines, t. Joseph Kelley, Of
baltimore, DR.. Tice and Mr. McLaugh-
lin, Of Philadelphia, each made few
appropriate remarks. After a brief
closing address by the president, the
closing chorus was sung and the festive
crowd dispersed just as the hand on the
dial plate told that another st. Patrick's
day had passed into history.
The institute. desires to thank Boil
ling. Wright g. Co.. of Bedford; the
American Tobacco Company, of Dur
ham; L L Armsant, of Lynchburg; w.
Il. Blackwell & Co. and Reynolds Bros
for liberal donations OF cigars and to-
bacco, and the Akron Pipe Company for
largo number of pipes.