The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-17
SAINT PATRICK'S DAY.
soNoR no IHE MEM0Rr OF THE
IDOL or gHE EMERALD IsLE.
How the Dss will he Observed In this cry
chief Marshal and Aidss-A sketch
OF the Life Of ~. Patrick.

ST. Palrick's Day a. an early hour
ta.s mornmg promised 90 reverse me
edition as regards the character OF
,.c weather ON this festive memorial
a.,. and though light April-liSe shower
f.. bright day seemed promised ior
IBIS occasion.
The celebration to-day viii partake OF
: religious character and the usual street
raradc viii be omitted. Tho services IN
,lent 10 the occasion viii take place
e. So patrick's church.
chief Marshal IT, j. Reilly has issued
,. following invitation. All Catholic
and Irish sooicties and an persons OF
whatever nationality or Greco VINO uesiie
to participate IN honoring the memory
- glorious 81 Patrick are respectfully
invited 20 meet at -. Patricks Han
corner Of Twcnty-tfth and Grace streets.
.fsA. NJ. Saturday. the 18th. From nail
Will march 90 81. Patrick S church. where
solemn High-Mass will be celebrated bN
Rev r. Donah0e. with Rev. NJ. Ahern
deacon. and Rev. =. Gregory sub-deason'
T.p William McKecfry. master or ceft-
monies. The Rcv. >. h. O'Reilly VIII
deliver panegyric on ST. PdtilcN' '"o
patron saint Of the day.
Tho BANQUET committee held meeting
Sunday and decided on account oil A'N'
Wonday-the day originally SET TOT tNe
a.nouet-coming in Holy Week 10 lui-
amer postpone 81 until Easter MONDAY
Chief Marshal and Aides
NJ r. j. Reilly will be the chiei ma.
49, and he will be assisted by the iOi-
wins aides. John Murphy, William Ran
H., william Daffron. James McdraW'
T. Kelly. Pat McGovern, Or. d. ).
,r.r4n James T. Ferriter. Thomas
,.roe Felix Keegan. A. j.. CaVanauSh,
lines D. Creamer. Philip Kelly. John Is.
stolov. John Ahern. William i. Reddy.
James r. Grady. Philip O'NeiL Daniel
vrcin John VI. Hyall, John II. Camp
hH g. p. Burke. John r. Higgins. Will
ann j. Qmgley. John Mckinley, Anthony
shea. and John Rankin.
or Patriotism Family.
Almost as many countries claim the
t.aor on having been the natal soil OF
:. Patrick as made a similar claim
with respect TO Homer. Scotland, eng
Ind France. and Wales each furnishes
g.. respective pretensiOns. but whatever
a0bts may obscure his birthplace. all
asrte in stating that. as his name I'M
nIes. he was " patrcian family. lie
Vas horn about the year 30. and when
only sixteen YEAR, Ni dSF was 81 ''r. go
H. pirates. who sold him into slavery in
Ireland where his master employed him
a.. "a swineherd on the wel-knOwn noun
frIn ~ Slcamlsh. i'm the county OF An
t.m Here he passed seven years, dur
sr. which time he acquired knowledge
O., the Irish language and made himself
...uaintcd with the manners. habits, ana
customs Of the. people. Escaping from
captivity. and. after many adventures
reaching the Continent. he was success
,freiv ordained priest. deacon. and bishop,
and then once more. with the authority
- Pope Cclcstne. he returned to Ireland
80 preach The gospel 90 fits then heather
inhabitants.
81. Patrick's Mira cles.
Tne principal enemies that 81. Patrick
FOUND to the introduction Of Christianity
SAT-, ireland were the Druidical priests
~ the more ancient faith, who. as might
Y.fur.iuv boz supposed. were exceedingly
,rerse 200 amy innovation. These Druids'
l.irc great macicians. would have been
formidable antagonists TO any one OF
loss miraculous and sanity powers ihah
Patrick. Their obstinate antagomsm was
go great tiat. An spite of his beneNole"'
gI.p0sition he was compelled 10 CURSE
fnei,. fertile lands so thar they became
,retrv boys. 90 curse their rivers so l'd'
rHrk produced no nrh, 10 curse INC" -
lettles. 80 that with no amount OF Hle
and patience could they ever be MADE 20
i.u and. as last resort, TO curse 'n'
1rfds themselves SO that the ear"
opan4d and swallowed them up.
The greatest OF ST. Paricks miracles
WAS that Of driving the venomons rep
fI.s out o. Ireland and rendering 'h'
Irish soil for ever after. so OBNOXIOUS ''
CID. serpent race that they instantaneous
Z, di. ON touching 81. Colgan seriously re-
Isf4. that ST Patrick accomplished 'l'
feat bv beating IT drum. which ne SUI uvf
with such fervor that he knocked H'''
sa 49, thereby endangrring the success o
The miracle But am angel appearins'i" emu
"a the drum. and the patched insiFu"'"
WAS lone exhibited as holy relic
The shamrock. or small white Glove
Is almost universally worn an Inc ma
over an ireland on St Patrick pay. D."
popular notion is that when 81 rHtll,'
WIS preaching the doctrine oil the lIi"ll
10 the pagan Irish he used TINS p'"l'
bearing three leaves upon one stem "
a symbol Of illustration OF the gre"
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