The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-03-23
IA RIBU!T E.
Thousands Attend the Various En-
tertatnmAnte Given In Minne- 4
n apolisin Honor Of
sIRELAND's PATRON SAINT. /
Enthusiastic entertainments Held
On Both Saturday and Mon
I. day Evenings.

A11ccasion, and on Saturday and Monda!
{ .elryeninas oommemorated the event IN .
i most enthusiastic and becoming manner
"a entertainment was held at Harmonic
MIL Saturday evening under the auspices
f ths Lyceum Dramatic Club, Of which
Capt. M. Whelan is director, ably assist
"a by .. J. Lane. Police Sergeant Johr
Kennsdy presided over the program, and
4 { ssIntroducsd Mayor Pratt as the frs
tlseaker, 1sferring 70 his honor as mar
With : heart 90 large 1nd 9 mind 50 broaf
that he could honor the title Of American
~itizenahip irrespective Of the race Of
Alect Of. those who claimed it. Mayor
Fratt oopunencsd his brief address By
frankly stating that he didn't know snuct
shout ST. Patrick, but he said that he
Ind frequently heard mention made o.
ST. Paul. Containing he said: II am in.
formed that ST. Patrick was q capital
.dsllow, ,and that he was gifted with second
sight. Well, ST.. Paul is like St. Pat
rick il one respect. It has . capitol
but it hasn't any site to speak Of.
4Laughter.) I have always. supposed it
I customary to begin the celebration of st.
Patrick,s day % early II the morning az
possible. II, may be we'll fer Minneapolis
] to begin the night before, though, 80
that no one shall get ahead Of her >
The mayor continued in 9 more serious
vein commenting the audience for deyot,
~ q, day, TO tho nasmory Of st. Patrick,
\ aom they honored as 9 man who used ed
his energies and his time to secure the
oonmon good for all his fellowmen.
When the Mayor had finished his
aadress . selection was sung BY q quart
III from the choir of Ascension parish, 9
arrcyh vas played BY a mandolin club, q
4 e,y,o1oal solo. TX Killarney, was sung by Miss
|: Agnes Byrne, and q recitation, "The
ireman," }" was delivered By Miss Rosa =,
Barnes, all Of the numbers being we'll re-
.csived and heartily encored. The main
address of the evening was delivered BY
Hon. Chris A. Gallagher, who referred
frst to the significance Of the day, and
the purpose Of celebrating il as national
I holiday tor Ireland. he dwelt upon the
history. Of the struggles Of the Irish race
for liberty and the part the sons Of Erin
Aad played il securing liberty for Ameri.
s.ca. He rose TO the height Of his power
3 W IN orator when he paid an eloquent
1 tributs to American citizenship and
! American institutions which have made
/ .it possible for q stronger younger and
fresr generation of the Irishrace TO grow
upon this side Of the Atlantic, ln clos
Ing this portion Of his address be said:
/ @'England boasts that the sun never sets
upon the English Gag. Tits the Ameri
cans prouder boast that when the sun
rises upon his native land il kisses the
folds Of banner that, never disgraced
the cause Of human liberty - The re-
msinder OF the address was given up 70 e
discussion Of the present oonditlon q
the Irish il Ireland, and their chances q
ultimately securing justice ct the hands !lE
of England. By the sword and not BY
peaceful agitation will this ever he &C.
complished thought the speaker, 8 senti-
msnt that war cheered to the echo.
In the latter half Of the program were
presented two short farces by members Of
tho. Lyceum Dramatic Club. The
sketches we're entitled Box and Cox :
Married and Settled, ,'5and IN Wife's
Second Floor The persons sppearinG
ii the casts 81 the two ofsroes weres Misses
josie McGillis, Maggie Flahsrty Annie
AcG Gilis, Agatha Morris, Aenes Byrne,
Katherine Covsnsy, Messts. a. j. Eust-
ace, 7. Donahne, j. j. Lsne, Joseph
McDermott, +. * Benning, William
McGrath.
I The closing numbers were ayocal eolo
Kathleen Mavourneen, 4 By Miss Annie
Mop Phee, whistling solo ~ III Mn. \, JJohn
Barnes; 9 selection by. the Ilandol lin
club. 9 recitation, sThe Iliish Famine 81
1880 BY Capt. n. Nheian, sn nibition
drill BY the Hiber siiflss, md 4 vocal
colo bY Miss Lizzie Midi ssysr, s totaot
not more than nine sum 81 umrnst i,o @ i
tured her anilisnce and u tss = ntpu1psIletl Is
respond .to two enoores III Hall
vac filed with sr a1l11iis u 3 770)O s.
I more, everyone ., = = .
The entert tainma 81.