Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-16
CHORUS.

Oh. the Shamrock, the Shamrock.
The Shamrock immortal and green;
BY every nook and every brook,
Grows Shamrock so green.
When Irish soil received the plant.
The Elfn Kings can tell:
Love, Truth, and Valor wandered there;
They liked the soil SO well:
Each left an emblem In a leaf,
And these together grew,
Sustained by Heavens warYnest
strength,
And nurtured by It's dew.
CHORUS.
To thee I give this triple leaf.
An emblem Of my love;
only hope this modest gift
May not unwelcome prove:
A flower Of more pretentlous worth
Could not more plainly tell
The triple faith ] have in thee,
The Shamrock Of the dell.
CHORUS.
Though OF late years. in keeping with
the disputat;ous spirit Of the age. II has
been considered the proper thing to deny
that ST. Patrick was an Irlshman. II Is
safe to say that tomorrow. the nth OF
March, will be a red-letter day with every
son Of the Old ISLE
Falling. as 1t does, on Sunday. there
will necessarily be an absence OF the
spirit OF hilariousness and Joviality which
is typical OF the genuine Irishman. In
deed, the religious aspect Of the day alone
will be visible. but Monday will be an
other day, and early in the morning
those who feel so inclined can begin to
do homage to the day they celebrate.
AN IMPOSING SPECTACLE.
At 7:l5 tomorrow morning the members
OF the various Catholic societies will as
semble at the school-house OF St.
Patrick's church, and, under the marshal
ship of Mr.. Thomas J. Sheehy. attend
mass at the church, which VIII begin
promptly at o'clock. All the members
of the society will receive Holy Commu-
MON. 1t is believed by those in charge
OF the arrangements that several hun
dred men will receive communion, and
that II will be the most imposing religious
spectacle ever witnessed In Catholic
church in this city.
At night the societies will again assem-
Bile at the school-house and attend SER
vices in st. Patricks church, when the
panegyric usual to the day win be de-
liyered by Father Wilson, of Fredericks-
burg.
FORMATION OF THE LINE.
When the societies form in line TO-
morrow morning 1t will be In the follow
ing order:
First Division No. /, Ancient Order OF
Hibernians.
second.-Division No. 2, Ancient Order
OF Hibernians.
Third 81. Patrick's Beneficial and So
clal Society.
Fourth. McGn Catholic Union.
Fifth. Catholic Beneficial Society.
Sixth. Catholics not members Of any
society.
Seventh. 81. Patrick's Branch, No. l62,
Catholic Knights OF America.
Eighth. 81. Peters Branch, NO. li3,
Catholic Knights of America.
Ninth. West-End Catholic Beneficial So
ciety
Tenth. Catholic Benevolent Society
The following gentlemen Rave been APP
pointed aides to the chief marshal: Messrs.
p. G. Martin. j. T. Roach. {. j. Theimer'
j. ]. Blake. j. +. Sullivan, I. II. Davis.
NJ. l.. Smith, @. II. Parater, =. Fl. McKin.
ley, Colonel John Murphy, Hon. Thomas
Byrne, T. s. Edgar, S. l.. Kelley, w, F.
Reddy, W. J. Quigley. ]. X. Higgins,
James f. Grady. William j. Doran. Will
liam Daffron, william Rankin, John NJ.
Higgins, James Hayes. j. j. Reilly, John
Teefy, James Creamer. Felix Keegan,
Dan. Higgins, John Murphy, c. f. Tay-
lor NJ. Carmody. NJ Hogan. NJ. Sullivan.
DIR. ID. ]. Coleman, p. NJ. ODonnell. and
r. j. Bagley.
THE BANQUET.
The banquet will be held Monday night
at Murphys Hotel. 1t will begin at
o'clock
The list of toasts and speakers Is as
follows:
",lne Day We Celebrate" Father Will
son. Of Fredericksburg.
"Our Southland" his Excellency. Gov
ernor O'Ferrall.
Robert Emmett" Hon. ID. C. Richard
son.
1.-THE City of Richmond" Hon. r. NJ.
Taylor Mayor.
Home Rule" Wyndham II. Meredith.
1.-THE Press" John S. Irby. OF the Times.
The committee In charge of the cele-
bration is: Thomas J. Sheehy, chief mar
shall; J. j. Reilly, chairman; Thomas
Davis. s. l.. Kelley, Felix Keegan, w.
+. Reddy, John Teefy. William Rankin.
William Daffron, Daniel Higgins, j. Il.
Grady. and 7. S. Edgar.