The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-18
ST. PATRnk'S DAY.
Celebrated by Irishmen All
Over the Country.
a HUGE PARADE IN CHICAGO.
The Irish Are Gods Chosen People.
a Jesnit Priest Says.
" "ner-vcr rhc Irsshrnan Goes He Takee
His Priest and His Religion Mon
sisnor satoiii Attends the Service
Hostile n. r. A. Demonstration
at snohomIsh.

Washington City. March r.-ss. Pat
rick's day. coming on Sunday. was ceie-
nrafed IN ST t'afrisk's church today with
hlgE pouttfacial mass by Mgr safoiH and
sermon by Rev Father Rtchards. prcxs-
uenf of Georgetown college. on the world
wide work wrought by 81 Patrick and
the Irish race. Mgr Satolsi was assisted
ny Rev. Fathers Sbaretti. Russell and
BarnaTn. Of the local Catholic clergy Hts
celebration of mass was aecompan:esf by
orchestra. choir and organ
President Richards sermon was notable
~ porsrayfng the Irish rare az Gods chos-
en- people of modern tirnes as the. Jews
mad been the chosen people Of the old dis
pensasson. and also In irs eloquent trib-
ute CT Loyalty 10 the pope and his Amer
lean delegate. Mgr. Satoni Referring to
the growing influence Of the Irish the
world over. Father Richards said:
mighty empire. far vaster than the
Roman power. the empire of the English
speaking people. was growing up and over
shadowtng the world. A grasping, re-
ientiess. unfeeiing power. no doubt yet In
general just To individuals, much like that
pagan but orderly empire of old. And
now. wherever the English flag Is planted
there the irish go with II to plant the
iaitn Nay. they outrun their masters
Driven from home by unjust laws by op-
preston. cruelty. poverty and famine.
hey penetrate to the remote quarters of
the giebe. bearing with them their priest
and their faith This Irish immigration
was at first toward the Catholic couu-
tries Of Europe, then toward the rnites
states AT the present day they are flow
Ing TO south America. where hundred
thousand 1rfshnlon are settled on the hills
surrounding Baenos Ayres They are
founding new world In Australia: they
are powerful In India: they are invading
a.i tne countries, are taking possession
OF the Oriental regions. and the ancient
prophesy OF Noah is In course of realiza-
ton. with the irish giving back TO the
East the faith IL had rejected"
Father Richards referred to the dis
tingnished characteristics OF the Irish In
their unwayering fidelity TO the see of
Rome. which equipped them for their
worids mission. Then, addressing Mgr
Satoii. he said: Venerable prela.e. from
the moment YOU set foot on these shores
tue heart OF the American church bade
you Joyful and respectful welcome We
are all or us Irish. all OF us Romans In
our welcome To thee. When, therefore
You write To the glorious pontir whom
you so worthily represent. say that the
heaFts OF his children In America beat
WIN only one impulse. loyalty and love
Tor the see OF Peter. In his words. how
ever much the world may carp and blame.
We know We shall have the purest faith
tne most devoted patriotism. Ask him to
rely upon our obedience and our affec-
lion, and impiore him to bless from his
throne his children in these United States.
tnat We may carry on, with high~hearted
courage and steadfast truth the mission
intrasted by Celesfine to 81. Patrick and
the Irish race"
The statement had added significance
on account OF the persistent but ground
less report that thx Jesuit order was not
IN fuil sympathy with Mgr. Satollrs mis-
sion President Richards is one of the
inhnentiai members of the order and
georgetown college, one OF its schools.