The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-03-23
MINNEAPoIls, MINI, SATURDAY, MARCH 1895 .

afternoon and evening, at st. Anthony
Hall, Eighth avenue and Second street
northeast, producing that stirring anc
lpatriotic Irish play. 90 Neil, the Great,'
for the benefit Of the schools Of the
parish. Crowded houses ereeted them
All the leading parts were well rendered
and the play abounded with incidents
and situations Of great interest. The
ecene Of the play is laid in Ireland il
the realm Of O'Neill, king of Munster
during the reign Of Elizabeth, queen Of
England. The enoroachments Of the
English are resisted by the Irish, and
the chiefs gather in preparation for war.
O'brien, earl Of Thomsnd, and o Donuel,
prince OF Tirconnel, are rivals for the
hand OF the daughter Of O'Neill. The
latter is repulsed, and seeks revenge hy
joining the enemy, leading them through
the passes OF the mountains. A battle
is fought, followed BY series Of captures
and escapes, which finally result in the
victory Of the Irish and Q smooth course
Of true love. The play is OF an heroic
character, spiced with true Irish humor.
The costuming was very complete, and
lin all the circumstances Of its presenta-
tion the play was credit to the Crusad-
ers and decided success. Those who
took part in the play were: j. 81. Smith,
John d. Kilroe. P. Oallehan, Thomas P.
White, Frank Cody, s. E. Shannon, NJ.
Barrett, s. Connolly, B. p. Kilroe, T.
McC Carthy, q. G. Sherry. r. J. McO Oafetty.
T. MoInerney, John Gillis, David Crotty,
Miss Agnes White, Miss Mollie Lyons.
There was good attendance in the after
noon, while q crowded house greeted the
performance IN the evening. \
!. Sunday evening, at st. Anthony OF
Padua church, Rev. Father O'Reilly
delivered very interesting discourse on
st. Patrick. He sketched the early life
Of st. Patrick how the youth WITH
pronounced religious Instincts and tend !
.epcies prayed to his ,eraator while en-
shaved and tending cattle amid the lonely
mountains. and then how he vent forth
at very early age as the fret missionary
of Ireland. Probably the most remark
able page in the. history Of the Christian
religion 8 said Father O'Reilly, ''is that
which shows how qniokly and how
grandly the Irish people accepted the
Roman Catholic religion. No other
people accepted the teachings Of the
Savior with greater Willingness and en-
thusiasm. I agree there is 9 good deal
for an Irishman to feel proud OF. Ire
land has produced men who have made
their mark in nearly all walks OF lie.
Some Of her SONS have produced songs
which have stirred the world; others
have been possessed, like Daniel O'Con-
nell, with On almost inspired patriotism
and oratory; while the swords OF Irish
men have flashed under all skies. But l
do not MAINTAIN that Ireland has produc-
ed the greatest men. as some Of our more
enthusiastic but we'll meaning follow
Irishmen contend Other countries
have produced greater statesmen and
men in other lines. Bot the thing which
all genuine Celtic Iriehmen should feel
.proudest Of, in my judgment, is the TACT
that the Irish people have kept the faith
better than any other people The re-
generation Of Ireland has not yet come.
sI have implicit confidence in that great
and invisible Power which is behind ell
thrones, and which ere long will say to
untortunate Ireland: You accepted the
word Of God as no other nation dld; you
kept tie faith az no other nation kept It
You shall now take your place among the
Tree nations of the world. ss s@ss.5 a
ss.. 4 At ST. CHARLES CHURCH: Il
4 80 ASt. Patrick Day sermon was deliver
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