The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-18
IRELAND'S PATRON SAINT.
The Day Mas Celebrated in Fitting
Manner.
MILITARY MASS AT ST. PATRlCK'S
Tho Emmett Rifies Attend Military Mass.
synopsis of Father Hartnetrs Ser
mon Driil and Banquet.

Yesterday was St. Pstrick's day and the
wearing Of the green was very general
on the streets
The morning celebration Of the day was
held in ST. Patricks church OF which
Father Murphy, tho chaplain OF the EN-
met Rifles Is the pastor. \ solemn high
military mass was sung at which the
Emmct Rifles were IN attendance. The
celebrunt Of the mass was ratner Muir
uhy the deacon. Father har;ne;t of En-
ms tho sup-dearon, Father Keller of
Caves ton. and the master Of ceremonies.
Father QuiniAn, of =. Josephs church.
On this occasion the Emmett Rifles
made their dCbut IN military mass. ana
they did It with grace and execution of
winch older companies would be proud.
CAPTAIN Lawlor directed the movement
by motions Of his sabre, which were obey
Ell wiki as much alactity and precision
a. could he expected from tho loudest
stentorian commands
Father Uartnett delivered the sermon,
IN inch he admirably COMPARED the life
VI 81 Patrick wiki that Of the Irish ma
ton. az which he - She patron saint.
Tie spoke OK the three periods of his
lie VIZ. His youth free, happy and pros
prrous. succeeded by sorroWtul exile and
slavery. which was Followed ny the SPLEEN
did renown Of his apostleship. This
bee said was most faithful type Of the
execution az some wars with the Danes
u which the Irish were ultimately vic
torious, Erin Was among the most en-
liEhteued and prosperous Of European
nations She scut her scholars and mis-
siouaries to the continent, for which
Germany. Switzerland and Scotland owe
segment civilization. Tho dark period OF
her existence began when the mtnions OF
an English king. aided ~ traitorous
lrisEmer took possession OF the Emerald
Isle. From this period begins tale OF
woe ;he like % which IS no where else
recorded ir Tho pases OF history
HH q A1s- l. sHsa
manner on those woes. describing in par
ticulHr tha heart-reuiiug scenes connect
90 with no evirfiuns of Irish peasants
from their dwellings. tho runonS effects
~ brutal cocrcion the Imprisonment and
execution ~ patriois and the martrydOm
~ those Irish pri"sts who risked every
thing they held rrar and dear to admin
istcr thu cons ola;ions Of religion to their
llockt
This period Of affllcHon was CONGO
Militant with tho npostlcship Of the Irish
peoule. GO ask " he said Tho chrOnciers
tar,-. 20 es- tho thousands who have
been converted - Christianity nv the
example aud eloqunrce Of irish missiou-
aries aud tho answer win ring out In
Ike her arostle 81 Patrick. has been an
auostlr the messenger OF glad tidlngs
Ito fhrn addressed the Emmet Rifles
and spolt. ln very patriotic manner of
him. from whom they have taken their
name mad PRAYED that the day was near
az hand when th8 last dying WiSh OF ms
heart would be- realized When ireland
/ shall take her place among tho nations
~ 'ha earth then and not tn then, shall
my eptaph ha written"
At $40 O'Clock the large hall tho mar
ket building was crowded with citizens
-, - ,...to,,, ,,,it.ar, or
ana mentors OF inc Nh''ou9 "'"'", Va
ganizations Of the city to witness the ex-
hfh,tion ana cornpetiiive drills by the EN-
. ga ,r1,a ,-o,,,,,.r,, u.itb twenty
l'el tHh'H- nc Vo'''Pa"S' ~, -.
Tour men In line ana run cotlpl I'M ol
| Officers. was mafchrd upon tIie Hopr nli
| under Captain l,awlor was pus t e,,sSl
tlir Neld movements anI Inamu"l oi a. ."s,
! ~ was an cAcrIIcut tloNlH6 l,'dt Mn We
| nad" by the young colnnllE, h'iu olil.e,s
| and ritizeus alike cornpllHented captain
/ l>h"lpr and ms men.
AT $3.50 o. clock IN" colnpeltlVe utliI vas