The San Francisco call., 1896-03-02
H|BERN|ANS ATTEND MASS
They Turn Out in a Body and
March to st. Mary's
Cathedral.
An Address by Archbishop Riordan
in Which He Highly Com.
mends the Order.

The spectacle OF large body of Hiberni-
ans, in full regalia, marching on Market
street at an early hour yesterday morning
was interesting. They marched in fours
and were en- route to st. Mary's Cathedral,
where they approached the Blessed Sacra-
ment in body. Captain Maher was in
command of the column, and Captain
Jerome Deasy, Captain Sheehan. Lieuten-
ant Reilly and John Kenny acted as aids.
The column was formed in front of the
Hibernia Hall, at 120 Ninth street, and
marched directly to the Cathedral on Van
Ness avenue. twas estimated that nearly
one thousand stalwart men we've in line.
His Grace, the Arch bishop, officiated at
the mass and administered the COM
munion. and was assisted by Rev. Fathers
Crowley and Mulligan. Following the
services the Archbishop delivered an ad-
dress in which he said he was glad 70 see
so many men present. 1t was cheering to
see so many approach the altar, especially
in an age of indifference and infidelity. He
said that they belonged to race that had
suffered more for faith and nationality
than any other people in the world. He
urged them to retain and cherish the best
and noblest traditions of their race in this
favored land which is their home and the
inheritance of their children.
While upholdlng the institutions of
their country and loyal to its laws it would
be we'll, said the Arch bishop. for them not
to forget the virtues of their race as put
into practice in ages of oppression and
persecution.
The Archbishop extolled his hearers to
live up to the principles of the society
which are essentially beneficial and benev-
olent. He praised the good work of the
order and said he was glad to know of its
splendid prosperity and advancement.
Great benefits, he felt, could be derived
from their reading room, and he COM
mended the work of providing place of
recreation and amusement where the mem
bers could spend their evenings pleasantly
and protitably instead of going to saloons
and other resorts.
The Archbishop closed his address by
urging the members of the order to perse-
we're in their, noble purposes, and wished
them every blessing.
The A. 0. II. of America can boast of
two of the kandsomest lodgerooms in the
City. They are the Washington and the
Sheridan halls at 120 Ninth street. These
halls are occupied every night in the year,
as not only thirteen divisions of the A. o.
FL. meet there, but they are also occupied by
many courts of the Foresters. The new
headquarters have well-equipped library,
a large readlng-room, smoking and card
rooms and all the accommodations neces-
sary for large and growing organization
of this kind.
Among those who are very active in
promoting the welfare of the society may
be mentioned M. J. Manning, Peter J.
Mccormick, P. ]. Sullivan, Thomas r.
Zimmerman, E. l. Sheehan, Captain
Maher. Captain Jerome Deasy, J. J. Mo-
ran, Robert O'Reilly, John Kenny, Mr..
O'Connell of No. 10, McConville of No. IA,
p. J. Dolan, j. T. Renault, J. P. Dignan,
Captain Wrin. p. J. Meehan, J. P. Henry,
Eugene Mccoy and others. Within the
last year or so the society has made great
progress. and is now probably the largest
1rish-American organization in San Fran
cisco.