St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-18
1T AND IT'S SENTIMENT POSSESSED
ST. PAUL YESTERDAY WITH
OUT DISSENT.
IRELAND'S PATRON SAINT
WAS DONE DUE HONOR NOT ONLY
BY HIBERNIANS, BUT
OTHERS.
SEVERAL PLEASANT SERVICES
of the Emerald Isle Hold Most
Dear.

yesterday was an ideal st. Patrick's
day, the warm spring sunshine max
ing the attendance at the day serv-
ices pleasure physically as we'll as
intellectually and morally, and also
making it much more pleasant for the
throngs who desired to spend the even
ing at one of the many entertainments
that were given in honor of the day at
the various churches and halls.
AT CRETIN HALL.
AT Cretin hall Rev. DR.. Danehy, Of
st. Paul seminary, delivered a lecture
on ireland and the Irish.' In addi-
ton to this short programme of music
and rec1tations made UP a good even
1ng's amusement. The celebration was
under the aspices of the Cathedral par
ish, and Rev. DR.. Heffron presided.
The programme opened with a selection
by the High School orchestra, which
was followed by a recitation by little
Irene O'Regan. The little tot also de-
lighted the audience with dance Miss
Catharine Collins played a medley of
Irish airs on the piano, and John j..
Gehan sang ''The Girl I Left Behind
responding to an encore with "The
Wearing Of the Green"
DR.. Danehy was then introduced. He
began his address by saying that the
EngiSh people celebrate the birthday
OF the queen, the Americans celebrate
Washington's birthday, and the Irish
that of ST Patrick from the same mo-
tlVes. The speaker then went back
into Irish history, reviewing some Of
the trials and hardships of the coun
try, and the deeds of valor and self
sacrifice on the part of her sons. He
referred to the part the Irish soldiers
took in the wars of the revolution and
rebellion in this country, saying that
half the army on the American side in
the revolution were Irish or their de-
scendants, and the Irish troops in the
rebellion had made a record second to
none, instancing Meagher's charge at
Fredericksburg as an Illustration. Some
OF the greatest soldiers in the history
of the world were Irishmen. Sheridan,
Wellington and Wolseley, who is now
at the head of thee British army, were
all Irish. Among the greatest orators
OF the earth might be classed Burke
and Grattan, both Irish. ''If the day
ever comes" concluded the speaker,
when the fires Of patriotism in Ire
land shall have gone out, let not her
sons despair, but come to the grave
of the immortal Robert Emmet. They
will find them burning there"
After listening to Miss Annie Collins
sing Killarney" and for an encore
''The Meeting of the Waters and an
other selection by the orchestra, the
audience dispersed.
RARE OLD CELTIC PLAYS.
''The Shamrock and Rose" a thrill :
ing story of life during the rebellion of
1898, was the piece de resistance of the
programme given by st. Johns ORA
matte club last evening. The cast in
cluded: T. A. Starkey, James Welch,
Misses Florence Starkey, Agnes McDer-
mott and Nora Clinton. Rev. T. F.
Gleeson spoke on 'The Exile of Erin a
Citizen" and musical numbers were Civ
en- by Misses Mary McCabe and Mamie
Starkey and Mrs. o. Mcmahon.
ST. Michaels parish celebrated at
Paul Martins hail. John D. O'Brien
delivered an address, and a high-class
musical and literary programme fol-
| lowed. ta
st. Vincents church celebrated at the
new hall on Lafond and Arundel
streets. M. J. Costello delivered an
address, and there was musical pro-
gramme contributed by James Conway,
M. J. O'Rourke, r. J. Mccormick, Prof.
j. Smith, Thomas Carey, Alex jacques,
Miss Margaret Mauer;Gertrude O'Brien
and Frances Sullivan.
Ramaley's pavilion, at White Bear
lake, was the scene of an interesting
performance in behalf of st. Mary's
church Two dramas, "Shaun Aroon"
and Felix O'Callaghan," were present
ed, the cast including O'Brien and j..
H. Cayou, George H. Relf. F. e. Whit
aker, James H. Bacon, Hugh O'Neil,
! Charles A. Gay, and. Misses Katie
Bunghard, Marie Heffernan, Dora In
yon, Bessie Dunn, Anna Davis, M. Lon
ergan and Julia Walsh.
ST. PATRICK'S OWN. CHURCH
The basement of ST. Patrick's church
! was crowded so that not another one
could find room inside the door at the
entertainment given there. The pro-
| gramme included no address, but was
made up of recitations and music, end
ing with 'Shaun Aroon," an Irish
drama in three acts. All the numbers
were we'll renderedy and the large au-
dience was thoroughly entertained.
| The programme included selections by
Ross orchestra, Miss Kittie Mullaly NJ.
| d. McKendrick Miss Edith Cline Ford,
and the Troubadouf quartette, Messrs.
Lienau, Void, Stoll and Thornquist
shaun Aroon" closed the evening,
the cast including D. j. Sullivan Jr., p.
| A. Egan, j. Rockford, r. F. Malone,
j. +. Welch, M. E. Fitzgerald, f. Tip
ping, j. II. Downeyy Misses Anna Kel-
ly, Julia Farrell Angie, Mullaly.
AT ASSEMBLY. HALL.
The Irish Literary society gave an
| entertainment in Assembly hall, at
| which addresses were made by Judge
| Willis, Patrick Fortune, F. L. McGhee
| and F. H. Clarke. Miss Grace Dawson
! played medley Of Irish melodies on
the piano. The other numbers on the
programme were as follows:
song-Tne 1!s, Lost Child: ....:.J: H. Cormican
Address-"The Originality of the Celtic
sGngG"There's 9ngd. Dear Spot in. il Ire, -. n
soapTbe sbamroct .; IrsInnai Miss Rose Dawson
Baby and Winifred Pewters
Impersonation-"A Little Girls Story
Mrs. NJ. F. Koen
Specially America and Ireland
St1%Sia "TSs Wearing Of the Greens ;sas; M hKoer
| Miss Grace Dawson
Vocal Dialogue" Polly Hopkins and Tom
Save gr tba and Minnie
The hall was well filled. At the con-
clusion of the programme dancing was
| indulged in for short time.
The ST. Peter Claver Literary So
ciety held it's weekly meeting at the
| church hall on Aurerasil avenue last
! night. There was afIlarge attendance
| present, and much interest manifested
| IN the programme. The-debate sched-
| uled for last night was necessarily post
| poned on account of the unavoidable
| absence of it's principal participants.
The paper read by George Hunton on