The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-18

the day had almost the appearance OF
holiday 1t was a holiday for a great many
people who were given day of by their
employers to parade with their organiza-
tons.
The shamrock was everywhere in evil
dence. Everybody having a claim to Irish
blood and many who had none, paid tri-
butte te ireland and St. Patrick by wear
ing piece of green displayed prominent
ly on the lapel. Several of the retail deal
ers gave away souvenirs in the shape OF
buttons and shamrocks and these were
in great demand. The furnishing stores
did a big business in green neckties. II
anybody doubts that St. Patrick has
strong following in Savannah there was
clear evidence to the contrary yesterday.
The features of the day were the pa
rade of the Ancient order of Hibernians
in the morning. of the Irish Jasper Greens
in the afternoon and the banquets Of the
Hibernian Society and the Ancient Order
of Hibernians in the evening.
The Ancient order of Hibernians made
a big showing with its parade. The mem
bers OF the order met at their hall on
Bryan street at O'Clock. The line was
formed on Bryan street and moved at $3.50
o'clock. At the head Of the line were Ma
tional President P. J. O'Connor. County
President John /. Morrissey and State
Secretary John T. Roman. Grand Mar
shall Joseph f. Doyle made a striking ng-
ure on a handsome bay horse, Whlcn IN
sisted on keeping time TO the music. Inc
grand marshals aides were +. c. Murphy,
NJ J. O'Leary, I. }. SWeeny ana W. j.
Harry.
The president and officers of each divis-
ion marched at its head. There were two
bands one at the head of the procession
and one breaking il in the middle, be
sides the flags OF the order, me ha 1rSisl
were not quite 400 men in line, but with
the bands and the mounted officers and
the manner in which the parade was
spread out there appeared TO be fully twice
that many out. This was due in part 10
the manner in which the parade was
formed and the marching, which was by
From the hall the line proceeded to
Bull street, down Bun to Broughton,
Broughton to West Broad and then to St
Patrick's church at Liberty and West
Broad streets, where religious services
in honor of the day We're held. The
other Catholic parishes being present, as
well as those from st. Patricks. Rev
John Mccarthy celebrated the mass, as
sisted by Rev. Fathers Schlencke and
Qunlan, the former as deacon and the
latter as sub-deacon.
The panegyric to St. Patrick was de-
lvered by Rev. Father Balm of the Ca
thedral, and was in itself an event OF
the day. Father Balm gave an interest
ing account OF St Patr1ckS early lie,
the hardships which he endured and which
finally led to his entering the priesthood.
After this his life was still one of hard
ship and persecution. He was struggling
amid hardship when he received the cah
to evangelize Ireland, but did not hest
tate to obey 1t. He preached the gospel
from one end of Ireland to the other
with the result that the entire island
was converted to Christianity His SER
vices were recognized by the church, and
he was created a bishop and in after
years was canOnized.
special feature of the service was the
music by choir of twenty-five voices
The choir was composed as follows: So
pranos, Mrs. Frank Barbour, Mrs. Nc
Arthur, Mrs. Dodd, Miss Maggie Clarke.
Miss Mamie Reilly, Miss Tessie Salter;
altos, Miss NJ. A. O'Brien, Miss Bridget
Gleason, Miss NJ O'Byrne; teners, Messrs
w. j. Price, John McDonough, James
Decay, John Clarity, Joseph Nolan:
bassos. Rev. William Mayer, o. S. b.
Messrs. James Morrell, Edward Conner
). b. Woodbury.. Miss Bessie Black pre-
sized az the organ and Mr.. John NJ. Nc
Bride directed the choir.
At the close of the church services the
parade was reformed on Liberty street
and marched thence to East Broad to
Broughton, to Bull, and back to the hall
where the parade was dismissed While
the parade made good showing, it would
nave been much larger had all the mem
bers OF the order been able to particjpate
but the demands of business prevented
many from doing so.