Evening journal., 1897-03-18
The DAY CELEBRATED.
ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANs
HONORED ST. PATRICK's DAY.

HONORED ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
st. Patrick's Day, dear to the heart
of every Irlshman, was fittingly cele-
brated in Wilmington yesterday, and
green was the prevailing color every
where. Very few were those who did
not somewhere have about them a
sprig of the color or a sprig of the
shamrock.
The day was observed in all the
Roman Catholic churches, though the
principal service was the pontifical
high mass at st. Patricks Church yes
terday morning 1t was celebrated by
Right Rev. A. A. Curtis, Very Rev. j. A.
Lyons, deacon, and Father Hugo, sub
deacon, with Rev. L. G. Connolly as
master Of ceremonies. The sermon was
preached by Rev. J. r. Slattery, Of Bal
timore In the sanctuary were seated
Revs. Wilbers, Carey, Brady, Wlersona
Hughes, McSweeney and Flynn. in the
evening Father Flynn CLOSED the
drama with the day. by preaching on
the Isle of Destiny" TO the largest
congregation ever assembled in st. Pat
rick's, hundreds being turned away.
Rev. Miles J. McManus, of st. Mary S
/ Church. lectured in ST. Anne's Church
last night on the subject: "The Niobe
of Nations"
The celebration Of the day at the
| Shields Library Associations hail last
night by the Ancient Order OF Hiber-
mans was the most successful in the
/ history Of the order. About 900 peo-
! pie were present Vicar-General Lyons
/ delivered an eloquent address and an
excellent musical program was render
ed by A. G. Dennis, William McNulty,
! Joseph Featherstone, Joseph McCullin,
! Alfred OCcnnor Messrs. Gossen and
/ Butler. Miss Nellie Boden. Mrs. Joseph
Featherstone, Miss Virgie Shea, Miss
Mary McAlister. Miss Kate Donovan
and Miss Mary NcNulty.
Following the entertainment a sup
per was served to about 600 guests
These who had charge of the celebra-
tion were. ID. w. Mullin. a. +. Lowell
e. +. Lowell, James Carey William
Kevill, JChn J. Mulin, G. b. Dougherty
T. S. Dougherty, r. McDonough.
The new pipe organ of st. Joseph''
r.. c. Church, which has been erected
through the efforts of Rev. w. J. Ber
mingham, was formally opened last
night with an enjoyable recital
/, chorus composed of the combined
choirs Of ST. Mary's and st. Joseph
. Churches, with singers from the othei
. Catholic churches, rendered the voca
. music, under the direction of Professor
, NJ J. Conway.
: The program follows:
Part 1: March, st. Patricks Day
/ Buck; overture, Poet and Peasant,
/ Gouuod, Professor Frederick Maxon
/ trio, from "Attila," Verdi, Miss Eliza
beth Schwabb, Thomas O'Neil and NJ
E j. Conway; soprano solo, "a New Borl
! Soul" Dunn, Miss Maud l.. Thomas
r basso solo, My God and Father" Mars
{ ton. John Butler; Pilgrim Song o
e Hope" Batiste; Caprice" Dupont
{ Professor Frederick Maxon; sopran
. sclO and chorus, "lnhammatus, Roo
e sini. Miss Elizabeth Schwabb. soloist
combined choirs, chorus; unveilin
3 statue and lecture, Rev. George Kelley
r Part lI-Irish melodies, Moore; "Tri
n umphal March, Meyerbeer, Professo
3, Frederick Maxon; trio, Hear Gu
n Prayer" Abbott, Miss Mary Flannigar
s Mrs Eta Mcguire and Edward Con
s way; baritone solo. PRO Peccatis. Ros
!, sini, Thomas O'Neil; trio. "Te Prego,
y NlcOlloa, Miss Carrie Burki. Edwar
it Conway and NJ. j. Conway; barton
solo and chorus, Date Sonitum,
e James b. Gillespie, soloist. combine
l. chcirs. chorus; Sounds From Home
@ Bishom; overture to "Semiramide
b Rossini, Professor Frederick Maxor
n chorus. st. Patrick's Day, Buck.
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