The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-18
LIST NfGHI,s B.INOUET.
II Wa. Celebrated in the Usual Manner at
Monticello Hall.

/ which induced a great many Irish-Ameri
! cans to turn out yesterday morning in
| order TO attend the services ut st. Pat
! rfck's church. in honor Of the memory
. Of ST. Patrick. II WAS quite "a disappoint-
| mcnt to the worshppers OF ireland
! patron saint when rain set In early IN
| the evening The weather grew more
/ unfavorable every hour, and as conse-
! ouence the banquet at Monticello Han
was not nearly as we'll attended as had
/ been expected.
/ Heretofore the banquet in honor OF
/ ST Patrick has been given az Murphy's
| Hotel. but inasmuch as the banquet nan
| OF that well-known hOtelry has been cut
! up into bedrooms some other place hao
To bee selected this year. and Monticello
! Hail was the choice Of the committee.
. Mr. John Ryall furnished the menu
which was greatly enjoyed by those VINO
had come 20 participate In the social
/ gathering.
There was some delay in the beginning
/ Of the banquet. and IL was after 10 o'clock
! when the feast of reason con menced
/ during which Mr. ;. l.. Kelley acted as
/ POSTMASTER.
THE DAY WE CELEBRATE'
The first toast 90 be responded 10 was
/ "The Day We Gclcbrate-WhO can say
Dee SAW the last OF lreland's affairs on the
last Of Tatrick's laws?' II was taken
/ I'm hand 10y Mr.. Kelley who acquitted
himself ion the most creditablo manner
We have met here 10 celebrate the
] birthday OF ST. PatrI H. said Mr. Kelley.
/ 'it al hour when hundreds or thousands
] Of m.n were ass mblod AN over the
/ ,Jun n.y. ana. IN fact AN over the civilized
/ world. 10 celebrate this day. Reelection
/ h0Ws that the lrishmen are a united
/ people true n the thoughts Of their
I fat crs I'm paying tribute TO their patrons.
/ Seven cities claim the birth Of Homer.
and the birthplace of 81. Patrick is nearly
as much in doubt"
The speaker next dwet on Ireand's
conversion hy ST. Patrick. who was
brought there as a slave when only six
teen years Old After giving brief
kctch Of ST. Patricks life. Dee said that
fAe people whom Doe converted TO his bee
.sf did not only depart from &c. but took
m with them lIe showed how under
-lc banner of the cross the Island OF
$50. Patrick bad remained the same. and
1d through many centuries, held IT'S
place.
After speaking briefly on the success
a.. Ir.shmen. wherever they went the
speaker said that Virginia was the first
government of all the world 10 guarantee
H1so Ite freedom of conscience AS %
|lrc uian ann proud of this fact Doc
I'D "but hundred years before that
mc tine catholics In Maryland made "a
miar declarations
GOVERNOR OFERRALLS REGRETS.
Tls next toast was Irish Character
seuper 90 Unique hdelis." This toast
was TO he responded TO by Governor
D'l-rrall explained Mr. Kelley. ana n wits
900. ~ bis own selections, and through
Ir ENceliencys absence the audience J.
Dr. sed treat for he knew that the F
Governor had prepared an address ON .
nat subject Mr.. Kelley then read the I
following letter:
Aly Dear Mr. Kelley:
regret exceedingly that the inclem- .
eucy of the weather Will prevent mo +
tonight.
You know that I have been confined .
unil The last few days 10 my house by /
serious illness since early iu January
last. and 1 cannot risk nay health in mv
weak condition hy exposing myself 10 f
cold or campness
DO w0ult have given me great pleasure
to respond to the toast assigned me and
20 speak of people always and every
where faithful and who. in proportion
60 their numbers. have furnished more
heroes and martyrs orators and l0si-
clans. than amy other race.
Please return my most hearty thanks
to your society for their invitation ass I
sure them of my cordial good will. as
we'll as my sympathy in au things that
tend 90 keep fresh and green the memo
no that cluster about the name OF old
ireland
With highest regards.
Yours very sincerely,
CHARLES II. OFERRALL
Mr.. Kelley also read the following let
tor. which had been handed to nm ty
Air. Don Ledvy.
ST. pmrs Vestry
March IT, lsy1.
llr. John Don LclVy.
Ny Dear Sir.-lt gives me sincere PEE
gret thur / cannot Dee with you this even
hs. owing 90 nay having 10 be at "a meet
pug in connection with the church. BE
70
my ieiiow-countrymen celebrating the
d emory of the patron saint.
Ever yours. respectfully.
HARTLEY CARMICHAEL.
MAYOR TAYLOR SPEAKS
Tho iliri toast WIS "Ilc CITY Of Rich. |
nond-Remenbei thee2 Yes. while there's
lie in this heart. Mayor Richard NJ.
} iyior WAS tie one 10 res pond 10 that
past. lie spoke I'm substance as fOllOys.
!. Mr IolatMaster and Gentlemen. 1
thank you sincerely FOR the invitation 20
PEE with you to-ni.nL There has been so
nuch said, sung and written about Rich !
Plond that feel very Attll cam Doe added.
: nmond is known the world over as a
i.ly or STIRRING events. It's people are !
-osnized amcns The bcst ANA bravest
III mankind, and YOU Irish-Amerlcan citi-
.ni nave been one OF us most important !
Tors. The inst well-knOwn freshman
lm1hs inc long list of Mayors 1 remem-
l, Hucu irish names us Mitchell Mayo |
he.iey and others. As present Mayor
"ish 20 oe1r testimony that there are
Pr better citizens in Richmond thin the
riih-Amercdns We could not get along
WITHOUT them IN the past. and 1 am sure
pc could not prosper without them IN
le future.
FATHER O'REH1Ys TRIBUTE
"lrcland-Hor history is our history. her
lead is cur dead was the next toast.
e was responded 90 by Rev. j. f.. O'Rciiy.
a famous epicurcIn once remarked"
made better berry than a. strawberry !
ut doubtless Tie never did. And So Gin
hy that God could have made 70 better
amt thdn 81. Patrick. but doubtless fle !
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