The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-18
The Society Gives It's First
Annual Entertainment to
the Sons and Daugh-
ters Of ST. Patrick
R. GRAHAM FROST THE ORATOR.
The Opera House Filled with a Fash
ionable Audience A splen-
did Programme,

There we're a great many seats
sold, the purchasers not applying
for them, hut they were occupied
10y others who did not have the
forethought TO reseserye their
seats, or even secure them until af-
ter the box Office was opened The
ushers were kept busy fading seats
for all who came IN, and for the
crowd handled there was less con
fusion than usual on an occasion OF
the KIDD,
The entertainment was gotten up
by our Irish iiedds, who wished to
celebrate the feast Of the Patron
Saint-Pauick
The McCaan orchestra was on
hand, aud before the curtain went
up rendered a sweet overture,
The curtain went up at 0 o'clock
aud the orchestra struck up "Amer-
ica" After the first two or thtee
bars, the following ladies' and gem
tIemen marched from opposite sides
Of the stage and sang this soul stir
ring song Mesdames j NJ Carter
and y, E, McCann, Misses Mamie
Bynson, Lillian Eunnells, Gussie
King, Mary llaligan, Belle Rod
gers, Lucy Liuga'd, Mamie Lans-
dale aud the Misses Forsythe, and
Messrs, T,V Bomdman and II, b,
Ayers, The song was loddly ape
pIauded,
"RecoIleeuons Of Ireland was the
next piece on the programme, and
It's rendition was entrusted to Miss
Cuggic IIynson, who Is an accom-.
plished vlolIoist, The piece Is one
with a prelude on the plaidtIye or
der afterwhehaJl the popular Irish
airs were Introduced In the eompo.
stiou Miss Cuggjc received an en-.
core and cane back and played
"Oown on The Suwaunee RlyeH"
MIS- j, N, Carter, who has a eul-
tured and sweetly modulated voice,
sang kathleen Mayournocn' She
was recalled aud rendered In u
sweet aud sprIghtly mapuer the
lGsh song Barney Take Me
llome,''
Mr. Hugh GorrN president Of the
association, advanced before the
foot lights and Baid
Ladies' and gentlemen, before
presenting to you the speaker Of
the evening, but leebly voice the
sentiments Of gratitude to you
which cmanatca from the heart of
every son OF ST. Patrick, when
say your kindly aid aud sympathy
alone has made this night glorious
success
"rhH grand assembly attests the
love aud esteem In which Americans
have ever held the sous aud daugh
ters of Erin, aud In this fair south
| land they have ever found a generz
Gus welcome,
''ro the ladies aud gentlemen,
who have showcrcd their odglycn
ImuaIt aud song ON thB vast audi
Iener, we return our heartfelt
thanbs, aud we trust that when
called 10 their final reward ST. Pat
| Irltk will be- near the Gates of Para
dHo TO aid them la passing the ever
walehlul eye OF At Peter aud now,
dear friends, II Is my pleasure to
introduce to you Congressman
Frost, Of ST Louis
Mr. Frosts subject, "rhc Irish
at Homo and Abroad" waa well
handled throughout lta delivery
lie gave us the history Of the waRr
behring's and ministry Of ST. Patrick
from his boyho0d to the date Of
his death Told how ireland was
once the seat Of learning aud how
cruel Cromwell laid the fair Island
Ia waste aud turned it from the
green sod il Was, into a waste Of
ashes aud dust Gave the doinps
Of some Of lreIdndR great men, and
pictured the struggles the people
have always Seen subjected 10 by
lfnglaHd.s cruel sway over the
people who have submitted, but are
vet praying aud hoping some day
lor a drIlyvNutr The orator atld
the Irish Americans had done much
toward setttumg the mailed hand
.of England against Ireland, but
there was muth TO be done yet
The orator then came home, and
read q llst of ndmcs ur ilmstrous
lusbmcu wbobayc Opurcd la Amer
lean history both In ballleaHd law
makIBg, fpr this country The or
alur consumed one and ouezhalt
hours Ia delivery of the address aud
n was a pluuslun and Instructive
one, 90 All who were fortunate
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