The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-18
WITH MUSIC AND ELO0UENCE.
ANCIENT ORDER HIBERNIANs CELL
EBRATED THEIR BIRTHDAY.


st. Patrick Honored While the An
niversary Was Observed-Thc
Banquet a Success-Many Attended
and Excellent Speeches Were
Heard, Patriotic Airs Played and
Songs sunG-Responses to the
TOasts Hailed With Applause.
The anniversary of the Ancient Order of
| HibernIans was celebrated at their hall
last night by the four Savannah divis-
IONS The success Of the celebration was
that which might have been expected with
the excellent appointments that had been
made for the banquet committee. These
! gentlemen were Messrs. Frank Hart, T.
]. O'Brien, ]. j. Corish Division No. i;
! f. A. Leonard ]. ]. Powers. ]. ]. Egan,
j. NJ. Reynolds, r. O'Donovan. Division
| No. 2; A. ]. Ryan G.. ]. Blake. ]. ]. No
| Ian, Division No. 5; T. F. Gleason, M. j..
O'Leary, ]. ]. Dillon, w. j. Murphy, Dr.
vision No. A. OF this committee Mr.. T.
F. Gleason was chairman, Mr.. A. ]. Ryan
| secretary, and Mr.. N. j. Murphy treas
urer
The attendance upon the banquet was
large, exceeding that expected by the COM
mittee. The patriotism and ardor of the
! Hibernians for all that pertains to the
isle of Erin was exemplified in the decora-
TONS and their love for their foster coun-
| try was revealed in the same manner.
Over the head of the master of ceremo-
| mis-, Mr.. T. F. Gleason, and the principal
speakers hung on a canopy the flag Of
Ireland. Just behind was full length
picture of st. Patrick, his haloed portrait
furnishing inspiration for the many eu-
logistic speeches that testified to the rev.
erence in which, after fourteen centuries,
the sons of Ireland still hold his sainted
memory.
widely spread flags of the United States,
while about the hall, mingled SUCCESSFULLY
Of the mingled affections of those present
for the two countries, shone in the bril-
liancy of their colors the banners of Amer
lea and ireland.
The Hibernians and their guests were
seated at long tables. After the dinner the
programme of toasts and responses was
| begun. Mr.. Gleason called upon Mr., Ryan
to give the first toast. This was "The Day
We Celebrate-Thls Day, in Every Irish
Heart and Brain. Calls Up the Past, Nor
Does 1t Call in Vain" Ii was responded to
by Mr. Joseph f. Doyle, whose dramatic
speech formed an additional charm to the
poetic fervor of praise of st. Patrick and
the results that have grown from his
work.
"If military training and military
| achievements make the hero" said Mr.
| Doyle, "St. Patrick was not hero, but
IL self-abnegation, the courage to face
pagan opposition, and all the high
er and ennobling virtues constitute
| the true hero, then st. Patrick
was a conspicuous type of heroism.
! Posterity may pay a passing tribute TO
victors who have crinsoned their swords
with the blood of their fellowmen, but he
! who footsore and weary, carried the
crucifix through the mountains and the
valleys of pagan Ireland, and Christian
lied the green isle of the sea, will live
| in the annals and in the hearts of Chris
! tan people long after the Caesars, the
| Antonys the Napoleons and their warlike
deeds will have been obliterated from the
minds of men. Under the ministry of this
| saint whose feast we this day commem-
crate. 3e5 churches were built In ireland,
as many as there are days in the year,
while with his own hands he consecrated
as many bishops and ordained nearly 5000
priests. This, brothers, is why we cele-
| brate ST. Patricks Day, because he freed
Ireland from the yoke Of savagery and
idoatry and we hope one day to see 1t
emancipated from kingly domination This
| grand old man lived six score years in
the flesh, and his memory is enshrined in
the Irish heart fourteen hundred years
later. From the germs of education, civil
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Ireland fourteen centuries ago by ST. Pat
rick, who can doubt that the tree of lib
erty will yet flourish in republic of Ire
land.
Arm of Erin, grow strong, be gentle as
And uphfted to strike, still be ready to
save;
Nor one feeling of vengeance presume to
| dehle.
The cause or the men of the Emerald
Isle.
Following the response of Mr.. Doyle the
band played the inspiring strains of EST.
Patrick's Day"
Mr.. Walter C. Hartridge was introduced
by the toast master. His response was
eloquent, resounding with patriotic utter
ances that flowed powerfully from the i'm
passioned speaker as he told of The
United States, commanding the respect OF
all nations; the wonder of the old world
and the admiration of the new"
Mr. Hartridge opened with an eulogy
on ST. Patrick, and followed it with
words of praise for the country that OPEN
ed its arms to receive the men of ireland
when banished by persecution and the
oppressors wrongs, men and their sons
who are now free and untrammeed in
their lives and able to worship their God
in the way they choose with none to say
them nay. He said his heart had thrilled
as he watched the Hibernans in their pa
rade and the Irish Jasper Greens in their
martial array. Then he was persuaded
as he saw the flags of America floating
over the insignia that marked Ireland
sons, that the love of neither country is
lost in the love of the other, and that
should the time ever come when American
rights are to be asserted. Irish bravery
and Irish patriotism will send those
wearers of the green to the forefront OF
those who make their demand for justice
Mr.. Hartridge spoke of the constitution
of the United States, in poetic imagery
touching upon the beauties and com forts
of this broad land and the safety and So