The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-18
FAIR ST.. PATRICK'S DAY
LARGE CROWDS, WITH THE GREEN
EVERYWHERE, WATCH PARADE.
Addresses at TomIinsOn HaII-A BAN
quet, with Prominent Mem
as Guests.

the memory of Irelands patron saint The
weather was ideal for any celebration. Most
of the day the skies were clear and the sun
shone warm. In the afternoon the streets
were dry and thousands came down town
to watch the parade and attend the exer-
cisas at Tomlinson. Hall. The Ancient Order
OF Hibernians had charge of the exercises.
assisted by the Friendly Sons Of ST. Pat
rick. Nearly all of the Catholic societies CT
the city took part in the street procession.
In addition to the local organizations, there
were visiting dslega tons from Lebanon,
! Charlottesville, Anderson and Richmond
and from Hendricks and Daviess counties
The parade started a few minutes after 2
o'clock, from Washington street and Capt.
toll avenue. John ]. Blackwell was the
grand marshal. The column went west On
Washington street, countermarched on
Washington to Capitol avenue and south TO
Maryland street; then east to Illinois
street, north on Illinois to Washington, east
on Washington to New Jersey counter
marching west to Alabama, north to Mar
ket and west to Tomlinson Hall. Crowds
of people thronged the line of march Bits
of green ribbon fiuttered from many coats.
Women wore green in their hats or on their
gowns and the color of the day was every
where-and even the little green buds of the
shrubbery tried to come into view.
A company of police, arranged in platoons,
under command of Captain Dawson, as
sisted by Sergeants Corrigan, Boylan and
Highland, led the parade. Next came the
grand marshal and aids and the Indian
apolis Military Band. The parade was in
three divisions. In a carriage was Father
Bessonies, Father Chartrand, Father Cav
isk and Mayor Taggart. In another carriage
were Mr.. and Mrs. William E. English. The
different divisions of the Ancient Order OF
Hibernians, the marchers wearing the in
sigma of their order. occupied prominent
positions in the parade. The Friendly Sons
of st. Patrick, with the Ladies' Auxiliary,
rode in carriages. Some of the ladies car
ried flags and waved them over the heads
of the people who pressed close to the We
hicles. Among the other organizations in
the parade were the knights of Father
Mathew, the Young Mems Institute, the
knights of st. John, the Father Mathew
Boys Brigade. in charge of Capt. P. J.
Kelleher, and the Hibernian Rifles, under
command of Capt. ]. w. Walsh.
Tt was 2:3O o'clock before the procession
reached Tomlinson Hall, where a great
crowd already waited. BY the time the ex-
ercises began the hall was filled. One of the
bands took up a. position on the stage and
played some familiar Irish airs while the
audience waited for the exercises to begin.
Among those who occupied chairs on the
stage were Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. English,
Judges McCabe and Howard of the SUI
preme Court, with their wives; Rev. e. J.
Spellman, of Cambridge City; Revs. Den
mis- O'Donaghue D. McCabe. A. o. Lannert,
ID. Curran, Sebastian Brennan, Victor
Brucker, w. p. Fishback ex-Judge Willard
F. Cox, James McHugh, ]. C. McNutt,
Parks M. Martin, John H. Spencer of Mar
tinsville. A. S. Jackson of Greenfield, Hen
ry Woollen, James Connolly William Moon
ey, James Healey, John ]. Rockford, John
e. McGettigan Martin McManus, P. ]. Nc
Nelis. Jeremiah Kelley. M. Shea and John
H. Scanlon.
Mayor Taggart presided as chairman of
the afternoon meeting He said. in accept
ing the gavel Three times have had the
honor and pleasure of presiding over cele-
brations in honor of the memory and glori-
Gus deeds of the good man st. Patrick. If
he were alive to-day he would certainly feel
proud of the efforts all over this country to
do him homage. Although dead 1,4OO years,
his memory and his deeds are as green in
the minds of the people as if it were but
yesterday he was with us. 1t has been said
they have been disloyal. In the late civil
war the Irishmen were found with breasts
barred to the Confederate bullets, and If the
uncertain conditions of to-day end in strife
for national honor, these men will be found
at the front again. 1t Is the hope and belief
that Ireland will some time be their own
that has preserved the identity of the Irish
people through all they have suffered. 1t is
the wish of every man and woman in this
hall that we may all live to s see ireland Ireland
remarks were greeted with applause He in
troduced Rev: Fra 1cis Gavisk, pastor of st.
Johns Church, who next spoke
FATHER GAVISK'S ADDRESS.
Father Gavisk said it was a cause of
congratulation to the order under whose
auspices the exercises were given that St.
Patrick had blessed the. day with fine
weather He doubted not that men in every
country were ciasping hands and remem-
boring the green isle. The Irish patriotic
airs were sounding from one end of the
globe to the other. Father Gavisk re-
marked that the present celebration was
unique, because it was at once the patron
saints day of the people and at the same
time their national hoiiday-a day recall
ing the memorable instruction of one hum
dred years ago. ST. Patrick was not myth,
but was a. great character. God destined
him to be great apostle of the people
land evangelical. He saw the entire island
Christianized before he died." continued
Father GaviSk. "On that island there has
never sprung up infidelity for the people
have been faithful to his teachings Ire
land becametan island of saints, the home
: of scholars. From Ireland's monastic cells
went forth the scholars that evangelical
Europe. This is peculiar celebration
that of a people without a country, scat
tered throughout the world, celebrating the
day of their patron saint. The glory of
Ireland is in what she has suffered as
nation. Let God speed the day when Ire
land shall take its place among the nations
as one of the sisterhood Of the earth. The
American people are the most patriotic
people on earth because they remember the
are aroused to enthusiasm by the flag of
Erin. 1t speaks to them of the glorious
days of Tara. 1t is peculiar of the Irish
people than they can maintain a double
loyalty. There is not an Irishman here but
has a great feeling of gratitude for the
country offered him fleeing from the land
of the oppressed. The Irfshmen love this
land. The United States has been the
beacon light OF Ireland
Father Gayisk spoke of the insurrection,
or Irish rebellion, of 1913. He said that men
be ashamed OF the year 1873. The insur-
rection began by Father John Murphy, a
country curate. With pitchforks the Irish
heroes once routed the British troops. The
rebellion only lasted three months, but it
showed what Irishmen could do without
eminent in the struggle for liberty. That
they finally failed was due to the want of
munitions of war. II is said by OConnell
that EaS!and's difficulty was Irelands OPP
portunity, and whatever Ireland has done
in the way of progress is due to the diff
times found herself. There would be few
tears shed should England ever become in