The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11
To Honor Old Erin.
Irishmen To Celebrate
In a Right Royal
Manner
On The 18th Of Next Month.
HibernIans From All over the Coun-
tyTo Participate In The Reunion
AZ Calumet That Day.

st, Patrick's day will be observed in a
right royal manner by the Hibernians oil
Houghton county who will celebrate
here in style BETTING the occasion
Last year the nam celebration wac at
Lake Linden, but this year the honor
falls to Calumet. The local Hibernians
with the idea of getting a good start
and with the intention OF seeing that the
day be observed in a manner that would
be credit to the city as well IA the
county organizations, nave organizedand
are working like beavers preparing Tor
the celebration. Some two weeks ago
the tirs6 move was made and the COM
mittees appointed to go ahead with the
arrangements.
These committees met last evening and
organized with John Wade as chairman
and John d. Cuddihy as secretary. The
committees are as follows:
Reception-John Wade, John r. Ryan,
Con Shea, James Kelley and j. d. Cud-
diby.
1nyitation-John Heating, Nj. E.
O'Brien and Peter Sullivan.
Printing!. Sullivan, J. r. Ryan and
John Cleary.
Music and Hail.. W. Shea and j. d.
Cuddihy and John Heating.
The committees decided to go ahead
with the matter at once and will do
everything possible to make this celebra.
ton one OF the biggest events IN the his
tory OF the Houghton county Hibernians.
All the divisions Of the county will partic-
ipate and it is expected that there will be
a very large delegation from the Portage
Lake towns and Dollar Bay. Lake Lin
den will also be represented in the parade.
Special arrangements will be made with |
the railroads to accommodate the large |
crowds that will be here and special |
trains will probably be run.
The committee has secured Father |
Cleary OF Minneapolis. to be the speaker !
OF the day and they consider themselves |
very fortunate in being able to secure |
such well known man Father Cleary |
is known all oyer the country as the |
apostle OF temperance in the northwest |
and is said TO be one oil the finest orators |
in the country. He is a man OF more |
than national reputation and his ad
dress is sure to be interesting.
In the forenoon the hibernian society |
and the Rifles OF this city will attend !
mass at Sacred Heart church and in the
they will again form and meet |
the DIVISIONS from out OF town on the ar
Regiment band has been secured to take
part in the monster parade and will also
furnish music during the morning. The
Rifles from Hancock are also expected to
be hers. The line of march will form at
the depot ard the parade take place
through the streets OF the city. After
the parade, ranks will be broken at the
opera house.
The program includes the address by
Father Clearey and the presentation OF a
arce, entitled "Ihe Shamrock and the
Rose" by local talent. The Fifth Regi-
nent band will also take part in the
evening program at the opera house.
The farce will also be presented in the
afternoon at the opera house,
Every indication points to a celebra-
ton OF st. Patricks' day such as has
never been known here before and il it is
lot such it will not be on account OF any
ack OF hard work on the part of the DIFF
pronf cnpn |