Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-03-25
Rev. Father Fitzgerald DeIiy-
cred the Principal Ora
ton of the Day.
Pictured the Trials and TribuIa-
tiOns of the Brave Sons
of Ireland.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL GOSSIP.
Especial Correspondence to the Kentucky
Irish American

Especial Correspondence to the Kentucky
Irish American.
FRANKFORT, KY, March pa
LET Erin remember the DAYS of old.
Fer her faithless sons betrayed her,
When Malachy wore the collar of gold
Which he won from the proud in
vader."
st. Patrick day was very appropriately
celebrated in the Capital City of Ken
lucky. The morning of the Irish ma
tional holiday dawned bright and clear,
and as the glorious sun rose slowly in
the east and shed its soft, mellow rays
over the green hills that surround the
little city, the sons and daughters of Erin
realized that for the first time in many
years they were to celebrate St. Patrick's
day with clear, warm and most beautiful
weather. Slowly the slumbering little
city awakens and by degrees takes on its
usual bustling air of business. As early
as O'Clock men attired in their Sunday
clothes, clean-shaven and with a happy
smile upon their faces, might be seen
vending their way toward the Ancient
Order of Hibernians' Hall on the South
Side, where the members of the order
met and proceeded to the Church of the
Good Shepherd and partook of holy conf
munion i'll body at 8 o'clock. Rev.
Father Major, the pastor and chaplain of
the division, celebrated high mass and
gave a very short instruction to Irishmen
in general. At 7:90 p. III. services were
again held and a lecture on ST. Patrick
was delivered by the Rev. Father Fitz-
gerald, followed by benediction. That
Father Fitzgerald is one of the best ora
tors and lecturers of the day was very
plainly shown on that evening. Com
mencing at the beginning, in the year
\ 1872 when ST. Patrick frs. -Inade- his adj
vent into Ireland, even down to the
present day, the reverend father carried
his spellbound audience. He related and
pictured very graphically all the trials
and tribulations of the brave sons of Ire
land, all those long years of British rule,
from King Henry VIII. down. As he
pictured the brave sons of proud PEG.
pie reduced to poverty and forced to seek
a home and living in a strange land
among strangers, casting last, long,
lingering look upon the Green Isle as the
steamer left the dock bound for America,
1.-THE land of the free
And the home of the brave"
there was many an eye dimmed by
tears caused by memory of days long
ago. He closed by paying a high tribute
to all honorable Irishmen who were proud
of their birth and proud of their church,
and by expressing his contempt for Irish
men that were ashamed of their birth
place and their religion, and who few in
number though they may be, for sake of
society denied their religion and their
country. The church was crowded with
one of the largest crouds that ever at
tended St. Patrick's day sermon. After
services were over the Ancient Order of
Hibernians entertained the visiting clergy
at banquet, at which Father Fitzgerald
was the guest of honor.
NOTES OF THE BANQUET.
The County President looked very inn
posing during the entire evening.
AS the banquet was drawing to close,
Father Major, the division chaplain,
arose and in neat speech in his usual
happy style thanked Father Fitzgerald for
honoring the division with his presence
at the banquet and for his delivery of the
ST. Patrck's day lecture.
Father Fitzgerald responded in very
pleasing little speech, in the course of
which he thanked the Hibernians for
being made the guest of the division.
He concluded by wishing the division
large increase in membership before
March IL, 1900, rolls round.
Larry O'Connor says that he never
"chews," but a great many men think
otherwise since Friday night.
w. ]. Cushion, p. T. Downey and W.
d. Lewis say that they are not fond of
oysters and have very small appetite.
Jamesie Cushion says he wants them
assorted. Jim is small eater
President McElligott says that he ell
joyed himself very much.
Treasurer Pat O'Brien was taken vio-
lently i'll early Saturday morning, and
for a time it looked rather bad for the
jolly Treasurer. AT present he is much
improved and able to be around again.
Edward Hunt, who has been greatly
missed from division meetings of late,
was with the boys Friday night. In
future Brother Hunt will be found in the
front rank of active members. as also
will Brother p. Phifiie.
Messrs. Collins, Coleman Dolan, Rath,
Pyne, c. 3. Downey and Mr.. Mcnamara
enjoyed themselves very much watching
the others eat. They ate very little them
selves.
Mr.. w. J.. Cushion, General Manager
of the Kentucky Supply Company, leaves
Monday for business trip through Gem
trail Kentucky i'll the interest of his firm.
! d. ]. MCNAMARA.