The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-18
INcIENT ORDERS GALA DAY.
TURNED OUT IN FORCE
az PARADE AND AT CHURCH.

r,oir March Through the streets of
che City-Members of the Order At
.,ded solemn High Mass at st.
p,trick's Church = Rev. Father
.cbleuke of Columbus the CeIe-
nrant-Father Kennedy Delivered
NasterIy Grafton Upon. the Life
and Deeds of st. Patrick.
rbs St Patrick's day parade of the An
.ort order of Hibernians took place in
n. morning. Three divisions. number
-, in all about $50 men, took part in the
Il a,ra5e. which was under the command of
Grand Marshal Joseph F. Doyle. The
,rgnd marshal was assisted by Marshals
Delgnan, NJ. j. O'Leary and ]. J.
stafford. In the van was Mr.. j. j. Dillon,
county president of the order.
The divisions met at the rooms of the
Robert Emmett Association, on the corner
| nj Bay and Abercorn streets, at $3.50 o'clock
and at the parade was formed on the
north side of the Bay. Division No.
was commanded by. Vice President 7. ].
o'Brien. No. 2 by President e. A. Leon
ard and No. by President I. F. Glea-
SON From this position, preceded by the
First Regiment Band, the line of march
10 st. Patricks Church was taken up.
The divisions marched up Bay to Bull, on
Bull 10 Broughton, on Broughton to West
Broad and on West Broad to the church.
The church was reached at $50 o'clock,
and the divisions filed into the edifice. A
solemn high mass was celebrated by Rev.
Father Schlenke of Columbus, assisted by
Rev Fathers Mccarthy and Quinlan,
priests of the parish, who acted as dea-
cons. Among those occupying seats in the
sanctuary were Very Rev. B. J. Kelley,
vicar general, and the orator of the oc-
casion, Rev Father Kennedy. The serv-
ices we're exceptionally solemn and beau
tful, and the music of a high order of
merit
Father Kennedy's address was a pane
gyric upon the life and achievements of
ST. Patrick, and was regarded universally
as a splendid and scholarly effort. He
traced the life of the sainted priest from
his birth in riches and affiuence, through
his years of poverty, slavery and misery,
up 10 and including the time in which
he labored among the people of Ireland,
with so much zeal, earnestness and final
success. From these phases and periods
of St Patrck's life the speaker drew a
lesson for the man of to-day--the truth
that manhood does not spring from con-
dtion, nor is dependent upon it, but that
the true manly man is the same under all
circumstances, at all times and with what
ever odds against him, adversely serving
but to strengthen and chasten the spirit
within him and making him all the more
capable of withstanding temptation and
overcoming obstacles.
From the discussion of the life of st.
Patrick the speaker turned to the achieve
ments of the Irish people and with il
lustrations drawn from history followed
the genius of the poets and statesmen and
the intrepid bravery of the soldiers of old
Erin through the pages of the worlds
progress. The address closed with a plea
that the spirit of the saint would watch
over and guard his people to-day, and
that his memory would be kept green
in their hearts, an incentive to the patient
endurance of privations, to willing self
sacrifice and glorious effort and achieve
ment 1t was throughout a brilliant and
mastery grafton and held the attention
Of the large audience from inception to
finish.
AT the conclusion of the services at the
church the parade was again formed, and
the divisions completed their march
through the streets of the city. The line of
march was on Liberty to East Broad, on
East Broad to Broughton, on Broughton
to Bull, on Bull to Bryan and on Bryan
to Reynolds square, where the divisions
formed a hollow square, the band played
the Star Spangled Banner" the colors
were dipped in salute and the parade dis
missed
Along the line the order was greeted by
cheers and many of the members of the
lhird Connecticut, which is composed
largely of Irishmen, left the sidewalks and
Joined in the parade. There was enthus-
lasm and shouts for Ireland and the Irish
everywhere. The lapels of half the coats
worn on the streets yesterday, those of
Jew and Protestant as we'll as Catholic,
We're adorned with a sprg of shamrock
Inc officers of the order in Savannah sent
congratulatory telegram TO P. j. O'Con-
nor Esq, formerly the national president
oi the Ancient Order of Hibernians, who
was entertained yesterday by the order in
Gfand Rapids, Mich, and delivered an adj
night