The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-18

| Irish soldier. The love of country and
| the hatred of tyranny and opp ession
were inherent in the Irishman. Ireland
| will never submit to England's tyranny.
| The Irishman would rather occupy a
| traitors cell or stand defiantly on the
| high gibbet than to submit. In every
war against the oppression of the civil
lied race Irishmen have been promi-
nent. His blood is every ready to flow
for the freedom of his country; when
ever the call is issued to raise arms
against an oppressor, there the Irish
man can be found. To-day the wild
flowers of the Philippines are growing
red from the blood of Irish hearts. In
tense applause). Ireland will yet be
free; England's power is waning, and
ere long, with Gods help, Ireland wi
take its place in the parliament of ma
tons, in the federation of thu world
The Boston & Montana band rendered
selection, after which the beautiful
ceremony of Growing the Banners
was conducted. The several banners
and flags in the procession were borne
through the open to the stone steps,
where little girls fastened white wreaths
on the staffs.
The command attention." rang
out, and in short order Marshal of the
Day Shovlin had the column moving
on towards the Catholic church two
and solemn part of the days programme
was carried out. Here the national and
religious were blended in holy sacrifice.
Father Callahan conducted high mass
the parOchial cadets occupying the
sanctuary. At the conservation, during
the ringing of the bell of the sacred
host, the cadets reverently saluted by
present arms" Captain Hogan served
as first acolyte and Lieutenant An
drieuX, the cadet orator as thurifer.
The church would accommodate only
a small fraction of the assemblage and
hundreds were disappointed.
Father Callahan, an eloquent and i'm
pressive speaker, preached a sermon,
the subject of which was ST. Patrick
his mission and the persecution of Ire
land. It was a splendid address. the
priest throwing his whole soul into it.
He recounted the many virtues of the
patron saint and spoke feelingly Of the
vast influence his teaching has had up
on the civilized world. Touching upon
the oppressed condition of the Irish
race the speaker grew eloqus MT and his
words thrilled the immense audience.
After the services at the church the
procession wendell its way to the Sis
ters hospital, where a band serenade
was enjoyed, after which the line of
march was resumed to Hibernia hall in
Centervile, where the parade of the day
ended. Here the Daughters of Erin
entertained their friends with a lunch
con and a royalty good time was had
In the evening the dancers danced until
they could dance no more. They danced
in Renshaw hail. in Miners union hal
and Hibernia hall-three great, grand
and glorious balls.
| This St. Patrick's day and night In
| Butte will ever be remembered.
The men who arranged the details of
the days celebration ard who are en-
titled to much praise fr the very able
manner in which the parade and other
| features of the day We're conducted are
Lawrence Duggan, Anthony Shovlin,
Patrick Madden, j. S. Hanley, John F.
Ryan, Edward Hughes, Dan Shea,
Michael Dempsey, Tim Crowley. w.
Tuitte, B. Mcdonnell and ]. J. O'Mara.
| Mr.. Shovln was marshal of the day
| and J. j. O'Mara aide. The chairman
| of the executive committee was Law
renee Duggan; secretary. J. F. Ryan,
and treasurer, J. j. OMara.