The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-17
II. PATRICK'S NATAL DAY,
,oYAL IRIsHMEN WILL CELEBRATE
IF WITH FITTING CEREMONY.

The Programme for the Day-An-
Gent order of Hibernians VIII
rorade and Attend Mass at st.
Pntrick'S Church This Morning.
rer Greens This AfternOOn-Ban
met of the Hibernian Society To-
utwbt--The CrOwning Event of the
DaNss Celebration.
This is the natal day of ST. Patrick, Ire
,snYs patron saint and right royalty will
,1e loyal sons of Erin in Savannah cele-
br,te it. From o'clock this morning I'M
iii the wee, small hours of tomorrow the
,5ols and immortal memory of st. Pat
rick will be enthusiastically toasted and
drunk in full and flowing glasses.
AZ $50 o'clock this morning the three
local divisions of the Ancient Order of Hi
bsrnIaus will meet at the rooms of the
Robert Emmett Association, at the corner
Of Abercorn and State streets, and from
there will march in body to st. Pat
rck's Church, where a solemn high mass
will he celebrated and sermon, appro-
pirate to the occasion, preached by one
Of the priests of the parish. From the
church the march will be again taken up
aud the divisions will return to the hall,
where a dainty collation. will be served
and the rest of the morning spent in the
joyal company of wine and song.
Frmo the hall the line of
march will be down Bay
street to Bull. up Bull to Broughton, down
Broughton TO West Broad, and up West
Broad to the church. The grand marshal
assisted by Messrs J. J. Deignan, NJ. j.
OLeary and J. j. Stafford, who viii act
as marshals.
At o'clock in the afternoon the irish
Jasper Greens, under the command of
Capt. p. F. Gleason, will parade and fire
their annual salute of three volleys at
the Jasper monument in Madison square.
This parade is a feature of the ceiebra-
Ton of st. Patrick's day in Savannah,
where il is an nvariable and interesting
event. Many of the civil war veterans
Of the Greens, who feel themselves 100
Old to take part in ordinary parades, don
their uniforms and turn out with the
Youngsters This year it is expected that
the parade viii be an unusually large one,
notwithstanding the fact that the military
spirit in Savannah is at present, not dead
perhaps, but certainly sleeping,
Al the conclusion of the parade, and af-
ter the salute has been fired, the company
will return TO the armory of the First
Regiment where the arms and accoutre-
ments of the men will be deposited From
the armory the Greens viii march to
Catholic Library Hail. where they will be
RECALLED with a modest banquet.
The browning event OF the day, both in
point Of time and Importance, will be the
banquet of the Hibernian Society. This
will be given in the dining room of the
De Soto, at o'clock In the evening. Dis
tnguished guests from outside of the city
and state will be present, some of whom
will respond to toasts. The De Soto or
chestra will furnish the music between
the courses, and between the responses to
the toasts there will be patriotic Irish
songs by soloists and quartette. Col. P.
w. Meldrim, president of the society, will
act as postmaster, and VIII introduce the
speakers.
The regular toasts, with the music for
each, Will be as follows:
ireland and Her Patron Saint" Very
Rev. b, j. Kelley, V. G.
The United States" Senator A. o. Ba-
con.
star Spangled Banner" chorus
Georgia" Mr.. S B. Adams.
Kate Kearney," quartette.
savannah" Mr.. W. c. Hartridge
Erin, the Smile and the Tear" Mr.
George w. Beckett.
The Press Mr.. ]. ]. Spalding
Kathleen Mavourneen," Mr.. j. j. Nc
Donough Jr.
Education" Mr. NJ NJ. Parks.
oft in the Silly Night" quartette.
Literature DIR. c. II. Strong.
Widow Machree," Mr.. f. E. Rebarer
The Orators of Ireland" Mr.. ]. Carroll
Payne.
Believe Me of All Those Endearing
Young Charmf,' Mr.. H. E. Ransford
The Bench and Bar" Mr.. A II. Cox.
The Harp That once Thro' Tara's
Hans Mr.. NJ. A. O'Byrne
The Army and Navy" Col. A. r. Law
ton
Red, White and Blue" chorus.
woman Mr.. Walter G. Charlton.
The musical programme to be rendered
during the banquet will be:
March, "Old Erin" Falker.
Overture Jolly Robbers" Suppe.
Waltz Gems of Erin Bennett.
Two-step, de Soto" j. Wiegand.
Selection. Ireland" Boyer.
Characteristic fairy dance, Tobani
overture, 'Childrens Festival" Schlep-
pegrel.
Waltz, Dreams on the Ocean," Gungl
selection Lady Slavey," Boyer.
,Iwo-step, Georgia Campmeeting,
Mills
At il O'Clock this morning the society
WIZ mold its regular anniversary meeting.
a' which time the report of a committee
aHointed TO nominate officers to serve for
.lr ensuing year will be submitted, and
,Ag officers elected. This meeting will be
"eia N the parlors of the De Soto.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST.