Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-03-25
The Celebration the Most Enjoy
able One Ever Given i'm
Louisville.
Songs, REGULATIONS, Refresh
ments and Dancing En-
jOyed by All.
PROMINENT GUESTS FROM INDIANA.

he CeleDTallOn OF Ol. Idt1lCk ) udy ny
the Instantaneous of Louisville was OBJ
served i'll a manner most creditable to our
people. It was participated i'll by all
classes, who were anxious to do honor to
the memory of Ireland's patron saint.
The most elaborate celebration of the
day, outside of the services in the differ
ent churches, was that which occurred in
the evening at Hibernian Hall. Both
halls were so crowded that many were un-
able to obtain admission, and the COM
mittee in charge displayed great tact and
good judgment in providing for those
who were so fortunate as to arrive early.
The assemblage was presided over by
County President John Murphy in his
most happy style, and the greatest en-
thusiasm and good nature prevailed
throughout the whole evening. After a
few eloquent and patriotic remarks by the
Chairman the following programme was
excellently rendered, each number being
rapturously encored:
muolNdl oCAONNlOll Ddllhs
Vocal solo-Miss Bee Mullarkey.
Musical selection, string quartette-
Miss Emma Hughes, Miss Stella Hughes,
Mrs. Alice Hughes, Mr.. +. Coleman.
Song-Master w. Burke.
Vocal solo-Miss c. Scally
Banjo selection-Mr. Fred Wramp.
Vocal solo-Miss c. Walsh.
Vocal solo-Michael +. Hill.
Vocal solo-Miss Nora Moran.
Recitation-Miss Kavanaugh.
After the programme had been rem
dered light refreshments were served in
abundance, while the dancing hall was
taken possession of by the young folks,
who enjoyed themselves till late hour
There were several Irisn dances mat were
greatly enjoyed by all present.
Among the prominent visitors were the
State Treasurer of Indiana, Bernard Coll,
and President Reilly, of Jacksonville,
accompanied by large crowd from over
the river.
All the Louisville divisions took part,
and the County Board won new laurels.
The lecture of Rev. Father Rock in
Jacksonville was largely attended, every
seat being taken, and as heretofore stated
in this paper, it was the most brilliant
and interesting ever heard in Southern
Indiana The orator was escorted to the
church by the Hibernian Knights of this
city in full dress uniform, and they pre-
scented striking and creditable appear
ance.
The day was observed in all the Cath
Ole churches, and the services were
largely attended.
At O'Clock in the morning a large
congregation assembled at St. Patrick's
church, where Right Rev. Bishop Nc
Closkey celebrated high mass in honor of
ST. Patrick.
The St. Paul Dramatic Club gave a
performance at the school hall of ST.
Vincent de Paul church. The proceeds
of the entertainment will be donated to
the church.
A musicale was also given at night at
the Chestnut-street Methodist church un-
der the auspices of the Epworth League.
A pleasant surprise of the day was
sprung on Miss Anna McGregor, of the
Meffert Stock Company, in the form of
an Irish harp made entirely of evergreens
and artificial green flowers by Miss Alice
Miller, the floral artist in the Temple
building. The harp was given to the
clever actress by the stage hands at the
Temple Theater, with whom Miss Nc
Gregor is very popular.
At the City Hall and throughout Louis
vile generally green was worn out of
Difference to the Irish-American people,
who have every reason to congratulate
themselves on this years anniversary
and its happy celebration.
Not the least notable among the many
events of the day and evening was the
enthusiasm created by the appearance of
the anniversary number of the Kentucky
Irish American. 1t received warm well
substantial evidence of the appreciation
of his enterprise.
In New York the children of Erin seem
to have captured the metropolitan city OH
St. Patrick's day. Besides the monster
parade, which thousands of people went
to New York to review there were all
kinds of public celebrations. We give
a few of the more prominent lectures:
Rev. P. DAILY, of St. Patrick's Cathedral
gave an illustrated lecture; Rev. d. T.
Cronin, on ''St. Patrick's Children in the
Land of Liberty" Rev. Father McLough-
lin, ON "Songs and Melodies of Ireland:'
Rev. Peter Cuniffe, on Fidelity of the
Irish Race" Rev. Michael r. Mccarthy,
S. j., panegyric. Then there were con-
certs, literary, dramatic and social enter
tainments galore, banquets. panoramas
drills. In all the Catholic and some Of
the other churches there were celebra-