The age-herald., 1899-03-18

election to refuse to support 1t. If any of these questions entered into the fitness of man or the propriety of choosing him as delegate to aid in making state con- stitution, would eheerfully concede, how ever unwise might be the policy, that there was neither narrowness nor political vin- dleuveness in opposition to me because l refused to support that platform The con- Vention, however, is purely and strictly domestic and state matter, and If political in any just sense, concerns only the state organization of the democratic party, for the integrity of which l have fought far more battles and made far more sacrifices than all of the gentlemen who now seek to bring national questions into the selection of delegates to the constitutional conven- tion In order to promote strife and bitter ness for selfish ends among the people and within the organization, upon the preeen- tion that they only are fit and true guard ians of the welfare of the people,"
 The Hibel nIans Celebrate
 St. Patrick's has been a great day in Montgomery. Every good Irishman in the city, and many who were not Irish, have worn the shamrock. At 10:30 o'clock this morning the most impressive ceremony known to the Catholic church-solemn pom tihcal mass-was celebrated in St. Peter s church. Bishop Allen of Mobile officiated, being assisted by tather Savage, Father McCafferty of Tuscaloosa, Father Brady of Eufaula, Father OCallahan Of Selma and others. The services were beautiful.
 This evening at o'clock the Hibernians had their second public celebration at the Montgomery theatre. The stage was beau tifully decorated. Particularly noticeable among the stage decorations was the old battle flag carried through the war between the states by the famous Montgomery Greys. Out of the large command who went out at the beginning of the war, there was only ten privates and one corporal, Mike Duffy, whose name will never die in Montgomery as long as there is any mem- ory and love for the brave, true heroes of that fierce struggle. Corporal Duffy, af- ter many struggles and hardships, brought tho tattered and torn old green flag to Montgomery, and 1t has since been the most tenderly cared for by the Greys, who hold it one of their priceless possessions, a precious legacy to show what their pre- decessors did. Yesterday Captain May of the Greys loaned the old flag to President Moriarity of the Hibernians for use on the stage tonight. pr. Garrigan, yice-chancelor of the Catholic University at Washington, was the orator of the occasion His theme was Love of Faith and Love of knowl- edge" and the address was generally de- clared one of the most eloquent ever de livered in Montgomery. The following in- teresting programme was rendered:
 Overture-Orchestra.
 Irish Selection-J. Hartman.
 Solo, Eileen Alanna-Miss German.
 Recitation, Fontenoy-Mrs. Dr. Futile
 Solo, "The Last Rose of Summer Tombstone.
 Oration. Two Characteristics of the Irish Race--Love of Faith and Love of Knowl- edge-Rev. Philip J. Garrigan, D. D.
 The Serenade-Orchestra.
 Finale (Chorus)-St. Patrick's Day; Star Spangled Banner.
 -a Southern Trade Journal
 John c. Lowrevee, formerly editor and publisher of the Marion Standard, and one of the best newspaper men in Alabama to- day, issued prospectus of Ihe southern Trade Journal" to be published in the in- terest of Montgomery and the south. The first number will appear about the 18th or next month. It will be a semi-monthiy