The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-18
Into Familiar
Faces.
AS EVER
IS He Tells Of the CeIt In
English Speaking World.

Cient race, the citizens or W orceSter,
who are of Irish birth or descent. did
honor yesterday to the anniversary of
their national patron-St. Patrick.
! The fact that there was no street pa
rade Of the various Irish American or
/ ganizations robbed the day of much Of
its usual enthusiasm and display. But
the decision of the committee of ar
arrangements to limit the formal observ
ance to the evening exercises in Me
chanics hall proved a wise one.
The hall was crowded, and the peo-
pie, relieved Of the fatigue of an earl
/ Ter outdoor demonstration, were all the
reader TO enter into the spirit of the
occasion and enjoy the versatile and
| eIoQuen. orator of the day, Rev. DR..
! McGlynn of Newburgn, New York.
| The Wearing of the Green" was
| frequently in evidence on the streets
| throughout the day, and open house
| festivity was the order in the different
! halls Of the Ancient Order Of Hiber-
mans, Washington Club and kindred
| organizations. Quietness, order, digni-
| ~ and absence of display characterized
! the observance Of the anniversary, but
| it was none the less whole hearted and
sincere.
| When Dr. McGlynn reached the city
/ in the afternoon he was met at the
Union Station by committee of the
! a. o. H, headed By County President
| Rogers and by Rev. John F. Redican
! Of Leicester. who is to be Father Nc
! Glynn's host during his sojourn in this
| section.
| Mechanics hall had not a vacant seat
| when the speaker of the evening and
| his friends arrived, escorted by d COM
| pany of the Hibernian Guards in full
Uniform, and preceded by drum corps.
/ The proceedings opened with a concert
/ which was a concert in every sense Of
/ the term, short, sweet and delightful
! The artists were Mrs. Daniel Downey
/ soprano: Frank J. Carr, baritone, and
/ Joseph Rogers of Rochdale, violinist
| Alr. Carr opened with a fine rendering
| Of Let all obey" which was warmly
/ applauded. The next number, the tune
| full melody, True Irish hearts" was
rendered by Mrs. Downey: whose true,
| clear voice has never been heard to
| better advantage. Her audience was too
we'll pleased TO let her off with the al
loted number, and when she was i'm
| peratively recalled, she brought with
her Mr.. Carr and Mr.. Rogers, whose
piano and violin accomplishments made
a fine setting to Mrs. Downey's singing
of when the spring has climbed the
mountain heights" on the close of
which the applause was heartily re-
newed.
Mr.. Rogers, in his own number on the
program brought down the house with
a thunder clap as his bow made the
strings utter in exquisite style, "Trhe
harp that once" loft in the Silly
night Ever fair Killarney '"Tlc
wearing Of the green" and "St. Pat.
tricks day" A pleasing duet II think OIL
thee, sang by Mrs. Downey and Mr.
Carr, closed the well chosen program.
There We're seated on the platform
Rev. Edward McGlynn, D. D., Rev
John F. Redican Of Leicester, Capt
David A. Matthews, John F. O'Connor
Alderman P. ]. O'Connell, Thomas A
! Dowd of Millbury, DR.. Henry W
| Cronin, DR.. Timothy J. OConnor P. ]
quinn. 7. ]. McDonough, DR.. Charlie.
T. McDermott, Lawyer Thomas C
AFRICAN, William Banagan, Dr. T. E
MoEvoy, Peter Breen, Capt. Timothy
Warren.
On the floor near the stage wer
seated Rev. John T. Lehy, S. J.. presi
dent Of Holy Cross College, Francis p
Mckeon, Rev. John J. Lunney Rev
Philip J. Lee, Lieut. Hurley of the En-
met Guards.
capt. Timothy Warren presented a
the chairman of the meeting Count,
President John J. Rogers of the Ancien
order Of Hibernians, who opened tn
exercises with a rousing speech, whicl
was frequently appauded. He close
oy introducing DIR. McGlynn, whose ris
ing was the signal for a great outburs
OIL enthusiastic applause. AS he ad
Yanced to the desk, Thomas F. Kennel
presented FIR. McGlynn with magnif
cent horal Offering, which was accom-
panied by the inscription:
. Worcester Single Tax Club. to tn
eloquent and fearless apostle of tn
doctrine taught by Henry George thu
tne gifts of God belong equally to al
DR.. McGlynn smiled as if in n1easan
recollection Of his old-tine Worc e.SStll
single tax friends, and the au5ienc
dent '"e lllcl
A great change has come over 0r
McGlynn's appearance since ne To-
spoke in Worcester eight Years aro
tie mas grown thinner in the face Ii,
r ,il- is not so forid, his Ions
| raven halr is succeeded bv an a1,,1osI
Mhlte close-cropped head covering ant
ne wears spectacIes. But his voice has
not lost any Of its resonance. his n3ar rrT
| twinkle is as merry as Of old and ~
| power OF capturing and holding a &C.,
| nooular audience has not dinirisbo a.
! in the least, i'llshec
his theme last night was "Tbe r,a,,
! IN the neutrality-suspicious. world > IT,
began by warning his auditors tho
| tneN would have to forgive him If bis
auuresS We're to assume. because Of +be
nature OF the thoughts suggested
| py 81. Patrick's day somewhat 81 q
character oe sermon. The dsy ' =,
mot merely a national holiday II 80
! the teStal day of q saint. one Of -
great army Of gigantic figures T,,o "a "a,
! unproken chain from the time oP C,L,;-.
| onward have made the snraa5i,,r, . ~
MS teachings among the nations fbajr
| ne WORK. Fhey spoke Christs worde
,,nt Inousht his thoughts. ana
more wonderful success as ga
CHRISTIAN missionary than Ct Toat,i,o
Wherher We Judge that success b,, ~
tuIe oI me man. by his institutiore
ny the work he 1eft on tha ,,,or,l,,
u,N, The life of st. Patriot, tba cho,,
@atgler or his work has mI1oh to d. u,ith
tLe work that has been done and y.itb
tba ~. W"rF there Is vat 10 do nv
~ the Fnr'ish-snaa l,ing world
ne Cen IS not fo~ei9rar I, ~
r,n"'ish sneakino world DC co ~,
e 10 peheve he is espec'ar1v in +Saso
W., Ms io-SeEon" DAYS Anglo-Saxoc,
Wnst nonstrnus r''sror,er ;s 81.
a phrase when anolied to the E,o,,.b
speak'nR world. People who use ~ ID
~ ~ WITHOUT thinking. Clumsy as il is
I tmeS can II good working phrase ="
oII II IS nothing of the kind. and he
SIDES It's constant use gives offanu. "e
many descendants Of those who
the saxon soldierv toss the babies
tnelr bayonet points for fun, dsst