The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-03-24
st. Patrick's Day Fittingly Observed
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Agent.
st. Patrick's Day Fittingly Observe
By Erin's Sons.
Correspondence Intermountain Catholic
Butte, Mont, March 24.-The ami
versary OF Irelands great Apostle an
patron Saint was this year celebrate
in Butte with more than usual POM
and splenoor.
1t was a gala day for The Sons ami
Daughters of Erin residing in this grea
mining camp. The weather for thi
time of the year was exceptionally 1int
and thus in a measure contributed t
the grand success Of the days celebra
/ ton.
The street parade was magnificent
and imposing. The HibernianS, deckeC
with the national color and bearing
aloft the Irish flag, side by side witt
| the Stars and Stripes, presented an eX'
| cellent appearance in the procession.
The Meag'her Guards under the COM
! mand of Captain S. j. Jeans made 8
| fine showing. They marched in good
order and with military percision.
The procession formed at Hibernia
hall and proceeded through Centerville
and Walkerville and countermarched
down Main and through the principal
streets of Butte to the parochiai school,
where the column broke and the eXer-
cises of the day were carried out. The
order of march was:
Grand Marshal Michael McKevitt and
John Coakley and Mayor Deeney
and Aides.
Copper Hill band.
Mgagher Guards, under the captaincy
of S. j. Jeans.
Parochial school cadets.
Division No. l, A. o. H., ]. j. o'Meara
captain.
Division No. 2, A. 0. H., John Ferns
The Catholic clergy came in car
on the steps of the school house stood
thirty-six little girls and fifty little
boys of the school. On either side of
the main entrance stood Miss Stella
ODonnell, representing America, and
Miss Catherine Cleary, representing
Erin. They were gowned in the regu-
lation dress, appropriate, and held aloft
the emblems of their respective ma
tons.
After a song by the children, Edgar
AndrieuX, graduate Of st. Pc -riclk's
delivered the Grafton of the da9. The
young orator made q brilliant address
and was heartily applauded.
The feature OF the exercises was the
crowning of the banners by sixteen
young school girls, who, in turn, as the
banners were dipped, fastened a wreath
of white flowers TO each.
After the close Of the exercises the
proceeded to St. Patricks
Church, where Solemn High Mass was
sung. Father Callahan celebrant, Fa-
ther Blaere, Deacon, Father English,
and Father Harrington,
master Of ceremonies. The music by
the choir was exceptionally fine and
was the subject of much favorable COM
ment by many in the Church
After the first Gospel Rev. Father
o Farrell of Helena ascended the pulpit
and edlivered a most powerful sermon,
which was listened to with rapt atten-
ton by the large congregation.
He told in simple, but in graphic
language the beautiful and touching
story OF Ireland's conversion to the true
faith. He spoke of the wonderful deeds
achievements virtues of Ireland's great
Apostle TO whom our country is in
iebted for that precious gift of faith |
He reviewed those glorious centuries !
Immediately succeeding the conversion |
If the Irish people, when Ireland was
he school Of Western Europe, the |
mother of Saints and scholars. And !
md giving them instruction in their !
'wn land, the Irish priests and monks |
vent abroad as teachers and mission |
sries to other nations and left their |
footprints in every land from Italy to |
Norway, and from France to Germany. |
he spoke feelingly Of the religious |
spirit that has ever inspired the Irish !
people and their Steadfa6t loyalty and |
IeVotion to their Church and religion, ,
10 that when persecution came Ger the |
and they refused to renounce their
church or abandon those others before
which their fathers had prayed. and
alter days when famine and pestilence
made their appearance, and in the
midst or direst woe and sorrow, the
rishman had still one comfort left-in
IL these scenes of desolation and mis-
ry he found a soothing balm in the
principles Of his religion. which
trengthened and supported his
spirit and cheered him with
he consoling hope Of a fairer and a
lvelier home beyond the grave.
In conclusion the Rev. speaker rec
mmended that the true way to honor
ur national Saint was to initiate his
irtues. lie was sober chaste, fond of
rayer, jealous for the glory OF God and
urning with love for the salvation of
ouls, as his faithful and spiritual chill
ren let us so and do likewise.
After the religious services at the !
hurch, the parade lead to st. Joseph
Iospital, where d salute was made. the
olunln then returned to town and dis
anded for the day.
In the evening three magnificent balls
ere given at Hiberufa hall, Miners
nion hall and Renshaw.