Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-17
Showed the People Celebrated
St. Patrick'S Day.
SERVICES AT THE CHURCH
Were Very Impressive and a Splendid
Sermon Was Preached--Th The
Exercises Tonight.

This is st. Patrick's day and is mark
ed with the most beautiful weather ever
seen in Montana at this time of the year.
All of the Irish societies and their in
vited friends, the members of he Catho-
lie Order of Foresters. over IT'S strong;
SIS. Peter and Paul society, st. Joseph
society and st. George society, the lat
ter three being well uniformed Austrian
societies, and 800 pupils more or less
from the Ursulir.e academy formed
a very attractive and lengthy parade
which formed at A. o. H. hall. at $3.50
a., m. VIM. Kelliher, president of the
"A. o. H., was marshel of the day. Music
for the parade was furnished by the A.
o. H. fife and drum corp consisting OF
"a pieces and making the best martial
music ever heard in these parts.
The line of march was west on Com
mercial avenue to Main, south on Main
to Park avenue, east on Park avenue to
st. ,Paul's church.. At the church SOL
emn high mass was sung by Father
Pauwelyn, assisted by Father Coopman
Of st. Peters church. The music render
ed by the choir was as follwo:s
Song. ISL. Patrick's Day. junior choir;
"Kyrie," Farmers mass in B flat: Clio
ria mass in B Hat; "Credo." Millards'
mass in G; "Sanctus," Millard's mass in
G; "Agnus Del" Miliard's mass in B fiat;
los.lude, Let Erin Remember the Days
OF Old"
The seats in the church were reserved
for the members of the societies partici-
pating in the parade. 1t is estimated
300 people or more were unable to gain
admis ion to the edif1ce. Father Pau
Welyn preached an appropriate sermon
on the day in which expressions OF the
patriotism Of the Irish race in all parts
of the world for their own and adopted
countries were freely made by the speak
err. After services the lines were agar
formed and the procession marched east
on Park avenue to Adams, south of
Adams to Fourth, west on Fourth to
Alder. south on Alder to Sixth. west on
mercial to place of beginning, where
they d~isbanded.
The line of march was through the
business section of the city and also
passed the Ursuline convent, st. Peters
church and ST. AIMS hospital. An I'M
usually large lumber of people viewed
the parade all along the line.
The members of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians and Daughters of Erin who
had charge of the affair are to be con.
graduated Upon the way every thing was
carried out. The order was excellent
every where. Instead of having a ball
this evening a splendid musical and lit
erary programme has been arranged for
the evening at A. 0. III. hall.
The committees having in charge the
entertainment are as follows:
Recommendations J. Kelly. Thorn
as D. Flynn, r. J. Hayes, William Can
non and Joh T. Casey.
ReceptiOn-William Kelliher, Hugh
DAILY, Ed Devine, Owen O'Neil, T. D.
Fitzgerald, John H. Golden and Pat D.
TwOhy.
The programme will be as follows:
Medley Irish Airs, Margaret Theater
Orchestra.
Address Of Welcome. Thomas j. Kelly
Come. Back to Erin is the Song I Love
the Best. -. 80. ......J. j. McGuiness
Selection of Irish Airs on the v~iolin.....
49,. 49,. .. -. Miss Jennie Morgan
Killarney (Balfe) Prof. Geo. E. Merrill
Address -. -. PROF. NJ. A. Stapleton
Wearing Of the Green. .... Margaret
Theater Orchestra.
Battle of ~FOntenOy... .. ...JOhn T. Casey
Flow Gently, Deva!... .Messrs. Thomas
and Harris.
The Sailing of King Olof. Glass of Elo-
cution.
Audress... ........ -. Cor Mcfiugh
Wrecked and Saved. Prof. Geo. E. Merrill
The Feast OF the GAEL. Alice Mahoney
The Dear Little Shamrock. John Rees
Memories of Ireland. 800. ...., Misses NJ.
Kelly and M. McHale.
God Save Ireland. ...... Margaret Theater
Orchestra with audience.