The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-18
ST. PATRICk'S DAY WAS
PROPERLY OBSERVED.
Ideal Weather Favored Splendid
Street Parade--Vesper Services at
Church, and LeCturein Evening.

I program IN choruses, quartets aud solos,
| were emincntly worthy OF commendation.
| Nespers were sung by Rev. Pr Joseph
r.. Hughes. assistant pastor OF the
church. Rev. Fr. J. G.. Walsh, pastor or
| the church. then preached the sermon.
| lie spoke OF the anniversary of the Feast
or ST. Patrick, IT'S History and Obser-
vance, his address being full Of fervor
aud eloquence.
AT EMPIRE THEATRE.
The program OF the day was brought
20 a close I'm the evening by lecture and
concert FOR the benel OF the ST. Joseph's
hospital, al the Empire Theatre. Every
seat In the house was taken and the pro-
ceeds already received show realization
of over Si0o0 clear OF expenses.
Rev. William Stang L. d.. superior OF
Providence Apostolate, delivered an In
teresting lecture OF IAN Irish Poet in
German Song" which Was most finish
ed. scholarly and interesting address.
Following is The program ~ the sacred
concert which was under The manage
ment OF Prof. Joseph Hesse: Overture,
'Semirsmide" Rossini.. Banda Napoli;
kathleen Mavourneen" Nerdandi So
ciety; My Irish Sweetheart G.. v. New
in; THE Shamrock" Moore. Miss Mae
Monahan; medley, Irish Airs" Banda
Napoli; The Harp That Once Through
Tara's Hail. Moore; Molly Bawn," Mrs.
G. ~. Rlaokinton: "a Cavalry Charge,
descriptive Luders. Banda Napoli;
wedding In Hardanger." Kjerulf Ver-
dandi Society; ASHORE" Trotere. 'The
Minstrel Boy" Moore. Mr.. A. A. Walker:
gavotte, II Finellni 81 Primsvia' Banda
Napoi.
oscar Ekeberg was the director OF the
Verdandi Society and q. 4. Capone OF
Banda Napoi.
AT the annual meeting Of the ST. Pat
rick's club. held on Saturday evening.
John w Hogan was elected president to
succeed the late William b. Banigan.
Resolutions of respect were also adopted
DAY AT VALLEY FALLS.
The first ST. Patricks day parade ever
held I'm the town of Cumberland was
held yesterday afternoon in the village of
Valley Falls. and 1t was a great success.
more than 1000 men being in line.
The procession was made mp of the sew
eral Irish and French societies In the
Blackstone valley. under the direction OF
Chief Marshal John Dillon, and there
were a half dozen bands distributed
through the column.
After covering a short route n halt was
made al st. Patrick's church, where mus
ical vespers were sung and an address
was delivered on the life and times OF st.
Patrick ny Rev NJ T. Cassidy the
rector. The church was filled TO the
doors.
In the evening there was an entertain
ment of the Catholic Institute Associa-
tion held as a fitting close 10 the ccle-
bration. The exercises were musical and
literary. with sprinkling OF Celtic songs.
RECEPTION TO CHIEF MARSHAL.
4. . a.
ture Of the day was the reception tender
ed to Chief Marshal Thomas Madden. by
the members OF his stan and few
friends at the Hotel Newman at the close
OF the exercises III church,.
y gathering numbering about e5 occu-
pied one ~ the -parlors of The hotel and
the meeting resulted in What Is TO 6e
Sons OF 81. Patrick" the name being sug-
gested by Dr. O'keefc.
The officers chosen are as follows:
President, Thomas Madden; secretary.
Frank Canning. treasurer, J. A. o'Kcefe.
NJ. u. a committee consisting OF Col.
John r Flynn John T.. Cannon. II. B.
oakes. Michael r lsraney, John Brennan.
Thomas Brady. Bernard McTiernan and
the executive officers We're appointed
Ia draft suitable code 81 laws and 10
arrange for a meeting Tor 1892.
~ this time the hour had arrived for
the banquet and nearly two hours were
spent at the festive funciiou. and upon re-
entering the parlor remarks were made
~ dNHu \. tpNnel. t-'ttI v. hi1nii, Ut
O'keefc, John BRADY. John McGninness.
Thomas II West Bernard McTiernan
and others a
The affair was then IN charge OF alessrs
Madden. Rraney and Canning. and Mine
Host William NJ Bush was on hand to
do all that he could 10 make the event "A
pleasant one.
The charter memhcrs Of the organlza-
tion, which promises 10 be a powerful one
are as follows.
Thomas Madden, Frank Canning. Mi
chacl Brancy. j. A. Okeefe. NJ. D.. Ber-
nard Mc1iernan. John O'Cunnell Thomas
+ West, Daniel r Grady. John Bannon.
owen Kane. Nathaniel Gilbridc John
Brennan. j. T.. Cannon, Peter &. CanSou
Col. j. r, Flynn. Thomas Brady. Ter
renee =. oates, Daniel Handy. Henry NJ.
Winn. John II cooney. John DonnellN.
Thomas Mcconnell. John McGunness
Thomas II. Donahue, Thomas Cullen.
Robert T. Conley.