The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-18
IRELAND'SGOODSAINT
ANCIENT ORDER HIBERNIANs
HEARD MASS IN HIS HONOR.
THE MILITARY CELEBRATION.
WILL BE HELD TODAY BY THE
GREENS AND RIFLES.

! Bishop Kelley Spoke of the History
of the Catholic Church, and of the
History and Work of st. Patrick.
The Music ExceIIent-AII Three Di-
visions of the A. o. II. Represent
ed-PIenty of Green Worn I'm Honor
of the saint-The HIbernian socie-
~ Banquet Tonight.
st. Pstrick's day was celebrated yester-
day by the members OF the 4. o. II. with
their customary attendance at high mass
at ST. Patricks Church. The members
of the three divisions OF the order. in all.
between 80 and 200 strong, met in the
basement of the church, and under the
leadership of Mr. ]. j. Dillon. county pres
ident, and Mr.. NJ. ]. O'Leary. state secre-
tary. marched into the church, where
seats on each side of the center aisle had
been reserved for them.
The mass was most beautifully and i'm
pressively celebrated, the music being es-
pecially fine. The sermon was delivered
by Bishop B. ]. Kelley. who spoke at
length upon the history OF the Catholic
Church, to whose efforts, he said. must
that is now possessed by the world. In
the course of his sermon he referred 10
the lights on the altar, which. he said,
are emblems not only of the light of
faith but intended to recall the early
vicissitudes OF the church, when. because
of persecution, il was necessary to cele-
brate mass in caves and other dark places
where the light of torches was necessary.
OF St Patrick he said that little could
be learned from history; that all that
could be cleaned from that source was
that he had been kept a captive in Ireland
for several years, had felt after his re-
lease, call to serve these people, and
after fitting himself for the task had been
consecrated to the work by the church
authorities and entered upon his great
mission. How sure and steadfast had
been his work, and how his precept and
example had had their impress upon the
Irish people might be seen, the speaker
said, from the fact that Ireland has fur
nished over a hundred saints to Germany
alone, and others to almost every country
in Europe
prove the lasting effect OF the work of
St. Patrick in ireland. is that even
though prosecuted for their faith, and
that in very recent times, che Irish still
stand firm in the belief of the Catholic
Church, so much so that instances are
cited where they have died from starva-
ton rather than prolong life by violating
the teachings of Catholicism
Before he concluded his sermon, the
Bishop admonished his hearers that there
were certain ways of celebrating St Pat
Tick's day that even the saint would
hardly approve of.
The music was that of Marcos Mass in
/ G, which was given by a large and ex-
! cellent choir under the direction of Prof
Joseph Steeg. The "Credo' and the
'Agnus Del" were especially well sung, as
was also the offertory. "Salve Regina"
(Buck), by Mrs F. Hubner. The choir is
composed of the following:
Sopranos-Mrs. Barber, Miss Brennan
Miss Reilly, Miss Usina, Miss Kennedy,
Miss Hogan, Miss Dority.
Aitos-Miss Gleason, Miss Kennedy,
Mrs. Hubner. Miss McPhelan, Miss
| O'Brien,
Tenors-Mr. Clarity, Mr.. Butler, Mr..
Schneider.
Bass-Mr. Goette. Mr.. oLeary, Mr..
Bell, Mr.. McGovern, Mr. Hogan.
Organist-Miss Back.
The solosts were Mrs. Barber. Miss
Brennan, Miss Gleason, Mr.. Clarity, Mr.
O'Leary. Director, Jos. Steeg
The day was as perfect as could be
wished. and though owing to the fact
that it was Sunday there was no celebra-
ton of it by street parade. those of
Irish blood or sympathies displayed their
veneration for the saint by the wearing
of the green" Artificial leaves of sham
rock were to be seen on every side as
boutonieres, and some even wore on their
lapels clover leaves the best imitation
of the real shamrock that could be Sc
cured.
Thecelebration of the day would have
fallen on yesterday, March II, had it not
been that 1t was Sunday. The observance.
therefore, was confined to the religious
exercises at ST. Patrick's Church, the mil
tary parade and banquet being reserved
for to-day.