The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-03-21
st. PATRIcK's DAY REMEMBERED

Banquet at the Armory a Great Sue
cess. About $1,000 Melted to be
used In the Establishment Of the
Paroohial School.
st. Patrick's Day was never more
happily observed in OwossO than on
Monday night of this week, Under the
direction of Rev. FIR. P. J. Slane and the
ladies of st. Pauls Catholic church
nearly six hundred men, women, and
children Of Irish descent met in the
armory and celebrated the day with
banquet, .toasts and song. Incidentally
too before going to their homes those in
attendance had the satisfaction of know
ing that they had raised nearly one
thousand dollars to go toward the re-
modelling of the residence Of FIR. Slane
which is to be used for a parochial
school to be taught by. the Dominican
Sisters
The banquet room was appropriately
though simply decorated in green, the
stars and stripes in the foreground be-
ing lovingly surrounded with the true
Irish green of Columbia's adopted sons
and daughters from the Emerald Isle.
Ten tables were set and these had to be
filled more than single time to accom-
mOdate the people who were there to
test the cooking of the ladies and satisfy
their inner natures. At the close of the
banquet the toasts were begun, piano
selections having enlivened the time
up to that point.
The POSTMASTER was Rev. Fir. James
Callahan, of Hillsdale. He is young
man but a speaker of wit and ability
who presided with grace and dignity
and added greatly to the enjoyment OF
this, part of the program. After brief
Introductory address he introduced Mr..
| Odell Chapman, who addressed the as
sembly on the subject, Robert EN-
met" Mr.. Chapman briefly reviewed
the strenuous twenty-five years Of En-
mett's life who championed the cause OF
Irish freedom hundred years ago anG
said that the cause of freedom was a:
strong in the Irish heart today as it wa.
in the days of Emmett. The Irish peo
pie have ever since kept the name Of
Emmett as fresh in the memory of theil
people as their own Shamrock is kept.
The second toast of the evening was
''The Ladies, responded to by Mr.. Nei
R. Walsh who gravely announced that
he did not know why the subject was as
signed to him unless that being an un
married man it had been the intention t.
bring him little closer into contac
with the ladies. The speech was {
pleasing one with more than one witt,
compliment to the persons in who's
honor it was given.
Thomas Moore by Rev. FIR. NJ. J
Comerford, was another pleasing review
of the life of famous and well lovet
Irish leader and poet. He was a con
temporary of Robert Emmett and quota
tions made from his poems showed
clearly enough his appreciation of tn,
Irish love of freedom and the nationa
pride of that people. In closing he CAV,
expression to the sentiment that the
misfortune of England might yet be o.
some good in the giving to the Irish the
chance to forge ahead to the place du,
her in the world
During the program music had beer
rendered by number Of those present
Mr.. Andrew Mallot, of Durand, sang 9
baritone solo and was obliged to respond
to an encore. Mrs. c. E. Rigley Jr
sang THE Harp that Once Through
Tara's Halls" and was also compelled
to respond to an encore. An old
fantasia, composed in 1914, the old
march of Brian Born" was played by
the Misses McAuliffe and. Stack. DR..
~. o. Parker sang rollicking Irish
song and responded with another selec.
tion as an encore.
The banquet over, Rev. Fir. John
McCough, of Denver having failed to
arrive, Rev. FIR. Slane took charge OF
the awarding of the prizes to the young
ladies who had been working to raise
money for the school. The gold watch
was awarded to Miss Anna Broughen,
of Bennington, and gold ring to Miss
Ella King, of Henderson. The lot in
Cleveland Park went to Felix Bagin, OF
Corunna, and the box of soap to Dennis
! O'Dea, of Owosso. =,