The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-03-17


With blare Of instruments, with the
ponp and splendor of a semi-military
parade, with the eloquence and fervi1
oratory of the patriots came forth the
Milesian descendants today to do honor
to their national patron saint--he OF the
ophidlan warfare and the emerald hue.
st. Patrick's Own Day.
II was ST. Patrick's Day this morning
and the bragh gossoons and pretty col
leens were out to sing the hymn that
stirs every Irish heart and to participate
in the ceremonies incidental to the great
Celtic holiday.
Everywhere the shamrock and the
green bands of the patriotic sons trans
formed the dusty streets into masses of
artistic coloring. with backgrounds of
gaily dressed maids to applaud the
bravely arrayed members of the Ancient
Order OF Hibernians and the Emiaet
society.
The parade was the principal public
event and drew the crowds to the streets
to join in the brassy strains of THE
Wearing of the Green
Six hundred Hibernians and members
of the Robert Emmett Literary society
marched in three divisions through the
cheered by several thousands from the
sidewalks and buildings
Made Punctual Start.
1t was a parade unique in one thing.
It was actually started on time and
Grand Marshal Con Meagher was the
recipient of many compliments, pos
sibly unheard, from the waiting throngs
that lined the curbs
H..
vile and marched to the Lexington mine
and countermarched to the st. Lawrence
church and school and thence down
Main street to Broadway. At Broadway
the column turned east to Atlantic, to
Park and to the Sacred Heart church.
From the church the procession moved
west ON Park street to Washington and
Park streets, where halt was made for
the exercises at st. Patrick's Parochial
school.
At ST. Patrick's Church.
At the conclusion of the pretty cere-
monies of the children the societies
marched to st. Patrck's church, where
high mass was sung and sermon de-
livered by Father O'Laverty, following
which the line of march was again
taken up to the st. James hospital,
thence to Montana, north to Broadway
and on Main to Miners Union hall,
where the order to disband was given.
The procession was led by Grand
Marshal Con Meagher and Alderman
Larry Dugan as aide. The Montana
State band headed the Centervllle Hi
bernians in the post of honor, and fol-
loving the uniformed order came the
carriages with Fathers Smith of Iowa,
OLaverty of Ireland, Ryan and Ratten
together with James Meagher and
others as escorts.
The first division was commanded by
John Coakley, the second by David
Henley and the third by John Molloy,
as marshals.
Though started at 10 o'clock promptly
1t was after l o'clock before the march
ers ended their parade and prepared for
the afternoon entertainments and the
balls for tonight.
At the School.
AS the throngs from the process ion
and the thousands who had followed it
reached the school, a cheer went up at
the sight of the children congregated on
the steps and around the front of the
building which was decorated in an ap-
propriate manner. From the roof to
the ground the school was draped with
the national colors, interspersed lavishly
with the green.
Two girls were standing one at each
side of the entrance at the top OF the
steps. One at the left representing the
Goddess OF Liberty, carried an American