The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-18
freshmen IN LINE
HUNDREDS PARADED IN HONOR OF
SAINT PATRICK.
ESCORT OF THE MILITARY.
ADDED TO THE IMPOSING APPEAR
ANCE OF THE PARADE.

Where Religious Services Were
HeId-After the Service Came the
Paradc-saIute Fired by Greens
and Emmets Before Sergeant Jas
per's nument-COIIatiOn Given
the Soldiers by the Hibernians in
the c. l.. A. HaII-EIOquent Efforts
of the Speakers.
The spirit of Ireland was abroad
| throughout the land yesterday. Every
where the green was worn, and patri-
otto exercises, blending the love OF
| Irishmen for their native and their
adopted soil, were held.
Probably no city of its size in the
United States can show stronger
| Irish spirit than Savannah. There are
many Irishmen and descendants of
Irishmen here, and st. Patrick's Day,
| March II, is always observed in
manner that speaks eloquently for the
generation in which the memory of the
| devoted Saint is held.
The celebration was characterized by
| the usual exuberance, and the partici-
| pants found no greater pleasure than
| did the thousands who observed the
| parade of the Hibernians, with their
! escort. This parade began at 8 o'clock
in the morning, starting from the head
! quarters of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians at Bay and Abercorn streets.
/ In the lead was Middleton's Brass
Band, and lines were marshalled by
| Mr.. Joseph F. Doyle, as chief and
! Messrs. j. ]. McCool, ]. ]. Diegnan,
| Charles Carroll, j. F. F'urlong, L. ].
Dwyer and T. ]. O'Neil as aides. The
Uniformly b NOR daw dawod wad wa
marshals were all mounted and at
tired uniformly, wearing broad brim-
med hats, with cockades, and broad
sashes of green. Their breasts were
also aorned with the insignia of the
order
| In line were the three divisions of
the Ancient Order of Hiberniaps in Sa-
vannah. The march they followed was
from the hall to Bryan street, to Bull,
| to Broughton, to West Broad to St.
! Patricks Church. where the religious
services were held. The church was
crowded by the Hibernians, and the
many others who had gathered for
the services.
Mass at st. Patrick's.
Solemn high mass was celebrated by
| Rev. Father Robert F.. Kennedy, as
| sisted by Rev. P. A. Halpin as dea-
con, and Rev. Father Reich as sub
| deacon. Rt. Rev. Benjamin F. Kelley,
bishop of Savannah, and Revs. John
| S. Mccarthy and William Quinlan were
present. The following choir rendered:
T hAHr
| pranos. Mrs. Frank Barber, Mrs. w.
F. Higgins, Mrs. NJ. V. Chambers and
Misses Josie Brennan, May Kennedy,
Mary Hogan, Mamie Doherty and NJ.
F. Paul. altos, Mrs. F. Hubner, Misses
Bessie Gleason. Josie McPhelan and
Annie Harte: tenors, Messrs. H. J.
| Brooks, Carl Meyer and w S. King;
bassos, Messrs. John Bell, ]. NJ.
| Black, J. G. Butler, Jr., and H. H
Goette: director Prof. Joseph steeg,
and organist, Miss Mamie Reilly.
Rev. p. j. Luckie of Brunswick de-
livered the panegyric on St Patrick,
and his effort was able forceful and
instructive. He followed the career of
St. Patrick, dwelling upon those Incl
dents that were fraught with the
greatest interest, and, inspiring an even
greater love for the Saint than had
long been felt by his auditors. The
work of st. Patrick among the Irish,
his conversion of pagans to belief in
Christ, his services to the mother
church and his help to the world were
all discussed by the speaker, whose
panegyric was pronounced one of the
most able ever delivered in ST. Pat
ricks Church.
From the church the march was
taken up upon the conclusion of the re-
ligious services. This was after the
arrival of the military, which became
an important factor in the further
demonstration in ST. Patrick's honor
The two Irish companies of the First
Infantry the Irish Jasper Greens and
the Emmett Rifles, formed the escort
for the Hibernians upon their leaving
the church. The battalion was under
command of Maj. Edward S. Elliott.
Lieut.. Wilbur M. Coney, acting adju-
tant.
Not Daunted by Rain.
officers and men were proud Of the
display that was made by the two
commands. In fact, considering the in
clemency of the weather early in the
day, it was surprising that there were
so many soldiers and Hibernians in
line. The Emmets had the greater
number, and marched well under com
mand of Capt. E. A. Leonard. The
Greens were but so few men short of
the Emmets that critical eye was re-
quired to observe a difference. Lieut.. ].
F. Mccarthy was in command of the
Greens, and the numbers they had in
line testified to the wisdom that had
been shown in the recent award of a
prize that was made them by Lieut..
Col G. A. Gordon.
Under the special charge of Mounted
Marshals Joseph Kelly, Peter Kelly and
j. G. Stapleton, the parade started
from the church, with the First Regi
ment Band in the lead. The route was
on Liberty street, past the Georgia
HusSars' Club, where the lines were
reviewed by the Hibernian Society. TO
East Broad, to Broughton, to Bull. TO
Madison Square. There the troops were
drawn up in line on the west side, fac
ing the Jasper monument. Three vol
leys were fired by the battalion as a
salute to the gallant soldier commence
rated in the noble figure of bronze sur
mounting the pedestal.
Toasted at C. l.. A. Hall.
The browning feature of the parade
was the collation. that was enjoyed in
the Catholic Library Hail. The Greens
and the Emmets were the guests of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians. and
the Ladies Auxiliary of that organiza-
ton prepared the excellent feast
Under the deft hands of the ladies
the hall had been decked very attract
lively. The chief pieces of the decora
lions were American and Irish flags
which were floating in a profusion that
seemed in keeping with the patriotic