The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-18
i WAS ST.PATRlCk'SDAY
n. shamrock Was 10 Evidence
/ Everywhere
I.,urrs HELD AT CATHOLIC CHURCH
=. Father kirwin--Dinner With
RsoN .,vndred Guests--Ar Ora
s'''' lion by D, A, o'srien.
,urrs HELD At CATHOLIC CHURCH

IN ,,,,srdsy was ST Fairies = gay Ana 'oe
M IN evidence everywhere Those
MA not get the genuine shamrock
.srF hnitstlon aud whore hndgcs were
~ \. hsd green sprigs and stripes OF
- .,,,on answered the purpose. So long
&sVa' green. the cmblom ot the Emerald
49, w,s beautiful day. the weather
H. - and crisp. nnd the hrlght sun
|aItSlar ,ta nsniring strains ot irish music
4SplG'. ".risn atmosphere imbcred nj thr
*fspl w, thc older memhcts OF the llihor
tH'cipls and ihry marched in the parade Win
81 :. much alaerltt as thc NVpngSlerN
= - thrpe divisions ut lllhcrninhs. mch
III ivy !, Tic En,met Council aud OF the Gel
:* ~ s .,,b togpther With the Daughters OF
.& w "a. "assemhled at liry0n hall between
.ns o a'cioek tn the morning anu trom
. shu marched to St patlcks church in
Ia ~ Is,b ward To attcud the special scrv'
rs aat .,wsSs arranged Tor ST. rnuiCkS DAY.
III psfNrc leaving The hall CHAIRMAN iohu u
IA p,5,,ne VI the general arrangement com
81 nn,ss Mr. William o'Connor, state pres
~ ,nss.t AZ Inc Ancient order OF llihcrnilns
" Y. RAJ McElgunp and nr, H. H. ScN-
Y ~, M Warrrntou Texas, made short
IA ..ns rougrntnlatinE thc Irish unou their
81 ,sneveti ausplrous observance OF the day
81 Ihs lhrrcn, divisions ot llthcrnlans, Em
a - and teltlcs headed hN "a brass hnnd
"A m wv fhssrinr their banners formed u parade
a sest ntpccedcd down MHin street To Frank
+ M thencc 10 san lacnto and across san
"a Iselntc street bridge through the Flth
a asd io 81 Patrick church, the pgught.
81 as Il Erin going VIA the electric car line
80
y There were especially arranged scryiccs
!, the church which VAS prcttily decorated
8 ,or the occasion with large Irish Aag
q ,trunr ever the center aisle aud the caps
n me different pillars bearing small Gags
q rrcsSed one the green emblem of ireland
n M other the Stars and stripes, Tho differ
,rt banners 81 the societies were placed
& ,sund ihe walls In such way as 10 en-
4 Aanke the eject ~ the decorations
i An tho Catholic clergy cf the city ofn.
elsied 81 tho mass, Rev. Father TboS Ran.
teld OF 81, loscph.s hciug tho celChrant.
rsihef Nicholson u the Sacred Heart par
10. deacon; Father y Roach Of The 81.
TSsmss college sub deacon; Fathers Hen.
Messy. krwin aud r. Roach, present IN
ihe sanctuary with Fnthcr llauEhrHp. pas.
i Ter u ST. rstrice's, acting as master ot
ceremonies
Father Kirwp. Calvcston's eloquent
priest delivered the sermon II was n
beautiful niece ~ word painting. eloquent.
y delivered go soul stirring In It's character
hat the sancti'y oc the place could scarce
y restrain the desire To applaud thc many
Beautiful patriotic cllmaScS with which the
addreSs sbcunded
The music, too, was especially Inspiring
The choir had been rehshllltatcd Tor the
occasion aud ssug Mtllard'S mass I'm v with
az cTertory 20 Salutnris," Tvs Mir Major
TIE choir which rendered the mass So hctu
ufuily comprised Sopranos, Mrs Glrnud
Miss Robinson, Miss Edwards. alto. Miss
WtndcltS, baritone Mv Naipr. tenor Mr.
lsmes Girsud organist Miss Garner
-
Following was the conclusion NJ Father
kitwlnt sermon
van0ushed Erip vccps beside the ocean
ssye aud through her deserted streets Is
hHld the moutntul cry My Cod my God,
where are my thiidreny" And back across
he waters comes the echo of patrirk's
prayer In tho ends ~ the earth
On recent SIMMER trip through Canada
stood upon the magnificent Victoria
bridge that spans the pchlo st Lawrence
snt 81 the base on the rolnt Charles a
hrss boulder lay with the roughly hevya
descriptions, TO preserve trom dissertation
zoe remains q six thousand Irish lmml.
tsnts who died VI shlp fever tsiI tSiSh
Ind further down the So Lawrence below
Quebec from the deck II richly furnished
modern river steamer I could see eros Isle
y the distance and knew that IN the Ut
We rhaFel that crowns the old quarantine
station OF canada tho record ~ unknown
ceaa swelcd into nc io.Uo In the yesr
~ 1877 aud thought could hear the plain.
tive requiem n the faithful Irish imiui,
Il
TOP their unmarked graves Into my heart
nefe arose tho poets protest.
I'VE irr vrc,ches, fsmshcd, scnrncd
homan tools ~ build your pride.
hU God viii yrt take vengeance
lor the souls FOR whom Christ died.
Now IS youI hour " pleasure,
tti " IN the worlds carcSs.
nnt our whitening bopcs against you
VIII IiSs AS witncSSrS
trcn the cabins sud the bitches
~ lhrir charrcd. uncanlncd masses
nhe angel ~ the trumpet
WIZ Snow them as ne passes,
EhastN, spectral army
BEFORE Grcat God wen stand
shu srFalgn We Ms our murdcycrs,
q spoilers 81 our lsnd"'
Fortified hv trials and suncungs ., home
we t1acrltcrs ~ memories that Intensity
et'oton rho Irish took with them To- for.
.lsh lands strong faith and tho tonnage
W FerseNcrc Around the world the irish
priest has followed thr 'louo exile. aud
" hsf been tho most lmpcrtau, factor In
Sae Prcpageticn ~ the Catholic faith He
sas sept alive ,hc numc II faith aud the
SW Tor freedom and been rewarded by
ueutWnrm attachment and profound rrrsr
Nnp ne has kept alive NJ the Same time
me 90 faith aud = PASSIONATE love for thc
1htsry Isle In the wintry Western sea,
sea IN sll the range az Trip's poetry and
,ens there - no incident morn forcihly n
SsusuAs THIS fact than that II the Old
SWran dylng IN strange land and anS
Rp'lt iHqu'rine " the priest
when my body lies cold In the land - the
-. stranger,
VIII my soul pass through ireland on tts
way 20 It's God1"
IRE irish immigrants may have brought
sout ~ this worlds goods from beyond
~ w SEA but they carry ia their hearts the
Lfs,sN LEGACY Of Catholic faith snd 3
W-,la.hke faith In Cod With hd.'lt~ ~ -
sleus convictions uneNamplCd IN the his
~ 9, TIE world, they retain the chastity,
W. uneroken courage, the cheerful temper
M kensrous love that distinguish them AZ
sme Yes, that PRAYER ~ Patrick il stlll
.HeeVu'hg its holy echo ~ the contessers
AN OLD ADACE