Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-17
FEAST OF ST. PATRICK
Generally Observed by the
Sons of Old Erin.
APOSTOLIC DELEGATE
PREsIDEs AT SOLEMN HIGH MASS
THIS FORENOON.
Right Rev. Bishop Conaty Will Make
Farewell Address at Gonzaga Col
lege Tonight.
APOSTOLIC DELEGATE

clal services were held this forenoon in st.
Patricks Church, under the auspices OF the
Ancient Order of Hibernians. The mem
bers of the order assembled in Carroll Hall,
10th and G streets northwest, at 10 O'Clock
and acted as guard of honor to the papal
delegate, Archbishop Falconio, who was
present at the high mass celebrated In st.
Patrick's at 1890. The Ladies' Auxiliary
Of the order also attended the service In
body.
For this evening at Gonzaga College
Hall an elaborate order of exercises, in
Guiding addresses has been arranged. the
Right Rev. Bishop Conaty, who leaves
shortly for Los Angeles, will make his fare
we'll address before the order at this time,
and, as the bishop was indicted into his
Washington charge under the same au-
spices, the members of the order are pre-
pairing to give him hearty tribute OF es-
TEEN.
The meeting Is to be presided over by F.
P Moran and appropriate musical and lit
erary selections are to be interspersed be-
tween the addresses. Those VINO are 10
speak besides Bishop Conaty include Rev.
Father Conway, 8. j., of Georgetown COL
lege and Mr.. Rosa F. Downing.
The annual dinner of the Shamrock Club
will also be held this evening at Carroll
Institute Hall.
High Mass at st. Patrick's.
Solemn high mass at St. Patrick's this
forenoon was sung by the Rev. John Gay
nor, with the Rev. Charles N. Bart, dea-
con, and Rev. Edward Buckley, subdeacon
The apostolic delegate presided, assisted by
the Rev. DR.. Dyer, president of St. Mary's
Seminary Baltimore, and the Rev. Jerome
Daugherty, s. j., president of Georgetown
College The Rev. DR.. +. z. Rocker of the
apostolic delegation was priest OF nonor'
~ I?a1, IL
gustines Church master of ceremonies.
The sermon was preached by the Rev. j.
T. O'Connell of st. Francis Church, Toledo,
Ohio.
The church was beautifully decorated and
the singing was of high order. After the
mass the choir sang the hymn to st. Pat
rick At 1 o'clock the pastors OF the city
and the visiting clergy were entertained at
dinner by DR.. Stafford, rector of st. Pat
ricks Church.
The Rev Mr.. OConnell chose for his
text, "And He chose his servant David
and took him from the focks Of shsep-to
feed Jacob, his servant, and Israel, his IN
heritance. And he fed them in the limo
cence of his heart and conducted them by
the skillfulness Of his hands"
The Rev. Mr.. O'Connell's Sermon.
"Here, indeed" he said, sis prophecy full
filled and prayer answered, when the chill
dren Of Ireland. in a church of their pa
Patrick and his gospel. in significant union
with the direct representative of the bishop
Of Rome. Here, too, we are reminded Of
the unfaiing Providence by which a peo-
pie, distracted and confused by the help
lessness of forced separation and In the
loss Of leaders driven from their charge,
turned with an exactness of more than nat
ural guidance to the ways that drew them
out of their many differences into the un-
speakable sympathy of Evolutionary re-
ligion.
at is the answer to the prayer, Father
glorify Thy name; have glorified it and
will glorify it again 1t is not merely the
possession of an inheritance. but the exc
cution Of a sacred trust by people, which,
more than any other, was left homeless and
without tribal autonomy, to be a nation
serving the tabernacle OF the new covenant.
that its Levitical generation and spirit
might come unsullied and never wavering
from its first high priest, whose mission
was made testament to his children.
God formed st. Patrick In the mold Of
the apostles, little in promise, but mighty
in word and work; and If he was made like
his apostolic prototype, St. Paul, by chas-
tisement to turn to himself and from him
self to a desire for the souls Of those of
whose spiritual misery he was conscious,
his perils were a means Of strength and
knowledge to prepare him for the work Of
turning an entire people from Idols to
serving the living and true Cod
6reat In knowledge.
"Great he was in knowledge, finding 1t
where Vincent and Augustine formed the
university Of the day. Great in virtue, will
Ing to spend and be spent for those who
had done him grievous wrong. Great as a
bishop of souls, daring nothing and declar-
ing nothing except by the authority of the
patriarch of the universal church. Extra
ordinary apostle, to change as II by COM
mand the belief Of centuries, hardened and
imbedded in the prejudice and crimes from
which paganism could not be free.
But He who wrought in Peter and Paul
to varied apostolate wrought also in Pat
rick to a conversion OF the Irish that has
no parallel; and lest the greatness of his
revelation should exalt him God foreshad-
owed for the apostle the trials of the people.
But he was consoled by the knowledge that
his Israel would not merely cling to the doc
trine that he preached, but would form q
race apostolate, moving ever in his spirit
and conducted by the skillfulness of his
hands.
THE story OF Ireland ever brings UP the
record of the chosen people. The very
| wars of Ireland were a means of spreading
| the knowledge Of her religion and of max
| ing the nations acquainted with her plan
| of government, which, however that may
| be named theocratic or monarchial in form,
was surely most democratic in his pro-
visions. Little by little the idolators took
| on a wholesome fear of him who uttered
| judgment from the wings Of the cherubim.
Scanty Recognition.
"scanty recognition has been given to the
| influence of Ireland for religion throughout
| Europe. Her faith strengthened her love
of liberty, and when the days Of trial came
| upon her Ireland gave to the world an ex-
ample unparalleled of what honest men may
| bear for God and patriotism.
1.-The world may never see Ireland other
| than th9land of sorrows. but as she moves
on her dolorous way the world will know
| that she suffers for God and country and
| the story of Ireland will be the inspiration
| of suffering humanity"