Evening journal., 1904-03-17
SAINT HONORED
BY ERIN s SONS
Impressive Services at St.
Patrick's Church Largely
Attended
ENTERTAINMENTS TO Be Hello

Homage was paid TO Ireland's patron
saint in ST. Patrick's Church this morn
Ing by most OF the Roman Catholic
clergy Of this city and many from
abroad and by congregation that
crowded pretty little edihce to the
doors.
The services began at 1890 oclo.'s.
The music was especially good In
the chancel were Bishop Monaghan,
Father Hugo, of Sacred Heart; Father
Kelly. OF ST. Mary's; Father Campbell,
ST. Anne's; Father Clancy. St. Jos-
eph's; Father Scott. ST. Josephs on the
Brandywine; Father Higgins ST.
Pauls; Father Brady. Father Nc
Sweeney Father Birmingham and
Father Dequan.
Talk on St. Patrick.
The sermon was preached by Father
Dequan, Of ST. James Church. Phila-
delphia. II was upon the Life and
Labors OF st. Patrick" The speaker
told how this man who did 50 much for
Ireland had been a great missionary
and literary man. In part he said:
THE sole ambition OF ST. Patrick was
u Sue AAtlAhQ NtNNlAtua AAlti NAHANAih
many years he was consecrated a
bishop by the Pope himself He was
responsible for a bond between Ireland
and Rome that has never been sever
ed.
I'VE have no record Of - complete
and so sudden a conversion Of a ooun-
try as he worked In Ireland. The reign
Of peace established there by ST. Pat
. N..a Ta.
OF prosecutions the faith OF 81. Patrick
has gone on for fifteen centuries.
BE proud OF your patron saint. who
pales before none Of the other of the
worlds heroes BE proud OF your an.
ancestry You can well stand the sneeri
of bigotry. You have patriots thai
have bled for the glorious stars an,
stripes. BE loyal to your faith. Tr!
and live In your liver the great heri
tage st. Patrick has left to YOU"
ST. Patricks Day Entertainment.
Tonight will mark "a new event in IN
history Of the Brownson Library Associa
tion, for from this association has sprun
the Brownson Gee and Dramatic Clut
/ whose theatrical aspirations intend 4
make the Gade an oventful ono.
The first public performance Of the cIu'
viii be held in the hall Of s.. Patrick
Church. Fifteenth and King streets. Tn
club bids fair to enter upon a successful
theatrical career. and to eclipse an pre-
vious efforts Of the kind ever attemptel
by a similar organization. The club wa
organized over five months ago. and ha
been constantly hard az work TO attain
that STANDARD Of perfection which bring
success to every well-trained theatrlca
company. This excellent development is
IN a large degree due to the able and per
slstent efforts of ope Of the best director
and vocaAsts in this city. and unde
whose guidance the club has nude rapi
progress.
The members OF the club have NOR
than ordinary ability. and the costumes
although expensive are a special featur
in themselves. as wen as spectacular an
something novel to theatre-goers. II
not the intention Of the club to discontinu
after this performance, as several en-
! gagements have been secured for the sum
mer months having organized as a pei
manent theatrical club. and wiz travi
extensively In the near future. The man
agement OF the Brownson Glec and Ora
matte Club wishes to assure all those VIII
attend the performance that a delightfl
evening is In store for them.
Hibernians to Celebrate.
The Ancient order OF Hibernlans wi
/ celebrate the day by giving a banquet q
! Shields Library Han. Speeches will I
: made by several prominent Irish speaker,
b AT the Opera House "The Parish Priest
: will be given by members OF St. Paurs +
+ G. Church. These entertainments are al
nual affairs and the cast is made up
well-known local amateurs.
Although there was quite a little gree
S and shamrocks worn, the custom seems
e be dying out. Each year there seems to 4
3 less IN evidence. Around the railroad moi
j was seen than in any other section OF II
q city.