The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-17
ST. PATR|CK'S DAY
 WILL BE OBSERVED
Shamrock Will be the Emblem
 Worn Today.
SONG AND STORY TONIGHT
High Mass and Discourses In Catholic ehurches-Frank Deedmeyer and Others VIII Make Addresses.
 at St. PauI's Hall at p. m.

This is St. Patrick's Day, and the sham rock will be worn by every true Irishman and the descendants of Irishmen.
 St Patrick or Patricius was the apostle of Ireland and is the patron saint of Erin. His baptismal name was succat. which signifies brave in battle. His name as a captive was Carthraighe; later he was called Magonus or Maun; on his or dination to the priesthod he took the name of Patricius.
 His birthplace is not definitely known. He says of himself in his Confession that he was born at Bannavem Taberniae, which may probably be identified with Kirkpatrick, near Glasgow. Scotland The year of his birth Is generally supposed to have been about S72. He was a captive and the slave of one of the pagan kings of Ireland from sss to ss5: went to Gaul and was there ordained priest and con secrated bishop and died at Saul, near Strangford Lough, county Down, where many years before he had established his first church on March r. the day sacred to his memory
 Ireland was then occupied by a great number of petty tribes, most of which were evangelized by Patrick So well was the work accomplished that Ireland was known in subsequent centuries as ''the Island of the saints.' The method em- ployed was that of dealing cautiously and gently with the old organism. The chief tans were first won over to Christianity and then through them their clans. St. Patrick's day will be observed in Birmingham with appropriate discourses in the Catholic churches-St Paui's and Our Lady of Sorrows. At St. Paurs church high mass will begin at o'clock Tonight at o'clock the following att tractlve programme will be carried out:
 Opening address by W. IT. Cutnn. Song, 'The Harp That Once in Tara's | Halls" Charles J. Herbert. Song, selected, Miss Mamie Carney. | Song, selected Miss Mayze OBrien. | Address. Frank Deedmeyer.
 Song, selected. James OHare, Jr., ac- companied by Miss Lizzie Clark. Recitation, John Brogan. | Violin solo, selected, Oliver Chalifoux.
 Address, the Rev. Father Kerrgan.
 Song, selected Robert Lynch. 1 Cornet solo. selected, John F. Harring- ton, accompanied by Miss Alice Carney. Mandolin solo. Miss Adeina Tempa. Cornet solo. Wearing of the Green" John F. Harrington, accompanied by Mrs. l Chalifoux.
 There will be an admission charge of 25 cents
 | Mir. Deedmeyer, who Is to be the prin- l cipal orator of the occasion. Is recognized as one of the most scholarly lawyers of Birmingham, and is an accepted authority on the Celtic race and language. Last weeks Irish World of New York prints | In full Mir. Deedmeyers recent paper on "The Irish Language"
 -~~>~~~~~~~~--~~-~~ -~~>~~~~~~-~~~~~~~-~-~~~- | Sixteenth street was reported in proper form by the committee.
 Alderman Sims presented petition from the citizens residing in the neighborhood of Avenue II and Sixteenth street. ask- ing that a fire plug be installed on that corner. The petition was referred to the fire and water service committee.
 City Hall Committee. | The city hall committee presented the | following report, which was concurred in: Birmingham. March 16 1904. l To the Honorable Mayor and Board of
 Aldermen, Birmingham Ala: | Conference.-The city hall committee beg leave to make the following report: aa
 That the petition of the Retail Grocers' association of Birmingham for use of rooms on third floor to be used for hold | ing the second annual convention of the | Alabama Retail Grocers' and General | Merchants association on April H and 22, be granted
 That the petition of the Firemen's Re- l lief association for use of armory on | April 20 for the purpose of holding third annual ball be granted. | That the request of City Treasurer G. | c. Engstfeld for a speaking tube to be put in connecting his department with the | engineering department be granted. That the petition of Miss Emm C. Blair | for desk space in the corridor of the city hall be dlsallowed. Respectfully sub mitted, A. 5IoShMAH'
 Chairman.
 Supreme Court Decision.
 City Attorney Edward D. Smith report ed that the supreme court has handed down a decision in favor of the city in tbe suit instituted against the Birming- ham Water Works company. seeking to recover $500 per year. for four years. for license for carrying on business. He said however, that the attorneys for water works company have intimated that ths case will probably be carried to the uni- ted states Supreme court.
 The mayor said in this connection. that City Attorney Smith has done most ex- celent work In this suit. and was very proud of the result.
 The meeting then adjourned.