Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-03-11

IN HONOR OF ST. PATRICK



He played that gem of melody which
Throughout the heavens rang. -
Now Gilmore spoke. he promised that
r, great multitude a treat
That would rouse enthusiasm and would
aSitate their feet
He introduced two pipers all ready for
Pat Comedy from old Galway. and Gand-
sey from Cork
Their harmony was perfect. by strict re-
Their brilliant execution learned on earth
was still maintained,
Houses -Butehers o March and
Black Haired Lass.
Reel of Tyrelrs Pass
That audience vast was happy its pleas
ures multiplied.
Its conduct not npseemly for occasion
justified
A relaxation of the rules; from spiritual
sway,
To do honor to St Patrick in the good
AS the old familiar dance tunes fell upon
The multitude responded with sympa-
The Cork souls shouted Gandsey was
piper unexeeiied
Comedy yelled e
The pipers now retired and a harper took
Twas Hempson. thought by many the
This gifted bard and harper, who from
Derry County halls.
Still retains his unique method of playing
with his nails
Naught like his clean staccato was ever
heard on earth,
Since he died. centenarian. of his kind
there's been dearth,
But his memory will be ever green, his
talents recognized,
Although the strains he loved well are
now so little priced.
With honors from the multitude Dennis
Hempson now withdrew.
And Gilmore called a hundred souls all
players. tried and true,
Who had toiled with him when in the
flesh to build up that great band
Which made Pat Gilmore's hOnored name
renowned in every land
When these faithful souls had been align
ed and We're ready to begin,
Gilmore circled his baton. and the old
OF st. Patrick's Day was Numbered
forth and received with great ac-
The saint himself was seen to smile in
approval of the
They next played "Garryowen' and SUI
perb "O'Donnell Aboo."
The good old Wearing. of the Green"
and The March of Brian Boru.
And as a fitting climax to their brilliant
They played that soothing melody Molly
Bawn ashore.
faithful band withdrew,
And presently the shade of DIR. Petrie
came in view,
The doctor came to speak a word for the
cause-in which he gave
The best years of his life the Irish mel
odies to save.
He told that eager multitude of the move
ment now on earth
Which has revived our music in the
cradle of its birth
And rescued from oblivion those sweet,
exquisite strains
That once resounded through the halls
of Erin'S ancient faneS.
He told of the unseIfish men who from
patriotic choice
Were engaged in emulation of himself, of
Bunting. Joyce,
How their laborS rewarded by the
re-awakened love
Manifested by the race earth and in
heaven there above.
Yeats and st. Clair Boyd.
Frank O'Neil and Castletown, and Phair,
who have enjoyed
The fame of being leaders in the fight
which he began.
For the reStOrat ton of the song and mu-
sic of our land.
The programme finished. Gilmore called
in accents clear and fine
For the martyred( souls of Allen, Larkfn
and O'Brien
To lead the national anthem, and hun
dred thousand score
OF souls sang God Save Ireland as twas
never sung before.
pleased. the saint himself confessed
1t was the happiest day he ever spent
among the blessed,
And the multitude of faithful souls de-
termined there to pay
The same sweet tuneful homage each
ST. Patrick's day.