The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-04-01

Edward F. Sweeney; Maurice D. Lee
hey, John B. Agen, James j. Easily
John T. Casey, DR.. VIM. T. Miles, ]. ]
McCafferty, DR.. John P. Sweeney, Ed
ward Cudihee, D. F. Fitzgerald, j. c.
Ford, James H. Kane, John Francis
Mclean, James P. Gleason, James F,
McElroy and Dr. William A. Shannon
HIBERNIANS DRAW CROWD.
Possibly the largest and undoubt.
eddy the most enthusiastic crowd of
people that has gathered in the. Grand
opera house during the past season
assembled there st. Partick's evening
as the guests OF the Ancient Order OF
Hibernians. From gallery to parquet
every seat was occupied and num-
Der of the faithful were unable to Sc
cure adnittance
ST. Patricks Day is fundamentally
an occasion of ecclesiastical signi-
ticance. 1t long ago became recognized
socially and then an element of the
political crept in. Now, perhaps, it is
chiefly a day for the expression of
patriotism. The occasion thus APP
peals to the Irish heart from four
sides and few indeed are the people
of this nationality who are not
reached in one way OF another. The
religious, patriotic, socially inclined
and those of political ardor all unite
on this day and St. Patrick's Day in
that respect probably stands without
a parallel in history.
1t was an ideal day for the
seventeenth of March. The weather
was warm and inviting. The very hills
seemed to array themselves in fresh
glory of green which mingled with
the emerald ribbons and badges that
were in evidence made one chain of
green reaching from the hills to the
Sound.
At the theater in the evening there
was a fitting elimination in the form
of musical and literary program for
a day of such manifold significance.
At $3.50 the orchestra began playing
a medley of Irish songs. Every one
was enraptured by the thrilling notes
of the Celtic tunes. Suddenly the
orchestra started in on an American
air and the older men in the audience
shook their heads obviously as it
played PPM on tn e Water Wagon
Now" Not yet.
John G. Murphy, before introducing
Mayor Ballinger, read letters of re-
greet from Gov. Mead and Chief JUS
tice Mount who were unable to attend
Mr.. Ballinger made short address of
welcome and introduced the different
numbers of the program.
Rev. Thomas P. Brown of Denver,
Colo, delivered the Grafton of the day.
His subject was "Ireland's Triple
Crown of Glory" The speech was
largely a eulogy OF the Emerald Isle
and it's people.
The title contains the theme of his
discourse. BY the triple crown the
reverend father had in mind what to
him are the three cardinal virtues of
the Irish character, namely faith,
patriotism and loyalty He talked for
two hours.
The program was as follows:
Overture, medley of Irish airs,
Wagner's orchestra; introduction of
Chairman Ballinger by Mr.. Murphy;
address of welcome by Mayor Balm
ger; cornet solo, "St. Patricll's Day."
by Harry Lehr; song, THE Wearing
ing of the Green" by Harry Girard !;
Grafton, "Ireland's Triple Crown of
Glory" by Rev. Father Brown; piano
solo, by Miss Vera King LAWN; songs,
Kathleen Mavourneen" and "Remem-
Der, Boy. You're Irish," by Mrs. Emma
| Moffett: violin solo, by George J.
DAM; song, "O'Donnell Aboo," by
Harry Girard; songs, Believe Me, If
All Those Endearing Young Charms"
by Miss Clara Lewys; song, Star
| Spangled Banner" by audience and
! orchestra.