The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-03-17

s IN HONOR OF ST. PATRICK


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He played that gem of melody which
Haydn praised and sang,
throughout the heavens rang.
Now Gilmore spoke, he promised that
great multitude q treat
That would rouse enthusiasm and would
agitate their feet, 45
He introduced two pipers all ready for
their work, n
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,
AS they played ."rhe Woman Of the
iBiack- 11ai Bafc f.sss J. March and
II Wish ! Never Saw You" and ''The
Reel Of Tyrell's Pass
That audience. vast was happy, it's pleas
ures multiplied,
Its conduct not unseemly for occasion
justified
A relaxation of the rules; from spiritual
To do honor to st. Patrick in the good
old Irish way.
AS the-old familiar dance tunes fell upon
the Celtic ear.
The multitude responded with sympa-
tHetlC Cnc6r,
The Cork souls shouted Gandsey was
piper unexcelled,
And the Galway souls, undaunted. for Pat
Comedy yelled.
The pipers now retired and a harper took
their place,
Twas Hempson. thought by many the
last one of his race:
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, a centenarian, Of his kind
there's been dearth.
But his memory will be ever green, his
talents recognized.
Although the strains he loved SO we'll are
now so little priced.
With honors from the multitude Dennis
Hempson now Withdrew.
And Gilmore called 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
familiar ring
OF est. Patrick's Day" was thundered
forth and received with great &C
|
| The saint himself was seen to smile in
| approval Of the same.
They next played "Garryowen" and su-
! perb "O'Donnell Aboo."
| The good old Wearing. Of the Green
! and The March Of Brian Boru,''
And as fitting climax to their brilliant
They played that soothing melody" Molly
| BaWn Ashore"
| Now Gilmore gave the order and hi.
| faithful band withdrew,
| And presently the shade of DR.. Petrie
came i'll view,
The doctor came to speak word for the
- cause i'll which he gave
| The best Years OF his life the Irish mel.
odies to save.
| Fle 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 hall.
| of Erin's ancient fanes.
He told Of the unseliish men who from
patriotic choice
! Were engaged in emula ton of himself, O
| Bunting. joyce
How their labois are rewarded by tn
re-awakened love
Manifested by the race on earth and il
| heaven there above.
He eNtolled the names of Douglas Hyde
Yeats and ST. Clair Boyd,
Frank O'Neill and Castletown, and Phair
who have enjoyed
The fame of being leaders in the fgh
| which he began.
| For the restoration of the song and mu
sic Of our land.
| The programme finished, Gilmore Gale,
in accents clear and fine
! For the martyred souls of Allen, Lark,
/ and O'Brien
| To lead the national anthem, and a hun
I dred thousand score
OF souls sang God Save Ireland as 'twa
| never sung before.
The FEELS was closed, the bards wer
pleased, the saint himself confesse,
1t was the happiest day he ever spen
| among the blessed,
And the multitude Of faithful souls de
ternlined there to pay
! The same sweet. tuneful homage Oh eaci
! st. Patrick's day.