The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-18

upon the plans of Ulster has moulded into dust: from the sands of the desert where the wild genius of the Algerine so long has scared the eagle of the Pyrenees; from the ducal palace in Eneland. where the memory of the gall lant and seditious Geraldine enhances more than royal favor the splendor of his race, and from the solitary grave within Ireland's capital. the silent grave which a dying bequest has left without an epitaph.
 But the sunburst of Ireland's nation- hood 10 seen no more. Let us, there- fore. veil the period of her material de- cline. Fashion for 1t a funeral garb, drape it with the mourning of your sor- row. and let your tears be the dirge of a temporary fallen hope.
 For the future, let us pause. We behold the. dawn of new awakening. Injustice works it's own dissolution; its props are weakening, the prospects of a greater liberty to advance the inter- ests of God and country are bright in- deed, an dfrom Croagh Patrick's tow .ering brow the clouds are lifting. Yet Erin the tear and the smile in thine eye We have seen thee, fair and beauteous queen, symbol of thy people, lave thy lovely tresses in sorrow on thy shores, supporting with queenly alBully auu Calu thC pEcScuC6 or tne grim phantom Terror by thy side. But now thou dost pulse with a new life, and a new joy crowneth thee. and yet the tear and the smile, the tear of sor- rows that have passed, and the smile of a glory all thine own; the tear of im- pending sorrows also, and the smile of future happiness, the smile of coming national greatness. and the tear lest amid thy progress and prosperity thy inheritance be despised. This is the tear, brothers, that must excite our ap- prehensions. Hibernians the world over, who are exiles, today in spirit traverse the separating plains and wa tery wastes to gaze with mingled feel ings on their beloved queen. Amid changed conditions. they may at other times exclaim with him who taught the harp to break the long-kept silence: !" How dear to me the hour when day.
 light dies,
 And sunbeams melt along the silent For then sweet dreams of other days
 arise,
 And memory breathes her vesper sigh They realize the emblem of their order
  Emerald Isle; they gaze upon the tear with apprehension: they are fearful of results. Ireland's mission is not a tenn poral one, as I have said; 1t is a far higher and nobler one-the spreading of the Gospel among the nations. How nobly she has succeeded history testi- fies. How nobly she is succeeding in every land illumined by the sun, the records of our church can proudly show.
 ''St. Patrick's prayer has borne fruit; what he prayed for on Croagh Patrick he prays for now. He went up into the mountain to pray I have prayed for you that your faith fail not
 Away, then. with everything that would lend to steal away our faith, prosperity. progress. yea even nation hood; all, if we are to be robbed of that glorious gift for which our fathers died and are to be prevented from be. Ing the illumination of the world.
 There Is danger in prosperity, and St. Patricks message to his children is to preserve the faith at all hazards fin pc steadfast, uncompromising Catholics, so that when at the last day the scroll or history is unrolled and the mysteri- ous workings of Providence are dis closed, 1t will be written of them that they were true to the traditions of their falth as Irishmen can be-"
 Hibernians at Banauet.
 The banquet last flight was A hannv occasion. A delicious menu was serv. cd amidst the best of fellowship and the wit and humor that spring oniy from the lips of Irishmen.
 John P. Kohn made a most successful toastmaster and accomplished the du- ties of the position in a style befittinr a veteran.
 The speeches were clever and lausb. ter interrupted the speakers at fre- quent intervals.
 The speakers and their subjects were. 0. P. Mcintyre, '"The Characteristics of the Irish Race: Hugh Gallagher. "Tbe Good and Welfare of the order": James Mcintyre. Prosperity of Montgomerv". Pat Ryan. 'The Irish Race in AmerIca": John oBrien, The Individual Enorts Of Members"; N. W. Suspicion, 'aThe Irish Soldier; Tom Kelly. "The Duties or Ohcers"; F. M Kohn, Methods of Enlarging the Order; Jerry Harrins- ton. Wit and Humor of the Irish Race; John Dove. Notices of the Order Friendship. Unity and Chris, tian Charity"
 . The dinner was served in six courses was excellent in all details and the equalled in pelasure any for mer celebration of St. Patrick's Day. 
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