The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-03-18
GRAND BANQUET TO
HON0RST PATRICK
THiRTY,FOURTH ANNUAL FEAST
GIVEN by Hl5E RNlANS AND
LADIES AUXILIARY.
PAID GLOWING TRIBUTE
To the Emerald Isle In Many Of the
Addresses--Fine Musical Pro.
gram Arranged for the
Occasion.


The thirty fourth annual banquet of
the Ancient Order Of Hbernians and
the Ladies Auxiliary was held last
night at St Patricks hall and was a
pronounced success.
The many guests, numbering about
40. gathered at about 8 o'clock and at
$3.50 they took their places at the
tables. Of which there We're four.
J. II. Galliean acted in the capacity
Ct toastmaster and throughout the
evening kept all in a constant litter of
laughter by his many well chosen and
witty toasts.
James Meenan made the address Of
welcome on this occasion aud his
words. spoken from the heart, well
chosen and full Of deep meaning, do
served The applause which greeted
hem
Father Downey, then, in response to.
toast. made a wellchosea address.
Needless to say Father Downey' s adj
dress was received with much applause
for with his commanding figure. excel.
| lent delivery and wei ch0s en- usage Of
the English, who could not applaud
him.
In response to toast from Mr.
! Gallgnn, Fath5~ Kent of Cork Ire
land. who has been in the United
states for but three months, took the
floor and his address. THE Day We
J Celebrate, was among the best Of
[ he evening He spoke of Ireland-the
/ Emerald Isle Of the birth and death.
/ Of the life and deeds Of St. Patrick
/ If the early story of Erin's Isle, aud
/ Of its struggles and hard hips He
( dwelt upon the mastery manper IL
which tile nstive of that country bag
risen above the common order of life
regardless of all difficulties. Of the
Intellect Of the son OF Erin aud Of hts
/ position In almost every country IN
the world today Upon many occa-
1 slons during h's address Father Kent
was interrupted by the applause Of
I Ms audience.
/ Father Gilleu Of ST. Jcseph's parish
was next called upon and in shor'
address, paid high tribut to Father
Kent. to Ireland and TO the Irish
| American. lie tco was interrupted sew
e~al times bv the applause be received.
Weather Prophet p. II, Smyth wa
evt called upon. MI Smyth. al'hougN
waking very short talk, made a verv
interesting one produc ng much
laughter and more aGnIause. he toll
me story OF the Irisliman and the II"
brew. Both claimed for Their countr''
the greater number Of saints One pro
posed that the Hebrew bull hair on
If the Irishman's head fer every sain'
he named and the lrishman WAS 10 Dul'
4 hair from the others beard for everv
saint he named The Hebrew name'
a saint and pulled a hair from tn
rrishman's head, the freshman name
I saint and pulled a hair from the He
brews beard- TVS went on for SOM
time until the Hebrew. running short
Of saints. named the twelve apostles
and pulled a handful Of hair from the
Trishman's head-the lrisbman, NOT to
be outdone, thought for a minue the
suddenly cried the Ancient order o.
/ Hibernian'. and pulled al the hairs
FROM the Hebrews beard
The program for the evening wa
arranged by Or McManus and. was a.
| follows:
Address of Welcoue-James Nee.
han
Address-Fath"r Downey.
Song-Miss Nellie Williams.
Song-M's Louise SteinhOuso.
Address-"The Day We Celebrate"
Father Kent
Addre7s-Father Gilleu
Song-Miss Rose Berry
Song-Mrs James McManus.
Impromptu-P. H. Smyth
The songs for the occasion we're all
Of the Irish type and deserve special
mention in that all were most we'll
rendered and most appropriate.
The menu. prepared by the Ladies
Auxiliary, was excellent. and included
the following delicacies,
Turkey Ham Tongue
Cranberry Sauce
tD'afo salad Gold SIaW
Turkey Dire sing
Bects Pickles Celery
Olives.
COftoa Cakes
Ice Cream
O'hcr services were held az 81. Pat
ricks church yesterday in observance.
10 The day and among the visiting
priests VINO participated were: Father
Goeltzhouse-. Of Vienna Father En-