The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18
GRANDDAUGHTER
HON0RST. PATRICK
TH,4TY'FouRTH ANNUAL FEAST
GIVEN BY HIRERNlANs AND
LADIES AUXILIARY.
PAID GLOWING TRIBUTE
TO the Emerald Isle In Many Of the
Addresses--Fine Musical Pro.
gram Arranged for the
Occasion.

/ The thirlyfourtu annual banquet o
the Ancient Order Of Hipernians ant
the Ladies Auxiliary was held las,
night az st. Patricks hall and was
pronounced success.
The many guests, numbering about
40, gathered at about 8 o'clock and at
$3.50 they took their places at the
,ables OF which there We're four
! II. Galligan acted in the capacity
J uf toastmaater and throughout the
evening kept all in constant litter of
laughter by his many well chosen and
witty toasts.
James Meehan made the address Of
welcome on tbs occasion and his
words. spoken from the heart, well
chosen and full Of deep meaning. do
served the applause which greeted
hem.
Father Downey, then in response to
toast, made a wcll-chosen address.
Needless to say Father DowneYs 5 ad.
dress wa receited with much applause
for with his commanding figure, excel.
tent delivery aud wAl chosen usage Of
the English, who could not applaud
him
In response to o toast from Mr.
Galligan, Father Kent Of Cork, Ire
land who has been in the United
states for but three months, took the
floor and his address THE Day We
Celebrate was among the best Of
he evening. He spoke of Ireand-the
Emerald Isle, Of the birth aud death
Of the life and deeds Of St Patrick,
If the early history of Erin's Isle, and
Of its struggles and hard.hips. He
dWelt upon the mastery manper in
which me n9tiye of that country hqg
risen above the common order. Of .lfG
~egardless of all difficulties. of the.
intellect Of the. sen OF 'Erin.and of. his
position IN almost every country III
the world today. Ubog many. oct9:'
'lona during h. ;aadzes .Fqther Kent:
was interrupted by the*applau$te, or
bis audience
Father Gilen. of'st ~Jcs6qh's PARISH.
was next called upon AMI in a; shors,
address, paid: high tribUt =. TO >FaJher: !
Kent to Ireland and. to, The Irish I
American. He tro' was Interrupted .sei,sI
eral time. bv'the applaqseahG recelvedI
= Weather Prophet p n ,SmgtH wa /.
7evt called upoH. Mi Smyth, ai'houg!' /
waking a very short talk; made "a .yerv
Interesting one, produc ug .much !;
aushter aud more aYn1use He 't0l' !
he story OF the Irislimsn aid the H. .
)rew. Both claimed for Their co,intrv
he greater number Of sain's' One pro.
'osed that the Hebrew pull a. hair on
II the lrishman's head fer every sain'
10 named and the lIishman was to pul
hair from the others beard for everv
aiIt he uamed. The Hebrew name'
saint and pulled a hair from thu
ri hman's head. the Irishman name
saint and pulled a hair from the He
rew's be'rd. Th's went on for SOM
ime until the Hebrew. running short
# saints. named the twelve apostles
nd pulled a handful of hair from the
head-the lrishman. nor to
'e .outdone, thought for a minu.e the
cried the Ancient Order Of
ihernian'- and pulled all the hairs
rom the Hebrews beard
The program for the evening wa.
ranged by Or McMauus and was a.
olloWs: 7
Address Of Welcone-Jam Nee. {
an. {
Address-Father Dowpev. q
Song-NIiss Nellie Williams. v
Song-M s Louise Steinhouso. +
Address-'The Day We Celebrate b
aiher Kent q
Addre's-Faiher Gillen. a
Song-Miss Rose Berry. r
Song-Mrs. James McMsuuq.
lmpromptu-P. H. Smyth.
Tho SONGS for The occasion we're AMI
the Irish type aud deserve special
en'ion in that an were most we'll
ndorcd and mos, appropriate. D
The menu. prepared by the Ladies .
HILLARY was excellent, and Included
r loloNiLE QclCactps. r
rkey Ham Toprpc
Cranberry Sauce.
PC'ato Salad Coli Sl,u .,
Turkey Ore sing 4
D'''' ilchl's Celery .
Olives.
'oHea Cakes
Ice Cream 4
eher services were held at ST. pat e
KS church yesterday In observance \
ihe day and among the visiting
.ests wEo participated were. Father o