Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-21
1RELAND'S PATRON SAINT.
His Day Celebrated by a banquet and
Entcrt ai nmeut

Entertainment.
The annual celebration in honor OF the
feast OF St. Patrick was held Saturday
evening In ST. Mary's hail and attracted
an asseblage OF people of all ages. which
completely hlled the large auditorium
The celebration was held under the aus
pices OF the Ancient order of Hibernians
At $3.50 O'Clock banquet was served fully
700 people sitting down to the tables
While the banquet was in progress music
was furnished by Whittier's orchestra
Following the banquet. the Rev. p J. Bar
rett. rector of the cathedral, called the as
semblage to order and presided as toast
master. An extended programme OF after
dinner speeches, Rotations, Irish songs
and melodies and instrumental selections
Of high excellence had been prepared for
the occasion. The numbers of the pro-
gramme were we'll rendered and heartily
received. All of the musical numbers
were encored. The order was as follows;
Observation-Disclosures.
| Address-Rev. p j. Barrett.
VOCAL solo-"Thc O's and tho Macs"
stephen McGrath.
Cornet solo--Carl Forsell.
Address-W. ]. Bgelow.
! Solo-"The Little Hedge School" Miss
Sarah Corey
| Solo-"Tll Take You Home Again kath-
leen," Thomas Magner Jr.. and chorus
Violin solo-F. II. Whittier.
Recitation-"Baby Patrick" Master Ed
ward Powers.
| Clarinet solo-Wallaco Dufur.
Chorus-"The Kerry Dance" Misses
Helen McNally. Agnes Mcmahon, Celia
O'Bryan. Helen Ianlon, Messrs. Frank
| q
ner Ray Newton.
| Address-Thomas Gale.
Solo-"The Songs Ny Mother Used to
Sing" Miss Maize Mccarthy.
| Flute solo-G. II. Wilder.
| Solo--(Sclectcd)-E Edwin NORM.
Solo and chorus-"God Save Ireland
solost Miss Helen McNally.
! Grand finale-."Amcrica"
FATHER BARRETT.
Father Barrett. in rapping the tables
to order, spoke brief words of welcome to
the asscmblage. He thanked the ladies Of
ST. Anne's society for their work in pre-
pairing the feast and spoke words of ap-
probation of all the others who had given
their time and talent for the success of the
happy event He interspersed his remarks
with several bright stories.
W. ]. Bgelow, mayor-eect OF Burling-
ton, received a hearty greeting when IN
troduced by Father Barrett Mr.. Bgelow
prefaccd his remarks with some bright
stories illustrative OF Irish wit and said
he had long wished to attend a st. Pat
rick's day function ms he had heard such
high praise Of the cooking on the one
hand and Father Barrett's stories on the
other.
Speaking Of the great man, In whose
honor the celebration was held, Mr.. Bise-
low emphasized the Importance of the
mission and influence ~ great national
character like St. Patrick. The saints Ia
bors. he said. were completed 1900 years
ago. yet his memory Is 50 burned into the
hearts Of the Irish people that his name
cannot die and the influence of his life
and the teachings for which he stood are
, still felt all over the world. A nation he
said, may perish but It's national char
tiers live forever Mr.. Blgelow paid A
warm tribute to tho achievements of the
irish race and expressed regret that tbs
privileges and advantages that are grant.
cd to the race in this country are withheld
In the mother land.
MR.. GALE.
Thomas Gale teri torial representative ir
Congress from Ala -ka. who was present
at the banquet. was called upon for
speech. Mr.. Gale said he knew of nothing
better that the Irish people could dc
{ for themselves and the public than to NEE
on an occasion like that of Saturday even
, ing to commemorate the feast of st. Pat.
rick. 1t is well, he said. for the sons ant
daughters Of the scattered Gael to famil