The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-18

eye upon the superior light OF Chris
tianity until her understanding became
convinced of It's truth and her heart
enamored OF It's celestial beauty. /
Other nations dug n martyrs grave !
for hcr FIRST missionaries, but Ireland 4
never raised her hand against tho LORDS
nnointed. And once she grasped tho |
truth, she chung to 1t with tcnaclty
nothing could shake, and though the
sweet bride was offered her, and when
this failed, tho scourge was applied to
her sensitive heart, she remained stead
tho proud boast that not even single
leresy c,In claim an 1rishman for It's au-
thor, or ireland for It's birthplace
rho speaker reviewed the history OF
the green isle through Its darkest periods,
when the NorscTnen invaded her shores;
when the Saxon catnc and deprived them
of their language. despoilcd their beautiful
land. and subjected them to manifold
cruelues "As one goes through Ireland
to-day" said DR.. Doyle, "he sees that
II Is q country that has been consccrated
to an unutterabl sorrow.
Clouds OF desolation enveop and
/ cover tho land like n great mist There
Is scarcely spot that does not seem
/ hnllowed by some sad memory In
many towns are the ruins of those
old abbeys that toll OF tho days when
! Ireland was the Isle of Saints and her
I monks and nuns tho educators OF Eu-
| rope The rooiiess cathedral and desc
lated church speak OF the suffering
and death of bishop and priest. The
| deserted villages and the bare walls
| Of forsaken houses tell us how her
| noble people were turned out on the
| roadside to die or to find n home In
a strangers land. Field after field
are there which have not been turned
by tho plough for years. but are turned
| into pasture for the landlords sheep
and cattle. Dark lowering clouds Of
the deepest sorrow seem to be over
the land. Weeping, she hath wept the
night through, and tears are on her
check and there Is not one of the chill
dren of men to comfort her.
"But blessed be God. tho timo of SER
vitude Is fast going by. Ireland has
passed through two periods OF her won
derful history; she has now entered on
n third. She has been the mother OF
saints and the mother OF martyrs, anc
now is to become the mother OF apos
: ties" a
, In concluding his address. the speaker
culogized the Irish people In eloquen
terms and ndduced history In supper
, of his tributo to them. Flo pointed on
, the prominent part the Irish cx!les hat
taken In the making of America, and II
It's wars. Its literature and Its business
and indeed how they have left their i'm
!. print upon thu intellect OF the nation
; Parade and Banquet.
Z st. Patrlck's Day Will DC celebrate
!, with a great parade to-day and with
: magnificent banquet tonight at the Ma
i sonic Temple at which covers Will b
:, laid for fully 900 persons.
The celebration Is under the au
y spices Of the two branches OF tn
> Ancient Order OF Hibernians and tn
= Ladies' Auxiliary Of that organization
: The spacious banquet hall Will be ap
: propriately decorated for the festiv
occasion. An attractive program fc
tho banquet toasts has been arranged
q and Irish wit and eloquence will !,
% handsomely exemplifed In the speeche
l. The, banquet will be served by Colon'
m John Murphy himself prominei
10 member of tho order. and tho men
will DO one Of the finest that can !
TO provided.
Is The following is the list Of toas
It and speakers:
ID Hon. Samuel l.. Kelley will presi'
le as toastmaster, and will speak on TT
er Day We Celebrate"
s. Mr.. Maurice A. Powers will respor
co to tho toast woman"
n. DR.. Thomas r. Leonard will respor
to to the toast "rhe Clergy"
O. Mr. James j. Creamtr will spen
u Of "rhe Ancient Order of Hibernlans
q Mr.. j. J. Teefey will speak of "rl
~ Ladies' Auxiliary"
os Miss Agnes T. Ferritcr, an officer
40 the Ladies' Auxiliary Of tho State. w
~ respond to n toast also. Though h
" subject has not been formally a
rs nouncod, 1t is understood that she w
no supply the toast usually missing
ne banquets, and speak Of "mnn."
nc Or. william A. MCGOWAN has be
I'm designated MS chief marshal OF
nd parade, with Captain Robert
Masurier, as chief Of staff. and I
Tho Following aides Messrs. Samuel
ss, Kelley, Maurice A. Powers, John
18th Neagle, James j. Creamer William
In Powers, ID. OSullivan and John I'll
icls gan. tl
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