The Irish standard., 1907-12-14

will take place on the 18th of March,"
The Irish in this country wish Bridget
and Patrick every happiness. Yet here
is another note found i'll the Southern
Cross Of Buenos Aires, just before
Lent began--one that shows the social
standing of the Irish -Argentines, the
names they have, and the progress
they are making in that section Of the
New World:
"A social event of Importance took
place yesterday at Mrs. Mark Mackey's
estancia (residence) on the birthday
of the popular Don Marco-a picnic
and ball offered to the leading younger
element of the Irish Argentine COM
n1unity. From early in the morning
numerous coaches with ladies in holi-
day attire drove up to the estancia,
where they were received by the host
and hostess with their usual cordial
ity, and later on in an appropriate
spot under the old and leafy paraIsos,
where the rays of Phoebus, although
in all his splendor, could not molest
the fair sex, due honors were done to
an exquisite breakfast, whilst the me-
lodious echoes of the harp rang cheer
fully through the monte. Cavalcades,
swing-swongs and othexsatainusements
', soon made the afternoon slip away,
q onG c1, hoforo lS,,r,
announced, and was served in the
open air. But the principal item was
reserved for the evening, and every
one looked forward to the dance
About Q a. m. the ballroom, which was
artistically decorated for the occasion,
presented a. magnificent coup d'oeil''
as the merry couples glided over the
floor and where a, keen observer might
have noticed many a tender heart
pierced with Cupid's arrows, and which
hope will only heal to realize golden
dreams. Dancing was kept up till the
small hours in the morning, when the
guests dispersed wishing Mr.. and Mrs.
Mackey happiness and prosperity, and
| hoping that those enjoyable feasts
may be repeated, because the pleas
antness, although past, cannot be for
got. Amongst the ladies present were:
Mrs. Maria Kehoe de Mackey, Catar-
ina Mclaughlin de Mackey, Margarita
de Donnelly, Elena Kehoe de Dom
nelly, Miss Kate Mackey, Della Kehoe,
Elzara Coffey, Maria Elena Donnelly,
Kate and Luisa Mahon, Mary Skinner
and Della Maria Mackey. Last, but
not least, ! may mention the smaller
element which partook Of the days
festivity with pony riding and other
games proper to their age, viz: Pan
chita Mackey, Willie Mackey, Frances
Ann Mackey, Miguelito Donnelly, Luis
ita Donnelly, Katie Skinner, Willie
Donnelly, Maria Bridget Donnelly,
Eelia Elena Donnelly Kehoe and
Francisco Donnelly."
! Can you not see the happy faces
Of those Irish Argentine maidens with
soft, sweet Spanish names? Catarina
is Catherine, Elena is Ellen, Margari-
ia is Margaret. Do you notice, too,
| that carriages were numerous and
look closer and you will see that the
harp sounded in the hall, mayhap as
gladly as once it sounded at Tara. All,
the bright eyes gathered there and the
murmur Of sweet, low voices heard!
How merrily must the hours have
passed! Yet here is another instance
Of how Irish names may be transform
ed. On January 1s of this year a. SOL
emn requiem mass was celebrated at
Monte for the repose of the soul Of
James Redmond, and, says the paper
mentioned, nearly every Irish family
of that locality was represented"
Here are few significant names:
Cristobar Seery, Jr.; Daniel Bar
rett Pattricio Hughes, Juan Kelly. Ed
uardo Costello. Santiago Mccarthy,