The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-03-17
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ST. PATRICK HoNoRED IN CITY
Father Turner Delivers Panegyric
at High Mass.
A.cieat order of Hibernisn- Have So
eiaI Enters.inment Of Song and
story in knights OF CO.
Iambas Hall.

st. Patrick and Ireland. or the Day
We Celebrate"
That is the phrase which Prof. Mi
chael g. Rohan, of Marquette College,
Milwaukee. says Is calculated most to
conjure with all that appeals to the i'm
agination. the reason. to the heart and
TO the soul of mankind
st. Patricl's Day: the day of solemn
phiianthrophy and cheerful charity. of
formal worship and reverence and Of
festive rejoicing in honor of the herald
Of Christian religion In ancient Ireland.
Not the Irish alone, but the people of
all other nations, in America at least.
today celebrate with gladness and pride
for their own or their friends interest
IN the Emerald Isle.
In Montgomery the celebration will
not be extensive in public sense. The
solemn high mass this morning, at
which Rev. Father Patrick turner.
State Chaplain Of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians will deliver the panegyric.
and the annual gathering OF the men,
bers Of the order for song and story
IN the Knights Of Columbus Hall to-
night are the only formal observances.
That the service in St. Peters Church
win be beautiful and inspiring. and
that the coming together of friends
whose ties are strong as are perhaps
TINS TIES Vi no VLu6T nAlAOHs are VIII Dc
most enjoyable, there can be no doubt.
But 1t will be in the general spirit of
the day that the irish OF Montgomery
win be most constantly reminded and
reminding OF their fatherland. Sham
rocks In plenty there will be. green for
personal decoration will be afforded In
every possible pattern, from the artf-
11cialiy coiored carnations that are for
sale in florists windows to handker-
chiefs. hatbands, cravats and socks.
And the Irish wit-ah, how 1t win
reveli There is no Joke today but of
ireland and only the Ireland's man
must be its teller; no story or anecdote
but Of the ever merry sons Of st. Pat
rick's adopted land and TO recounter
Of them but some Of the sons OF the
every merry men.
And besides the formal entertain
ment Of the Hibernians tonight there
will be many a party made up for the
day.
Something About the saint.
\ TO him who designates Saint Pat
rick as Q holy man who drove the
snakes out Of IreIard. today means but
little: TO the Irish. to whom he ap-
peaIs as the immortal worker in the
metal Of humanity tempering the rug
ged strength Of primeval paganism
with the refining but not weakening
waters Of Christianity. today means the
sacred anniversary OF the birth Of re-
Iigious and sanctified patriotism.
The age Of pagan Ireland stands in
sharp contrast with the age that fol-
lowed the advent Of st. Patrick. Pagan
Ireland was strongly Characteristic OF
patriotism. It's people, crossing the
known world. pausIng for brief time
In Spain, had come into the balmy isle
that they called Innisfail.
In that epoch. 1t has been written,
was found that Roman idea of virtue
that stands for integrity. valor and
loyalty TO country. It was the epoch
Of the ard Righ." the Brehon Laws
that may stand by the side Of the Ly-
curgan Code or the Charter OF Scion,
the epoch Of the bard and his harp, that
sang 70 clans gathered in halls and up
on the hillsides. The regime OF Ireland
was ancient and honorable, free from
political dissension. redolant of patri-
archaI splendor. Its religion was PAN
thsistic but pure and true.
Into such land came Patrick, a cap
tive youth, whom Naill Of the Nine