Evening journal., 1908-03-18
PRAISES ST.
PA1RICK'S DAY
The Rev. George L. OFT Of
NewaTkAFOuSes Enthusiasm
Among the Hibernians
OWE MUCH TO IRISH RACE

Highly commencing the observance
Of ST. Patricks Day, the Rev.
George l.. ont. Of Newark. county
chaplain of the Ancient Order OF
Hibernians, aroused enthusiasm
among several hundred Hibernians
and members Of the parish In St.
Thomas Hail. Fourth street and Grant
avenue, last night. Father OFT was
speaking at a ST. Patrick's Day enter
tainment under the auspices OF Divi-
sion No. Q. Ancient Order OF Hibcrn-
ians. His address was a prelude to
an exceptionally interesting entertain-
ment by the Mask and Wig Club oc
the Holy Name Society of st. Paurs
Church.
Father OFT dwelt on the ascendancy
OF the Irish I'm this country. as shown
by the wide celebration of ST. Patrlcks
Day, and OF the help that the Irish In
America could offer to Ireland in tine
OF need. The perpetuation of tho
mefnory OF st, Patrick was one Of the
Irish peoples most solemn duties. he
said, and he hoped that it would soon
be celebrated here as widely as WASH
ington's Birthday or the Fourth of
July. He declared that the United
States owed more to the Irish than n
any other people, and that they were
to be found active in all departments
Of tho nations life.
Tho Mask and Wig Club entertain
ment was semi-minstrel affair. four
end men being black and the others
"unbleached." Solos were sung by w.
Foraker. John McGnlon, Frances Cali
In N.aIra
lagher. James McGnlon and Alfred
Mundel. In the second part Of the
entertainment. Alfred Mundell was we'll
received as the Singing and dancing
minstrel" The Irish bagpipes were
played by Joseph o'Boyle. and an
orchestra furnished selections.
The committee IN charge Of the en-
tertainment comprised Edward Norton,
chairmani Frank J. Doherty. secre-
taryi Joseph Bradley. Simon p. DOH
erty and Alfred Lilly.
The officers OF Division. No. ara
James McNally, president; Edward
/ Norton, vice-president; treasurer.
Joseph Kelly; Thomas Shannon. re-
cording secretary. and financial secre-
tary, Cornelius Desmond.
p. r. Moran Speaks.
Under the auspices Of the Irish
American Association p. r. Moran, a
national director OF the Ancient Order
Of Hibernians and president OF tho
Grain Exchange. OF Washington. d. c..
spoke 20 a large audience at The Irish
American Hall IN French strot above
Sixth last night. He dwelt to a large
extent on the work OF st. Patrick and
Of the Celtic contribution TO America.
He portrayed the part played by the
irish In fighting for the defense Of
the American flag and touched the
heart strings OF all present by his re-
marks on the one thing most desired
by all true sons Of Ireland-a desire
70 see the land OF their fathers frsa
and independent
During the evening an enjoyable en-
tertainmont was given. It was ar
ranged by James T.. Curran and was
much enjoyed Joseph Cannon and his
company Of boys convulsed the aud
fence with their sketch entitled "DR
Brown" in which Mr.. Curran hsu-
self took the leading role as Dr. Brown.
He was supported by Frank O'Brien
as Rufus Jones, bell boy; G. W. zim-
mermann as All Sing, aiChinsman and
also as a private detective; MerUin
Bradheld as John Stewart. a patient
and Clarence Pyle as 'Deadwood
Dick" another patient
Others who took part in the program
we're the well-known baritone James
/ W. Gillespie, and Joseph O'Gorman,
also a singer OF prominence. The Irish
/ American chorus sang several selec-
tions and Norris c. Morgan played a
number of Irish airs on the piano.