Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1908-03-21


children in the light of faith.
! William NJ. Higgins, editor of the
Kentucky Irish American, responded
to 1.-THE Press" but made his re-
marks very brief. Miss Mary
Corcoran, State President of the
Ladies' Auxiliary, sang song that
charmed all.
Each speaker was warmly APP
plauded and between each number
Scally's Band rendered Irish airs.
The number seated at the tables was
100, and one and all complimentej
the taste of the Committee on
Arrangements, Messrs. John NJ. Null
10y, ID. j. Coleman, William j. Con-
nelly and Joseph Lynch.
Jeffersonville Hibernians, though
fewer in number, were not one whit
behind their Louisville brethren in
celebrating St. Patrick's day. Their
methods were entirely different
from ours, but none the less soul
stirring and patriotic. The Louisville
people who attended the celebration
recognize that the Hibernians on
this side of the river can learn some
thing from their brethren on the
north side of the Ohio. The Indiana
people put their sons and daughters
back seat. Children of Irish parents
sang Irish songs, played Irish airs,
recited Irish poetry, and through the
whole entertainment ran the spirit
of Irish Catholic faith that has made
the sons and daughters leaders III
every quarter of the globe. Those
who attended will hastily respond
when Division of Jeffersonville
issues an invitation to another cele
bration. Too much credit can not be
given to Bernard Coyle, Redmond
Stanton and Michael Kinney, the
committee that arranged the cele-
bration that took place at Pfau's
Hall last Tuesday night. The Sisters
of Providence, who are the teachers
at st. Augustine's parochial school,
also deserve credit for their part in
draining the children that took part,
and the Hibernians of our sister city
are certainly grateful to the good
Sisters who lent such a helping
hand
After several instrumental selec-
tions, rendered by an orchestra of
boys and girls, President John Kin
ney called the assemblage to order.
Right here it might be mentioned
that Mr.. Kinney makes an admirable
that kind. 1t was not his night to
shine: he knew it, and cut his intro
ductory remarks short in every case.
After a chorus of tastefully dressed
boys from st. Augustine's school
sang Dear Little Shamrock" Misses
Mary Duble, Mary Dean and Kath
crime Lynch gave a vocal trio, Ire
land, | Love You" The Misses
Elliott rendered piano duet, The
Minstrel Boy" and Miss Mayme
Fogarty gave medley of Irish airs
on tina violin, with piano obligato by
Miss Margaret McAuliffe. Miss Mar
garet Constantine, who possesses "A
splendid contralto voice, gave "Come
Back to Erin" with such fine effect
that she had to respond to two
encores.
dawn on the Irish Coast" that
beautiful poem of John Locke's, was
recited in excellent style by Master
John Kinney. Prof. Dryer and the
Misses Keisenbuhl presented a cornet
trio of excellent merit and with a
medley of Irish melodies that ran
from grave to gay. Little Miss Jane
Elizabeth Doherty, tiny pianist IL
"My First Piece" played 'The Wear
ing of the Green" like a professional.
lHd Itht NUMBER Oh iHt DiO-
gramme was the address of Ion.
Thomas Walsh, one of Louisville :
leading attorneys and Hibernian@.
but a native of the HJosier Stat.
Mr.. Walsh was in his happiest vein
and entered fully into tie spirit of
the occasion. After poking little
fun at Father O'Connell, his old
friend and comrade, who occupied a
post of honor on the rostrum, MIR.
Walsh. like st. Patrick, proceeded to
drive away the snakes, and he did il
without killing any of them. When
he got down To his theme, THE Day
We Celebrate" Mr.. Walsh held his
audience speelbound while he told OF
| the life of st. Patrick, of his works,
| his deeds, of the manner in which
the whole island was brought to tn q
true faith and without the shedding
| of one drop of blood. Later he spoke
| of the accomplishments of Irishmcn
in the fields of art, literature, states
manship, war, science and poetry.
In conclusion he predicted a brighter
day and the arrival of Ireland's
glorious sunburst. His address
brought forth enthusiastic applause.
In rapid succession followed a solo
| by Miss Clementine Brooks, a duet
by Miss Fay White and Master
Carroll, a cornet solo by Prof. Dryer
Killarney" by trio of st. Angus
tines school girls, and recitation
by little Master Doherty Prather
that brought forth two encores and
made him the pet of the evening:
''The Top of the AArning," a vocal
solo, by Miss Moran Senney accom-
panied on the piano by Miss Sallie
Miller; a vocal sele& "Pretty
Little Isle of the Oceah," by Misses
Mayme Fogarty, Marie Davis and
Emma Kennedy. and "a Tribute to
Ireland" recited by Master Pierce
Dixon. one of the hits of the even
ling. As the audience filed out Prof.