The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-16
OGDEN SONS OF ERIN
HONOR PATRON SAINT


dawn OF March II. famous wherever
Irishmen have penetrated. which ia
equivalent TO saying all over the world
lovers of Erin In Ogden are already
TO be seen on the streets Of the city
with the color OF the Emerald Isle In
their buttonholes, giving forecast of
what will be the general color scheme
when the morning Of St Patrick's day
rolls around tomorrow. Preparations
for numerous entertainments In hon
or of the Patron Saint Of Ireland have
been made and present conditions in
dicate that St Patrick's day of 1910
in Ogden will be more fully and fifty
celebrated than ever before
While nearly everyone In any way
connected with the Celts is familiar
with the many anecdotes told concern
ing St Patrick. how he drove all the
snakes out of Ireland and many 9th
ers. but few know much OF the origin
and early history of the famous Saint,
In whose honor March II is celebrat-
ed wherever the Irish OF their des-
cendonts are congregated. st. Pat
rick was a leading Irish missionary
OF the fifth century. and Is sometimes
known as the Apostle of Ireland !"
The most generally accepted story Of
his birth claims Bonayem Taberniae,
near the Solway and south Of the
wall Of Seryms, in 337 A D., as the
place and year. but some authorities
claim that the great Saint was born
At DumbaTton According to ancient
biographers his father was a deacon
named ColpurniS and MS mother was
named Cenchcs or ConchesSa, and
was n sister of ST Martin OF Tours
According TO the same authorities.
the family name of the great Saint
was Sucoat, the ilrSt name PatriciuS.
by which he vas known. being from
the Roman
Sold Into Slavery.
When a boy Of sixteen St Patrick
was seized by band OF robbers and
sold into slavery to a petty chieftan
OF Ireland where he remained six
years. finally escaping and dcvoting
his time and efforts TO the conversion
OF the irish nation II is told of
him that he wa5 started on his life
work of conyersi5n by a vision and a
voice calling him TO labor in Ireland
His attempts me, with the greatest
OF success from The start, he being
gifted with great Telo1uence, and ap-
peallng first 10 the chieftanS OF the
various localities In which he laborcd.
baptized them first and then working
among the subjects The Saint Is
said to have shown great sagacity
and enthusiasm In his labors, appeal
ing to the spirit and clanship in
the furtherance OF his work
According TO the accounts of the
Irish biographcrs. st Patrick founded
own hands 10000 of the people, not
to mention humorous ohleftans. and a
great number Of priests whom he or
dained and many Monks and Nuns
whom he blessed The Saint is said
to have fixed his See at Armagh after
22 years of effort and two Of his dis
cipleS being ordained bishops he held
synodS and decrees Of which have
since been the cause of much contro-
versy st Patrick died at place
called Saul, which is still venerated by
the people and where his remains
were kept until after the reformation.
It is said OF the present date cele-
brated as the anniversary of the saint
that 1t was decided upon by the unique
method OF adding together $ and 3.
as some doubt as 10 which of these
two dates was the correct one was
shown and adherents of each refused
To celebrate except on the date they
advocated. Finally tho expedlent of
adding togther the two dates was TAX
en- TO solve the problem and do away
with the discussion, so that today.
March II is celebrated all over the
world by Irishmen and their descend
ants as the anniversary Of their pa
troD Saint.
March II Is also the anniversary
of Gen. p. Edward O'Connor. pion'
eer mining man Of Utah and founder
OF Fort Douglas. Several special fea-
lures have been planned by the loyal
Colts OF ogden for the celebration Of
the day and altogether March IL gives
promise OF going down in Ogden bis
tory as a "greon" letter day among
It's Celtic people.