The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18
Irish HONOR:
PATRON Saint n
Banquet Of IIibcrnians at Ma
sonic Temple IS Brilliant
Affair. II
Flo QuENT SPEECHES MADE '
Day Begins With Solemn High
Mass at St. Patrick's
Church.

Mass at St. Patrick's
Church.
Irish American patrlots@to the NUM-
her Of several hundred gathered last
night IN the Masonic Temple to cele-
brate IN feast ana song tho name Of
st. Patrick, the patron saint OF ireland,
and to hear again the oft-told stories
OF Erin,s great men and women OF
Erin's ancient woe. And while the
Irish mon and women OF Richmond
were thus celebrating the day with
Joyous feasting and with religious OBJ
servance, 1t must be remembered that
in every city on the globe, from be-
meath the farthest Elimmer@ OF tie
Southern Cross to the Earliest reach
Of the Northern Lights wherever there
was gathered together q gallant band
OF Erin's sons. the storied life OF good
st. Patrick was glorifed anu nome rule
for Ireland was sung
Yesterday every 1rishman wore q
sprig of green, en,olemattc OF Ireland's
banner. And every son Of Erin had
on his lips a blthe Tilt OF the romance,
!, tho tragedy and the hope Of life in
v
follow and fight under every flag In
il tho world, and who, like the English
/ men, make their home wherever they
hang their hats. 5
irish Melodies.
/. County President Thomas a. Red
j den presided over the ceremonies last
! night. and introduced the speakers.
!, Singing Of Irish melodies interspersed
| the course OF the banquets, and
speeches ended the celebration OF a
l day which has not It's like In all the
! calendar. 1t Is comparable only to
Christmas, for st. Patrick Is known
i and remembered the world over, and
1 every Irishman knows the story Of his
4 life, how he converted the pugans TO
\ Christianity and how he drove out
i from the shores Of ireland the snakes
i which had infested her every hill and
vale.
\ James j. Dreamer was the first In
1 PRODUCED as the banquet ncared the
last course, and he spoke on THE Day
i We Celebrate He told something OF
\ the story OF ST Patrick's life. and
said that st. Patrick's Day is the irish
mans holiday, wherever he may be
He said that on a recent visit to the
old country he had been impressed
found that the Irish are possessed OF
two particular instincts-love for Goo
and allegiance to their native land
Makes Better Citizens.
Mrs. D. J. Robinson. head OF the wo.
4 mems auxiliary, spoke on "Our Order
giving the history OF the women's
!, branches. She said that the Ancien
). Order Of IIibernians. with its allied or
Y ganizations. Is tho largest Catholic or
ganization in the world. She said tina
j, the love for Ireland made the Irlsf
], better citizens of the United States
\ for all are loyal IrishAmerlcans.
John ]. Blake told the story q
ING patriots and h Heroes Who Vas sex e9
ecutcd for his loyalty and martyret
i.for his cause. He spoke Of the goot
! fruit which Emmet's life bore. ant
: told Of how. the dogs which had lappee
grave, and OF how the calumny which
had boon heaped on him in life hat
been changed to panegyric as hl
come better known after he had gon
Q to a martyrs death.
:. Maurice a. Powers delivered FIN
q GRAFTON on "Ireland," pratslng Erll
Q and condemning England for her pas
- spoke Of 1reland's greatness and OF he
= struggle for liberty, calling upon Al
;. to lend their strength for this devout
I. I, ly desired conSunmation.
= The irish in America.
= In his deliverance on THE Irish !
Is America, Samuel L. Kelley said tina
: the Irish are part Of the blood. brai
: land Drawn of every land. He remind
3. q ed his hearers Of the debt the worl
"a owes to the Irish people. for no rae
has done more than that handful 9
"A poor, prosecuted people in Ireland.
Il He said that they have fought unde
n
a. cenaries, but as loyal patriots flghtin
i for the cause Of their adopted lane
h They are at home in every land" \
s. make every land" and he said that n
is day is SO universally celebrated q
= ST. Patrick's Day. lie gave. a. lon
y list Of Irishmen and men of irish dc
& scent who have taken q leading PAL
= in the upbuildng of the United States
s. 5Last--for woman must always hay
= the last word-but not east, was MIS-
Il Agnes Ferriter's tribute to Nv oman
who, she said, has always finished ,Whi
h was begun by men; who has Away
= taught the Irlshman his loyalty frol
II his cradle and who. though she wa
Il the one first to Introduce trouble I'M
3 the world. has been the one most !
undertake the burden and resp nsibi
5s 8ity which comes in the struggle *
happiness, peace and progress,
n Solemn High AInKs.
Il The celebration of the day was %
l Church. which was packed to he door
Rev. Father McKeefrey was the cell
@ brant OF the mass. Father Charlt
acted as master of ceremonies. al
the Rev. David Coleman as deaco
sB Bishop Van de VyyerE occupied g cha
% in the sanctuary, Fifty sncoly tes I,
4 surplice and cossack assisted at8$tf
f services. The sermon was delivers
# by the Rev. Joseph Glenn, giving 9
vi able eulosy on the life and services 1!
# Ireland's patron saint. The two div
g$ sions of the Hlbernians We're mu
8 tered and marched to church by Chi
Marshal John Teefey. ~
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