The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-21
JOLLY GOOD FELLOWS.


green III Charleston last Friday. the
occasion being, OF course. tho celebra-
iion OF the birthday Of st Patrick
Who was more like the better Virgin
lans OF the golden aso III this Com
n1enwealth than any other man Of his
time. II didn't matter where they camo
from or what their names; they all
sang Annie Laurie There was that
eminent lrishman of pure German ex-
traction, Malstodt. and that other cmi-
lncnt lrishman. of italian vintage. Sot-
tile, who appeared upon the scene ut
the Hihcrnan Hall at a psychological
moment with the fraternal greetings
OF the ST. PatriciS's Bene-vo- lent Ito
be pronounced as il is spelp. and the
delightful thing about it ali was that
for the day and the occasion they wero
all loyal sons of Erin, and Erin 20
Bra sh: at that.
Ever so many things were said and
done, and more done than SAID, and
eyes Locked love 10 eyes that spakc
again. and the rest. There were only
iour speeches made-by Father Butids,
Vice President Sherman, Governor
Coleman Livingston Blease ana Judge
John II Ingram, OF the town Of Rich
nond Three OF the speeches we're
Very 5000. Father Budds thrilled every
responsive soul at the board BY his
magnificent tribute to Ireland. Vice
President sherman brought down the
mouse by his friendly words Of praise
for tho South and It's people, and ludl,
Migrants address was perfect gem Of
purest ray serene. IT was all as nice
ss II could be. and, begorra, at on-
time VIC could not help feeling thar
there was a little touch of Donnybrool1
about IT that was SO natural as 10
Aiake the blood run just q bit faster
and the heart TO wish lust the least
pit harder that ireland would soon he
free.
The centre of the stage was occu
pied OF course, by the Temporary
Chairman from Utica, the same bcinr
the Hon James Schoolcraft Sherman
Vice President OF the United states.
that Is 10 say, SO much Of the cen,ra
OF the stage as could be conveniently
7 spared by the Governor OF South caro-.
lima. who never looked so well and
VINO really wears spikc-tail coat as
i II he had been born in it, and we
should say that the tide OF PATRIOTS
sentiment reached It's flood when
turning to the Vice President, the
covernor said something like this: IN
behalf OF all the black and white pco
PIE OF South Carolina. welcome Won
70 this great commonwealth, and If
there mus, be another Republican,
PRESIDENT. when Mr.. Tafts term ex
Tires pledge you that South Caro-
INA would be pleased II that Presid ent
should be Him Sherman" The cffect
- these two really great men erasp
lns eacn others hands stood at the
mead OF the table, was electrical. ana
II is certain that all. the Black and
Whl'e people OF the State would have
reJo!ecd ~ the conjunction. What a
subject that would have been for q
nainter-ihe cheering company III wa.
men about OF the clock in the morn
ins after ST Patrick's Day), the states
manlike nspre OF the Vice, President
sna the Commas der-in chlof OF tha
!and and naval forces Of the grand old
state Of south Carolina. who declared
IN n outburst OF Irresistible elonuenc.
speaking Of the situation on the
MeNican border. II the United states
snail call on South Carolina for VIOLIN.