Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-21
ST. pA1RlCK'S DAY OBSERVED
High Mass at Cathedral and En-.
tertainment at A. o. II. Rooms.
Somc Of the Usual Features Omitted
This Yesr because Anniversary
Fen on neutrality-suspicious. Pre-
diet Home Rule.

! Because the day fell on SUNDAY
this year the observance of 81 pat.
rick's dnj was without some of the
usual features Sunday, but there
was solemn high mass in the
morning at st. Mays Cathedral and
! in tho evening an entertainment fir-
nishcd by the Ancient Order of nj.
bornians md the Ladies' Auxiliary in
| the rooms Of the order in tho HAYWARD
block At the high mass the Rev. 10.
! seph l.. Gillis was tho colebrant. with
tho Rcv. j. VI. Kennedy as deacon and
the Rov. W H. Cassidy as sub-deacon
The Rt. Rev. j. j. Rice occupied tnc
| throne, and was assisted by the nav
Father Cahill of the Fanny Allen hos.
I pital and the Rev. Father Hendy. The
sermon was by the bishop.
| The rooms were crowded I'm nc
evening when President T. ]. MELON.
nell called the meeting To order and
spoke briefly before announcing the
program. Mr. Mcdonnell awakened Il
burst of applause with tho statemert
that within another vcar tho free rar
of Erin would float over the parlia-
ment at Dublin.
After the Niator orchestra. consist
ing of five girls had given a selection
which was very well received. w IT.
hale sang Killarney in a clear tenor
and j. +. Burke was introduced. Mr.
burke said that IT was fitting tina,
tho Ancient Order of Hihernians stolld
take a prominent part IN the ..i co..
tlon OF St Tatrick's day as If 49,:
only strictly Catholic Irish org.
ton in tho United states. He tho.
That the membership should no ~.
creased and was in favor Of s,ivinr an
invitation to every true hearted Irish.
man in the city to join He then read
the poem Kelley and Burke and
Shea' as illustrative Of the Orhtiny
spirit Of the Irish, ana also alluded r.
the struggle with the English 70,
nome rule. which now appeared 10 he
won.
Miss MarRaret o'Brcn won applause
ty rendition of Back TO tho Erin Islc"
ana she was followed hy one of the cley.
crest youthful performers in the eloo,i.
tloharY lire VINO has ever appeared ir
Vermont. He Vas Master Leo Casey and
the affecting recitation Of The Gate q,
tontenay' was followed by an uproar.
iously funny rendering Of Casey at til,
Fat" and others.
Miss Katherine Mccartney scored he,
usua! success Ia singing Come Back &c
Erin and WIS followed by l1mmer
y Bren. youthful performer who made
good with vocal selection
Thomas Magner was the second speake,
and he dealt Interestingly with his recent
"TRIP TO ireland and description Of the
country. He thought that the Irish youths
should pay more attention to Irish his.
tory and that they should learn of the
important part Played by their race r
tho big affairs OF the world. The present
historians credited too much to the
AnElo-saxon and TOO little TO the irish
They might speak the same language but
that did not make them Anglo Saxons
fle then spoke of the abuse which tho in.
habitants OF the island had been subject.
ed TO. Protestants as well as Catholics
He then went further into history arc
made many interesting statements, tn,
result evidently of much study.
MISS Monogue closed the program witt
Where the River Shannon Flows ant
In answer to vociferous applause followed
I. with "A Little Bit Of Irish