The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-03-09
Social Notes

During the past week there have
been several events. the appointments
Of which suggested the anniversary
Of ST, Patrick's, March IL. Shamrock
green viii be the popular color for a
short time and throughout the next
week nearly all of the social events
will be resplendent with sllamrocks,
Irish flags, the traditional Irish silk
hat, and the various other devices
which are manufactured especially for
st. Patrfck's occasion. St Patrick's
day this year comes on Sunday so
that those who are vigorously keep
ing lent will not be able TO celebrate
even that day, the only one on which
the restriction OF the season may be
indulged in, as usual. There is usual
sly a large ball of some sort and var
sfuus other entertainments on this day,
bnt on ST. PatriclSs day this year
there will only be the usual address
by some worthy priest or bishop
from out OF town and an excellent
musical programme, which will be Civ
en- at one Of the theatres for the pub
lie. ST. Patrick's day Is observed
throughout the world wherever there
is an Irishman. st. Patrick for whose
Irishman. st. Patrick's, for whose
death the anniversary was kept, was,
according to tradition, the saint who
rid Ireland of it's vermin. One old
serpent, so the legend goes. resisted
shim. but st. Patrick overcarne him
through strategy. He made box and
invited the serpent into it. The
serpent refused saying that 1t was too
small. The good saint finally per-
suaded the serpent to enter the box
Just to prove that it was too small,
and in this way the monster was Sc
soured and thrown into the sea. The
story goes on to tell how the waves
-of the sea were made by the writh-
tngs of this serpent and the noise of
the water beating against the rocks
is that of the serpent imploring the
saint to release him. st. Patrick's
grave is in the yard Of Downpatrick
cathedral in Ireland, and the tourist
who inquiries for it is shown spot
where some Of the mould has been re-
-paoved and is told that pilgrims take
away few grains as a charm, hoping
that it will bring good luck and good
health. There Is no monument for
the reason that the Protestants and
Catholics agreed to erect a suitable
one and could not agree on the Sc
lection. whenever one erected a mon
unnent Il was promptly torn down by
the other, so that the strife was soon
given up. st. Patricl's real name was
Succat, changed first to Cothraige,
then to Magonus, and afterward when
ordained, to Patricus. Chambers says,
"We can trace the footsteps of St
Patrick almost from his cradle TO his
grave by the names of place called
after him." This is easily done II one
takes the time to decipher the mean
Ing of the prefixes on the various
places and spots whose names end
with patrick or are a contraction or
derivation Of it.
The new charity organization which
is. being agitated among the ladies of
taToorhead to alleviate some Of the suf-
sfsrings Of the poor of that city will
meet Monday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
with Mrs. w. ]. Awty to perfect the
organization. The committees on vis-
.iting and organization win give their
more definite idea of the needs Of
the poor. All who are interested are
cordially invited to attend.
o.
Mrs. K. ]. Wick Of Fifth street
north entertained most delightfully."-
party of friends on Wednesday even
ing at a linen shower in honor Of her
guest Miss Rella Blihovde, who left