The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-18
H|bERN|ANSHE
BISHOP 0'C0NNELL
Chief Speaker at Big Celebration
in Honor of Saint
Patrick.
WORLD STILL NEEDS ORDER
In True Gaelic Spirit, Thousands
Pay Tribute to Patron
Saint.

All the children OF Gael. and in Rich
mond they are legion. paid tribute yes
tcrday to st. Patrick, patron saint of
ireland. worshiping at solemn high
mass ut st. Patricls's Church in the
spirit at night
Bishop II. j. O'Connell conducted
tho services In st. Patrick's Church
!ie narrated in simple language the
legend of Ircland's patron saint, which
has unified the children OF the Emerald
Isle into q world wide organization.
and asked them never 10 stray from
inc altar which that venerable and
'cnerated son of the church reared 20
many hundred years ago
Exercises were conducted AZ night IN
the McGill Catholic Union hall. with
Maurice y. Powers presiding. The au-
ditorium was so crowded that MANY
had IL stand along the walls and in the
doorway. and others filled The small
gallery. An attractive program was
rendered the Irish spirit being preva-
lent through IL all. 1t was character
istic OF the free spirit OF the children
of erin that people Of foreign creed and
other birth were iavited e. aid in the
iroEram. and that to them wer2 ac-
corded welcome and appreciation
warmer than that they would have
had upon anorhcr stage.
Bishop O'Connell delivered \ br"t
al lress on THE Hibernians and the
Irish Cause" Contrary to the opinion
of some. he said that til ere was still
need OF the Ancient Order of Hibern-
iGns, and that the people Of the Celtic
race should De ever Joined together
To preserve their name and history.
Musical Program n Feature.
Mrs. Clifton Meredith Miller delight
ed the audience with her rendition OF
Irish songs, and the Patricia Orchestra
and the senior class OF st. Patrick's
Academy were generously 2pplauded
for their recitations, pantomimes and
songs.
a. w. HIartenstein and DE-. NJ Koblen-
ger, who MIR. Powers said were plainly
not Of CELTIC origin. sang, the hunting
SO we'll that they we're encored until
they sang again.
nnu,E vas $780, ntting that the exercises
in unison that song known by every
man and woman whose memory still
saeR back se tho sta an sod the
whole audience Joined in the song:
Come back to Erin. Mavourneen, Ma
Come back, Aroon, to the land of thy
Come with the shamrocks and spring
time, Mavournccn:
And it's Killarney shall ring with
our mirth."
Shamrock was everywhere in evil
49, va. = Sp' rs " tHc SIeeH
adorned the lapel of every mans coat.
whether his ancestors had sprung from
Irish sod or from some alien soil. IT
was by way of general feast. for Ire
lands plant has been world sorrow,
and the songs of her misery have found
IN abiding place in the hearts of every
land. And in all parts of the world
yesterday the festival was observed.
no more in the Counties of Galway Oh
Wicklow, than upon foreign shores.
Home rule, so long desired, is now al
most Il fact, and for the first time IN
the history of the race there was a
real note of jubilation that the wearin'
that the people crushed 1t the battle
o. the Boyne and under Cromwclrs iron
heels are to-day practically masters
OF their own destiny. 1t was n note Of
congratulation that Bishop O'Connell
sounded. and around the lakes OF Kill
larney are sounding the songs of mirth.