The Irish standard., 1914-03-21
BENEFIT PROGRAM FOR
ST. THOMAS CHURCH
Excellent Musical and Literary Pro.
= gram Arranged by FIR. O'Brien
Crowded House Greets Participants
at Lake Harriet Commercial
Club Hall
Address Delivered by Hon. Daniel
W. Lawler of St. Paul

An audience that taxed tho capacity
Of the Auditorium of the Lake Har-
riet Commercial Club assembled last
Monday evening on the eve of Saint
Patrick's day to enjoy the excellent
program arranged for the occasion.
The musical and literary program in
cluded the following numbers:
Duet for Piano and violin-Irish
Melodies Observation-Disclosures,
Mrs. Agnes Dempsey McKenna, Mr..
Ed. Buzall
Tenor Solo-Selected ......
Mr.. ]. w. Gleason
Reading-(a) Madonna of Palos
(b) Naughty Zell
Miss Lillian Taaffe
Quartette-The Minstrel Boy. .....
Miss Marie Longtin, Soprano; Miss
Mae Murphy, Contralto; Mr.. ]. w.
Gleason, Tenor; Mr.. ]. j. O'Brien,
Bass.
Soprano Solo-"Asthore" ....
Mrs. E. L. Gleason
Baritone solo-"or to Philadelphia"
Mr.. Harris Gagnon
Address ..... Hon. Daniel w. Lawler
songs-(a) Rose Of Killarney. Anon
(b) The Exile's Return.
Needham
(c) Sweet Mary ...Aspinwall
Mr.. Landry
Trio-Finale Trio OPP. AZ. .Gade
Arthur, Harry and Mrs. Landry
Reading-"We're Irish YETI.
DR.. Drummond
Mr.. Landry
Piano-"Believe Me If ALP. w. Pape
Mrs. Landry
Songs-(a) "She is Far From the
Land" ......... Lambert
(b) "Trottin' To the Fair.
Stanford
(c) "My Thousand Times Be-
loved" ......... Old irish
Mr.. Landry
Violin Mazurka. ....... arthur aLnory
Reading-"The Dublin Fusileers".
DIR. Drummond
Mr.. Landry
The address by Hon. Daniel w.
1awler was replete with facts drawn
from the history and activities OF the
Irish race in every land and embel'
lished in the fine rhetorical touches
for which the gifted speaker Is noted.
Mr.. LAWYERS address was in part as
follows: 80"
The 18th of March is a religious
festival and also national holiday.
It is the only instance in history OF a
race celebrating on the same day its
devotion to religion and its devotion
to liberty and national independence.
The speaker traced the early life
and captivity of st. Patrick in Ireland,
his conversion to Christianity, his
escape from captivity and his return
afterwards to Ireland as missionary
of the Christian church. He explained
that the conversion of the Irish people
to Christianity was the only instance
in history where an entire nation &C
cepted the faith of Christ without
shedding the blood Of the martyrs
who bore the divine message.
In addition to this the speaker de-
scribed the great work as mission
arv nation which had been done by the
Irish people and enumerated by name
the missionaries who in it had sent in
+. the early days of Christianity to all
the nations of Europe. He described
particularly the social and religious
conditions of the different countries of
Europe and especially England to-
wards the commencement of the fifth
century and during the life of st. Pat
rick. At that time the entire Amer
lean continent was enveloped in oh.
security and was not discovered until
thousand years afterwards.
The speaker described the struggle
of Christianity for existence during the
time of st. Patrick and showed that
it's progress was slow and difficult. At
that time Ireland Immediately became
the seat of learning and religion and
continued so for a thousand years.
He described the great colleges and
universities of Ireland and demon.
strated from historical facts the rea-
son why she was known as the ISLAND
of saints and scholars" He said that
her history shows that science and re-
ligion are one and inseparable.
He spoke particularly of the love Of
the Irish people for education and In.
tellectual advancement and described
their sacrifices in the cause Of educa,
ton. The Irish mothers prayer today
and since the time Of Patrick has been
that at least one Of her sons may be
q scholar. a patriot and a priest.
Also National Holiday.
The speaker described the struggle
Of Ireland for freedom from the time
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