Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19
IRISH CELEBRATE
ST. PATRICK DAY
Montreal Priest Pays Fine Trib-
ute to Life and Memory of
Patron Saint.
|MPOS|yG PARADE BEGAN DAY
Musical Entertainment at The
Strong Theatre in Evening,
with Eloquent Address
by Boston Lawyer.

Ideal weather conditions, in coniunc-
ton with n large amount of enthusiasm,
made the celebration Of St Patrick's day
Tuesday one of the best ever
held in this city. The parade was follow
ed by the celebration Of solemn high mass
at the Cathedral Of the Immaculate Con-
ception.
While the streets werc in bad condition,
n large number of the members of the diff
ferent societies and of the Cathedral con-
gregatlon were not discouraged and
marched to Irish airs played by two
bands, the combination of American and
Irish flags receiving continued applause
from a largo crowd gathered on the
streets
Compliments were heard on every side
for the creditable showing made by the
pnd cavalry, which yesterday made its
first public appearance In this city. With
the exception of b troop, which was on
guard duty at Fort Ethan Allen, every
troop at the post was represented. Capt.
W. +. Martin was in command. Com
panies NJ and c of the militia were well
represented The university battalion and
band were out in full force. Each man
In the parade carried cane with green
ribbon streamers
The parade formed on st. Paul
street with the cavalry and militia resting
on Pearl street. The procession started
at about $3.50 o'clock and was headed by
Marshals I. A. Deany, John Murphy and
Walter Hoy. Following came a platoon
of police, made up of Officers b. NJ.
O'Brien. w. G.. Collins, Levi Vincent, John
Splain and T. E. Collins; the 2nd cavalry
with machine gun platoon beaded by their
hugle corps of IA men; Companies NJ and
of the Vermont State militia the uni
versity band and about $50 of the univer-
sity battalion; Sherman's Military band;
the Ancient Order of Hibernians, headed
by the American and Irish fla gs; the
Knights of Columbus headed by the
American flag with long green ribbon
streamers; the Catholic club of the uni
versity; the mayor, the clergy of St
Mary's Cathedral; the Junior Holy Name
society; the Catholic Order of Foresters
and a large number of the men Of the
congregation. The line of march was
down st. Paul street to Main street. to
Church, to Pearl to Willard, to North,
to Champlain. to Cherry, the procession
arriving at the Cathedral at about 10:15.
The following were foot marshals for
the societies: Hibernians James Camp
I ,
Junior oily Name, Harold Kelly; Cath
Ollie club, Charles Fleming; c. o. F.,
George Marengo; Cathedral congregation,
John R.. Kelley
SERVICES AT CATHEDRAL.
Solemn high mass was celebrated at the
church at 1880 O'Clock by the Rev. Jo-
seph F. ellis, V, G., assisted by the Rev
w. A. Plamondon OF st. Anthony's
Church as deacon, the Rev. j. l.. Penders
chaplain of St. Joseph's orphanage, as sub.
deacon and the Rev ]. NJ. Kennedy as
master of ceremonies The sermon was
preached by the Rev Thomas Kearny
c. S. c., professor Of literature in st. Lau.
rent College at Montreal. The subject o.
his sermon was THE Irish Race and His
tory of Christianity" Fathers Bernier
Jean Marie, Dover and Dlnsle of St
Mchael's college, Lacouture of st. 10.
eeph's parish, Leonard of Middlehury and
Cassidy of st. Mary's parish were pres.
ent in the sanctuary. Gounod's mass
was rendered by the Cathedral choir un
der the direction OF the director, George
Delisle. The choir was assisted by f. j
Beaupre, who also sang the sanctus. Mrs
]. r. Dover sang the benedlctus. TIL,
hymn "All Praise st. Patrick" was rem
dered by w. II. Hale.
Father Kearny took his text from thu
14th verse of the fifth chapter of St, Mat
thew-"You are the light of the world,
An abstract or his sermon follows:
Before the coming Of Christ the nations
of the world were put together by con
quest, made perfect by legislation anc
philosophy and since the coming of Chris
they have been put together by Christian
fly through the strong and saving grac
of the Savior Christ worked through Hi
apostles, and the church since that tim
has worked through its missionaries II
the same manner All the different race
Of the world have had some leader a.
Rami before the Franks, COLUMBIA ant
Aidan among the Scots of the North
Ansgar and Olaf among the vikings an
St Patrick of the Irish. BY unanimou
voice the nations of Europe acknowledge
that their place in history is directly pro
portional to the work of these extraor
binary men
The Irish people before the coming o
ST. Patrick were a highly intelligent rae
although pagans and this fact made 1t al
the more difficult for st, Patrick to teac
Christianity to them, but he was well M
ted by education and character to do thu
work. AS CHRIST spoke 10 MS apoSlIes q
the Mount so did St Patrick deliver mes
sages to his people from hill, sendin
them out to teach throughout the world
How they have suffered and been perse
cuted In history and that they have bee
able to keep their faith in all their suffer
Ings speaks for itself. And once in ever
year on the 18th of March the Irish pee
Pile throughout the world rise to do homo
TO this man who taught them the teach
lngs of Christ.
The sermon was a fine tribute to the lf
and memory of st. Patrick and was dellv
cred with eloquence and power