Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-03-26
ST. PATRICK'S DAY
/. FITTINGLY Observed
Banquet, Musical Program
and Splendid Address by
Father ]. E. Burke.
(From Thursdays DAILY ,

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0n Tuesday, March II, the annjver-
ssry CT Ireland's patron. st. Patrick,
was ti5ingly celebrated at ST. Joseph's
school. A sumptuous banquet was
held in the dining rooms during the
early evening, where 40 abundance of
/ skilIfuliy cooked food was served to
hosts Of guests until nearly eight
O'Clock, when victrola music enter
tanned the company, previous to the
| program proper. The Gem City or
chester gave the Huntsman as an ini-
rial number Of the latter and res pond
ed to several encores. Mrs. A. G.
Ringing recited The Kerry Dance and
The Dear Little Shamrock of Ireland
to enth usiastic listeners, after which
Miss Justina Doodle sang, Isle
O'Dreams and repeated the chorus as
an encore. r 1ssei Williams sang My
! WiId Irish Rose and'CIayton Rodwell,
in the absence of Roy Tschumpart
ave the Tyroler Heimath KIagne, a
violin solo, following it with Where
the River Shannon Flows. Miss
Marie Lsyden sang AS Long as the
Shamrock Grows Greea, and Irish
Folk Lore, in her best voice and g. A.
| Me I'll concluded the musical enter
| tainment with Mother McChree and
| Kathleen MAvourneen. The speaker
the evening, Reverend Father john +.
| Burke, g. s. P. of Chicago was intro
ducsd in q few we'll chosen words by
Father E G. O'Reilly. The lecture
was one of unusual power and as il
were held the audience spell bound,
the substance of Fat1er Burke's re-
marks eRtitleQ, The Mission OF the
Irish People, being as follows:
Before the birth of ST. Colu nbi9 an
angel appeared to his mother and told
her that God had destined her to be
his instrument in leading numberless
souls to the heavenly country. In the
province of God, nations like individ-
uals have missions. The Greeks were
destined to form the literary taste of
the world To ancient Rome we are
indebted for fundamental principles of
jurisprudence, but what seems to be
the destiny of the Irish race?
Though Ireland can point with pride
to valiant soldiers who thsve dis
tinguished themselves on her battle
fields from age to age; though her
Iuerary productions IN ali ages nave
been invaluable, her chief glory lies Ia
her answering fidelity 10 the princi-
Piles of christianity. In penal days,
when forbidden to orship God az
cording to the dictates Of conscience,
they secretly fiocked around their
priests, on the mountain sides or In the
caves, and there at the peril of their
lives, assisted at holy Mass. They will
ingly sacrificed everything, even life
in their answering loyalty to princi-
pie, and to the faith which st. Patrick
implanted in their hearts,. We, the
desceu dants of this hOble people and
the inheritors of this glorious faith
have similar mission to accomplish.
We must be answering in our loyalty
to our God and to our country. If we
are faithful to our God, we will be
faithful to our country. Our country
needs our help more now than ever be
fore. she is threatened with the grea t.
est of evils-Socialism.
We must nelp to prevent this cslam-
ity to our country by paying just and
fair wages to our employees; by safe
guards for the health and protec ton
of laborers, and by conscientious ex-
: cercise of the ballot box. Our religion
must neverinfuence US in voting for
any man. The welfare of our country
must always be paramount, and we
should vote for the man Irrespective
of creed) who in our Judgement, will
serve our country best
Miss Katherine Falvey acted as
chairman of the decorations and pro-
) gram and Mrs. T.. burlington had
charge of the banquet.