The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-18
liness, of kindness, Of sympathy may
continue, for
We have lived and loved together
Through many changing years;
We have known each others sorrows
And wept each others tears"
Mrs. HrownelI's Toast.


In introducing Mrs. William A.
Brownell who toasted st. Patrick
Mrs. Collier said, "The committee was
most happy in its selection of Mrs
Brownell to toast Saint Patrick, for
while she was not born under the
green flag, still from the beautiful,
kind, gatherings things she says to us
all, we know she's kissed the blarney
stone.
Here's to that blarney beneath kind
heart
That ever stands ready and glad
To help weak brother take on a new
start,
When his soul feels lonely and
sad"
IN toasting st. Patrick, Mrs. Brow
nell said:
1.-THE name Patrick means noble,
patrician. He was born about 396
near Dumberton in New Briton, and
died March II, 1876. He was son Of
the ancient Calpurnius, who after the
withdrawal Of the Roman garrison,
left the south Of Scotland. The SON
Patrick was captured by the Picts In
All and sold as slave into Ireland
where for six years he was sheep
herder He escaped and fleeing to a
monastery studied to become a priest,
and in 425 he entered on his mission
of converting Ireland In AL he was
consecrated a bishop. He founded
cloisters and schools from which mis-
sionaries were sent to the countries
Of western Europe. Ireland came to
be known as The island of saints and
schools In the complete conversion
of the fierce, proud tribes Of Ireland
through the ministry of Patrick, not
drop OF blood was shed. In the early
history Of the church the Irish eccles-
iastics took delight in playing on the
harp and were wont to take with
them on their missionary journeys.
small harps, and SO Irish harpers
came to be more skilled than those
Of any other nation.
Patrick brought to Ireland the Gull
ture of Rome without the yoke, and
his influence stands in Ireland neither
for professionalism no Catholicism, but
for christianity and civilization.
II raise my glass to the harp and
the Shamrock which we honor today
n memory Of ST. Patrick"
The Historian Of keokuk.
In introducing Mrs. w. s. WINS who
was the next speaker, Mrs. Collier
said, Some people say that Keokuk's
greatness is in her past Whether that
be true or. not we have one member
of our club who has, with her clever
mind and her gifted pen. preserved
for us the record Of that past. She
is Keokuk pioneer and IL we have
cause to be more proud OF one Keo
kuk woman than another, it IS the
gracious, charming woman who needs
no tntroduction-Mrs. WINS"
Mrs. Twins, who has just returned
from a visit OF several months with
her daughter in Cincinnati, told Of
the activities OF the women in that
city. She told in an interesting, en-
PERTAINING way OF the aid they give
to the Red Cross work in Europe and
of how they had helped to meet the
needs Of the poor and unemployed in
that city.
The next speaker was Miss Cora
Parsons, and In introducing her, the
toastmistress said: I'VE have one
member who has led lib into all classes
of society. With her we have gone to
Mrs. Casey's Card Party and eaten
Mrs. Casey's cake. At our last birth
day party, she took us to Poverty
Flats and today she will introduce
us to st Patrick's Martyrs"
Miss Parsons then gave q very
clever reading, descriptive Of an Irish
cook, who gave notice" because her
mistress did not want her to take
day off to celebrate st. Patrick's day,
and thus she became one Of the
martyrs.
Some Informal Toasts.
Following these formal toasts, every
gave an individual toast to
some other member present, the fol-
lowing being toasted by some clever
rhyme or bright saying: Mrs. John
Ii. Cole. Mrs. D. B. Hamili. Mrs. w. S.