The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-19

IL beloved by all his people.
The bishops address was most en-
tertatniug, and was appreciated fully
by the large audience or men, Wo-
mon and children.
irish patriotism dubbed over. ana
after the program had been COM
pleted the assem- blage engaged IN
dancing until early morning. The
program embraced the following
numbers:
Evenings Program.
Irish Airs, Stems Orchestra.
Come Back TO Erin, TO be sung by
assembly.
Introduction Of RI Rev, Denis ].
O'Connen. national chaplain Of
Ancient Order OF Hibernians. Mr..
John J. Blake.
Address % the evening. Rt. Rev.
Denis J. O'Connell, bishop Of Rich
mond
The Last Rose Of Summer" ESQ
prano solo), Miss Marie Mckinley,
Reading, irish Selections, Mr.. sam
uei La Kelley.
Miss Mary Pagan.
Quartet. Irish Melodies, Mr.. Jack
Byrne. Mr.. Arthur Hillary, Mr..
stephen Chaise Mr.. Meredith owens.
Where the River shannon Flows,
70 he sung by assembly.
The committee IN charge consisted
Of Edward l. Ryan. chairman, Mrs.
J. J Williams. Mrs. James Mcdowell.
William l. Finresan. Mrs NJ. 7.
Marin. Mrs. John w. O'Connon.,
Frank p. Mcneil, Mrs, w. p. Leaman.
Thomas A. Reddin.
The entertainment was under the
auspices of Divisions Nos and 2,
. l.
two Ladies' Auxiliaries
Services at ST. Patr1ck's.
High mass was observed at st. Pat
rick's Church Friday morning, with
Rev, Father H.. J. Mckeefrey con-
Quoting the services. He was assisted
by Rev. James A. Brennan, Rev.
Father Marks and seventy five
acolytes In charge OF Brother John.
The address was made by Rev Father
OHern. during the course of which
he said:
We find Columbanus penetrating
into the heart of France. passing or,
into Burgundy. and finally crossing
the Alps. to the plans OF Lombardy,
here to found the Monastery of Rob-
bio, where his name Is still held in
highest veneration. We find st. Gall,
the disciple OF Coiumbanus. in the
the foundation OF the great Abbey,
which still bears his name. and which
was destined to become one of the
most famous monasteries In Christen-
dom. We And ST. Klllian penetrating
into Germany and st. Columhkille,
/ with breaking heart and streaming
eyes. bidding farewell to the Island
OF Saints. crossing over to Scotland
and erecting on Its bleak nothern
coast the far-fs med school of Iona
We and ST Coleman on the distant
banks OF the Danube. founding the
monastery which still bears his name
"All this happened in the golden
age OF the Irish Church. But IN the
designs of Providence there was still
or, ter work In store for her, and that
was The winning back OF the English
speaking world to the ancient faith
Their conquerors had forced them to
forget their own sweet Gaelic language
and speak the hated English instead
But TN 80 doing they were in reality
preparing for the greatest Apostolate
ever given a nation to carry out If.
says an eminent authority, by mis-.
stonary. you mean any person who
carries the knowledge OF the true faith
into distant lands. then we may class
as amongst the most active of mis-.
sionaries the Irish immigrant and hi.
! fam ly. According to Cardinal Man.
ming, twice has England lost the faith
end twice received 1t again from
acroGs- the Ifish Channel Wherever
the English language 10 spoken today
there the Irish Catholic Is to be found
and everywhere has he built up the
! eh-rch OF the living God. The famine
I Of ls46 sent a million Irish exiies Il
: Cu, shores alone. See them also II
! Canada, in South America and far-dis
tant Australia, evangeli1ing the ut
| termost bounds of the earth.
legend OF 81. Patrick.
] There Is a strange story told II
/, the old lives of the saints that show
how dearly Patrick loved hts adopte'
children. They tell us that he lef
sev n OF his own religious family
en- on each of the commanding hill
that overlook the iand---to keep watci
and ward over his beloved flock ant
their children until the day OF doom
the irish saints In heaven have @toos
like holy guardian angels. on thos'
lone SUBMITS. 60 watch over the chit
| DIRE. OF the Gael And not for Erik
alone hawe they prayed. but for al
I thote who protesting the Celtic faith
I have settled down in far-distant Ian fs
I And so we rejoice today to think that
I tho dRh celebrating his natal day fal
I beyond the western sea, we have
I share in his prayers and heavenly pro
lection Little aid the apostle of ire
land dream as he Travelled with weary
footsteps from north TO south ant
from east 10 west over mountains
and across streams toilinE IN hts holy
minintrv, that fourteen centuries later
there should be such family as thi;
assem- bled in q church dedicated Il
his honor. on shores no distant; thai
his nsrne there should be 40 familiar
and tina wherever the Eunbeams fal
npon II earth today. thore his festiva
In beirg celebrated II IL 90 here;
Il al 80 everywhere.
Z Whore the River Shannon Flows.
+ At the conclusion OF the entertain.
rnent Monday night, tho entire as
eern hisge very Justify sang tho grand
old irish melody. Where the River
Shannon Flows"
+ There's q pretty spot in ireland.
|. always claim for my land.
/ Where the fairies and the barney
h WIN never, never die.
It's the land of the shilialah,
My heart goes back there daily,
| To the girl / left behind me
L When we kissed and said good bye
|, Sure no letter ri DO mailing,
/ For soon win I be sailing