Morris tribune., 1917-03-16
"ERIN co BRAGH" WEAR
ONLY GREEN TOMORROW
Churches Will Give St. Patrick's Day
Socials; Mr.. and Mrs. H. o.
Eames to Entertain

There are two things that must
not be forgotten tomorrow. First OF
all don't forget to remove that or
ange necktie, or orange ribbon or
anything else that even family re-
sembles the color. Secondly don't
forget to wear all of the pea green,
sea green and every other kind Of
green ornament that you can get.
For tomorrow is st. Patrick's Day
and every Irishman on the face OF
the globe will remember the date,
the 1424th anniversary of the death
of the Irish saint, who is usually
credited with the extirpat1On of all
the venomous creatures in the En-
erald Isle.
But the history says that to Scot
land belongs the honor of having
been the birth place of st. Patrick,
It is now generally admitted that
he was born in Fitzpatrick, on the
mouth of the river, Clyde, in Scot
land, between Dumbarton and Glas-
gov. The date of his birth is given
as the year 372. At the age of four
teen Patrick Cor Succath, for such
was his original name) was carried
off by pirates and sold to an MilchO,
chieftain of Ulster, whose f1Ocks he
tended for six years. During this
time he conceived the idea of con-
verting the pagan Irish, and making
his escape to France, travelled thru
Gaul and Italy and became close
friend of St. Martin of Tours and st.
Germanus, of Auxerre. He was COM
missioned by Pope Celestine 1, to
preach the gospel in Ireland. This
was about 1872.
In Ireland he fouded over $50
churches, baptized with his own
hand more than $4,000 persons, and
ordained a great number of priests.
He made his see at Armagh about
the year 454. Many miracles are
ascribed to him, particularly the
driving out of the snakes in Ireland,
He lived to an advanced old age,
and died at Saul, DoWnpatrick, Ire
land, March II, 493.
At Assumption Church
The Hibernians of Morris have ar
ranged to make the celebration of
st. Patrick's Day this year a memOr-
able one. They have been very for
tunate in securing Mr.. Joseph L.
Murphy, a prominent attorney of
Minneapolis, to deliver a lecture ap-
propriate to the day. There will be
a High Mass in the Assumption
church at 10:30, and Immediately
after the Mass the ladies will serve
a dinner in the school basement hall.
At six o'clock p. m. an oyster supper
will be given in the church hall. In
addition to the lecture to be given
by Mr.. Murphy, musical program
will be carried out, and a stereOpti-
con lecture illustrated with eighty
slides will be given. The Hibernians
assure everybody that the celebra-
tion is bound to be a success, and
that the excellence of the program
will be equaled only by the hearth
ness Of the invitation which they
extend to everyone to honor the oc-
casion with their presence.
At Methodist Church
The members of the Epworth
League of the Methodist church will
hold St. Patrick's Day social at the
church tonight at $50 o'clock.
Everyone is invited to attend and
are requested to come prepared to
relate an Irish story.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eames Give Party
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Eames have is
sued invitations to number of their
friends Ito be present at a partie on
st. Patrick's Day in the avenin' -
and a most excellent time is looked
forward to by all of the guests.