Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1919-03-15
ONE GALA DAY
throughout Entire World the Irish
win Honor Sc. Patrich
Monday.
Rev. goAn o'Connor win BE Orator
st Local Hibesnisn ceIe-
bsation.
solemn high Mass and Religious
Services in Honor Of Pa
tron Saint.
PnoaHAm AT BERTRAND HAIL.

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Next Monday. March II, will be
gala day for the sons and daugh-
ters OF Brin, not only in Louisville.
but IN every town and hamlet in
fhe United States and throughout
the entire world. And let it be
said that N this city there will be
an appropriate religious and civic
Observance OF the day sacred to the
memory Q: Ireland's great apostle.
With the recurrence of st. Patrick's
day, the annual feast of the patron
saint Of Ireland, public attention
naturally turns to the sons and
daughters of the Emerald Isle who
have crossed the ocean and to their
descendants who have made a
place for themselves in the Western
world. OF all the transplanted ma
tionaI holidays that have place on
the American calendar, st, Patrick's
day S. the most extensively OBJ
served. and no wonder, for fully
two-tnirds of the widely scattered
Irish race are now in the United
states and Canada. 1t has been
aptly said that Boston and New
York, and not Dublin and Belfast.
are ID this century the greatest
Irish cities in the world.
II IS not exaggeration to say that
no other race has done so much
Tor the American continent.
Throughout the entire evolution of
the United States as a world power
the Irish Catholics have ever been
10 the fore. The Irish in America
have been leaders and pioneers in
every lire OF progress. and at least
seven Of our twenty-five Presidents
have had Irish blood in their veins.
namely jackson, Buchanan, Arthur.
aols Monroe. McKinlex-and Roose=
veh.
q circumstance that gives Ireland
especial credit in the making OF the
modern America is that the irish
were here lending a hand from the
eatliess days. There might be cited
several different nationalities whose
representatives have been very con-
spieuo1s in America of late years.
but who were in no sense pioneers
as they gained a foothold at a
comparatively recent date. The first
distinctive Irish settlement in
America was founded at Logan. Pa.
in the year 1893. The town of Lon
storderry, New Hampshire. a famous
Irish Catholic community, was set
lied IN 1719. once started, how
eyer. the tide OF Irish immigration
bowed rapidly across the Atlantic.
and statistics bear proof that in
the great struggle which resulted
in the founding Of the United States
as an independent nation nearly
uDe- hs14 of Gen. George Washing
toms army and his most trusted
agents were made up OF men OF
Irish Catholic birth and descent.
IN ne public life of Kentucky
ana The Southern States. where
they have not been so numerous as
10 the East and North. the Irish
have ever been to the fore, and in
this sphere their native wit, elo-
queDce and loyalty have stood them
IN GOOD stead. Among the men
who have been conspicuous in both
public and business life viii be
round the names of Irishmen who
have succeeded to leadership and
the heights OF success. All in all.
the sons and daughters of Erin are
not far wrong when they declare
tha4 the Irish have always and will
be the backbone of this great repub-
he. at the same time feeling an
undying love for Ireland and ever
praying for her freedom from Eng
lish tyranny and misgovernment.
While Louisville will have no par
AIDE This year. there will be gen
eral observance Of st. Patrck's day,
IA which the Ancient Order OF Hi
bennians. according to their custom
lor hundreds of years, will take the
lead. Sunday morning the entire
membership of Divisions 3 and 4
and the Ladies' Auxiliary will as
somble at st. Patrick's church ana
10 a body receive holy communion
Al The $3.50 o'clock mass, which
win be celebrated by the Very Rev
lanes p. Cronin. v. c., the pastor.
In the evening the Hibernians Will
entertain the members and their
friends at Bertrand Hall, for which
an excellent literary and musical
programme has been prepared. At
forney Thomas Walsh will preside
and ire address of the evening viii
be delivered by the Rev. John t
OsConnor, pastor OF the Holy Name
church, whose recent newspaper
articles on Ireland attracted wide
spread attention, This alone should
attract an audience that will FL
the hall TO OVERLOOKING. There viii
be both vocal and Instruments
numbers, given by young men ane
women Of the highest order OF tai
enf, and davorite Irish selections
viii have prominent place on tbs
programme. The HibernIans have
lett nothing undone that would lent
interest to the entertainment ans
should be rewarded by an audience
MAT Will I'LL every inch Of available
iFpate.
Following Is the programme. ou
n,tre win be several more number
oi equal merit:
''7'll Think Of You'--Mlsses 10
stph{ne and Cpldie Melting. Nrs
Irwin O,ReillY accompanies.