New Britain herald., 1929-03-19
IRISH CELEBRATION
 HELD LAST NIGHT
Americans of Celtic Blood Cele-
 brate March t7tb

one of the largest audiences in number Of years, crowded the '. NJ. L A. &, R, auditorium last evening 10 attend the annual St. Patrick celebration given under the auspices of s,. Joseph's church, This was the fourth affair given by the parish. each being a decided success
 Early in the evening medley or irish airs was played by Ne1rs or eh,s1ra. This was followed by . program of singing and dancing. sketch, and talk by Rev. Father Hubert. <. r. Of Springfield. The program consisted Of vocal selections l,v James Furlani. Ted O'Brien O Niddlatovn. Fannie piFronzo. Mrs. John J, O'Brien Of Middieto~n ani Miss Helen Mastrobattlsta of Brls- t01, Irish dances, Angus trquhar' accompanied on the violin by AL rhouse Anthony: violin selections by Alphone Anthony. The Nianlsts ac- compaOying the various numbers were Miss Margaret c Brlen Of Md dietown, Miss Carnella Avitahle and Miss Josephine nutton.
 \ one act farce, "Dmny Hogtn's Trumph.' kept the audience in spasms O Laughter throughout its tntirory. The leading male charac- teriza,ion Of uynnls Hogan vas taken ny l,apioi Greer. Miss Nellie Ryan. well know for hor Irish DOT lrayals. played the part Of Mary
 
 inc Hou ard. 2 nfncou1or in amateur ,hoatrcals pIayeI Marion Hogan, the daughter and Gaston Marcel. lonsor>al artist vas portrayed by J4mns Bordiere. Joseph Callahan vas Donald Hogan, son of Dennis. SIiia NcGujre was L"onore schmidt. rancce or Donald; Richard Brophy. lr. nas patrjc,, Lah"y William O'Brlcn. Tim Tolin. Clarence Ken ney. Jasper Ice. ar ebony under taI>er and May 0'Suliivar. Mrs. t"Flsher'v temnerar1entai widow. The sketch was directed ny panjcI Greer.
 \ feature Of the evening vas the talk ny Key, Father Hubert t. F. of Springfield. Mass. Father Hubert IS well kuovn in New Britain. hsNins ,-onducr"d a series Of Lenten ser mons last year at St. Joseph's church, He spoke in part as fol lows;
 Excepting thg birthday Of our own Djyine Lord and saviour, ] daf~ say no other day is celebrated SO universally as this feast Of St. Pa.- rick. Of course there is question of where Patrick as born though they tcll us he Was not d Scotchmdn because if he were. h. would never have driven the snakes out ot lr"- land for nothing. And no matter whether he was born 'n Fra nee. Italy or Ireland, the name of Patrick and Ireland are synonymous.
 "The story of how St. Patrick came to Ireland in 431 and how on that first Easter sunday morning m ireland when the pagans had ga h. ,.I4d to worship their god fire. Pat rIck came and preached 10 them the ,iortrine of Jesus Christ; the story oc now he won all those people into the church and how. at the end of a::; years inc angel o' God took hun by the hand. he looked back with satisfaction on the history of these peoples: an Ireland stripped Of Idols and organism; the story oF what Ireland has suffered in order 10 re- tain the faith given hy Patrick 70 her, is known to you all.
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 "Tonight I will speak 10 you not as Irish men and women but as American Irish men and women Many years ago America flag was unfurled to the breeze. Within . short space Of 15d years America to- day stands as the foremost nation O. Inc world. And why has America attained this position Of honor" T. is because Of the emigrants uhc came over here by the thousands especially those who came from Ire land. America today is nation standing for loyalty. truth and be- lief in God. and if today Amerira still upholds the spirit Of '6, stll upholds the principles of dem mocracy # is because of the Irish men and and women who came over herr rom that island and who gave a their muscle and mind 10 our Amer.