Year: 1871

SAs FRANcIsco, March ls, 1871.


St. Patrck's Day was celebrated in San Fran.
cisco this year as II was never celebrated before
1t was almost a general holiday, sort of minor
Fourth of July, the only observable difference
being the substition of Ireland and st. Patrick
n place of America and Washington as the OBJ
jects of glor6cation. One reason for the unu-
sually fine display was the unexpected circum-
stance of favorable weather. AS far back as any
one can remember it always has rained here on
St. Patrick's Day.. so it was naturally POSED
that yesterday wonld be no exception. 1t proved
50, however, for the morning rose in an un-
clouded sky, and there was neither rain, wind
nor dust to mar the enjoyment.


cUFFEE AND ST. PATRICK.


Much curiosity was expressed to know if the
colored companies would join the procession.
Until the last moment this was matter of doubt,
for Notwithstanding the action taken hy the COL
ored people last week, it was evident that the
Cuffee Gu rds were mighty anxious to parade.
The truth is they got new uniforms very recently
which they have not yet had an opportunity TO
show in public, and so vanity nearly outweighed





had not a colored citizen who strongly objected
TO the alliance twxt Ireland and Africa, placed
an attachment on the armory, uniforms aud even
the Captains sword and horse. This maneuver
was conclusive. The Cuffee Guards stayed at
home and doubt solaced themselves with
pleasant anticipations of the figure they will cut
next Independence Day.


CLERICAL UNPLEAsANTNEss.


A noteworthy feature of yesterdays celebra
ton the absence of the clerical element
With the exception of Father Foley, the orator
of the day, there not a single priest in the
procession. To explain this you must know
that there is at present great schism in the
Catholic world of San Francisco, and Father Fo-
ley is the of it. Some few weeks ago he
arrived in this city from the diocese of Coyne in
Ireland, for the purpose Of procuring money to
complete the Queenstown Cathedral. Now the
diocese of CIoyne is very poor one, and as
there are many natives of that part of Ireland
living in the Golden State, its Bishop-Dr. Kune,
reasonably thought that if they were appealed to
they would subscribe literally towards The
building fund of the Cathedral Archbishop AL
endLy uIuu ike lHlS. he wants every cen |
that can be raised for home use. So he forbade
the Rev WIN. Foley from preaching in any of
The churches, and told him that the sooner
he cleared out the better it would be. But AS
the Bishop of Coyne has a world wide popular
ty amongst Irish Catholics, and as Mr.. Foley is
clever, liberal, eloquent man, Arch bishop Ale
many's views did not coincide with those of his
pensioners, so for the double purpose of testify
ing their esteem for the Diocesan of Oloyne, anG
aiding Mr.. Foley in his object, that gentleman
was requested to deliver a lecture at Plntts Hall
on any subj ct he might select. This still fur
ther reused the ire of the Californian prelate,
and he issued a pastoral letter which was read
in all the churches commanding the faithful not
to countenance the lecture By their presence.
But instead of this illumination having the de-
sired effect, Plau's Hall would not hold half of
the audience that sought admission, more than
six thousand tickets were sold, and Father Fo-
ley received a perfect ovation. Matters stood
thus when the question of appointing an orator
for st. Patrick's Day was mooted, and the elo-
qnent lecturer was suggested for the position.
After some discussion he was unanimously se-
lected, and this in direct contravention of the
a rchb bishops wishes. Therefore it came to pass
that the Catholic clergy ordered to with
hold the light of their countenances from the
st. Parick's celebration and tor the first time in
the history of the anniversary, in California the
Church and its children disagreed


AN IMPoRTUNATE PRIEST.


Writing on this subject reminds me of two or
three other little unpleasantnesses that have
lately occurred in the priestly circles of the
only True and Infalible Faith The Church of
sour Lady of Victories" recently imported a
new cure from San Sulpice, and he is rouser.
He holds a scourge in one hand, and plate in
the other, and the way he whips money out of
recalcitrant pockets, would be amusing if it
were not utterly undgnifed and unpastor like
Every day after sermon he locks one door and
nmhly skips to the other with a collection
plate, and pushes it under the nose of everyone
as he or she goes out. If a lady happens to pass
him without dropping her Offering he will say
aloud 1" Why, what is this? You have left your
equally rude and mortifying remark. If that
were all it might be overlooked, but some of his
ulterances from the pulpit have given great Of
fence on account of their immodesty. On one
occasion be entered into an anatomical and sur
gical description of the absence of suffering Of
the Virgin Mary at the birth of Christ, and so
| shocked the women and girls that many of the m