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1' H E I' A c I-: .
Muntnnl has fihviiys {iiiil'fss''tl in its [)il.^t liistnvy an unc(|Ui\oi.al
l(>\t' for (lisci)ilinf mid order. At a yroat cost and with ai'duoiis lalior, it
has nt\tr failed to |)id\f nii ctfictual Itan-icr to any attempt of encroach-
ment upon its pi'ivile;;e and honor Its nolile attituiK- is its security ami
(guarantee of wonderful vitality. In the pn.sccution of this worthy end,
our fair city meets with the a])[)roval and eucoura^L^cment of every h»yal
.suhject and warm-liearttil patriot. It abhors and r''[>udiates the false
claims of any class whether organize<l t)r not, to trample under foot the
law.-, enacted hy its con)petent authority for tlie preser\ati(»n of ci\il har-
mony' and civil peace among the varied elements that make up and con-
stitute its social life. In this regard tlie Irish of " Ville Marie" are
hlamcle.ss and in-ejiioachahle. Their annual processions of the ITihso
inottensive and so harmless in their conception, administration and ex-
ecution are vii'Wed with favor generalh' as a lawful and [).>w-rfid means
of Mending together the ditferc nt shades of Irish character, and sinkiny
into one common fund the varie<l resources of Irish enterprise. It is
aliiy directed to iTupress upon all minds tlie elevated idea of national
greatness, and to encourage all nationalities to tread the ]iath of honor
ajid u[irightne.ss throughout the intercourse of life. It recall.^ no painful
circinustance writtcTi in hlood-stained letters on the reconl page of by
ifone davs. No ' It strives to blot out such doleful me'iiiories bv mvini)'
way to a playful nnd Joyful [»a,'<tiiiie and spending a poi-tion of tin
festivities in the exercises of holy religion.
Ever since the days of Father Ricliards, a devotMl an<l self-sacrific-
ing priest of St. Siilpic*', it has been traditional among the Irish pojada-
tion to honor tinis the cause of patrioti.--m. Irisl inen of all rank' and
gi'ades join hand in hand and display with enthusiasm the shamrock an<l
the bar]) of Krin as theii- national emblems of distinetion. 'J'he ye.ir
I (Sl)() i.v a uolden \'ear ii\ the histor\' of Montreal, 'i'he uinversal union
existing bet\\een the societies of the English-speaking parisius: the
hogt- nundier in atteuilanee . tln' immense gathei-ing of spectattirs lining
the route; tlie Hying of the Hags and the waving of the banners of Ire-
land ; the rich and e.^qnisite strains of musii' of the liands; the el(n|Uent
spiritual discourse at high mass, aiul the platform sjic* dies an<l general
entertainment {)rograinmes in the exening; in a word, according to
gt neral appreciation, e\erythi ig in cfjiiueetion with the demonstration of
IMK) entitles it to a foremost rank in the line of public e\entualities.
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REV. MARTIN CALLAdHAV,
THE DISTINGUISHKl) I'L'LIMI AND .-STAUE ORATOK.
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(JHAXT) HANNKH HF ST. I'VTKKKS ('HHISTIW r.HoTHKIlS'
.SCHOOL
ULK.SSEH I!V KEV. .lAMES (.ALLAGHAX.
T\\'\> Ixiintiful CI rriimiiy tuuk ])lfic. ..n tlic eve of St Patrick's day.
rii'v . .lames Callacfluui. a true t'riciui of \i>utli. presided In pivscncc of
till' [iiipils and tlu'ii- tcaclit IS In- dt'li\t*red a very neat iiistruction. The
i-i'v. gentleman spoke on tli(? virtues of St. Patrick and the hiessed John
iJaptiste <le 1m Salle, the founder of tiie iHustri.)Us and \x "ild rini>\vned
< Inistian P.rotherh(Mid, arnl exhorted his juvenile hearers to iniit^.e tlu'se
yreat chaie.pions of our Holy ('lunch. An\one; those present was Rev.
Jirother I'obias, of St. [^itriek's school, whose |.>ve for his Itoys cannot \»i
contested Tlie honoj- of carryiuLT the banner on St. Patrick's day had
fallen to ill; Tollowine e.\-pupils: Timothy Shea, Patrick Seullion, Dimiol
Mackav, William Smith, Jame.s Greene, Daniel McNuItv.
ST. PA'JiUCK'S ACADKMV.
There is no i'<lucational establishment m ^ur metropolis where Ire-
himl's Patron Saint is honored with more genuine feelini^ tlian at St.
T'atrick'.sAcaden)y, under the able direction of the ladies of the Noti'c I )ame
eonereti'ation. The love of religion is instilled in the hearts of tlie pupils,
togt'ther with a noble pride in the land of the harp and the .shann-ock.
It needs but a festal day like the 17th to arou.se within these vounff
natures the heaven-l)ori"i inspirations of cliristian patriotism. By a liappy
coincidence, they have been enabled to feast from yeai' to year in one
connnon joy the Pati'ick of the gi'een and verdant isle and our beloved
Father l)o\vil. the faithful imitator of his virtues and the worthy Itea.rer
of his name. The celebration of the l7th is hereditary hi this institution,
and takes a decidedly religious turn in being held on the eve when the
Fii'st Vespers of th<' Oftice of the illustrious .^aint are bi>inof chanted in pul»-
lic choir or in private throughout the church. The programme of 1890
has certain peculiarities of merit which class it amongst the most re-
inaj-kal»le ever carried out by the academy. A rapid glance at the Narious
items is able t() discover .secrets of succes.s.
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INST HUM KNT A I "^t. I'litriik's l»uy,"...
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{\ Welcuiiio— KuisTKi.i V Ki.iiorr. )
iulr<,ihuti,rii l: iiinrku Aiiuii Wnlf.
SOI'KANo "King a Joyuii8 ilnu'iing," M.\<HiiK Dui'mm.
I IIki.km: Ti msKON.
' M \Y .Mn,i,.>Y.
I K ATiK Kkauns.
I'CH.VUKil'E -I niMi.A MrAN.MLV.
I MA(i<iU;()'Si I.I.IVAN.
; Lii.i.iK Ni:v[i.i.K.
I Ni'M.i.rK U.iWMW.
(MaIU iMtlMM,
K\«:iii;i, ( I Ki<\N.
] MAfrfili; MacA VAl I.Y.
GRANP) PIANO m:E'n\ (IH l.aH<l8>..."A ( irnn.l (iiii.lo," -j LjiJ.In' iVlv^n-I^^^^^^^^
i' liorni; Kkakns.
I Mai I) Nkmi.i.k.
LBi.AN(Mii'; VKUiiKir.
liECITA'J loy " Tht^ Dead I)./.l," Aiick .Moiuauty.
SONG AMMIIOIU'S IiMouCiioiK.
Lizzie Wall, Blanchi: N'tJiKhrr, Claka C'iuhav, Aonkh L<iui(iAX, Cakrik Dkv.mm.
RECITATION "My (iiioculy Ishiivl IImihc," U.vciiKi. Ci'ukan.
aoNG ANlXTloRIS "We'll UtimriilHT ( )M Ireland in IVayer
MA(MiIE lM.\CA\Al.I.Y.
FESTAI, ECHOES Lnrni; Kkakxs, Mary M"i.. m\.
A I )l 'KEFS Maid Nkvii.i.k.
]>T ETT "St. Patrick's Day,"
Mamie Nkviu-h, ir\(K^iK I'm mm, Ei/jZii: Wai.i,, Mahy Muhiakty.
Tlu' {jfraiid .suId.-^ ati-l (.•Iidimiscs were reiulercd witl> cxtiuisitc taste liy
tlu- nn'inlxMs of St. (\'('ilia cituir i)t' thi' acadt'iny. Special mention might
l>e judic-idusly iiiurlc of Miss Mac/Vnalh', Lottie Kenrns, Ma<r,u;ie Drumm
Mai-y aiitl Alice Moriarty.
ST. Cecilia's choiii.
Mary Milloy, Jleleuo 1 jeon, >[aud Xevillo, .Tolmnna >rm'|iliy, NLtihIo
Neville, Miiggio MoAually, Katie Keavus, Katio Hiinl(;y, Ma^y Elleu O'.Ntnll,
Lizzie I'owau, Juxcliael ('urnm, ^[a^•gio .Druiiim, Marv Markuin, Lillio Nugent,
Lottie Kearns. ^laygie O'Sullivan, Aniiii' Wall, .hniie M«!< 'all, Kugenio Doiidet,
IliMegaidc' Nevue, Mary Moriarty, >Liggio Muriarty, Knuly Scott Fielder,
Mari.t Xugint, Agne^i Flynn, Agues IJurko, Aunio Ifanu-l, Mauiie (.'ougliliu,
Katie Lorigan, Ijella Mc.Vnally, X'ellio O'SiiUivan, Mary Koran, Lillie Mathews,
Susy Larry, Mary Kate .'^liea, ^[a^y Klleu ^^'alsh, .Maggie Rogers, Julia Harry,
Adeie Turgeon, Maggie feuiule\
The teaching .^talf of St. Patrick's (LS89-00) i.s a.s follows: Sislor St.
Aloysiufi. Sifter St. Magdalene du Calvaire, Suiter St. Melanio, Sister St. Mary
Magdalen, Si.stor St. Patrick, Sister St. Mary Clare, Sister St. Petronilla, Siater St.
Aloyiu.s du Sacre Creur, Sister St Mary Agnes, Sister St. Hubert, Sister St.
Cordiile, Sister St. Mary.
Avhir w.iir.
...M.\fHitK MuiMM.
;i.km: Ti RiiKON.
kY MllLoY.
rriK Kkaunh.
iii.A McAn.mi.y.
k<;i.n;()'Si i.i.ivav.
I.I.IK Nkvii.i.i;,.
I.I IK H,>\VM \N.
,UY JMtlMM.
CIIKI, ( I KHAN.
,i;(iii; MAcAsAMiY.
1 1.\ M \c.\nai,i.y.
'ME MoM-rriK.
rni; Kkakns.
.IP Nkvim,!-;.
ANCIIi; V'KIlIlKT'r.
..A I UK .MnUIAUTV.
Il .M'IKCiKHK.
AKRIK Dlil'MM.
..KaciikI; Cikuan.
Vayer
(Killi iM.\CA\Al-I,V.
-Mary Mmi.. unY.
...Maid Nkviij.e.
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jui,sit(
tastt' ll^
nu-nti
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la.LT^ic
Driiiiini
^^u^l)lly, Miiiuio
' Kllt'ii O'N.mII,
, Lillio Xiignut,
Kugenio IJoiulol,
Scott Fioldcr,
laniio (.'ouglilju,
Lillie Mathews,
rs, .rulia Harry,
ws : .Sinter 8t.
Si.stor St. Maiy
oiiilla, Sister St.
ubert, Sister St.
'I'hc youug Iftrly .isKJHtanta aru : The MiH»ff< Monetto, Dowd auJ I)rumm.
Thi- ('nlHtuimiumt was grfatly Hnhmiml by the iuvitatioii of many ox-
I'lipil-jui l.).o Hclioul luul till- tollowing cli'iieiil .iiid luy g'mtlcnif.'n : Ifovdn. V.
\h>ml, V.W, nohuuiieau, O.P., J. A. N[H 'alien, S5..s , M. Callayliau. .-^.S., Janu-K
< allayhan, 8.S., Joa. Canuy. Bro.-A. AinuKl (St. Auu'n), JIoiuikI and I'lu.lour,
Olunut St. Loiuh), Hon. Senator Murphy, d. .1. ('urmn, Q.( ., \I.l' Dr. \\ . H
JlingHtun, AM. V. Konniidy, M. I' K'yau, Ovmu Mc.(Jarvey, tho .special guesjts
and |iorsonal I'rit'uds nl' Fatlicr Ijuwd.
Til" J'olluwinj.,' \,i)em was recited 1.3- May Milluy with umiv th»m
ordinary al»ility. /^
THi: 111 1)1' V A\(.KL. — -
A l>l(tck of uiJirhle caught the v\ ucc '•!' j^uiu) ,;,ii'.s ry.-.s.
I Which iiri^-hteucd i.i ilieir .soleuui deep, M^e uieteur lii^diteiied skie.s,
: And one wlio st<.od be.side Ijini li.steaf I, smilinij ns he heard
.| Vol — I shall uialvQ an augei i>+* it,"'
% Was the .Sculptor.^ r^ord,
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*f A ni.iHet now, and chisel shaqy the stubliorn block aasail
And blow by blow, and baiin- l,y bang, the prisoner unveiled ;
A brow was b'fted Jui-h m.ii'1 pun;, (he wakijiir eye.s outshotie.
An<l as the Ma.-^f'-r sharply wronirht a sniil. biv.ki In.ni tin stoue.
Beneath the chisid's <<dge the hair escaped in Howinrr rings,
And plume by {.luine was slowdy freed— the pinnies* of half furled \vn»
I The stately bust and jrracerul lind.N their niarbje fottcM-s shed,
And wiu'j-e the shapeless block had been
An Angel stou<l instead.
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K-.'irt "( iiiDit.-
O : blows that smite, (> : hurts that pierce this shrinking 1
What are ye luit the Miister's tools fonuing a work divine '
: hope that eruinliles at my feet, () : joy that mocks and Hies,
What are ye but the clogs that Iiind our spirit to the skie.s?
8culpt<ir <d' So ids ! I lift to Thee unencumbered heai-t and hauu.s,
Spare not the (diisel, let me free ! how.'ver dear the ]>ands '.
HoAV blest if all tho.se seeming ills, which draw my s..nl to Thw,
Should only prove that .'Jdiou .should'st make
An Angel out of me.
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PK<.)CESS10N, HKJH MASS, SERMON",
I\ ST. PATHKK's.
Tlio v'ariouH associations met at I).:}0 at the f not of St. Alcxaiuior
str<'ct .•111.1 [)r()ceedtMl to St. Patrick's. The churcli was richly dccoratinl
with Hays, mottoes and huntinLTS of variegated colors.
Hioji Mass iKiraii at ten o'clock. Vcrv Rev. L. 1). A. Mar'H^hal,
Vicar-Ciem iTtI of the l^i<.icese of Montreal, otHciated. Rev. John C.
p. rophv, acted as deacon ; Rev. James Farrell. sul»-deacon. 'I'hc nia.sters
of ceremonies Avero Revds. ConK'Iius Sul!i\nn,an(l .\. (liroux. Censor-
licarer: E Ei^an. Acolytes: P. Quinlan, H Scollard. 1'lif followiiiir
Rev. clergvmcn occupied seats of honor in the Sanctuary. Revds. I'.
Dowd. P.P., St. Patrick's: Sontemie, P.P.. 11. I'^'dard. \otre Dame ; P.
De^i^uircP.P., St.James' ('hureh . J. l'. Leclnire, St.Josepir.s: J.Salmon, P.P
O'Dounell, Kelly. St. Marys; Jame.s Loneri^an, P.P., St. Prid^ct's :
O'Meara. P.P., McClinnis, St. (Jahriels : Pivvost, P.P., Cote St. Paul;
Bubonneau, O.P.; Fatlier Jean Marie, of the Trappe ; Perc Joly, O.S.C:
Stnibhe. C.S.S.R.: Rioux, C.S.S.R.; Hfuicart, CrS.S.R.: J. Bray, SS.;
DriscoU. S.S., (Srand Seminary ;> Lelandais, Dir., S.S.; de Eoville, 8.S.; La-
liberte, S.S.; Cluvrier, S.S.: Portier, S.S.; Laurier, L. T. Callaghan, Mon-
tieril O.illege ; Tntnolet, S.S., Tragasser, Hotel-Dieu; Donnelly, Morrell,
St. Anthonys : Roussin, Le Sage, Kavanagh, Clmplairi of Villa Maria
(Vmvent; J. Tonpin, S.S., J. A. McCallen, S.S., M. (Mllaghan, S.S., J
Callaghan. S.S.. and J. Casey. The singing of the ehoi/ with full
orcliestral accompaniment was rendered with great musical perfection.
Lu/.zani's Mass was sung. Thf .soloists wen; Messrs, ,1. J. 1{ owan, F. J
(iretMie, tenors; J.J. Hammill and Jame.s Crompton, baritones; T. C.
Emltlem, E.F.Casey, basso.s. Tht^ sermon was preached by Rcn'. Maj'tin
Callaghan. It occu]>ied an mtire hour, and ut-ser was a <liscourse list
enrd to w'ith more delight than his magnificent panegyric of St. Patrick
SERMON
[!V Tin: UKV. MAirnx callaghan.
" -Moses wa.9 beloved by Goil mil men, whose memory is in benediction." — Ecc\. 45, v. i
Denrbj Bdori'd B ret lire n,—
Tiie Irish charactt-r is pre-eminently grand, singularly imposing an<;
unobtrusively impressive. It has featuj-i-s of tran.scendent merit and sur
passing brilliancy, which are frecpn-ntly ignored or nnackiiowledgiMi, bn'
which emphatically assert themselves at all times and in all ])[aces. Tin
Irisliman <loi's Jiot cease to revci-rnce the ]iM,st, whilst he 'yins the I'^xcel
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St. Alcxiuulov
:'lily decorated
A. Mavclial
Rfv. Ji>lin ('.
Tht' masters
vuix. Censor-
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ly. K.-vds. V
«(itn' J)aiu»' ; I'
.[.Salmon, IM'
St. Hi'idgc^t's
,'<'itr St. Paul
■re July, O.S.C
J. Brav, SS
'i'Dville, S.S.; La-
yallagliau, Moii •
jniielly, Morrell.
of \'illa MarJM
laghan, S.S,, .)
ehoii' witli ful-
sical pert'ection.
J. llowaii, V. -I
•ari tones ; 'l\ C
b}'^ Re\'. Maj'tin
I discourse list
ic of St, I'atriek
ion." — Koii. 45, v. i
ly imposinjj aiii;
it HH'rit ;Mid sur
knowledgiMi, ]>\u
all J) laces. T]\>
joins the I'lxcel
sior movement of the present. He holds with undyinji; affection to all
the traditi(ms ot" his ancestry, and still kcps pace with tin/ onward march
t>t" prou're.ss. In spiritUid thinsx-s he is essentially eonsfi'vativf, hut in a,ll
other matters he can urford to be lilx'ral. Behold him intently watching
all the chances of the hour, carefully mcasurint,^ all his .-.teps, readily
jiilapting himself to all his circumstance-? and viijorously pushing' foi'ward
towards the attainment of tli.- objects whicli h<- has in view. Nothing-
admits of uenc solid ai'LTninctit tlinu liis convictiims, which suttiee to
rt'inkr him illustrious. Nothinjj is so tender, earnest and enduriny: as his
sympathies, which couunand universal respect. His lieart is loyal to his
rca.son. Both his reason and hi-art are always docile to the insjnrations
of I'diLT'on. No day of the year is for the Irish Celt like the s»'\i'nte<'nth
of March. Ill louffs to see this day return annually, hails it with tlur
liveliest joy and celebrates it with unbounJ*'d enthusiasm. On no otlun*
day could he feel hap])i<'r or prouder. .\olile is the^ pride which swells
his l)rea,st, and uothine' is more legitimate tlian tlv ha j)])ine?s which he
cjijoys and communicates on ell sides. St. Patrick's Day is possessed of
charms whicli he delights in n<»t resistin^f, and teenung with salutary in-
'Huences to which lie yields spontaneously. It appeals to his inmost soul,
and brings into lu'ominence the leading <>:l'>''i<>ns charact(;ristics of his rac.(!.
( Ml this diiy he solemnly renews his allegiance toRonie ami Ireland. < >n this
<iay lie knt^ds in fervent devotion at the foot of tlie nlta)" an<l unfurls to the
wind the tiag of his country. ( )n this day he deeks the cross with sprigs of
the shamrock and listens with enraptured emotion to the ndngled strains of
l)a\i(rs lyi'e and Erin's har]). Faith and ]iatriotism shouM go hand in
hand, y^evi^r should they be separated, and always should they blend in
the most peifeet harmony. On St. Patrick's Day the Catholic .Irishman
displays a heroism which r(>do\ni<ls immensely to his credit. Th<nigh the
Church is passing thi'ough an ordeal of the tiercesi: persecution, though
she is t>i>^>"alv>5'^d in her actii n and threatened in her very existence,
nevertheless he proclaims b^'fore the world his belief in all her teaching.s,
and I'ilies \\ i«^h implicit confidence upon tlie ni>ver-failing promises
of her divine Sjiouse. The tide of adsi-rsity may l>e break. ng with
unabated, nay, Mith increasing violence upon the shores of the Emerald
Isle, and the political horizi>n may, far from l.rightening, det^pen in gUxmi,
still he loves tiie land of bis forefathers, still he prays and hopes and
works For better days, for times more prosperou.s. On this day Irishmen
.-honld gather aiMund tie shrine of St. Patrick au'l pay him the tr''.)nte
to Vv hich he is entitled. In all justice he uiay Ik compared with Moses,
the renowned leader ati<l ruler of ancient Isratd. He was entrusted by
Heaven with the interests of a whole nation. .Voliody else could have
understood its interests so thoi-oughly. Nohody else coidd have promoted
it
10
■^■^A.
Ill
Hi
tlunn with p-eater OTier^y or with t'(|ii{il success. He was loved by < i"
He lived ill arx'oinplishhie' His will and in cc.rrespondinjj^ with His i!
sijrns. He is loved l>y all succeeding generations. In wluitever he did li
was not actuated by any selfishness, but by a principle of the noblest an
purest charity. He expended liiniself in doing all the good iu his powt •
and shouM rjink among the most distingui.slu;d benefactors of humanity
He is held in l»enediction and deserving of a twofi'ld ble.sshig. In iii.
centuries he will lie bles,>.ed for the shining example he left u.s, and bles.si •
for the daz/Jing glories of the peo[)le wlu-m he evangeli/ed.
The world is the sworn ally of Satan and the ojjen enemy of all gooil
It di.sowns the claims of the Mo.st High and rejects tlie maxims of Chris-
tianity. It sets up idols of its own creation and never grows weary <.!
vvorshipi>ing them. It grasps at .shadows, and ]vv.l> iu glittering .leeei'
in gil<led follies and fleeting vanities i* Of what a grave in.iastice is it n
guilty towards tlie Saints! It does not either honor them or hold the
in any esteem. It ignoi-es nnii misrepresi nts them. All Christian'
should stu'ly them and seek to reproduce them. Of a!l the Saints, Pat-
rick may tn-ge a )>referential title to our imitatinu What St. Paul said
to the (.'orinthian<, whom he had Christianized, our Saint is justified in
repeating to all who belong to the Irisli race, " Be yc- followers of me. as I
also am of (Jhrist." He was .seventv-eight years ohl when he ilied. Wluu
a magniticm^ careei- h.' ltd during this long peno<l '. Huw gratifying it
was to our divine Lord — -Ihjw I'difvinij and meritorious I < >n reading hi>
biogra]>hy we cainio*^ jail l^) l>e deeply impress'd with a twofold spirit
which animated him — which we sliould vi\ idly recall especially upon thi-;
occasi(ni. ;dways cheri.sh ami .strive to emulate. He was remarkable for
his spirit of ja-ayei* and not less .so for his spirit of faith. His whole life
was a continuous prayer. Who could ci>mpute tlu' number of times he
prayed :' It seems beyond com[>utation and bordering on the incredible.
What tongue couhl fittingly express or pen ade<juately describe— what
bi'u.sh couM paint in propei- colors or chisel carve in suital»le lines the
sei-a})hic [tiety which per\ ailed his soul and beam<d from his ciainteuance
as lit ad<lressed hi.< petitions to thf Throne <^>f Mercy ( He was profouutlly
lunnble and fully awaiv of his -KTSonal insufhciency. He felt he could
do nothiu''- if left to himsi-lf and coidtl do all thiujis if assisted liy jjrace.
He prayt'"! in all his u.'etls. tlangersauil trials. It was by Iwiving recour.se
to this act of religion that he couM .surmount all kimls of obstacles, com-
ply with all his obligations and meet all his iv.sponsiltilitie.s. His love of
prayer strikingly a]ii)ear(;d iu his youth. He was capturetl in ( !aul by
Niall (jf the ni)ie hostajxcs and brouirht b\- this Kintj to Irelantl, whert> he
was sold as a slave to a certaiji Milcho, residing in the C<ainty of Anti'im.
During the seven years which he spent in tending his ma.ster's sheep ho
\m
11
Ls loved by ('"•
Ig. witii His 1 1
lutrVfi- he 1 1 id li
f tiu' noMost ail
)o<l in his powi
•rs of huiii<uiir\
Itlossing. Ill ni.
't us, and blessc- 1
'd.
lomv of nil yfodd'
uixiiiis of Clnis-
Jfl'OWS Wt'tuy (,|
^dittcring <lc('cit,
iiiiastico is it tmt
n or li(j[d tlicni
All Cliristians
the Sjiints, Put
t St. Paul sni.i
t is Justilic'd ill
Wfl's (,f iiir. !!-. I
he died. Wlini
V gratifyiijo- it
(Jn ivadiiij'- hi>
twofold spii-it
•ially upon thi^
eniarkalilt" foi-
His \\liol<. lit',.
V of liriif's he
the iiicredilile.
csorilH' — what
tfdile lines the
is counteiiMnee
■as profoun<lly
felt he could
sted liv <jrace.
I ving recourse
thstacles, eoiu-
His love of
1 in ( !aul iiy
>uu\. where lie
ty of Antjini.
ter's sheep he
engaged in prayer whei'(>ver the opportunity presented itself, and showed
ft predilection for the Sunnnit of Sliolih Miss, where he indulged his de-
votions. " Every day," says he in his confessions, " I fed the flocks and
jprayed fervently <luring the day. Whilst I tarried on the mountains and
in the woods I was roused to pray Ijoth in tlu; snow, frost and I'ain/' It
ivas owiiig to the efhcaey of prayer that he was released from the l)on<ls
of slaxcry. Being infoi'ined by a cele.stial \ oiee where he would find a
ship which would restore him to liberty and bring him back to his native
country, lie started for the vessel at his earliest convnienee, Init the cap-
tain refused to let him go on Itoard. A.s ht; was retracing his steps he
began to pray, and, " Before," says lie, "I had hnished my prayer I heard
one of the men crying ont in a lou<l voice, ' Come (piickly, for they are
ctilling you.' " I returned immediately and they said, ■ Come, we receive
thee on trust. Be our friend. We then set .sail, and after three days we
reached land." During tlie term of his episcopate, which lasted
over tliirty years, the devotional spii'it of Patj'ick assumed the
mo.st wondrous proportions and develo})ed a \ai-iety of the most
beautiful tV)rm.s. The Roman Bi-eviary draws our attention to
the multiplicity of Ids prayei's and would fain im))ly how greatly they
contributed in enablinu' him to attain the lofty deoree of sanctity to which
he Msjiired — to discharge the imj)ortant functinns of his office and I'eap the
spiritual harvest which he had sown. We learn from this saci'etl book
that he was in the habit of recitine- evei-y day the I'utire P.saltery with a
(luantity of hymns and t^vo hundred prayers. Three hundred times n
■ day he adoretl the Lord on lieiided knees, and at eaeh canonical hour h^'
• shiel'led himself a hundred times wdth the sign of the cross. He divided
the night into three parts. He spent the first pai't in reading a hundred
• psalms ami in genutlecting two hundred times : the .second in reciting the
remaining psalms with his body jjlunged in freezing watei- and with his
eyes and hands turned towards the sky; the thinl lying on a, cold nakeil
" rock where he sought a little rest." Saints do not act upon the prom])t-
iuixs of nature oj' the suo'iicstions of the world. They <lo not reh* ui^on
tlieir own resources for tlie success of their enterprises They lean uyion
the arm of the Almiy:hty and place all their trust in Mis infinite good-
ness. They will have otdy Him inspire. g<^v<'rn and cnwn all their works.
ITnder the benign and ])otent intluences of prayer the faith of oni- Saint
was not sltnv in reaching its fullest development and in acquiring a mar-
velous ascen<lency over his whole being. What a virtue supernatural
faith is! How divine in its origin, how priceless in value and indispens-
able in character! Some falsely imagine or dishonestly boast the.y
possess this virtue. Others either do not understand or properly appre-
ciate it. Bles.sed Patrick knt^w its meaning and realized its sttvereign
1-2
Ji-^,.
iinpoi-tftnce. Jt was in his eyt's all that it is in ivality. Ho couJW hot s.
in faith anything' los than the root of justitieation, tli.- piiuciplc of nu'iii
auil ilu.' "Toundwoik of salvation. It was in his niiihl thf solution of all th
prol.lems that intcr-'st ns and the triumph of every cause which w»^ shtnil'!
upiioM. It was the plotlj^'f of indiviilual felicity and domestic peace, th.
basis of -social prosperity and natioirtxl a<;<;randi/.'ment, the chief fulcrui!
upon u hieh the civilization of the world should rest. Our saintiul A})ostl.
was one of the i.;-nuidest livini( ma.sterpieces ])roduced hy the skill <>!
Christian faith. He was the quintesserioe of a Catlujlic, and would n<.i
for a thousand v.oiMs wish to pass for anythiiii:^ else. What uprighi
man .should not hum with iiKliijnation at th<' persistent efforts that havr
ht-v'ii made to <'la,s.^ify him amoni;sl the Episco])alians or Freshyterians -
His motlirr was th" Chureh, the leijjiti mate spouse of our Blessed Lord.
Towards this best of mothers he was always what the hest of sons should
be. Hi> heart was in Home. It throl)bed less in his breast than in th.
Eternal Citv. In this City dwells the hiuhost l-Jeprcseutative of Coil upoi.
earth, the august \w\y of Christ, the riuhtful successor of the Apo.stoli'
Fi-ince, the Chief Slu'i)herd of Souls and the .Janitor of Heaven. Here i
the visible Rock upon which the Church of all nations ami of all ages has
bettn built, the Woc'w which has with.stood unimpaired tln' storms of
eighteen centurios and calndy bids defiance to all the fuiy of hell and to
all the malice of human prissiou. Our national S.iint was a votary of tlu'
Papacy, and in his devotedness to this divine institution he furnished a
brilliant manifestation of his faith. He was ha])py in being a child of the
Holy Father, and no worthier child was to be schmi throughout the patrimony
of St. Peter. He was proud in being a subject of the S(jvereign Poutitt
and no subject more loyal could l>e found in all the extent of his vast
realms. He was a Roman of the Romans. ' His mission was from Rome,
and all his teachings wen' from Rome. lie was apprized in a vision of
his call to the Irish Apostcjlate. He saw Victoricus hand him a lette)',
which he opt'iied an(l read. The first words which he met were: "The
voice of the h-ish," and wlnlo he was perusing the remainder lie heard ii
multitude of hvunan voices coming from near the woo<l of Foclut and
crying out : " We entreat thee, hol_y youth, to come and henceforth walk
amongst u.s. ' It looks (piite ev dent from this vision that he was called
by (Jod to be the Apostle of the Irish, and yet lie w^ould not answer His
call until he had been authorized 1)V His sacred Vicegerent. He would
not become an intruder oi' an usui'per. Hi' would not enter upon the
work of his calling unless he was officially appointed — unless he had cre-
dentials bearing the seal of the Fisherman. He turned his steps towards
the city of the Popes and solicited an audience from the reigning Pontiti.
Colestine welcomed him inlo his presence and showed him all manner of
t
1:3
III' couM not 'Ji
iiic-iplc of HUM ii
olutioiiotall til
uliich we shoul-:
ii'stic; ])('ace, tli.
le chief fulcnii.'
sainteil ApostL
l>v ilir skill I:]'
, a.n<l wouM iKii
What npi-iolii
tf'nrts that hav.'
i'l-eshytorians '
• Blessed Lonl
t of sons should
ast than iti tli.
\'e of (io(l upon
>f the ApostohV
I'Mveu. Here i
of all aa(>s ba-
the stcmus of
V of Ik^II and tn
a votary of tin
lie funiishe<l a
J^*- a child of the
tthe pati-iniony
verei<4'M Potititl
ent of his vast
.'as from Rome.
1 ill a \isioii of
1 him a lettei-,
I't were : "The
I«'r !u> heard a
of Foclut and
L'ncefortli walk
he was calle.l
lot answer His
it. Me would
liter upon the
iss he had crc-
steps towards
iynino' Pontiff,
all niannor of
kindness. He approved the undertaking' which he had in contemplation
and invested him with all the (lualitications it might require. He con-
stituted him his plenipotentiary and sent him to Irelaml in order to re-
claim it from heathenism and usher it into the lij^'ht of Christianity. St.
Ailei-an, writing in the 7th centuiy, Ijears the following- testimony to tin*
trutli of this assertion: " St. <iern)anus sent the blessed J^itrick to Rome
that thus he might receive the safiction of the Bishop of the Apostolic
See to go forth and preach, for .so order requii-eth, and Patrick having
come to Rome was iionorahly received by the holy Pope Ci'lestine, and he
li^'as sent into Ireland by the same Pope." Celestine lavished upon our
Apostle all kinds of favors while he sojourned in Rome. He admitted
"him into the order of the Patricians — ar order instituted Ijy Constantine the
Great and I'anking next to the lm]»erial. He maile him a present of souh-
precious relics and several valuahle copies of the Bible. He must indeed
have had a great love for the Apostle of our nation, but not greater than
that which Lik> XIII. has always entei'tained for the Irish [people Before
he ascended the Throne of Pete}- (\e took a most intelligent and cordial
inttuvst in wliatever concerned this ]ieople. At times he was noticed in
the British House of Ccjuunons listening toO'Conneil demanding redress
for th(! grievances under which his countrymen were laboring and advo-
- eating theii- claims to a larger, nay, to an equal participation in the ad-
, vantages resulting from the constitutional m)vernment under whicii they
li\ed. With what earnestness and fervor of enthusiasm di<l he not aj)-
plaud the etlbrts of the Irish Liberator, this uin'ivalled orator, judicious
statesman, honest patriot and uncompromising Catholic ? Since his \)Yo-
motion to the exalted dignity which he holds he has been giving the most
tangible proofs oi his deej> and tender love foi- the children of St. Patrick.
" [ have," .says he, in 187}>, " from my earliest years, admired and cheiislied
with special atiection the Chuich of Ireland and the Irish Episcopate."
All that our Saint taught in tlie land of his adoption was identical in
every respect M'ith what prevailt-d in the Pontifical city. Had he taught
anvthing different, the Hoiufui Ibcviary would take good care not to
honor his memory, and the Catholic Church woidd never think of in-
voking his intercession. If there were in his teachings anything that did
not chime with the Roman eodc of trutii he would liave ])rostituti'd his
mission and egregiously failed in establishing the (Jospel in the midst of
the people to wJiom he had been sent. We find in history the strictest
paiallelism between all that lu,' inculcated and the doctrines held by the
Holy See. If such a parallelism did not exist wi' would be at a loss how
b> justify or explain the language used by St. CohuuV)anus in a lett(;r
wliich he addressed in G13 to Pope Boniface: "We Irish are disciples of
St. Peter and St. Paul, adhering constantly to the evangelical and apos-
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tolical ilortritio. Auionirst ns nfitlicr Jt'W, hcrftic iK^r scliisrnatic can !••
f<iuii<l. but the C'athDlic faith, fiiti'v and unshaken, jm'cist'ly as we liav.
reciived it from you who are tlie succt'ssors of the Holy Aposth's."
Relirrioiis zeal is a iiuality which faith should have and which mark
the Ajiustleship of St. Patrick. He did not exagj^erate the "grandeur i<\
his task, nor did he hesitate to make use of whatevei" means would enalil'
him to fulfil it. " He hath rejoiced as a ^iant to run the way." His only
ambition was to win soids for C'hrist, and in pursuing this object he availei
himself of all his resoiu'ces and opportunities. All his moments wei-
occupied. He could not rest .satisfied with what he had done and shoul«i
btialways engage<l in })lantin!j; and bnildini;'. Well might we style him
-"a winged laborer." as .St. John Chrysostom did the Apostle of the Gen
tiles. He was always travelling. He visited all Ireland seven time.s-
six times on foot and otdy once in a chariot, when he was too much en
feeldetl }iy old age to walk any longer. He was consecrated l>isho]) 1>
St, Maximus, and hinded in 432 on the coast of Wicklow. With what ;•
lavish hand he scattered the Gospel seed, and upon what a grati;ful .soil it
fell ' Deeply diil it sink into the ground. Rapidly did it (quicken
ripen into maturity, and yield the choicest fruit in the greatest
abnnilance. Bef(.)rf his arrival Christiainty had made' but littl.
headway. Xo .sooner did he appear than it dispelled the dark
ness of paganism. she<l its refulgent beams in all directions, an'
env.loped the wrstern Isle in a golden tiood of peerless splendo)
lb- was assiduous in preaching, and daily he saw the ranks <m
the faithful increasing prodigiously, l^icho, a lord of the soil, Avas t\h
first convert lit- mad«> and the first who built a Christian Church under
hi^ direction. Among his other (converts figured the son and two daught
ers of Mileho, his old master; Fe.schnan, whose .sou Benignus succeeded
him in the Primatial See of Armagh ; Dubtach, the chief poet and di-ui i
of King Lat-ghaire ; this m.niarch's brother, ('onall Creevan and his tw-
daughters, the Princesses Ethnea and Fethlinn'a. While he was stayin-
in the Province oi' Connaught he l»apti/ed at the fountain of Enardha.'
seven princes along with 12,000 of their followers. He was alive to all
he wants of the Christian population l»egotten by his zeal, and prompt
in relie\ing tlien». He consecrated HGO bishops and ordained .'3,000
priests. He constructed tem])les where tlv Lord might be worshipped in
spirit an.l in truth, ami provided places of retreat for all those who wished
to oud.r ice a n-ligious life. He lield a synod shortly after he had erected
the cath^dr^l (.: Armagh an.l died in the monastery of Saul, which he had
founded. What an example the blessed Patrick has set us ! How we,
should treasure it in our hearts and end)()dy it in our lives!
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liismatie can )<■
isfly as wo lia\r
Aj)()stk>s."
tn<I whicli jnaik
iuis would enaltl"
way." His only
(>l)jt ft 1k' availdi
is iiioniL'nts weiv
• lone and sliouL
it wo stylo liiii.
ostlo of the (Jen
d sovon times —
as too much on
iato(l Itislioj) li-
■. With what
a fj^rattiful .^oi] i;
did it (juickoii
ill tho gToatost
nado ■ hut littl.
>ollod tho dark
directions, aii'i
)oorloss splend(ji
V the ranks oi
the soil, was th>
in Church under
and two daught
lion us succeeded
t' poet and (h-ui'i
ran and his tw"
he was staying;
:ain of Enardhac
was alive to all
;eal, and prompt
ordained ."j.OOO
1)0 worshi])ped in
liose who wished
er he had erected
ul, which he had
-'t US' How wt
es!
Let us contemplate the Imlo of glory eneirclini:f the ))row of (..itholic
Irehmd, and hasten to adjudge her worthy of the most uufpialitioil admir-
4||ioii. She stands conspicuous for her learning in ages gone by, and for Ii't
inissionary spirit in the nineteenth century. The Irish have been chargotl
with being ignf>rant. Never was any charge more luijast or ill-founded.
Ignoi-ance is a gljiring crime, and of such a crime they aro not guilty.
They kn«)W all that thoir circumstances will permit them, and utili/o in
the best possible mannor whatever knowledge they can reach. They
value exceedingly the a«lvantageH of education, and neglect no opportunity
■^ securo them. Tin- Irish people are second to n<> other in fertility of
iinau,ination, originality of wit, rotentivoness of memorv, (luickne.ss of
apprehension and accuracy of judgment. What othei* people can discover
at Ji more rapid glance and with greater inorrancy whatever is superficial,
ffiisubstanlial, illogicabnnd orrone(Mis ' Wlsat other people could have a
, leeeiicr a])]n-eciati(m of all that is right and good, a moro genuine admira-
^on for uioiital culturo, and a more Hrdent (enthusiasm for the productions
^ genius i" For a long time tho Catholics of Ireland were .subjocttMl to a
j|lost uncongenial and humiliating condition of things, 'Ihey were
<ieprived of schools such as they needed, and debarred from the
^ueational benefits which they cf)veted. Nothing else couMthey expect
r^|rom the tyrannical government of F^nghiiid that had conspired with tlio
iPgotry of Protestantism to suppress their religious and patriotic aspira-
tion- Hi.story has immortalized the intellectual pre.stigf which the Irisl^
Ijcquir'^il in days when they were united, happy, free and independent. In
^osc days they earned and onjoyed a EuroiH-au reputation for learning.
H'roiii all parts of Europe students flocked in ifirge inimbers to gather the
|^|fessous of wisdom which fell Trom tlioiv lips, and lei.surelj'' drink at the
ystal fountain of .science which they had in their safe-keeping. All who
mn' to study in Ireland received a training which (pialiiit'd them to be-
)me both learned and saintly. They had mtthing to pay for their educa-
Ion. and were treated as guests as long as they remained in the ci^untry.
What I have been asserting is corroborated by a memoraV)l(' passago in a
aeriiiun ijt'lvered in J8()!J by Dr. Wordswortli, the Protestant Bishop of
liincoln, England : "More than a thousand years ago the Church of
' iteland was the burnincj and shininj; liij'ht of the western world. Her
candle.stick was seen from afar, ditiu.sing its rays like tho luminous
jacon of some lofty lighthouse plaiited on a rock amid the foaming surge
the ocean, and casting its light over the dark rea to guide the mariner
ills course. Such Wii,s tho Church of Ireland then. Such she was
ilspooially to us. We of this land must not endeavor to conceal our
obligations to hei-. We nnist not be ashamed to confess that, with regard
ip learning, and especially with regard to sacred learning, Ireland was in
m
1(J
advance of Enf,Han«l nt tlmt tini<'. Tliu sons of our nobles iind fjfenti;,
■were sent for etlncation tliitlu-r. Iivland was the monastery of the wi'M
She was rich in liliraries. colle^j^es and s'iiools. Shf was famous, as now
for hos])itality. She reeeivt'd tliose who came to her with attoctionai
(rciicrositv, and pro\ided them with hooksaml instructors." Irisli schohii
did iokmI ahroad as wt 11 as at hoiiie. W'lien the\' were summon" -
bv Heaven they left then- native >hoi-(s ami ili ^sriiiinatfd whin-vcr tin
settled the teaehinj^s which heM sway in the cmnitry of their birth
O/anam contends that the lri.-.h race has exclusively the honor of havin.:
dittusfd thr litjhc. of knowledge over thi- European continent from tl
sixth to the twelfth ceiitmy. Montalembeit does not go so far, and yi >
he allows that "the exerti(jns <.f this race were so undeniable as to lea\
France. .Switzerland and Helgium undej- an e\ei-lastingdebt of gratitu<li
}lallani tells us that Ireland " both drew students from tla; cotitinent an:
sent forih men of compai'ative emitienct^ into its schools ai
collf'n'S." The bi()graj)her of Charlemagne says that the colleu.
of Paris and Pavia were fountled by Irish ecclesiastics: ai :
Scaligei", a (Jerman author, states that fi>r two hundred yer
after the rei^n of Cliarlemagne " nearly all the learned men
Eurojtt;"' hailed from tlu' land of seints and sages. Irish moiii
established lo monasteries in Ilhetia, Helvetia and AUeniania, lt> \
I'avaria, 12 in Armoriea, 10 in Alsace, .seven in Lorraine, se\ en in Fran,
six in Italy, 12 in Slngland and 18 in Scotland. How beautifully t'
Irish intellect devehjped, and Ih-w lirilliantly Jt shone beneath the '.,.
Hucnces of Christianity ! Like a .star of the Hrst magnitude it loomed
the tirmament of Europe. The fame of Ireland f<»r scholarshi]) dimni.
during a succession of centuries. Its lustre is rea.s.serting itself, and b:
fair to eclijxse the .spdetKlor of the pa«t. With what distinction did ic
the Iri.sh prelates tigure at the last ecumenical assembly held in Ron. .
" In the great council of the \'atican,"' .says Cardinal ^blnning, " when tl
Catholic Church met together b}' representatives, tlu're was no one sai:.:
or apostle, save oidy tho.se .saints or apo.stles who had lai<l the Chuj'ch i::
the beginning, who had in that augu.st council, that synod of the intelli '
of the Ciiinch -o many mitred .sons as the Ajiostle of Ireland." What si.:
niticai.ce and suggestivene.s.s in the eejibrations which took place a b ■
months ago under the presidency of Cardinal Gibbons ! How hajipy tl
imderstanding between the lay and clerical element ! What a demon
stration of faith, piety, natural talent, cultured intelligence ami uncom
nion alility of every description I The American hierarchy ni;i\
glory ir the centenary of its existence, the laity of the Unit, i
States in its Congress, and the Catholic world in the Wa>l.
ington University. Jii this century of ours the Iri.sli pe.
h'
"^
(It's jiinl ^enti-y
ay (iF tilt' west
'nnious, as now
itli firti'C'tioiiMi
Irisli schdliii
ore suimiioiit!
A\ llclTVf'r tin \
(•f their hirtli.
iiiior of linviii _
ineMt from tli.
so far, juul y< I
ll>le as to lea\;
t of L;ratitvi<li .
: continent >ii]<i
sehools ai
the coIU'Li;' -
'siastics ; an i
umhed yea.^
rneil 111(11 <\
Irish nionl. -
eiiiania, IG i i
'\en in Franc ,
teautifuIK- tli"
L'lieath t!ie ii.-
e it loomed iii
-rshij) 'liiiiiiii
tself. and bill-
netiou (lid lu i
held in Roiiic.
i,t(, " when the
■i no one saint
he Chureli in
if the inteliert
1." Whatsi,*;-
k place a few
)\v happy til.'
hat a deinoii-
e and uiicoiii-
carchv imiv
the Unite!
the Wasli-
[I'ish ]irt-
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'*^^1( have proved most exoellent missionai'it's. Intense is their
clesin- to see r<'lii;ion Hourish, to see the rijj^hts of (i(jtl practically
afkiiowled^ed, tin; claims of truth, justice and chaiity I'espectcil. They
id.'iitify th<'nisel\t s with tln' I'hn- I.. They consider sacred the ohjects
Which she jiroposes to herself, aud endorse whatevei" methods sin- deems
ni-opiiv to.iiiploy. They stand it her side in her <lays of trial and will
fioL aliandon her in the houi- of danu'er, They follow her ste]) hy step in
all the hattles which she wa;;'es, and warmly conoi'atulate her on ai! the
iaui'els of victoi'y which she wins. Thry deliirht in Ixholdiiii.'- the num-
ber of her children multijilyin^i', and nothin<r do they hold in areatej-
Btldiiiiination than the crime of heii'sy oi- the scaruhil of a})ostacy. What
attachment tiiey ha\f for lui- ministers, wltat veneration for her sacra-
pieiits and woishi)i, what submission to her dotrmatic and moral precepts !
Their missionary zeal is sujierior to 'n-ery test aiitl doiTNiiiLi' nf nil ])raise.
It, is inij)aralleled and sujiniiiely efficacious. If you anaiy/r it you will
learn what its predominating^ inj^redients aiv. and if you notice how they
manifest themselvt^s you will ai-ii\-e at the conclusion that of all the
nations upon earth there is ikmii- x; < 'atholic as the nation to wliich we
belontr : none laborinu with such disci-eet activity for the irlorv of the
i Christian name: none so heroically devoted in all cfmtinm'ncies an<l in all
„ circumstances to the interests of the l'ni\ "-iai t 'hnrch. The sun iicxcr
I iSeis upon the Jrish viu-r. Tlie Irish are to be met on all the points of our
I globe, and wherever they ajipearthey neither betray nor distruise their
I faith but rattier tliey profess it fearlessly and mii'iushin^ly. This faith is
no blind fatality or pure speculation. It is an intellectual act freely
fidicited and intluencint:^ the whoh^ tenor of their external conduct. They
are enamored of their creed an<l diliui'id in conforminir to its ])rescrip-
fcions. They ])reach Catholicity Ity their unswerving allej^iance to the
See of Peter, by the filial love they have for the Blessed Virij^in. by the
honor th<>y pay the Saints and the prayers they offer for the dead, by
ftssistiiiji:- at tlie Sacrifice of the Mass, by frequentini:^ tin- tribunal of
Penance and partaking of the Kucharistic banqui't, by sanctioning the
practi(!es of religion and complying with the ecclesiastical laws. The
generosity of the Irish is proverbial. We read in tlu' Acts : " It is more.
blessed to give than to receive " Th^'y under.stand these divinely inspired
Words and illustrate them in themselves. They share the ])eculiar
blessedness of which the Holy (Jhost .spniks in this Scriptural text.
They are always giving to God, and most cheerfully do they give. Faith
telk them how to invest their silver and gold. Hence they run no risk
in their investments, and may flatter themselves with the ])rospect of the
most lucrative return. To M'hat an extent do they not l^y tlieii' donatitms
glorify the Most High, promote Christianity ami forward the cause of
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Oatholic-isni ' Ifow Iil..nilly 'i<> tli.'.v not -^n|.iM.rt their l.isliops, priests
iin<l all those uli.. minister i'> th.'ir spiriiiiul wants f" What schools,
(•olk'fcs and fouvcMls, what chinrhfs ami i'atlu'<h-als have tln\v n«»t Imilt
and do tlu'V nor maintain wli.rt'Vcr they havf ti\.'d their al'odc ' 'I'hf
Irish nation is a nation of Apostles. What n woi id of ^rood it haw acooin-
plisiied ; What a torrent of vice it lias checked, nml what a luurier it
has <»p|)()sed to nl' kinds of i-rror " The i-anks of the Irish clergy are fai-
from tiiinuiiiu. Numeronsare the vocations ami i Ik- candidates (ire adniii'-
aiily i|ualitie<l. The Irish priests are iuii\t'r>ally noted for their sol i<l learn-
in^^ sterlin;( virtues, disinterested zeal and rare skill in adviuicine- thi>
welfare of all connnitted to their eharge. In manifold ways tiie laity co-
operate t<» the itVicii iicy of thtii- apostlesldj.. What is nn((uestionnMy
ni(jst serxieeai-ie to rt'lij^ion is the anL,felical virtue wdiicli the children of
St. Patrick prize -lo hij^ldy and cultivate to an extraordinary de,t;ree.
' A in on*; all the \ irtues," says (Jainhicnsis, ■ which <iistinij;uisli Irelan<l,
that of chastity holds tlie tirst raidv." This British writei' mi<;ht repeat
in til-- nineteenth century what he .said of the lri>h in the twelfth. Listen
t*» the word.- of \rojitaleniltert : •Thisdreen Erin still maintains, under
the foi-midalile jiovver of Anji;lo-Saxon supremacy, an ine.xtine^uishahle
centre of faith, where .sui'vives, togetluT with thi' completest orthodoxy,
that admirahle purity of morals wdiieh no adversary has )»een able to dis-
[)ute, t(» e(jual oi' to dimijiish." " Even to the present day," adds ^l^^v.
Dupanloup, "one hreatlies an indescrihahle perfume of virtue among thi.s
people wdiich is not to he found elsewhere."
Upon this day, Dearest Brethi'en, thatd^; (lod for havine- given ycju
sucli an Apostle in the hlesse I I'atrick, anil resolve not to contj-adict
upon any occasion, or in any nuunier, the sentiments which his jiiemory
should inspire. There is notliing in your annals cif which you need b&
ashamed. Do not sutler the spirit of the past to pei'ish, Init en(h'avor to
perpetuate it. Proudly may you point to your long line of (.-hristian
ancestors. They clung to the legacy of youi* loving and \-enerahle Apostle
aiid transmitteil it from generation to generation, ^'ou have inherited
the ])lo() ! of St. Pete]- which coursed in tlndr veins, and iiledircd vour-
1 ~ t,
selves never to dishonor the noblest of titles with which you are decor-
ated. For centvu'ies your forefathers ha\t' undergone a martyrdom, but
though ci-uelly oppressed socijilly degraded, starving and agonizing, nothing-
could roll them of the lov diest and rarest — tlie most ])recious and enviable
form of independence and ari.stocracy — the independence and aristocracy of
virtue. Every irishman is governed by the dictates of his conscience and
unart'ected liy the alarming evils of the day. He lends a deaf ear to the
wild ravings of infidelity, socialism and anarchy, and always will jou
find him arrayed on the side of truth, law and order. Let Irishmeii re-
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.s[)«'ct whiiit'vrr Ha^' tiouts »il.«.\c tlx-ir IiduIs, li\f in iht^w. .u-st liaiiuDiiy
with Mthcr luitioiialitits. jiiid l(»yiilly stiunl Uy oa«'h otlu'iiii w liHtrv.-r cii-
lumstiinces tht'V nuiy 1"' ]»lMf"<l. L t the sous ainl iIhuljI iters ^ti' St. Pat-
ikk. wlit'thiT tliey lireutlu tin- air oi" d. ar limisl'ail or tread a foreiini
>hori', Mot foip't that \'W\u lias )ihife<l her destiny in their h;iii<|.> fiiwl
that tliey should not desist t'i\)iM their duty till she lias encDinpassed it.
Let theui hear in mind that their hi;^hest titio to ja-aise and tfieir j»i'inci|»al
eltiini in distinetion will alwiiys consist in oherisliine' for the hill-(;r<>\\iied
dty of the htjHs the |.,\c wiiich was enkindled in the Trish heart l»y the
Iniud of Patrick, and wliicli the \ icis.situde.s of \MH) wars could not
impair. May our ^^lorious At)ostle conrinue to protect the Irish nice.
May h.' lead ns throui^h ;dl our trial> in tliis valley of tears, and ma\- he
hy the efticacy of his intercession, prepare crowns of ineriaMe ii;i|»pine.s.s
ami thnaiesof uidadinLT splendor for all the meud)ei-s(.f this coni^reu-ation,
for all tile individuals iiml families composing; this jtarish, for all the
de.scendants of those wli(»m he hrone-ht into the Fold of Chn.st. Amen
The j)rocession proper t\)rmed at I'lMO a.m. The societies were
iiiiushalled aceonlint; to seniority, with tiai;s and hanners. 'Hm Hack-
Mun's Union, St. Anth(aiy's C.V.M.S., St. Gahriels T. A, lV H. Society. St.
Marys Society, St. Ann's C.Y.M.S., St. Ann's 'J'. A. k B., Catholic Beuetit
Society (AY. M.S., St. Patricks T. A. .^' B.. St. Patrick's Society. The
different hoys' schpols occupied their respective places in the I'anks. The
following: hands were in attendance: St. Henri, \'ieto)ia Kitles', Royal
Scots, Holland's, McKee's, St. Jean P>a])ti.ste.
ST. PATRICKS CHOIR. ,
St. Patrick's clioii-. which discoursed on thi> <xcasion the soul-in-
■-pirin^- strains of clnirch music, tleserve-s a pa.s,siuo: notice. Its hLstorv
from the orinin down to its actual perfect system of organization i.s re-
plete Avitli interest. In the days of Father < V«nnolly, S.S.. an ardent iu\~
Hiirer of the mu.ses, its organist and leader was Miss Brock. In ilie year's
iiUsence of tliis \V(jrthy gentleman, the young lady, upon the invitation of
Kev. P. Dowd, abdicated spontaneously her authority in favor of (histave
Smith on Christmas Day, PS.57. At this epoch the choii- nund»ered four
voices: K. Woods. Jos. Nicholson, F. Healy, R. Warren. This snjall
hand of musical virtuosos chiimsthe honor and distinction of heinir amona"
the foremost to introduce into our city the wo)-ld-remnved productions of
Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Of theijallant f(an'. one only remahis to
Voice the past record: R. Warren, a thirty-three year member, who.se
long and useful services in .sacred song .. re partly compensated in latter
days by a magnificent gift from his' choral associates. Mr. A. (i. (Jrant is
next in seniority, and has there a career of thirty-one years. Messr.s. T. C.
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()'Bri<'M, tf'tmr stiloist. mul .Imiik's ('ronnitnn. luivf just coniplftc"! tlnir sil-
ver iubilff of niciiiliri-s|ii]). At n later (lute Messrs. I'. K. Mc'( 'iitrri'V, •!. .J.
Kowaii, tfiinr s(»|(ii>i , .1. .1. Huiiiiiiill, liiiritoiic soloist ; K. F. Oasj-y, basso
soloist, addi-.j ;i \u w liistn- to the l>ri,i;lit!ifss of pri'CtMJiuj,' days.
Witliin til'' lu'-t live years. Me.s.srs. F. .1. (Jn'.'H. ('. A. iVIi'Donnld. K.
H.'witt. M. N.h.r, T. Casey. I'. M.-CiiHicy, ('lmil.'l)ois. .1. .J. McCann, T. C.
Kiiil)liiii, !m\.' coiiti-ilnittMl larift'jy to tin- actual standini; of tlic choral
union. Tin \- j»riile nlso in tlu' valualilr assistunei' ^ivtn tlicni liy tlic
rich s. >]»i)inos of the ('liristiaii Brothers' School.
With a ilccn) ffcliin' of rjratitudi' \v recall niJiii\ names of sweet
iiieniorv : Messrs. James Shea, .lohn ' >Uii»'ii, T. Fallon, •). .J. n'l'rieii,
W. J. OHara. W. .T. McCanrcy, I). Tanscy, l\ Fonlon.
At a tniie when Imly talent found access to th"' dioir. the Mi.s.sL'S
McNultw Coucli. Falliai, Heaiiv, iVhu-tin, McLauuhlin, .\da Wall, Alice
Cnnnpton, i^ladly volunteered tlu'ir nnisical talent, and <.(ave inten.sc .satis-
faction. The accoinplisheil Mrs. Anna Ui.shop, Laui'u Honey, Lo\iisa Mor-
ri.son and other prima donnas wer<' tiattored to raise their voices from the
mu.sical iralhry of St. Pati-ick s. At special oveniiiLr sei'vices in the,
month or May in each s>iccee<Iin;,' year the lady ,>upils of St. Patrick's
have actjuired a Iarj.;e deffrec of popularity. The royal or(,'an which sup-
plies the music, is a !imsterpiece of invention from tlie celelavited Warren
lirm. It is oii>' of the largest in the hcmiuinn ,vnd cost nearly ten thous-
aii'l dollars. Its key-- liaxe hirn pl;iyed uj)on .successively l>y four re-
niarkahli' o)'^anists : (Justave Smith, Calixte Lavalee, J. Meilleui' and J.
A. Fowltii". I'lof. J. A. Fowler has lately dedicated to Rev. P. Dowd a
rich musical adapbition entitled, '() Salutaris," and a second creation,
" Ave Maria, " to Rev. J. 'I'oupin. S.S. Tlie ])r(jfes.soi-'s e'eneral character and
hi^li-l>ree<lin^ ;his hospitahle spirit and exqui.site taste ; his perfect com-
maml of the choir, and his ivli<;ious disposition have earned foi- him, on
the part of liis followers, a high mark of thoir approbation and apprecia-
tion. rn«lei' his jrnidanee, St. Patrick's choir lias assumed lar^e and in-
tiiiontnal proportions, and ranks to-day as the first orderly choii' of Mont-
real.
Its otlicers are as follows ; Messrs ('. Braily, W. .J. Crowe, (1. A.
Carpenter, J. (Ireen, .) J. Carmody, J. .[. Kelly, W. Hainmil, J. B. Mc-
])ermott, N. ,1 Brittan, J. A. Cloran, M. J. Tan.sey, Henry Ryan, Geo.
Murphy, L. Ratio and J. McAndj-evv.
Honorary Presi(hint — A, G. (bant.
President — R(jbert Wai-ren.
Hoiiorory Secretary — G. A. Carpenter.
Conductor — P. Mc(.'affrey.
Organist — Prof. J. A. Fowler.
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TIIF, DVINC S(.\ TO HIS AMKKICAX SOX.
My still, a il;ii kilos talli'tll,
Not lit' liii;lit. Il|inli tiiV «'V'es;
And ill my vnvs tlu'iv «ulli'th
A viiicf Us t'riiiii Jlio skirs ;
I iVrl tliMt I am 'lyiiii; ;
I f<t'l my iliiy is {{onv ;
Mill till' wimu'ii Imsli tlicir ir\in<'-
Ami luar to im-, im- son !
Wlifii tiiiK' my yarlami pitlici's,
( >li ! my soil, I cliarijfc yoii IkiM
By the .stiiiitliiril ut' vnui i'atlifrs
'Tn till' l.nttl('-Hi-lils of old '
In lilnod tlit-y wrote tlicir story
Across its fold, my Imi\' :
()u cnvth it was tiicir y;lor\-,
111 llraArn it is tln-ir joy.
By St. Patrick's- Imnd. 'twas planted
On Krin's sca-licat shoi'c,
And it spread its t'tiids, undaunted,
Tliroue^h the drift and the uproar
Of all its vain assaulters,—
Who could (ve'r say lie saw
The last of Irelauil's altars !
( ))■ the last of Patrick's law '
Tlii'oUi,di the western ocean driven,
By the tyrants seoi'pion whips,
Behold '. the Land of Heaven
Bore our standard o'er the ships !
In tjie forest's far recesses,
\\ hen the moon shines in at night,
The (.'el tic cross now iilesses
The wear\ wanderer's siffht I
My son, my son ! tliere fall.-th
Deepei- darkness on my eyes ;
And the Guardian Ano'el calleth
Me hy name from (uit the skies.
Deal-, my son, I charge thee cherish
Christ's holy cross o'er all ;
Let whatever else may perish.
Let whatever else mav fall.
Thos. D'Arcv McOee
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LEO CLUK.
This society, for Catholic boys, Avas cstahlishod in I.S84, and is eal-
calate<l to do o-vcat pxul aiiKMii,' tiicin. Its Diicctor is Hcv. James
Callaiihan. S.,S. It is also mlled the jimioi- hnuicli of the (^itholie ^'ouiiir
Men's Societv. It i> tiie iintsin- of tlie suiiior association. \\ lien
once tlie niend.evs ]mu oh the look of yoiitli, they are introduced into tlie
C. V. M. S. On St. Patrick's Day the Leo Chih tV>rnietl into a cavalcade
of hi'io'ht cherrfiU lads who. mounted on tlirir ehar<rers, seemed to rule
til, woi'ld In ilie ranks were noticed: Tlir Tiinsey IJros., Dwyi'r,
Oscar Willie, P. Wrii^dit, Kennedy, T. P. Stockwell, K. Whtdan, E. Keat-
ing, Geo. Clark, K. Trace\', Whittaker, A. Phelan, .1. Folev, Fn^d. Nehhs,
&;c., (SfC. The tlae- Vtearers on fot^t were: Fied .'^leKenna, Michael Redly.
.\!0XT];EAL COLLEClv
CLASSICAL.
The Montreal Colli'ge is justly entitled to an honorary mention. It
was opened over a century ae"<>. It is located on the western slo[)e of
*' Mount Royal." and faces upon Sherhrooke street, ijuite close to Cote des
Neij.,'es Hill. It is now more npprojn-iately called "The Little .Seminary,"
owinsf to the fact that within late years jiiore attention lias JK^en uix eiiC
now than heretofore to tlu.' ecclesiastical traiuinef of the collejjians under
the direction of the priests of St. Sul])ice. It is a steppinf; stone to the'
" Grai\d Seminary," the unrst'iy of piiests ami !)isho])s. The following is
aconqilete list of its jiresiilents since its origin: — Rev. Abbes Curateau,
Rcjcque, Quiblier, Bayle, D^nis, Xercani, Lenoir, Lefebvre, DelaVigne,
Deguire.
Its present statf is : — Rev. Abbes Lilandais. president ; A. Schlicklini:;,
P. de Fovill.-, I), dievrier, O. Hebert. F, Laliberte, F. H. I,)u]iret, R. Por
tier, S. (,!harri.r, L. Denis, R. Labelle. II. J. Oaiithier. P.S.S. : Z. Cardin, C.
Lat'orce. 11. ( '. Laurier. J. Reid, ,1. \\ (ic. .liVion, L. Fi's. Labrie. L.
Callaghan.
The [jrogramme of rJie I7tli reads as follows: —
OVERTCRK Han<l.
i Cei).\i,i) McShaxe.
TRIO " The Dis ant Chimes." ' James McCJuiue.
I P. McK i:\NA.. ^
(T.ARINK'i^ SOLO H. Wilsox
CHOIR OF FIFTY VOICES, "Le Orenouille.'
HIANO SELECTIONS AND ACCOMPANIM ENTS
Rev. Abbe Lahelle.
Tt
of
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DRAMA.
" Kix.; KAiM.i.iMi's \Vri,i., ou -I.,,,.; I'liiuMPii of C^haiuty"
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
l'-Vn()Ll>ll Ki„^. ^,^. j^i^jj
L.';'Hn Al)V(>rUTF'- • • -^ ^'^^"^"^'^^ «ecretnvy. .K B.^.ktehhe.
PRIOR ;,■ [^^'^^J-^^-
M. Keddv.
COUHTIKRS l^^^l'"^'--
- A (. CM.INAX.
[j. Stat'leton.
iaX(rS BODY OrARDS 'ciWx""
Th.. i).Y.^nunn,e ^vas carri.-.l r,ut to perfection. Messrs. .1. Patterson
A. J.ane, 0. MeShnue. K. 1 5- m.ietenv, won universal applaure almost at
»very sentence. Thei,; .locutionery an,l .Irarnatio powers were l,ron..|,t
out to sreat a.hantage l.y their I.eloved profe^s-n- „f Jit.,,,vture and el.leu-
^on, R^v. r.ike IgnaHiis r^allaglmn. The (de. Club, under the haton^.f
Kev. Abbe A. KSehheklino, ,vu,jere.i their musical .selections with th- nbilii v
|'^ professionals.
GOD SAVE ICELAND : :
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S'J'. MARY'S
This beautiful parish, situate.! in the east end of the city, claims as
IS b.under Rev. 8nnon Lonergnn, whose premature denuse left so ,luh-ful
■■' blank m the affections of his lovni- conrrrcpi.tion
Rev. ,1. ,J. Salmon succeeded ium in tlm other (,t' [,a.Moi. The
K''v. Gentleman, with his w.rthy assistant.^. Revds. O'Dcmnell an.l Kelly
hav.. .,.spou.sed uith noble -leterminati-n the cause of religious patriotism'
among their Hock. J.ast ev.niino's ]>rooramme was a credit to their
U' iiei-ous xeal ;
.St. Mary's School Boys
PAKT FIRST.
< IIOKUS .. ..
KASVV , ,, ,
y, )i^r , >>T. .^lARY's ccunoi. Gnu.s
' • ' Nil Desperiiudiim." Mk. Dinn
bOUBLE QUARTETTE jMkssrs. nr-.s.rARDiss, DesN, GiRovx, Saiitkr,
1 >r: KnAV, 1 )AXSKREAI.', DeR) AHOrNS, DAXSliBKAl).
LECTURE— 1{I^:^\ r. ]V. MORRELL
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PAKT SECOND.
DUETT AlKShiis. GiRi'Cx \ni> IHnn
BA.S8SUL() '• >1""<-^v
KECITATJUN I. .1. Akli honk
The Rev. Lectimn, a .listinj^uishod coiivirt to ourjaitli, spoke with
consideral.'le ease, and with _i,nvat success. Me pointed out the a\ ork of
St. Patrick in Iiiland, and tlie influence of the Catliohc Cliun-li in a
material iiml intellectual point of vit'W.
ST. A\NS T. .V B. SOCIETY.
This association occupies a foremost rank in the order t>f total
abstinence and beneficiary intlnence. It has a history of y'reat useful-
ness. Its funds are considerable. It claims a succession of practical
presidents who unite to honor the faithful discharo-e of their iiuiiortant
duties. Its actual otficers hold firmly to the reputation of their society.
They are as follo.v
(ifficers of the St. Ann's T. A. & B. Society :
President— Rev. Father Strubbe, C.SS.R.
First Vice-President — V. Ivenni'dy.
Second Vice-Piesi<lent — W. P. Kennedy.
Secretary — Jas. Mcfl uire.
Assistant-Secretary — P. Beiitle\-,
Treasurei- — M. J. Ryan.
( 'ol leetin(;--Treasurer — Thos. \Var< I.
Assistant Collecting-Tieasurer — .lolin Regan.
Marshal — M. Shea.
Assistant-Marshal — Thos. (^uinn.
E.xecutive Connnittce :-^A. Cullinan (Chairman), John Kilfeather,
P. A. Cutlei-, doliu McDenuott, John Leonard. Win. Welsh, W^n. Barnes,
M. Kini"', M. I'rowe, D. (Jalian M. Jones.
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ST. ANNS YOnXG MEN'S SOCIETY KXT1:RTA[XMENT,
By The Irish Nation^al MiNsTRp:r-sY.
r C. l*]iidileiii. Morj; n .1. Quinn, \V. Murphy, J. W. In-resford.
W. E. Finn, I). P. Flannerv, ^ Thos. White.
R. Holland, M. Banville. E. Quinn.
,, / , ,, , I \V. J. McCafirey. John Morujan; P Burns,
(John Quiiui, (Jeo. P. H<Jlan<l, Jolni Penfold.
P. J. COOXEY- Interlocutor,
1*. SHE.A- Musical iMi-eetur.
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PART FIRST.
<»VEKTl-RE Irish Airs
Introductdrij AiJiIreitx hi/ the J'ri.il<lni!. *
-I'ENING CHORUS.: " old Irelami's'^iuise'iooks'n'.eerv " Arrv,., ''
SONG AND CJIORL\S " Noruh of Cahiroiveen,' ....
Orciiestk.a.
Mr J. J. Geilmujs:
-<^*^*'' • "Hurrah for the
.Mr. W. Mi!i
iriiY.
inoii ofrenowed Tipperary,".
.Mr. John Mowi v.n.
s.^G ANDCHOHrS "Ke.„«.e M flag ,i„„.i,« hoy," ^T:, I
MBI.IOI.
''^'^'^^'^ "Thouyli the last glimpse of E;mwitl."«om>wI^y^;-;"
a)NG (Comic).
**~*-'^'<^ " All hai). I'aruell
MiNSTREt.!
Mr. Gko. I'. Holland.
.Mr. ,I. W. Bere.sforo.
SON ^''^'^ ^"^^'^'^ ;^ ^>-«^^^'^ f-^'' i"«I^ County,-...MR. \v'. J. McCakkr^v.
7n^^; My dear oMInsh home," MR.Jo„xQnss.
^-'^-'^^* '- 'Ireland, -H,vs\ hurrah '" At
SONG (Topical) ' MrNsxRiafi.
i-jirovok
'pical)....
-I »XG ,\K[) r unpT'Q ij rr ,,.'",' Mr. John Penford.
'i\LT AJNiM IJUKI s " Hurrah tor Parnell I" \ir, \r ^- t
«.^. AND CHOIIUS T,,.. , Wty „f .^r,o„o„.,-: ^^Zm^' m":,^ j^ o^^
^•'^'^l^ ' Our Own Greeu Isle" >,
HHSH NATIONAL ANTHEM..." God Save Irelaud.C:.:::::::;:.^;: W R^x"
I'ART SECOND.
!SrECI.VI.TIE.s!
Messrs^ Geo. P. Holland a)id .1. Penfold, in their -haraoteristic and niirtl
m^ Hibernian .sketches.
Messrs. John Morgan and T. Lyons, in Irish songs and dances.
The Minstrels' Quartette, Messrs. T. C. Emblen; (soloist,, W. Murph. . W i:.
Finn and W. J. McCaffrey, in " Dreaniin-/ of Erin."
PART THIRD.
I'RAMA.
€ A ST V i-Jl A J: , 1 c T I- R S.
I'lnip w^^,^rr ^^\^" ^'■'''' Attorney, " Tiie Man lor Galu ay,-..Mu. W. J. McCAmtKV.
•)A».ui> VMl.lK, A young iMiglish Attorney who has entered
mto partnership with O'llara ^£,. yy y \
I'ARBV HOULAHAN. Formerly man.servunV'tir'o''Hara',s'
.J^';;^^'!'''';'"'^^y^'^^''^'^i^^^^'^Ot]\.e MR..r0HKM0R(UN.
■VI ADhivfe, A youug Englishman brought to Galwu\ bv
U'ylio ' , . .
MA LI X )N, A wealthy, unsnrupnlous Englishman who has lately "
j'urchased an estate in Gahvav Ar,. n ,.-, . v,m,x
'■HAHL(-OTE,A friend of .Maldun MrP P.m,
A; ! M,^;r " '■'' '''^^ Charlcote's sister Mr. J. P^xFoun.
I'A I MURPHY, A Galway farmer m„ p n.,.v.
Mr. p. Bt'UN-H.
F\irmerH, Peasants, i:to.
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HT. OABKIKL'S 'i:. & K SOCIETY.
Lik.' tliM preceilinrr society it onjoys uii ex.-LlU-nt nam.'. Its oriiiin
<latoH hum tlie v/ar INT.S. In its swenteen years' existence, it has Wt
no l,l,.t upon its chamct.T. The past will no .l.m'.t cast its li.irht into the
futn.-c, an.l ilhnninc thr path of the generous n.onibers. Its f..i-nun-
presidents were:— Jolm Skelly, Julu. Lynch. John O'Xoill,. Tobias
Bntl( r J')hii (>)gan, Bernard 'J'a}lor.
Present officers :
Presi.lent— Rev. Wni. O'Meara, P.P.
First \lce-Pivsi(kmt — Josepli Plielan.
Second. Vice-President— John S. Rtnlly.
Secretary — Jas. Tajdor.
Assistant-Secretary-— Thos. Pliehxn.
Treasurer — .John Golfer.
(Irand Marshal— Ohas. McGuire.
Assistant Marslials— M. McCarthy, F. Lark in.
SH.AMKOCK LACRCSSV: CLl^B.
A special place in tin' procession was reserved for the Shamrock
Lacrosse Clul). 'i'he S. ].. ■ iield for a loiiLC snci;ession of seasons with
untarnished and spotless fame the honors of the Held in Cana<la's golden
native game. For years the folds of tliV- champion Hag were wi-apped
nronnd tiieir hardy and stalwart forms. They comjUinvd their own
iiutsters and t.-aehers. the wild men of the forest, and traveled
tln-ouo'h the continent of America amidst the universal ap-
]>lause of the spectators. The .smile of fortune no longer Ijeams upon
their Irish coimtenances. Courage and up ! Sunshines rainbow arches
the i. -.M.! victory follows defeat; llS9()'s deeds of glory may yet bo
chronicled. The young, fresh and gushing crimson-tide of life in the
veins of the juniors, will stir into prodigious activity the somewhat
languid march of their predecessoi's in the field: With the stall of
players and officers the grand I'tsult is certain.
Shamrock officers, (18t)0):
Hr)iiorary President — W. Stafford
Pi-esident — C. J. Di iherty
First Vice-Presi'lent — T. .Mace.
Second Vice-President — F. Donovan.
Secretary — H. ^JcLaughlin.
Assistant Secrete rv — K. Lnnnv.
Treii-surer — A, l>i niers.
Cousmittee — M. I olan, C. J. Maguire. M. Cregan, F. Manslield, W.
McKenna. Captain — P. McKeown.
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TFIE V. 1. ].. .^' H. ASSOCIATION
The Y. I. L. & B. Association did its ample share to tlir fiijuvnicnts
of tlu' lytli. "Kathleen Mavournean," an Iri>h drama, was put on the
>tac'e and rendered with <:reat taste. The Youni; Irishmen never ixo
half ways in their enterprises. Their society dates from the vi'ar I ST-l-.
l/pon the occasifm of its 16th anni\er^ary, it will, no doiiht, do horior to
the event inn worthy and hnulalile manner. In its hegiinnn<j,' the Sham-
rock Lacrosse Club found within tlir walls of tlie institution a home for
the winter months with all kinils of innocent recreation, such as jrames,
iihrary, reading room, Sec, iVc. In \h75 tlie Shamrocks withdi'ew. Tlie,
same year witness(>d the incori)oration of the Y. I. L. ^j^ B. Kver since
then tlie annual (^':penses amount to i?l,10(). It may safely l-c ar-njed
that the Vouni;" Iri>hmen ha\e contributed in no small de^jree to chasten
the literary taste and elevate the standai'd of public opinion of the Irish
rlasses of Montreal bv expunti'ln^ fi'oin their .soirees all forms of vultrar-
isuis and caricaturisms of Irish character, and securiny; superioi- laji-nt in
son<^ and in nmsic. In l.S(SOthe funds of the association had increased
to such larn'e proportions as to enable it to purchase the Dupre Lane
11 ;dL at a cost of .several thousand dollars. The (Question of iniildine; h
mo)-e connnodiou.s one was brou^'ht up for discussion within the currfMit
year. It is to be hoped that the new idea will not^'ail in its accomplish-
iiient and execution. They will, no doubt, succeed if we nsay judye from
antecedents, " Fortune favors the brave." Notwithstandinfj their heavy
expenditi-'-.-e, the Yonnsj,' Irishmen have never forgotten the claims of
suH'ering Ireland upon their charities, and have ever been foremo.st in
vindicating the rights of the' Irish widow and f)rphan. IMiey enjoy
',^i'eat advantages in point of scM-iitl hapfiiness. riieir benefit branch is
calculated to confer great help upon the needy. Their debating club has
sent out a brilliant galazy of intelle'ctual cham[iions. Their complete
uvmnasium tends to develoi) the phvsieal num. Their librarv and read-
ing I'oom are open to tlui knowledge .seekers. In a word, they po.sse.ss
what any reasonable young man can desire in this regard. The
\. I. L. (.V B. presents a record of pi'esidents secoml to none in our city :— -
Morgan O'Connell, T. .\lulcair. .lames Mc<jarry, W'ni. Dohony, P. H.
Shea, P.J. Brennan, W. F. .McNally, J. Davey. J. B. Lane, Edward 'J'obin,
C. McDonnell, Edward Halley, T. .1. O'Neil, J. (iallery, M. .), Shee,
Michael Foran, W. J. Hinphy.
Tlu^ present statt of officers is as follows : —
President — R. Lennen.
First V^ice- President — H. Burke.
Second Vice-President — J.
Brosnan.
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Troasurt^r — E. V. Rethnond.
Reconling .Secretary — <^^ioo. A. Grace.
Corresponding Secretary — W. C. Tooniey.
Collecting Treasurer — ('. J. Corbett.
Assistant Collecting Treasurt^r— J. McMahon.
Lilsrariau — \V. Cuniiiiighfini.
Assistant Lilirarian — C J. (.J race.
Marshal— M. J. Sh.n.
Following IS the prograniine with east of characters :
KATHJ.EKN MAVurRXKEN.
OR ST. I'ATKICK's eve.
Opening remarks by tiie presi.jriit, Mr. R. Lennen.
BERNAkD KAVAXAGH iMith suiil's) M. P. Rowan.
DAVIDU'CONNOK A. ,1. IlraciiN.^
FATHER (TCASSiDY Jas. MeM miov.
BILL BETTON CAV l twith sou-s) Jas. E. Rowan.
CAITALX CEEA]?FIELI> J. T. CAUi.iNn.
BLACK RO])Y D. McCai.li .m.
RED BARNEY J. A. Flood.
l.ARBYDOYLI- Jas. O'Connou.
MR. McCUBBA.X A.Erasku.
l^i^yyi^ Jno. McMahon.
KATHLEEN O'CONNOR Miks E. Lvnam.
]VlEv4 MARtiLOUH Miss E. Falmkh. <
KrrTY O'LAVERY MissA. Lvn.oi.
IXiROTHA KAVANA(.H Miss K. Johnston.
PoasaiitiS and Soldiers.
A (iWA.ND ()LI> IHLSH JKI-By Members of the Cunipany.
Director — M. P. R.iwan.
Stage Manager — \\. E. Hunt.
Master of Properties— VV. .1. Murphw
Leader of (>relle^jtra — Prof. Siherstone.
THE IRISH ('AT hulk; BENEFIT SOCIETY.
The Irish ("ath( lie Benefit Society was foun<lo(! \n 1S70. It is a
•Mvpornie body. Iti^ an exceedingly useful institution and merits en-
eonragrment. Its fr.niier pn sid.nts were : ,h)s. J. Kennedy, .Myles
Murphy, Thus, Buchinni), Patrick Domn. Michael Harrington, .iLhn
Power.
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Tiio present «jfficcrs (ISM). DO) are :—
Director— Re\. \\ IJowd, I'.P.
President — A. Jones.
First Vke-President—Thos. McXulty.
Second Vice-President — Daniel (J'Neii.
8ecre tar y — Jos. M cCjin n .
Trea.surer — Patrick Corbett.
Assistant C< 'llectin^--Treasurer— Mjeluid O'Brien.
CV)llectin<,'-Treasurer — John Davis.
(irand Marsiial — John Dvvyer.
Theobjectof the said society is to pay $3.00 per week to its ,sick
iiiendmrs, with free .loctor and medicine ; also to members' children, under
14 years, 20c per week, and in ea,se .said children lose both parents they
,iret 40c. per week. Its officers ar(> bound to look after said children so as
thry will be properly taken care -.f at death of member. The widow re-
ceives 8200, als(j $S0 burial expenses.
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ST. PATRICK'S T. & B. SOCIETY.
Next in or.l.T came tlu* popular St Patricks T. & B. Society
It
clanns as its ori>ri„al foundei-, Rev. P. PJudan, P.S.S., afterwards Bi.shop of
Kmgston, Out. It was established and organized in the old Recollect
Church on Sunday, 2,3r(l Feb. 1S40, and assumed the title of "The Irisli
Catholic Temperance Society." It retained its prinn'tive form and nauie
till the opening of St. Patrick's iu J 841. Owing to a wider field of action,
which it wisely undertook, itgi-mv suddenly into a Total A1)stinence As-
sociation the .same year, and lat(?ly into a conjoint temperance and benefit
institute, under the appellation of St. Patrick's T. & B. Society" It has
preserved even to the present day the noble reputation which it won
from the very beginning in point of sobriety and honor and influence.
Its spirit and tendency have bei'U couched in the following resolu-
tions :
1. To remedy the evils of intempei-ance, and to extend and preserve
the blessing of temperance among.st the Irish Catholics of Montreal.
2. To promote amongst the members of the society a spirit of piety
ly regular i-cligious meetings.
tl To encourage a spirit of fraternal union and charity among the
member by engaging them to tak.- an interest in each others welfare,
mure particulary on the occasion of death.
4. To assist with religious and patriotic zeal in honoring the feast
of Ireland's Apostle.
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XoTE.— St. Prttrick's Total Al.stinence and Benetit Society is com-
posed not only of those who on tlir payment of Hxed monthly <lues ai-.-
entitled to certain pecuniary hcnetits. hut to all the men\i>ers of St. Pat-
ricks covii-repition wiin huv. plfd^'ed themselves to total ahstinenee. and
who ha\e liM'l til. if names enrolleil on thr hooks of the society.
TW former Pj-esid(!nts were : P-v. P. iMielan, S.S. : Rev. Kiciuu-ds,
S.S. : Pev. J. J. Connolly, S.S. : Rev. . .)owd, S.S. ; Rev. J..mes Hon-an.
S.S. : Pev. F. Bakewolh S.S. ; Rev. L. W. Leclair. S.S.; Rev. McDonald,
Rev. .1. P. Kii'inan, Re\ . Martin C'allaj^dian, S.S.
The present othcers are ( I <SM!)-i)()) :
President. — Rov. James McCallen, S.S
1st Lay Otlicer, 1st Vice-Presi.h'nt--Hon. Edward Mui-phy.
12ud Vice-President — Patrick ])oyle.
Secretary — Jas. J. Costij^an.
Asst. Secretajy — John H. Fee ley.
Treasurer — James Tiernay.
Assistant Treasurer — Thos. Lati s iiore.
Marshal — James Mi Hoy.
Assistant Marshall — John Lap})in.
Couinuttee of Mana<fenient. - Jas. Meek, Jas. Connaugthon, Thos.
Fijui, John Walsh, A. Brogan. B. Kmerson, P. Callary, A. T. Mai'tin, M.
Sharkey, .1. H. Kelly, John Kerhy, John Howard. •
The golden juialeo of the St. Patrick's T'. Ai B. Soch'ty, Feb. KUh
and I7d). has added a new laund to thv hi-i^ht crown which decorates
the ljr<-w of toni}»'-rance.
ST. PATRICKS .SOCIETY.
This grand and imposing association datt's from the year PS.S2. and
thus claims an anti(juity of fifty i.'ight years. Among the distinguished
gentlemen ^\dl'> graced the presidental chaii\ wi- notice particularly Sir
Francis Pliucks, JudL^- Dohrrtv, thf late Be*"''ard Devlin. Hon. '''iicis.
Ryan, VVm. Workman, the l;ite Michael Dono\an, Janies How ley ami a
host of otliers whose po.sitioii in ci\il .society entitles tluiu to a vast
aniou\it of admiration. In l<S5(i tlir constitution^ were revised and
adoptcil liy Rev. P. Dowd, S.S,. Chaplain,
The following is a list of th.- othcer^^, (1NS9-00):
Director— Ri'V. P, Dowd, S.S.
President — H, J. Cloran.
First Vice-Presi lent — F. Langan. ■
Second Vice- Pre. -.ident—F. Stjifford.
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Treasurer — Gcorgo Murpliy.
(J()rrespon(liii<^ Socrefcary — M. Kdly.
Assistant Seovtary — T. F. Mc(iruil.
Coniinittee of MaiiageiiK'Ut — J. FJryuc. P. Kelioe. \V. l)n\is, J. Mo
Lanc, P. McCatr— y, F. (^illaghan, .1. Foley, .1. Craven, M. Dolaliantv,
(leor^e Craven, J. 0'Shnai;nt's,sy, B. Cinjipbell, F. -S. O'Ktilly, Janu-s
Cudily, P. Connolly, Thos. Curuiin,i,''hani, J. Power, W. Eawley. St
i'iitricks Society's proijranniic was a uiaLjniMeent piece of ingenuity, as
will be seen from the ft)llowin(r items : -
PART I.
I-OVEIITURK " Donnyl.rook Fair," Okchestiu
fiitriKlnctnri/ Ri'mnrhn hi/ the Proiilmt //. /. Cloran Kv/.
•i.-HUNTIN(.UlIOIUS.'. Ln.v OF Kiix.vRXKY.
:'-— '^»)L0 "The Storiufield," Kokckku
mi:. II. II. SMITH.
4.-VI()LEN SOLO "St. ratni'k's l^ay" ViiaxTEiU's.
MK. \\M. nl'I.MVAN.
r).-QUARTETTE "Kerry m.i.V Milioy.
IIAKMOSY M.Vl.E QlAKTETrE.
I-'.— HOLD "Lo: Hear the (Jentle Lark," (with Flute uMitrato, by
Mii- 1'akkakv.
MISS ROSE BRAXIFF.
7.— DUETT "Flow Gentle Deva," PAiiRY.
MKS.SHS. I. VENAIiLKS AND E. OrQUETTE.
«. — SOLO " Eil\ Mavourueeu," Lily ov KiLL^ui.vEY.
MR. T. DE G. STEWART.
!'.— C'liORU.S "Erin, the Tear and tlie Smile ....Mouke.
Address :— J. J- CURIiAN, ESQ., Q.C, M.P.
PART 11.
1.— OVERTURE " Whifeperiutrs from Erin," Okciiestra.
-• — SOLO " Emniet'.s Last Words," (with churus) XorKSE.
MU. 11. ri'TON.
o.— SOLO "Kilhiriu'y , Balke.
.MISS ROSE JiRANlFF.
4.~FLUTE SOLO "Homage a Berbiiiuier," Faurary.
MS. THEODORE 1'ABRARY.
o.~QUARTETTE "Sunset," ; Va^ de water.
IIAUMOVY male Qf ART ETTE.
0. — SOLO "Old Ireland. '" ( \vitii oJiorns) Smallwood.
MR. T. \V. KOI.EY.
v.— VIOLIN DUETT " Grandmotlier," Langer.
MESSRS. WM. Sri.LIVAN AND R. .). mV.IIKK.
8.— CHORUS " Last Rose of Summer," From Oi-era ok Martha.
Solo by MISS ROSE BILVNIFF.
—GRAND FINALE ""God Save our Native Land," Sli.uvax.
^IR. WM. SULLIVAN Le.vder ok Orchestra.
MR. A. P. McGUIBK Musical DiBEcroR.
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Ml' •]. J. Ciirnui o|h'iu'(.1 his remarks \)y a humorous aneodotr from
0'(A)nnell, an<l procfUcil to say in answer to thosr who claim that they
.shoul'l t'or«^et Lvlainl and think of Canada ah)nt', that Irishmi'ii had hccn
sticond to nor\(> in their devotion to Cnnada's prosperity. He spoki' of Or
Traey and Lewis T. Drtunmoml and exeited the <ri-eatest enthusiasm in
speakinn; of D'Ai-cy MeUee and Areld>ishop Connolly of their advoeacy of
Canadian eonfederation. He >>pc»ke in hi^di terms of Hon. Edward Blak-v
and .said anothei" >if Irelnnds ehil<li'en, Sir ,lohn Thomp.son, was amonc^st
the irifts of Ireland to (Canada, a man whose eleai- intellect gi-appled with
everv ([Uestion and iiiride it as elcar as a in'oMeui in Euclid. He saidasa
dutiful son loved his uKjthi r with inereasinjj; tenderness as she advanced
in years, and encircled her with his manly arms and ^azed upon her with
fond devotion, so tlie Irish exiles and their children Lr^zed upon the old
land on St. Patrick's day and .sent heavenward their warmest prayers for
the day of lit'r constitutional frefMlom. Ht^ yav(; a Nivid description of
ancient Ireland, of tlie exo(his of the early sclu)lars and the suhse(|uent
exodus of the military chieftains who had shed their hlood on every hattle
field for France, Spain and Austria, and pictui'ed the people left with non<'
Imt the Sor/ijartJi Ai-doii to comfort then ti the midni<;ht of their despair.
He spoke of the achievements of Irishmen in Enelish literature and quoted
a beautiful stanza from John Bfjyle ( )'Rielly on a ''Nation's Test." He
said they knew the past; they lived in the present; what would lie tlie
future ^ He cpioteil from Cannine-'s j^nvnt speech in the English Htaiseof
Conmions to show tlie condition <tf Catholics in 17(»0. In 1771 the Hr.st
move was made for Catholic emancipation. It took just Hfty-niru; years
to carry that measure with all the power of English Catholics and the
.superhuman efforts of Daniel 0'(./0unell in the latest years of the move-
ment. It was just twenty years since Isaac Butt, in 1.S70, first set the
home rule movement on foot, and to-day England's givatest statesman,
Gladstone, was workini; hand in han<l with Parnell for the Irish cause.
He stated that .some people claimed that home rule niennt separation. Did
home rule in Canada moan se])aration ^ Were not the English, Scotch
anl French in Canada loyal i And lit,' would ask was there a more loyal
liody of men in this Dominion than the Iri.sli Catholics ? He wished to
a.sk that (juestion nf the eminently Irish Catholic auiience he Avas
addressing.
Loud cheers greeted the orator's impassioned i[uestion. His perora-
tion was reallj?^ magnificent and elicited deafening applause.
A vote of thanks to Mr. Curran was moved hy Senator Murphy,
seconded bv Hon. James McShane.
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CATHOLIC YOUNG MEN'S SOCIKTY.
Tlif Cjithnlic \ Diiiij^ Mi'ii's Society ^ave eviilt'Ht Mini taii;^nMc proofs
Mf tlu'ir j^ood tastf in silcctin^ the Windsor m-w liall for their gTand pcr-
foriimtice of the 17tli, and in putting upon tlie sta<jfe a vt'vy interesting
proj^rannne. In this reyai'd. tlicv have hmx faithful to the trndititnis
of tlie past, and elaini justly a certain [>rt'-<'niinfnc»' and preponderjincc in
all their undeitakin;j^s. The C. Y. M. S. has just completed its sih rr
juhilee or its twenty-tifth year. It oonies out at the close of a (|uarter
«»f a centurv with renewed vi<;or tfi carrv on its twofold, ]ii<jh and ini-
portart ndssi(jn, the propagation of sounrl literature and the honor of
rfli'-ion. Its hadufe and cnsiy-n are stamped with the motto of an
ly^iiatius of Loyola, " Ad Majoreni Dei (iloriani,' " For the greater <(lory
uf (jtod. Its records bring to light many names dear to the present
generation of Montreal. They contain the list of former pre^Jidents,
among whoi'u may l»e mentioned : Messrs. P. J. Coyle. Burke, Mullin,
r. Mclaughlin, AY E. Doran, I). Phelan, T. Fox. A. Sliannon, I'. F. Mc-
Caffrey, J. McLaughlin, J. S. Fosbre, M. Coggins, J. J, (iethings, J. P.
Smith.
Officers (LS89-fjO):
Director and Treasurer — Ke\-. Jauios Callaghan, 8.S.
Presiilent — John Patterson.
First Vice-President — J. A. Rowan.
Second Vice-President — W. li. Rawley.
Financial Secretary — Thos. Britt.
Recording Secretary — C. J. MacAnally.
Assistant Recording Secretary — J. J. O'Brien.
Libiarian — A. F. Nicholson.
Assistant Librarian — J Clinch.
Marshall— J. A. F^are.
Assistant Marshall — W. Howard.
Councillors— J. B. McDennott, 1). McDonald, J. D. McKiiy, T. V.
Drew, J. Whelan, J. Nebbs.
PROG U AM ME :
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I'ART FIRST,
Fantasie Miutaky Band
(Rose p' Amour).
\mazon OKaiEsxRA
, (Keisler).
ADDRESS J- PAiTErisox
bONG " My Dear OKI Irish Hume." E. O'Shea
(Walsh).
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.F. J. McKknna
KECITATION "Th« Polish Boy."
(Anna T. Siki-iikss).
C0KN'1:TH>L0 "Tbt> Miiifitna Boy." V. W. Hoi.i.am.
(M(MIKK).
BALLAD " KatliUuMi Aroon." V. W. H.
H()X<i (('(niiic) " 'riic .U'w."... Ai.K. Poiikutv
MAKCII AUiuliu (MiciiiMTiix
(Baunks).
LECTllik:— Till-: MISICAL (ihW/i'S (fF JH/JLAM):'
Rcr. Marfin C<illa(jh<t n. S.S., SI. I'n/ricl/.s.
!'AliT 8 IX ON L).
GRAND SELECTION " Irish Airs." Sii,ver Cornet Bam.
EUPHOMl'M SOLO ) A, TT ,,
(OKNKT SOLO J MicfisitH. IIoi.lani) axd Eaik.k
ORATOIUO Balfo OriniKSTRA
SON(i (Ba."so) "Siloiit, Oh! MovIr." J. [). Ai/riMrs
ORIGINAL POEM (Omi&ion)..." The DyinK'Exiio'sJ'riiyt'r." .\L J, Ekhun, Esq.
SONG " I'll Take You Homv-, Kuthloen/' J. o'siika
(Williiima)
PIANO SOLO., \. Letondai.
^^^^ '' Noreon, Maureen." O'Shea Bkos
(Fox).
SONG (Comii) "The Muther-iu-Law." Ai.k Doiiektv
FINALE " Gems of Irelund," (Medley) Miutaky Band
F. "W. HoI.LAM).
riiOF.A. LETONDAI MUSICAL DIRECTOR
SILVER CORNKT BAXl) AND ()R(^HESTRA.
Ba^D- ' 0Rf1IE.SrKA.
G.H. Holland, E Flat Cornet and Violu
Thos. Newton, Solo B Flat Cornet
Thos. Earle, Lst B Flat Cornet ist Cornet.
Geo. Eleasley, Lsl B Flat ( ornet
— . Ransom, i.'nd B Flat Cornet Jnd Cornet.
W.J. Wakes, Solo Alto Horn.
Ed. .Johns, 1st Alto Double Bas-s.
Ben Ingley, 2nd Alto Horn.
Geo. Bani.Toft, B Flat Tenor I'nd Violin
V. Hume, Baritone '2nd Violin.
Geo. Stewart, Solo Euphonium and Trombone.
H..Tarret, B Flat Bass
H. Ha!,ch, ?> Flat Contro Baas .-
P. Krasel, E Flat Contre Bass lV)uble Bass.
Jno. Henderson, Bass Drum B Drum.
G. Rosser, Side Drum Small drum.
'dodgers, Cymbals
.. . D. Poreheron Clarionet.
FREDERICK W. HOLLAND-Musical DrREcrim
'•" ^ I LJ I I I .
Tlif t'litcrtaimiu'iit )'ii>vfil t<» 1m>, wliat the Montreal pulilic had luiti-
. ipiitfd, a tlioroiiu'lj and ^^raiit'yin^ trinnijth ; loOO spcctwitors Lfraccd the
, \, Whidsur Hall. Tlie itv. ^^'I'lith-nirn ])H's«.(nt were : Father liubonneau.
O. R .Ma!»y, S.8., (imnd Seminary, .1. A. McCallen.S.S., M. ('alla.<rhaii, S.S.,
.1. Caliaulian, S.S., Casey, St. Patriek's, Lesai^e.
J. A. Kowan, 1st Vice-President, oeenpii'd the ehair. Kach ifconiealled
t'i)i-a repetition of encores. ( >ratoi'v, poetry anil nmsic Were harmoniously
Mended toj.^'ether. He\ . iMtirtin (Jallaj^dian's masti'i-ly effort was innuensely
,i|iplaud(Ml.
F.J. McKenna's "Polish Hoy" was rendei-rd with jjreat clocutionarv
merit. Messrs. O'Shea Bi'o.s., .). I). Altimas and V. W Holland sane ad-
miralily well. A. Dohei'ty, in his comic chai-acters, ke})t \\\< a coii.stant
ejlow of good humor and mirth. The liollanil 'land an<l r)r(,'liesti*a are
masters of t.^-^ uuisical ait. •
Ml'. M. J. Foron ranks nmonj,' our Irish-Canadian poets. His dehut,
as a poet of no small merit, was on the occasion of the cent.on-
riiiry of the Montreal ("olleeo, and won universal a[)[)laus(' from the laity
and the priests and l)isht)ps presei.t. Last eveuiut^ the <(entleman sedected
as the theme of his poetical cojnposition, " The Dying H\ili''s Prayer."
The piect^ is a))ove criticism. His ]iencilling of the Irisli exile , his
delineation of the Iri.sh character ; his ni<ailding of thought: his word-
painting; hi.s soft breathing of prayer ; his grace in deiivejy are ((ualitics
which enhance, not (>rdy the poem, hut the poet nlso.
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THE DYIXC EXILE'S PKAYER.
The eve of Ii'eland's festive day
Was waning. 'Xeath a western .^ky
An exile son of Erin lay
Afar from ht^me, al.)Out to die.
^\'ithin a cluimher sad !m<l plain,
Where naught Init poverty was known,
Whei"<' naught hut want was .seen to reign,
Where Ivixury liad long since tunvn ;
Wliere misery usnrp'd the pow'r
Of liappiness, bereft of all.
Save grace, thrice bless'd dower,
Awaite<I he death s fatal call.
And at hi.s side, with grief nigli wild,
The angel of his exile year.-:.
His faith, his hope, his love, his child —
His heart's own idol — knelt in tears.
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Ht'i" sunny luiir, those ringlets gold
So often strok'd, so often press 'd
By loving hands now growing cold,
By d}'ing lips is now caress 'd.
Her eyes, like stars exceeding briglit.
From out the heaven of her face
Shine forth and waft their purest light
In prayei' to the realms of grace.
But, while she sobs, the mystic hour
When day of «lying hour is V)orn
Rings out to earth with magic pow'r
The hirth of Erin's festal morn.
As oftentimes a Hower nigh dead
Awakes again at break of day,
And lifts with joy its drooping head
To greet the sun's life-giving ray ;
So, even by the self-same pow'r,
When life meets death in fatal strife,
The tolling of that midnio'ht hour
Recalls the dying man to life.
He clasps his dear one to his breast.
And she within his failincr siffht
(!^pholds that emblem ever blest :
The sacre(l wood of Calv'ry's height.
His eyes, uplifted, pierce the sky
As if he long'd to enter there,
And from his lids ascends on hich
An Irish exile's dying pray'r.
" O! Thou whose prai-ses angels sing ;
( ) ! Thou whom I adore ;
My G( d, my Savior, and my King,
My hope for evermore !
01 God of Ireland, God of Rome.
Whose footstool is the earth ;
Who welcomes us to Heaven's home,
Who blessed us at our birtli ;
Who leads us through the darksome day
Unto the realms of liffht,
Unto the dawn of Heaven's day,
Receive my pray'r to-night.
By her, thy master])iece, O '. God,
By her who gave me birth,
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Whoso (lust is uiiiioU'd Mitli tlic sod
Of Ireland's sacred e!;j-tli :
Who tauo-lit me in my chihhsli vears
To h"sj) thy lioly name ;
By her sweet nicm "ry, \\y ni\' tears,
Pray grant the Ixjon I eUvim.
I>y him who father'd me through lii'e,
Directed \,v thv hand,
Who fought an<l <lii,'d For rhild ami wifr.
For G()i\ tmd fatherland.
By her who won my hand and lo\t'.
Wlio sluir'd my e\-'ry jiain,
Whn. dying, said : In Heav'n aitove
We all shall meet ajjnin.'
By this fair angel at my side,
Thy jn-ecious gift to nie ;
By E)-in"s nuirtvrs wlio ahide
In hliss, my God, with Thee :
By Iiini, thy saint, wlio brought thi' ligl.t
Of faith to Erin's shoi-e,
May right ascend the tluone of might
To reign for evermore.
And ere my soul, mv lone benuest.
Ascends, my G'od. to Thee,
Oh ! hear my pray'r, my life's re(juest ;
May Ireland soon he free !
May fivedom's sun with loviiij; rays
And nui}' a reign of happy days,
Succeed the liitter past !
Throuffii this \\<'\v home of !ihert\-
May hnid Iio.sannahs ring 1
Thy cross its scanda' I ever li
And Thou, m\' (Joil. its King!"
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And ail was o'er; the knell of rest
Had toll'd ; the child pr«)strated lay.
And he, of uoh1e hearts the hest.
From earth to HeaVii had ]>ass'd away.
» His soul to Uod he g:<\'e in care,
To Ireland jrave his d\ inif hr<'ath ;
And there, erect, ...inds clasp'tl in pray'i-.
The saintly exile '<iu'lt in deatli.
17th March, hSiJO.
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The piece <lc reslshincr was tin- Lfctui'o. It ivad as folknvs : —
Rev. Fathers, Ladies and Genteemen, — Allow me to congratuhit--
you upon tho spirit whicli jfatiiers yon in this hall and <>-reets )ne t>n appcai--
ing to address you. This spirit is descrx ini>- of univei-sal adiniratit»u. Ir
reveals on your part the hiirhest order of appreciation, and the nic>>r
exalted su.sceptiliilities. It elo(|Uently bespeaks the leadino" characterislies
of tlie race to which you and 1 helon;;'. This ract; — siiall 1 fi'tvy it ^ —
yes, and to its greatest glory let uie .say it, knows notliiiig of the
chameleon ])ower of variation. Ne\t>r was it swayed liy this power in
the ]»ast, and m.-vei- sliall it in tlu' future. Civilization emanates from
and tends to foster the twofold jn'inciplc which lies at the foundation of
a,!l imiividual, social and national happiness. This twofold principle vnu
will rt'oognize without any ditlieulty in loyalty to Christ's earthly .^pouse
and in loyalty to fatlu-rland. The Iris., race has proved loyal to the
Chui-eh that Christianized it and faithful to the dear little isle tran(juilly
repo.sing on the blue Atlantic wave which this Church ble.ssed with all the
sacred tenderness of tin puicst maternal love. Vou iia\'e vowe(',, and ever-
lastingly . allegiance to Roiuf and Ireland. They are ever in your thoughts,
ever in your ati'ectlons, ever on your lij)s and in t \-eiy pulse of life that
thro1>s within vour brea.sts. Vov; have met — and I rejoice U) he in vour
midst— to rt'call and celel>iai:e a memory which is consecrated by the
apostleship and embaluuMl in tin- hearts of a pet)ple as constant as the
northeiu .star. Yo'.i woidd fain lay at the feet of St. Piitriek the htauage
of gratitu<le anti vtucration which h»> jnstly claims at your hands, and
which is the very koynoti' of the loftiest nattires. Annually you solemn-
ize the I7tli of March. This day always awakens a thousand as.socia-
tions. It ehit'Hy renunds you of the Christian inheritance which you
eniov an<l owe U> t>enerutions now restinir hi tlu'ir modest irravts, but
onee heroieallv devoted to ti'uth, virtue and honoi'. It presents to ^ (»ur
f 1 %
imagination a )an<l which in physical beauty finds jio rival on either
hemisphere of our globe. an<l whi'.'h implicitly relies for tiie jvalization of
its hopes upon the .syin[)athy of whatever i.s mo.st noble-minded and
generous- hearted in all the nations of the eartli.
T':ere are many subjects wliich might In- treate<l upon this occa:-ion
both ad\antageously and appropriately. I thought that pi'rhaps I couM
not do anything better than to speal< oil Iiish nuisic, especially on a
<lay singularly dear to a people wlio know liow to harmonize .so
lieautifuhy tin ir livis witli their prineiple.s. who may be reputed second to
none other on this continent for musical taste, ability and proliciency,
and who re.lect lusti'e upon a Chun h that has always Ikh'U ♦•ve most
eiiiight.'ited fiiend .'ind ]M'Wei-ful patron of musicians, I shaH lu.^ttsvei!
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upon till? ancii'ut nl(iries of Ii-isJi nmsic. Avith w^hich you arc presumalily
ac(|uuinted. I shall develop its Jt'cliiu' and rise in modern times,
Musie is a universal languat,'e. This language is spoken and under-
stooil in every clime avid under every sky. It claims a divine mission, and
should, like everything else, minister to our eternal w tdfare. It holds an
imlisputable empire overtiie human heart. Its influence brooks no resist-
ance, and its charms aliord an endless variety. Irish nmsic has its distin-
guishing features. They ccaispire to render it nothing less than a paragon
of loveliness and a type of peerless lieauty. Once it had its noon-day of
splendor, 14 tl.'en glowed with all tne flush of prosperity and .seemed
un<'i[)prehensi\'e of any check whatever. But the heavens 'jvew dark and
menacing. The clomls of adversity burst with merciless havoc over the
length and breadth of the Emerald Isle. Nothing was left uninjare'd, and
everything shared in the general desolation. The musical {""t was not
spareil. It ceased to flourish and its fortunes began to vary. It is pain-
ful though not wholly uninteresting. to describe its condition dui-ing the
seventeenth century This century witnessed its decline, and history
assigns t\w \'arious causes to which this decline may be attributeiL
'ldH'\' were three in number. Civil strife, injustice and Puritanism were
li agueil for a eonauoji interest. The ancient Irish nobles appreciated the
music of their country as it deserved. It was their idol. At its shrine
tiiev bent ill the mo.st earnest worship. Thev admired, cherished and
venerateii it. The minstrel was no stranger under their rf)of. He was a
most welcome and honored guest. He was privileged to jtartake of all
the luxuries which the kindliest hospitality could devise or bestow. His
liarp never weaiii-d. Its accents were always fresh, engaging and enrap-
turing. Alas! the tocsin of civil war rang loud and shrill on all siiles
and huslied almost into the silence of the tomb the thi-illing notes of the
( eltic bard. Fate pursued the nobles with unrelenting fvuy. They fell
' . iims to their fVies or fled for safety to the continent. Ireland niu'tured
up u) her soil .sons whose ambitit>n sought to preser\-e the fame of their
ancestors and bet[ueath it un.sullied to the remotest posterity. They
inherited the patronage of music iiu(' proved iKii unworthy of this gift.
They encourageii the unisicai art at an expenditure which tallied with
their immense resources. Sinister times .supervened. Only a few remained
of the hereditary patrons of music, and little could the}' accomplish to its
Jidvantage. Once thev had known what wealth was, and what a danger-
i '.is thing it is unless it is made subsei-vient to a proper j'urjKJse. They
i niployed it to further one of the grandest objects, and this object was
nuu'ic. Now they were eompa.rative!y poor. It w.is owing to the con-
fiscations wdiich took [)lace under Cromwell, Cliarles the Second and
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Irisli iiuisic suffered considerably at the Imnds oE Purifcanisii). ( 'rc^in-
AvelVs solditM's adhered to this sect and succeeded only in contaminatino'
the annals »)l- humanity with their inveterate prejudices, unltridled pas-
sums and infamous malefactions. 'They disposs<-sse<l the rii^ditfid owners
of their estates and secured them for themselves by a legal recognition
which they had no difficulty in obtaining. They are reputed to have
"despised every art but those of killing, canting and hypocrisy." They
eoulrl not relish anything that savored of the soil which they usurped.
They hated the Irish and tlicy hated their music. This tw(>fold hatred
was inspired l)y tlie religion which they professed and perpetuated
unfortunatelj^ a^ nn heirloom. Is it sui'prising that Ii-ish mu.sic should
decline ? No. Covdd w<^ wonder if its doom was sealed, and irrevocably ^
By no means. But what happened :* T)i<l it perish ? No, no. It was
im]K)ssible to extinguish in i ' ' 'i Itrenst thi' spirit of generosity and
• hn-otion by which it was intia'' There were still noble hearts beat-
in<>- on the sfreen i.sle of the Wesi, and .'^o long as such hearts do beat,
what great cause, I ask, can die ! Mu.-^t it not survive r Will it not bid
o[)eu defiance to every obstach?, contpier every enemy and wrentli its
bidw with unfading laui-els of victory :*
Irisli music gave birth to a new race. It was the race of itinerant
nnnstrels. They were entrusted with the traditions of by-gone days, and
carried them withersoev»!r they directe<i their steps, endixlied in strains
which admiral)ly interpreted them. Foreign musicians la^'i.shed encomi-
ums up<in the genius of Erin. They discovered its treasures of melody
and, hastened to enrich themselves. Its inspirations tilled them with
♦•nthusiasm, penetrated the inmost recesses of their soul, and a.s.serted a
magic sway over the sanctuary of tlieir thought.s. Their compositions
assumed a fresh character of merit. Thc^y were happily interwoven with
shreds of Irish music. They were adorned with numerous ideas and
pas.sages which it supplied. Howevei' no acknowledgment was made.
Fngratitude iniblushingly allied itsrlf to injustice. The Irish melodies
Were for a lono- while sul>mitted to a critical ordeal. Thev were doome<|
tt) a state of neglect which intlicted an irreparable injury. Seldom wi-re
th«^y played or sung, ^hdy at distant intervals was it po.ssible for most
])eople to hear them, "^rhey were fading from memory and growing
unfamiliar. Several countries in luirope failed not to profit by this
goldei. opportunity. Their musical standard had not reached its perfec-
tion. It lacked a lustre which the Western Isle alone was competent to
impart. The most celebrntecl Knropcan artists revelled in tlie study of
burin's |)roductions. Tht^y imitated and ap})ropriateti them. Thus was it
that they enhanced the brillinncy of their per.sonal reputations and
intensified the glory with wliich tlieir native lands were endowed.
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SuHice to mention such nanios ns Haviln, Rossini, Flotow, and a
number of other masters. Tlx'V were' fascinated by the creations of Ire-
lan'l's u'enius, and felt nothin;L,r hnmbled in borrowinn- from tlie treasury
of her matchless symplionies. The Irisli always entertained a deep and
abiding symi)athy for the Stuart cause. They were peisuaded that it
lield entwine*! tlieir dearest interests, and it seemed as if its ti'inmph
should entail all tlie blcssintrs which tliey coveted. They centred tlieir
hopes ill King' James, and trnsti-d that he would realize theii' bi-jo-htest
dreams, -fhc^y were attached to this monarch in a ileo^ree which bor-
<lered on the inci'cddtle. 'i'liis attachment aroused the li-ish muse from
its prolonged lethargy and ushered into the light of day a (piantity of
songs worthy of better times. These songs are not losi. Tliey are pre-
sei-ved under the genei-al designation of *• Jacobite Relics. They breathe
the quintessence of nnisic. They strikingly bear the impress of melan-
choly which is twin with all nue sentiment. Consult experience and it
will t<dl voti that n<» smnid troes to the heart who.se arrow is not
feathered with sorrow. Among the "Jacobite Relics" stand conspicu-
ously "Dark Rosaline," " Kathleen-na-Houlahan "' '"The Silk of the
Kine," and "The Blackbii-d.'" Once it was treason to sing or play
upon any instrument thr last piece of music whicl) I have
just mentioned. Many in this audience have perhaps heard it
and still remember it. In its pathos it is simplv irresistible
You wouhl fancy it was compose<l by the wry Angel of Sorrow.
He seems to kn«'el at th<' throne (■£' the Most High. He weeps over
Erin's wrongs and pleads for i-edress. Must he Aveep or plead in vain ?
Ah ! no. Does not the (Jod of Love and Justice listen to his prayer, and
in His own best time will He not grant it? The horizon is lirightening
over sweet Tnnisfail and soon will she be reinstated in all her rights and
pri\'ileges. All ii-ishmen iiave a duty to fulfil. It does not matter in
wdiat country they may live or in what circumstances they may be
placed. Tliey should mer-ge all ditt'erences in their eiibrts to rescue .Ire-
land from the evils of misrule, provide her a congenial atmosphere, and
vest her in robes befittin'' her diijnitv She holds a foremost rank in
promoting the glory of the human race. She has always corresponded
with the nol)lest inipulses of nature, and thus Avon an imperishable fame
of the most da/zling spliMidor. Each page of her history illustrates thr
lineaments which form her character. Circumstances did not always
permit her to unfold them in all their beauty and strength, Init never
C(mld they annihilate them. Her masical genius challenges universal
admiration. Durino- aires she saw nations .seate<i at her feet. They were
most eager to study the lessons which sht.' inculcated, and catch the tone
of her inspirations. Then came centuries during which the ('eltic hai-p
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was j)artinlly shorn of it.- inaiosty and wrappt,Ml in eonipamtivo silence
and j^lotnii. Rarely did it rt-sound. But then its strings vibrated ixndei;
the toucli of master tingeis ivnd voiced a soul wliich, though lanj^uishinj;'.
possessed all the secrets of life, youth, vigoi- and iimnortality. Who is
not conversant witli the name of < )'Carolan .'' What Irishniuii <loes not
treasure it in tht- nieuiory of his heart and encircle it with ;i sort of
sacred halo :* This name' was hoi-nc hy a ])atriot wlio hcheld with
niiuirled feelinirs of affliction and iuilij-iiatiou his native soil, the land of
his forefathers and the home (tf all whom he cherished most u])on earth
undergoing an ordeal of unparalleled injiistice and harharity. Before his
gaze stood tiie unliallowed altar of })olitieal oppression. On this altar lay
hleeding as a victim the innocent tiueer. of his tli<.»ughts and
affections. He clunji to th'- victim with all the energy antl tender-
uess of his soul and hreathed all the chivalry of his devotion
into, the ineffable strains of his minstrelsy. Thi- great O'Ckrolan
de])arted this life in \~-iH. He was almost the last of the
Irish bards. Much, indeed, do we owe this illustrious race. Fond.
nay, singularly fond, were they <.)f two endtlems. Doubtless you have
already guessed m\" meaUiU". L'hi se emblems were the cross a'nd the
shamrock. They taught us by word ani.l deed to prize and reverence
thrm. On no con<litiou whatever would they separate them, and we will
follo>v tlu'ii- example cost what it may. llight well did they know and
mo.st intimately weve they peivsuaded that patriotism should serve as the
basis of all national grandeui-. l>ut that nothing could deserve this ap})eb
lation unless it emanated from and was accompanie(l by the principle of
Chi'i.stian faith. The music of Ireland had become seriously impaired
umhn" the >wav of a sterii antl uncomi)romising; fatalit\'. The bards
grieved at witnessing its condition and strenuously endeavored to amelio-
rate it. They transmitte<l theii' s|>irit to posterity, atid by its mysterious
influence contril)Ute(l in no insiixnitieant measure to i)ave the way for the
revival of Irish nuisic. This was inaugurated about half a eentui-y after
the (leath of O'Carolan. A startling item cippeared in the |)ublie jour-
nals. It Wiis ad\-erti.sed that a musical contest would take place in
Oranard on the 1st of August, 1784-, and that preininms wouM be
awarded to the rom- 1)e,st Irish harpers. What an ingenious and practical
ideal Does it not reflect honor on the name of James Dungan ! It
originated in his nnnd and he defray e<l all the e.\'pens((s whicli it entailed.
(Jranatd was his bifthplace, but he was residing at ( Jojienhagt'ii when
this id( a. tlasheil througli his brain. The contest was to be a novelty.
Hearts beat high and fpiiek with feelings of anticipated enjoyment.
(,'rowds Hocked to the musical tournament, and such was the (h'light
which it atlbrded that it was dceme<| necessary to i-epeai it foi" three
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years in .succession. At oacli fctnrn of tliis Pytliian festival tlu- inUTcst
i,qv\v more inteii.se, and the parti'-ipants multiplied. Much gofnl was
derived from the musical competitions which then took place. Artists
strove to emulate and outrival one another. They saw their musicMJ
re]>ertory enlai-<;ed and embelli.shed, and felt confident that they liad
secured the patronaj^e of the pul)tic at large. To the exhibitions of
which I am speakinijf should he ascribed something which calls for a
special, though passing, notice. I n 11 ude to a collection of original Irisli
iiH'loilies. For the first time they now a2)peared vmder this foi-m.
Efforts have liecn made at different times to collect them and proved
una\ ailing. Burke Tliumoth, Neil of Dublin, and < ),"(Jarolan's son
undertook the task, but without any success. Ireland is indebted foi-
tile principal collecti(jns of her ancient melodies to a contest of harpers
lu'ld at Belfast in 1792, and to the enthusiasm of Edward Bunting.
This worthy personage compiled three volumes of music. In t\\r first
\olume there are sixty-six airs, in the second seventy-five, and in the
third one hundred and fifty. Thomas Moore Wiis endowed l)y nature
with .superior attainments, and delighted in dedicating them to the dear
old land. Erin owes him no small debt of gratitude. He chronicled her
deeds of the past by writing her history, and vindicated the religion
which she glories in professing in "'i/ie Travels of an Irish <.Jentleman."
He en.shrine<l in a casket of poetical gems tier tears and smiles, hei-
sweetest recollections and fondest hopes. Hei- ancient music arrested his
attention and received lustre at his hands. Perhaps you might not dis-
like to learn in what manner Irehxnd's fa\orite bard improved her
melodies. I shall briciy tell you. 'J'hese melodies were first sung in the
Irish language. 1>ut this language had ceased to prevail as it did of yore,
and hatl rapidly fallen into di.suse. In these songs two things should be
caj-efuUv distinguished : the airs and the words. Xow the.-su airs were
really n)agnifieent, but many wei'e modified to the'.r disadvantage.
Traditii)n had vitiated them. The words to vliich tliev W( re wedded
were put into worthless English and constrained to expr-^ss sentiments of
an inferior order. Hardinum gave to the publie a copy of many of the
original songs. Moore was reserve<l the signal honor of immortalizing
their music. In earning it he could not dispenst.' with tie' talents of Sir
John Stevenson. The latter disenefarjed nianv of the original melodies
from fh.' blemishes which they had contracted in the course of time and
restored them to their prinntivi- purity. It is, however, to be regrette<l
that he committed an error in harmonizing them as In- <iid. His style is
not in keeping with their .simplicity. It is too Hoiid and t^laliorate.
Moore was an adept in music. He availed himself of his proficiency in
this departn\ent to correct several of the old aii's (tf his country. While
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studyini; them he iiiadf use of a piano vvhicli was bought aftei- his death
bv the Hw. Father Xbvhoiiev. and iiiav at tliis hour be se«'ii in All Hal-
lows' College, Dublin. His [)()etrv wears a peculiar charm whicii may 1h>
traced to his nnisieal skill, iiis language is adapted to his tone of feel-
ing. This adaptation is both delicate and expressive. In what term (jf
praise shall 1 t)nalify his " Jrish .\b'lodies .'"' Art^ they not enough by
themselves to endear him to all succeeding generations ^ Will they not
live as long as the land which he adored and styled " The first flower of
r.hi- earth and the tirst gem of the sea f What grander monument could
Patriotism pillared on Genius construct under the canopy of the heavens !
Nothing can surpass it in sublimity of .sentiment ov in finish of detail.
It serves to embellish in a superlative degree the world of English Litera-
ture. These melodies were translati'd into the siivei-al languages of
Europe. This translation contributed to make the airs for which they
were written uni\ersally known. 'J'he i) ^clent Irish nuisic is devoid of
all monotony, insipidity and fastidiousness. It was fa.scinating in past
centuries, and is ecpxally so in our own day. Jt boasts of a worlu-wide
celebrity, and of such a celebrity as perhaps no other can aspire to. It is
cultivated by professional-^ aiiti amateurs. It is arranged for all kinds of
instruments and l)y many of the most eminent composers. It may be
heanl in parlors, concert halls, and conservatories, at the fireside and on
the battlefield, in times of jieace and amid the terrors of war. Its strains
are rehearsed on the farthest shores, on the snow-capped mountains and
and in the most shaded valh^ys, on the most solitary plains as well as on
the most crowded thoroughfares. The masical genius of Ireland asserts
its ascendency over all t4ie points of our globe, and particularly wherever
the Anglo-Saxon t(.»ngue is spoken.
There are ties which bind Erin to America. These ties are legitimate
and indissoluble. The Irisli are not so difficult to please. All that they
long for is their share of the general ha.jipiness. They caniioti help it,
and who will blame them ? In order to be happy they re([uire ordy a
little, and this little should not be refused them. They want to be free,
on an equal footing with their neighljors and in brotherhood with theii'
felhiw-beings. 'I'liey sought these advantages at home but couid not
reach them. They looked abroad and aer(jss the ocean. It was not in
vain. Anverica flung !>pen lier arms and invited them to come and repose
on her bieast. lJp(jn tliis soil liberty, efpuility and fraternity are not
empty and high-sounding terms. On this continent all are in reality
free, all equal, all brother.^. Do I exaggerate ? I feel I do not. The
.sons and daughters of the Emerahllsle have been happy under the
firmament shining aV)0ve our heads, and happy likewise are all their
descendants.
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Before concluding', let nie exlioit you to nourish a livelonnr recollec-
tion of the laivl which was sunetitied by the prayers, tears and labors of
our national A])()stle. Whatever lot may befall you, may its emerald
verdurt! he always fresh and bri<iht in youi- memory. Be true; to Irelaml
in all circumstances, and ^viu-rous in promoting' ht-r welfare. Shf; is pic-
paring to enter upon an t-poch which will he greatly indebted for its in-
auguration to Parnell and (Jladstone — an epoch which has been ardently-
desired by generations after genei-ations and jire'licted in sucii telling
verse by the poet priest of the South.
" Yes, give me the land of the w/eck and the tomb,
There is grandeur in trraves, thei'e is irlorv in irloctm ;
For out of the gloom future brightness is born.
As after the night comes the sunrise of morn ;
And the tjraves of tlie dead with the trrass overffrowu,
May yet form the footstool of liberty's throne ;
And each single wreck in the war-path of might,
Shall yet be a rock in the temple of right."
I will not ask you to disentomb the spirit of our glorious past, the
spirit for which our ancestors were remarkable. It has suffered no de-
cay and never would it commingle with the dust of the grave. It lives
and is inunortal.
" The gi'eat old Irish houses, the proud old Irish names,
Like stars upon the midnight, to-day there lustre gleams.
Gone are the great old houses, the grand old names are bnv
'J'hat shed a glory o'er the land a thousand years ago ;
But whereso'er a scion of the great old houses be,
In the country' of his fathers, or the land beyond the sea,
In city or in hamlet, by the valley, on the hill,
The spirit of his brave old sires is watching o'er him still,"
Y^ou are not strangers to this spirit. It animates you as it does all'
the genuine children of St. Patrick. May every Irishman cherish it with
his heart's love and develop it to the full extent of his a])ility. Under
the influence of such a spirit the noblest achievements are possible.
Under this influence the most brilliant and lasting triumphs are only
(luestions which time will solve.
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I'KOl'HETIC I'HAVKIl OF ST. PATRICIv
IN K.\V(»1{ OK HIS HUSH CIin.DREN.
" May my Lor'l ;Ljraiit that I may never lose His people which he ha^t
ucciuired in the ends of the earth !"
Krom hill and dak', exclaims an eminent Irish historian, from camj)
and eottaiff. fi'om plel.eian and nohle, tluu'e j-ani^j out a fj^rand "Amen."
The stiviin was cauylit U]) hy Secundinusand }>eni^mus, by Columha and
(.'olumhanus, hy Bri<^id and Brendan. It floatcul away from Tjindisfarne
and Tona, to Iceland and Tarentum. It was heard (m the sunny hanks
of the Rhine, at Antwerj) and (Joloj^ne, in Oxford, in I'avia and in Paris.
And still the old" echo is hreathini^ its holy pi-ayer, hy the priest win*
toils in cold and stoi'm to the "station ' on the mountain side, far fj'om
his hundile h<-»me ; hy the confessor who spends hour after hour in tin-
heat of sunnnei' and the cold of winter, ah.solving the penitent children
of Patrick ; hy the in.^nk in his cloister ; hy nohle and true-hearted men
faithful through centuries of persecuticm. And loudly and nobly,
thouiii^h it l)e Vmt faint to human ea)'s, is that echo uttered also hy the
a<^ed woman who lies down hy the wayside to die in the famine years,
hecause .she prefei-s the bread of heaven to the bread of earth, 'and the
faith taufjcht by Patrick to the tempter's gold ; by the emigrant, who,
with broken heart, bids a long farewell to the dear island h(»me, to the
gray-haiu'd mother, because his adherence to his faith tends not to
further his temporal interest, and he nni.st starve or go beyon<l the sea
for biead. Thus eN'er and ever that echo is gushing uj) into the ear of
(jod, and never will it eea.se until it shall have merged into the eternal
alleluia, which the often-martyred and ever-faithfid children of the
.saint shall sliout with liim in raptm-ous voice before the Eternal Throne.
FINIS.
INDEX.
Page
Preface
Blessing of St, Patrick's School Boys' Banner 5
St, Patrick's (Jirls" Academy •'
y>oEM— " The Hidden Angel."
Procession, Mass, Sermon
St. Patrick's Ch( tm
P,)p:m_" The Dying Son to His American Son."
Le( > Club
Montreal College
St. Mary's
St. Ann's T. A. ^r B
St. Ann's C.Y.M.S
St. Gabriel's T. A. & B
Shamrock Lacrosse Club
Y. I. L. & B. A
C.vrHOLic Benefit Society^
St. Patrick's T. A. &r B
St. Patrick's Society
C.Y.M.S
P()EM_- The Dying Exile's Prayer."
Lecture--" Irish Music."
Proi'HETic Prayer of St. Patrick
7
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1!)
21
22
22
2li
24
24
26
20
27
2s
29
.30
iy,i
35
38
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