Irish Priest in Boston Demands Peaceful Path to Free Ireland
Rev James McFadden of Gweedore urges Ireland's freedom and calls on Americans to aid the cause. General Collins and local figures attend a St Patrick's Day rally at Hollis Street Theatre with speeches, songs, and flags. McFadden argues England's land system and garrison oppression block Irish liberty, praising peaceful methods though noting past bloodshed. He cites evictions in Donegal and hopes for American support when struggle returns.
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Ireland
James McFadden
Gweedore
Donegal
Hollis Street
General Collins
Thomas Riley
7. J. Dillon
John W. Corcoran
Naphen and
Conry
John O'Callaghan
D. P. Sullivan
John B. O’higgins
Admiral Grinnell
James Jeffrey Roche
P. J. Flatley
M. J. Jordan
P. J. Bergin
M. H. Cox
Roger F. Scannell
T. B. Fitzpatrick
P. J. Timmins
Mark Creban
Thomas A. O'Neil
Michael Maynes
M. P. Curran
A. J. Teeling
P. A. McVicar
Thomas Arthur
O’callaghan
William P. McQuaid
Mary J. Hale
Annie R. Brown
James T. Templeton
W. C. Crotty
Hadie Morton
Robert Kiley
Parnell
Boston
Collins
Father McFadden
Rophoe
O’donnell
St. Patrick
St. Columbkille
Irish Parliamentary
England
Edward
Balfour
Lish
Mae
Memories of the March 17 Lecture at St Michael’s Hall
Rev John T O Brien of Gate of Heaven Church spoke on Memories of the 17th Day of March. He traced Irish American efforts from Bunker Hill to Saratoga and urged Ireland self government for peace and progress.
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Boston
John T. O’brien
Gate of Heaven Church
Pay Pena
Father O’brien
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Spain
Imany
Belgium
Limerick
Europe
America
Bunker ‘Hill
Washington
Gates and Sullivan
Saratoga
Yar Town
Ieland
Ireland
Sermons Mark St Patrick Day in City Churches
The feast of St Patrick was observed in city Catholic churches with solemn high Mass. At the Church of the Immaculate Conception Rev George Fargis and Rev il ntownye served as deacon and sub-deacon, respectively, as Father McDevitt S J preached. At St Francis de Sales Roxbury Rev James McCarthy presided with Rev John Harrigan Bacon and Rev C J Herlihy as assistants.
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James McCarthy
John Harrigan Bacon
C. J. Herlihy
St Patrick’s Day Masses Highlight Clergy Sermons
The Rev Father Daly led a solemn high Mass at the cathedral for St Patrick’s feast. Rev Henry Sullivan celebrated with two seminarians from St John’s assisting. Rev John T Mullen preached on the life of St Patrick.
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Father Daly
Bern
Catherel
Henry Sullivan
St. John’s
John T. Mullen
St Cecilia’s Church marks St Patrick’s Day with Hall concert
St Cecilia's Church Back Bay held a Mechanics Hall concert to raise funds for the church with over two thousand attendees. Thomas A. Mullen delivered a lecture on The New Century What It Means to the Irish Race in America, praising Irish women and urging American Irish unity while criticizing imperial policy and urging moral expansion. Stereopticon views of Ireland accompanied the program as Rev J J McNulty thanked attendees for supporting Ireland and St Cecilia's.
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St. Cecilia's
The
Back Bay
Mechanics’ Hall
Thomas A. Mullen
Quincy
Mullen
America
Ireland
England
Mr. Mullen
United States
J. J. McNulty
Cedcilla’s
Statue of St Patrick Blessed at St Patrick's Cathedral
Archbishop Corrigan blesses a new Italian marble statue of St Patrick eight feet six inches tall placed under the cathedral canopy. The figure shows Patrick in bishop robes with a shamrock and is part of a ceremony that included new chimes by Pouchard Bros weighing 300 to 7000 pounds.
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New York
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Corrigan
St. Patrick
Oemes
John D. Manning
S City
Pouchard Bros
Savoy
France
Drohan Praises St Patrick on Ladies Night in Boston
John Drohan spoke at Towti Hall South Boston during the A D H Ladies Night praising St Patrick and the Irish race. He traced centuries of liberty struggles from New Orleans to Appomattox and noted recent Cuban and Philippine service. Hon John A Ryan followed with remarks on St Patrick. A musical program concluded the event.
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Towti Hall
South Boston
Division l
Patrick
St. Patrick
Ireland
Yonder Hill
Washington
Jackson
New Orleans
Scott
Taylor
Mexico
Farragut
Appomattox
Atlanta
Philippines
Drohan
John A. Ryan
A. 9. Hi
Parker House
Lancaster
Hartford
Topeka
Fitton Dramatic Club
St. Joseph’s Hall
American Girl as Queen and Holyoke Foresters Note Evacuation Day
The Rev Franklin Hamilton preached on The Reign of the American Woman praising Deborah Joan of Arc and Frances Willant as models of leadership. Holyoke Foresters celebrate Evacuation Day with parades speeches and a large turnout. Admiral Sampson attends in a later procession with state and city officials.
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Franklin Hamilton
M. E
Temple Street
Frances Willant
America
Evacuation Day Parade in Boston Honors Veterans
Crowds line Broadway as 1500 marchers from Navy Yard units, Marines, sailors, and veterans groups join Governor Crane and dignitaries in a duties-filled Evacuation Day parade. Illumination of Dorchester Heights, banquets, and warship entertainments accompany day-long observances across South Boston and Dorchester.
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Admiral Farragut
Strandway
Farragut
The
Hartford
South Boston
Oial
Ceeee
Marine Park
Admiral Sampson
Crane
Hart
Norton
Norris
Bates
Soule
Senate
Myers
Goe House
Boston
Lawrence School
B and
Fourth Street
Commonwealth Park Gymnasium
Navy Yard
Ins
St. Augustine’s Soleigh
Wis
Walsh
Dahlgren
Econi
G.A. R
Gettysburg Command
O'Connor
Adams Square
Citizens’ Association
Gray’s Hall
Mayo
Seventh
United States Artillery
United States Steamship Hartford
Alexander Sharp
United States Steamship Lancaster
Iliam F. Fullam
Lawrence
Logan
Naval Brigade
Hiverett W. Scott
St. Augustine
Washington Post
John Mahoney
Frank Wilkinson
Gettysburg
King
M. J. O'Connor
Legion Oponten the Veterans
Lorenzo Crowley
Governor Crane
Dalton
Naphen
One Man Parade Traces City Route In 1 3/4 Hours
A solo parade escorted an imagined marching band, timing arrivals at multiple downtown points from Q Street to Adams Square. The phantom march began at 2:00 PM, finishing at 3:45 PM after stopping for rests at Washington and Beacon Streets.
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Q Street
Strandway
East Broadway
O Street
M Street
K Street
Broadway
I Street
G Street
Thomas Park
Dorchester Heights
Albany
Harrison Avenue
Washington Street
Charles and
Beacon Streets
Eliot Street
Elliot and
Tremont
Park Square
Boylston
Charles Streets
Beacon Street
State House
City Hall
Washington and
School Streets
Adams Square
National Church Focuses Evening Sermons on Evacuation
The national church devoted its evening services to the lessons of evacuation ay, emphasizing preparation and unity in the face of potential crises.
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National Church
South Boston to Celebrate Oldest Local Resident
South Boston awaits a birthday event for Thomas Grimes who is said to be the district’s oldest citizen. He will soon turn 100, in good health aside from mild hearing loss, and came to the area over sixty years ago from near Suan.
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South
Boston
Thomas Grimes
Grimes
Suan
O'Connell
South Boston
Boston Evacuation Day Song Recited in Schools
Henry O Meara wrote Boston Evacuation Day and it will be sung at patriotic exercises in city schools. Arranged by the director of music for public schools and the Music Commission, the piece honors Ward and Howe and references John Brown’s Body.
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Boston
Henry O'Meara
Music Commission
Eny
Mds
Ais Ward
Howe
John Brown
Admiral Farragut Motto Inspires Hartford Tour
A Hartford visiting ship displays Farragut’s famed mot to urging bold action. The tour spotlights the ship’s dog Bum a famed mutiny dog and hero who saved a man off Trinidad. The vessel also showcases the old pilot wheel and a diary of 1300 books donated by Hartford.
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Hartford
Farragut
Mississippi
Vicksburg
Bum
Abscot
Mare’s Island
California
Humane Society
Trinidad
Evacuation Day Medals Made For School Souvenirs
The city distributes half size copper Washington medals to school children to mark Evacuation Day. The original gold medal, designed by Duvivier, honors the 1776 Boston evacuation and rests in the Boston Public Library.
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Boston Public Library
Duvivier
Congress
Boston
Serer
Robert C. Winthrop
John A. Lowell
John L. Gardner
Charles Francis
Martin Brimmer
William Gas ‘Abbott Lawrence
H. H. Hunnewell
I Ham Endicott, Jr
T. G. Sporeton
Eben D. Jordan
Alexander H. Rice
Dorchester
Whs
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