IN HONOR OFST. PATRICKALMOST 1.000 GATHERED AT THECITY OPERA HOUSE.EXCELLENT PROGRAM GIVENMUSIC AND RECITATIONS WEREPLEASING FEATURES.Rev. Fr. Sheehan Made His First Appearance Before a Traverse CityAudience, Making a LargeNumber of ^ew Friends.If the time In Ireland's history when They’re killing men and women for the wearing o' the tin en” had returned last evening fully one thousand \ictims could have been obtained at!lit- City opera house, where the west side Catholics were celebrating th* feast of their patron saint, St. Patrick.by a banquet during the hours of 1 andh p. m. and a finely prepared program of music and recitations which occupied another three hours, followed again by an hour’s banqueting, before the large crowd was content to returnto their respective destinations.Among those in attendance were six priests. Ft*. Sheehan, D. I)., pastor of the west side church; Fr. Hauer pa -tor of St. Francis church: Fr. Golden. Nessen City; Fr. Williams. Rlk Rapids; Fr. Roussman. Provemont, and Ft Fancier of Elk Rapids.I’he stage was a bower of green andlie emblem of the Emerald isle, thelag of green with its harp and sham-•ock backed the stage with charming •fleet. The program opened with a selection by the Carrol Sisters’ Mandolin dub. The Young Recruit,” which wa o well received that they were obliged o respond again and the catchy I p o-Date two-step followed. Thelarp That Once Through Taras Tails” was the next on the program nut was given by Miss Inez Moblo onbe violin, accompanied by .Miss PearlWilhelm on tin* piano. Miss Moblo. hough never but once appearing innibllc and that at a recital given byier teacher last spring, rendered her election most delightfully and was bliged to respond with an encore iVhich she did to the delight of the»(Continued on Third Page.)