Hide Article Text (OCR)
St. Patrick’s Dat—IIiherniax Cklk-nmATiox.—The 17ih of March—the annlvrrwry of St. Patrick—com lag on Holiday, th* Hibernian Benev o!*-nt,«oci«.ty bad their annual parade jeat'rday. The IIibeniliiMitiwmW«4 at their Dali, corner cf Broad and Marietta streets, at o’clock, and, preceded by tho Catholic Church Band, marched according to the programme of march to the Catholic Chorcb, where Father Duggan celebrated maw. Re taming by the roate laid d wd, the Hibernians reached DeGlve's at 11 o'clock.We were pleased to note eo many bcaotifnl ladle a oatMajor Joha II. Fljnr, President of the UlbcrnUn Fodcty, In a pertinent speech. Introduced Colonel Lather J. Glenn, the orator of the day.The speaker began by alluding to the 4th of Jnly and the **d of Frbruary—epochs celebrated In Amer-lean history, and 8t- Patrick's Day. The history of IreUnd ww one of battle for the right sg«in«t oppres-alon. Ir’ah v,Jor waa prominent in the American revolution, from the fall of Montgomery ct Quebec to the sur.-ndcr of Lord Cornwallia at Yorktown. George Washington waa a member of the St. Patrick Society—the father of the nibemiana.lie touchingly referred to that brave ard heroic band-the Jackson Volunteera—who went from thla city—among th ? first to enter the contest and the laat to quit the field after tho surrender of Geo. Lee. Tho country owes it to Pat Cleburn to erect him a mof.nment for Ida devotion and daring.The speaker drew a sTApb:.c contrast between Ire’and between i780 and 1800 and the present time. On the fifth of February, 1800. Ireland waa stabbed by pretended friends, by tbo legislative anion with England, and now native scalawag* and British carpet-begg rtffatUn upon her soil and lord it owr the tolling masses.He had a strong an* abiding fa:th in the ultimate reestaMishmcnt of Irish Independence Ilia alla-aion lo tbo patriot martyr, and Christian hero, Rob-eit Km met t, was eloquent ard grand. Georgia gate a cordial wclc me to all—from North, East and West— who rame with honest Intent to develop her unrivalled and illimitable resource*. Never would the do otherwise while the names of Montgomery, DeKalb, La-Pay cttc, Pulaski were so itddtbly associated with bcr history.The address—chaste and appropriate—was received with repeated applause.The Catholic band famished most excellent music. Tills is a fine band, and la improving w th rapid •iridcs.Tne Hibemiacs adjourned to their hall, where they proceeded to elect officers for the year 187*, with the fo1 lowing revolt:John II. Flynn, President, unanimously; O. C. Carroll, Vice President; Capu Thomas Nanan, Secretary; W. G. Whidby, Assistant Secretary; W. II. Roche, Treasurer.FiaaxrsCoxxrmta—John Ellsworth, A. Connally, P. Walpole.Rauar Couxittm —W. J. Mann, Thomas F. Ormdy, P. Kelly.IxvE-TioATKo Cox*iTT«*—M. Regan, R. M. Wall, B 1 tollman. J. Cannon, and P. Hefferoan.The reports of the various committees showed that the Socioty was in a highly prosperous condition The Irish heart find* in this Society a true exponent of ltegencros4ty and benevolence. Tbelr members arocartd for, in sickness and affliction, by every member, and with a constancy and devotion as strong and lasting as that of every true Irishm in for Orem Erin.
Newspaper Details
Atlanta Weekly Constitution
Atlanta, Georgia, US
Tue, Mar 19, 1872
Page 4
Full Page
Clipped by
Robin N.
USA 21 Jul 2020
Other Publications Near Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta Weekly Intelligencer and Cherokee Advocate
Atlanta Presbyterian of the South
Atlanta University Center Light
Atlanta Crogman Cycle
Atlanta Daily Constitution
