ST.PATRICK'SDAYCELEBRATIONSINPERTH
SplendidDemonstrationof FaithandNationality
Irish-AustraliaMakesaGreatShow
HisMajesty'sCrowdedfrom FloortoCeiling
"Ireland,herpleadingdenied,indarkbondageremains: Themoansofherscourgingareheardandtheclankofherchains.' -Rev.Jas.B.Dollard,Ltt.D. DarkcloudshangonIreland's horizonandshroudherhillsto-day. Thelightnessandlaughterandsong which'undo-favourablecircumstancestypifytheCeltinhishomeland,andwhichcharacteriseshim underalienskiesabroadissomewhatsubduedthesedaysunderthe blightinginfluencesofthatspecies ofrulewhichpassesasGovernment inIreland.Theknowledgethat theirbelovedcountryispassing throughoneofthefierceststruggles inherhistenytoretainherindividualityamongstthenationsandher faithandgoodreppteasaChristian nation,chokesthatlaughterwhen itwouldrisefromtheirheartsto theirlips,andtouchesthatchord ofmelancholywhichunfortunately manifestsitselfsofrequentlyin theirnationalmusicandsong. Rightroundtheworldwhereverthe GadforegatheredontheirNational FeastDay,theshadowoftheIrish tragedyobtrudeditself.Itwas onlynaturalthatitshould,forexile hasnotrobondIrelandofherexile's love,ithasintensifiedthatloveand madeit,ifanythingatall,more spiritual,strong,andwistfulbecauseclarifiedbydistanceandfond memories.ThedreamofIreland freeisnomere,passingphantomto theIrishwhetherintheOldLand iginthemanylandswheredestiny hastransplantedthem.Itisaliving,passionate,throbbinghopethat willnotbedownedbyvariationsor vicissitudesinthestormandstruggleathome.OnSt.Patrick'sDay athomeandabroad,thesentiment andfaithoftheiace,clustering roundtheshamrockandtheimmortalgreenemptiestheirrichtributes totheOldMotherland,renewing againtheirvowsofdevotionand love.AndsoitistheeternalIrish causegoesonuninterruptedbyperseentionortemporarydefeat,and willgoon.untilthatGod'sdayin thefuturewhenthisdreamcomes trueandIrelandagainisanation grentandgrand. InPerthonthe17ththecrimson chordofkinshipunitedtheIrish ofthisStatewiththeirbrethren throughcaittheCommonwealthana, notwithstandingtheshadowat Home,therewasthesameindestructiblevigcroussentimentoflove manifestedforthelandofthetear andthesmile.Irishsentimentin thiscountryisunitedanddeterminedthatjusticeshallbedonetothe 'Idcradlelandortheirrace. ThefairhillsofErinwerefar away,butmemorybroughtthem verynear. Themorningbrokesplendidlyfavourabletothecelebrationofthe FeastofIreland'sPatronSaintand thecrowdsgatheringinMurraystreetaroundtheHibernianHall andintheCathedralgroundsin-heatedaverysuccessfulfeastday. ATTHECATHEDRAL. AsusualHolyMassprecededthe day'sprogramme.WithintheCathedral.waspresentedanexample ofthatdeep-seatedFaithwhichhas spiritualisedthelongdrawnoutand poignantsruggleforIrishfreedom. Everyinchof
TriuneGodto thethenPaganRoyalty.Hesees infancytheidolsoftheIrishfall from-thepedestals,andthestandard ofCatholicismbeingraisedthroughouttheland.ThespiritofChrist hadbeendiffusedbySt.Patrick, andsoonshewasknownasthe"Isle
TeutonfromtheRhine,theFrank fromtheSeine,theRomanfromthe Tiber,andthePittandScotfrom thenorthofBritain,allcamethere tobeinstructedinthedoctrines oftheChristianFaith. Gazingfondlystillonthat"dear littleplant,"theexileseesinfancy itspetalsbedewedwiththeblood theIrishshedindefenceofthe faithfromthe16thCenturyonwards.Thestoryoftheirstruggle indefenceofChristianityinthe reignofHenryVIII.,rightthrough thereignsofthefirstStuarts,Elizabeth,andtheProtectorateof Cromwell,wheneveryenginethat Heacouldinvent,qrhumaningenuitywield,'wereexercisedontheIrish touprootthestandardofSt.Patrick'sfaith,isadarkandsadchapter.Butitisonlywhenpersecutionwasatitsheight,andwhenthe Irishhadtoleavetheirnative shores,didtheirrealworkforGod commence.Theirinnatelovefor theirfaithhelpedthemtodiffuse itineveryclimetheytouchedduringtheirwanderings.Andsincethe strongestfibreandthemostresponsivechordoftheIrishcharacter isrespectfbrSt.Patrick'sheritage, wealwaysfine',thatcharacteristic oftheIrishseekingmanifestation. Thatfaith,aschildrenof'theGael isours.asithasneverbeenfilched fromtheIrishbyfireorsword, bribers-orcorruption.Maythe samebetruetous.Maywealwaysconquerbythefaith,for"this isthevictorythatovercomeththe world-ourfaith."And,dearbrethern.asweturnoureyestowards thatlittleisle,sofaraway-sorrowladen,heart-broken,andblood-stained,fightinginthesamenoblecause inadifferentguise,wepraytoSt. PatrickandallourIrishSaints, thatforherownsake,foroursakes, forthesakeofthecivilisationof theworld,forthesakeoftheliving ChurchofChristwepray:"May GodSaveIreland."
THEPROCESSION. ImmediatelyaftertheMassthe variousschoolsandsocietieswen. gotintotheirallottedpositionsby thechiefmashal,Mr.Con.O'Brien. TheBrothersoftheschoolshad theircontingentswellinhand,and theintelligencedisplayedbythe variousgroupsfromtheConvent Schoolleftlittledifficultyonthe shouldersofMr.O'Brientogetthe processioninitgprogrammedurdet readyforthebandstoplaythe marchingtunes.TheArchbishop, inacargailydecoratedwithgreen andgold,headedtheasrocession. FollowingcamehisLordshipBishop GibneyandMonsignorBurkeinanotherdecoratedcar,andthenthe
theprocession,carneanumberof decoratedmotorcarsandvehicles. Fromstarttofinishtheprocessioa wasmostorderly,andthroughout
anointedsonsofSt.Patrick.procliammostpleasingdisplaysintheprowitheloquencepeculiartotheircession.Itsartistictableaurepreracethevirtuesoftheirnationalsenting"ErininSorrow,"wasgreathero.
representingErindid praisesofSt.
lyadmiredalongtheroute,the everreadytohearsoundedthdpretty
authorherpartadmirably. McMahon's ofthefaiththeyloveandcherishConcertBandkepttheIrishmeloso.AndifthisbetrueoftheIrishdiesflowing,andSt.Joseph's athome,isitnotequallytrueofSchool,Victoria-square,waswellretheIrishabroad,inwhoseheartspresented:asmallboyriderin awordabouttheEmeraldIslegreen,gold,addwhiterodeintheir arousesthefondestanddearestre-wake,andlookeddelightedwith collections,andrecallstothemem-himself.St.Brigid's,'WestPerth, orybravedeedsofagloriouspast.massedstrong,asdidalsoSubiaco Yes,theIrishexileinwhateverlandConventSchool.Bothschools(Mlleroams,beneathwhateverflagheplayedartisticbannerettes,andthe findsashelter,turnsonSt.Pat-youngstersmarchedinfinestep. rick'sDayhiseyesinthedirectionFromSt.Brigid'scameacontingent ofthelandofhisbirth,andliketheonhorseback.Intheirgreencollars captiveIsraelitesofoldwholongedandsmartridingsuitstheyloOked fortheirbelovedZion.helongsfor
heartyreception, beckonhimhome.Theatmosphereandtheirbandofmanyperformers ofthe-truefaithofSt.Patrickat-dressedinanattractivelightpurple tracthimthither.Intears,heuniform,wasthesubjectofapprekisseswithreverence
rodeFathersT.kO'GradyandJ. Moloneyonspankingblackhighsteppers.Claremont,Cottesloe, andNorthFremantleSchoolsfollowed_TheSubiacoBandsupplied themusicforthemenwhobrought uptherear.ThesecomprisedmembersofthePerthC.Y.M.Society, theCelticClub.andIrishNational Association. TheYoungIreland Societywasrepresentedbyagood gatheringofitsofficials,andmembersinmotor
andgold,madeastrikingdisplayofthenationalsentimentwhichpervadedthecelebration.TheIrishNationalForesters - a
contenttowatchthepro ceedingsfrom,thegallery.When thecurtainasepunctuallytotime theaudience,bothipdimensions andbuoyantexpectation,viewed fromthestagewasaninspirationto everyartist.andtheconsequent happyprogressoftheconcertitems wasamatterofcomparativeease, althougheverycreditmustbegiven tothoseinwhosehandsthemanagementoftheprogrammewasentrusted.Frombeginningtoendthe concertwasexcellentineverydetail.Suchanall-roundsuccessful functionresulted,orwaspossible, onlybecauseofunitedsupporttenthoseresponsiblefoetheirvarious performances.Thescenestheyenactedweresostriking,andstruck sodeepintoIrishhearts.thatnothinglessthanappreciativefurorerewardedtheboysalaigirlsintheir respectivedisplays.TheSistersand ChristianBrothersagainmerited, andreceived,theutmostrewardfor theirunceasingendeavoursindrawingonthebestthatisinyouthto demonstrateIrishaspirations,and theundying,unyieldingspiritofthe Race. Inspired,undoubtedly,byellewonderfulsuccessofthecelebrationson thedaybefore.St.Patrick'sDay, perhapsthelargestnumberofregularandsecularclergyandreligious yetwerepresentattheconcert.His GraceArchbishopChine,withMonsignorVerlingV.G.,andFather McMahon,MA.,.wereaccommodatedinthemid-frontofthedresselide.Thegreataudiencewasvery enthusiastic,eachitemreceivingdue recognition. Theriseofthecurtainrevealedan orchestraofaboutfourteenstringed instrumente.violins,'cello,and piano,underthedirectionofMr. Nowotny.Theitemconsistedof anicearrangementoftheenchantingoldIrishmelodies,whichwere mostcreditablyandspiritedlyrendered.ThemembersoftheorchestraarepupilsofSt.Brigid'sConvent.WestPerth,Ihesecondnumwas'yenb:irisfromSt.Jos-
form's-dressedintheirschoolblue jumpersandwhiteskirts,thechildrenwentthroughaseriesofdrill andattractivemarchingformations underair. inetafinishingwith Irishstep-dancingbythefullcompanyinexcellentstyle.Thiswas givenplacetobysingingformation. whets"Irelan'aOverAll"was capitallysunganddulyapplauded; buttheclimaxwasreachedwhen uponaV-shapedformation;smartly executed,andthetworowsofhands oneachsidebeingraisedandremainedinapointingsalutationtowardsapicturesqueIrishbannerat theapexofthegroup,aremarkably significanteffectwasproducedwhich metwithtumultuousapplause.Mr. WillGinivannextrenderedingood, happystyle"BeaCredit-toYour IrishHome,"whichwaswellreceived.and
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totheIrish race. TheSermon. "Andthisisthevictorythatovercomeththeworld-ourfaith."--4. John,v.,4. Thisisthefeastoftheillustrious St.Patrick,thenationalApostleof Ireland.Thisisagreatdayinthe OldLand.Aswearegathered thismorninginhonourofSt.Patrickweofferthesacsificeofthe Mass,so,too,thousandsoftimes to-day,hasthe"cleanoblation foretoldbyMalachy,theProphet, beenoffereduponIrishaltarsin honourofthegreatstarofErin. AndtheIrishpeople-youngana old,richandpoor-fromtownand country,frommountain,bog,and moorlandflocktobepresentatthat 'tremendousmystery,'andtohear fromtheIrishpulpittheunitedand
particularlywell,andsattheirsteeds aglimpseofthegreenfieldsofhisasthough"
youthandthehouseofhis,
Girls'Orphanagecontingent,
andwearsgiativecommentfrombystanders ayouth.Gazingonthat"dear littleplant"withtear-dimmedeyes, herecognisesinittheinstrument whichSt.PatrickusedontheHill ofTaratodemonstratetheinscrutablemysteryofa
ofSaintsandSchrttlars."Sodeep hadthefaithbeenplantedinthe FifthCentury,andsoattractivehad Irelandbecomeasaconsequence thatwefindinthe6th,7th,and8th Centuries,theschoolsofIrelandhad becomefamousinEurope.lee
spacewasoccupied andthegreenandgoldoralittle Witheredbunchoftheimmortal shamrockwasovereveryheart. FatherDunne,B.A.,wasthecelebrantoftheMass,andbeforethe lastGospelhedeliveredabeautifulsermononthesignificanceofthe Feastanditsmeaning
Thatgrandoldpeopleare
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fore-The
as fathers.Thestory-entwinedhillsnsual.metwitha
clergy.MonsignorVerling,V.G., VeryRev.FatherFagan,I.R.,and FatherTomCrowleyrodeinanattractivejauntingcar.TheClontarfOrphanageBand,under thedirectionofMr.O'Neill, hadprideofplace,andledoffwith aninspiritingmarchingtune.A hunchofClontarfboysfollowed, steppinggrandly,tothemusic:and afterthemtheChristianBrothers Collegeboys,afine,well-set-ma,body ofyoungAustralians,marchedwith jauntyandregulatedswing.FremantleConventSchoolsentanice contributionofgirlsdressedinwhite andgreen,andSt.Joachim's,VictoilePark,madeagooddisplay, anditscompanyofyoungequestrienneswithlightbluecloaks.with FatherJimPhelan,mountedona blackcharger,actingasasentinel, werethesubjectofappreciative comment.St.Anne'sBelmont, ConventSchool,madeoneofthe TheUndyingSpiritoftheRaze 1.-FinespecimensfromSt.Patrick's School,Perth. .2.-TheYoungIrelandSocietyunfurl thegloriousTri-colour. .3.-GirlsfromSt.Joseph'sFremantle. 4.-S:.Joseph'.SchoolGirls,Subiaco, withtheirBanner. 5.-HisGrateArriihmhop whosenameIsrmmorteltnrougn histhrillingphrase:"No,notmurderers,huttheCreamoftheir Race." G.--St.Joseph'sGirls'Band. 7,-TheCornoftheProcession:St. Anne'sSchool,Belmont..(Fathei P.Hayes,P.P.)suppliesexquisite tableau,"ErininSorrow." 21.-TheMountedquoafromVictoria ParkParish. 9-WOW,SeeredHeart Convent Girls. 10.-AnotherTableaufromVictoria Park:"Ireland,IslandofSaints andScholars." 11.-GirlsfromSt.Joseph'sConvent ofMercy,VictoriaSquare. 12.-AlineforcefromtheChristian Brothers'College. 13.-Thepopularandalwaysgases ClontarfBoys'Band. 14:---Twoveterans:TheRightRey. BishopGibneyandMonsignor Burke,bothhavingbornealmost four-and-a-halfscoreyears, 15.-TheIrishPipers'Bandingreat form. 16.-Arepresen:ativesquadfromthe ChristianBrothers'HighSchool, Fremantle,underBrotherRedmond. 17.-FatherT.R.O'Grady(Jarrandalis) FatherJ.Moloneymeeeereinet. 18.-Free:andsteadyboysfromClon. tart,withFatherMcArdle. 19-MounteddelaohmentfromOeborne ParkDivisionofLeedervilleParish. ofboyssentfromthePort.Queen'sParkConventSchoolsentapretty tableau,representing"Ireland,Land ofSaintsandScholars."andagood musteringofitsyoungpeople.Mid-landJunctionConventSehoclkept :nstepwiththespiritoftheday, andwaswellrepresented.The IrishPipers'Bandprecededthe Highgate.ConventSchoolcontingent,whichhulkedprettilyintheir distinguishingredcollarsand Beanies.Maylandsdidn'tforgetSt. Patrick,anddiditsdutytothe SaintandIreland.St.Patrick's C.B.Boys'Schoolcontributeda large,sprightly.activebodyof boys,andfollowedbythemcame theLeedervilleandOsbornePara ConventSchools.andabodyofwell mountedmen,attheheadofwittem
cars.Theirflag,the green,white,
theroutenotoneunseemlyincident happenedthatcouldgivedisplea-suretotheprocessionists.Theauthoritiesresponsibleforthestreet trafficarrangementsareto%becomplimentedontheircompleteness andthegoodordermaintained.His GracetheArchbishop,drawingout fromtheprocessioninfrontofthe ChristianBrothers'College,smilinglyreviewedthelonglineoftheprocessionistsandrespondedtotheir heartygreetings.Alltold,though theprocessiononSt.Patrick'sDay wasnotasspectacularasonanother occasion,itlostnothingofthat strongspirit--FaithandFatherlann -whichhascharacteriseditinother years.Ourpeopleonthecoastdid tl.eirdutytothePatronSaintof Erin,andgaveevidenceofanundiminishedlovefortheOldLandto them Mere
her
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Its sunniesthours. OntheW.A.C.A.groundsanattractiveprogrammeofatheletic eventswascarriedout.Particulars ofthesearegivenonoursporting .e.AndinanothercolumnreTheNationalConcert AnUnprecedentedSuccess. NeverinPerthwastheresuchan exhibitionofspiritedIrishpatriotismandenthusiasmasweredemonstratedatHisMajesty'sTheatreon Fridaynightweek,when,as,
at
dearinhersorrow,
gloom, andhershowers
worldin
arranged,thecelebrationofSt.Patrick's Dayof1921wasconcludedbya grandPPshNationalConcert.Shortlyafterseveno'clockthepeople commencedtofilltheauditorium, which,three-quartersofanhourlater,wastaxedtooverflowing.Patronswhohadalreadypurchasedtickets
2s.and3s.eachhad-tobe, andwere,
TalesofIre-
splendid
carriedoutbythegirlsfromSt. Joseph'sSchad.aubiaco.Afteran exhibitionofsplendidwristandarm" workwiththerods,Mr.Emmett putthegirlsthroughaseriesoffree gymnastics,andconcludedtheir itemwithalivelyrenderingof"A NationOnceAgain"withalarge Irishgreenflagwithharpwaving overhead.whichcreatedprolonged applause.ThesixthnumberconingclassfromSt.Patrick'sBuys School,underthedirectionofMiss M.M.Barrett,A.T.C.L.Thefirst a. choruswas"TheLandofGra-MtiChree."whichwasadmirablysung. withaplendideolume,truetoneand rhythmTheaudiencerosetothe occasionandgavetheboyswell earnedheartyapplause.Atthe heightofenthusiasmoverthisitem, adrop-scenewashaveredtoasuitableheightalso\etheboys'heads, towhichwasattachedahuge whitestreamer,thelullwidthofthe stage,withthewords,"TheCream ofTheirRace"-Mhowouldbe free,themselvesmuststrikethe blow,'paintedingreen,tasteturt shamrockstirinountedsd ,aanglreesainrroandedwith and inSupportingthiswereg°tIwdtilolig boys eachwithalarge'SinnFeinflag pointed,asitwere,directingattentiontoArchbishopClune's new-coinedphrase-aphrasethat willliveforever.Thescene strrckareal,instinctivenote. andafuroreensued.Incomparativequiet,thesecondchorusescommenced:"Thesal. wers'S.g.theiIrishRepublican NationalAnthem.wassungwith gusto,andwasmetbyinsistentat. plauseandencorecabs,butthenext itemwasproceededwith.Mr. PeterRoxby.ingoodform,sang"ThatOldIrishMothero'Mine," andhadtorespondwithasecond song.giving"WheretheRiverShan.
MissDorisliorrigan,L.A.B., followedwith"Fairy
land."Thisartistewasin
voice,anddelightedherhearersso muchthatanencorehadtobecompliedwith.BrassRodDrillwas next