ST. PATRICK'S DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 66, 17 March 1908, Page 5

ST. PATRICK'S DAY.

CELEBRATIONS IN THE DOMAIN, j The feast-day of Ireland's patron aint, St. Patrick, was celebrated to-day n the Domain Cricket Ground, a feature if the gathering, as is usual, being the chool treat of children from the various .oman Catholic parishes and the orphanges to the number of several thousand, .'here was also a large number of .dults present. Mass was celebrated in all the -hurdies this morning, and the children hen assembled at St. Patrick's Cathodal, where forces were marshalled, and , procession formed. The Garrison Band leaded the procession, and the Hiber- ' lians, in their regalia, followed. Next ! n order were the children of St. Pat- : ick's Cathedral Parish, the boys of St. ; oseph's Orphanage, Takapuna, in their teat uniforms, the St. Benedict's childen, the A.M.R. Band, children from the iacred Heart, girls from the Star f the Sea Orphanage, and the Parell and Newmarket children. Altogetier the procession included some 2,000 ieople, and the waving banners, and andsome regalias, made a hright and leasing spectacle. The marshals in harge of the procession were Messrs. dhn Patterson and Hubert Neherney. ?o the enlivening strains of the band, he concourse wended its way along Hob-on-street, Wellesley-street, Symondstreet, and Grafton-road. thus proceeding o the Domain, where the annual gathring is being held. The Hibernians were headed by their fficers, Bros. C. Mulholland president), lubert Neherney (vice-president), and ). Flynn (treasurer). The district otrlers were present, including Bro. E. )ane (the district president), liro. J. ,'orbett (past district president), Bro. V". Kane (district secretary), and Bro. I. J. Sheahan (district treasurer). The uvenile branch of the Hibernians also •articipated in the procession, and were eaded by their president, Bro. W. luffin. The children of the parishes were in harge of the following: —St. Patrick's '.irish: Rev. Father Holbrook. Mr. E. lonovan, and Misses. Julia Rest and K. lough; St. Benedict's Parish: Very Rev. lean Gillan, V.G., and Messrs. Ward, T. 'olev. and \V. Casson; Sacred Heart: lev." Father Edge, J. T. O'Brien, W. taxby, H. (J. McCoy, and Mrs. Mulavey; 'arnell: Rev. Father Kehoe, Mr. Maciniman, Miss Movie, and the Misses lcLean; N-rwmarket: Mr. Mclntee. NATIONAL, CONCERTS. The St. Benedict's aud the Sacred Heart arishes held their national concerts last ight tSt Patrick's Evel, when there were i .rge audiences at both ent&taininents. early all the items were by well-known -isli authors, and the contribntions were i reived with enthusiasm. ' The concert iv connection with St. Bene- ' let's Church was held in the i'arish Hall, : _d the programme was as follows:—Songs, The Irish Emigrant." Mr. Hobbs; "l)_ba Bay," Mrs. Scholium, "father O'Flyin," nd "My Dark Hosaleen," Mr. J. Whelan; Avourneen," Dr. Keith; "The Minstrel oy," and "Flusheen," Miss Blanche Garnd; "The Dear Little Shamrock," Miss allagher; "Kathleen Mavourneen," Miss ydia Beehan, "She Is far from the land,"; rs. Jackson; "My Little Irish Girl," Mr. ecil Prime; "Believe mc if all those en?aring young charms," Miss Vera Foley; Dff to Philadelphia," Mr. O'Malley; lorus, "Oh, Steer my bark," children of :. Benedict's convent; musical monologue, rhe Poet." Mr. H. Herbert; Mr. S. Jack>n's orchestra played a number of Irish Sections, and the accompaniments were ayed by Misses Gleeson. Beehan, Mrs. lckson, and Messrs. Bentham and Shorud. The programme of the Sacred Heart .lurch's concert which was held in the oyal Albert Hall, was as follows:—Songs, Kathleen Mavourneen." Miss Agnes nith, "Love that's true will live for ever," r. Hamilton Llodges; "For the sake of the ist," Mrs. C. J. Phillips; "The Freudian," Mr. P. B. Darby; "Not quite alone." -rs. Hamilton Hodges; "The Irish Emi:ant," Mr. A. Dobbs; dnet, "At love's .ginning," Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton odges; operatic trio. "Three Little Maids." :rs. C. J. Phillips, Misses H. Casey and M. alph; recitations, Miss Maude Wingfleld id Messrs. F. E. Bauine and C. H. Poole, ..P.'s. The accompaniments were played y _iesdaroes E. H. Queree and Ralph, [iss _to___a. and Mr. Beutl_»?r