ST. PATRICK'S DAY.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 108, 24 March 1871, Page 3

ST. PATRICK'S DAY.

iiis day, looted forward to with such. sureable anticipations by all seci of the coinniunity, was ushered in nything but an agreeable morning, iter Pluvius having virtually taken ge of the clouds from which the descended in torrents. Nothing ited the sons of Erin mustered in 3 at the top of Leven-street shortly rnoon, and,preceded by the iNaseby s band, with flags flying and music ing, took the course to Mr. Inder's lock, where it had been arranged on the occasion of the last anniver: ) that the sports should take place gathering, from the extremely unyitious state of the weather, was nearly as large as it would have ! i had the day proved in any degree j , the absence of the fair sex being :icularly noticeable. Part only of programme of sports was'igone hrough. In the evening a tree ball pole place at the Masonic Hall, which r as unpleasantly crowded. Everything 1 the shape of refreshments W sls in bundanoe, and of the, tviery best: proUrable quality. The. greatest order nd harmony pervaded the assembly, ui dancing was kept up with spirit nr into the small hours of the 'follow-' lg day. We noticed the iiev. .Fathers Ttfrris and Koyer on the dais. SECOND DAY. This morning broke fair, bright, and rarm, and shortly afier one o'clock he procession again formed as in the revious day, and proceeded to Mr. nder's paddock, for the resumption and ompletion of.the sports.) Scarcely, owever had it left the town than the aii| began to descend in torrents, renering the ground slippery and unfit or sport. Still, the games were proeeded with in spite of the drawback to hich we have referred. In the evening ie procession returned," and the bahd ; aving played St. Patrick's Day in the lorning, and several lively airs, athering separated. tVe think we are iiSy justified in declaring thattheprohecy uttered by ourselves twelve lonths since that St. Patrick's Day ould become an institution on the logburn has been 'fully and amply erified. Yet, while we cannot but reret that the weather should have de■•actcd so much from the enjoyability ■f £he sports, we cannot refrain from ■ongratulating all present upon the Berfect union and concord which chafccterised the entire proceedings, pro■ing as it did that there is at least one Bpot where the rose the shamrock and Ke thistle can exist together in peace |R. harmony. LERIVAL OF THE EEV. DR. MORAN, BISHOP OF DUNEIOT. J "When it became known that the iev. Dr. Moran was in the coach which rrived here on Saturday last, Mr. John )illon rode to the Kyeburn Hotel for ie purpose of requesting his Lordship ) remain at that place, in order that e might be escorted into the town in manner befitting alike .his high posioii and the importance of the occasion. o this his Lordship assented, and Mr. i eol . (re of the Victoria Hotel, having carriage for the occasion, proeded with Father Norris, to bring m into Naseby. From 80 to 100 )rß etnen rode to the Kyeburn to escort lordship's carriage, which contained Jf Moran, Father Norris, and Mr.. W.

Inder, driven by Mr. Tho horse procession was undoubtedly the largest we have :seen at INaseby, and, as it descended the hill leading to thetown, "presented a very imposing appearance. His Lordship was at once - driven to the chapel, before which an evergreen arch had been erected, where he was -received by Father Boyer. Dr. Moran, we are informed, expressed himself highly pleased with the reception which had been accorded him.