Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-09
The Celrl ration of St. Patrick's Day.


various Catholic societies of the cities of WASH
ington and Georgetown, to complete arrange
ments Tor the celebration of St. Patricks Day,
was held yesterday afternoon at Carroll Hall;
Mr.. James NJ. Dalton in the chair and Mr.. VIM.
Z. hInaiy secretary.
The secretary drew from his pocket a copy of
the STAR, in which he said the report OF the
proceedings OF the last meeting were correc Nv
reported, and was about TO read the proceed
Ings from the same, when Mr.. Dalton. the pres
Ideni, suggested that the official notes of the
meeting might be more practical, and should be
read instead.
MIR. George Savage, in ans wer to an inauiry
as To his election as chief marshal, signied his
willingness to serve.
The Chair stated that, In regard to the Fe.
mans. he could state that at meeting of the Of
ticeIs of the various circles, h Id last FRIDAY
night, preamble and resolutions Were adop ted
disappearing of their turning out on the 18th
instant as distinct body. The organizations
were just being remodeled and put in running
order, and had determined not - engage in any
public demonstration till their own holiday ar
riNed-the 23d of November. This would not
deter the FenIans, however, from appearing
IN the procession, for they would be there as
Irishmen.
societies which had not been reported, Mr.
savage replied that the old Temperance Soci-
ETY. had not. Like the Fenians, he said, they
had some what ianguished. bnt Were again ia
process OF Reorganization and remodeling
Mr.. kinaly moved that a Finance Committee
OF one from each association b. appointed. TO
general expenses of the celebration OF the Eth
instant.
member remarked that he had understood
the demonstration would be accompani d with
no expense.
Mr.. Kinaly replied that he could not unde-.
stand how any public parade could be carried
ON without some expense. and however small
the amount might be. il was unfair to expect
one association 10 foot the bill alone. Adver-
Using notices and programme of procession,
music, and other incidentals would certainly
something md hnyrv 10.
ceiled II not by pro ratI collections However,
as there seemed to be some demurring, he
would Willingly withdraw his motion, and
surrender to any individual delegate who
wished to do so, the honor of paying all the
expenses.
Mr.. Donahar stated that so far as printing
was concerned, there was a member of the
press who had volunteered TO print the pro.
grammes for nothing.
Mr.. Kinaly replied that he did not see why
the news papers should be expected to do their
printing gratultously. The compositors. he
was sure, could not afford to work for nothing,
and employers had not been the habit Of
throwing the columns of their journals open
for public use. Such magnanimity could not
be expected, nor was il looked for or desirable
a member who had lived in New York for
ten years, said he never had known public
demonstrations to be saddled with printing
expenses.
Mr.. Donahar amended Mr.. Kinaly's motion
so as TO leave the matter OF expenses in the
hands of the Temperance Associations; which
was agreed to.
Subsequently the Chairman remarked that
he had had some experience in the newspaper
line, and was free to acknowledge the uniform
courtesy extended by them ito a certain extent)
in facilitating public enterprises by the publ
cation of local notices without charge. 1t was
generally customary, however, in all demon
strations, in voiving public parades, meetings
&c, Tor the committees of arrangements to pub.
hsh their programmes in their own style as
paid advertisements. While the pewspa-
peTs gave them the benefit of free local notices,
yet quid pro quo was expected. II was rea-
sonable to suppose that newspaper prop-ietors
Were no more disinterested than o-har !, ople
this fact he thought the committee from the
Temperance associations should be empowered
TO incur whatever expense was necessary for
the celebration.
thereupon appointed the following e. l,nmlttee
of Arrangements: George Savage. Chairman:
John Carmody, ST. Aloysius' Society; James
Holden, St Dominick's; NJ. Hazel, 81. Peters:
Matthew Walsh, Georgetown Temperance So
ciety
The Secretary was authorized TO extend in
yitafl ons to the Alexandria and all other dis
trict Catholic Societies and Irishmen to partici.
Ipate in the celebration.
An inquiry was made, whether the Young
Catholic Friends Society were 10 be wired.
when the Chair suggested that it will not be
expedient TO invite any society of 4 purely re-
ligious character, as it might embarrass the ar
rangements which had already been made
majority of its members would undoubtedly be
cut with them, as invitations had been extended
III a general way to all Irshmen.
On motion of Mr. q Gleason, it was agreed 10
notify the President Of the United States of the
hour at which the procession would reach the
White House. AID iourned.
The following is the programme adopted for
the celebration:
The societies of Washington will meet at the
City Hall at 1:i0 o'clock p m. The chief mar
shall will form the line, St Dominick's Society
taking the lead, followed by ST. Aloysius', St
Peters, and such others as report in time, ac-
cording 10 seniority.
The procession will start at , O'Clock and go
over the following route: Up ID street to eth eth
TO +, r TO 10th and H streets, II TO 18th. 18th TO
h, X to the Washington Circle, W here the
Georgetown societies will join in the process
sion. The procession Will then countermarch
down Penns ylvania avenue TO the Presidents
House, and pass IN review before the President
and then proceed down the avenue to the Capi-
tol, from the Capitol to the Baltimore depot
and thence 10 the City Hall, where the societies
VIII De dismissed and addressed by able speak.
ers.
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