The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-07
ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
L. j. Clunie to Be Orator aud Dan
O'COnnell Poet.
The Proposed Monument to General Phil
Sheridan Causes Considerable Discus
sion-Tickets in Demand.

AT the meeting Of the Convention Of Irish
American Societies, held at K. r. b. Hall
yesterday, the arrangements for the cele-
oration OF the anniversary of st. Patrick on
March II were nearly completed. One
more meeting will be held on Sunday next.
and special invitations will be issued by cir
eu!ar, calling on all society delegates to at
tenc. as long and important session is an
ticipated.
James X. Kelly called the meeting to
order, nearly an hour after time. The dele
gates then present did not number a dozen,
but there was full representation before
the meeting closed.
The Committee on Literary Exercises re-
ported progress. They held meeting after
the close Of the session, but the arrange
mentS cannot be completed before next
sunday, as many of the talent" expected
10 assist VIII not be in town before the day
OF the celebration.
The Printing Committee, through 4. j.
Cohey, reported 600 81 tickets. 200O 50-cent
tickets and 200 half-sheet bills printed.
L. Is. Zimmerman notified the meeting
that Dan OC0nnell had accepted an invita-
tiob 10 ACT as poet and L. j. Clunie as
orator Oh the day. In the iatteTs letter of
acceptance 1t was intimated that he would
embrace the opportunity OF paying an ap-
siibutC " tlt IutfnQl1 "a ututIdi
PM Sheridan.
MI. Zimmerman also announced that
FRANK Shea, the architect, though unable
10 De present at the celebration, hau prom
lseu 70 arrange for stereopticon view of
sheridan IN the famous Winchester charge.
and that MIR. Tobin would recite the poem
commemorative of the ride
THE MONUMENT COMMITTEE.
a considerable amount of discussion Of q
purely friendly character was created when
the question of the General Philip III. Sher-
Dan Monument Committee was brought up.
AT The meeting on the 2lst uIt. the CONVEX
ton mad directed committee of 100 to be
selected by tile President, VIce-PreSident
ana other officers for the purpose OF receiy-
ING donations and the proceeds OF tie cele-
DIatlon. as contribution TO the erection in
Golden GATE Park OF an appropriate monu-
ment to General Philip III. Sheridan.
Ale chair animated that after converse
ticn with an experienced public official he
had reached the conclusion that 5000 would
be the outside limit OF the amount 10 be de-
rived from the celebration, ana suggested
that an efiort should bs made to place 5000
at least IN the hands OF the committee Of
100, which he thought would be easy if the
press could be got 10 notice the matter.
Mr.. Zimmerman took tifee opportunity of
deprecatlng the publication of the names of
The committee of leo before the morning of
the celebration. as an attempt had been
made. for some unknown purpose, by one
newspaper 70 obtain these names for pub
LEGATION exclusively.
The Char promptly gave the assurance
that nothing of the kind would be per-
mitted.
VARIED EXPERIENCE.
IL was finally understood, after General
OByrne had spoken at some length, that
the monument matter should be left 10 the
committee OF iCu, increased by a unan imous
vote to zoo General OByrne evoked loud
laughter by facetious aiiusion TO his own
experience OF monument funds. lie said that
wIien he lived IN Philadelphia one Bardsley
now wearing siripes-had been connected
with an American party movement for
monument to George Washington and
the Quaker City. The site is there now aud
a tree grows on II, and tue few stones laid
but no one knows what has become of the
money. In New York lie was one of these
who contributed $50 to the $4,000 collected
for monument 10 General Grant but the
moDume ni has never materalized. At tile
same me lie considered that this monu-
ment TO General Sheridan could aud should
be erected, but lie Was in favor Of leaving il
TO the committee oil 100 10 get the funds aud
not making ii part OF the ST. Patrick's day
celebration.
In response to a motion, the delegates
from the societies present agreed 10 take
fifty tickets each for the celebration, On sale
or return.
BANQUET AND BALL
During the SESSION of the convention an
auxiliary meeting of The Ancient Order OF
HiberDians, Division 2, was held at Irish
American Hall under the presidency of j. j.
MeelIan. The object was to arrange for a
banquet and ball TO the officers of the con-
vention at tie Grand Opera bail, opposite
tie Grand Opera House.
The following officers and committees
were appointed: Floor Manager, NJ +. Dom
Ieavy, assistants-J. Madden, Dan Smith.
James Connolly and Joseph J. joyce; Re.
ception Committee-B. Cassidy, T. 4. Dillon.
William Moiloy, L. Ierney. p. iydon,
Frank Monaghan, William keegan, Richard
keegan, Patrick Doyle, +. L. Madden, Will
lam Dolly, Door Committee-M. Mcdonald,
L. ilerney, u McEnerny, Nj. Z. McEnerny.