Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-18
ST. PArRICK,s DAY.
Many entertainments Given Last Night
and All Were Successful.


and ALI Were Successful.
The weather was not aii that could be desired
for st. Patricks night, but the occasion was
pleasantly celebrated indoors in various and
appropriate ways. The big hall of ST Johns
College was well filed with an appreciative
| audience, the occasion being the third annual
entertainment Of st. Johns College Alumni
Society. The following program was rendered:
Overture. Miss Jennie Gennan; introduction,
Mr. Herman J. Schulteis: song, Mr. George
o'Connor; vocal solo. Miss Laura Zeh; recita-
ton. NJ. F. ODonoghue; banjo. Mr. Joe Cullen;
baritone solo, Mr.. Charles F. Goodchiid;
soprano solo, Miss Katie Powers; Washington
Mandolin, Banjo and Guitar Club; Irish
Aliens" Mr.. Alfred Barker; soprano solo. Miss
Catherine Allen. baritone solo. Mr.. W. F. Bros
nan: selections. Mr.. George ID. Scott: The Day
We Celebrate. Mr.. A. B. Renehan: baritone
solo, Mr.. James Nolan: recitation, Mr.. Z. j.
Walsh; quartet, Miss Marguerite Nolan. Miss
Whitesell. Mr.. John Nolan and Mr.. Fennell:
soprano solo. Miss Whitesell: topical songs, Mr..
Charles West. All the numbers were we'll re-
ceived. The address Of Mr.. Kenehan was
well considered effort and was effectively pre-
sented. The officers of the society are: Presi-
dent, H. j. Schulteis; first vice president James
Z. shea; second vice president, A. B. Renehan;
secretary, John J. Dolan; treasurer. p. NJ.
Sugar executive committee W. H, DeLacy, ].
marry JoHHsOn ana II. y. walsh
The Irish American Union gave q BANQUET
late in the evening. 1t was presided over by
President Philbin. Capt. Ed. ON Condor de-
iivered an address on the toast 1.-The day we
celebrates" Capt. NJ Colbert, on ireland and
America; John Council. Prosperity to Wash
ington. D. c.; Andrew Gleeson, Irish in
America; Thos. O'Dowd. president of United
States, and Thos. Philbin. President of Irish
American Union, Clan na-Gael." The program
was concluded by singing God Save Ireland
and The Star Spangled Banner"
There was large gathering last night in the
hall OF the Light Infantry Armory, the occasion
being the st. Patrick's day ball of the Emmett
Guards. company A, fourth battalion, d. c. N.
g. The grand march was led at $50 by Capt.
Harry Walsh.
The concert for the benefit Of ST. Vincent's
Orphan Asylum ct Masonic Temple last even
ing was largely attended, every seat being oc-
cupled and many standing through the entire
entertainment The program was as follows
G .I prayer from "Lohengrin, r. Wagner,
Mr. Bernard 4. Ryan, Misses Blanche Mat
| tingly. Pauline Whitaker, Mr.. Mulledy and full
chorus; duo for two baritones from .'Attila."
q. Verdi, Messrs- Adrian Epping and NJ.
Mama; solo soprano, ''Stella," Faure, Mrs ID.
l. Murphy; Love Young Dream" Moore full
chorus; tenor solo, 'Dormi Pure s. Scuderi.
Mr.. ". ID. Mcfarland; Let Me Dream Again."
Sullivan. Nine. Pauline Mama: ~The Harp That
Once, Moore. Miss Anita Cluss, harpiste; Mrs
D. l. Murphy, soprano soloist, and full chorus;
! recitation. Prof. Keenan,; Charity" G. Ros-
SIM. Miss Estella Chapman, Miss Blanche Mat
| tinSly and ladies' chorus, comic duet from
barber OF Seville. & Rossini, Nine. p Mama
and Mr.. NJ. Mama: Sailors Prayer" Mar
chest, Miss Marguerite Nolan, solo baritone
and finale from "Ernani,' G.yerdi, Mr.. Adrian
Eppins. Miss Blanche MattiEgly, Mr. Mulledy
and full churus, solo, The Wolf" Shields
Mr. j. J. Costello; Star Spangled Banner"
Keays full chorus.
There was also harp solo by Miss Cluss, who
displayed her complete mastery over that sweet
but difficult instrument. Nearly every number
was encored, but the chief successes were made
by Mime. Pauline Mama, Signor Maina Mr. Cos
tello. Mrs Murphy and Mr.. Epping. The mu-
steal directors were Messrs. John Treanor who
! originated the project; l.. Z. Cannon and Ma
| rlano Mama. Misses Louie Boone and Mamie
kearon and Mr.. VIM. Waldecker we're the &C
cOmpanists.
Special services were held yesterday at st.
fatricks Church in honor OF the patron saint
OF that congregation. Grand high mass was
celebrated with Rev. Father Walker as cele-
brant, Father Dulaney as deacon. Father Sui
livan as sub-deacon and Father McGee as mas
ter Of ceremonies. The choir. under the direc-
ton OF Sig. Mama. sang GounOds Messe Soen-
| nellie with excellent effect. Rev. DR.. Loughlin
chancellor of the archdiocese of Philadelphia
| and president of the Young Mems Catholic
Union, delivered the panegyric to ST. Patrick
| and spoke earnestly and eloquently of the life
of that saint and his influence not only upon
| the people of Ireland, but upon the whole
church He urged an imitation Of his noble
Christian virtues by all and upon members
OF the church renewal Of their vows taken at
the altar at their confirmation. Several dis
whom was Bishop Keane, rector of the Catholic
University, and Who it will be remembered,
was for many years assistant pastor Of st.
Patrick's Church.