The morning call., 1894-03-17
"IRELAND'S DAY."
1t Will Be Celebrated by
Thousands.
HONORS TO ST. PATRICK.
A Monster Street Pageant of
Patriots.
FAIR TICKETS AT HALF PRICE.
Great Crowds Coming to Town to
Participate in the Magnificent
Celebration at Sunset City.
FAIR TICKETS AT HALF PRICE.

The celebration of 'Ireland's day" at
the Midwnter Exposition will be broader
and on more magnificent scale than its
promoters ever dreamed of. because Irish
man and Irish Americans have stood to-
gether in a splendid resolve 10 make it
worthy of themselves and their people,
Such festival as this commemoration
has never been seen on St. Patrick's day
in San Francisco. and in all probability
VIII not occur again for many years. The
ceremonies, pageantry and festivities will
be attended by enormous crowds. Prob
ably $4,000 people will gather at Sunset
City, where the green will float proudly
among the golden day beams.
Special trains will come to the city from
San Jose. San Joaquin and Sacramento,
bringing thousands of patriotic Irishmen
and thousands of other people as well with
bands and green colOrs. From Oakland
and sister cities large delegations will ar
rive early to swell the throngs. Besides,
as the admission to the exposition grounds
will be only % cents for everybody and 10
cents for children, both in the evening and
daytime, immense crowds of city folk will
take advantage OF the reduction and visit
the fair.
The celebration will begin at 9 A. NJ,
when solemn high mass will be cele-
brated at st. Mary's Cathedral. At this
solemn service the aids and officers will
attend, with ID any of the societies. Mass
will also be sung at st. Ignatius Church
on Hayes street aud st. Joseph's on Tenth
street and viii be largely attended. At
1890 O'Clock the various divisions will
gather at Van Ness avenue and shortly
after will march TO Sunset City in the
order published officially by Grand Mar
shall j. j. O'Brien.
which viii take place In Festival Hall al
Inc Mldwlnter Fair shortly after the ar
rival OF the procession at the grounds has
Deen finally arranged as follows:
Patriotic selections by combined bands, com
pnslng over l50 pieces; Introductory remarks
by Judge Robert j. TobiD, president of The
day; Grafton by Archbishop Riordan; vocal
solo, "Star-spangled Banner" by Mrs. Parker;
poem OF The day Frank Murasky; vocal solo
God save Ireland" by Miss Anna Rooney.
The programme of athletic events is
beautifully printed in green on cream
glazed paper, decorated with shamrocks
and harps. One page contains q complete
list of games as follows:
Fifty-yard dash for boys under IL years; 100
yard race for members of the Gaelic Athle IL
Association; 75-yard race for boys under il
years; throwing he 12-pound wheeling stone
44o-yard fat race for members of the Gaelic
and jump, putting the 56-p0und weight
1oo-yard nat race, open; three standing
jumps; ESQ yard hurdle race. OPEN
throwing the 7-pound wheeling stone: 100
yard fat race. for members of the National
fnard IN Uniform; running high jump; 40
yard fat race open; Singing the 56-pound
weight. -op-n: running broad jump, open; 25O-
yard hurdle race, for members OF the National
Guard in uniforms 44o-yard hurdle rase. open
ltish dances, jig, reel ana hoInbipe; Gaelic
football-Emmets VS., Parnells
James &. Nealon will act as referee.
The committee on games consists of: r. c.
OConnor, John Purcell, the Irish cham
pion, and j. G. Nealon. 1t is announced
that their decision will be final on all mat
tiers pertaining to the sports, and they also
reserve the right TO handicap.
County Monaghan Social Club which
through some oversight was omitted from
the programme, will participate. Joseph
T. McEntee has been appointed delegate
TO the executive committee for the purpose
of making arrangements. He stated last
evening that the clubs officers and ex.
members would enter the parade in car.
Tiages, and at least 100 members would
follow on foot. wearing green bands on
their hats and green badges on then
breasts.
William Fahey, ex-AIderman of Fresno
and eX-president of the Young Mems H.
stItute in that city, arrived last evening
and was appointed an aid TO the grand
marshal. DR.. Robert O'Connell and Frank
7. Hughes were also appointed as aids.
The headquarters in the Flood building
presented a busy scene last night when
different committees and officers were
arranging the final details. At one table
a committee was addressing invitations, at
another the marshaPs staff was occupied
with parade matters, while odd groups
around the room discussed sports, enter
tainment and special features of the oCca-
sion.
I'VE expect at least 10000 men to be in
line" said Secretary O'Byrne. GAS many
as 200 aids have accepted invitations to
take part in the procession. They Will
form an imposing cavalcade In the front
ranks.
'Some have been assigned to the d.
visions, but they will hardly be missed
from the front. They are instructed TO
turn out in black dress, Custer hat with
gold band. spurs. white gloves and green
badges. Societies are coming with bands
from Stockton, Vallejo. Port Costa, Sacra-
mentO, San jose. Mountain View, Menlo,
Oakland, Alameda. Berkeley and Sap
Rafael. Aids have come from towns as
far away as San Luis Obispo. Arrange
ments have been made by the railway
company for carrying crowds from differ
ent districts. Santa Clara Valley will be
represented by large crowds with bands
of music. Ex-Judge Ryland, Judge Lori
gan, b. d. Murphy and w. p. Doherty, of
San Jose, will be escorted from the depot
at Third and Townsend streets TO the Occi-
dental Hotel. They are represen alive
men from their city and will be received
as such. WatsonviIle will send big dele
CATION with bands"
James c. NeaIOn stated that very large
number of people were expected from Sac
ramenfo.
Shamrock badges were sold by peddlers
along Market street last night and during
the day, and to Judge from the numbers
disposed of shamrocks will be in many
buttonholes this morning. AT headouar-
tiers large quantities of real shamrock were
received from Ireland from friends Of the
committee, and these will be worn by
officers and other Irish patriots in honor
OF Ireland's patron saint.
KAT1L ZEN MAV0IJRNEEN