The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-17
IN MEMORY OF
ERIN'S APOSTLE.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN THE DIFF
FERENT CATHOLIC CHURCHES
TO-DAY.
PANEGYRICS BY PREACHERS
LIST OF TOAsTs TO BE OFFERED
AT THE BANQUET AT DEL
MONICO'S.

The national colors of Ireland will wave
to-day. AS in years gone by the citizens
of Irish nativity and descent in San Fran
cisco will observe the anniversary of the
birth of their apostle, st. Patrick, with
becoming religious and social observances.
The feast falling on Sunday, however,
makes public celebration impossible.
There will be low and high masses in all
the Catholic churches of the city this
morning at the same hours as on Sundays.
Panagyrics in the life of the saint who
planted the seed of Christianity in Ireland,
who converted a whole nation without the
shedding of drop of blood, will be pro-
nounced by eloquent tongues, and Irish
melody will be blended with the musical
offerings of the sacred services.
There viii be a solemn high mass at st.
Patrick's Church on Mission street at
1880 O'Clock A. NJ. Father P. A. Foley
will be the celebrant, Rev. K. Power, dea-
con; R ev. J. Brennan, sub-deacon, and
Rev. r. O'Hanlon master of ceremonies.
The panegyric on ST. Patrick will be
preached by Father Power. Professor
Dohrmann has arranged special music for
the day. In the evening solemn Yespers
will be sung in honor of the day.
Rev. Father Seaman will preach the
panegyric on st. Patrick at St. Joseph's
Church on Tenth street at 1880 o'clock.
when a solemn high mass will be cele-
brated. Father Seaman will also be the
celebrant, and Father Doran will be dea-
con and Father O'Neill will be sub-deacon.
An especially interesting and elaborate
musical programme has been arranged by
Professor Sullivan, who will be supported
by an excellent choir of vocalists.
Rev. A. NJ. Clark, recently from New
York, will deliver the sermon on st. Pat
rick at old st. Mary's on California street
at IL o'clock this morning.
Rev. Father Wyman of st. Mary's
Church, and well known as a Paulist mis-
sionary, left for Santa Cruz yesterday,
where he will lecture this evening.
AT ST. Mary's Cathedral on Van Ness
avenue the services will be the same as on
Sunday. The sermon will be preached by
Father Gleason.
At St. Francis, on Vallejo street, st.
PauPs, st, Peters and the Sacred Heart
the usual Sunday services will be held
At st. Ignatfus Church, on Hayes street,
there will be a special solemn high mass in
honor of st. Patrick.
On st. Patricks night Father D. o. Crow
ley will deliver lecture in Jackson, Anna
dor County.
At St. James Church Father MulIigan
will preach the panegyric on st. Patrick at
last mass. In the evening Father Kierns
of Sacred Heart will occupy the pulpit.
The Knights of the Red Branch cele-
brated the national festival with a ball at
Odd Fellows Hall last night.
The following is the toast list of the
Knights of st. Patrick at Delmonico's to-
night:
Address of welcome, jeremiah Deasy, presi-
dent.
Reading of communications, P F. McCor-
mick, secretary.
THE Day We Celebrate" ]. ]. Dryer.
Omitted States of America" Frank T. Shea
Estate of California, w. C. Burnett
"The Celtic Race" Thomas Price and D. R.
Mcneil.
"City ofSan Francisco" William Broderick.
The Press" Charles NJ. Shortridge
"our Honored Dead" in silence.