The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17
THE SHAMROCK AND THE HARP
CONSPICUOUS INSIGNIA UPON COAT
LAPPELS TODAY.

Parade of the Ancient Order of Ill
bernians and Services at st. Pat
rick's Church-TurnOut of the
Irish Jasper Greens This After
nOOn-Visit of Gov. Atkinson and
the Hibernian Dinner at the Dc
Soto DISQUALIFICATION No. = 10
Have n Spread, and Division No. 1
to Give an Entertainment at Ma
sonic Temple.
The shamrock and Erin's harp will be
the insignia on almost every coat lapel
to-day, and with many a Savannahian 1t
Will be from beginning to end a glorious
day of celebration.
March II, dedicated to St. Patrick Ire
lands patron saint, belongs peculiarly 10
the lrishmen. but there is many an Amer
lean who helps them take charge Of it,
and there will no doubt be on this occa-
sion.
The programme is quite an extended
one, different organizations taking up
different portions of the day The four
divisions of the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans will assemble at their headquarters
at Bryan and Abercorn streets at $50
o'clock this morning, and prepare to
march al o'clock to st. Patrick's church.
The line of march will be from the hall
along Bryan to Bull, to Broughton to
West Broad TO the church, where solemn
high mass will be celebrate ted and the pan
egyric on ST. Patrick will be delivered by
Rev. Father Kelley Some exceptionally
fine music has been arranged for the occa-
sion, which viii be a most interesting one.
The parade will be in charge of Mr..
Joseph +. Doyle as grand marshal, and
he will have for his aides Messrs. w. j.
Harry, Jr, Thomas G. Roman, John Halli-
gan and Lawrence Dwyer. At the conclu-
sion of the services at st. Patrick's
church the Ancient Order will march back
TO it's hall, where light collation. will be
had. f..
The next feature will be the parade of
the irish Jasper Greens in the afternoon,
around the principal streets of the city.
The Greens win not attend the church in
a body, but after a short street parade,
Will gather at the Catholic Library hall.
where they will have a collation., and a
pleasant and jovial time generally. Prior
to the parade those who have won medals
for a percentage of 100 in attendance dur
ing the year will be presented by Col A.
n. Lawton, Jr.
The coming of Gov. w. Y. Atkinson,
on the accession of the Hibernian Soclety's
eighty-hfth anniversary dinner, has been
looked forward to with much interest.
Gov. Atkinson will leave Atlanta in a
inc via an ral
railroad, and will arrive in Savannah
about 7:30 o'clock this evening
Gov. Atkinson will be met at the depot
by Mayor 2. w. Meldrim, whose guest
he will be. and the Georgia Hussars will
be there to act as an escort to the govern
or to Mayor Meldrims residence in Madi-
son square.
The members and guests of the Hiber-
nian Society will assemble at the De Soto
at o'clock, and preceding the dinner
there will he a brief informal reception, at
which the members and guests will meet
Gov. Atkinson. The party will sit down
to dinner between $50 and 8 O'Clock, and
after the service of a most elaborate
menu, the feast of reason will proceed. as
follows:
st. Patrick's Day." Mr.. P. J. o'Connor.
Georgia" Gov w. Y. Atkinson.
THE United States" Mr.. Robert l. Ber-
ner of Forsyth.
Savannah" Mayor p. w. Meldrim.
Woman" Mr.. William c. Glenn of At
lanta
sascience." Prof. Harry c. White of Ath-
ems.
Literature" Mr. Walter G. Charlton.
Art" Mr.. Pleasant A. Stoval.
THE Press Mr.. Fleming G. duBignon.
ireland" Mr.. Thomas S. Morgan, Jr.
At the conclusion of GOV. Atkinson s
toast tonight the orchestra win play the
S. A. r. march, two step, dedicated to
the Georgia Beta chapter of the Sigma
Alpha Epsilon fraternity, by its author,
Mr.. G. S. Connerat, Jr., of this city. This
win be the first time the piece has been
played in public, and it will follow the
governors address, and be played in hon
or of him. Gov. Atkinson is himself a
member of the S. A. f. fraternity.
Division No. of the Ancient order of
Hibernians viii celebrate the occasion by
an elaborate dinner tonight at Hibernian
hall at $50 o'clock. Divisions Nos. and
will join in with them. President e. A.
Leonard of Division No. 2 will preside,
and viii introduce the following speakers
who will respond to the toasts named:
"The Day We Celebrate" Mr.. p. j.
O'Connor: Georgia" Judge II. d. d.
Twiggs; Sister Society" Mr.. r. S. Nor
gan, Jr.; 1.-THE Bar" Mr.. George II. Rich
ter; ireland" Mr. T. b. Catherwood;
1.-THE United States" Mr.. George w.
Beckett; woman" Mr.. Joseph +.
Doyle; Irish Soldier" Mr.. A. s. Way;
Savannah" Mr.. w. +. Walter; THE
Press" Mr.. +. N. Brown of New York.
Division No. of the Ancient Order will
devote the evening to the entertainment
to be given under its auspices at the Ma
sonic Temple by Nine. Rosa D'Erina and
Mr. G. r. Vontom, which will be an in
teresting song and lecture recital. Nine.
D'Erina is famous soprano, and Mr.
Vontom has won a reputation, both as a
singer and as a humorist. A large num-
Der of tickets has been sold, and there is
no doubt that they will be greeted by a
good audience. During the evening an APP
propriate address will be delivered by Mr..
=. j. O'ConnOr, national president Of the
Ancient order Of Hibernians.