The times., 1899-03-17
ST. PATRICK'S l5271H
Birth ANNIVERSARY
Wearing of the Green Is APP
propriate Today.
an Occasion for HonOring the Mem
ory of Ireland's Patron.
How the Loyal Sons of the Emerald
Isle Are Expected to
Celebrate.

This is the 152Ith anniversary of the
birth of st. Patrick, apostle and patron
saint of Ireland. and Irishmen all over the
world will celebrate the day as they have
celebrated it for over a thousand years.
Today the little flare Of green ribbon
will be prominent in every city of every
civilized land, and the shamrock will rank
with the national colors of a half-score
nations. This is Irelands day everywhere,
and every true son of Erin takes pride in
celebrating it royalty.
The patron saint of Ireland was born at
Boulogne-s Mer, France, in 466. His
father was a deacon named Calpurnius.
His mother was sister to St. Martin of
Tours. His own Celtic name was Succat,
Patricius being his Latin designation.
When sixteen years old he was captured
by pirates and carried to Ireland, where
he was sold to an Antrim chief called
Miichu After six years OF captivity he
escaped and went to France. where he be-
came a monk, first at Tours and later at
Lerius.
He was ordained bishop in France at
| forty-five. and went to Roms. He was sent
! in his sixtieth year to Ireland b. Pope
Celestine to preach. St. Patrick landed at
vert his old master. He converted another
chief named Dichu in Down, and at Tara
preached to King Loagnaire. He tTavsled
throughout the country, aud his mission
was eminently successful. He founded 365
churches and baptized 49, eco persons, be-
sides consecrating $50 bishops.
He addressed himself first to the chiefs
and made use of the spirit of clanship.
| After twenty years of missionary work he
| E-yn htc ia
Patrick in 466, and was buried at Arwagh.
The only authentic writings of the great
saint are his Confessions, and a letter
| addressed to the British chief Coriticus
| The place OF his death is still venerated By
| the people.
| His biographers state that he had Won
derful success in ChristianiZing the ancient
| Irish system of belief and practice. A
national order of knighthcod Tor ireland
| by George III, in 1888 The number OF
knights is limited to twenty-five.
| While many of the cities in this country
will observe the day with parades and
speaking, no formal celebration will be
| held in Washington. Everybody will dis
| play the little "bit O. green" and few
favored ones will wear the genuine sham
rock, while no true son of Erin will fail
to treat his fellow countrymen to some
| thing over which much reminiscent toast
| ing may be INDUCED in.
This is the feast day of st. Patricks
Church. and besides high mass, the pane
gyric CT ST. Patrick will be delivered from
| the pulpit. High mass will also be cele-
brated at st. Aloysius Church.
| There will be a genuine Irish celebration
| of the Celtic patron saint at Chamber
| Inns tonight, as a number of the New
York sens of the "ould sod" have ar
| ranged to give a dinner to Andrew A.
Mccormick. The menu for the occasion is
very elaborate and reads as follows:
St. Patrick's Supper. rendered by the Indians
| from New York to Andrew A. Mccormick, esq
| at Chamberlin's, Washington, ID. C., Friday
| evening, March II. 1893
Our Pagan sires our strifcs would shun;
They saw their heaven through the sun;
Their God smiled down on every one,
| In ireland oyer the water.
! Irish Whisky. Caviar on Toast Dublin. Ruinart
| Oyster Cocktails. Cove of Cork, Olives, Radishes.
| Celery, Crishaloch, Irish Broth. County Tyrone,
Baked Salmon, Tartar Sauce, Lakes Of Killarney
| Cucumber Salad, Pommard, Boiled Pigs Head
and Cabbage, City of Limerick; Boiled siurpheys,
| Mashed Turuips, Connemara; Roast Igish SQUAD,
| Vale of Dunloe; Runart, Lettuce Salad Ice
| Cream, Kilkenney; Cheese, Goats Of Kerry; Col
| fee, Irish Icebergs, Giants Causeway; Cigars.
To these delicacies will be added
Soup a Ia Shamrock. Sligo chowder, Dublin
| Bay herflngs, Limerick lobster and Galway
| shrimps, Vinegar Hill turnips, cabbage Ia
| Mayo, corned beef and spinach. boiled bacon,
| fried bacon, and nix bacon. COgkonan spuds,
pigs head. pigs cars pigs Enuckles, pigs feet,
| pigs tails, and pig-iron toothpicks; spareribs
IA Mullingar, roast everybody, Garry Owen punch
| IL Grip. Beamish and Crawford porter, rusty
ale, inusty ale, and dusty ale; creme de menthe.
1t has been fittingly decided that for the
evening both hosts and guests shall bear
the name of the Saint whose natal aight
brings them together. The guest list CON
sists of the following:
Patrick A. 4. Mccormick, Patrick Harry
Neage. Patrick A. de Novelis, Patriri; Joseph
o'Mara, Patrick jerome Sykes, Patrick r. F.
Carroll Patrick W. II. Clarke. Patrick r. H.
Piggott, Patrick Bernard sullivan.
The list of hosts follows:
Patrick J. II. Campbell, Chairman; Patrick T.
J. Dunphy, Patrick Henry Downey. Patrick Il $.
| Paine Patrick j. s. Foster, Patrick 7. T. Din.
| mean, Patrick ". IL. Silberthorne-as fine col
| lection of Pats came down the pike.
The toasts will be as follows:
The Day We Celebrate and With Whom We
| Celebrate It," Patrick l.. j. Dnphy; "OuI