The times., 1899-03-18
TEE NATAL DAY OF
Saint PATRICK
An Occasion for the Wearing
of the Green.
The Memory of Ireland's Beloved
Patron FittingIy HonOred.
Appropriate Colors Made Conspicu-
GUS in Many Ways by Numerous
Good-Natured People.

The natal day of the Patron Saint of Ire
land was marked yesterday by the Wear
ing of the Green" Nor was the proud
for the verdant display, as few of the citi-
zens OF the District failed to appear with
some little touch of the fresh and clean
and jewel green" caressing buttonhole or
a hat, or even a collar.
The business man, the official the stylish
maiden, the small boy, and the laborer-
all displayed a bit of ribbon or a sham
rock, real or artificial While Ireland was
to the fore, no man lost the opportunity
TO thus adorn himself. The Italian fruit
vendeTs sported half-yard OF bright green
ribbon the Germans were Irish for day,
even a Chinaman was prevailed upon to
to purchase and wear silk shamrock.
The colored population of the city were
gorgeous in their adornment of green.
Anything that looked green was pressed
into service. One gentleman OF shady
countenance sported a green stocking, tied
around his arm, while another wore
pair of green suspenders around his neck.
1t was indeed a great day for green, and
the wearers seemed the happier for the
adornment.
The two street pianos which boosted
"St. Patricks Day in the Morning., in
their repertoires, managed TO reap a har-
vest of coppers, and saloons which had
green flags hung above the doors we're
literally patronized. Green neckwear was
everywhere. while one individual appeared
upon Seventh Street arrayed in green from
head TO foot.
1t was an ideal day. and even the grass
seemed more verdant than usual. The
green budding leaves waved good cheer
,I,o lai
out their neighbors to see the green street
cars run by Mayhap it was in the air,
but all mankind loved everything Irish
and anything green yesterday. 1t is
fact that a woman wearing bright yellow
waist caused much comment on Pennsyl-
yania Avenue, and was referred to by a
passing soldier as "a foreigner.
There was no formal celebration of the
day in the District. Everybody knew that
| it was ST. Patrick's Day, and everybody
commented on the fact, but this was all.
, number of social gatherings celebrated
| the occasion during the evening with song
and music
| The natal night OF the Patron Saint of
| ireland was httingly celebrated by col
lection of sixteen Pats at Chamberlin's last
| night, when the indians" from New York
| rendered st. Patricks Supper" to An
| drew a. Mccormack, of the Broadway The
atre Opera Company. 1t was a genuine
Irish celebration, and never did a jollieI
| crowd ever gather around a festive board
Dinner was not served until 1870, wher
the hosts arrived from New York. 1t was
decided that those present should hear the
name of st. Patrick for the night, and, a:
a result, none but Pats were present
The banquet room was handsomely ar
rayed in green and white In the centre
OF the table stood an Irish flag surrounded
by circle of American flags. a hand
some engraving of st. Patrick occupied ;
position of prominence. Some of the deli
cacies on the menu card were as follows
Soup a Ia Shamrock, Sligo chowder, Dubli
Bay herrings Limerick lobster and Gawa
shrimps Vinegar Hn turnips cabbage Il !
Mayo, coTncd beef and spinach. boiled bacon
fried bacon. and nix bacon, Corkonian spud:
pigs head, pigs ears, pigs Lnuckles, pigs feet
pigs tails, and pig-iron toothpicks; spareribs
Ia Alullingar. roast everybody, Garry Owen pune
a Ia Grip Bcamish and Crawford porter, rust
| ale musty ale, and dusty ale; creme de menthC
While the dinner was being discussed
card was brought in by waiter. The carr
bore the inscription, Mr.. MeGinty, an
other Pat" No one present seemed 4
know Mr.. McGinty and after some discus
sion a committee of four was appointed t
go down and see him. The committee re
turned with fat little porker tied up wit
green ribbons. The little pig squeale
loudly when introduced as the guest o
the evening, and he was given prominen
place at the table.
The toasts and those who responde