The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-27
THIRD SESSION
Of ST,PATR|CK'S
DAY CONVENTION
Perfecting Plans for
the 18th.
TIVOLI THEATER SECURED
FIRST REHEARSAL OF THE
GRAND VOCAL CHORUS.
Governor Gage Will Preside at the
Robert Emmett Celebration at
Metropolitan Temple Next
Saturday Night.
FIRST REHEARSAL OF THE
GRAND VOCAL CHORUS.

Delegates to the st. Patrick's Day Con-
yention of 1899 met yesterday afternoon at
Red Branch Hall, 22O Mason street. 10
perfect arrangements for the grand cele-
bration on the afternoon and evening OIL
March IT, Added to the usual attendance
was the following delegates from the
Ladies' Auxiliary Ancient Order or Ill
bernians: Miss H. Fitzpatrick, Mrs J. j.
Donovan, Mrs. H. Mulverhill, Mrs. ). j.
Moran. Miss Josephine Dillon, Mrs. ). 2.
hSferR M Mrs G. Henry g. Fa nfd Mrs A
Kerr. Miss K. Leahy and MISS M FoIey:
The following communication was re-
ceived by the convention:
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. rs. 1899.
To the St Patrick Day Convention of 1893
Gentlemen: On Saturday evening. March
4, the knights of the Red Branch VII
FEMME in CONTAMINATION of the 121st
niversary of the birth of Robert EnHlet.
The proceeds will be given to the NiaeIy
to enable il to make up the amount Wnlch
they promise to send to Ireland. Gov
ernor Gage will preside on that OCCASION
and Mayor Phelan will deliver the ora
ton. s,-h,o
that a full house should greet the chleI
executives of the State and city VINO come
to cooperate with US in honorlng tne
memory of Emmet's browning sacrince::
Each person should feel a personal interest
and pride in showing, by his presence. that
our devotion to Emmets memory is not
weakened by time. but is still fresh and
green in the hearts of his countrymen.
we confidently rely on your cooperation
to make this event a success. Yours, re-
spectfully, jeremiah Mahoney, R1charo =:
OConnor. Daniel G. Deasy, Conlinl 1iet, u
'es Centennial and Monument Association
The general admission to the Emmett en-
tertainment will be 20 cents, with reserved
seats at 80 cents. ~ ,,
Chairman Frederick of the st. Patrick $
day executive committee reported the
TiVou had been secured for the afternoon
entertainment The programme mad not
been completed in detail, but, aside from
the Grafton and poem of the convention ,
would consist of an appropriate comedy or
about an hours duration, with specialues
by the principal members OF the I1von
stock company. The tickets Oh doInlssloii
will be at the usual prices, 20 cents gen
eral and 30 cents for reserved seats. These
tickets will bear the seal OF the Iouths
Directory and will be sold at ten dlHerent
places in the city.
For the grand evening entertainment at
Mechanics Pavilion 10000 tickets will be
printed, bearing the seal of the Youths
Directory, and they viii be sold at the Fa a.
the convention. Different organizations
desiring tickets will procure them under
the above ruling of the convention. Ihis
arrangement was agreed upon to guard
against the mixing of the. day and even
ing tickets. No reserved seats will be
sold for the Pavilion, rs cents being the
admission to all part of the auditorium.
The committee on music reported that
Benefits Band had been engaged for
the evening. 1t is composed of the same
musicians that were in attendance at the
Irish Fair The principal pieces of music
so far chosen were "God Save Ireland"
Killarney" Dear Little Shamrock"
and Professor McKenzie's my Own Lit
tie Boy dedicated to the Youths Direc-
tory. The melodies will close with the
Star Spangled Banner by the entire
audience. The rehearsals of the grand
chorus of 500 voices are progressing and
by the 18th all will be ready. Professor
desires all singers to call upon
him at 524 Eddy street. and to meet for
practice at st. Joseph's Hall, Tenth and
Howard streets, Wednesday evening. The
stereopticon views for the evening will be
interesting.