The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-15
.ERIN'S SONS TO CELEBRATE
st. Patrick's Day to Be COmmem-
GRATED i'm Washington.
The Observance to he General
Throughout the City-ScrNiccs to
he Held In the Churches and Irish
Societies to Make Merry ns Usual

Sunday and Monday the Sons of st
Patrick will dine and make merry over
the board and they will have music ana
entertainments and church services Both
DAYS will be celebrated. Monday Will be
given over to dinners, and Sunday VIII
be devoted to church services and enter
tainments.
This St Patrick's Day will witness the
formation of n new lrish-American so
ciety the Society Of Friendly Sons OF ST
Patrick D. I. Murphy has arranged for
a repetition of the dinner given so sue
cessfully last year The organization pro-
poses to have a dinner each year upon
St Patricks Day. that the memory Of
the great Irish saint may be honored.
The initial banquet. and the organiZa
ton of the associa ton. will take place
Monday, March IS at Rauscher's. The
guests win be expected to arrive at 100 at
which time a musical programme will be
given, and some preliminary business
transacted. The banquet proper will be
gin at S. Many prominent people have
been invited TO attend, among them Vice
President Theodore Roosevelt. At the
close of the banquet toasts will be given.
Senator Hawley is to respond to the toast.
The United States. the Abode of Free
dom, and the Abode of Civil and Religious
Liberty" The Rev. Dr. Shahan, of the
Catholic University, will speak on Ire
land, the Land of Our Fathers" The Rev.
DR.. Rocker, of the papal delegation, will
answer to THE Irshman in America"
The Rev. DR.. Stafford will also be present,
and will speak.
A movement among the Irish-American
citizens in the city resulted in the or
ganization of another banquet to be given
night at o'clock All Irish-Americans
are invited TO be present and subscribe 50
for a seat at the table. Prominent speak
ers have been asked to be present, and
music, instrumental and vocal will aid in
making merry the evening. The chairman
of the committee on arrangements is z. T.
Moran. Col NJ. Emmett Urel will be
POSTMASTER Other members of the COM
mittee are NJ. p. Sullivan, j. T. Crowley,
NJ. J. Kane. Andrew Gleason, J. O'Meara,
and Joseph McEnerny.
The celebration on Sunday morning will
be at st. Patrick Church. There will be
a solemn high mass coram episcopo at II
o'clock Archbishop Martinelli, the Apos-
tolic Delegate. will assist on his throne,
and Father Dulin will sing the mass. Fa-
ther Sallier will be deacon and Rev. p.
]. O'Connell of ST. Stephens sub-deacon.
Father Daugherty of St. Augustines and
Mr. William Shreve will be mas
tiers of ceremonies. DIR. Stafford will
preach the sermon on St. Pat
rick's life The choir will sing Gou-
mods ''Messe Salonelle," assisted by adj
ditional voices while the solos will be
sustained by Mrs. B. NJ. Rogers Soprano
Mr.. Melville Hensey. tenor; Mr.. Good
child, basso; Miss Mamie Grant, con-
tralto.
Sunday evening the Ancient Order of
Hibernians will take up the festivities
and provide for the Irish American fol-
lowers Of St. Patrick, an entertainment at
Chase's Opera House which will begin
at o'clock. The Rev. =. ]. Carrigan,
Vice Rector of the Catholic University.
will be the principal speaker. The Rev.
J. D. Boland and Thomas F. McNulty,
both of Baltimore, will also speak at the
meeting. Mr.. McNulty has had the mu-
steal arrangements in his charge, and has
provided a large number of fine singers.
Irish melodies and Irish patriotic airs, as
well as the American patriotic airs will
occupy the chief part of the musical pro-
gramme. The arrangements have been in
charge OF Rosa w. Downing. 4G3 Stewart
Building. Admission will be by tickets,
which can be obtained from Mr.. Downing.
celebration is also planned in Alex
andria on Monday evening at the Lyceum
Hall The local A O. II. will give a
resentative Rixey, and Park Agnew will
sneak