The times., 1901-03-15
ERIN'S SONS TO CELEBRATE
st. Patrick's Day TO Be COmmem-
GRATED i'm Washington.
The Observance to BE General
Throughout the City-ScrNiccs {"
BE Held i'm the Churches and Irish
Societies 10 Make Merry as Usual

The Observance TO he N'hff"A
Throughout the City-ScrNiccs TO
he Held i'm the Churches and Irish
Societies 10 Make Merry as Usual
Sunday and Monday the Sons of St
Patrick will dine and make merry over
the board and they will have music and
entertainments and church services Both
davs viii be celebrated. Mondly VIII BE-
given over to dinners, and Sunday will
be devoted TO church services ana enter
tainments.
This St. Patrick's Day viii witness the
formation of a new Irish American So
ciety the Society of Friendly Sons OF 81.
Patrick d. l. Murphy has arranged for
a repetition of the dinner given so sue
cessfully last year. The organization pro-
poses to have dinner each year upon
ST Patricks Day. that the memory Of
the great Irish saint may be honored.
The initial banquet. and the orEaniz3-
tion Of the association. viii take place
Monday, March Is. at Rauschers. The
guests viii be expected to arrive at 7:3o. at
which time a musical programme viii 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
close Of the banquet toasts viii 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 Irishman in America"
The Rev DR.. Stafford viii also be present,
end will speak
A movement among the Irish-American
citizens in the city resulted in the or
ganization Of another banquet. TO be given
at the G. A r. Hall also on Monday
night al o'clock. All Irish-Americans
are invited to be present and subscribe s.
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 p T.
Moran. Col NJ. Emmet Uren will be
toastmaster. Other members Of the com
mittee are NJ. P. Sullivan. }. T. Crowley
II. J. Kane, Andrew Gleeson. J. O'Meara,
and Joseph McEnerny.
The celebration on Sunday morning will
be at ST Patrick Church. There viii be
a solemn high mass coram episcopo at II
O'Clock. Archbishop MartinelIi, the Ap0s-
tolic Delegate. viii assist on his throne,
and Father Dulin viii sing the mass. Fa-
ther Sallier will be deacon and Rev. p.
J. O'ConnelI of st. Stephens sub-deacon.
Father Daugherty OF St. Augustine's and
Mr William Shreve viii be mas
ters Of ceremonies Dr. Stafford Will
preach the sermon on St Pat
rick's life. The choir viii sing Con
mods "Messe Salonele" assisted by ad-
ditional voices. while the solos viii 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
Iiibernians will take up the festivities
and provide FOR the Irish American fol-
lowers of St. Patrick an entertainment at
Chase's Opera House, which win begin
at o'clock The Rev. =. J. Carrigan,
Vice Rector of the Catholic University.
viii be the principal speaker. The Rev.
J. D. Boland and Thomas f. McNUIty.
both Of Baltimore. will also speak at the
meeting. Mr.. McNulty has had the mu-
sicaI arrangements in his charge, and has
provided d large number OF fine singers.
Irish melodies and Irish patriotic airs, as
well as the American patriotic airs viii
occupy the chief part of the musical pro-
gramme. The arrangements have been in
charge OF ROsSa W. Downing. 403 Stewart
Building. Admission viii be by tickets
which can be obtained from Mr.. Downing
A celebration is also planned in Alex
audrla on Monday evening at the Lyccum
Hall The local a. @. II. viii give
banquet, at which Rossa Downing, Rep
resentative RiXey, and Park Agnew VIII