The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-16
SONS OF IRELAND
WILL CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
OF THEIR PATRON SAINT.
TOMORROW ST. PATRICK'S,
PROGRAMME THAT HAS BEEN AR
RANGED BY LOYAL FRESHMEN.

Divisions of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians Will Parade-At st.
Patrick's Church the Parade viii
Halt, and Services VIII Be Held.
Military VIII Escort the Hiber-
nians-Parade viii Conclude with
COLLATION. at G. L. A. Hall-Exer-
cises ut Masonic Temple mt Night.
Annual Meeting of Hibernian So
cIety and Its Annual Dinner at the
De Soto.
The celebration tomorrow in honor
of the anniversary of st. Patrick, Ire
lands patron saint, will be a worthy
one The Ancient Order of Hibernians
will observe the occasion as a ma
tional holiday, and all of its members
Will manifest their love for the Elmer
aid Isle and their reverence for the
memory of st. Patrick by taking part
in the parade and the entertainment
at night.
At o'clock in the morning three
divisions of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians, with Middleton's band, and
Mr.. Joseph F. Doyle, as grand mar
shall, and Messrs. J. j. McCool, ]. j.
Deignan, Charles Carroll, J. F. Fur
long, L. ]. Dwyer and T. G. O'Neil
as aides. will leave Hibernian Hall at
Bay and Abercorn streets, and after
marching through Abercorn, Bryan,
Bull, Broughton and West Broad
streets, will attend service at st. Pat
rick's Church, where a solemn high
mass will be celebrated by Rev. Rob-
ert F. Kennedy, assisted by Rev. P.
A. Halpin, as deacon, and Rev. Fa-
Their Reich. as sub-deacon. The pane
gyric will be delivered by Rev. P. J.
Luckie of Brunswick.
Rt. Rev. Benjamin J. Kelley, Blsh-
op of Savannah, and Revs. John S.
Mccarthy and William Quinlan will
grace the occasion with their pres
ence. The following choir will render
lie Hache's "Missa Pro Pace" So
pranos, Mrs. Frank Barber, Mrs. w.
F. Higgins, Mrs. NJ. V. Chambers and
Misses Josie Brennan, May Kennedy,
Mary Hogan, Mamie Doherty and NJ
F. Paul; altos, Mrs. F. Hubner, Misses
Bessie Gleason, Josie McPhelan and
Annie Harte: tenors, Messrs. H. J..
Brooks. Carl Meyer and w. S. King;
bassos, Messrs. John Bell, ] M. Black,
j. G. Butler, Jr., and H. H. Goette:
director, Prof. Joseph Steeg, and or
ganist, Miss Mamie Reilly.
Upon conclusion of the church SER
vice the Irish Jasper Greens and EN-
met Rifles. under command of Maj
Edward S. Elliott. with Lieut.. Wilbur
NJ. Coney as adjutant, will meet the
Hibernians at Liberty and West Broad
streets, and begin the general parade
in the following order:
Grand marshal and aides, Regimental
Band, major and staff, Irish Jasper
Greens, Emmett Rifles, Middleton's
Band, Division No. 1, A. o. H., Divis-
ion No. 2, A. o. H., and Division No.
4, A. O. H. The divisions will be I'M
der the especial charge of Mounted
Marshals Messrs. Joseph E. Kelly,
Peter Kelly and ]. G. Stapleton.
The parade will be down Liberty
street. will be reviewed by the Hiber-
MAN Society from the balcony of the
Hussars' Club, will continue on to East
Broad street. thence to Broughton
street, to Bull. to Madison Square,
where the military will fire three vol
levs in compliment to the day Then
the parade will proceed around the
square into Bull. to McDonough and
Drayton streets. and pass in review
before the grand marshal and aides,
major and adjutant of the battalion.
The parade will then be dismissed, and
all those taking part will go to Cath
Ole Library Hall and enjoy the col
lation prepared for them by the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the A. o. H. The Reg
mental Band will furnish music for
the occasion, and the following pro-
gramme will be carried out:
"The Day We Celebrate" Rt. Rev.
B. j. Kelley; Our Invited Guests"
Maj. Edward s. Elliott; "Our Sister
Societies" P. w. Meldrim, Esq; THE
Irish Soldier" Capt. E. A. Leonard;
THE United States" C. V. Hohen-
stein, ESD. and ireland" P. j.
O'Connor, Esq.
of Hibernians will close with their en-
tertainment at night in Masonic Tenn
pie Hall. Mrs. F. Barber, Mrs. F.
Hubner, Miss Laura Hite, Mr.. J. M
Black and the Sacred Heart choir
boys will sing Irish ballads. Rosen-
fields orchestra will furnish inspiring
music, and Rev Aloysius O'Hanlon
.. 5. B., will deliver an address an
propriate to the occasion. A large an
dlence is expected to attend the enter
talnment, which promises to be very
enjoyable and a fitting close to tbe
Hlpernlans' commemoration Of st.
Patrick's day.
The Hibernian Society will hold its
anniversary meeting at it's rooms in
the Huzzars Club building in the
morning. At night the society's an
nual dinner will be given at the De
Soto. The speakers will be Mr.. 7
OConnor, who will respond to the
toast ''St. Patrick's Day" Mr.. w. G.
Hartr'idge, who will respond to the
toast Georgia." Hon. Walter B. Hill
who will respond to Education" Hon
Hoke smith, THE United States"
Hon. Walter G. Charlton. "Eloouence !"
and Mr.. P. A. Stovall, Woman"
Gov. Gambler, who was to have re-
sponded to the toast Georgia, "fs un-
able to be present on account of his
severe illness. Gov. McSweeney of
south Carolina and Gov. Jennings of
Florida, are unable, on account of ex
ecutive business, to be present.