Evening star., 1904-03-16
Sons and Daughters of Ireland
to Celebrate.
CHURCH AND SOCIETY
CEREMONIES IN WHICH HIBER-
MANS WILL PARTICIPATE
Shamrock Club to Give an Elaborate
Dinner Observance at
Various Homes

All true sons of Erin win tomorrow cele-
brate the feast day of their patron saint.
II Is odd circumstance that st. Patrick,
loved and worshiped by all 1rishmen, was
a Scotchman He was famous as mis-
siorary before he went to Ireland to Chris
tisrize the people of that island. He is
believed to have lived from 3I2 to 465 AID,
and is said to have been the first Christian
priest to meet with success in the intro
duction of the religion of his church to the
emerald isle
There are a number of traditions con-
cerning St Patrick in Ireland. He is said
to have so purified the island by his holy
influence that all reptiles and creeping
things were expelled. and have never re-
turned to bother the people. On an islet
in Lough DerG. ireland, there is curious
cave which is called st Patricks Purga-
tory and which is said to have been made
by ST. Patrick himself. an entrance to
purgatory for such living sinners as might
wish. while still in the flesh, to atone for
their evil deeds. This legend was made the
subject of romance in the fourteenth CEN
tury, and was dramatized by Calderon the
Spanish writer, during the seventeenth Gen.
tury.
Wherever there Is an Irishman there will
be celebration tomorrow. The fact that
st. Patrick was priest in the church
even if 1t was not one of the feast days of
the church. But ST. Patrick is saint. &nd
the recurrence of the day dedicated to him
is observed with great ceremony in Catholic
churches
At st. Patrick's Church.
The principal celebration in this city will
be at ST. Patrick's Church. 10th and G
streets. where pontifical high mass will be
sung in the morning at 10 o'clock Bishop
Donahue of Wheeling, w. Va. will pontiff.
cate. and Very Rev. Thomas j. Shahan.
d D.. of the Catholic University will preach
the sermon. The church will be especially
decorated for the occasion. and an elabo-
rate program of music has been prepared
There will he full orchestra in attend
ance. and the following program will be
observed:
Professional March from 'Feramors,"
Rubinstein: Mercadantes Mass in A COM
plete: ofertory alma Virgo" Hummel:
at tie graduate, prayer for the pope; at the
communion. prayer for the public; after
mass. Hail, Glorious Apostle" Soprano
soloist, Mrs. Anne G. Fugitt alto soloist
Miss Mamie Grant; tenor soloist. Mr.. Mel
vile Hensey; bass soost, Mr.. Charles
Gocdchild Organist, DR.. Anton GloetZner;
director Mr.. Armand Gumprecht.
The members of the Ancient Order of
Hiberrians have arranged to attend the
services at st. Patrick's Church in body.
a large portion of the church has been
served for them and their ladies. The
members will assemble at Carroll Institute.
on 10th street near X street northwest, and
will march in professional order to the
church. They have been directed to be at
the hall by $50 o'clock, and to form in
double line
At the conclusion of the services the
members of the order will form in double
line extending from the door of the church
to the temporary parochial residence on G
street, and between the lines the bishop
and officiating clergy will PASS. Mr.. P. J,
Haltigan editor of the National Hbernian.
will be marshal of the procession.
Hibernians to Give Banquet
The annual banquet of the A o. H. will
be held tomorrow evening at the National
Hotel Covers for three hundred will be
laid. and 1t is expected that the dinner will
he on a very elaborate scale. Mr.. Moran,
president of the District branch of the
order. will act as POSTMASTER and an ex-
~celient musical program has been arranged.
which includes two solos by Mr.. John A.
Finnegan. The list of speakers contains
the names of some of the best known men
in this city.
Right Rev. Mgr. O'Connell. fector of the
Catholic University. will speak to the toast
Our Holy Father Pope Plus k and Rep
resentative A. A Wiley of Alabama will re-
spond to THE President of the United
States" Rev. d. J. Stafford, DID, pastor
of st. Patricks Church, has been assigned
the toast THE Day We Celebrate" and
Very Rev. Thomas J. Shahan, DID, will
speak on THE Irish Love of Education"
The Irish Soldier in America" will be re-
sponded to by James Tanner, ex-commis-
sioner of pensions, and THE A o. H." will
be eulogized by Mr.. Rosa F. Downing
Other speakers with appropriate themes
will be Benjamin Ryan Tillman, United
States senator from South Carolina; Repre-
sentative William Hughes of New Jersey
Representative John T. Hunt of Missouri
Representative Abraham l.. Brick of Indi-
ana and several others.
The Shamrock Club will also celebrate
st. Patricks day and will entertain several
distinguished personages at dinner at Car
roll Institute Hall tomorrow evening The
dinner ii is expected will be one of the
most elaborate ever held by the organza-
tion and there will be about $50 diners. A
partial list of those who will take mart in
the exercises incident to the dinner follows:
NJ. p. Sullivan. chairman; NJ F. O'Dono-
ghue, POSTMASTER; Thomas A. Walsh ''The
Day We Celebrate;" Senator William NJ.
Stewart. The President of the United
States Mr.. James w. Kehoe NJ c. The
Irish-American:" Senator Alexander s.
Clay The United States Senate" Mr. B.
5; Rodey: The Irish Immigrant" Mr.. John
Sharp Williams, The House of Represen-
tatives;' Mr.. John A. Sullivan. NJ. c., 1.-The
Irishman in New England" MIR. Henry
Litchtield West. THE District of Column
man Way Down in Dixie Mr.. NJ E. Dris-
coll. NJ. c., 1.-The Irish in the Revolution;"
Mr.. Dominic 1. Murphy. THE Press"
Col. John A Joyce will read an original
poem. The Shamrock Messrs Tom
Greene of Boston. Thomas F. McNulty of
Baltimore and Joseph E. Finegan of this
city will sing. and Duncan Haywood will
recite "Sheridans Ride" and THE Star
Spangled Banner"
Short speeches are. besides expected from
Monsignor OConnell and DR. D. j. Stafford
The officers of the club are: Andrew Glea-
son, president: NJ. p. Sullivan vice presi-
dent; ID. F. Finucane. secretary: John Fitz-
morris. treasurer: E. T. Buckley F. P
Burke. M. b. Scanlon. Patrick Brosnahan
and NJ. +. O'Donoghue, executive commit
tee.
In addition to the formal observances of
the day as given, there Will be a number
of informal receptions. dinners and enter
tainments at the homes of Ireland's sons
and daughters throughout the District.