The San Francisco call., 1904-03-18
Pie asing Entertain
ments the Features
in Oakland.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
Ills Broadway, March II.

Ills Broadway, March II.
Nothing daunted by the rain which
fell at st. Patrick's day, the Hiber-
mans of this city celebrated the natal
day of Ireland's patron saint in a fit
ting manner with music, dancing and
entertainments in the various rar-
ishes of Oakland. Special services in
commemoration of the occasion We're
held in all the Catholic churches of
the city this morning, after which a
general holiday was observed by the
wearers OF the green.
In the evening the members of st.
Patrick's parish in West Oakland, st.
Columba's parish in Golden Gate and
st. Andrews parish. of East Oakland
attended the entertainments arranged
by the committees in charge OF the
various st. Patrick's day celebrations.
The annual ball of the Alameda
County branches of the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians was given ct For
esters' Hall and was well attended liz
spite of the rain.
The entertainment in St. Patrick's s
parish was held in the parish audito-
rum, being opened with an introduce
tory address by the Rev. J. b. McNal-
ly, who spoke on The Irish People of
the Past. Present and Future" He
told of the great wrongs infiictel on
the Irish in the past, their present
condition and of the aims and aSpira-
tiuns of the people of Erin's isle for
the future. Father McNally's address
was followed by a song by Walter
Kerrick; the Sailors Hornp Pc. by
Genevieve and Percy Reed: The
Flower Dance" by Wanda Griffin. an
Irish song by M. J. Lawles3, and the
Highland fling, by Margaret David
son.
The entertainment closed with a
drama entitled THE Irish eviction -
prese rted by the following cast:
JASPER RosebIade, Raymund Lemery; Jona-
than Roseblade John Donohue; Claude Rose
blade Arthur King; Humphrey HigsOn, Frank
McKeegan; Jonas Humble, Elmus Lood; Father
Hylton, John Griffin; Lord Eimore, EDWIN
Keller; Lieutenant George Florville. Raymond
McManus; Blinkey Brown. Elisha Jones;
squinty Smith, Leo Bischoff; Sir Henry Har-
rington. Gregory Haran; Sheriff, Kent Finni
gan; Grange, Thorp, gameKeepers, William
Whitney, Joseph Divine; Russell. Michael,
Richard, officers. George Nolan. Frank Farley.
Matthew Rulech; the parish priest of Gowran,
County Kilkenny, Father McNally.
The music was furnished by the or
chestra of st. Mary's College.
The entertainment and celebration of
st. Columbas parish was prepared by
the Rev. Father Heslin and was held
in Klinkner's Hall, in Golden Gate. The
feature of the evening was a play pre-
sented by the children of the st. Mary
Sodality of St. Columbas parish, en-
titled I'm a Mouse Trap" The leading
character, Jane, the maid, was taken
by Miss Agnes Bloomer. The rest of
the programme consisted of musical
and literary numbers by amateur and
professional talent.
1.-The Day We Celebrate was the
subject of an Grafton by the Rev. Peter
c. Yorke at the st. Patrick's day cele-
bration at ST. Anthonys Hall. in East
Oakland, at which an excellent musical
and literary programme was rendered.
The opening address was delivered by
Hugh Hogan, chairman of the advisory
committed "Eoehaill." a Gaelic song,
was sung by Miss Loretta Barr of the
| Gaelic Choral Society of San Francisco,
followed by a recitation. st. Patrick S
Day." by the pupils of Our Lady of
Lourdes Academy. "Oh, the Sham
rock" a song by the boys of St An
thongs School, was followed by vocal
selections by Miss Frances OGara and
M. Lawless of the O'Carolan Choral So
ciety of Oakland. "A Letter From Ire
land" by Leo Hornley, and Irish step
dancing by Professor Joseph p. Kel-
Ieher. followed by Father Yorke's lee
ture, closed the entertainment.