The Washington times., 1904-03-13
WILL CELEBRATE
ST. PATRICK'S DAY
Irish Societies Preparing
for the Event.
SHAMROCK CLUBS BANQUET
Ancient Order Of Hibernians VIII Hear
Pontihcal High Mass and Address
by Dr.. Stafford.
SHAMROCK CLUBS BANQUET

All the Irish societies of Washington
are making preparations for the cele-
-bratiOn of St Patricks Day. which
comes on Thursday OF this week. Recep-
tons. dinners. suppers, banquets, and all
manner of entertainments are on the
tapls. and nearly every organization of
sons and daughters Of the Emerald Isle
viii take part in the celebration of the
patron saints day
Shamrock Club Banquet.
The Shamrock Club is making elabor-
ate preparations for its annual banquet
at Carroll Hail. on St. Patricks night
Thursday, the 18th. over 100 tickets
have already been sold The menu viii
be excellent and a beautiful souvenir
will be given TO each guest. The fol-
lowing is a partial list of the coasts and
those who win reply to them.
NJ p. Sullivan chairman; NJ T.
O'Donoghue. POSTMASTER; Thomas A
Walsh. The Day We Celebrate" Sen
ator William al. Stewart, THE Presi-
dent of the United States" the Hon.
James W. -kehoe. NJ. p, The Irish
American Senator Alexander 5. clay,
The United States Senate the Hon.
3. 5. Rodey. 'HThe Irish Immigrant
the Hon John Sharp Williams. THE
John A Sullivan NJ G.. The Irishman
in New England" the Hon. Henry
Litchfield West. The District Of Co
lumbia;'' the Hon. A A Wiley, NJ. o.,
The Irishman Way Down in Dixie
the Hon. n. z. Drscoll. NJ c, "The
irish in the Revolution the Hon. Dom
mic l. Murphy, 1.-THE Press
Col John A. Joyce will read an orig
inal poem The Shamrock" Messrs.
Tom Greene. OF Boston; Thomas F. Nc
Nuity- OF Baltimore. and Joseph Z.
Finegan, OF this city will sing and
Duncan Haywood VIII recite 'Sheri-
dams Ride" and "The Star Spangled
Banner"
Short speeches are. besides. expected
from MOnsignOr O'COnnen and Dr. D. ).
Stafford
The officers of the club are: Andrew
Gleason. president; NJ. P. Sullivan, vice
president; d. +. FInucane. secretary;
John FitzmOrris. treasurer; f. T.
Buckley. T. p Burke. NJ 3. Scanlon,
Patrick Brosnahan. and NJ F. ODon-
oghues executive committee.
Order of Hibernians
The members OF the Ancient Order
of Hibernians are preparing TO celebrate
ST. Patrick's Day in a way that far
sQllsls5eS an Lt1-Al5 OF the tAlilu NN4 menu
in. this city pr. Stafford. has invited
the entire order 10 be present at the
pontihcal high mass al ST Patrick's
Church. Tenth and C Streets north
west. at 10 O'Clock. A sermon BETTING
the occasion viii also be preached
About one thousand men. REINFORCED
By the five divisions OF the ladies'
auxiliaries. viii attend. Official badges
of the order viii be worn By both -
men and men. while the flags and ban
ners of the society VIII be carried az
the head Of the procession.
Ia the evening the order viii give q
grand banquet at the National Hotel
Covers viii be laid for three hundred
guests. and the program OF music and
addresses viii be unusually good
Among the speakers viii be The Right
Rev. Mgr O'Connen rector OF the
Catholic University; the Very Rev.
Thomas j. Shahan. professor OF church
history Catholic University; the Rev.
DR. d. J. Stafford. pastor Of St Pat
rick's Church: Corporal James Tanner,
eX-Commissioner Of Pensions, and sew
eral distinguished members Of Con-
gress-