Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-09
FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY
ELABORATE PREPARATIONS FOR
LOCAL CELEBRATION.

With the near approach of ST. Patrick's
dey. March II. the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans of the District OF Columbia IL per-
fecting arrangements for Its observance In
fitting manner, and when the program
now proposed IS carried out IL Is expected
that the coming celebration of this saints
feast day will be one of the most noted in
the history Of such observances. The 18th
OF March this years falls on Saturday, and
two days have been set apart for its cele-
bration.
Years ago 1t was the fashion to hold
parades on st. Fatricks day, but to the
minds of nearly all Irish-Americans this
has become an obsolete form of devotion
and instead the day is now made one OF
special generation of the saint, while at the
same time 1t is also the purpose at each
observance to further some charitable work
through the instrumentality of an enter
tainment or patriotic gathering.
Therefore, In addition to the devotional
aspect of the day this year IL is proposed
to hold patriotic meeting and entertain
ment the net proceeds of which are TO be
devoted to a local charity.
Committee in Charge.
A specially appointed committee of the
Ancient Order OF Hibernians of this city is
engaged in preparing program. Saturday.
March II, a solemn high mass Will be cele-
Church. Rev. DR.. d. ]. Stafford, pastor, at
which Mgr. Diomede Falconio the apostolic
delegate, will preside. panegyric on 81.
Patrick will be given by Rev. Philip j.
O'Donnell of Boston. Mass, said to be one
of the most eloquent Catholic clergymen OF
the Massachusetts metropolis. The Ancient
Order of Hibernians and other societies VIII
attend this mass in a body. and the COM
mittee in charge has requested the mem
bership to meet at the new Carroll Hall, on
G. street northwest between 9th and 10Th
streets, and march to the church In
body
AS St Patrick is the patronsl saint OF
this church, the day is always made one OF
great ceremony there, and 1t is proposed
that the coming event shall lack nothing TO
make 1t memorable occasion. There are
1000 members of the Hibernian order alone
in Washington, and those in charge de-
clare that the membership will be out in
force.
DR.. STAFFORD has already arranged for a
special musical program and compfeheh-
sfve decorative scheme for the altar ana
sanctuary has also been mapped out.
Social Features.
Socially the feast day will be marked by
special significance. A dem onstration Will
be held in the Columbia Theater Sunday
evening at 8 O'Clock, participated In by the
Ancient Order OF Hibernians and the la
dies auxiIiaries of that body. Among the
speakers Will De Representative w. 6oui NC
Cochran, who will respond to the theme,
1.-THE Day We Celebrate" while Mr.. J. u.
Dolan, of Syracuse, N Y, national presi-
dent OF the Ancient Order of Hibernians,
will be one of the speakers. An elaborate
program of instrumental music and song is
stated to be in course of preparation. A
large class of the orphan boys of st. Jo-
seph's Asylum, on H street northwest be-
tween 9th and 9th strrets will contribute to
the entertainment.
The net proceeds of the affair VIII be
devoted to the above orphanage. 1t is stated
by the committee. and on that account. IL
for no other, ii is hoped to make the DEM
onstration a successful one.