Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-18
STORIES OF "OWLD SOD"
SOCIAL GATHERINGS IN HONOR
OF ST. PATRIcK's DAY.

Wherever there was gathering OF Irish
men in this city last night, and there were
many of them. stories OF the ovid sod
were related and the health of good st.
Patrick was drunk. The day was rounded
out by numerous social gatherings In the
public halls and in the homes of natives of
the Emerald Isle and their descendants.
The most popular of the functions were the
st. Patrick parties. at which merrymaking
ran riot In the old-fashioned Irish way.
Mention Of these gatherings reminded Mr..
James Croggon of some of the old-ttme cell
ebratfons of St Patriek's day.
'Ferty-hve years ago. he said 'son the
eve OF the civil war, not much organized eff
fort was made to celebrate ST. Patrick 8
day outside of the church One night a
small band of the Loyal Sons of st. Patrick
assembled at Mrs. McNickIe's. on G street
between AZ and 9Th streets. There were a
few newspaper reporters in attendance ana
after supper had been served Mr.. Peter
O'Dea arose to make a speech commemora-
tive of the occasion.
Well, Dyes said he, are all ov yez
ready wild yez pineiIs an paperT
The reporters looked to the sharpening
OF their pencils and then nodded an afrma-
tive, With an oratorfeal gesture Peter
which was as uninteIligibie to the scrfbes
as the veriest Choctaw. At the close of his
address he turned to the reporters and said:
Dfyfl report will yez Civ US.
The other proceedings were solace to the
newspaper men. and 1t was well into She
lah's day when the party adjourned.
a ST. PatrfckS temperance rally will be
given at O'clock this evening by the Cath
Ole Total Abstinence Society. of which Mr..
Thomas Maloney Is the president and Mr..
William A Hickey is secretary, in the lee
ture hall of the Church of the immaculate
Conception Addresses will be delivered by
members OF the clergy and Of the assocfa-
ton.
1t Is expected that there will be a Large
gathering this evening at the Columbia
Theater. where a st. Patricks day demon
stratfon will be held for the benefit Of the
orphans There will be program OF ora
tory and music, and the orphan boys will
participate Other attractive features are
promised BY the managers Of the affair.
Shamrock Club Banquet.
\ program has been aalrady outlined for
the regular annual banquet of the Shamrock
Club. which Will take place at the Regent
Hotel Monday night. The officers of the
club are Mr. Thomas r. Holden, president;
Mr. Frank p Burke, vice president; Mr..
Daniel +. Finucane, secretary, and Mr..
John Fitzmorris. treasurer. Mr.. T. V. Pow
derby will act as toastnaster and responses
TO toasts will De made by Rev. P. j. Quill,
"The Day We Celebrate by Col. M En-
met Urell to 81" ''The President of the United
States' by United States Senator Thomas
NJ Patterson, himself a native of Ireland,
to ''Irshmcn in the Senate" by Repre-
sentative NJ Z. Driscoll, to "Irishmen In the
House of Representatives" by Mr.. M. +.
O'Donoghue of California, to 1.-The Irish
Race and by Mr.. Joseph A. Burkart of the
local bar to The Ladies.
The Marine Band will furnish the music
and Mr. Thomas F. McNulty of Baltimore
will sing the sweet songs of old Ireland.
- InI, e innly " n n
mander of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, and Mr. Simon Wolf will be guests OF
the club and each viii make short talk.
Col Andrew Gleason and Mr.. +. F. Buckley
will speak as past presidents, and Mr.. NJ.
F. O'Donoghue and Mr.. NJ. j. keane as past
toastmaSters.