The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17
RELIGIOUS DEVOTI0NS IN
HONOR OF ST. PATRICK
Catholic Churches to Hold
Services of Elabor-
ate Nature
CHILDREN TO SING
St. Mary's Parish Sunday
School Pupils to Rem
der Hymn
CHILDREN TO SING

OAKLAND. March 16.-With solemn
ceremonial in honor Of the patron
saint OF the Emerald Isle. St Patrick s
day viii be observed tomorrow in the
Roman Catholic churches. Special de-
vOtions VIII be observed at St. Pat
ricks Church, West Oakland. High
mass viii be celebrated in the morn
ing by Rev. J. B. McNally, the pastor
This will also be the commencement
OF the forty hours devotion, which
viii be concluded Tuesday morning at
o'clock.
Religious observance Of the day viii
be on an elaborate scale in St Mary's
Parish. The children OF the Sunday
school viii sing the hymn. Hail Glor-
ious Patron. St. Patrick" at the $50
clock mass. Rev. Robert Sesnon win
be the celebrant at high mass at j
o'clock with Rev. Edward Dempsey
deacon, Rev. John Grant subdeacon,
and Brother Timothy master OF cere-
monies Father Dempsey viii preach.
a large choir under direction Of Pro-
fessor Adolf Gregory viii sing. Mrs
Gregory VIII play a grand march. com
posed for the service by Professor
Gregory, who viii sing the ofTertory.
The annual ball given by the Ancient
Order OF Hibernians Of Alameda County
viii be held Monday evening at Cen
tral Hall. Twelfth street. near Broad
OF St Patricks day. Many invitations
have been issued and a delightful re-
union OF the sons and daughters OF Ire
land is expected. Those in charge are:
Committee Of arrangements. John For
rest County president, chairman), r.
Heeuey, T. J. Desmond; floor manager
J. Pegnem, assistant, r. Heeney; floor
committee, i. Smith, B. Nolan. D. NJ
Murphy, T. Desmond, E Dinneen: re-
ception committee. l. Moore. T. Dixon,
r. j. Murphy, p. Considine, S. Dono-
hue: door committee. W. Lensne, James
McElroy. G. Dwyer. J. Forrest.
Under the direction Of Rev. J. B. Nc
Nally, the pastor, St. Patrick's parish
held a celebration tonight at the audi
torium In Tenth street. adjoining the
church. Songs and addresses appro-
pirate to the occasion were given.
Councilman-elect John F. Mullins de-
livered the opening speech The pro-
gramme followed with musical num-
hers. dances and recitations. Replete
with humor was the oration Of the
evening by Father McNally. his theme
being Nothing Too Good for the
Irish" Albeit for native wit the ad-
dress was sparkling, the clergyman was
earnest in his seriousness. as he dwelt
upon the history OF the Irish people.
During the evening the st. Mary's Col
lere Orchestra gave several selections.
q
ner and /. Grundell, College students,
assisted with solos and recitations. 9th
ers who took part were Joseph Burke,
Francis Derham, Glee Club and Thomas
J. Mccarthy OF Sacred Heart College
san Francisco; Ruth Burnham. Mar
Fuerite GraG. Mrs. Adams, s J. Sandy,
Gladys Gerrish and John LaydOn.
Rev. p c. Yorke, pastor Of St. An
thongs parish, delivered an address at
St. Anthony's Hail this evening on The
Message OF the Age" a study OF social
conditions, changes in the life Of the
people since the earliest days. The
clergyman was chairman Of the even
ing, which was devoted to an enter
tainment in celebration Of St Patrick's
day. Preceding the lecture the pupils
OF St. AnthOny's parish, under direc-
tiOn Of Miss I. c. White, sang several
Irish songs. among them selections
from Tom Moore. Miss Marian r Fit
ton gave a number Of ancient Irish and
Scottish airs.