The San Francisco call., 1907-03-11
IRISH SOCIETIES To
WAGE WAR ON C|TY's
FIRE ETRAP THEATERs
Committee to Oppose the
Legalizing of Places of
the Davis Stamp
FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY
Literary Exercises of the
Celebration to Be Held
at Auditorium

The victory of the Irish societies OF
matter of the Objectionable play Of
fered there has only whetted the ap-
petite of the patriotic Irishman for the
second round. in which the fight will
be against the existence OF the fire
trap. A meeting of the convention of
the United Irish Societies yesterday
afternoon in the hall of the knights of
the Red Branch for the purpose of
perfecting arrangements for the cele-
bration of ST. Patrick's day was turned
into an mitigation meeting against the
insult to Irish womanhood in the of
fensive play. The meeting was pre-
sided over by ]. p. Allen, the president
of the convention.
Upon motion of r P. O'Dowd it was
unanimously resolved that a committee
be appointed to go before the Board of
Supervisors tomorrow to protest
against the passage of the theater or
dinance which will legalize the exist
ence of the Davis and similar theaters.
The committee consisted of the follow
ing officially appointed members: ]. s.
Mccormick. John Donahue. T. j. Mel
lott, Thomas Afford, John O'Connell.
Captain NJ. j. Pierce, Connor Murphy,
]. J. Caineffe, John T. Keane, William
Boyle, j. McManus and D. ]. Gilligan.
In addition the chairman exhorted all
who could to accompany the committee
and emphasized the necessity for exert
ing every possible influence publicly
and privately to prevent the passage of
the ordinance.
A committee consisting of T. ]. Mel
lott, T. P. O'Dowd and ]. S. Mccormick
was appointed to go before the Police
Commission and protest against the
action of the police officers at the
Davis Theater.
The chairmans laudation of The Call
as the only paper that had given the
Irish square deal" in the present
controversy was heartily cheered.
The question of forming permanent
organization to deal with such cases
as that of the Davis Theater was
broached, but action was postponed
until the next meeting of the conven-
ton. A letter from the national presi-
dent of the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans addressed to the local branch of
that order was read to the convention.
It dealt with the necessity for concert
ed action throughout the country
against unseemly representations of
Irish character on the stage, and ad-
vised cooperation with the German
American Alliance, which has mem
bership of a million and quarter. for
comparing Jne EnSnSn in0Oence and
forever putting an end to England S
greatest desire for an alliance with
the United States of America. A move
ment to organize local. branch of the
national Irish organization called Sim
Fein is to be started by the Gaelic
League in this city.
The literary exercises OF the ST
Patricks day celebration will be held
in the auditorium on the corner of
Page and Fillmore streets Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. The orator of
the day will be Rev. Father Peter c.
Yorke. There will be singing of ma
tional songs and some national dances
will be executed.
The following committees were ap-
pointed for the ball which is to be held
in the same hall on Saturday evening"
Floor committee-John P O'Conner. manager;
D. ]. Griffin. Joseph Kelly, George J. Lowe
James s. DAILY. William Hudson. Charles J. Col
Inns P. n. Flynn, James ]. Barry James Smith
Percy Lonergan, r. J. TYLER. Michael Shaueh-
messy, Daniel Harmed, John P. Hare James j.
Brosman. Thomas Motfett, Patrick Diggins. Miss
Minnie Mccarthy. Miss Agnes Barrett Miss NJ
0'Conner. Mrs. James Smith. Miss r. Egan Miss
Julia Reidy. Miss NJ. McLeavit, D. F. Baker
reception, Thomas z. 0'Dowd, chairman; T. T.
Mellott, Michael Casey. Richard O'Connor. J. J
Moriarity. William Boyle f. D. Sheehan NJ J.
Murphy John Creedon, Miss Regan. John
0'Kane, j. S. Mccormick. Stephen MeCue James
NJ. Chimes, P. Tierney, DR.. J. Douglas James
Flanagan. J. D. Condor, Miss NJ Faden Mrs
C.. Morlarity, Mrs. William Malloy. NJ J. Giles
VI. J. Fox; refreshments, NJ. j. Pierce Thomas