The San Francisco call., 1908-03-16
MAKE READY FOR
ST. PATRICk'S DAY
Irish Complete Plans and the
Greatest Celebration City
Ever Had Is Promised
Father Caraher Stirs Patriotism
of Delegates by Address
Before Convention

Final arrangements for the celebra-
ton of ST. Patrick's day were COM
pieted Yesterday atWa meeting of the
convention of the United Irish societies
of San Francisco. Major Charles T.
Collins presided.
Under the auspices of the United
Irish societies patriotic exercises will
be held at the Auditorium at Page and
Fillmore streets tomorrow afternoon.
and in the evening there will be an
exhibition drill by three companies of
the Hfbernia rifles, followed by a ball.
The patriotism of every delegate was
stirred to the cheering point by ad-
dress delivered by Rev Father Caraher
of St Francis church, who appealed
for united effort in making the cele-
bration the biggest and most success
full held In this city in many q day.
Father Caraher brought the big audi
ence to it's feet in a spontaneous burst
of applause that lasted many minutes
when he referred to the past glories of
the Irish people and the wrongs that
had been inflicted upon them.
II am glad" said Father Caraher.
Ito see the Irish people arming and
practicfng the use of rifles and instru-
ments of war. For centuries they have
been borne down under the tyrannfc
weight of English rule. In every city
in the whole world where a patriotic
Irishman lives on Tuesday the green
flag Of Ireland will be waved We
must make a success of our celebra-
tion, for great things depend upon It,.
1t Will reflect the spirit of ireland
throughout the world, and some day Il
will bring about the raising of the
green flag where it belongs. The
union jack of England will be hauled
down and torn in pieces and 100000
q al mo- inf RI
of Cork and drive the English into the
sea-"
According to the arrangements per-
fected yesterday the Irish societies
will assemble at 1915 o'clock tomor
row morning at the church of st. Rose
in Brannan street between Fourth and
Fifth, where Father John Nugent,
duct the mass and Father M. ]. Cliff
ford of ST. Francis de Sales church
OF Oakland Will deliver a sermon in
Gaelic. Delegates of the convention
Will assemble at K. r. B. hall and
march in a body to the church.
But the huge mass meeting in the
Auditorium at o'clock in the after
noon will be the great event There
NJ j. McGarry OF Los Angeles will de-
liver the address OF the day, and a
program of songs, recitations, speeches
ing throngs will attend the ball at the
Auditorium, following a series of real
Gaelic dances by children. c. Herlihy
Will be floor manager and Father Car
aher will be chairman of the commit
tee on reception.
A spirit. discussion arose over the
caricatures of the Irish people on
cheap postal cards sold in many stores
in San Francisco. A committee con-
sisting of T. P. O'Dowd, John D. Con-
don and George J. Lowe reported that
it had conferred with the postal au
thirities in an effort to have the OBJ
jectionable cards barred from the
mails. It was declared that the dele
gates would endeavor to divert the
patronage of the Irish people from the
stores that persist in exhibiting the
cards for sale.
Tuesday night the knights of st.
Patrick will give banquet at the
Fairmont, at which zoo covers will be
Berkeley east OF the center of Shat