The San Francisco call., 1909-03-15
ST. PATRICK'S DAY
PROGRAM COMPLETE
United Irish Societies to Make
Celebration Greatest in
History of City
Sons and Daughters of Erin
Arrange to Pay Honor to
Patron Saint

Final arrangements for the celebra-
ton OF ST. Patricks day were com
pleted yesterday afternoon at meet
ing OF the United Irish societies in In
install hail. 1908 McAllister street
Every effort has been made, to stamp
the holiday as one far surprising for
mer celebrations OF the kind, for not
alone win il be an observance OF the
patron saints day, but II will also be
q celebration of the bettered conditions
OF Ireland which the changes of the
last year have produced
One Of the chief topics OF conver-
sation prior TO the opening of the con-
ties given out by Michael J. Ryan,
president Of the United Irish league. in
which he stated that more than half
Of Ireland had passed into the hands
OF those who till it, and of this half
owned by 225,o0o former tenant farm
ers, 145,0O0 have become owners with
in the last four years" These figures,
together with others showing the i'm
provements in the country. have been
received with the greatest enthusiasm
+ by the Irish OF the coast, and have
I tended TO spur them on to the ulti-
mate goal OF Irish ambition Of home
rule.
MEETING IN AUDITORIUM
Among the most prominent features
I Of the day viii be the meeting in the
Auditorium in the afternoon, at which
Rev Peter c Yorke Will de-
liver an address. Another address will
be made by Thomas P. ODowd, presi-
dent of the day. Miss Loretta Barr
viii give a Gaelic solo; DR.. J. NJ. Toner,
! q recitation; Miss Harmon and Baby
1
song, and solos by J. Rosborough and
Miss c. Naughton.
Singing and dancing will be the fea-
tures AT the Auditorium in the even
ing, and among those who viii take
part viii be Miss Lottie Crawford,
John J. O'Connor. A. Lambert and the
Misses Allen.
The celebrations will not, however,
be limited 10 those at the Auditorium
Arran gements for others all over the
/ city have been made St Charles par
/ ish viii give an entertainment in honor
OF the feast OF St Patrick, at Union
/ hall, in Capp street, between Sixteenth
and Seventeenth streets. on the even
OF March Is, the orator of the occa-
sion being Frank ]. Kierce. past su-
/ preme president of the 7. NJ. L Mrs
Daisy Keane Gillogley. Miss Thornton.
Miss Catherine Barry. Miss Mae F.
! fO'Reefe, William Ogilyie, Joseph F.
Heating and J. c. o'Donnen win be
among those on the program.
PARISH PLANS CELEBRATION
Another celebration OF ST. Patricka
day 10 take place on the evening OF
March l6 viii be that by St. James
parish, at which James Y Coleman will
be the orator. The affair viii take
place in st. James hall. Twenty third
and Fair Oaks streets, and Will be
r. Lynch, pastor Of St James church.
he viii be assisted by James Griffin.
chairman Of the entertainment commit
tee. and Eugene Mccoy.
Rev. P O'Connen. pastor Of St Te-
ress's church, has arranged for e
celebration IN St. Teresa's hall, Nine
teenth and Tennessee streets. to take
place on the evening Of March II. The
event viii be under the special direc-
tion of Miss Frances Dougherty. who
I IS recognized as one of the leading ex-
ponentS Of Irish dancing.
Judge Deasy will be the speaker at
the entertainment to be given in st.
PauI's hail March Is. Those having the
affair in charge are Rev. James P.
Moran. D. 7. Foster. P. Amrock. Daniel
Murphy. James Raymond. Captain James
H. Reilly. s. L Bray, John A. Lally and
Rev. c. z. Kennedy.
The Star of the Sea parish has Sc
cured Mackenzie Gordon for its celebra-
tion. which viii take place March Is at
the Chutes theater. He viii be assisted
! IA the program by a number of others.
and the speaker Of the day viii be Neal
Power. One of the largest Irish flags
ever made will hy from the fagpole of
the Star Of the Sea school on st. Pat
ricks day. It is more than 20 feet long
and on it is embroidered an immense
Irish harp, with the words Erin Go
Bragh" in Gaelic characters.
RED BRANCH KNIGHTS BALL
The fortieth annual ball of the Knights
OF the Red Branch viii be held March
L in the auditorium of the Building
Trades temple. Fourteenth and Guer-
rero streets. Captain Thomas McNaboe.