Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-17
HONOR PATRON SAINT
Local Sons and Daughters of
Erin Celebrate.
WARM PRAISE OF PATRICK
Atmosphere Takes on a Somewhat
Greenish Tint.
SNOW FURRY OPENS THE DAY
Celebration of High Mass in Catholic
Churches-Plans for Ban
quet of Hibernians.
WARM PRAISE OF PATRICK
SNOW FURRY OPENS THE DAY

st. Patricks day blew in this morning
on chilling ''norther" with snow fiurries
| galore.
The storm clouds were lowering and the
wind blew brisk. and for while it seemed
as if history were going to repeat itself
with the day as rough and raw as the
st. Patrick days of long ago when the
Hibernians and other organized Irishmen
| in their regalias of Celtic green marched
bravely In the face of wind, rain, sIeet
and snow, while the bands gayly played
'Wearin' O. the Green" and other patriot
| &c Irish airs. But soon riffs came in the
clouds and the genial sunlight beamed
| through at intervals
| In the homes of those Americans who
| hrst saw the light of day on Erin's Isle.
and the descendants of Irish parents.
there were displayed paintings and prints
OF the revered patron saint while many
stories of his exploits were related. The
green flag of Ireland in miniature side by
side with the dear little shamrock was
worn on manly and womanly Irish breasts
today. and on the fronts of some of the
structures occupied by Irish-Americans
full-sized flags bearing the harp of Erin
lloated In the March breezes.
Atmosphere Has Greenish Tint.
Along the thoroughfares of the city
SiS0h was Inc pIeuOlIllHdHI COioFlIS-
green ties, green gloves, green emblems
and green pretty nearly-everything-el else
until the very atmosphere took a
| greenish tint. All served as reminders of
the day we celebrate
At the ST. Patrick's banquet OF the
Hibernians this evening at Carroll Insti-
tute, Bishop Corrigan will head the list
| OF distinguished guests. Patrick. j. Haiti
gan will be the toast master. Among
the toasts will be: Pope Plus X re-
| Spouse by Rev. George Dougherty treas
urer of the Catholic University and Dis
| trict chaplain of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians: The United States by Rep
resentative Charles A. korbly of Indiana
The Day We Celebrate" by Representa-
tive James Graham of Illinois, and Our
Order by Francis p. Sheehy District
| president of the A. O. III. Addresses will
| be by P. I. Moran. national director of
the A. Q. H., and Kurt Voelckner, pres
ident of the German-Irish Alliance of the
District of Columbia. There will be
| songs by Miss Nellie B. kelser. Miss
Mary Curtin and j. Harry Maxwell. Miss
Margaret Brosnahan, accompanist.
High mass was celebrated in st Aloy-
sius Church. North Capitol and / streets,
at = O'Clock this morning. in honor of the
DAY ana the patron saint. Rev. Father
Charles W; Lyons, S. j.. was the cele-
preached By the Rev. Father David j.
Roche, 81. A special program of music
was rendered by the sanctuary choir.
Services in st. Patrick's Church.
A greater throng never attended ST
Patrick's Church than that which knelt
during high mass at II o'clock this
morning. Fully thousand members of
| the Ancient Order of Hibernians the La
dies Auxiliary and friends of the order
worshiped there today while RI Rev
Owen B. Corrigan. Auxiliary Bishop of
Baltimore and aid to Cardinal Gibbons
celebrated his first pontifcal mass in
! Washington. After the mass q sermon
was preached by Rev. William B. Martin
of New York.
The celebration OF the mass at ST. Pat
there that Bishop Corrigan received his
appointment as priest. He was then as
ISOLATED with Father Walter and Father
keane, the latter now Archbishop of Du-
buque.
The procession of altar boys, acolytes,
guard of honor and attendant priests
formed in the rectory and marched to the
altar of the church through the front
door. The guard of honor to the bishop
was composed of members of various
Catholic societies. The musical program
was arranged by Prof. Armand Gum
precht and full orchestra accompanied
the two choirs which sang. Rev. Charles
NJ Bart and Rev. Clarence Wheeler were
the mass; Rev. Paul Griffith was assist
ant priest Rev George Dougherty of the
Catholic University and Charles Fisher
acted as masters of ceremonies.
Speaks to Hibernians.