Evening star., 1909-03-14
Irishmen to Celebrate st. Pat
rick's Anniversary.
FALLS ON WEDNESDAY
Bishop Corrigan Will Oficiate at St.
Patrick's Church.
HIBERNIANS WILL TURN OUT
Local Elks to Help Observe the oc.
casion in Proper Celtic
Fashion.

The great day in the Irish calendar is
| at hand-St. Patrick's day. March IL
Every Irishnan in Washington. whether
affiliated with organizations or not, is
interested in the proper observance Of
next Wednesday.
Many business houses are heralding the
approach of st. Patrick's day by the dis
play Of novelties typical of Ireland and
its patron saint. There are articles too
numerous to mention on the shelves and
counters, from the sprays Of shamrock
right from the old sod' to the perennial
and ever popular postal cards.
March II will be observed at home and
on public platforms. Churches will COM
memorate the day with services. Special
interest will attach to the religious cere-
mony Of St. Patrick's Church Wednesday
at 10 o'clock, when Bishop Owen B. Cor
rigan, vicar general Of the Baltimore
diocese. will off1ciate. and the entire men,
pership Of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
of Washington will be present. Richard
A Curtin, chairman Of the committee on
arrangements for this organization, has
announced that the Hibernians will as
semble at 9:45 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing in Carroll Hall. on street. and.
after forming in line, march In process
sion to St. Patricks.
To Sing st. Patrick's Hymn.
The members of the ladies' auxiliary
will be seated near the middle aisle of
the church. A distinguished preacher
will deliver the sermon. and the male
and mixed voice choir will sing. At the
close Of the service the congregation will
sing the hymn to St. Patrick.
In the evening the Hibernians will eel
ebrate with a banaue: at Carroll In.
ctt tt,ytn Toll Fol- 10 in nh ~
large committee Of arrangements. p.
J. Haltigan. editor Of the National Hi
bernian, will be the toastmaster. Among
those who are to address the banqueters
nois and Representative Michael F. Con-
roy Of New York. The latter Is the sue
cessor Of Bourke Cochran, and is said to
be an able orator. The program will be
enlvened with musical numbers contrib
uted, In part. by Mrs. Nellie b. kelser
and Miss Mary Curtin.
Committee on Arrangements.
The following constitute the committee
Of arrangements: Rev. George A. Dough-
erty, Francis p. Sheehy, Patrick F. Carr,
Patrick H. Gallagher, NJ E. Buckley. p
T. Moran, p. J. Conlon, r. A. Curtin, H.
A. Hegarty, Joseph d. Sullivan, ]. F.
O'Meara. T. d. Mccarthy. Miss Mary e.
Sullivan. Mrs. A. NJ. King. Mrs. Nellie
D.
garet Brosnahan. MISS Katherine c. Hor-
rigan, Miss Elizabeth Healy. Miss Kath-
crime Canty. Miss Mary ]. Moore and
Miss Margaret Buckley. Chairman,
Francis p. Sheehy: secretary. Mrs. Nellie
B. Kelser: treasurer. J F.. O'Meara.
Refreshments commtttee-J. T. O'Meara
chairman; p ]. Conlon and P. F. Carr.
Refreshments committes-P; 7. Moran
chairman; r. A. Curtin, P. H. Gallagher
Joseph D. Sullivan and Miss K. c. Hor
ftgan.
Printing committee-H A. Hesarty
chairman; T. D. McCarty and Miss NJ ].
Moore.
Press Committee-P. j. Conlon. chair
man: Miss Margaret L. Brosnahan.
Elks Will Celebrate.
A large number of Celtic and other
members of Washington Lodge of Elks.
No. IL, are arranging for an old-time
social session St. Patrick's night. All
are brushing up on their Gaelic and
good time Is expected. The following
have the affair. which is limited to
members and their friends. in charge:
NJ G. Mccormick. chairman; c. H. Uter-
mehle. secretary: Samuel Kimberley.
Mersheimer. Edward Neumeyer. jr..
Frank Kidd. NJ. A. Lynch. Herbert
Leis Julius Vierbuchen. Lloyd B. b. ooke.
F. J. Whitehead, George Mason. William
Bacon. A. J. Ready. John Lynch. Harvey
G. Ellis. William A. Pairo: Charles w.
Darr John NJ Maxwell, William A. Het-
finger. Julius I. Peyser. Thomas Evers,
samuel Richards and NJ d. Fenton.
The members of the Shamrock Club
report progress in the arrangements for
the banquet to be held by them st. Pat
rick's night.