The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-18
BANQUET|Nc ENDS
ST. PATR|Ck's DAY
MORE THAN 400 GATHER AT DIN
NER GIVEN BY LADIES IN
LIBERTY HALL.
MEATS NOT ON MENU
sPEECHMAkING, SONG AND T0AsTs
IN HONOR OF PATRON SAINT
FOLLOW ELABORATE RE
PAST OF SOCIETY,
MEATS NOT ON MENU

Richmonds celebration of the natal
day OF st. Patrick. patron saint OF
the Emerald Isle. which began FRI
day morning with solemn and impress
sive religious services at st. Patriek's
Catholic church, was given festive
conclusion Friday night by ST. Pat
riek's Benevolent and Social Society
through the medium of banquet in
Liberty Hall. on Broad between Twen
ty-fourth and Twenty-fifth streets.
The two hundred active and honor
AIRY members of the society were
hosts to an equal number of friends.
and In addition there were "a number
of guests OF honor present, so that
in all more than four hundred persons
gathered about the heayy-iaden board
to dine, hear speeches and toasts and
songs. all In honor of the beloved st.
Patrick.
Candles OF many eolors. carnations
and liberal sprinkling of green were
employed for decorative purposes, and
amid the beauty OF the silver and
napery was visible the deft feminine
touch OF the ladies of the society, who
planned and gave the banquet under
the direction of their president. Mrs.
Charles O'Donnell.
Father McKecfrey Speaks.
Father H ]. McKeefrey. rector OF
st. Patrick's church. was requested by
Toastmaster William Sullivan, super
intendent OF ST. Patrick's Sunday
school, to inaugurate the speechmak-
ing. and the rector responded with
appropriate remarks. Introductory to
the series of st. Patrick speeches
which were to follow
After Father McKeefrey's address,
Miss Mamie Rouse sang Anybody
Here Seen Kelly" rendering the pop
uiar Irish song so cieverly that she
was forced to respond to encore. She
sang Mother Hasn't Spoke 20 Father
Since" Miss Gertrude Fletcher was
accompanies.
MT. John J. Blake made an able
address on The Day We Celebrate. :"
He was followed by the Misses Alma
and Mary Pagan. who sang Where
the River Shannon Flows" accompa-
MED by their sister. Miss Annie Fa-
gan. Mr.. Samuel Kelley then spoke.
after which recitation was given
by Miss Ida Dillon.
Mr.. Thomas Ryan gave a recitation
Mrs. Catharine Griffin sang ITO My
First Love" and answered the ap-
plause with You'd Better Ask Me.
Meaghan. Mr.. Frank j. O'Keefe also
made an address.
No Meats Served.
Because OF the fact that st. Patrick $
day fell on Friday. no meats were
served. but an ella borate menu was
prepared. despite the absence OF the
most stable foodstufrs. Oysters were
served in every style known 10 n com.
petent che. Then there was lobster,
salads of various kinds and many
sorts OF dainties and delicacies
Among the visiting clergy were Fa-
Their Thomas Il. Waters. OF Danville;
Father Charles r. HannigAnt OF st.
Joseph's church: Father r. J. Magri.
OF ST. Peters church. and Father Jc-
seph Glenn, of st. Joseph,s church.
Head Director Charles. with Brothers
Samuel and Bernard. and other xav-
erian teachers in the boys schools or
ST. Patrick.s and st. Peters, we're also
present
n Father James A. Brennan, assisfant
rector OF st. Patrick's church. acted
a. special he st to the guests and ably
assisted In the direction or the ban
qust, which WIS pronounced the most
successful o. all the annual dinners
siver In homer Of st. Patrick BY the
0rganisation bearing hia nanA