Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
HONOR ST. PATRICK
Program for Birthday CeIebra-
ton by Irish Societies.
HIBERNIANS TO BANQUET
Main Church Service to Be Mass.
With Rev. Thomas Dolan
as Celebrant.

With special services in all the Cath
Ollie churches and festivities under the
direction of the various Irish societies,
ST. Patrick's day will be observed in
this city Friday.
The Ancient Order Of Hibernians has
completed plans for banquet to be
held at the Metropolitan Hotel Fri
day evening. and a number Of speakers
will extol the patron saint Of Erin
What probably will be the most not
able church celebration will be held
in the morning at st. Patricks Church,
where solemn high mass will be sung
at IL o'clock. Mgr. Diomede Falconio,
apostolic delegate to the United States,
will preside at this ceremony, which
Will be attended by members of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians from all
sections of the city.
Rev. Thomas DOlan of Hyattsville,
Md. formerly an assistant pastor at
st. Patrick's. will be the celebrant of
the mass. and Rev. Joseph Cunnane
OF st. Andrews Church, Baltimore. will
deliver panegyric to st. Patrick Rev.
Dr.. William T. Russell rector, has pre-
for the service. and the Gregorian and
mixed choirs will participate
Committee in Charge.
Joseph d. Sullivan is chairman of the
church celebration committee for the
Hibernians. Following is the personnel
OF the arrangements committee: Charles
]. Columbus. chairman: Joseph d. Sui
ivan. vice chairman; James p. Greeley
r. F. Carr. p. T.. Moran, Arthur Small
Thomas F. Keliher, Joseph Daily, Pat
rick T.. inland, Patrick j. Haltigan, Ed
ward l.. Tucker, James D. Flynn, Will
liam j. McEvoy. Edward j. Malloy, jr..
James j. Breen, Patrick Kennedy, Thorn
as McGrath. Richard A. Curtin, James
J. McCracken. John NJ. Watson, William
s: Wise. Francis P. Shelby James a.
John Mcmahon. J. D. O'Connor. j. Frank
Thomas F. o'Dea, Timothy D. Mccar
thy, Frank ]. Raftery. M. E. Buckley.
Patrick H. Griffin and James Hackett.
Ladies AuXiliary-Mrs. Nellie b. KEEL
ser, Mrs. Mary Magruder. Miss Rather
inc Canty, Miss Julia Linskey. Miss Della
Costello. Miss Margaret McCabe. Miss
Mary f. Sullivan, Miss Annie F. Murphy.
Miss Mary flanagan. Miss Katherine
Roddy. Miss Julia Collins. Miss Mary
Carroll. Miss Catherine Costigan. Miss
Nellie Z. Kelly, Miss Mary X. O'Connor
and Mrs. Margaret Buckley.
Speakers at Banquet.
Among the speakers at the banquet will
be William f. Andrews of Nebraska, au-
ditor of the Treasury Department. who
will take as the subject of his address
1.-The Influence Of ST. Parick on Famous
Men of Later Periods. Mr.. Andrews is
regarded as deep student of the life
and times of st. Patrick, and will include
in his speech numerous historical refer
ences.
Rev. DR.. William r. Russell, pastor of
st. Patrick's Church. will speak upon
| 1.-The Life and Spirit Of st. Patrick" and
Frank j. Hogan. a member Of the Dis
trict bar, will tell of the Accomplish
ments Of Descendants Of 1rishmen in
America"
An important feature of the evening
will be an address by Mrs. Nellie b.
Kelser. District president of the Ladies
Auxiliary. Other speakers will be Rev.
Eugene j. Connolly, Patrick F. Carr, Dis
trict president, Ancient Order of Hi
bernians; Kurt Voelkner and Gustave
! Bender. officers of the United German
Societies James D. Flynn will deliver
an address in Gaelic.
The program will be interspersed with
songs and Irish music. For this occasion
| the banquet hall of the Metropolitan Hotel
and Irish flags will predominant. Joseph
| d. Sullivan. vice chairman Of the COM
mittee, will open the festivities at the
Metropolitan. and will introduce as toast
HdSteT Vi the cNcuitlS l. hOf
tional director of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians.
! Gaelic Society Meeting.
| The Gaelic Society of Washington will
hold a special meeting in honor Of st.
Patrick tomorrow evening at s o'clock In
| the red room Of the New Willard.
Mgr. Shahan, rector Of the Catholic
University and president of the society,
| will make the Introductory address. st
| Patrick as a Poet and Man OF Letters
will be the subject of an address by DR.
Joseph Dunn. and DR.. ]. 8. Lemon will
! make an address on THE Shamrock. 81
| James D. Flynn will make an address to
1 the society In Gaelic.
program of Irish songs and recita.
| tions will be presented and those who
| will take part are: Mrs. B. II. Smart
| vocalist; Rev. Michael ]. Keyes, recita.
ZIONIST; Miss Mary Eleanor Sullivan, vo.
calist; Miss Angela Small and Mrs Mel
lie b. Kelser, soloists, and Pipe Majo,
Mcpherson.
To Investigate Scharf Charges.