Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17
ALL WEARING GREEN
Loyal Sons of Erin Observe
St. Patrick's Day.
GOOD WEATHER PROMISED
Solemn Formalities Will Begin at
Mass This Morning.
HIBERNIANS ATTEND IN BODY
Ladies' Auxiliary Also Will Partici-
pate in Services at st. Pat
rick's Church.
GOOD WEATHER PROMISED
HIBERNIANs ATTEND IN BODY

What a fine st. PatrickS day every one
will have If the weather mans promise
for fair skies and decent weather holds
good! If the skies will but keep to their
promise the A. o. III. will stick to theirs
and make this day the greatest celebra-
ton Of Ireland's patron saint ever seen
in this town. With a monster Of a pro-
cession planned for early in the morning,
church services all day long and an en-
tertainment at night, the friends of that
good old Irish bishop are in earnest when
they say this is the day we celebrate"
And mark you, sons of Erin! defenders
of the shamrock! Is there not a new
flower In the field? Time was when the
whole town. aye, the whole world was
green on st. Patrick's day with the emer-
aid green of the shamrock-'the ould
Sod" as it is SO fondly called, and with
such tenderness. by those who were born
in the old country themselves. The sham
rock peeped from every Irishman'S lapel
Dutton on this day, and the pretty red
checked girls, in addition to a furbelow
of green ribbon, wore little punches Of
the trefoiled plant.
Mass at st. Patrick's Church.
But Of late there has sprung I'D a
green carnation, false shamrock, as it
were, made in a chemical laboratory by
sitting white carnation in the fumes
of some nauseous chemical You saw
them yesterday and last night, when the
crowds were walking up and down the
lighted business streets. The old sod |!
not bit of 1t. Simply an American idea
but like everything American, it goes
with a snap; and it must have some good
in 1t, for many a true Irishman is wear
ing one today.
Solemn formalities for the day will be-
gin at mass this morning. The many
members Of the Ancient Order Of Hi
bernians will attend that service in a
body at St. Patrick's Church at O'Clock
this morning. They will march to the
church, forming their procession at 7:45
o'clock at Carroll Hall; and with them
will be the members Of the Ladies' Auxi-
rick's Church. the Ladies' Auxiliary will
occupy the. left hand pews and the A. 0.
H. will take the right hand side.
Part of National Program.
When the congregation receives COM
munion this morning, it will be carrying
out but part Of the great national pro-
gram for the day as in every town in the
United States where members Of the A.
0. H. have an organization, communion
will be celebrated.
AT st. Patrick's. Rev. DR.. George A.
Dougherry will be the celebrant of the
mass, he being selected because of his
Office as chaplain of the A. o. H. Mgr.
William T. Russell, pastor of the church
will preach the sermon: there also will be
congregational singing.
For the procession into the church, the
marshals who have been appointed are
E. L. Cogan. Richard A. Curtis and
NH0N ri all hing
Division No. 2. A. o. H., will hold
meeting at Eagles Hall, 9Th and E
streets northwest.
Members of Washington Lodge of Elks
will hold a st. Patrick's day celebra-
ton at the clubhouse tonight The pro-
gram will be in the nature of sacred
concert.
A musical and literary celebration will
be held tonight in National Rifles Ar
ory under the auspices of the Ancient
Order Of Hibernians