Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-17
EMBLEM OF GREEN
|NEv|DENCE TODAY
President Wilson Wears Sham
rock, Tribute to Memory
of St. Patrick.
OTHER HIGH OFFICIALS
OBSERVING THE CUSTOM
Mass and Sermon at Church Which
Bears Saints Name-Pro-
gram This Evening.


is celebrated for the patron saint Of Ire
land. YOU would better get hustle on
yourself and procure a piece OF some
shade of green. designed in some fash
ion or other. The co,or is popular today
among all classes. whether of Erin blood
or otherwise.
President Wilson. appreciative Of the
Irish race and tradition, has set the
pace by wearing a real shamrock sent
him from Ireland by john Redmond. the
Irish leader So other public men will
perhaps celebrate the day by wearing a
piece of green conspicrously displayed.
The dav will be fittingly celebrated by
all true Irisnmen. Those who cannot
obtain the genuine shamrock from Ire
land, must be satisfied with the American
variety. Unable to obtain either of these
they may don some OF the novelties of |
the manufacturers who have been plan
ming for many days spreading green
paints and dyes to do honor to the an
niversarv. There will be flowing green
ties with handkerchief and socks to
match, and to bring the date to mind. you
can get soft green tie for Il hard
cents.
Carnival Spirit Abroad.
From cary this morning until the
hour of IL tonight the carnival spirit tim
giles in the blood of the true Irishman
This is one day in the year that he can
call all his own. In every place where
natives, of the Emerald isle consregate
some word will be spoken for st. Pat
rick. VINO. tradition tells u.s. took the
shamrock and with its three leaves illus
trated the doctrine OF the trinity. and By
this act made it the national emblem of
Ireland
by several members of the Supreme
Court Of the United States as they took
their places on the bench. Chief Justice
White wore a green ribbon in his coat,
and SO did Justice Pitney Justice Holmes
appeared wearing a green necktle.
The Senate also honored the Irish saint.
Senator Ashurst wore vivid green tie.
Senator Thornton huge rosette of green
and Senators Kern, Warren and others
knots of green ribbon.
Services at st. Patrick's Church.
| At ST Patrick's Catholic Church a spe
cial mass was celebrated at II o'clock
this morning by Very Rev. J. I. Fenlon
of the Catholic University, in honor of
the patron saint Of Ireland. The sermon
was delivered by Very Rev. j. r. Nagher
of ST. Dominic's Church. Many promi-
nent clergy as we'll as numerous sons OF
Erin attended the mass
The seats on either side of the center
aisle were reserved for the members of
the District OF Columbia Ancient Order of
/, Hibernians and its ladies' auxiliary.
dust before the mass began the ladies. in
| body, marched in and took their places.
A few minutes later the altar boys en-
tered the church through the main door.
| They were followed by the prominent
priestS of Washington who were attend
| ing the mass. These in turn were fol-
| lowed by Mgr. Bonzano, apostolic dele
\ IN he NIT od ot in
Of his Office. Then came the District Hi
| bernians, headed by Joseph d. Sullivan,
president Of the order. When the altar
boys and clergy had taken their places
the Hibernians took seats on the right
of the, middle aisle.
Evening Exercises.
At Carroll Institute Hall at o'clock to-
night the District Of Columbia Hiber-
mans, with the ladies' auxiliary and other
descendants OF Ireland, will assemble and
pay homage to st. Patrick. Hannis Tay-
Tor, Dr. Charles w. Neill, commissioner
of labor in President Taft's administra-
| ton, and nominated to be commissioner
of labor statistics in President Wilson'S
administration, and p. T. Moran, national
director Of the Hibernians. are scheduled
to deliver addresses. There will be music
| and Irish songs.
The Shamrock Club will give st.
| Patrfck'S DAY banquet al the jolly rat
Mems Club tonight. There will be a long
list of prominent speakers. The celebra-
ton will be in charge Of p. J. Nee. presi-
dent Of the club: NJ. F. Harvey will be
| POSTMASTER. Those scheduled to speak
are Rev. Father T. OSullivan, Repre-
sentative William j. Cary of Wisconsin,
Representative Edward Heating Of Colo
RADIO. Frank J. Hogan, Joseph A. Burk-
hart and NJ. F. O'Donoghue. Thomas f.
McNulty of Baltimore and James j.
| Nolan and Richard j. Smith of Washing
| ton will sing.