Evening journal., 1914-03-17
THIS IS The
FEAST DAY OF
ERIN'S SAINT
Sons and Daughters OfIreIaHd
Observe Anniversary In
doors Quietly
FRIENDLY SONS WILL
HEAR TUMULTY TOMORROW

There was not parading OF Celtic co.
horts in this city today.
There was no playing by many bands
of the stirring, martial songs Of old
ireland.
There was no crashing of cymbals, no
cheering by adnirine thousands no ear.
rylng OF banners OF green with erin
Go iragh' written almost defantly
across them. but All the same il was "a
gala day for the sons aud daughters OF
ihe Emerald Isle, for 81. Patrick was by
no means neglected
Instead there will be- a number OF pri-
vaic celebrations tonight with every
! lrishmnn who can possibly attend them
being present 81. Patrick seems
TO have widcnrd hi- inhuencc aud TO
have grown IN affection within the hast
decade or So Now, while he is of the
/ Irish essentially and their own peculiar
I pairon. he is honorcd by the people of
many years and entertainments galore
are held in celebration OF his feast 'lay
ST. Patrick's Day. too. has become.
as II we're. a breathing spell for
those who have followed the rigors
and notifications of Lent. who have
abstained even from innocent pleas
ures Thus II Is that on his festal
day dances and smokers aud other
mid-Lopten celebrations arc In order.
The religious observances Of the
feast were held this morning. and the
entertainments. smokers and general
reunions tonight At st. Patrick Is
\ Church special service was held.
There also was a special mass at the
Cathedral
FROM several buildings about the
city the Stars and Stripes and the
flag Of Erin we're displayed and many
store windows we're decorated appro-
priatc TO the day. Numerous VIII
! inngtonians wore small flags or
sprigs OF shamrock in their lapcls.
Hope Farm Celebration.
A celebration In honor Of st. Pat
rick's Day will be held az Hope Farm
tonight for the patients there. Mr.
and Mrs John j. Gilbride viii Sine
and Father Sweeney will make an adj
dress. Mr.. Guhride will sing his hit
. "a Bit OF Green
I The only elaborate public ohserv
ance of the day-that Of ne Friendl
. Sons OF st Patrick will come N
1 morrow because OF the fact that th
} out-of-fONn speakers could not com
{ here today. The celebration viii TAX
J the form Of a banquet in the Hote
! Dupont
United States Treasurer JOIN
Burke. former governor of orth pa
: kota. and y. j. Tulmulty private sec
Z retary TO President Wilson, win b
present.
Telegrams 70 this effect were re-
ceived yesterday by John E. Heaiy
United States Senator Willard Sauls
bury also will be present as viii {
number OF other prominent people
Members OF City Council have beer
invited 20 attend. and over two hun
dred responses have already been re
ceived from the members that thel
will be present
Quite large number OF Whining
ton bankers viii also attend the ban
quet From present indications The
banquet which Is the third ANNA
one. will far exceed any previous one
held BY the Friendly Sons.
Governor Burke Is one OF the fore
, most men in public life. The commit
: tee having charge OF the affair com
I prises Mr. Iealy as chairman, p A
Mcmahon. secretary: Francis T.
Lynch. treasurer; John G. Gray, N
!. r. Cannon. Postmaster James ]. Eng
lish and James Logue.