The Washington herald., 1914-03-22
THOUSANDS due
TO HONOR BARRY
Irish-Americans from All
States to Be Here for I'm
yelling Of Sue.
COMMITTEES AT WORK
Gov. Walsh. of Massachusetts. Is Ex-
pected to Be Speaker at
Banquet on May IS.
COMMITTEES AT WORK

Thousands Of Irish-Americans are ex-
pected to be in the National Capital May
is and 1s to witness the unwilling Of the
monument erected at a cost Of $4,000 by
the Federal government In Franklin Park
in memory CT Commodore John Barry.
first to hold commission In the navy
of the United States
This estimate Is based on reports al
ready received from Irish-American or
ganizations throughout the nation and
was announced last night at meeting OF
the committee IN charge at Headquarters
recently opened IN the Southern Building.
It also was announced that all descend
ants of Commodore Barry will be pres
ent.
The movement has developed such a na-
tional aspect 1t was necessary to place a
manager in charge of the headquarters,
and the executive committee selected
John ]. Keenan,, Of the local bar, for the
place.
The following committees were an
nounced:
Committee on banquet-william p. Nor
moyle, chairman; d. A. Edwards, John
T. Crowley, T. F. Keleher, Peter ]. Nee,
Capt Richard ]. Donnelly, ]. Leo Kolb
and p. A. Drury.
Committee on Mt Vernon pilgrimage
William H. De Lacy, chairman; Hugh
Harvey, Capt. E. C. Edwards, Joseph E.
James Sned, 4.
Michael Dowd and Thomas Culhane.
Committee on official program-William
]. McAvoy, chairman; P. H Gallagher.
DR.. z. ]. Collins, Charles ]. Columbus,
Frank ]. Raftery, NJ. Z. Buckley. and
Thimothy D. Mccarthy.
Committee on public comfort-Michael
G. Mccormick, chairman: Capt z. j.
Cogan, Joseph A DAILY, William ]. Nc
Gee, NJ. ]. Falvey. Thomas ]. Finnan,
III. n E~C
Committee on reception and invited
guests-Joserh D. Sullivan, chairman;
Prof Joseph Dunn. Leo Rover, DR.. c.
l. Grifith, George E. Sullivan. Leo p
Harlow and Charles W. Darr.
Committee on Clan Barry-William
Barry, chairman; Rev. Father Barry, Dr.
William Barry Meaney. and Michael
Doyle
Committee on transportation-D. J.
Callahan, chairman; P. F. Carr, D. W.
ODonoghue, z. ]. Walsh, NJ. P. Sulli-
van, NJ. F. Halloran, and Maurice Fitz-
gerald
Henry L. Joyce, representing the
Friendly Sons of st. Patrick, of New
York City, told those at last nights
meeting that his organization intends
to take in the unveiling. The Glee
Club of the Friendly Sons composed
of more than 100 under leadership of
and arrangements were also made for
them to give a concert of Irish music
in the ballroom of the Willard Hotel
on Friday evening, May Is. The COM
mittee will also make arrangements
for the Glee Club to take part in the
banquet and the pilgrimage to Mount
Vernon.
The pilgrimage to Mount Vernon will
be an important part OF the ceremonies.
Arrangements have been made whereby
several hundred officers of the United
States army and navy will lead this
great pilgrimage Of Irish-American citi-
zens to the tomb of Washington May Is
Col ]. c. Rogers, Of Worcester. Mass,
colonel of the Irish Rifles. today sent a
request for accommodations for severity
five Of his company and leading business
men OF Worcester, who will be present
at the unwilling.
1t is also reported from Boston that
the governor of Massachusetts, will be
present and make an address at the ban