The Irish standard., 1914-04-18
GALA DAY FOR
IRISH AMERICANS
dwelling of Barry Monument At
tracing National Attention
Among Irish in America
Details of Ceremonies Being Com
pleted-Thousands will Partici-
pate in Ceremonies

Memory of Fighting Jack" Barry
Will be Fittingly Honored as
Father of American Navy
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90. 81, -tant Events Of Past Week.
@ lonal Executive Committee
com. 4 Of representatives of all
the Irish-American Societies of the
United States were called to Wash
ington last Thursday by P. T. Moran.
the chairman. for the purpose Of re-
viewing the work Of the local COM
mittee on arrangements and to
transact other important business
pertaining to the unveiling exercises.
The committee met in the Raleigh
hotel. and made arrangements for
the speakers at the unveiling. the
Pilgrimage to the tomb of Washing
ton at Mount Vernon and the Ban
Quet. The list Of speakers and 9TH
or details will be announced later.
Received by President Wilson.
The National Executive Commit
tee were received in the East Room
of the White House, by President
Wilson, the Honorable Eugene Kin
kaid, Of New Jersey, presenting the
individual members, and their special
guest, Mr.. Barry Hayes Hepburn, Of
Philadelphia, a great-grand nephew
of Commodore Barry and brother Of
Miss Alisa Hepburn, the young lady
who will unveil the statue.
The president was most cordial in
his reception Of the committee, many
Of whom he kew personally.
The secretary Of the navy received
the committee and assured them that
he would do everything in his power
to make the unveiling and parade a
grand success, and also assured the
committee that he would be delight
ed to attend their banquet on the
evening of May 16.
The secretary Of war, who is the
chairman Of the Barry Monument
Commission Of the United States. was
also called upon and completed ar
rangements with the committee for
the speakers at the unveiling and
also granted the request of the COM
mittee to have a poem, composed by
J. I. c. Clark, of New York, read at
the unveiling exercises.
Large Delegations Assured.
The various members of the Ma
tional Executive committee each re.
ported that large delegations from
their localities are making prepare.
tions to attend the unveiling exercis-
es, and in several instances special
trains have been chartered for the oc.
casion.
The Glee club Of the Friendly
Sons of st. Patrick Of New York un.
der the leadership of Victor Herbert,
are preparing special program OF
Irish Melodies to be rendered during
the unveiling exercises and at spe-
cial concert to be given in the ball
room of the Willard Hotel on Friday
evening, May Is.
Washington Committee Doing Won.
derful Work.
The Washington Committee, COM
posed of some of the leading profess
sional and business men of the city
who are proud of thei rIrish heritage
have been working very Industrious
ly since it was organized some five
weeks ago, and at the present time
have everything pretty we'll in hand
and the various subcommittee are
doing everything possible to make
the unveiling grand success.
The various trade organizations
have taken up the matter and prom.
Use every assistance to render the
visit Of all strangers enjoyable.
The local committee have an elab.
crate program in preparation which
will assure all Of having good time
every minute during the several days
Of the unveiling exercises.
All Irish.Americans Invited.
During the past week, from the
headquarters in Washington, severa,
thousand invitations have gone out
to 1rish-Americans. organizations ant
individuals. throughout the United
States, and the National Executiv,
Committee have received assuranc,
from many Of them that they vii
have large delegations present TO
the ceremnoies on May 18th an,
18th.
In anticipation Of the large mum
ber Of visitors who will bs in Wash
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