The Irish standard., 1914-03-28
BARRY MONUMENT UNWILLING.

BARRY MONUMENT UNWILLING.
Preparations for the Barry Monu-
ment unwilling in Washington, May
18th and 10th, are going ahead with
great earnestness and activity. The
local committee has gotten down to
business after several enthusiastic
meetings, and various subcommittee
are now actively at work attending to
the many details connected with the
various features of entertainment that
will be on the program for the two.
day celebration at the time of the un.
yelling.
P. T. Moran, one of Washington's
foremost business men, is chairman
of the Washington committee, as we'll
as chairman of the national executive
committee, representing many of the
largest 1rish-American bodies in the
country. Patrick ]. Haltigan, Read
ing Clerk of the House of Representa-.
tives, is secretary-treasurer of the
executive committee.
Headquarters have been opened at
No. 1873 Southern Building, with Mr..
John }. Keenan,, a hustling young
member of the Washington Bar, as
secretary and press agent.
National Executive Committee.
The National Executive Committee,
which will have charge of the selec-
ton of speakers, etc., representing the
Irish race in America, consists of
Hon. Edward E. Mccall, President of
the Friendly Sons of st. Patrick, New
York City; Hon. Theodore F. jenkins,
President of the Friendly Sons of st.
Patrick, Philadelphia; James j. Re-
gan, National President A. o. H., st.
Paul, Minnesota; ]. I. c. Clarke, Presi-
dent General American Irish Histori-
cal Society of New York City; Hon.
Michael J. Ryan, National President
of United Irish League of America,
Philadelphia; William P. Ryan, Presi-
dent Old Hibernian Society, of Balti-
more; Philip ]. Sullivan, National Sec
rotary A. o. H., Thompsonville, Conn;
Hon. Thomas 2. Lee, American Irish
Historical Society, Providence, R. l.;
Col. David NJ. Flynn, American Irish
Historical Society, Princeton, N. j.;
Hon. Chas. French, President Irish
Fellowship Club, Chicago; M. A.
O'Byrne, President Old Hibernian So.
ciety, Savannah, Ca; P. T. Moran,
National Director A. o. H., Washing
ton, D. c., and Patrick ]. Haltigan,
Washington, D. c.
The United States Government will
have full charge of the unwilling ex-
ercises, and it is understood that sew
eral thousand invitations will be is
sued about the first of April by Col.
onel w. w. Harris, U. s. A., Executive
Officer of the Barry Monument Com
mission.
: New York Friendly Sons.
The Glee Club of the Friendly Sons
of st. Patrick of New York, consisting
of one hundred voices, under the lead.
ership of Victor Herbert, the cele-
brated musical director, will take part
in the unwilling and will give grand
concert of Irish music in the ballroom
of the Willard Hotel, on Friday even
ing, May 18th. The Glee Club will
also sing at the tomb of Washington
at Mount Vernon on the afternoon of
the same day, at the unwilling of the
monument on Saturday, and at the
banquet.
Banquet.
On Saturday evening, May 10th, a
great banquet will be given in the
ballroom Of one Of the leading hotels
of Washington. The price of tickets
for this banquet will be $500. Appli-
cations for tickets, accompanied with
checks. should be Immediately sent to
Mr.. William p. Normoyle, Chairman
Banquet Committee, No. 1913 Southern
Building. Washington. D. G. 1t is de-
sired that all who contemplate attend
ing the banquet will lose no time in
making application for tickets, as the
capacity Of the hall is limited and
those making application first will be
accommodated.
The President of the United States
and many of the leading officials of
the government will be invited to at.
tend this banquet. The list of speak.
ers will be announced later, as well
as those who will speak at the unveil-
ing and 1T Mount Vernon.