Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-04-04
Military Pageant viii BE One
of the Greatest Ever
Seen.
Every Irish Society i'm America
Invited to Send Repre-
sentatives.
DISTINGUISHED GATHERING

The statue of Commodore John
Barry, cast in bronze from a full
size plaster model, made by Sculptor
John ]. Boyle. of New York, ar
rived in Washington last week and
is now in position on the pedestal in
Franklin Park, where, wrapped in
the flag the great Irish naval hero
did so much to establish, II will await
the dedication and unveiling on May
10 next. In size and general char
acteristics the statue somewhat re-
sembles that of Rochambeau, which
stands in Lafayette Park, opposite
the White House. The Barry monu-
ment stands on one of the best sites
in the National Capital, on the Four
teenth street side of Franklin Park,
between | and X streets. Fourteenth
street is the great thoroughfare
leading into the most fashionable
section of Washington. Thousands
Of people will pass the monument
daily, and in its commanding position
1t will be constant reminder of the
valor of the men of ireland in the
struggle for American independence.
Since the monument has been
placed in position, the Washington
committees have been unusually en-
ergetic in shaping arrangements for
the coming unveiling exercises. Hun
dreds of invitations will go out dur
ing the coming week to organizations
and individuals throughout the
country. Every Irish society in
America will be invited to send rep
resentatives to Washington and it is
understood that arrangements are
being made by many of them to have
large delegations in the National
Capital on May 15 and 16.
The entire membership of the
Knights of Columbus throughout the
country are also interested in the
Barry monument. Anticipating many
OF the knights coming to Washing
ton, their brothers of the National
Capital will extend hospitalities to
the visitors on May Is, 16 and II.
This was decided on at the last meet
ing of Washington Council, and all
of the other councils will cooperate.
All members of the National Ex-
ecutive Committee are taking warm
interest in the coming celebration.
The American Irish Historical So
ciety expects to charter a special
train from New York, and the
Friendly Sons of st. Patrick of New
York and Philadelphia are likewise
busy organizing large parties. In
Chicago the Irish Fellowship Club
and the Ancient Order of Hibernians
will send many representatives.
Southern visitors will be looked
after by Hon. NJ. A. 0'Bryne, Presi-
dent of the Hibernian Society of
| a,at,
throughout Virginia, Maryland and
Delaware are being looked after by
the Washington members of the
National Committee.
A committee of Washington ladies'
is in course of formation, the special
duty of which will be to welcome and
look after the comfort and con-
venience of visiting ladies. Seven
Governors of States of the Irish
race, Lieutenant Governors, prom
inent State officials, members of the
Judiciary and many of the Catholic
hierarchy are to be specially invited.
During the coming week President
Wilson will be invited to attend the
great banquet, to be held on the
evening of May 10. 1t is expected
that the President will accept the
invitation of the Executive Commit
tee, a special meeting of which will
be held in Washington for the pur-
pose of inviting the President, the
selection of speakers for the unveil-
ing. the Mount Vernon pilgrimage
and the banquet.
There will be no civic parade. but
the Government officials will order a
parade of soldiers. sailors, marines
and cadets that is expected to be one
of the best military pageants seen in
Washington for a long time. A spe-
cial committee has been appointed in
Washington to urge the War and
Navy departments to make the
parade commensurate with the noble
services TO his country of the Father
OF our Navy.