Evening journal., 1914-03-27
barry monument
TO BE unveiled
Elaborate Plans Made for
Ceremony in Washington
On May 1916
INVITE PRESIDENT
TO THE BANQUET


tions for the Barry Monument unveil-
ing in Washington May 10 and Is, are
going ahead with great earnestness and
activity The local committee has got
ten down to business after several en-
thusastic meetings, and various sub
committees are now actively at work
attending TO the many details connect.
cd with the various features of enter
tainmcnt chat will be on the program
for the two-day celebration at the time
Of the unveiling.
p. 4. Moran, one of Washington's
foremost business men. is chairman of
the Washington committee. as well as
chairman of the national executive COM
mittee, representing many of the lar
gest Irish American bodies in the coun-
try. Patrick j. Haltigan, reading clerk
of the House of Representatives, is Sec
retary treasurer of the executive com
mittee.
Headquarters have been opened at No.
1873 Southern building, with John J..
kecnan, a .hustling young member OF
the Washington bar, as secretary and
press agent.
The national executive committee
which will have charge of the selection
of speakers, etc. representing the Irish
race in America consists of Hon. Ed
/: ward j. Mccall. president of the
Friendly Sons of st. Patrick, New York
city; Hon Theodore f. Jenkins, presi-
dent of the Friendly Sons of st. Pat
rick Philadelphia; James j. Regan. ma
tional president A. 0. H., st. Paul,
Mimi; J. l. c. Clarke. president general
! Irish American Historical Society of
! l
national president of United States
Irish League OF America. Philadelphia (;
William =. Ryan, president Old Hibern-
z ian Society OF Baltimore; Philip J. Sui
z Ivan. national secretary A. o. H..
Z Thompsonville, Copn.; Hon. Thomas H.
z Lee. American Irish Historical Society
z Providence. r. l.; Col. David NJ Flynn
z American Irish Historical Society
z Princeton, \. J.; Hon. Charles French
z president Irish Fellowship Club, Chi
3 cago; NJ. A. O'Byrne, president Old iii.
z bernian Society, Savannah, Ca; p. T.
& Moran. national director A. o. H.. Wash
ington. d. c.. and Patrick j. Haltigan
z Washington, d. c.
The United States Government will
z have full charge Of the unveiling ex-
ercises. and il is understood that sew
8 eral thousand invitations will be is
sued about the first OF April by Col
3 onel w. w. Harts, u. S. A., executive
Z officer of the Barry Monument Com
s mission.
The Glee Club of the Friendly Sons
of St Patrick of New York, consisting
8 of one hundred voices, under the
leadership of Victor Herbert, the
9 celebrated musical director, will take
! part in the unveiling and will give a
2 grand concert of Irish music i'm the
z ballroom of the Willard Hotel on
Friday evening, May 18TH The Glee
z Club will also sing at the tomb of
: Washington at Mount Vernon on the
3 afternoon of the same day, at the un-
z yelling of the monument on Saturday,
2 and at the banquet.
Z On Saturday evening. May 10th, a
z great banquet will be given in the
z ballroom of one of the leading hotels
2 of Washington. The price of tickets
z for this banquet will be $500. APP
plications for tickets, accompanied
: with checks, should be Immediately
& sent to William p. Normoyle. chair
Z man banquet committee, No. 333
Z Southern Building. Washington, d. c.
II is desired that all who contemplate
: attending the banquet will lose no
Z time in making application for
3 tickets, as the capacity of the hall is
Z limited and those making applica-
z tion 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 seak-
ers will be announced later, as well
as those who will speak at the unveil-
ing and at Mount Vernon
Following are the local chairmen
of committees to whom inquiries
should be addressed by those desir-
ing information:
Banquet Committee. William P.
Normoyle.
Transportation, D. J. Callahan.
Mt. Vernon Pilgrimage, William II.
De Lacey.
official Souvenir Program. W. ].
McAvoy.
Invited Guests, Joseph d. Sullivan.
Gathering of the Clan Barry, Will
liam T. Barry.
Public Comfort, Michael G. Nc
COrmick.
Letters addressed to any of the
above gentlemen at No. 1913 Southern
Building, Washington, ID. c., will
nave prompt dtJenllOn.
special effort is being made to
have a great gathering in Washing
ton at the time of the unveiling Of
those bearing the honored name of
Barry. It is hoped that several
thousand Barrys will be present, as
it is contemplated to bring them all
together in one grand conclave on
the morning of the 18th of May. Such
men as William p, Barry, Lieuten-
ant-GOvernnor of Massachusetts; p.
T. Barry. of the Irish Fellowship
Club of Chicago; Michael ]. Barry,
National Director of the A. o. H.,
Columbia. Ohio Rev. Father Barry,
of the Catholic University. Washing
ton, d. c., and William T. Barry,
chairman of the committee, are TAX
ing a lively interest in this unique
feature of the exercises.
The Mount Vernon Pilgrimage is
expected to be a great tribute to the
memory of President Washington.
One of the best orators of the Irish
race in America will speak at Mount
Vernon.
IT is understood by the Washington
Committee that reduced rates on all
railroads and steamboats, may te OBJ
tanned from local passenger agents,
the rate being regulated in accord
ance with the number making the
trip.
At a largely attended meeting OF the
Washington Committee on March 18th
the following resolutions, presented
by Patrick j. Haltigan, Secretary