The Washington herald., 1915-03-16
SONS Of erin
READY FOR DAY
Wearers of Green Start Cele-
bration of Feast of St.
Patrick Tonight.
SHAMROCK CLUB TO DINE
Exercises Tonight at Gonzaga College.
Senalor-elect Phelan. of Cali
fornia. to Speak.

Celebration of the feast OF St. Pat
rick by the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans. the ladies' auxiliary of that or
ganization. the Shamrock Club. and
the various Catholic churches will be-
gin tonight with exercises at Con-
zaga Hall, will be continued with
solemn high mass in number of
close with a banquet by the Shamrock
Club at the Metropolitan Hotel tomor-
row night
The most elaborate ceremony will
be the ceiebra ton of solemn high mass
by Bishop O'ConnelI, of Richmond. at
ST. Aloysius Church. North Capitol and
L streets northwest. tomorrow morn
ing. The seven local divisions of
Hibernians will attend this mass in a
body. meeting in Gonzaga Hall and
marching to the church.
The ladies' auxiliary also will at
tend Rev. Thomas I. CASTOR. s. j..
will deliver a panegyric on the great
saint. A number of noted clerEymen.
including Father kerby. of Holy
Name Church. and Father Cassidy, of
ST. Stephens Church. will be present.
At tonightS exercises Serator-elect
Phelan, of California, probably will
speak. Patrick H. O'Donnell. former
chief administrator of Chicago. is to
IL I've tlliS iilpi hii- anu "AAi SpSoh oi
''Ireland's Contribution to America"
Rev. George \. Dougherty will deliver
An address on The Htbernians as
Fraternal Organization"
Shamrock Club to Feast.
Tomorrow night the Shamrock club
will gather at the Metropolitan Hotel
and eat. drink and make merry in
celebration of the feast. which is re-
Sarded by the sons of Erin as a ma
tiouaI holiday. Charles W. Darr. local
attorney, Will be one of the speakers
at the banquet.
The students of Georgetown University
will conduct exercises in one OF the uni
verSity halls tomorrow forenoon. Several
oratorical selections on the life of Ire
lands saint will be rendered. The hall
will be deliberately decorated.
At st. Patrick Church. Tenth and G.
streets northwest. Rev Thomas T. Sha-
han, rector of Catholic University. will
sing poutifcal mass at eleven o'clock.
He will he assisted by Rev. John De
launay. of Holy Cross College. as deacon.
and Rev. Edward Leonard. as subdeacon.
The paneCyric on 81. Patrick will be de-
livcrcd bv Rev Francis NJ OReilly. OF
Catholic University. His Excelency. the
Apostolic Delegate, Mgr. Falconio. will
assist in the sanctuary. Following the
mass MST- taiCOnlO Will nOlO reception
in Carol Hall
a special mass In honor Of St Patrick
will also be sung at ST Dominic's Church,
at which a sermon on the patron of Ire
land will be delivered. Rev. =. c. Gavan
pastor Of Sacred Heart Church, also Will
celebrate a special mass for St Patrick.
Although the Knights OF Columbus will
take no official part in celebrating tho
feast Of st. Patrick, several councils
have expressed the intention OF attend
ing the Hibernians' mass at st. Alloy
sius' Church. This service. at which a
special musical program will be rendered
by the chancel choir. will commence at
10 o'clock. The church has been elabor-
ately decorated for the occasion, and
the altar will he a mass Of tiny lights
draped about the tabernacle. The main
aisle will be occupied by Hibernians and
the Ladies' Auxiliary.
Band Concert Scheduled.
Tomorrow evening at 7:l5 o'clock the
United States Soldiers Home Band Or
chestra will give A St Patrtcks Day
concert in Stanley Hall. under the lead |
ership of John :. VI. Zimmerman, d. |
rector. The program:
March The Irish King ................Pryo
Overture. TIC BEAUTIES Of Erin. Bennett
Two Irish srnr-. A LATHE Fit Of Heaven" Ball
iShure They Call Il IreiaId-I
IT'S LONG. Long Way IN Tipreray.''
Judge and Williams |
Selection ''Th- Eme-9h Isle I.ancey
SyuOT1s: Tome Back 10 Ern, ''Iiakes of NAL |
low. Wearing Of the Green. The Little Red .
Lark OF 10 PhiladrlTtl,a' ''Stsre Agra"
GARY OWN st pat-icks Day" Has Sorrow |
Thy Young I'.v- Shaded. ''kharney'' The Val |
leg Lay Smiling Before Me- The EIils Of Erin.
9 Paddy Whsrk The lrish wa.herworlan," The |
Harp That ONE ThTo' Taras Halls
One-step. oh My''................ Van Alsvn.
Nale Hesitation. Love and Tears Harris
Excerpts from "Shamesn Dhu'' Olcptt |
Finale The I-sh-Amsrican''. Cohan
The Star SpanSlst Banner"