Evening star., 1917-03-17
ST. PATRICK HONORED
BY SONS Of IRELAND
Washingtonians Of Celtic Descent
Today Paying Tribute to
Patron Saint.

In commemoration Of st. Patrick
Washingtonians of Celtic descendancy
are paying tribute today to the patron
saint of Ireland. The most important
celebration on the porgram took place
at st. Patrick's Church. where the new
ly consecrated bishop, William T. Rus
sell, former pastor of the church. cele-
brated his first pontifcal mass. This
celebration was marked with an elab-
crate program. including a sermon by
Bishop Curley of st. Augustine, Fla.
Genuine shamrocks were mighty
scarce. and only few could be seen
decorating the coats of those doing
plenty of imitation shamrocks. green
ribbons and other emblems. however.
which thousands of persons wore
President Wilson and all the White
House employees wore sprigs OF ,ssaat snam-
ed to the White House by John Redmond.
the Irish national leader.
Frank p Hoover of 1888 Calvert street
was one of the few fortunate ones VINO
were able to wear the genuine sham
rock This came all the way from
ireland. sent to the recipient by Ca
madam soldier.
Entertainments This Evening.
Various entertainments will mark the
celebration by societies this evening. The
knights of Columbus will give dance
and supper at their hall. 6o6 + street
northwest, while an entertainment Will
be given by the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans and the Ladies' Auxiliary in G. A.
r. Hall. An elaborate program has been
arranged for the latter entertainment 1t
I1- fatn
Joseph A. DAILY: tenor solo. by Maurice
Fitzgerald: soprano solo. by Margaret
Gabley: address. by Rev. Lewis J. O'Hern,
and solos by Agnes Whalen and Ambrose
Durkin.
The woman's committee in charge. is
composed Of Miss Mary Brosnahan, Mrs.
J.. Roland. Miss w. A. OMeara. Miss
Mary Buckley. Miss Annie Murphy. Mrs.
Elizabeth Healey. Mrs. Elizabeth Roddy.
Miss Sadie Fitzpatrick. Mrs. n B. kel-
ser. Miss Mary Flanagan. Mrs Sadie
Ryan and Miss Julia Linskey.
Procession at st. Patrick's.
Men of the congregation acted as
guard of honor for the procession from
the rectory which opened the celebra-
tion in St. Patrick's Church. The mas
tiers Of ceremonies were Rev. Martin P.
Egan and Rev. Carroll Millholland.
Very Rev. Edward A. Page of the Cath
olic University acted as deacon of
honor at the mass; Very Rev. James A.
Burns. c. S. C., of Holy Cross College
and Rev Paul Griffith of ST. Angus
tines Church as assistant priests. Rev.
Joseph Cassidy of st. Stephens was
deacon of the mass and Rev. Charles
Bart of ST. Teresa's Church was sub
deacon.
The program of music was as fol-
lows: Professional. Ecce Sacerdos.
Riga: introit. Gregorian. sanctuary
choir: Kyrie. Haydn, 16. mixed choir;
Gloria, Haydn. 16. mixed choir: Gradual.
Falsibordone. sanctuary choir; Tract.
Falsibordone. sanctuary choir: motet.
'-Tu es Sacredos." Silby. sanctuary
choir: veni Creator, Wareham. sancu-
Ary choir; Credo. Hugh Blair. sanctu-
ary choir: offertory. Gregorian. sanctu-
ery choir: offertory motet. "Jerusa-
1em," Gounod. both choirs: Sanctus
Haydn, is. mixed choir: Benedictus.
Haydn. Is. mixed choir: Agnus Del.
Haydn. 16. mixed choir: communion.
Gregorian. sanctuary choir; process
sfonal. hymn to st. Patrick, mixed
choir.