The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-17
ST. PATR|Ck'S DAY IS
TO Be FULLY OBSERVED
Catholic Societies to Celebrate With
Music. Oratory and Dance.

IT. Patrick's day will be celebrated
In Richmond by divisions one and two
OF the Ancient Order of Hiberntans
and by the ladies' auxiliary this even
ing from sac TO II o'clock. in the
!. 4 > ff7hl,r Wonaa 'a.<s9,yh@- = ~ :
John - Blake, Past 'stafh nrekltenI
OF the AnSient Order of IIibernians,
viii preside. The Rev. Father Ed
ward Brosnan. of the cathdral. will
deliver the principal address
The program follows: Violin solo
tseiected). Miss Louise Stumpf; con-
tralto sola> fselected). Mrs Abner Hill;
reading. Mrs. lone Cutler Stone: tenor
solo fsclected), Hugh Bugg; soprano
solo. Mrs. Louis Kellam. with violin
accompaniment. Louis Kellam. Jr.:
piano solo, Miss Anastasia Taylor:
fancy costume dancing, Misses Eliza
beth Morecock and Marie Jones.
Toward the close Of the evening
supper will be served and souvenir
Irish and American flags will be dis
trfbuted TO those present
The committee on arrangem ents fol-
lows: J. r.. McDonough. Edward l..
Ryan. Joseph Dunn. Frank McNeil.
tfrs. J. W. O'Connor, Mrs J. J. Will
faras. Miss Rose Cox. Miss Mayme
Reardon and Miss Mary Gardner.
The McC3i1l Catholic Union. home
VIII celebrate St .Patricks day with
q subscription dance tonight.
81. PAtrfck's Social and Benevolent
society viii entertain its members and
eocorts this evening at $50 o'clock In
honor Of the patron saint In the
school auditorium. at Twenty-sixth
and Grace streets.
Mrs. Louis r. Metzger ID chairman
Of the committee on arrangements.
Other mem bers are Mrs. Kate Grimm.
Mrs Lamb, Mrs. ]. Shtehy and Mrs
John BurIinghufS.
Dancing will close the evenings en-
tsrtainment. which will be featured
by addresses by Rev. Father n. ]. Nc
Keefrey and Rev. Father James Bren-
nan. The Misses wilee Will sing Irish
songs. and Miss Kate Griffin will sing
soprano solo. Melville O'Grady will
sing bass solo. and Miss Anna Ratio
Will recite. John Fletcher will be
toastmaeter.
Members Of the society WIFI attend
solemn high mass In St Patrick's
church In a body Rev. Father Nc
Keefrey viii be the celebrant, and a
special musical program will be rem
dered. The affairs of the church will
b decorated.
A-wearin' O. the green is expected
TO b much In evidence today.
81 Patrick. or PAtrfcius. the Apos-
TIA. or patron saint. Of ireland. whose
birthday Is today being celebrated by
loyal sons and daughters OF Erin
throughout the world. Is said to have
been born near the site OF fitzpatrick.
Scotland.
His seal prompted him to crcss the
channel for the conversion OF the
pagan irish. His arrival took place
probably between 40 and His
endeavory were crowned with great
success. and ne established there n
number OF schools and monasteries.
St PATRICK died at an advanced age.
loved and revered. According to Ro-
man Catholic and Greek belief. ST.
Patrick is the saint under whose in
vocation countries. churches, religious
houses or societies or individuals are
placed.
Hibernia. the ancient name OF IRE
land. was nrst applied TO the Emerald
isle NY Julius Caeear. The shamrock.
n trefoif plant. was early adopted as
the Irish national emblem