New-York tribune., 1919-03-17
St. Patrick's Day To Be
Celebrated Throughout
City by Many Societies
Troops in Honor Position
Dances, Dinners and Other
Amusements Planned by
Wearers of the Gre n

st. PatrlckS Day will be celebrated
throughout the greater city to-day in
tho most pretentious anniversary the
patron saint has been accorded since
the beginning of the war. Scores of
public and private functions will bid
Irish h-Americans to rally again under
the emerald banner, with the major
tribute to be held in a great parade
in which it is estimated $4,000 will
march up Fifth Avenue.
John ". Golf, former Supreme
Court justice. will be grand marshal
of the procession, which will include
an imposing array of mounted aids
to the marshal representing more than
100 Irish societies, all of whom will
wear the traditional black. the high
hat and the white gloves. The parade
will be held under the auspices of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians, the
Friends of Irish Freedom and other
leading organizations.
Aids to Grand Marshal Golf are:
Thomas Kelly, Charles r. Sheeran,
John j. Reagan and John C. O'Reilly,
chief of staff. The parade will pro-
ceed to i20th Street, where the grand
marshal and his corps OF mounted aids
will review the marchers. 1t will dis
perse there, except those going to the
A. 0. H. ball at the Harlem River
Casino, who will be led to the hall
by Aids Sheeran and Reagan.
Soldiers and sailors will have the
place of honor in the line. They will
march under command of Major Mich
Upton. Members wearing a white sash
will be stationed on Fifth Avenue
between Forty-third and Forty-eighth
streets to direct all uniformed men to
their places. Conveyances will be pro-
vided for wounded soldiers who want
to take part in the parade. They will
meet at the 69th Regiment Armory at
2 o'clock. The Veteran Corps of the
old 69th Regiment will follow the ac-
tive service men. Roderick J. Kennedy
is chairman of the committee on ar
raDgements.
The anniversary began last night in
Manhattan and Brooklyn with numer-
GUS meetings and banquets.
The All Ireland Young Mems AS
sociation held an elaborate entertain
ment at the Central Opera House,
POS East 9th Street: Many promi-
nent Irishmen and city officials were
present. An extensive musical pro-
gramme was offered and men in the
army and navy were made welcome.
The Monaghan Mems Social and Ben
evolent Association will hold its an
nual celebration tonight in Maenner-
Choir Hall, 203 East Fifty-sixth Street.
The entertainment will include a NOV
ing picture travelogue, Beautiful
Ireland"
Cork men will pay honor to St. Pat
rick tonight in celebration to take
place at the new Ycrkville Casino
st. Patrick will dine in the Hotel
Commodore this evening, and the
Daughters of Erin will give dance in
the Palm Garden, at Fifty-eighth
Street and Lexington Avenue. They
viii also ask for signatures to a pc
tltion which will be sent to President
Wilson asking home rule for Ireland.
Brooklyn's tribute to St. Patrick
began with mass meeting held last
night in the Academy of Music, at
which eminent Irish Americans were
present. Speakers emphasized the need
Of political self-determination Gor Ire
land.
The st. Patrick's Society of Brook
lyn will hold its annual banquet in
the Hotel Bossert tonight. The So
eiety of Ireland's Sons and Daughters
will dine at Stauch's, Coney Island
and the Friendly Sons will celebrate
IN the Brooklyn Elks Club. The din