Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-18
H|BERN|Ah SPEAKER LAUDs
ARTICLE X SUPPORTERS
st. Patrick's Day Celebration In
,cludcs Big Meeting Followed by
Irish Liberty Ball.

Senators who voted for the Lodge
reservation TO Article y. OF the peace
saint of Ireland in the celebration
held last night by the Ancient Order
of dibernians in memor of st. Pat
rick. The exercises were conducted In
the auditorium of the MCGili Catholic
Upion.
IRev. Father Edward +. Erosnan,
principal speaker OF the OCCASION. was
nhstinting is his praise of The Senate
reservatiOnistS.
lam glad he declared. there were
enough Americans in the, United states
amended form. This means that the
military and naval forces of this coun-
try may not be called upon TO assist
England in keeping Ireland fcttered,
If such q contingency should arise"
lie was causiic in his reference to
the alleged injustice of England to-
stands indicted before the world.
Emphatic denial was made OF the
stutement that the cause Of Irish free
DOM is purely a domestic question
with which America is not concerned.
Irish Helped American Freedom.
H"Ore-half OF the American Army of
Independence" he said, were Irish
men: If they had taken the attitude
That the quarrel was simply Il do
%Tiestic one between England and the
American colonies. YOU and ] would
Rev. Father Edwin p. S~laurnesscy.
1he first speaker Of the evening, cX-
pressed tie cnil!lON nat irri;tllt soon
will he celebrating her Fourth of July.
The statement was made lay t.. l..
Ryan. who presided and introduced the
speakers, that nearly s30,0o0, 400 has
the sale of bonds 20 Irish liberty. N.
stead Of the $4,000, 00o allotted this
country. In ireland itself The issue.
he said, has been greatly ovcr-Sub-
scribed.
lnstrumentat and vocal music fea-
IL r &c If Sunr.l ltnnyt ga, Jal,rn /
sang the .opening Chorus. Hiss
Anastasia Taylor rendered Il piano
solo and solos were sung by John
lin and Master Paul Finnigan. homas
Muldowney recited 'Erin's Flag"
Charles koc< and Fred Ross sang II
duet. ST. Patrick's Day" the closing
chorus. was sung by the boy chorist-
YRS. After the exercises. refreshments
were served.
Religious observance OF the day be-
gan with high mass in 81. l'atrick's
Catholic Church at 1880 o'clock in the
1norning. Right Rev. Denis j. O'Con-
mond. and other memnerrs of the
clergy were present, and members or
the Ancient Order of iiiberniuns at
Patrick Henry Branch, Friends OF
Irish Freedom. adopted Yesterday anu
translnitted TO the Virginia delegation
III; IL adoSPfion Of t ]IsSG hodss rs annr@xiios
10 Article n, ana gin that Con-
Iress proclaim its belief in the eX-
p~edienCy ana justice of recognizing
The Republic of Ireland.
EIE Crowd at Hall.
approximately 5000 Irish and their
friends packed the drill hall Of Grays'
Armory last night at the Liberty
Ball. given. by the Patrick Henry
Branch Of the Friends OF irish Free
dom.
The ball was voted a tremendous
success. GoNrnor Davis and other
state officials, Mayor -AinSlec and city
officials and scores OF prominent Rich
lmond people were present.
Everywhere the green of old Ire
land was conspicuous. Dancers woro
paper caps OF white and green with
the shamrock much in evidence. and
they refreshed themselves with leo
cream in the national colors.
Hundreds of flags were drapcd over
head, sand the galleries were packed
with spectators watching the gay
1hrong dancing below. Hundreds OF
couples We're dancing almost con-
~tinuousiy the entire evening.
n entertainment vas marked with
an informally peculiarly appropriate
10 "a celebration OF the patron saint oil
ireland, and the occasion will be re-
~-neinbcred as one OF the largest
gatherings of the sons and daughters
of Erin ever held in Richmond.
\ prticularly pleasant feature of the
ball was the singing of Irish airs
Under the direction Of T.. T.. Shum-
WI