Evening star., 1921-03-18
AND SING
IN S1O0,o)O DRIVE
Many Entertainments Given
in City Bring Contributions
for Irish Sufferers.

Enthusiastic over the success Of the
frst day of the drive to raise S1oo,ooo
for the suffering women and children
, of Ireland. the men and women of
Irish descent in Washington brought
St. Patrick's day to a close amldst
cheering and singing.
All over the city entertainments OF
various kinds were held. the recelpts
general fund of the American commit
tee for relief in Ireland.
AT Headquarters of the committee.
1926 New York avenue, groups OF
workers began to assemble as carry
at o'clock. and later, when speakers
from moving picture houses, where
four-minute speeches were conducted,
the crowd grew to such proporiohS
as to tax the capacity or the ouiioins.
Every moving picture theater IN tne
city permitted speakers. and. while all
have not been checked up. returns
from these places of amusement. to-
gether with funds from other sources.
brought the total of the days SUB
scriptions up to more than $4,000. ac-
cording to a statement issued oy
Hugh Reilly. treasurer. today.
Early in the day Babe Ruth's Band.
from St Mary's Industrial School.
Baltimore. toured the city, playing
Irish airs, and last night d vote or
thanks was rendered the musicians
According to announcement MADE
by Harry Crandall at headquarters
last night, many of the picture houses
have extended time to the workers
in the drive and collections will con-
tinue in the Hobbies of the theaters.
The feature attraction was the debut
of the st. Patrick Players in the
Spring Patter Revue" at Carroll Hall
est. Patrick's Day Lullaby" written
by Daniel Doran, with music by Vic
tor Herbert, Of Dublin birth. and sung
by Ethel Williams scored a big sue
CESS, while little eight-year-old
Dainty Gerrys dancing was roundly
applauded. The important roles were
handled by S. Garrty. H. Deegan. w.
Ring and Joseph johnson. while
Peggy O'Dea, surrounded by a Gordon
of apple blossoms" depicted early
and beautiful spring for Washington.
Headed by Estelle Murray. dancer
and songstcr. and Eileen Lyons, at
tractive gypsy scenes were carried by
a group of string musicians.
Tableaux shown.
A tableau of Columbia and Free
Ireland was shown. with Katherine
Stauffer, Dorothy GoWan and Marga-
ret Crosson in the roles and Dennis
Connell- the rector. Mary killoran.
Anne Lynch. Beatrice Cosgrove. with
Prof. Benson's chorus. completed the
cast.
William Butler Yeats pot O.
Broth was ably presented with Mrs
Adrain st. John. Frances Hillyard and
John Shanahan in the cast. The boys
from st. Mary's Industrial School
played several selections
Rev. G. Ernest Smith spoke on the
people and customs of Ireland at the
Women's City Club. Miss Edna How
ard. Miss Caroline Manning and H.
Leroy Lewis sang Irish songs.
Augmented by many out of town
guests. the members of the Padriac
II. Pearse Branch of the Friends of
Irish Freedom held an old-fashioned
ceilidhe at Typographical Temple.
After the singing of Irish folk songs
dancing was participated in.
The st. Patrick's dance Of Vim
cent B. Costello Post, American
Legion. was held at 2400 10th street.
More than one hundred couples were
in attendance. including Miss Alice
Robertson of Oklahoma and twenty
five wounded soldiers from Walter
Reed Hospital.