The Washington times., 1921-03-16
PLAN TRIBUTES
TO ST. PATRICK.
Natal Day of lreIand's Patron
Will Be Observed
II In D. c.

~ IOmOrrOw Is ST. Patr1cKS Day.
Nearly every Washington organiza-
tion, whether civic or political, will
mold a celebration of some kind in
honor Of the patron saint of Ireland.
Some of the celebrations will be in
the nature of get-together meetings,
featured by Irish music and songs,
while others will be real old-fash-
1oned "shindigs," of the type held by
the peasantry of the Emerald Isle
when celebrating a joyous occasion.
PLAN RELIEF CAMPAIGN.
bration will not be held to any great
extent this year. owing to the SOL
emnity of Ireland's struggle for in
dependence at the present time. The
Padraic II. Pearce Council OF the
american Association for the Recog-
milton of the Irish Republic, the larg-
est Irish organization in Washington,
viii not hold its annual St Patrick's
Day celebration tomorrow night. In
stead the members of the council will
focus ell their attention and energy
on the campaign that will begin to-
morrow for the relief Of women and
children Of ireland.
Rosa F. Downing, president OF the
council, in commenting on the hold
ing OF st. Patrick's Day celebra-
tion, said, AT time when the youth
I OF Ireland are being executed and
murdered for being criminal enough
to do what George Washington, Pat
rick Henry and others did; when old
men. women and children of that dis
tressed country are starving; 1 do
not believe that it would be in har-
mony with their struggles to hold
Joyous celebration in this country
Accordingly the Padraic II. Pearce
Council of the American Association
for the Recognition OF the Irish Re-
public will cooperate with the Amer
ican Committee for Relief in Ireland
in making it's campaign a success"
STORES DECORATED.
All the stores in the business Sec
ton of the city are decorated for st.
Patrick's Day. The decorations 40
not include the green pigs. clay
pipes, hods and other burlesque en-
blems of other years. This action
was taken at the request of members
of Irish organizations, who remind
ed the local merchants of the seri-
BUSINESS OF the Irish situation and
that burlesque emblems. would make
little of the efforts of the Irisn IN
their fight for freedom. Instead. the
colors OF the Irish republic-green.
white and orange-will prevail.
The campaign of the American
Committee for Relief in Ireland will
begin tomorrow morning At -
o'clock. The Padraic, H. Pearsc
branch of the Friends of Irish ,F~ee-
dom will hold a Ceilidhe, which is
an Irish entertainment wheresevery-
body can take part. tomorrow night
at Typographical Temple. 423 q
- rrI
der of Hibernians will not celebrate,
hut will attend in a body the mass
TO be sung at st. Patrick's Church at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Archbishop John Bonzano, apostol-
ic delegate to the United States will
be celebrant Of the solemn high mass
to be sung at st. Patrick's church in
honor OF the feast of the patron saint
of the church and of Ireland. Prom
inent clergymen in the city will at
tend the mass. Members of Irish or
ganizations will also attend. The
Catholic priests of the city will be
the guests of Monsignor Charles F.
Thomas at luncheon after the mass
FRATERNITY MEETINGS.
other meetings and celebrations
that will be held tomorrow in honor
of st. Patrick are: dance, Kappa AL
pha Phi fraternity. of the Foreign
Service school of Georgetown uni
versity; meeting, Washington State
Alaska society. Thomson school,
Twelfth and l. streets northwest;
luncheon, Kiwanis Club, Washington
Hotel. 1880 p. M; dinner, in inter-
est OF the California Single Tax
Amendment, Ebbitt Hotel $3.50 p. M;
Irish song and story night" wom-
ans City club. % Jackson place:
dance, Kaliipolis Grotto Drill Corps,
Willard Hotel; meeting, Washington
Academy of Sciences. Cosmos Club:
dance, Gamma Eta Gamma fraternity.
Phi Delta fraternity and Delta Theta
Phi fraternity OF Georgetown Law
school; sIfndig. Illinois State Society,
Thomson School; dance. Catholic
Women's Service Club. 601 T. street
northwest p. m and several other