San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-17
IRISH MARCH
IN HONOR Of
ST. PATRICK
Parade Through Downtown
Streets With Flying
Colors.
HOLD HIGH MASS
Program for Saturday
Night to Be at
X. {. Hall.

Forming at the Red Mems Hall on
Soledad street at $50 Saturday
morning "Sons of Erin," in cars
streaming green and gold, and floats
decorated in the colors paraded in
celebration Of Saint Patrick's Day.
The Shamrock, once forbid by law
to grow on Irish ground" showed
no reticence in appearing on the coat
lapcls OF thousands of spectators who
lined the march Of the parade. 1t
little mattered to them whether or
not their ancestors were good "Ould.
Irish They wore the emblem just
the same. Those in the parade. after
passing through the streets of the
business section, marched to, Soledad
and Main Plaza where they were
taken in street ears to the intcrsec-
ton of Van Ness and Austin streets.
Here they formed again and marched
to st. Patrick's church on Van Ness
where Solemn High Mass was cele-
bratcd. Very Rev. Joseph w. Prin-
ten, [. s. s. r. delivered the SER
mon.
Irish Dances on Program.
For the evening celebration pro-
gram will be given in the X. c.. hall
on Romano street. beginning at Z 80.
An address will be delivered by Rev.
Doctor George l.. NIulvaney. c. s. V.
A local artist has originated an Irish
Cake Walk" which he will perform.
Timothy J. Donoghue, L. B., posing
as Polyglot will present the humor-
Gus side of foreign languages. Some
OF the best voices in the city will
sing Irish ballads. and Staff Sergeant
kruz, chief cornetist of the Eighth
Corps Area will give several solos.
An address The DAY We Celc-
brate" will be delivered by Frank III.
Bushick.
DIR. Frank Abbot. PHI. D., will rem
der several numbers.
One of the events Of the evening
will be "A Few Moments of Magic
by Hennessy and Hennessy.
A large number of dancers are on
the program, including the Coyne
sisters of local fame, and Miss Nora
Collins. One of the dances by the
Coyne sisters is unique and was first
presented in San Antonio by the
Irish Band at Beethoven Hall recent
ly. The music will be on the nc- ,
eordeon. real animating dance music
peculiar to Ireland.
The pupils of st. Patrick's Acad-
envy will present the sword dance.
right hand reel, aud several selections |
Of Firms melodies.
Miss Stella Mummc will illustrate
Inc different instruments the violin
AN be made to initiate.
Overseas Man To Play.
The Irish Hornpine by Sergeant
Keller. U. s. A., late of the SIXTY.
ninth Regiment. will be the real
hing. in Irish step dancing. He en-
crtained the army of occupation
ma is bearing a message to Hiber-
mans from the regiments command
r, Col William J. Donovan. one of
wo living Americans entitled TO
wear all the decorations the United
state government bestows.
The solos famous along the Amer.
can front in France. will be heard
II over again. when Sergeant Paddy
'hea goes on the stage, and the latest
hlts' in songs will be the contri-
ution of the proprietors of the Scam
ong Shop. Ben Newman will no
laster Of ceremonies.
Irish NJ. P.'s Celebrate.
1t takes an Irishman TO be n police:
IAN, so the NJ. Ps. at Fort sam
louston think. as most of them are
IRISH. The Headquarters and Mill.
Try Police Company. the Irish com.
any OF the post. claim st. Patrick's ,
ay as their organization day. and ,
q not fail TO celebrate it in the old ,
'ish fashion. A st. Patrick's Day
inner Saturday night. with ham.
'rned beef and cabbage as the prin,
pal items Of the menu. will be
'read in the company mess hall and
ficers and men alike will eat il.
ish airs played throughout the !,
'ening will. lend another colorful
membrance of the Emerald Isle. c
"WOe unto him that makes n false ]
ep around the NJ. =. and Head G
larters Company today" officers of n
e organization said Saturday morn s
e. "We are all going around with Q
chip on our shoulder and looking G
r somebody 10 knock it off. Would 3
t be good st. Patrick's Day s.