The Washington times., 1925-03-17
WASHING TO
HONOR IRISH
SAINT
Day Opens With Elaborate
Mass-Revelry viii Rule
Functions of Night

and Celts-for-the-day-on today cele
brated st. Patrick's Day in Wash
ington. 1t became apparent earl,
today that the old proverb. "Au il
not gold that glitters," could logi
calIy be paraphrased to read. Al
are not Irish who. wear the green.
Several nationalities claim the ST
Patrick of mythical and histDrica
fame. who appeared IN Ireland II
435 A. D. to spread the gospel Of
Christianity. Twice several nations
as represented in Washington, alse
claim the right to honor his name.
Sprigs of green, green necktiei
and other unmistakable evidences Of
q realization that ST. Patrick's Day
ia here today appeared on the per
sons of citizens who patiently hailed
from sunny Greece and Italy. OF
whose ancestors once 3corched be
side the banks of the Nile. Swedes
Poles and other nationaiitie5 re
verted to an imaginary Irish an
cestry for the nonce. All Of which
goes to show that, with the possible
exception of those who live on the
tight little isle," the whole world
loves the Irish.
No Formal Ceremonies.
There viii be no formal observ
ance Of the day in Washington
though a number Of dances, card
parties and banquets have been
planned
The chief religious feature of the
day was the annual mass at st.
Patrick's Church this morning, at
tended in body by members Of the
Ancient Order OF Hibernians and
the ladies auxiliary. The Reverend
John CaIlaghan. Of st. Matthew
Church, state chaplain Of the order;
the Reverend William J. Neligan,
Of ST. Stephens Church, and the
Reverend Thaddeus I. Kryzinski, Of
the Immaculate Conception Church.
were the celebrants. The sermon
was delivered by the Reverend John
s. Martin, Of Holy Comforter
Church.
The most elaborate celebration OF
the day will take place tonight at
the washington Auditorium, where
the knights of Columbus viii hold
an Irish celebration An attendance
Of more than 5000 Is expected.
There will be q card party and
dance, proceeds from which viii go
to the establishment of a fund fos-
tered by Archbishop Michael J. Cur
ley, of Baltimore, to provide scholar
ships for fifty Washington boys
and girls in local Catholic high
schools.
The ARRANGEMENTS are in charge
of COMMITTEES OF 300 under State
Deputy James A. Sullivan, who win
be assisted by william A. Sullivan,
general chairman; n. J.. McAuliffe.
director; Frank ]. Dunn, general
secretary: James Dunn, treasurer,
and the following committee chair.
men: Edward p. Goodwin. program;
John j. DoWney, card playing
Alfred c. Whetton. tickets; John r.
Dunn, publicity; II. p. Schaefer,
prizes; J. p. McKeons decorations,
and NJ. j. McAuliffe. arrangements.
Irish melodies vii be sung by
Mrs. Edna Hillyard Howard and
Earl v. Grimes OF the st. Patrick
Players.
banquet at Hotel Hamilton.
A st. Patrick's day banquet will
be held tonight in the Hotel Hami-
ton. Daniel NJ. Stanton Is chair
man of the committee in charge.
Vice President and Mrs. Charles
Gates Dawes are expected TO attend
the st. Patrick's bali Of the Allied
American Legion Posts tonight at
the Mayflower Hotel for the benefit
ofstlae welfare and relief funds OF
George Washington, stuart Walcott.
Sergeant Jasper and Kenneth H.
Nash posts. Both bathrooms at the
Mayflower will be required to ac-
commodate the throngs expected to
attend. Three thousand tickets
have been sold.
Miss Katharine Hayden, star Of
RAIN and Edward Keane, the
Sergeant O'Hara of her cast, will
do. the Page Pago'' dance at the
ball, uAder the auspices of Stafford
Pemberton. They will later repeat
the dance at a ST.. Patrick's day
celebration at LIE Paradis.
A special committee, headed by
lieutenant Charles Riemer, COM
mander Of Stuart Walcott Post.
will escort the Vice President and
Mrs. Dawes to the ball.
Beauty Contest Planned.
More than $50 beautiful young
women, selected to represent each
State and Territory in the United
States, will serve on the reception
committee and later, the most beau
tiful of them will be selected by a
jury of beauty.
The Young Mems Hebrew Asso-
citation will celebrate st. Patrick e
day with a combined dance and
minstrel show tonight at the City
Club. An attendance of HOO is
expected. The st. Patrick Players
will be guests.
Irish songs and dances will be
features of the First Division ball
koniDhf af tho Na1v Ehhift Hotel
Kelvin Barry Council of the
American Association for the Recog-
milton of the Irish Republic will
give a ball tonight at the Play.
house., 1914 n street northwest.
The Army Band Orchestra will
provide music for a dance by the
Two Hundred and Sixtieth Coast
Artillery. District National Guard
at the armory. Eighth and Water
streets southwest. Sergeant Ever
EFT Z. Miller, Technical Sergeant
Cecil S. Burden, and Staff Sergeant
Haywood N. Saunders are in charge
of the arrangements.
The first st. Patrick's Day cele
brated in the United States was
1S8 years ago, 1t is said. The first
American Society of Irishmen
which gave the celebration. was or
ganized on March II. 1887. and 4
still in existence under the name
Of the Charitable Irish Society.
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