Evening star., 1932-03-17
DINNERS FEATURE
ST. PATR|CK'S DAY
CELEBRATION HERE
Many Organizations Observe
Anniversary-Church
Functions Held.
FRIENDLY SONS HONOR
WAsHINGTON'S MEMORY
Theatrical Stars to Present Special
Performance at Annual Press
Club Fete.
This is st. Patrick's day.

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It's the day on which every son and
daughter of Erin celebrates the ami
yersary of the Emerald Isles patron
saint by the wearing O the green, "
the day on which the loWly shamrock
assumes an Importance and signifi-
canoe not attained on any other day
in the year.
Observance of the anniversary began
here with a solemn high mass in st.
Patrick's Church. Tenth and G. streets,
at 10 o'clock this morning. The day
was marked by similar services in Cath
olic churches throughout the city.
The services in the Tenth street
church were sponsored by the Ancient
Order of Hibernians and its Ladies
Auxiliary. The organization also will
celebrate with a banquet in the ball
room of the Mayflower Hotel tonight
Representative John j. O'Connor of
New York will be the principal speaker.
Other Celebrations.
The garden room of the Connecticut
avenue hoStelry will be the scene Of an
other ST. Patrick's day banquet, with
prominent Government officials, diplo-
mats, members of Congress and Wash
ington correspondents attending. The
affair will be held by the Friendly Sons
Of st. Patrick, which sponsors a similar
celebration each year.
Each of the 100 members Of the or
ganiZation will wear a bold reproduc-
tion of the medal worn by George
Washington when, as member, he at
tended the groups annual dinner in
Philadelphia $50 years ago. The groups S
two traditional 'toasts-'E Erin's Offer
ing" and The Day We Celebrate
will be offered by Secretary of the Navy
Charles Francis Adams and Claude G.
Bowers, author and newspaper man.
One of the features OF the program
will be play written by Thomas w.
Brahany, emphasizing the dependence
of Washington and other Colonial
leaders on members OF the Friendly
Sons. The production will be staged
by Denis E. Connell.
Press Club Observes Day.
The cast includes A. J. Cummings,
J. F. M Bowie, Fred East, George H.
O'Connor, Bernard T Fitzgerald, Ber-
nard O'Neill, Daniel J. O'Brien, Brah-
any. William F. Raymond, Thomas
Mills, Edwin c. Steffe and william j.
McNally.
The auditorium of the National Press
Club will be the scene OF that organiza-
tion's annual celebration, with six
stage stars furnishing the entertain
ment. Beatrice Lille, famous star of
Charlot's Revue, who is appearing here
in Barnard ShaWs Too True to Be
Good" will be the guest of the club.
Others who will entertain the organ
ization are Lee Morse, Swanee singer
Aussie and Czech, Australian whip ma
nipulators Harvey Savoy, monologist;
Charles (Slim) Timblin, blackface
preacher" and Nina Olivette and hel
cheer leaders,
The annual party and dance Of the
New England States Society will be helC
in the Willard Hotel There will be q
program of songs and dances.
Plan Card Party.
The artists who perform each week
in Father Francis HurneyS Washington
Catholic radio hour from Immaculate
Conception Church will present pro-
gram of sacred music in the church au-
ditorium at $3.50 pm.
A card party will be held by the
Mothers Club of st. James Church
Mount Rainier, Md, in the church hall
The Women's City Club will observe the
feast day with dinner and musica
program tonight. Henry H. Clement
will address the group on Patrick
Saint and Poet"
The South Carolina State Society
will hold party in the ball room Of
the Shoreham Hotel. A number o.
bridge tables have been arranged BY
Mrs. Charles M. Galloway.