Evening star., 1939-03-18
s.. Patrick Accorded
Generous Homage
In Nation S Capital
Two Bonquets Are Held
And Various Groups .
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From the top of yesterday morn
ing to the bottom of last night it
was great day-March 17-for the
Irish.
Two great banquets were staged
In honor of st. Patrick. patron saint
OF the Emerald Isle. Both were in
the Mayflower Hotel. One, with
Frank Hogan, president of the
American Bar Association, as prin-
cipal speaker, was given by the
Friendly Sons of st. Patrick. The
other. with the Right Rev. David
T. ODwyer of Catholic University.
as the orator. was sponsored by the
Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Other tributes were paid the pa
tron saint at the White House by
President Roosevelt, at the Irish Le-
cation by the Minister from Fire,
at the Capitol by Senators OMa-
honey and Reynolds, of wyoming
and North Carolina, respectively. In
the early morning church services
were held-notably at st. Patrick's,
where the annual mass in honor of
the parish namesake was celebrated
by the pastor, Msgr. c. F. Thomas.
Wreaths Placed at Statue.
At the statue of Commodore John
Barry, father of the American
Navy" a group of Irish War vet
erans placed wreaths and staged a
patriotic rally. The movie River of
Unrest" based on the Irish rebel
lion, was shown by the Washington
Institute of Arts in Wesley Hall, 1903
K street. The Interior Department s
Recreation Association staged a
dance in the auditorium of the Ma
tional Press Club. At the Carlton
Hotel dance was held by the
United Irish Clubs. The Central
Business Mems Association observed
the occasion with a dinner in the
Fairfax Hotel.
Four State societies turned their
regular meetings into st. Patrick
Day celebrations.
Representative Edward T. Taylor,
Oldest member of the House and
chairman of the Appropriations
Committee, was presented with a
gavel by Senator Alva Adams at a
meeting of the Colorado State So
ciety at Wardman Park. The Mas
sachusetts State Society combined
two celebrations-St. Patrick's Day
and the anniversary of the British
troops evacuation of Boston in ITS.
The North Carolina State Society
staged motion picture show, COL
ored views of the Great Smoky
Mountain National Park. Justice
Justin Miller was honor guest.
The Rhode Island State Society
held dance in the Admiral Club.
Babies Named for Saint.
Two newborn babies added the
necessary f1llup to st. Patrick's Day.
One, born at Garfield Hospital, was
a girl-and promptly was named
Patricia. She is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Patrick of 2517
Fourteenth street NV. BY her
name, little Patricia honors st. Pat
rick fore and aft-Pat Patrick. She
tips the scales at Z pounds, 13
ounces.
The other st. Patrickite came into
the world at Columbia Hospital. A
boy. he brought his own patronimic
with him-Patrick. Henceforth he
will be known as Patrick Wade, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Patrick
Wade, jr., of 1927 Fourteenth street
NV. his father a florist.
Even the pickets at the various
struck hotels entered into the spirit
of the occasion. AS guests entered
the hostelries to celebrate st. Pat
fick's Day some of them were hand
ed circulars bearing the appeal:
Fellow countrymen-Dont crash
our picket line. On this day, all
men of Ireland must sficlr fouafkar .