Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-17

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Celebrations of St. Patrick's Day
got of to flying start with many
functions yesterday but today will
center mostly on religious services
In memory of the Irish patron saint.
Green flowers and growing sham
rocks in tiny pots were in heavy de-
mand among florists yesterday.
Paper shamrocks also were on sale.
Green neckties were bought by
men in haberdashery stores all over
Washington. One loyal Irishman,
who came downtown yesterday
wearing a flaming red tie, said he
was so ashamed of it he rushed into
store, bought the first green neck
wear he could find and put it on.
One of the outstanding religious
services today will, be the solemn
pontifical mass 10 am. at st. Pat
rick's Church, Tenth and G streets
NV. Members of the Ancient Or
der Of Hibernians, who held their
banquet last night at the MayfoWer
Hotel, will attend the service in a
body. They plan to meet in Carroll
Hall at s:45 am, and march to the
church. hop
Children TO Mark Day..
Children of ST. Vincent's Home
and School. Fourth and Charming
streets NE, will give a musical pro-
gram at $3.50 pm, today at the
school.
USO clubs in. Washington plan
st. Patrick Day parties today. :;
There will be. a buffet supper at
$50 O'Clock and a Shamrock stage
show at 8 O'Clock atsthe USO Club
at Eight and Market streets NV.
The club at 1874 N street NV.
will give a tea dance at pm. to
be followed by supper at 6 o'clock,
and party at o'clock.
: Penthouse USO at Seventeenth
and K streets NV. will give Gala
st. Patrick's Day party" in the
YWCA gymnasium at $50 pm.
The Sunday Evening Hour of
Charm of the USO Club at POLL
Georgia avenue NV, will include a
shamrock party.
, The Show Boat party at 7:30 pm.
at 1736 G street will be embellished
with st. Patrick's Day trappings.
; The USO at Bethesda will present
prominent Bethesda business men in
another of their waffle parties att
6 pm. DR.. Fred Untiedt, attorney
will entertain with sleight- of hand
tricks.
Dinner at MayfIower.
Outstanding events here last
night were two banquets at the
MayfloWer Hotel where the Friendly
Sons of st. Patrick made President
Truman member, and the Ancient
Order of Hibernians held its annual
celebration. The Happy Times Club
dance at the Shoreham Hotel, and
the Massachusetts, State Society att
Wardman Park.
The District of Columbia Post
No. 16 of the Irish War Veterans
placed a wreath on the statue of
Commodore John Barry, of the
Revolutionary War, at Fourteenth
and streets NV, yesterday morn
ing, and followed with another cere-
mony later, laying wreath on the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at
Arlington. Chairman Mcmillan of
the House District Committee
spoke.
Celebrations will continue Tues
day with two functions. The Doug
las Hyde branch of the Gaelic
League will gather at pm. Tues
day at Roosevelt High School, when
the principal speaker will be the
Rev. Sean Sweeney.
The boys of st. Joseph's Home
and School will attend high mass at
8 am. Tuesday and will be served
a fried chicken dinner at noon.
In New York, the Irish celebrated
yesterday with parade in which
5000 we're estimated to have
witnessed by about $780,
600 persons. Outside st. Patrick's
Cathedral. Is Catholic church dig
including five bishops, were
seated to wave greeting in &C
cordance with long established Gus
TOM.
Mayor William ODwyer, native
of Ireland, received 400 double
lucky shamrocks from Peadar S.
Doyle, Lord Mayor of Dublin.