Evening star., 1950-03-17
Sons Of Erin Observe
Day With Prayer,
Parade and Dancing
By Jeanne Rogers

Faith, n it's our day.
For the 10th Irish, the eighth
Irish, the quarter Irish, the half
'1rish-the ones with the inch
thick brogue-St. Patrick's Day
has arrived.
And barring the Orangemen
Gthere will be arguments aplenty
over that rift, the sons of Cavan,
Mayo, Meath, Limerick, Glare at
tended mass. Many went to the
traditional st. Patrick's Day mass
at st. Patrick's Church, Tenth and
G streets NV.
The Ancient Order of HibernianS
and its ladies' auxiliary marched
there from st. Patrick's Hall.
The parade also included members
of the Irish War Veterans and
the Friendly Sons of st. Patrick.
Three Relics Described.
Three relics of the Irish faith
book, a cup and a bell-wereI
described at the 156th annual
mass. The cherished Book of Kells
manifests the reverence of the
Irish for the gospel of Christ
The cup is the chalice of Ardagh,
inscribed with the names of the
apostles.
The most famous of Ireland's
treasures, however, is symboliZed
In a crude. wedge shaped bell. 1t |
was described in the sermon of
Bishop Bryan J. McEntegart, Og-
densburg, N. Y, as being similar
to those worn by beasts of the
field.
The mass was attended by more
than 1,100 persons, including Irish
Minister Sean Nunan. his wife and
members of the Irish Legation
staff.
Commissioners Attend.
Also among those in attendance
were Commissioner John Russell
Young and his cousin, Engineer
Commissioner Gordon r. Young.
Their paternal grandfather was
born in Ireland. United States
Attorney George Morris Fay. |
Judge Edward A. Tamm and
Judge Thomas Quinn were in the
front pews.
Members of District Post, No.
IT, of the Irish War Veterans
placed a wreath at the Commo-
dore John Barry statue in Frank
lin Park. The group later placed
a wreath at the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier in Arlington
Cemetery.
Sean Hayden, secretary of the
Irish legation, addressed lunch
con of the Almas Temple Club,
1915 K street NV.
Introduced Christianity.
st. Patrick, the patron saint of
a good swath of Erin's progeny,
was responsible for introducing
Christianity to the isle-some say
as early as the fifth century. He
the snakes, although
the banshees remained.
Even today when the wind
rushes cold from the Irish Sea,
the old people are likely to detect
an occasional wall.
So the Layers of the railroad"
the black Irish, the lace-curtain
Irish. the fiannel-mouthed Irish
the professional Irish-donned
the green for church and work.
AS the day wears on, the
planned festivities were to con-
tinue.
The Sd Infantry Division
Society will hold its annual st.
Patrick's Day dance at 10 pm.
at Hop Hall, Fort Myer, Va.
Proceeds will go toward scholar
ships for the sons of Sd Division
men killed in action.
All-Irish Program Planned.
An all-Irish program is sched-
uled at 8:45 pm. at the United
Nations Club, Nineteenth and r
streets NV.
The Gen. George S. Patton, jr.,
Post, No. 7, of the Irish War Vet
Grams will hold its day at 10 pm.
at the Washington Hotel.
The Friendly Sons and Hiber-
mans will hold banquets at the
Mayhower Hotel at 7 pm. Chief
Justice Vinson will receive the
achievement medal from the
Friendly Sons. Justice Vinson is
of Irish ancestry.
Andrews Air Force will sponsor
q dance at the base service club
at 1880 pm. Others to give dances
include Post IT, Irish War Vet
Grams, 9 pm. Wardman Park;
Junior Chamber of Commerce,
$50 pm. Hangar Room, Nation
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