Evening star., 1952-03-18

Hears Ireland S Envoy
Urge End Of Partition
John ]. Hearne. the Irish AM
bassador. last night again called
for the end of the partition of
ireland.
Speaking at the annual dinner
OF the Society of the Friendly
Sons Of st. Patrick, Mr.. Hearne
said that if partition was accom-
plished his nation "again could
stand in confidence with the other
nations of Western Europe"
He told several hundred persons
in the Mayfiower Hotel that the
free world must return to the
Christian life in private conduct
and public behavior to meet
communism's worldwide threat.
He added that the free world
needs a solemn reaff1rmation of
the creed and a solemn rededica-
ton to the code which first
brought human freedom out of
slavery"
The Society's dinner was one of
two large ones held in the hotel.
The other was that of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians. Both topped
the Districts st. Patrick's Day
celebration.
Medals Are Presented.
A highlight of the Friendly Sons
dinner was the presentation of the
society's medals of membership by
William E. Leahy to Alfred A. Nc
Garraghy. Robert C. McCann,
John j. Carmody. Judge Edward
A. Tsmm of District Court and
Judge Thomas C. Scalley of Mu-
nicipal Court.
Judge Thomas D. Quinn of the
Municipal Court of Appeals read
memorial service for two society
members, who died during the past
year. They were Jduge Oscar E.
Bland of the United States Court
OF Customs and Patent Appeal and
Judge T. Alan Goldsborough of
District Court.
Francis j. Kane. president of
the society. led toast to the
President of the United States
Another feature of the banquet
was a play. by society members,
entitled Stop Over at McIntyre's
Airport"
Other distinguished guests in
cluded Archbishop Patrick A.
O'Boyle, Gov. Byrnes of South
Carolina, Chief Justice Vinson.
Associate Justice Jackson and
Commissioner John Russell Young
Senator O'Mahoney Speaks.
Those who attended the BAN
quet of the Ancient Order of
Hlbernians heard Senator OMa-
honey, Democrat, of Wyoming call
for mobilization of the moral and
spiritual forces st. Patrick repre-
sented.
st. Patrick talked freedom for
the individual and spiritual doc
trines Of Christianity" the legis-
lator said. He added that, after
the SAINTS death in 493 AID, the
scholars. priests and educators
from the schools he had founded
in Ireland went all over Western
Europe, which had been ravaged
by the barbarians, and re-estab-
lshed the Christian foundations
Of civilization.
Now is the time, above all
others, to honor st. Patrick by
trying to follow his footsteps in
supporting liberty and Christian
1ty and, as people of Irish lineage,
we should not be concerned about
what our ancestors have done for
the United States, but about
what we can do to help the United
States in the cause of liberty and
the mobilization of the moral
forces of mankind" Senator
O'Mahoney said.
James j. Riley. who heads the
Hibernians. presided at the dinner.
Earlier in the day Archbishop
OBoyle was presented with a
cluster of Shamrocks by Mr..
Hearne. This took place in St.
Patrick's Church. The shamrocks
were flown in from Ireland.
Traditional Mass Celebrated.
Archbishop O'Boyle celebrated
the traditional st. Patrick's Day
mass in the church, Tenth and G
streets NV. The Most Rev.
Amleto c. Cicognani, Apostolic
Delegate to the United States,
presided. and Msgr. Thomas j.
Mccarthy preached the sermon.
At Key West, Fla. fresh sham
rocks marked President Truman's
observance of st. Patrick's Day ;.
The gift of the Irish Ambassador.
they arrived at the Little White
House" in time to play their part
in the decorative scheme.
A blackthorn shillelagh from
County Wicklow, Ireland, was a
st. Patrick's Day gift to Speaker
Sam Rayburn from Representa-
tive Busbey, Republican, of Illi-
nois.
In accepting the knobby.. over
size gavel. Mr. Rayburn observed:
"There are many times when, if
It didn't violate the rules of the
House, the chair would like to use
something like this"
Green carnations decorated the
lapelS of House members. The
flowers were passed around by
former Representative John Co.'S
tello of California.
Another st. Patrick's Day party
was held in the Mayflower yester-
day by the District Trucking AS
sociation.
Party for Crippled Children.
Festivities, with all the trim
VeaiYaoc of cIa E,,;v1 hats too