Show ERIN TunA TODAY f Ireland Takes Holiday to Stage Rites for St. St Patr Patrick ck DUBLIN 1 M March l. l h 47 AP Erin is is wearing the green today to toe I St Patrick om Fl Corl to Belfast ant and ont to tire the emerald vales of the west vest little sprigs of at shamrock are seen seen everywhere All All the tho is taking taking i a holiday all busIness a activities in inthe inthe the the Free State have stopped and the day Is given over over overto to religious services and and celebrating Clear weather brought out unusually unusually un- un usually large congregations to 10 earl early morning masses masses- after ner which the time was as devoted to enjoyment Th The principal feature of the thc Dublin cel celebration bration was the parade of the troops of at the ea eastern tern M I arc a r c Irk lr n g through streets streets- lined by vast valt crowds the army ot of the IrIsh Free State made na e a tine fine showing The trimly uniformed troops marched with precision a and plenty of swing to the Irish music of the famous army i band At College Green the of at defense defense de- de took the s salute lute I Oratory played a minor part palt in inthe inthe the observance ot of this St. St Patricks Patrick's s 's da day although tire the sermons in both the Protestant and Catholic churches were In Gaelic Music l replaced speechmaking ing t to a great extent Timothy Michael Healy governor general of free state President Cosgrave and several members of the cabinet and other high officIals went to outside Dublin to attend a a concert concert con con- cert of works of Irish composers played by IrIsh musIcians |