Show St. St Patricks Patrick's s 's Day St St. Patrick the patron saint of Ireland died on March 17 The anniversary of his death has been celebrated regularly in recent times by not only Irishmen but those of many other races and not only Catholics but those of other faiths IN FACT the New York organization organization organization or or- in memory of St. St Patrick the Friendly Sons of St. St Patrick was organized by both Irish Catholics and Presbyterians Presbyterians Presbyterians Pres Pres- and its first president president president dent was a Presbyterian The most famous tale about St. St Patrick is the one which tells of his banishment of snakes from Ireland Yet Cardinal Cardinal Cardinal Car Car- dinal Moran who some years ago wrote an article on St. St Patrick for the Catholic Encyclopedia Encyclopedia Encyclopedia En En- cyclopedia fails to mention it He does mention the ordeal of St. St Patrick when he was surrounded by demons inthe inthe in inthe the shape of vultures and tells of the dro drowning ing of the demons in answer to his pray prayers r VIlA WHATEVER the tale and there are those who believe several different versions a great number of people enjoy celebrating the anniversary anniversary anniversary anni anni- of the death of St. St Patrick in the middle of this month every year Irishmen Irishmen Irishmen Irish Irish- men particularly take pride in the occasion and on some occasions in the past they have even brought pieces of the sod from Ireland to observe the occasion |