Show St Patrick NEW YORK March lSAt the St Patricks day picnic of the Irish societies the Rev Father McGlynn made an address the first part of which dealt with the blessings of the beloved Saints work for Ireland McGlynn then branched off into u discussion of the land project which has made him somewhat notorious and defended it so eloqnently that he was frequently interrupted with applause ap-plause and cheers In conclusion the speaker said the people in Ireland on St Patricks day held their land in common Davitt received this tradition from his forefathers fore-fathers The 103rd anniversary dinner of the Friendly Sons of St Patrick was given at Delmonicos lhere were I50J guests Letters Let-ters of regret were read from President Cleveland Secretary Bayard and Whitney PostmasterGeneral Vilas Congressman S S Cox and Mayor Hewitt In the Presidents Presi-dents letter he alluded to its being the 103 anniversary of the society and said that this indication of the age of the organization organiza-tion induced the reflection that it ought to I be perpetuated |