Saint Patricks Day Observance Association

TO ADVOCATE, ENCOURAGE, AND PROMOTE AN APPRECIATION OF THE LIFE, WORKS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE PATRON SAINT OF IRELAND, SAINT PATRICK. TO CREATE PUBLIC INTEREST AND INSPIRE AN IMITATION OF THE PHILOSOPHY, CHARACTER, TEACHINGS, AND VIRTUES OF SAINT PATRICK. TO PUBLICIZE THE CAUSE AND MOTIVES THAT PROMPTED THE PREACHINGS AND CRUSADING OF SAINT PATRICK. TO CAUSE SUCH OBSERVANCE, WHICH IN GOOD TASTE, WILL PROPERLY COMMEMORATE THE FEAST OF SAINT PATRICK ON THE 17TH OF MARCH EACH YEAR, OR ON A DAY OR DAYS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. TO ARRANGE AND CAUSE TO BE CONDUCTED PUBLIC EXERCISES BY MEANS OF LUNCHEONS, DINNERS, PEACEFUL ASSEMBLAGE, AND PARADES TO MEMORIALIZE THE GLORIES OF SAINT PATRICK. TO INCULCATE IN THE CITIZENS OF METROPOLITAN PHILADELPHIA, AS A RESULT OF SAINT PATRICK'S DAY OBSERVANCE, A DEEPER PATRIOTISM AND BELIEF IN OUR AMERICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT.