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The 68th Annual Dinner of the Society of
The Friends of St. Patrick in Seattle, will be on
Saturday, March 15, 2008, at the
Salty's Restaurant on Alki Ave in West Seattle.
Cocktails, Irish music, stepdancing, singing: 6:00 PM
Dinner: 7:30 PM

Special Honored Guest:

His Excellency John Bruton,
Former Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister), and current
European Union Ambassador to the United States.
Click here for more information.

Tickets are $85 per person for this Black-Tie (optional)
Dinner and Dance, and seating is limited.
For tickets or more information, call John Keane
at 425-290-7839 or email Friends@irishclub.org.

Click here to purchase Tickets On-Line
(we will contact you to verify your dinner preferences):

Last year's Entertainment:

Entertainment at the 2007 Banquet included stepdancers from the
Baile Glas Irish Dancers and music and singing by The Muses.
To see more photos or to listen to a sample of The Muses' music,
click on the photos above. For more information,
go to www.baileglas.com or www.themusesmusic.com.

Photos from the 2006 Banquet:

At the 2006 Banquet, St. Patrick's Day Parade Grand Marshal
and travel guru Rick Steves (left), with Fr. John Madigan (center) and
Seattle Auxiliary Bishop Joe Tyson.



At the 2006 Banquet, US Senator Maria Cantwell with
Seattle Archbishop Alexander Brunett.



From left, Acting Irish Consul General Úna Fannon, Irish
Government Cabinet Minister Noel Dempsey, T.D.
and Friends of St. Patrick Officer John Keane,
converse with US Senator Maria Cantwell.

For more pictures from last year's Banquet, go to
2006 BANQUET PHOTOS.




The Friends banquet annually raises thousands of dollars for
charity and for scholarships. A black-tie dinner and dance, the
Friends Banquet is a St. Patrick's Day institution in Seattle
since 1941. Until 1989, when membership was opened to ladies,
the Friends of St. Patrick were called the Friendly Sons of St.
Patrick. Annual Banquet proceeds support several local charities.
For more information, call 425-290-7839
or email Friends@irishclub.org.

For pictures from the 2004 Banquet, go to
2004 BANQUET PHOTOS



Friends of St. Patrick History

The Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick was founded in
Philadelphia on March 17, 1771. At its first meeting were George
Washington’s Irish-born aide-de-camp General Stephen Moylan,
along with John Dickenson and Robert Morris who signed the US
Declaration of Independence. George Washington later became an
Honorary Member. The Friendly Sons started in Seattle in 1941
and was a male only organization until 1989 when it welcomed
women and changed its name to The Society of the Friends of St.
Patrick. The change came under pressure from Seattle Archbishop
Thomas Murphy who kidded that otherwise he would start
supporting the Angry Daughters of St. Brigid! Carol Costello in
1999 was the first female President of the Seattle organization.



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Picture from 1978 Sunset magazine, taken at Seattle's 1977 Parade. Three Dailey boys are carrying the banner, sons of Jim and Mary Colette Dailey. Behind them and to the right are Bruce Cosacchi's daughters: L-R Maureen,  Sheila and Laura. Bruce is on the extreme right. Diane Hackett is in the center, back, wearing a bandana. 

Following are some pictures from previous banquets. The names and years are listed where they've been identified. 

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1. 1948 BANQUET, Crowd picture
2. 1963 BANQUET, Archbishop Connolly, Pat Barry, Bob McGrath, 
Seattle City Councilman Wing Luke
3. 1964 BANQUET, Don Sullivan, Jim Murphy, Bill Lukoskie, Bob Murphy
4. 1963 BANQUET, Bob McGrath, Mike McCay, Councilman Wing Luke
5. 1962 BANQUET, Jim Dore at piano, brother Fred at left, 
and cousin John Dore on right
6. 1966 BANQUET, Ben Maslan, John Miller, James McAteer (President)
7. 1964 BANQUET, Bill Lukoskie, unknown, Jim Murphy, ? Powers, 
Gene Cheevers, Judge John Wilson, Bob Murphy, Don Sullivan
8. 1965 BANQUET, Friends President Thomas Geraghty on left, 
Seattle Mayor Dorm Braman on right.
9. 1965 BANQUET, Tom McMurray, Thomas Geraghty, 
Society President Jim McAteer on pipes, 
with the Blanchet HS Gaelic Pipe Band.


1955 - Then Senator John F. Kennedy regretfully declines an invitation
to speak at the 1956 Friendly Sons Banquet


1960 - Mike McKay, Charles P Moriarty, Fred Dore, President


1965 - Irish Consul General Charles V Whelan was the principal speaker


1965 - The Seattle P-I mistakenly identified him as "British Consul General" 

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