Written by: Joseph P. Heenan, February 10th, 2019 On March 18th, 1935, the Philadelphia Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick held their 164th Annual Banquet. Their speaker was Olympic Champion John […]
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Written by Joseph P. Heenan, January 2019 Philadelphia Friendly Sons of St. Patrick member Christopher Fallon, who constructed an impressive octagonal mansion on the site in 1850, originally owned the […]
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Written by Joseph P. Heenan The first appearance of the title “Chaplain” of the Philadelphia Friendly Sons of St. Patrick appears at the anniversary dinner of March 17, 1807 and […]
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