- Date
- 1961-03-17
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Chicago
- Participants
- Bernard O’Donnell (organizer)
- Followed by
- Chicago Beaver Islanders hold an eighth annual St. Patrick’s party, 1962
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- catholicismcommunityeconomy
Summary
The March 1961 Beaver Beacon announced the seventh annual Chicago St. Patrick’s Day party benefiting Holy Cross Church in St. James. The April issue reported that the party was well attended and welcomed several island-connected guests.
Evidence and limits
The March item is an event announcement, while the April item is a brief newspaper follow-up. Neither issue provides attendance totals, proceeds, or an independent event record.
Sources
- Announces a seventh annual Chicago St. Patrick’s Day party at Eagles Hall, 9231–33 Cottage Grove Avenue, with buffet food, dancing, and entertainment; says the benefit was for Holy Cross Church and that Bernard O’Donnell was chairman. The source gives no attendance, receipts, or independent event record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-03_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1961-03_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports that the Chicago party welcomed Rita and Jewell Gillespie, Eva and Lloyd McDonough, and Frank O’Donnell, and that they described the party as well attended. It does not provide attendance totals, receipts, or independent event records.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published follow-up; it does not expand the event or attendance claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1961-04_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Chicago seventh annual St. Patrick’s Day party benefits Holy Cross Church, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/chicago-seventh-st-patricks-party-for-holy-cross-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1961, “Lonesome for Beaver Island?” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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