The Society of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick in the City of New York

04/06/2022

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03/25/2022

After a two-year hiatus due to the Covid pandemic, over 600 members and guests attended the 238th Anniversary dinner of the Society of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick in The City of New York on Wednesday evening at Cipriani 42nd St. White or black tie with decorations were called for at this much-anticipated celebration on the eve of St. Patrick’s Day.
Following a lively cocktail hour, the dinner commenced after a moving invocation and featured speakers the Reverend Joseph M. McShane S.J. and Captain Scott Kelly. Father McShane is stepping down as President of Fordham University, a position he has held since 2003 during his tenure he has overseen a host of initiatives to raise the national profile of the University and further its Jesuit mission. Scott Kelly is a former NASA astronaut and retired United States Navy captain who has traveled more than 200 million miles in space and has orbited the earth more than 8300 times. In 2015 he stayed a record-breaking 340 days at the international space station. A patriot, as well as an author Kelly, has an identical twin brother, Mark who is also a former NASA astronaut and the current junior US senator from Arizona.
The spirited evening also featured performances by the Society's Glee club singing such traditional favorites as the Sidewalks of New York and culminating with the Star-Spangled Banner. John A Coleman III, President of the society made pertinent toasts during the course of the dinner and spoke of the organization's mission and accomplishments while acknowledging the various members who contributed to the evening's success.

03/11/2020

The Society today announced that it has decided to cancel its Anniversary Dinner, scheduled for March 17, 2020, in the interest of the health and safety of its members. This marks the third time in the Society’s two hundred thirty six year history that the Anniversary Dinner has not been held. The previous two occasions occurred in 1847 and 1848, when funds were sent to Ireland to assist in relief efforts of the Great Famine.

The Society will continue its mission to provide charity in our communities and hopes for the health and safety of its members, their families and friends, particularly at this anxious time. It is also initiating a special member appeal to facilitate its charitable giving, which has been prioritized in favor of scholarships for New York City students, Irish arts and cultural organizations and immigration assistance.

02/20/2020

The Two Hundred and Thirty Sixth Anniversary Dinner of our Society will be held at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, 52nd Street at Seventh Avenue, New York City, on Tuesday evening, March 17, 2020 at 6.15pm. The anniversary dinner invitation can be accessed by clicking the following link:https://friendlysonsnyc.com/uploads/236th_dinner_invite.pdf

Guests of Honor

Joe Torre
Special Advisor to the Commissioner, Major League Baseball

And

Ambassador Kelly Craft
Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations

Reservations for members and their guests may be made by clicking the following link:https://friendlysonsnyc.com/uploads/236th_mail_rsvp.pdf and mailing the rsvp form to the Secretary with your check payable to The Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick or with your credit card information.

You may also complete and pay for your reservations on the Society’s website at www.friendlysonsnyc.com. The RSVP page on the website is currently being updated and will be available shortly.

Please RSVP by March 6, 2020.

Queries with reference to reservations should be made to (212) 269-1770 or [email protected].

01/10/2020

Society of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick in the City of New York Votes to Admit Women as Members

The Society of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick in the City of New York, the oldest charitable institution in New York City, is pleased to announce that the membership of the Society has voted to amend its by-laws in order to permit women to apply for membership. The Society is pleased to invite all women and men who are interested and eligible to submit an application for membership. Applications may be downloaded from the Society’s website at www.friendlysonsnyc.com. Completed applications may be emailed to the Society at [email protected] or by regular mail to the Society’s offices at 3 West 51st Street, New York, NY 10019.

The office can be reached at (212) 269-1770 or [email protected].

10/21/2019

The Annual Meeting of the Society of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick in the City of New York will be held on Monday November 18, 2019 at The Princeton Club of New York City, which is located at 15 West 43 Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Cocktails will be served at 6:15pm, followed by dinner at 7pm. The reception, dinner and meeting venues are all located on the second floor of the Club.

The November meeting, closed to guests, is dedicated to formal business. In addition to receiving various committee reports, we will vote on an amendment to the Bylaws of the Society, elect the Officers of the Society and elect new members into the Society. You should have by now received a copy of the report of the Nominating Committee, a list from the Admissions Committee of the proposed new members to the Society also the notice of motion to amend the by-laws along with the proposed amendment.

Members are required to show membership cards to Stewards posted at the entrance to our meeting room. Membership dues can be paid at the meeting. Jacket and tie are required.

12/06/2018

The next Stated Meeting of the Society of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick in the City of New York will be held on Monday, January 7, 2019 at The Princeton Club of New York City, which is located at 15 West 43 Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Cocktails will be served at 6:15 pm, followed by dinner at 7 pm – both held on the second floor of the Club. As always, a jacket and tie are required. Please RSVP via the Society’s website under Events, by email to [email protected], or by calling Jackie McCarthy at (212) 269-1770.

Our speaker for the evening will be James P. MacGuire, Journalist, Poet, and Author. Mr. MacGuire will be available after the dinner to autograph copies of Real Lace Revisited: Inside the Hidden World of America’s Irish Aristocracy. Please bring cash if you would like to purchase a copy of this highly acclaimed chronicle of the great Irish American families of the past century.

As always, guests are welcome at the January meeting and the fee per guest is $50. This night is a great recruiting opportunity in the more relaxed climate of a quarterly dinner, so please bring along a guest. Members are required to show membership cards to the Stewards who will be posted at the entrance to our meeting room. If necessary, membership dues may be paid at the meeting.

11/09/2018

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NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Kevin J. Rooney, President of the Society of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick in the...

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