Friendly Sons Of St.Patrick 62nd Anniversary Celebration

SARATOGA SPRINGS— The Saratoga Springs Chapter of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick are planning to commemorate a huge milestone with a dinner on March 17 at the Holiday Inn located on Broadway. The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick is a fraternal group that meets once a year on St. Patrick’s Day to honor their patron saint and to raise money for Catholic charity organizations. There are many other chapters in cities throughout the country, including other capital region cities such as Albany and Troy. One of the first chapters founded was located in New York City after the revolutionary war by Irish American Daniel McCormick in 1784. His purpose was to help and improve the lives of impoverished Irish immigrants who arrived in the city post the British evacuation.