New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-18
CELEBRATION or ST PATRICK s DAY

Yesterday ber the festival of rel'nds patron Saint
the .ons of the Emerald Isle in this City celebrated the
event in accordance with their usual custom Toe weather
for wonder was very pleasant the atmosphere beng
mild and Thousands OF people-men women and children
gathered in The Park and in the procpa streets through
which he military and civic procession pas'-d
ALTO O'Clock A NJ he m itsry formed on East Broad
WY uni, command of Col Ferris The various civic 81
cietie who united in the celebration of he day formed on
SecoIda
About Ii ocl,ck the procession moved in the following
order through s. coad Bowery GrOndst East Broad
way thence through Chatham st entering the East Gate Of
the Park when in front of the City Hall the reviewed
by the Mayor and Com non Council;
Csvsry urder command Of Csrt,ins Kennedy md Nicely
fh ard Rs% s q h sa@ssi and
sssp rock Bens,olenteOciety-Iri.h.
Am, rctu Benevolent Socisiy -iIsh
Hiseipisn Urissnsl Bsrevolent Society -Iri.h
ousirmsn', Uricn Piotetve society
Aretn, oIe.I o, r,eenifr, 7 As,,,.ne, so.i.t,
ssihtI Nc ,'s s yg,,,q soei,1
Hew.Yol Benevolent society Of Operative MA''n,
Anfr th- review he Park the pro, es5on passed up
Broadway through Fourteenth It Third ay. Bovery t.
Prince ri where tie yerous companies were dismissed
During the march through he CITY there was no breach
Of the rttoo. detachment Of the Municipal Police
about one Hundred in numbr followed in the FEAR OF tho
procession for the purpose of suppfessny any riot or dis
turhsnoe which might occur
Pv ,ecs orcer. Issued 10 the military and civic societies
th.y were prohibited from imbbing any intoxicating liquors
duTir II moytmcIt Of the procession The civic s'ce
ties and military companies Of Brooklyn ana "iHams
bur also joined in the procession.
On the return of the I'D regiment to WilismsbuTsh
while the compaIe. forming in line after dsemoa'k
nc from The Grardst ferry boat five or six m nOers ie
hersnks and ener,d porter house for the purpose oil
procurinc little spiritual comfort. Col Powers, becoming
aware Of The fact rode up to the door and drawing MS
sword ordered them TO fall into the ranks at once nnd re-
marked that il hey whed drink they must wat TIL tho
companies dim ssed
The proces>on in passing down the Bowery and Chat
ham 81 occupied almost the entire street. II consequence OF
which considerable delay was occaioned to the ca OF the
lila, en-. Secor and Third av. Railroads
The Messengers made Great ado about the matter but
all TO DO purpose they obliged b put up with the de-
Law ar patiently az possible There vas OF one TINS upward
Of iirty five cars the track unable to proceed one way
or tie other The crowd along this portion OF the route was
very at but happily there no demonstrations o. ds
order.
Tie day was celebrated by Pontdcal High Mass 10 The
Cathedral The Rev DR. Mclaughlin, Bishop OF Brooklyn
oficsied
A. the authorities apprehe nded disturbance several
ccpepes Of the First Division " Y NJ were we nnder
stand. ordered 10 hold the mseves in readiness.
ptS.tr OF TIE rRIESDLY SONS OF st. PATRICK
everpp this Society celebrated the anniversary by
dinner at the Astor House Tho chair was occupied oy
The Frs.dpt Of the Society Joseph Stuart Near MIN SAT
II President. OF the New England the German and the
81 Nichols Society The Vice Presidents chair was oecn
Md bv John Dillon Among those present we observed
Gen Standard Charles ConOr John Mitchell Judge Day
Sc &c.
The cloth berg removed the President proposed the r't
ye-uI,r
7Se DOC and ~ rho on~r Mule
Sfcorr reel ar toast;
~ r. J,Stst7 ne Uait.S s'1ia
Mr DunpiIg replied in an address highly euioste Oh
the present PIesAt Mt
; Of G,r WITH car JoSa a :f iG rs p1e
briefly He was hsrpy to fud tie day even more cse-
hra,.a in America than in Ireland. tie glanced al .ne
,rr,ie oondtiou Of Ireland but this being al occasion
ef fa-iiviiy, would not dwell omit IT,
The CLsif called or Nj. q Gorua an Tor song ~
surg ~Ibe River See" to the air Of Lug geiaw'
IoUIth re- ular at; It., ,,.,. f., s,,.s
~ Iq,s 49,! IKE: * ri b y fs'' .''
MIR Gerard responded. lie eordsnned 81 r.,
rsl associations and dwell forcibly on the AiYantASes
If lie Common School system, and the a'''S -
Irish pupil. lie proposed . to gs5 -. D.--.s,
Ii'h Ies' ss9 t May Of he rl '' Ms'ie Hal
COR .n,f,-i reol;ed lie found no ci,izeLs more
sfrys In tbe militia than those OF Irish birth lie
rIotcted Tie following tosst; .-. sd h-u.a.. tn.
X. & osoas s,ssro ga "a va ss..e5s. u
rec - su',,r.es Nrs.c: Bold so ei-E Doy
sixth reguier toast. ,,.r,.s,,s.
Mr. De Pey.;er. President u the ssl1 HieA'ia' S''!
K 1.5@ s-rorRs.dereG ii. ired In boss oI
- 49,, .l,cr vii szfi5it ~ishsas prl-e' u TIC 49,
fbe President Of The German Society M
l.o rerIed 10 the si1th rcygs. toast As 'ls
ard lrish Societies are FOR ehariiaos ~ ,sir
n lie necessity for increasing their IanoerS SH- '-'
meals He gave a. toas; -, ,,,.s-, E,-e-M.5 #.
r., yrergef ha n ~ ~ton ~ ~ car -. 20 ,u,o,n
-. ar fyu fGfhss IL oresr TO lIinul.e 81 oA- s
OF every arriyir. -c.fEni hsfes,s' orJ Society
NJ Gdrneh President OF the New - .s,,;rnep
$40 reulied 10 the regular toast ne gs1e ~
Thesst lr I.lnG ne Hs ff II the
UhsrG Bel offered the excuses OF the ffes1e'' VI '
st George and 1t. Andrews soeIe'ss'
s.yeuih regular toast: -,
a, GO ef ses- Ysrk Mass Bay. Brssn
Mr. Gerard replied. and gave a. g rniine"'
"a. pryul Ib,,rirs y til stsar 81 Veg f~F'