The New York herald., 1862-03-18
Dinner Of the Friendly Sons at the
Metropolitan Hotel.
11pper sf tho st. Patrlck's Society at
Montague Hall.
H r. N &C B R A @ H :,
Ae., &C., &e.

H Rim 60 B r. A @ H,
&e., &e., &e.
Sunday evening having been wrstchedly wet and
unpleasant there many gloomy forebodings that
g. Patrcks birthday would maintain the remarkable
ssputation which almost uninterrupted series Of
rainy anniversaries for the last twenty i've years
have gained for it. The mauner in which the
attempted TO rise yesterday morning. amid cloud
end general gloom, seemed TO justify these ap-
Srehensions. and many of the fair daughters Of Erin
who rose At the nrst peep Of morn, made up their
minds that they would have TO iorego the pleasure Of
seeing the military pageant suffer the Inconvenience
OF good wetting
But the clerk OF the weather only sporting with
the feelings OF the people. Many hours did not slip
away ere the evidences Of approaching good weather
made their appearance and before O'Clock doubt
was left but that the day would be nns But whe
ther the to be blessed with bright
cursed with the traditional showers very evident
that the celebration would be spirited for thousands Of
people were out in gala suits early O'Clock in
tho morning. and soldiers, all decked out in gay uni
forms, as veil as members Of the Hibernian civic
sistiss, in rich and shining regais, 70
- seen parading tho streets, making the
seeded preparations for the procession. Tho green
Immortal shamrock al at became universal favor
iee. and 10 Be stuck in the hats shirts
end coats Of men and boys, while women oraamented
ther bonhsts and bosoms with the cherished trefol
some adding this emblem OF their nationality green
cash around the waist other article Of dress
typical Of their affection for Oud Ireland" The news
boys, for lack Of the profitable "hexras yelling
cut ~ the top Of their voices, Eres the Life Of st.
Patrick only cent? "st. Patrick's Prayer.
cenl eaeh:" "Ths gallant sixty-uinth, only .
penny" "Buy the flag Of Erin. only one
cent, &C. &C. st. Pstricks deeds thus related
little slips Of paper vanous rhyme, not altogether
destitute Of wiz however and copies eagerly bought
oy the people The publisher who issued the songs made
. great hit. and reapsd heavy harvest out OF the
patriotism Of the Irish community. The penny nags,
miniature Representations Of the ancient Irish standard
also sold WE'LL and After their appearance be
aaes in svsrybodys hand, fastened the heads OF
horses, the railway cars the nuskets cf the
soIds in the windows Of ce sSoses and fact every
where.
While On the subject Of nags, IL serthy Of remark
that the Stars and Stripes hsiseA several Of
the public md private buildings hanor Of the day and
- mark of respect 70 the Irish comnanity which has
contributed 20 largely In bone muscle and intellect for
Shs suppression Of this rebellion The noble folds Of the
old Irish standard Likewise uttered in the breeze sde by
side With the American ecSss, smblsmatc Of the dose
union which should always exist between the 4~o
nations.
According to the Official programme The line
sbould have been formed at nine o'clock A, N. on
East Broadway, the right resting ou Grand
street, md the procession should have moved
81 10 O'Clock precisely But the delay in the arrival o.
Some OF the civic societies from Brooklyn and neghbor
ing cities interfered materially with the programme.
Then there was considerable trouble getting die
rent societies into their proper positions which, together
with other causes OF detention nssparabs from all large
PROFESSIONS brought close before the order
20 march was given BY the Brgadier Of the day Major
Basey and repeated from officer to officer along the whole
'ine Vas about . quarter 70 twelve O'Clock when |
lbe bead Of the column started and moved slowly down
Eons Fast Broadway countermarching and proceeding
striking up '.Patrick's Day." "Rory o'More,n .Ths
Girl Lsft Behind Ns,n "The Bouid soger Boy, and
other nsprAing Irish airs and the people shouting on,
shsir delight at the splendid display and the well known
strains In enthusiastic cheering. Many u their Joy
Jumped and danced, while some gave vent to their feel
ln in song, sounding the praises OF the great Saint
he words Of the poet and procaimng their
BE- "merry" and have "drink in q cherry Parick's
day in the morning" All the leading incidents in the
lie Of the apostle related in tn sorts and some
Incidents which nevertook place, according to veracous
historians. Thus one elevated Hibernian was heard 10
Och Paddy got drunk in the morning.
vhcb 10 sy,dSbIlv treat libel the piov memory OF
- Tn~s,s NO h Enewn 70 have rssu strictly TEN
vsrass
Bus these dersssons are carrying your reporter away
from the procession which started its march for the
review in the Park The column moved down Chatham |
the gate OF the Park, where entered aud
ersesed front Of the City Hall in the following oroer-
MAJOR Bagey, Brgsdier General, and staS.
Brigade IAneen, thirty under command of Lieut..
Dalton.
Enginssr corps sxtynnth regiment, thirty men, Ser
geant Moore.
Dodworths band and drum corps
The sxtynnth regiment, ten compsres, 100 under
command OF Capt. Breslin.
Lea Enfants Perdus drum corps and forty men
Phnnix Zouaves. 400 men, preceded by the Jamaica |
band commanded by Col NJ Murphy.
Duignan Guard, lSo men, Capt hctowan, with drum |
corps.
walaces band.
Duignan Volunteers Of 1852, ninety men, Coz. Kelly.
Grand Marshal Carey and aids, mounted.
Truck drawn by four horses ornamented by Irish and
American flags, containing the banner OF the
Thomas +. Meagher Club.
The T. r. heagher Club 100 men, in rsgala preceded by
Truck Of Ancient Order Of Hbernsns Of New York beau.
tfulIy decorated and drawn BY four horses
Lodge No !, preceded Sy hpn.nahs .da, Sand-lSS men
Lodge No s A. o. HOO men. President, Michael
Dohsriy. Aid, Dominck Lynch
Lodge No 0, A. H-so men, President s.n Patrick
Lodge 20. 7, A. o. HOO men President, Bernard
X. Murphy.
Lodge No. A. o. B.-2oo men. Peter Hanly, Presi
dent.
Lodge No o. A. H-so men. Preceded by a band
Lodge No 10, A. o. H. J. Ryan, President.
Lodge No. RI. A. o. H--50 men.
Lodge No. l2-65 men p. McElroy, President.
Lodge No. l3-lI0 men. Hugh Reilly, President
lodges "a Is and l6 rcnr.sonted by several members
lodse No. II, A. H-25 men Patrick Ksnnins,