, 1866-03-19
ST. PAIRlek's DAY,
The Observance In Chfcago--The Fenisn
Procession Fcnihn Gatherings-.Ad.
dress by s'President " Roberts.
Banquet Of Tho st. P1trickss Society a,
the Trcmont-Tonsts and Speeches
-AIbtrn1aQ Bali.

tb1t OF the 5taf 1895, whlch Eas not ded1ca !,
storms Of mini The skics emElcd froptttou,,v ~
91 te1s5 y o. the t. Tenan and those auerou
not 10 tutn out with them. Il Wss Iittir e1J =
@ sne morning, md indeed through The ent,re da, ,
'eS f.s. 5ae fhoTs ssgs cut EIe1SS'r.ly ys.n
iies recorded aunive1sares Of the a1lc-ed iis,h n
st Patrick, but the celebrations have chsneed II,
". Ihe ushe11ng u Of the day By special deyo
elop, always TIL now. enacted In the mud' md II,
evening gathering round the social Gun Or NOR,
antmai banquet table, arc tha same nov Is Of Sors
ns 1as ueoenaoas ,e versatility ol the Irish character
e;on 70 everything Of the ceremonial order
Ncnce the unAn1mity With which they adhere 10 tht
S. Ens.gm, Mhen many other people Forget 10 tenen
tef, has tho recent change which has ctnc orc,
the lr7sh mind {ca II dark cloud OF ray Of .,eh
sS g SGa WILL produced an innovation. falhnc of
e 5n 4.h r n e9%ps,s h,ss
been diFtdcd into two bands-ihe fenltns and the
u.5e1tans the formcr Of these nrnin h:tng di.
s,oed mic 1 Iwo otbeE-she o'Mahony and Roberts
mlneie IN these celcbtatIone with almost as tnucl
iae1iliy ns oil and water. They do not turn out 10
ses9ef. a ~ ~ one f,me the Fcnfaua seem 10 be the
afe N the majority and force the Others 70 yield Il
may be that this Will he the Eole result OF the Fe.
Man movement to aGoli.h the active cbee,vnnce oj
fss Gay, instead OF English domination over The
St. Patrick dag WIS looked forward to this ycar
WIN eo9sdeTab!e on 80 =; appsehsnston It bad been
e. T. ~ that On that day Canada would change
hands- Humors dire were s1fc TINT The work 81
preparation TOT thl8 great revolution IVES in actire
Reg1ess 10th there aad N the States and the mosa
ndeutly expected this result So far rs We know,
i came not The gatherings at yariors points ncar
Inc Canadian npEtler seem 10 have besn only tor
10 1eet the power Of the leaders and the enthusiasm
Of the followers when the time for the move
ment shall arrive. ln Chicago everything was very
qulet, and save n the carrying Of a few tsayoness
along the streets thcrc nothing 10 proclaim The
celebration as ausht else than much diminished
edlslon Of former 81 lsn1!s Estz.ck sa!heFrnes,
Thepublic expectation wa. tomewh,t disappoint-
ca IN The procession. II Naf generally understood
that there would be great turn-out, and at m
carly hor the streets along the line Of formation
biting wind. The procession altogether numbered
not more than two thoutand very Great ing OF
from previous yeats. and only to be accounted fos
by the fact that it was An exclusively Feufan de-
monslratton, and enc in which The conscience Of
every TINE fon Of the Catholic Church forbade him
10 join It was however, IN erideuee of the grow
years seo, the Fcnl1n. proposed to Turn out On ST.
Fottieka dsy With the gEest body Of 1hshmen In
procession, but this beng objected 10, they with
for a.y s wfsE d az &c sseI n
Chicago. The next year The matter vas eans1ssed. d
aud II Nas decided Gy tbe council OF cente1s Ia;
nsss 1ns order w. not snem eong enough e
q necessity, md announce That they preferred To
.nen Sons1e n 5e a. 1ef s. ffRisa s money usua
people accepted ,h. gospel, and enYe due creait
10 thcir exhibition Of silent he4pism. 30 mucb At
variance I7th Ceicprpnptinc that 1t must hare re-
qut.ea spartan courage to torm the resolution and
kn.., "a
possible to make c1edtable display aud It vas de-
Eced On. though there were not wanting people on
ne eIteett On Saturday, wicked enough 10 declare
nio sna Sos pq TO- ~ 81, aezsn
Chicago, the parade would not nave been reapect-
ane u point oi nnmbets. Be this as II Eay, il IL
sss1 sad ,hai ,he Fsnan. and their synpsthiz bad
me IN Tue display. The procession thouch small.
VEL hoFevsr yGy fnc one ana was wstcuc,, VII.
sIs,oef1ne safsafacalon as 1t filed through the
Il N oe soaf IND s1ssa chosen
asserned n their respective halls IN readiness to
march IN a'hody to the place OF rcodezyous. Ths
1e q me e d9tm shs precision was Lake
me eroes street. from Market castWaf5. TbcT Nnrr
announced a meeting at O'Clock. iha, the nrnres.
sio1 Th'Eh1 qhl; more at 10 hi long
anee on ne tssne 81 x.iled
tne sssso ss h sssnF hs nssd q
~
Iolio*ed by the rest toMafds Wabash areuuc All
along The line OF march the et.eets were uer.ely
1o~ded and every window md balcony was thronG.
co Wild ndfntf1nE spectators. II VA. spec.
Iace worthy Of admiration, though nuch
enalet than usual, and less tmpoalne F1ret f,n,e
me- ne CMsf Marshal e1:Aldcrman DaSid Walsh. and
Een.en volunteer, under conmapd Of col. CuiFit.
1hts body Of men, numbering over four hundred.
presented highly respectable appearance. Inc
Green Uniform. in which only about two-thi,aE Of
LIE regiment were 4tIaYe1 JonkeH txeT1 and tho
men appealed to Be IN Thoroughly eliriens s,aie ME
q q df1ll; ae The warriors PACED the fremont
chiefs from the Upper balconies where ali tie EajI
ne na1ds Of the hotel had assembled 10 do honor
70 70 ne heroes. The salntatIon was acknowledged
p hearty cheer frum the boys IN green Follow.
Society, coneiettne Of double rnw ot
sober looking gentlemen, who paeed IL s}onr
n solemn measured stcp, sncsestlse Of frncral
in AZ exetpt The hand which brayed forth checrJ
u t5tah fune Next came the tinted Sons Of Erin,
temperance Society,"" The beautiful hanners
borne BY these two societies were the objects Of
.pnch z animation among the. onlookcrs Thai Of
thc q h.esnlan Beneyolcnr Society uar very taete-
OConnel and Warrington with themoito: tt We
honos The father Of OH adopted counfr5, and The
noe.at1f q or native Country" md On The r
nrmounted by sunbuist. An1thcr beautiful b1nuer
Hae carried by this society. which m. recently pre-
sen1ed 70 them bE the ladies. The Father Matthew
new banner, On which ms rcprcssnted she Matd ~
Erin IN weeping attitude, while UudefDeafh Were
he words: stBroken hearted and loneIv ir,.isna
ret hoprs that her chains vii Be broEen. wher'
With her harps shattered strings restored. .he can
.nurd .tat'eonr Of Triumph and placn f-arianr nf
Election over the pRroele4s cTave Of her n1r1vned
smmei:"
The Feutnn brotherhood were the next in order
ntEshated by The Centrcs Of Circles, and The rear
y the pIocesetcn vas composed ofa miscellaneous
isens-
One Of The most conspicuous features OF the pro-
:ssaon w. The Fe1ian naEy, consisting Of sttam
ssi iE1eate, Carried tu n expscs! wa4on, drawn by
our ho!set. The Eohlc vessel WIS admirably
.qn1pped. and doubtless Teady tor action. and TO
adge hom NE admrinS looEs which were cast
1pon R neI !iom nne 10 lime BY the brotherhood.
ns WIS esaoso'y regarded ii model Of lnvn-
''itty. -.
~ tIoeeeonE 9onR ake @ esfeei 70 Wabash aVEnue
r!s ~ capt 1ea hIc e9d 91%,t ,h oa iaEe
srn,t Of fne CIV. rassjnc thrnnch oat ~ ;h he
~ r4nxf st1refs rnf,1 1he1 a14ra1 ,;,s =. ~ tns
rel sTeet wherr ihe connsn,es sxees n'.m,ss.1
Erei5whcrc they wggc followed by Isrre c1opd "