The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-11
FATHER MATHEWS llETHDAY.

The Temperance Celebrat In Honor of II
Northumberland Muster and Parade Of the
II. Nj. r. A. b. Societies Of New York.
Yesterday the anniversary Of the birthday Of Father
Mathew the Temperance Apostle OF ireland, was cee-
brated with unusual zest From eleven O'Clock until
nearly yesterday there great cemmoon in East
Broadway Bands were playing, troops OF men clad In
badges to speak, they formed the most prominent
feature Of their Dress were musernL flags flying and
'banners cast TO the breeze in the prodgal man.
ner making the ignorant passer-by curious to know
what all the show about. The Gurry OF mounted
with sashcs Of green ant crimson and gold
swung round their necks and enveltpinc their bodies
the continuous buzz OF orders and directions given in
loud tones, the s,oppage OF the stree traffic. and the
cong lomerous assembago OF the "gret unwashcd" to
LOOK and the sight, with merry girlish faces
peering out from the windows above-;lI formed tout
ensemble gay, majestic and inspiring.
Seventy seven years ago was born Thtobald Mathew,
the good priest who has done much IN the OF
temperance. II ever human being deserved canoniza-
ton did be: for the saved lives OF thousands cry
drunkard's fate, from the drunkard's grave Father
Mathew s dead, but his memory lives green
when his. reputation had extended from land TO land
and his earnest efforts in doing good for The human
were being looked on with admiration aud appreciated
by the general public he IL dead. but be lives still
among now and the different temperance societies
which have his name for tneir watchword, and his
example their creed every year. at the ceie
braton held yesterday his anniversary to do honor
the nams the noblo acts and the memory OF Father
Mathew.
The societies having all mustered by twelve O'Clock
some little time spent in mhrshang the procession
into line when they all proceeded, headed by the
various bands each TO its special company, to The City
Hall Park Ia the following ORDER
At the head OF tho line a squad OF ffty OF the
Metropolitan police TO clear the way; then came the
Grand Marshal, ). r. Reilly, and his aids OF whom
also stretched along tho route and then followed
the nine separate societies placed in the order " their
orgauzaton:-
No. 2 New York--nnncl d. Glyun marshal
No. 4, New York William 0'Conne marshal,
No 6. New York--Lawrerce Welch, marshal
No. 4 Manhattany iilc--John Lally. marsAa.
No. ., Yorkyille-Martln Godfrey, marshal
No. l. New Jcrsey--John Lynch marshal
No. 3 Young Mems New lork-Wilism Nenrury
marshal.
No. .. Young Mems New york-Danel Gallagher.
marshal.
No. o, Young Mems Harlem-Michacl CAIN marshal.
II was very pretty sight 20 the procession coming
up Chatham street, and tue OF the bands lent
the marshas and various depuiies had bouquet in
his hand The ploasantes part OF the sight, however
the bands OF little children, clad In Rnickebocker
costumes, that led each OF the various companies.
they formed very prominent feature and elci'ed the
admiration OF the crowds OF ookefsou who bed
see them flo into tho City Hall square and park. In
front OF the City Hall the Mayor aud Council re-
viewed the nea as they marched BY TO the taking air
OF GLORY, Glory, HRileuiab" OF "Pat hooyf After
How like serpent IL had been winding up from the
Bowory the coots OF the banners carrying cut the M
sion; up broadway TO Union square: duaiy ASSEMBLING
in front OF the Cooper Institute, and then dispersng
The gathering yesterday was very large, numbering
many Thousands and the different com paues seemed
has done much for tas temperance body nrst
foundation.