New-York tribune., 1868-03-18
ST. PATRICK'S DAY.

was alive with swords an4 sasles, jngng spurs and
saDers gsrns badges and goldfrnged collars, green
shirts and red caps, while above all 1oated in the
light the banner Of the harp Almost endless files OF
soldiers and citizens marched and countormarched seek
ing their position In the line OF the procession to the
music OF hundred brass bands whose OF melody
| hodted on the clear Spring air like the
| chimes OF thousand Limerick bells. Tie
| sidewalks were uned with wondering chill
| dren and smiling seryWtgirls. The German,
Some 6Iclamati6ns OF asonishmen were heard a. the
drowning the strains OF Teddy the Tyler aud The
i4merick Races" The Wearing OF the Green" wSas
Morning. and occasionally long files OF men would Iap
down the Avenue to S nS in5prilRs ~SG1 ~GOaa
bia" Gailycaparisoned horses. bearing nISed
with gorgeous sashes and e5l9'VI 5nd eIatterinS
drums variety Of orders were given IN signt9rian
tones calculated to Oil the hearts Of the ser
impression Of awe on the minds c the wondering urclns
lining the sdewaks The rain OF m tnG gi @ nau
seemed more pleasing otherwise 70 the various soce
ties some Of whom c st. f Pack Bay ndeeG
he sunlight seemed especially furnished for the OF
he proces.ion as it raincd in the morning then cleared
on until the societies were dispersed and then again
began drzlling. AT noon squads Of police ap-
ears were driven back for the purpose OF giving
the martial marshals fair field for their evolutions
The horses danced sideways then plunged forward and
reared their hind legs alive with Irish ardor
while their riders sung their sabes like sticks Of black
thorn. and bObbed into the air every pngng motion
Of thor fiery stceds Ike buOys IN storm Han the
wcarers and the violent motions Of the hortes frequently
drove these hats over the eyes OF the mashas causing
voxaOus delays In the formation OF the procession. Al
time, horse became frightened at the plume OF his
rider, aud made desperate attempt to jump
over cOal-oart at the intersection OF Secondaye.
and FourthSt, but was brought to his senses Dy
the heartrendng effort OF n hired German band
to master tho difficult music Of st Patrckt Day IN the
Al i2i5 the marching signal was given Two squads OF
with sturdy tread Cheers and OF Erin 20 Bragh
from the mutudeof spectators. The drums rat,
the buge pierced the air and 5000 brass instruments
threw themselves into the music o. Ireland France aud
America, with rcd-hOt feTNOr The youthful sons Ot
Ireland ocked about the magnificent banners OF the va
rious societies Ike thirsty birds about pd p0oSand Iol
lowed the line Of march with wild hurIhh5 The servant
girls waved their handkerchcfs and threw Kisses 70 the
green ags The members Of the Ancient order OF Hiber
MANS OF the largest societies in the city attracted
Ind tIer appearaUcc In point of numbers they were
the heart OF Englshman. Cheers for Ireland Were
given with a Will and it was, perhaps truly remarked
Now York TO cleanse the Old sod from every urup OF
British blood As the gallant Goth Regiment wheeled by
general shout OF " Here they come and There they
come" AS usual the 6gth was headed ny Alahaiah
Band consisting OF forty pieces As the regiment passed
down secondaye they were yocifeousy cheeIed by he
great crowd Of men, women and children that thrOuged
the sidewalks Red-cheeked matrons with often more
than one child in their arms crowded ,re TO inc
alon the miniature hags while ioohi9g ahAl9uty M 10 ,y
fort
procession headed for the Bowery at which point the
crowd was immense. The police arrangements were SO
admirably carried out that there was little or no con
fusion and their march was uninterrupted Green nags
OF ali sizes and descriptions waved from the buildings on
tne b spectators Who checTed tho various
societies as they passed by Passing INTO Chathamsquare
procession the entire width Of the street There
lntng nor any confusion. Inc cars
tT%cks @ ~ carts, and vehicles Of every description
driven away from the streets along the line OF
A. fla An Tn4O
S1 oG Nv be GlJermen ConnciInen and other city dig
nitarles Including the representatives OF the press were
cOugregated together the espannde fronting the 'y
Hall The chains, and the g What IS II" statue op
posto literally swarmed with urohins, who appeared al
most wild with delight As the head Of the line
were not few far between, were all playing as loud
a. possible The music was rather dacordant but good
the sabre do Pere," Bride of Garyown," star
tho valiant sons Of ireland they mGched Az ne
Slow time could have at all d-coucertcd their move
ments. The procession passed IN review before Ills
o'geso LsoP.S sS, tssa r ~ ..SSs .S va Hagen
Goth Rcsmssl Col jaime. c'vsn'Eb;
r-o g;, G,os.S o S. , e, fsIi si ' fa fasi % 6,l
Mesher. vIc.-Presdslt; Charles Boy.e. Seoe
'' Peter !Tf'F, IsiTpl pstS. sSis,aat,iGn. i'i 80
Ss,ioasl seereiirr, T,@;S'hy p'r'y' Ao H.
% divisions each division with bani anl bsuuer
Ancient Order % H.berusuI o. Long Is.iui
Il Divisions similarly Sl,s accompanied
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D's'iShi St. Bdssi. si' I 1is'I b. sG1' sose,j S H'
Bons'oen' society Of s. XnSss. s,,I 1f Paul B'oo1a
q Peter. DO mmlcD,e Conception DO Tfangur,,,n DO
Young Mems st jane. T. G. Il T. a !, b R,si,.,o sSasy'
81 FssT SiSs'i Mathew the 9 b r 4 Society lPsisa
Father h.ssa hs 4.'s'f y a. sG 81 10 S T@SSs No
NeV.York DO. No. 5 DO.
Young Men. Father Mathew B. society," No Of NssYort
Accommodating the various Societies were numerous
eivn SosIeties carried banners with various designs,
very handsomely ornamented with streamers aud hags
The procession continued its march up broadway at
tracing much attention. The various hotels were deco
rated with small green hags ana the wndoTs were nltsa
procession passed The procession, on entering Union
square, passed around the statue OF washington and
nroceeded down FOurtcenthst to Seyenthave up Sew.
enthave 20 Twenty thirdst. thence TO Firstaye and
down to Eghthst on arriving at the cooper % lnstthe
i'm this oy was of the most orderly that has ever
taken place and will long be remembered by the par
DEDICATION OF ST PATRICKs CATHEDRAL
The reconstructed Roman Catholic Cathedral
q, ST. Patrick which extends from Mottst to Mulberry
at Prince was soemny dedicated yesterday TO the ser
vice OF Almighty Cod under the patronage OF the Apostle
OF Ireland At 10 o'clock the doors OF the Cathedral were
thrown open, and the people in waiting were permitted
70 enter yet at lOO the time az which the services were
onnonnced 10 commence several pews were without
cupans and many seats IN other peWs were vacant,
Whether this absence OF crowd was Occasoned by the
price OF tickets 81 each or preference OF te althful 70
do honor 10 the memory OF 81. Patrick III the public
streets those who renamed away may better explain to
fheir own satisfaction. As a show or ceremonial
me snectacle presented in the cathedral far
%TdSE g Ei F FFo%G s al pS STS
5fe wav 10 celebrate day especially set apart Qr the
honor OF particular SAINT HoYSYe }hefe was ,sr no
nate enough 10 attend enabled to participate In the
dovotions undlsturbed The Cathedral was devoid OF
ornametaton other than It's architectural beauty
but the grand altar radiant with nnumerabe tapers and
lets and adorned with the choicest natural n0wers pre-
senfed an Imposing appearance At 10. o'clock the arch
bIsLOp bishop priests acoytes, In solemn procession
| IN thence down the