New-York tribune., 1868-03-16
ST. PATRrCKS DAY

scnrth century and, he informs us ID MS Conies-
,onsv In village called Bonaven-Idoerni%' "nl|"
nnoars 70 be the present town OF fitzpatrick near INC
mouth OF the River clyde, in Scotland between D"
briton and Glasgow He calls himself both Briton anu
Roman or of mixed extraction, and says his father wa"
uf a good family named Calphurnus, and denHen %
neiehboring city Of the Romans, who, not lohg "i,'
abandoned Briton in 400 Some writers can h' ~
Couohessa and say she niece OF MARIN , captyity
In his sixteenth year he was ctiIleu euI,hcr of slaves
hy certain barbarians together with "a; tors
and vassals taken his father e,t,l where ne
s dfcad % IN Keen cattle on the mountains Aited SA
months spent in slavery ne ot5lI,ebcd 70 do so I'm
1,s eseape from servude was brought aDou5
by few kndhearted sailors VINO, no", c1erd him on
Hoard Of the vessel to which tney 81 Scotand
,' tne' wandered for q days through deserts, ana
were a long while distressed for want oi prov
,ben every opportunity to impress on ms fagan eOu
eanions the truth OF Christianity and the mercy Si ~9u
so1v ANNOUNCED TO them that they would all earnestly
pray to the true God for rehef, sneGor w0nd & as
suTsdv come 10 them. They did So and Patrick AYERS
In his confessions that the same day they met with
herd Of From that time provisions never Iaee
Inhabited His companions soon atterWatu OecShe oe
bevers in the Christian doctrine During 'hf & h
Patrick refused TO touch meats Whlch hau pSe1
ontSd 10 % is liberty after two months 1t
Vinced by divers visions that he was destined 70 eOhV
% ~ that eonnfry stretching forth their hands, and
niteonsly CRYING for relief Acting what he felt 10 De
he mpason Of Divine will, he set about preparing nl
LII for the priesthood and after years study OF
Meol Jgeal and secular learning he was 9uy oiHaneu
Enbsequently he was nominated for blShopflc; Dnt
great opposition was made against his epis90,
tal coIsecration and ayowed mission, both r,,& by by
Ssnst ms STn TO 6eSs him h@ IN scotland and endeav
pred to albright him by exaggeraDg Ine oSngerS Cotr
whose people enemies both OF the Brons ana ,ne
GoPaEs e a S m S Orsook his family
aud sold hts Dirthrght and dignity 10 seING n
Having been made bishop he went TO ireland a, -,
universal He Travelled over the whole island anu IIe
and neysecutons and being frequently driven out 70 sea
by tie Pagan Irish, he at length arrived III view vi
SsatHen festival and bis ma were about displaying that
sacred fire until the lighting OF when mo Gter T9 hoc w'
Rad the confidence 10 raise such beacon
SSSe na % rs sGS Sf Taas Te King no less alarmed than
sstonisbed appealed to his magl ana earnestly
py WnOn tS % nrpSd priest rs recorded to have replied
This FIRE which has been Rndled tOnlght IN ont pre-
.enee before the flame lit M IN your palace unless
tiD1is6ed ths very night shall never be extnguished
more 1t will triumph over all the hIes OF our acic
The prediction was fulfilled. Even the King himself soon
after became Christian and his example was IOoMeS
by most of the Iuelnbers Of his court Patrick pursued
6s abors most zeaously and brought thousands yearly
10 acknowledge the God Many desired to confer cv
tbing of this character Hi historians make frequent
nention OF his hberalty and charity, ana aver that
lie gave freely Of his own both to pagans ana
distributed large aims TO the poor in the provinces
through which he passed and maintained ana eaucateu
many children He often prosecuted by the pagans
IUt lived TO see nearly the entire Irish people converted
% Christianity through his instr9mehta t ~ tha a s
tral Assembly OF the Kings which was annually hed az
haIa IN East Meath the residence Oh t9e nee cTT @ @ m
Neil, the chief king, declared himself against the
lie pas soon after converted the Kings Of dublin
Munster and sons OF the King OF C0nnaught lie
AND schools throughout the island St. Patrick died at
Down Ulster County, when upward OF 20 years OF aSe
and removed 10 the cathedral church.
The following programme has Deeh ADOPTED py t1e tn
morrow The line Of the civic procession VIII be formed
Du the easterly side Of seeondaye on Iehn
Tt The various bodies VIII take post in the following
order 49,. -. ,,.o.s..
and THo,sy Arcy in Teaths light resting Second
Ancient Order OfSsnn. Of BISoa5 and nd Lns
isnaS BsD.voent sOeey-MsTsha, Thomas COnnOH the
' aaSSf.%ts Ss Sfs'o 6 SGeMaffs fs conn
SusJmeSs T. p soe-ty0aahs Thomas Ksrnan
T.soJeg n b society oaT DTsions Msrshals Andrew
MGOsa6 east side Of secOHdsve night resting
TIE United Son, EnnMarshA John Sheridan in East Eighth
b Bdss. Nous Benefit and Benevolent sOstyMsrsha Nc
f5 n last Eghiet ngt resting Q, s % o. Issa % & S.n O G
BIookyl DMIshs Patrick key Oh east SIDE Of SeeOnda'e
81 james, G. r. 4 b sOcsty-MshAl Dwyer in Ea't
5; Peters T. 4 B. Daniel Caaghan in Past
Immaculate Conception SOeieiy.Marsha Patrick ONehi
East Ss q Ss'Sn ' s' n Is:f sssf,Hs Bs. RooDe in
E1a ssst Sshi rs,HT OF Se1e0a''f soe-Msr.h cpeu.
OBhea F right resting on left Of TTansigston So
81 Gabriel. R c T. B sOcleiyMarhal Patrick Gary the
east St soc S1 T B soestyMls Dennis OConne
Eat S E bfs n Is + B. John Brspsham
Bst h s Iss Re On ' Of ps1; 81 GS%9 S1e,HSsi.i, Sgs William
vs, l.,h' On Ss.pfs s.i & f seaadsIs sR resting on 6s
Tsibcr Mathew l. B T. A. scety Branch No -Mar'h Thos
Young Nee Father Mahes L D. T. A. society Branch No J.
g.5.h Bartholomew Maher in Eas' Foor'hst eb' resting On e'
feI Mstls B. T. 4 B. s9s,i gss'S No. aM'r'h John
Father B. Society No Of NilhHms9urgh-Msrshsl
Ts,Ler Mathew T. 4 society No q NsvYor-Msy.ba An
ony Mclaughlin EsH Thrst re'tng on h Of No Of Williams
N.ts.s 4 sccisty 10 SfEs. 4, MARSHA P'l
Young Mems Father Mhew r A. B. soetty No Of Etslost-
The line ofmsreh viii he taken up stR tie Military
Seoldst to the Bqws ec.I The Bower aud Ghss1m
before The Nayor and Common Council thence BIosS 70 Pour
telt't 70 Seytbsy " se!eBih'y to to tTst
i iS. SSs' .H 70 oR S AcGo9ass s@ RS @
TSs ncsng ssaiaen have been .gpou4 Special A to The
Grand Marsha agd VII report a. as s9ee f 'enihst near
bs1 Ms2y Denis Eeeus5 Michael FioO D.ne Kelly oven Mea
1 sSe: Sss cos th Ja,, asrs John GOs6 Tloma. King james
Carr Daniel Gallagher. FTaneis Mccarthy
The Mayor and Common Council will review the process
kon on IT'S march through the City Hall Park The ami
versary Will be also celebrated by several Irish organiza
Mems Father Mathew T. A. b. Society, No g. N Y, will
gave grand ball at the Union Assembly Rooms corner
0f Grand and EZabetsts the proceeds OF which are TO
be devoted the Of Ireland and the Society OF the
freDdy Sons of St. Patrick, now in the eighty fourth
InoDieOs Of Fourteenthst and Fifth avenue In
Brooklyn the Society Of ST. Patrick will give their annual
dinner and the St Patrcks Social Club their annual ball
and snpper Gothic Hau There will be also process
sion Of the Irish societies in the afternoon OF which the
following Is the route COuntermareh down Park avenue
10 Hudson avenue Front street, Jay, to Myrtle
avenue 10 Hudson avenue from Hudson avenue 10 Debe
vOise street 10 Fulton ayenue, to the City Hail. TO pass
fn review OF His Honor the Mayor aud Common Council
from thence To Court street. Hamilton avenue
iumbiasreet TO Woodruff 20 Hicks, TO Atlantic street
CassOn avenue, TO Dekalb avenue, TO Kent avenue, 10
Finishing avenue TO Casson avenue, TO Myrtle
70 Washington Park.
The societies will then disperse. St. Patricks Cathe
isal will lie sOlemny dedicated tomorrow morning The