The New York herald., 1869-03-18
Grand Ceremonies at st. Pat
rick's Cathedral.
Imposing Procession and Review by the
Mayor and Common Council.
Banquets at the Principal
Hotels.
DROWNING OF THE SHAMROCK.

ST. Pafrick's Day was yesterday celebrated by the
sturdy sons OF Erin with all becoming pomp and
ceremony. The nth Of March is looked upon in all
parts OF the world wherever an Irishman Is to be
found land there very few spots on this terrestrial
sphere where an Irishman is not to be found, as
national day. when everybody who has the least re-
gard for the green isle the sea expected TO
do all that lies in his power to celebrate 1t in
beftting the grandeur OF the occasion. 1t is not
surprising, therefore, that this city, where the
Irish population is very large, the day should be
considered as worthy OF more than ordinary venera-
ton and respect. The weather during the day was
all that could have been desired by the most fas-
tdOus 7. A. B., the sun shone brightly overhead
Rnd the "walkingn was exceedingly good for st.
Patrick's Day. The streets through which
IL was known the procession would pass
were crowded from an early hour in
the forenoon by immense gatherings OF men,
women and children, all bearing some emblem
to denote that they hailed from the Emerald Isle
or would have been born there had they had any
say IN The matter. Green nags green ribbons and
the rrepressbe and to be-orgotton shamrock
were TO be seen on all sides. In fact, green the
prevailing color OF almost eyery thing that attracted
the eye, from the nags the public bindings and
certain hotels GA Broadway to the ribbons that
bedecAed the heads and adorned the tails or
The cart horses watch tried to be privileged char
cian't succeed Besides, there were among the
crowds on the sidewalks good many green people
from fhe country. VINO came 70 see the Irish ele
plant IN his glory and who went away early in the
evening thoroughly satisfied with the Celtic animals
excellent dimensions, but at tue same time leay
lg the pickpockets who infested the streets TO bless
the country districts and their increase OF income
The great rush anu crush Of people was, OF course,
al the City Hail. and long before the head Of
the procession debonched iGtO the Park every avail
able space on the steps OF the building was occupied
and every friendly tree aDa lamp post made to
urchins with sLrong irish procllylties. When the pro-
cesson entered the Park Mayor Hall and the mem
bers of the Common Council all oi them win sham
rocks IN the appes OF their coats, appeared the
steps and reviewed the men as they passed one
or the most IN efesttng incidents OF the day
occarfed just rs the review had begun. Two young
ladies', dressed IN waite, presented the Young
Mems f. ". 1. A. H. Society, No. l, with heautifui
green Blk banner. having as a centre piece the in
scrip,ion OF dedication beautifully cngrossed
very langhabie incident occurred the Sixth
avenue during the inarcn. patriotic American
LADY. VINO evidently had never read much about the
history Of ireland expressed herself IN The presence
of several Enltes IS being very happy over The fact
thai the IRISH weie allowed 10 enjoy themselves
IN st. patrcks day, for what conld we do
Elthou' them, you KNOW and don't they do all our
rough woFk, the poor creatures IhsfemarE was
listened to with profound respect for the intelligence
al the speaker by several Of the 'poor creatures
The street, but fortunately II don't spoil the pro-
eession IN the least or make the sun 90 down before
IT, appointed hour Taxing it all In all the process
sion was the most Imposing and orderly affair OF
The kind that has been witnessed for several years
collisions with which the procession had nothing
Whatever 10 do and wlliskey and outsiders every
thing, occurred 10 mar the general order Of tle day
The following IL the route followed by the process
fiOn:-Down Second avenue TO Second street, up
Second street 10 EoweTy, down BOwery e. Chatham
sfTeet 10 east gate OF the Park where the procession
was reviewed by the Mayor and Common Council.
Thence to broadway to fourteenth street, by Wash
ington's statue (Which they salutedl down Four
feenth street 10 Seventh avenue W Seventh avenue
20 Fwenty-tblrd street, through sixth avenue 10
seconc avenue To- TwentstSrd street, scrsss
Twenty-thlrd street 10 FIRST avenue. down FIRST
avenue 10 Eighth street. uD Eighth street To Cooper
Institute, where thes were dismissed.
There were fully A, 600 men IN the line OF march