The New York herald., 1869-02-27
ST. PaTRlCiys DAY.

Convention or Irish SOcl,
for the Celebrati0n Of St. .patrick's Day.
convention OF the Irish societies OF tins city and
Brooklyn was held last night at Hibernia Han In
Prince street. for the purpose OF continuing prcpara-
lions for the celebration Of St. PaIrck's Da About
nity societies we're represented The presidcns OF tc
convention, Peter McArde, occupied the chair, and
Messrs Edward L. Carey and Charles Boyle acted as
secretaries Mr. Caron chairman Of the Committee on
Military reported that he had seen the officers OF the
the Sixty-ninth regiment and that they expressed
tner Willingness TO take part in the celebration Of
DeiEg quite satisfied to take up any route which
might be agreed upon by the convention.
committee, consisting OF one delegate from each
society was then appointed to nominate . Grand
Marsnal and two aids who should have charge OF
their absence letter was real nom Mr. John Grlf
nn, referring to the case OF Ex-Governor Wise, Of
take soe ans sa appealing a 70 the rsa population 70
stances.
After an absence OF about an hour the Nominating
committee returned to the convention and presented
tnelr report. MIR. Thomas Kerrigan acted as chair
man OF that committee and reported that the nomi-
natons Tor grand marshal were three, and nomina-
tons Tor nrst and second aids were unanimously
made. Mr.. Thomas Donely, Of the St GabrIel's So
Ctety, was erected grand marshal by acclamati0n'
MT. Terence Riley, OF the Ancient Order OF Hlberni-
ans, was similarly elected first aid. Thomas Hogan,
mated Ior second aid and ballot was taken result
ing IN tne election OF Mr. Michael Meighan OF the St
SoiASo' noiuoA CdluOuC society.
Convention Of Irish Civic socictie, or Kings
County.
The adjourned meeting Of the convention OF Irish
Civic Societies OF Kings county was held at Emmers
Hotel Canton street. near Myrtle avenue last even
Ing for the purpose Of completing the arrangements
for the celebration Of st. Patricks Day. Mr.. John
Cunningham, president OF the convention presided
and Thomas O'Connor ofllciated secretery Of the
rA of afaat Had suAxs
responded 10 by representatives OF twenty societies.
after which the minutes OF the previous meet
gan, chairman Of the Committee on Line
o. odu.a March, CHS, submitted the following as the
The right to on Pak corner Of canon
street. and countermarch down Park avenue to
Hudson avenue to Front street. Jay street. to Full
ton avenue thence to the City Hail. where 1t will be
reviewed by the Mayor and members ofthe Common
Council; through Court street to Hamilton avenue,
street, to Atlantic avenue, to Classon avenue to
Myrtle avenue, to Washington Park, where they
Will be review ed by the Grand Marshal ana dismiss
The report was unanimously adopted by the meet
ing. nominating committee. consisting OF one
from each delegation, was then appointed to select
for the action OF the convention the OF candi-
the nth Of March, The committee after an extended
For Grand Marsnal-John WalI, Ancient Order
Hibernians, votes; John Norton, St. Janes Soce-
Eo RS ced7 AdDln 81 a%ss SEe 4 hasss boWa
ward Gromey, St. Patrick's Society, /; Jas. Fagan,
st. James, s. John MOOn st. Paus, 2. The officers
then elected by vote OF the Convention were:-
Grand Marshal. John Wall; First AID, Michael Dowd;
Second Aid, James Fagan
The turnout in Brooklyn this year will, from pre-
sent indications, far exceed any previous demon
straton OF the kind In that city. More than twenty
societies, numbering IN the aggregate about Il, 900
men, Will take part In the parade. The utmost good
feeling and harmony prevailed throughout the de-
liberatOns OF the convention.
The following are the officers Of the Irish Conven
ton recently chosen for the year 1S6o:-President
John Cunningham; Vice President, William Flynn
Treasurer. J0nn Wall; Recording Secretary, Thomas
J.. O'Connor; Corresponding Secretary, Thomas
F,anagan; Auditing Committee, Philip Mcclure,
Terence Roper, Patrick Carberry.