The New York herald., 1870-03-18
ERIN GO BRAGH.
St. Patrick's Day in the Morning
and Evening.
A Fine Day and Splendid Procession
Banquets Of the Knights and Friendly
Sons Of st. Patrick aud the
Shamrock Association.

terday with all that solemnty and p0mp which have
characterized the metropolitan celebration OF the
anniversary OF the birth Of the hlustrious patron
SAINT OF the Emerald Isle since New York became q
full grown town. Indeed taking every drawback
OF the severity OF tho weather to invalid portion
OF the Irish population OF the city into considera-
tion, VINO were. as matter OF course, not able to
'Iurn 0ut'' In consequence, the celebration far
passed that Of last year, which then considered
to be the finest parade day that the lovers OF Old
Ireland ever had In the metropolis.
The weather was all that could have been desired
by the most fastidious or hardy Irishmen. The sun
shone brightly overhead, and although the cold
was at times rather nipping for extraordinarily
elongated noses the process0nists had no reason to
find fault with the excellent arrangements of the
elementary gentleman who Is supposed TO regulate
the currents OF arr and everything else that makes
good walking overhead"
The houses along the streets through which the
procession passed were Gayly nedecked with the
alag OF Ern' and the national colors and many or
the hotels and oil the public buildings displayed the
green and the red white ana blue Tne whole city,
In fact. presented holiday appearance that Iorclbly
recalled to mind the good Old days long long ago
when the Fourth OF July was wont to draw forth all
the enthusiasm OF the popuace ana crowd the
streets with patriotic sghtseers
From an early hour In the morning every street and
avenue leading TO Broadway and the Bowery through
wnicn it was known the PROCESSION would pass was
crowded with men, women and children, all wear
ing some green emblem ana oil hurrying as though
their lives depended upon 1t 10 obtain good place
from which tue parade could be witnessed.
Lamp and awning posts ON Broadway were at
premium. The police, who for once in their lives
showed that they could be goocnatured when they
chose TO, did not interfere with the urcnins WHO
a no
and the consequence was that when the pressure
did come along there was an elevated railway OF
humanity on each side OF Broadway, the cond lcors
oI wncn took good care that no accidents occurred
below woftn seeing Every window ana stoop
ali the streets on the parade route were eagerly
seized upon by those who mad the good Ortune to
get up early and tnus managed 10 head on the
laugard, VINO, who on coming along about noon 10
get ''rooso above the curo stone, found 10 tner
dl3inay that the Old proverb tnaL 1.-The early bird
catcneS the worno was not after ali as badly played
out Us some people imagine.
The procession began TO form In line about noon.
ana at one CLOCK tne word march was given. The
marshal ANA his aids had arranged everything relat
ing TO the parade with nicely OF calculation and
good order tnaJ put to blush many OF our National
Guard turnOuts. Once Lle march had Iegun the
wn0le army wearing OF the green" trainpe1 along
without single malt OF any moment during the
whole afternoon.
| Tne column proceeded first down second avenue
as lar as Fifth street. IRON Tenth street, and then
crossed INTO First avenue, preceded by tae Legion OF
st. Patrick which headed the line IN frsL avenue,
presenting II SsTeu1Ln O 40o as SOiulcrg LOOKING
| men as could De seen any where ali ''iuy armed
| ana equipped" The march down First avenue was
perfect ovation. Flags and banners waved from
every building and the enthusiasm OF the
the Sidewalks Kn, W no bounds. On reacalDg second
street u slignt Decay occurred, owing 10 the non
arrival oil the Sixty regiment; Dut that
mand soon put IN an appearance III magnificent
IUrce, aud were cneered to the echo by the process
slonsts VINO were drawn up IN line 70 receive them
Tue regiment at took the lead of the column,
and the procession then proceeded from Second
avenue, through second street. INTO the Bowery, and
N IN n HNn
on tue arrival OF the nead OF the column Mt the
Hall tile park was crowded u repleton. Every tree
and elevated place TO be found was loaded with
quota oi cilnging humanity and IS Estimated that
tnere must nave been at the time In ana ABOUT the
park AZ least 5000 persons. The Mayor,
| dressed TO XIII and wearing a bran new pair or
green kia gloves, and accompanied ny the memDexS
| Ol the Common Council and several Pol &c aagIs-
trates reviewed the procession as II passed the city
Hall. Thence The iile oI march was taken up
broadway through several OF the up town streets,
ana 10y five O'Clock the parade had come 10 an euo.
Inc procession was certainly magnificent Que in
every respect. Although there must have been iuly
80 600 men III line not the slightest disturbance OF
any KIND occurred TO mar the general enjoyment OF
the day. and the marshals aud Leir ads nave good
reason TO congratulate themselves upon tue excel.
lent order wncn prevailed from the moment the
parade began I'LL the dismissal
Banquet Of the Knights Of St. Patrick.
The nntn annual banquet OF the Knights or ST.
Patrick last night, at Demon,co's IN Fourteenth
street, was one OF the grandest successes ever
as a caterer. The dinner was gotten up
IN the most rso1erchs manner. and the
company VINO sat down to partake Of Il
was composed OF local Irish notabes, asi well az
by honest and high-roned Americans Of lesser as
tirclon, whose warm sympatnies 40 back on each
festival day TO their adopted brethren across the
broad Atlantic and who yesrn for the humiliation
of tue Saxon and the triumph OF the cause OF Irish
national independence. lne banquet hall was
".
An abundance OF American and Irish bunting
liped the walls and hung In graceful estoons across
0ulnn8 char, hung magnificent OIL painting Of
Daniel o'oonnsll sGrmoun!ed with harp set IN an
& R2f o6 ss" we're sS shss @s SsarSs III 5p5a Ses5 as
sucn as these, in oold; dashmg etters:-"E EsDinet"
''Grattann .'Sarsfield,o "Fitzgerald,n &c Precisely
at seven O'Clock from 175 TO 200 guests sat down
the sump.uous iepast, Judge Dennis Quinn. Presl.
don't OF the knights. occupying the cnair.
He was supported On his right by Mayor Hall and
nanked on the left by that genial and whole souled
oa gentlemen James & W. Gerard whose Joval COM
clIal banqnetiag taole. Besides these there
were seated at TINS table Horace Greeley,
Sunset Cox, Judge Gurus, JohD Mitchell,
Captain William f. Lyons john Martin, OF Kilbroney
tame; Rev. Nr Birtseii, OF ST. AIMS church, Eighth
street; Rev. Father Iraynor. Mathew I. Brennan.
Surrogate Hutcnngs, Richard O'Gorman, John Mul.
LAZY, Mr. Goodheart and others.
After the removal OF The cloth the PRESIDENT
arose and delivered the opening address, In Witch
he traced In glowing colors the work Of ST. Patrick.
lie alluded to Gladstone Land bill and condemned
1t the promoter OF further discOrd in Ireland irri-
tating anu dissatisfying the people.
CAPTAIN Mitchell then read letters FROM President
Grant, Governor Hoffman, senator Casserly. Francis
Herman, James W. kavanagn, OF Montana, ana q
host OF Others.
Then followed regular intellectual dow or soul
and sparkling OF elOquence, which. with toast and
song and jest, occupied the pleasant hours Until lar
into the night.
Friendly Sons OF 81. pntrick-Dinner mt the
st. james Hoiel-SpeSchss, TOasts and
Songs.
The Friendly Sons OF st. Patrick gave their eighty
sixth anniversary dinner last night at st. James
Hotel. About sixty were present. VINO were pre-.
sided over by Judge DAILY, On Inc right OF the presi
dent were Mr.. John G. Dale. president Of the st.
Georges Society; Mr.. Cowden, OF the New England
Society, and Major General Irving Mcdowell. On
the left were Mr.. Gordon ST. Andrews Society; MIR.
Mcdonald, ST. Nicholas society and Mr.. John
McKeon.
Tie dinner was served In excellent style and was