Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-18
THE CITY.
CELEBRATION OF ST. PATRICK,s
BAY.
Imposing display of the Societies.
Interesting Exercises and Grand
Procession.

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Procession.
Saint Patrick's Day yesterday was cele
brated by our Irish friends and the various
societies in manner grand and imposing,
and every way BETTING the anniversary
The rains of the day before had made the
atmosphere cold and pleasant, allayed the
dust of the streets and rendered them in
exec lent condition for the procession. At
| 8 o'clock in accordance with the previously
published programme, the procession was
formed on the Square and proceeded to
the Cathedral. At the Cathedral Grand
High Mass was had, Right REV. P. A.
Feehan officiating. He was assisted by
Verv Rev. j. T. Jarboe, Rev. III.
Meaeher and Rev. E. Doyle. An admir-
able Grafton was delivered by Rev. III.
Meagher on the immutability of the faith
as preached by Saint Patrick and his sue
cessors. The discourse abounded in his
rical research and learning, and was well
delivered to a vast crowd, the spacious
edi6ce being literally jammed By those
present. The services being ended, the
procession was reformed, the Police force
and the members of the Hibernian Socie'y
being in the lead. The procession passed
from the church through Summer to
Church street, thence to and through High,
Cedar, KnoWles, and Church to Spruce;
up Spruce to South Union, and theEce to
Summer, Elm, Cherry and Broad; through
Broad to Market, and thence to and
through Church, Cherry and Cedar streets
to the west side of the Square, where they
were dismissed '.' 20 .----
The procession was one of the largest
and most attractive ever seen in the city,
and the sidewalks, stores, windows and
balconies were crowded with persons look
ing in sdmiration as it passed by. MIR. P.
Oleary was the. Grand Marshal Of the day,
aud right skillfully and calamity he per-
formed the duty. he was the right man
in the right place. All the Marshals,
mounted on spirited steeds, bsdged and
sashed, performed their respective duties
most excellently. The procession, as it
filed into Church street, presented an at
tractive appearance. The new banners of
the societies, displayed for the first time in
procession to the public eye, we're truly
beautiful. Garnitured with gold and sill
yer, blszoHed with elaborate lettering and
rich devices aud decorations, furnishing
in the noontide sun, they were universally
admired. The banners of the Hibernian
and st. Joseph Societies were especially
elegant, as indeed, were all those that
formed such decorative feature in the
procession. The music for the occasion
and the procession was furnished by the
Rock City Band, the Volks Band and the
st. Joseph's Band, all of which discoursed
stirring and delightful strains. In the
order Is published, set forth in the pro-
gramme, the procession passed the sever
al streets indicated and returned to the
Public Square where they were dismissed.
The efficient aids to the Grand Marshal
Oleary during the day were John Whelan,
John OLeary, III. McKeon, Richard Far
rel and John Hauley, each and all of whom
contributed much to the order of the pro-
cession and the general interest of the ocs
csEon.
We will refer briefly to the several So
cieties which participated in the celebra-
ton.
The Hibernian Society, which has for
its objects benevolence to its members,
was organized April 10. 1869, and was
chartered May 4, 1870. 1t has received
into its treasury during the last year, end
ing March II, 1000. 1t paid out for re-
lief $3.50; for banner and charter $40,
and for sundry expenses $3.50, leaving a
balance in the treasury of $3.50. The 30
ciety now numbers 120 members. The
officers are: O. Powers, President; James
Doherty, Vice President; N. j. Martin,
Secretary; Thomas Dryer, Corresponding
Secretary; III. J. M,Kee, Treasurer;
Charles Morley, Financial Secretary;
James Golfer, Sergeant at-Arms.
The st. Joseph's Total Abstinence Socie-
ty has for its object, mutual improvement
and edifcation and the promotion Of the
cause of Temperance. Its officers consist
of the following gentlemen: Rev. E. Doyle,
Hon. President; d. II. Neylan, President;
Martin Kerrigan and Mortimer Shea, Vice
Presidents; E. E Jones, Recording Secre-
tary; P. j. Mckee, Financial Secretary; P.
Cleary, Treasurer; Thos. w. Sexton,
Librarian, and Jeremiah Buckley Master of
Ceremonies Its present number of MEM
bers is IS, with steadily increasing access
sions.
The ST. Alloy sius Society, has for its OBJ
ject, mutual improvement and frsternal
ediication. Its officers are VIM. Smith,
President; John Ahern, Secretary, and
John F. Conner, Treasurer. In addition
to the Societies and those constituting the
regular procession, it was largely swelled
by delegation from Edgeield and persons
on foot, who represented no particular So
ciety, but who: entered into the spirit CT
the occasion with hearty good will. With
the procession and the various festivals at
night the celebration closed, in a manner
worthy the day, and creditable to all those
who participated in it, and entertaining
and instructive to those who witnessed it
Real EaLate Transfers.
The following are the transactions in
real estate, as appears of record, in the
County Clerks Office, for the week ending
Friday, March II, 1871:
s. Pride to S. II. Pride, % acres
in Davidson county............... $500
]. R. Chilcut to j. W. Chilcut,
one-half interest in land in
Haywood county. 500
J. K. Edmundson Jr. to w. j.
Parks, land in county. ........ $1,000
NJ Hays to S. s. Wright, inter
est in the dover of Sophia
Hays................................. S525
]. ID. Winston and wife to J. B.
Knowles, 22t feet on Summer
street....,............................. $4,000
Noah Underwood to j. B G.
Carney, land in 23d district. $50
n. Baxter, Jr. to w. B. Spire,
lots 1876 and l86 on Fatherland
street, Edgefeld. $4,000