The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-20
ST. PATRICKS MUTUAL ALLIANCE.

Great Turn.Out of the Members Yesterday
A Brilliant Display-AdmirabIe Order Of the
Professionals : Their Splendid New Band
Georgeous Unifsrms of the Musicians.
One OF the most magnificent spectacies that New
York has witnessed for length OF time was afrord
ed by the turnout Of the St Patrick Mutual Alliance
Society their to Brooklyn, to take part in the
Imposing ceremonies that were observed at the lay
Ing OF the foundation stone OF the Roman Catholic
Church Of the Visitation in tho afternoon. The num-
Der who took part In the procession was vast; but
the admirable order preserved the responsibility Of
the participants and the thorough discipline they
Misplaced in marching, their style Of footing being
mp to the highest military standard were most to be
observed. Long before the procession reached the
AERALD ocice. from where we observed 1t,
The stirring strains OF the splendid band could be
heard from afar, making the air nelodtous with
sweet music As the procession reached the ONCE
and the musicians came In sight
4 THEIR GORGEOUS UNIFORMS
and splendid instruments were the theme OF the
highest praise from the surrounding spectators
Fheir dress is composed of rich mixture OF green
hnd gold, got up in the most tasteful manner, re-
Rardless OF expense, and the gay appearance 1t pro-
duced Is slngulariy effective III heading pro-
Eesston.
appearance OF the band caused 1t to be rumorcd
mat the procession was on It's way 70 welcome tne
che grand display was simply the turn-out OF
single society. The costumes and Instruments of the
time they have appeared in public, aud the society
mas TO be congratulated on Its enterprise In posses
sing so magnificent u band and the musicians on
the high proficiency they manifest. Following the
band came the foremost acknowledgements, carrying
kho
IN 'front.' and behind splendid banner fgreen, EN-
belshed In the. centre by the shamrock and the
THE HARP WITHOUT GROWN,
the favorte emblem OF the natives OF the Emerald
lsie the Wide world over. AT various places in the
pne OF the procession the insignia carried,
hnd the whole line Of the vast multitude was gay
with bunting and interspersed with music.
4 EACH MEMBER
pr the procession wore beautiful rosette Of green
an his button hole, aud the effect this part OF the
programme had was highly picturesque. There
tNas not a single addressed person in the line OF
march, the professionals being evidently OF the
very best class OF our Irish citizens. An air or
gravity and respectaDility seemed to set upon them,
an keeping with the sabbath and the religious
nature OF the work they were about to assist In;
and sucn was the impression they made upoa the
crowds OF spectators that EXPLANATIONS such az
gould be heard on all sides.
The number who took part could not be definitely
Bands, rs the procession occupied a considerable
Aime In passing the HERALD once. When tho last
ranks nad passed reporter accompanied the So
clety to the wharf, where boats had been especially
chartered 10 convey the members 10 the Brooklyn
Every part and It was some tune before the trans
1er was made; but everything was admirably man.
aged no rush or confusion at any time taking place.
lne turnout mas been general IN all paris OF tho
city, IL being estimated that something ike $1,000
members from the one Society In this city
participated In the ceremony in Brooklyn.
,Ihe church to be erected is to be u
very line one, and to the st. Patrlcks
pa0tua Alliance Society, which raised so large q
portion the funds necessary for the building OF
1ne sacred edilce great credit Is due theul and.
SSertany, Judging IRON the display of yesterday, II
would be impossible to exaggerate IN praise.
4 The processi0nistS returned III the evening, when
She ceremony was at an end and preserved the
Rame good order and strict discipline their re-
Nurn which had characterized their forward move
menL There has been some brilliant turnOuts Ia
The city OF late, but few equal that OF yesterday
and none to exceed It for respectabiy and strict
adherence TO temperance.