New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-19
The Kibernian observation-disclosures and
Regalias in the Procession.

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regalia of rich green -scarts, with silver
| fringe, and shamrock leaves in their hats,
| preceded by a splendid silk banner of white
and green silk, on the front side of which
were inscribed, in heavy gilt letters: The
PARENT Stem Branch No. Of the ii. b.
and NJ. A. A. of louisiana" On the re-
verse was a picture of Dan. O'COnnor,
whose name is famous in every Irish his
tory, surrounded by a wreath of gilt sham
rock leaves, rich in the extreme. The ban
ner staff was surmounted by the harp OF
| Ireland. and ornamented with an elegant
wreath of roses. Also noticeable was rich
! silk United States flag. and another OF
| green. with the harp Of Ireland and sham
! rock leaves.
| But the banner, the pride OF the associa-
! ton, which in its splendor struck all be-
| holders. of heavy green silk on which was
| embroidered superb gold harp, and i'll
scribed in gold needlework, ''Branch No. L.,
| Erin 90 Bragh" was borne III a carriage
drawn by four gray horses, richly capari-
| soned, and attended by Messrs. II. l.. Shaw,
| NJ. O. Sullivan, John Seaman, Pat Kelley
p. Norton and John Hart, as a guard of
| honor. Two hundred and eighty-tWo meu
appeared in line.
Branch No. 9 with one hundred and TWEEN
tv-six members, led by the Mount Hartz
splendid brass band, preceding which rode
the Rev. Fathers e. Moynihan, Kane, Elan
naghan, and Hetfey, as invited guests OF the
association, had two new rich rich silk flags,
one a United States flag and the other a
heavy blue union jack covered with silver
stars. These were presented by the Sisters
of the Holy Cross. Also, borne cOnspicu-
| ousIy in the procession was their beautiful
banner on which was picture of st. Pat
| rick treading on serpent; on the reverse
was worked in heavy gold. ''Hlbernia
Benevolent and Mutual Aid Association,
Branch No. ,, organized January 9TH 1865"
This has double interest from the fact Of
having been worked by Sister Lawrence,
of the Holy Cross who lost her eyesight
while employed on the work, which is ele
gantly done in raised silver.
Before joining the main procession they
We're also presented by the Sisters of the
Holy Cross with a beautiful wreath. No
ticeable on the breasts of the members was
their rich badge of green ribbon, orna-
mented with gold harp.
Branch No 3, led by the band of st. Jo-
seph's College, who were uniformed in
green Jackets and black trowsers, trimmed
with green, had large and elegant green
flag, which was ornaMented with the time
honored harp of Ireland in heavy silver
work.
Also conspicuous were their rich badges
of heavy green and gilt, with white and
green rosettes, in the centre OF which was
gilt star. These We're everywhere no.
ticeG for their taste and beauty.
Two hundred and forty seven members
appeared in line.
Branch No. 4, with $50 men, bore con-
spicuously their splendid banner, on the
front of which was picture of st. Patrick in
his holy robes OF office as bishop While. seen
in the distance, was one of the beautiful
lakes of Erin; underneath this was in
scribed, in heavy gilt, the letters III. b.
and NJ. A. A, Branch No. A. On the other
side of the banner was painting of Brian
BOru, IN his royal robes and atmor and
holding a cross.
This banner was borne in a carriage, and
was otherwise ornamented with gilt fringe
and shamrock leaves, while from the flag
staff On each side hung broad ribbon in
scribed "St. Johns Parish in gilt letters.
Also noticeable was their beautiful United
States and green flags both of heavy silk,
ornamented with wreaths. Their badges
were OF green and gold, inscribed II. Il.
and NJ. A. A. of Louisiana, Branch No. T."
and trimmed with gilt fringe.
Branch No. appeared with their famous
green flag, on one side of which is painted
the royal arms of Ireland; two greyhOunds
rampant over a shield azure, and the motto
Gentle when stroked; fierce when pro-
voked,' while on the other was a rich paint
ing Of the Harp of Erin and Erin 90
Bragh," following which was their rich
American flag and blue Union Jack. beau
tifully ornamented with gold wreaths and
shamrock flowers.
One hundred and eighty-one members ap-
peared in line, with IA neat green regalia
scarf. embroidered with gold harps and the
bird of American liberty; the badges were
white, appropriately inscribed, with a ro-
settle of red, white and green, in the centre
of which cleaned a heavy gilt star.
l. NJ - 6 u,
were United States, one a handsome blue
Union Jack and the other green silk,
bearing in its centre an embroidered golden
harp: from the point Of the staff hung a
handsome wreath, which was presented to
them yesterday morning.
The badge was a blooming shamrock,
upon which was fastened bright silver
star, while on a green silk ribbon, in gilt
letters, was the name of the association and
number of the branch, and from the stem
of shamrock hung two heavy gold tasselS.
Their hats were ornamented with the sham
rock flower, and ia members appeared Ill
line.
Branch No. had about a hundred mem
bers in their ranks, and of all the branches
of the Hibernia Benevolent and Mutual Aid
Association had the handsOnest scarf, with
the name of the association, the Harp of
Erin and the Branch No ~ in gold paint
ed on them.
They carried fine green flag of Ireland.
with the harp and the shamrock, and the
name of the branch in gilt letters painted
on it, and also an American flag.
Branch No. s. with about sixty members,
bore large flag of green silk, with harp
worked III yellow silk in the centre. A
handsome green wreath, gotten up for the
occasion by some fair hands, ornamented
the flag. There was also fine banner car
ried in the ranks.
Branch No. 9 had the good fortune in De
cember last to win, by the largest vote, at
the fair in Odd Fellows Hail. the splendid
banner, obtained at great expense from the
skilled manufacturers of France, for the
benefit of the Louisiana Retreat. 1t was
the very gem of the procession, and shone
bright in its elegant purity. The banner,
which was carried in a carriage, was sur
rounded by four little curly-headed girls,
representing the four provinces of Ireland,
Lester, Ulster. Munster and Connaught,
and We're named Misses Lawler, Green, Muir
ray and Sullivan.
The banner is made on one side of rich
green silk, and bears the inscription. "lli-
hernia Benevolent and Mutual ,Aid Asso-
citation of Louisiana, Branch No. g." On a
scroll is written, Remember the days of
Ireland's glory" and in the centre is pic
ture of Old Brian Boru himself, mounted.
On the other side, upon pure and heavy
white silk, is the inscription, Justice to
Ireland" the harp of Erin, and a wreath of
shamrock. The banner is richly trimmed
and mounted in gold, and without any ex-
ception the finest in the city. There were
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