The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-18

The Professions, Dinners, Balls, Ora
tiOnS and General Festivities.
"a GREAT DAY FOR IRELAND"

It Is but once In seven or eight years that st.
Patrick's Day happens to TALL sunday, and. as q
natural consequence all secular and civic as well as
military Observances OF the festival VIII nave to take
place to-day. Yesterday, luckily, was not the day
on which outdoor festivities were to take place. as
the streets ana sidewalks were very sloppy. owing
to the melted snow, and, had the procession taken
place, many a new pair OF boots and many
clean white shirt would have been splashed with
the mud and slop OF the highways.
/ To-day, II the weather Is fine and dry, and with
good, cheerful sun above in the heavens the pro-
cesslOn Will no doubt surpass that OF any previous
year. One Of the chief features OF the display this
year will be the turnout VI the "Gallowglassesn q
body OF men In the costume of the ancient Irish
warriors, who were just as good pagans IN their
hearts as much as they are good Catholics at
present.
Many Of our public buildings will to-day display
the Irish and American flags, and in the evening all
theatres VIII be filed with Joyous crowds, eager and
willing TO celebrate the natal day of lreland's
patron saint Az some OF the theatres there VIII he
special performances given to commemorate the
stoned officers ball, which Viii Come or IN the
evening, Is always The occasion OF fun, roIlc, good
nave aa soo no
the Knights OF st. Patrick at Deimonlcos, will have
an opportunity Of listening to tnat rare and gifted
/ orator, the great Dominican 1riar, Father Tom
Burke, whose witty afer-dnner speeches are said
! 10 ne lar more enjoyable than his efforts IN the
pulpit.
the Friendly Sons Of ST. Patrick will hold their
eiahtyelghth annual dinner at the Hotel Brunswick,
corner OF tlfCn avenue and Twenty-sXth street,
! and several distinguished guests are expected to
be present on the occasion. One OF the features Of
the PROCESSION will be the cooked nat when IS TO
be worn by Air. John Henry, and winch was Cap
| tured AZ sedan by Prusslan Uhlan ana sent to
this country. mir: Henry Is to represent tne mer-
Camille interest OF the metropolis IN the procession.
The Ancient Order OF Hlbernians, ths most power
Ill Irish organization IN America, will turn out 1t
|
weather Is at all toleraDe. This order Is OF great
strength IN TINS city, and there VIII oe several new
ance, composed wholly OF natives OF the province OF
Munster IN ireland, will parade 5000 men. and the
nauves OF the county Wexford, Will turn out 500
men. and the temperance societies VIM turn
| out about Twelve thousand strong, SO that II Is
quite proDable there Will be $4,000 processlonlsts
IN line, The sixty.nlnrn regiment will parade 600
men, the Legion oil ST. Patrick Ia Fenian organiza-
ilOn) $50 men, and the other military bodies
Will turn out with iull ranks.
IN the evening the innistallen Club. of Harlem,
| that locality VIII be invited.
| Tue procession VIII move at one O'Clock precisely
when the signal gun Will be hred As soon as The
military. under command OF Colonel James cav
bodies each society III ITS order will fan into column
| anu proceed down Second avenue TO Second
street. sssons aowsry street the Bow
across the City Hail Park. where the procession
Will be reviewed by His Honor Mayor Hall aud the
Common Council; up Broadway to Union square,
saiuting and passing round WashngtOn's monu-
ment; down Fourteenth street 10 Seventh avenue:
up Seventh avenue 10 Thrty-fOurth street: across
Thirty0urlh street to Second avenue; down Second
avenue 10 Twenty-tlrd street; down Twenty.third
street 70 First avenue to Eighth street, 10 COOper
institute, where the procession Will be disl ssei
The procession Will fOrm Second avenue the
right resting on Eighteenth street. In the following
Order;--
Ancient Order Of Hibernians of New York.
Ancien. Order of HSer.Sns Division No. OF Morrsana
Ancient Order of Hibernan Division of westcheser.
Quarymens Union Protective Society, New York.
St. Bridgets Mutual Benefit and Benevolent Society,"
Trapbiock Makers' United proectiye and Benevolent
st. James Roman Catholic 7. A. b. Society.
St. Peters Roman Catholic T. A. B. Society.
Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic I. A. b. Society,"
Young Mems ST. James Roman Catholic T. A. b. Society.
ST. Gabres Roman Catholic 4. A. b. Society.
St. Briiget's Roman Catholic 7. A. b. Society
st. Vincent Ferrer's Roman Catholic I. A. Is. Society.
ST. Michaers Roman Catholic T. A. Is. Society.
Holy Innocents' Roman Catholic T. A. u. Society,"
ST. Jerones Roman Catholic T. A. B. Society, North New
York. Westchester county.
ST. Peters Roman Catholic A. b. Society, South Brooklyn
Father Mathew U. b. r. A. Il. (parent Society
Father Mathew y. b. I. A. b. Society, Branch No. l.
Young Mems U. b. r. A. B. Society, Branch No. I.
Father Mathew +. A. b. Society, No. q New York.
Father Mathew 7. A. Il. Society, No. g. New YORK.
Father Mathew T. A. B. Society, No. I, Brooklyn
Father Mathew T. A. b. Society, No 2, Manhattanvile
Young Mems Father Mathew T. A. b. Society. No. g. ST.
thory's church, GreenpolnG
Father Mathew i. A. *. Society, NO. 3 Brooklyn, f. D.
ST. Patrlck's Alliance Mutual b. b. Association.