The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-12

| PREPARATIONS FOE THE CELEBR ATIoS OF ST.
PATRIcKs DAY.-The Irishmen Of Richmond
held q second large and enthusiastic meeting
at the City Hall last night to perfect arrange
ments for the proposed celebration of St.
Patrick's day. General P. T. Moore pre-
sided, with Mr. O'FmTell as secretary.
! Mavor Kelley, in the absence OF the chair
nlun Captain William English), presented
the following report, with some explanatory
remarks
"The committee 10 which was referred the
duty Of making arrangements for the appro-
pirate celebration Of st. Patrick's day, re.
spcctfuIly recommend.
| "1. That 4 procession be formed at lO A.
NJ, on the 18th Of March. on Broad street, IN
front of the City Hall, under the direction OF
chief marshal, to be chosen by this meeting,
which will march through the city by the
following route: Down Broad to Twenty
fifth, down Twenty-iifth to Main, up Main to
First, up First to Marshall, down Marshall
to Fifth, up Fifth to Gace, down Grace to
the Executive Mansion. where the process
sion will be reviewed by the Governor, and
thence to Broad street, where it will bc dis
missed.
| "2. That written invitation be extended
| BY the president of the Hibernian Society to
any associations in this city which in his
| Judgment may desire to participate, cordially
inviting them to accompany us, their places
to be assigned in the procession by the chief
marshal. .-t
"3. That committee of three be appointed
by the president Of the Hibernian Society to
provide music and badges.
-. That the president be requested TO
arrange with the Governor for q review Of
the procession, if agreeable and convenient
to his Excellency.
"5. That committee Of twelve be ap-
pointed by the Chair to make arrangements
for supper to be given on the night Of the
18th in honor of the anniversary Of the patron
saint of Ireland.
sc. That the meeting proceed to eject Il
chief marshal, who shall have power to ap-
point rs many aids as he may desire, who
shall conduct the procession and have entire
control thereof"
The report was adopted without dissent,
and the president appointed the following
committees hereunder:
Committee on Budgcs and .Iusic.A-Josepl
/. Whitaker, Patrick f. Boyle, Il. ?. Muir
ply.
Committee on Supper:--A. NJ. Kelley
Charles Wallace, Er. John Mahony, John
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u. Higgins, Robert English, stephen Mason
Robert kerse, T. j. Rciley, james Golden
Nominations for chief marshal being il
order, Mayor Kelley nominated Captain vii
liam English.
Mr.. Richard Lee nominated General P. T
Moore, but the General positively declined
} and expressed the hope that Captain Enslisl
, would be chosen.
Major John Ha@an, Jr., and Mcs$rS. Rober
. Kcrs2, John VI. Higgins. f. J. Kelley, Cap
= tain John Disney, and Captain Pat. Woods
. were nominated, all Of whom, except Majo
IIagan (who was not present, were after
wards withdrawn by themselves or friends
, \ vote was then taken and resulted in tn
election Of Captain English.
. After considerable discussion Of the dc
tails of the programme, the meeting ad
! journcd.
The prospect is good for splendid cele
hration. As st. Patrick's day falls on Sun
day this year the celebration will be held o1
Monday.