The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-19


were over ten thousand spectators in the city Hail
farA alone during the procession.
THE PROCESSION DISMISSED.
awaited the paraders along broadway ana to the
street, making virtue OF necessity, knowing they
could DO no business anyhow, joined IN the general
around the Washington Monument, winch was
marched 81 rapid pace then down IN Fourteen fourteenth
street 70 seventh avenue up Seventh avenue to
avenSe down he 10 1Sy 70
down Twentythird street to First avenue to Eighth
street and 10 Cooper Institute, where 1t was DIS
The weather was most propnious for the parade.
In the early part OF the day the shone all The
time, and In the afternoon, while the procession
was moving, 1t was only cool enough to make
parading pleasant. How many people turned out
to see the show 1t would be almost impossiDiity
10 tell. but they numbered tens OF thousands The
Irish societies, take 1t all In ALL did fairly In their
demonstration; and having now duly hOnored the
Saint by smart, bracng walk of two hours or So
IN presence OF vast mutltudes, before whom their
be wise men and have hurrahing over 1t, out
keep COOP and "keep the pledge" The reception
the procession received from all classes was ex.
tremely knd nor from those VINO have no gratitude
Al all for Patrlcks great deeds on Irish soil any.
ming emanate In the least way offensive from first
TO last.
DINNER OF THE KNIGHTS OF ST. PATRICK.
The eleventh annual dinner OF the knights OF st.
ner Of Filth avenue and Fourteenth street. Three
hundred gentlemen sat down to the Widespread
elegantly decorated with green bunting, Irish and
american nags ana tapestries. painting OF the
hung Directly over the cSarmans seat Inis pic
tare was s, very creditaoly executed. representing
w,n m,ra ann @
wearing full white beard. Around the sides of
the hail were displayed white pannerets bearing
the names immortal In irish hstory:-"Meagher .
''Grattan," "Burke.n '.Emmet.n ''Sarsned, "Cur-
ram" .Napper Tandy" and "Moore." Over the
played handsome water color painting OF Daniel
OConnell An emblazoned shield with the Irish
the upper end OF the hall band OF musicians were
stationed, who played the most appropriate Celtic
The 'Gaests, Tabies; was extended nearly the
Wn a enetn OF the hail. on raised dais and there
burke. and on his lett hani by His Honor Mayor
Hal Father Lly, Of the Dominican 9rder MAJOR
Father ,t James T. Barry, OF ST. Columba's church;
Father sonn Barry Of Rossve s. sner Bren
Army; Robert b. Roosevelt and Richard o'Gor-
man also occupied seats at the guests table,
In the body Of the hall were large NUMBER OF gen
| tlemen well known IN irish circles, among whom
| rick McCarrln, John Burke ''of ours" DR.. Dwyer
J. j. Traynor., Patrick Ferrlgan, Judge Patrick
nagh, JOnn J. Purcell, J0nn Brosnan. A. T. Dochart
Francis ONeill, Joseph M Dunn Richard G. Dury
The banquet was equal to the genius of Del.
monico. and the mounted pieces represented o
great many features Of irish history There were
Erin, Tara's halls, st. Patricxs, with caramel
mItres ana chocolate Croziers and round towers.
A meddlesome waiter, thinking that the pan
quet mad concluded at eleven O'Clock, under
took 10 remove the candied St. Patrick and
energy by storm OF Kisses from the ceniie tables
The waiter. half frightened, brought st. Patrick
back and placed him again on the centre table. The
Kisses were then changed to EXPLANATIONS of salts.
faction and cheers. While the guests were consum-
ing their soup the band played ''St. Patrck,s Day.,
nj
Backed Carr fell in soothing way upon the audi.
ence ana made Sss for the rasge sancs
sn CHOICE ws ..s,eax ~ 0uial0 Z nusss:S For xo
der this buffalo STEAK NV was sIa aode OF
and several Munster men swore It was u -af hashed
and served to oroer. With the rete1eS Z
WINE ees with the title on
This champagne created great enthusiasm as 1t was
drunk In bumpers. Several ladies came in at late
These ladies listened to Father Burkes fervld ora
tory with great attention as the celebrated preacher
guShed forth his sentences, which sounded Ike the
thunder roll of Homers stately verse.
After the dinner had been discussed, and it was
good one, speeches were made In response to the
dlTerent toasts. There were thirteen toasts the
programme, and at midnight but three had been
AT half past ten o'clock the Chairman Mr..
Harnett rose and taking large tin sardine box in
ported from the Isle OF Saints and another tin
dine box containing shamrocKs raised by O German
tivai which they had assembled to celebrate in
touching manner. He then introduced Judge
SPOKE TO the @ regular Ssr Tine
protect our rights" The Learned Judge spoke Of
the Alabama claims and of the determination Of the
Irish people resident ! In America TO defend the
pllmented Caleb Cushing and Charles Francis
Adams, william M. Evarts and William 4. Seward,
the latter gentleman being evidently the person
whom he wished to place In the Cabinet as Secretary
Va A. Tho conc,us,or NJ n,s snoooh ,ho ono,,n,.r
mentioned the rame OF Father Tom Burke as the
next speaker alluding to him III the 1attering
this eulo9ium Father Burke was placldly slipping
from irons small glass OF Neapolitan Ice, and Richard
sse Mae aas aaoe at sys
spoon: b his head aoo.t bowed down on his
ea ao6er c Roosevelt aad Just finished his
discussing his conflict with Judge Bowling over a
dish Of capon. The German musicians stopped their
solemn and stately figure of Father Burke as he
z refRSna to az toast e Of Day Ss
is to him the dearest.o John Burke, as he
sSd sS on ns 3 5 mis- M name
every guest stood up and waved his napkin for the
honor OF old Ireland. He was dressed IN black
neck. When he stood up he placed the thumb Of
his right band in the right pocket of his
Ss%s vest his and 9rn the orses6es Sdcka his s
eyes lighted up as he spoke to the toast Of the land
ne loves SO dearly, and when he took up the pro-
gramme with the toast 70 winch he was to speak
written upon 1t pin might have been heard had 1t
dropped. There were no yawns or trivial discussions
| among the guests as Is usual at dinner when the
| cloth was removed for every person there be.
lieved in his soul that there was an eminent
man addressing him. John Fox, VINO was pres
ent, SAID to his friend, ''N0w Just wait o
little and you'll near some good talklngn Sheriff
| Brennan stopped eating, and Judson Jarvis heaved
| heavy sigh as ne looked at his ice cream and
| charlotte russo, which he Is so fond OF. Father
Burke, in his most elegant manner and with
| the most dramatic and powerful gestures began
to speak. He addressed The knights or ST.
representatives OF the true, ancient and most hon.
| Orabe order which Is occasionally dignhed, In
bogus way In the old Cathedral OF ST. Patrck's, in
| Dublin, which had belonged to Patrck's faith Inc
gentlemen before him were the Knights. without tear
or reprOach, the genuine Knights OF st. Patrick.
The history OF Ireland was enveloped In q maze and
| cloud OF fable The day that they Celebrated wa