The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-03-31
N,rning Star and Catholic Messenger.
Grand Celebration of St. Pstricks Day Throughout
the United States.
TuE DAY IN NEW YORK
TsW ORLEANS, SUNDAY. MAnGH 81. 1874.


TuRD DAY IN NEW YORK.
The annual recurrence Of tho festival of
Ireland's Patron Saint was never more
generally observed, either in New York or
elsewhere, than in this year Of grace 1872.
From all sections of the Union We have
ceived tidings of magnificent demonstra-
tons, Of unprecedented magnitude, but,
naturally enough, the display made by the
exiled children Of ireland in New York
CITY surpassed in numbers, in the rich.
ness Of it's surroundings, in its PomP OF
banners and regalia, any similar celeora-
ton either in the United States or Europe.
The day opened propitiously, notwlth-
standing the threatening aspect OF the
preceding evening, and the snow, " snu
day, had almost entirely disappeared when
the procession took up its line Of march.
Nor were the streets rendered disagreeable
tn the hundreds of thousands of pedes-
TRANS surgipg in all directions to partici-
pate in or witnese the pageant Of the day,
under the influence of an unclouded sun
seemed to portend as muddy and slimy
thronohfares as those which marked the
last anniversary. The enthusiasm of the
occasion was confined to no locality nor
was the Irish element alone in testifyine
it's respect and veneration for the day. All
along the line of march, in the outlying
districts of the city, in the harbor, far up
the North and East Rivers, as far as the
eve could reach in all directions, were dis
played the National colors of the unforgot-
ten Isle, associated with the banner of the
Republic, and the ensigns of hundred
nations. In windows, on balconies, on in
cles. on the persons of " brave men, fair
women" - everywhere, the immortal
green" was conspicuous, the profusion OF
shamrocks being specially noticeable, and
suggesting the thought that the old land
had been despoiled to furnish the supply.
Never has New York, notwithstanding the
splendor of it's former demonstrations in
honor of Ireland's patron Saint, accom-
plished anything SO strikingly grand never
has there been such an universal testimony
of respect on the part of her citizens, to
the Irish name, the Irish people, and to
Irish patriotism.
The military formed before noon at the
armory of the Goth Regiment, Essex Mark
ct, where the various commandants re-
ported to Col. Cavanagh. The Goth Regi
ment never turned out in larger numbers,
or looked better than on this occasion.
The various military bodies, by which the
Regiment was seconded, were also out in
talon, of Hoboken, N. j., turned out pla-
toon of forty strapping young soldiers who
in their smart shakos with white plumes,
and green badges on the breasts of their
handsome full dress cadet grey uniforms
looked the very beau-ideal of "bold SOL
of Tipperary," the " Emmett Guards the
"LeGinn OF ST. Patriel<, u alao made \ spleD-
did turn out and altogether the military
display was the best seen for many years.
At one o'clock, the military marched to
the rendezvous. The line Of procession
along Second avenue, from Twentieth
street to Second street, and occupying the
intersecting streets. At the appointed
time, the signal gun being fred, the mill
tary under Col. Cavanagh formed into
column from the right, and the procession
of cheers, again and again repeated, moved
down Second avenue in the following
order:
THE MILITARY.
Under command of Col. James Cava-
nagh, Acting Brigadier-General Staff !;
Lieut.. Col. Dempsey, commanding Sixty
Ninth Regiment, N. G. S. N. Y. Staff; The
Company, First Battalion, N. G. s. N. j.
Capt. P. j. Meehan Men of Tipperary :;
Capt. Joseph O'Carroll, Commanding
Emmett Guards," of Harlem, Captain j.
]. Martin Legion of st. Patrick, in column
by companies; Gen; ": G. Halpin, COM
airy, N. Y. S. Il. G. Capt. Thomas Daw.
Next came the head of The Civic Process
sion. Grand Marshal of the Day. Owen
Hunt, and so Aids First Grand Division
Civic Benevolent Societies: Band; An
cient Order of Hibernians of New York,
composed of 80 divisions numbering about
5000 men. Second Grand Division-Church
Temperance Societies to the number of Ia.
Third Grand Division-Father Matthew
Societies, 8 in number. Fourth Grand Di-
vison-St. Patrick's Alliance; $4,000 men,
says the Irish World, the full strength of
the association being sc, 900. Splendid Tri-
umphal Car; drawn by ten gray horses,
containing bust of o'ConnelI, and Irish
Wolf Dog, with Harper and Pages in front.
Second Triumphal Car, drawn by eight
bay horses, containing the Banner made by
the Nuns of Kenmare,. upheld by four
young ladies, arrayed in the National
colors; Guard of AZ Gallowglasses in an
cient Irish costume and armor. Citizens in
carriages cavalcade of horsemen.
In this order the procession moved
through Second street to the Bowery, and
down the Bowery, through Chatham street,
to the east gate of the City Hall Park. All
along the route the sidewalks were
thronged by thousands of spectators, who
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