The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-19
THE STREET PARADE.
The Gathering OF the Clnns-Prooessfon
L or the Irish R'he Club and the st.
patrIck,s Benevolent Association
Ssryfces.ar st. Patrick's.

A little after eight O'Clock the members OF
the. st. Patrick's Benevolent Society began to
assemble at the Hibernian Hall, each wearing
the regalla Of the order, consisting of green
scarf from the shoulder across the breast to
the left side, where the ends were clasped to-
gether by gilt harp. In their hat-oands ap-
peared the Inevitable sprlg of shamrock, and
upon each countenance was smile Wmcn
would have done the heart of the Patron Saint
good to behold. The members were accompa-
MED by full representation Of the rising gen.
Grafton, and children and grandchildren,
arrayed like their parents joined In the line
and waived their mimic flags Of green In honor
ofthe day. - - - -. -5'sf
The procession, however, could not move
without the Irish Rifle Club, and expectation
stood on tiptoe watching for their approach.
The martial music of st. Patrick's Brass Band
was soon heard, and the glistening line OF
rifles marched with steady tread behind.
Their arrival was none too soon for those who
were waiting. The line was formed at once
in Meeting street, in front of the Hioernlan
Hall, and the procession, with a acrash OF music
from the u
ST, PATRICK'S BRASS BAND,
moved on up Meeting street. The band Is
new organization, which made It's hrst ap-
.pearance in public yesterday. 1t comprises
twenty pieces, and their fine training, excel.
lent performance and general bearing
.elicited the enthusiastic cheers Of the hear
ers, and contributed In no small de-
gree to the enjoyment Of the day. The
members are all young, mostly Of Irish de-
scent, and take NATURALLY 10 the airs of the
Emerald Isle. They obtained their instru-
ments some three months ago, and their pro-
tciercy reflects credit upon their efficient
teacher and their own talents. Mr. Bearwlth,
of the Post Band at the Citadel, is their In
:structor, and the members Of the band are as
follows: P. E. Gleason, leader; F. G. McGary,
F. J. Boniface, N. ". Powers, Jno. b. Early,
N. G. Duffy, NJ. A. Conners, Michael Barry, N.
A. Devereux, T. J. sheehan, NJ. F. Kealey,
Jas. E. Coleman, G. Cleary, James Barry, j.
P. Corcoran, R. Relnmitz, Frank Bear"lth,
Thos. Glynn, J. B. Maloney and John Fearing
In front OF the column marched commit.
tee of the Benevolent Association, consisting
of Messrs. Chas. Mulvauey, Jas. Rahall, Dan.
Sullivan and E. O'Day. These were followed
THE IRISH RIFLE CLUB
on their first anniversary parade. They
turned out as fine body of men as could De
seen anywhere, seventy-Gve in number, and
handsomely uniformed. They wore black
pants, with light gray coat trimmed with
palmetto buttons, green collar and cuffs, and
neatly corded across the breast. The mats
were of black, with green cord and tassel'
and were looped up on the left with green
rosette pinned in with miniature gilt harp.
The colors of the club were an old Fenlan
tlak, green on one side, and on the other
white, with 8" Irish Rifle Club" hand
somely embroidered upon 1t and sur
mounted BIZ the immortal shamrock.
They were borne by a man who had fairly
won the honor. Mr.. D. Spelman was the
fourth man of his company, then reduced TO
mere handful, who snatched the colors from
the fallen bearer and few them all day long
In the deadly struggle at Cold Harbor. In the
general orders after the battle, the Color
bearer was highly complmented, and his
comrades remembered the deed.
The club has many tried members to whom
it can point with pride, and are men as
staunch and true as Charleston can boast.
Their soldierly bearing, good order and fne
appearance were the subject of general praise.
The officers who paraded are as follows: Jas.
Armstrong, Jr., president; ]. ]. Grace, first
yice-president; D. O'Neill, second vice-presi-
dent; A. G. Magrath, Jr., third vlce-president;
P. Cleary, first warden; z. ]. May, second
warden; ]. F. Byrnes, third warden; William
Fowley, fourth warden; John Burke, Jr., fifth
warden; J. F. Walsh, secretary, and A. E.
Kenny, treasurer.
THE ST. PATRIcK's BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
came next in line. The members were In citi-
zens dress. adorned with the green emblem
and the sprig of shamrock. They marched by
twos to the number of nearly one hundred and
Any, a solid, able-lo0king body of men, true re.