The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-18
TIE STREET PARADE.

TIE STREET PARADE.
A Handsome Military and Civic Dis.
play-Anniversary Discourse by
Bishop Perpico-St. Patrick, the Great
Apostle ofIreIand.
The procession formed In front of the
Hlbernian Hall at about half-past nine o'clock.
At the head OF the column stood st. Patrick's
Band attired In light gray uniform, with green
trimmings. The nrst position in the column
was occupied by the Irish Rifle Club, which
paraded one hundred and twenty.six mer,
rank and fle, and was under the command
OF yice-President J.. ]. Grace, who was acting
president in the place OF President Armstrong,
the grand marshal OF the day. The uniform
OF the Irish Rifle Club consists OF gray single
breasted coat with stripes of green cord across
the breast, green cuffs and collars, black
pants and black Alpine hat pinned up on the
ah4left side with gold harp upon agreen silk
rosette, and ornamented by q long green plume
and green cord and tassels. Behind the Irish
Rifle Club was the Irish Volunteer Bile Club,
under the command of President F. L. O'Neill.
This club mustered one hundred aud seven
men, rank and file. Its uniform consists OF
double.breasted gray coat, with two rows of
palmetto buttons down the front, green Cuffs
and collar, black pants, and black Alpine
hat, caught up on the left with harp upon
tuft of green feathers. The uniform Of this
CLUB was remarkably fresh and neat In ap.
pearance, and attracted considerable atten-
ton. The third position was occupied by the
Irish Volunteers, which turned out forty-two
men, and was commanded by President
Bernard O'Nelll. The uniform OF the Volunteers
Is dark blue double-breasted frock ccat, with
two rows OF palmetto buttons down the front,
light blue pants with black stripes, and a
black Alpine hat with a green plume a1d ro-
sette on the left side. Next stood the United
States Poet Basd, attired IN the artillery uni
form of the United States army, the drum
major wearing an immense bear skin shake.
The st. Patrick'S Benevolent Society, ninety
three strong, headed by It's portly president,
Mr.. James F. Slattery, occupied the place be.
hind the band. The members of the society
we're In citizens dress, but we're distinguished
by wearing scarts of green silk around
their necks. The st. Joseph's Total Alb
stinence Beneficial Society brought up
the rear, and formed an imposing array OF
Juvenile faces. 1t was eighty-slx strong, and
headed BY President James F. OConnell. The
abstainers, like their brothers, the Knights OF
Patrick, also wore citizens dress, with tri-
coiored rosette and small white silk badge
on the right lapel Of the coat. The grand
marshai, President James Armstrong, OF the
Irish Rife Club, and his assistants, Vice.
Prealdents D. W. Erwin, of the Irish Volun-
teer Rife Club, and James CosgroVe, OF the
st. Patrlck's Benevolent Society, were mount
ed. The two frst wore the uniforms OF their
respective clubs, and the last being member
of the organization wore the uniform OF the
Irish Volunteers. The first rode fine gray
horse, the second a 1.-The black animal, which
kept dancing from side to side, and was
constant source Of terror to the byslsnders.
Assistant Marshal james Cosgrove bestrode
an iron gray charger, which possessed stall
wsrt form and majestic tread that would have
done honor to q Bucephalus, and his rider
filled the saddle with the dignity OF Alexan.
der. Al being ready, the head Of the column,
which stood at the corner OF Meeting and
Broad streets, filed to the left and counter
marched up Meeting to Queen street, and
through Queen street to the Cathedral.
At the Cathedral Chapel
sIarge crowd had assembled on the street ana
sldswslks long before the hour announced for
the services to begin, and when, al a few min
uses before ten, the procession arrived at the
church, 1t was greeted with loud cheers. The
doors of the church were then thrown open,
and the edIfce was very speedily filed, the
rife clubs and societies occupying the peWs IN
the centre, and the children Of the male and
female orphan ssyums, under the charge oil
the sisters of Mercy, being seated In front.
The grand altar was very beautifully decorated
With bouquets of cut flowers, evergreens and
holly berries, and over the whole were two
laSse shamrock leaves formed Of Ivy and
hanSed at either end by harp composed Of
cedar branches. The pillars in the body ol
the church were also decorated with clusters
of eyergreens and flowers under each OF the
gas brackets.
:. AT afew minutes after ten the celebration
of the grand bisn mass commenced, With the
Rev. D.. j. Qulgley as celebrant, Rev. G. J.
.Croghap, deacon; Rev. G. B. Northrop, sub
deacon, and Rev. q. P. Northrop. master OF
ceremonies, and during the mass the oeautl'
tul banner, presented to the St. Pa,rick's
Benevolent Society BY the Sisters OF Mercy
was brought to the chancel rail- and blessed
by the Right Rev. Ignalius Persico.
The anniversary discourse was then deliver
ed by Blahop Persico. He said he could not
but be grauHed at the sight of so vast con-
gregstion assembled under the gracious Provi-
rdence Of God with the noble object of paying
their tribute to one of The greatest pillars of
Christianity Of any age, the patron OF
their nation, the noble ST. Patrick. The
Church OF Christ has ever been most
jealous to guard the glory and honor OF
her saints, because, first, they have the
precepts of Scripture, "Praise ye the Lord in
H,a sa,nts.n and tGod is wonderful in Hi
:. .sa,nts. and because the deeds and virtues o
the saints are manifestation OF God Oh
earth. showing forth to US the glory oil IN
Divine mind. His pleasure was Increased be
eanse he had the satisfaction of addressing a
the civic and military societies that ha
united to pay their trlbute-socleties Ina
9sre the pride and glory o: the whole city'e