The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-01
ST. PATRICK'S DAY.

The Line OF March To BE Changed-The
Thoroughfare OF Chatham Street Re-
fused the Sons OF Erin by the Board OF
PoliCe-Commerce and Travel OF More
Importance Than Pageants.
The Board OF Police, in answer to an application
from the committee appointed by the societies to
parade on st. Patrick's Day. sent letter to these
gentlemen yesterday, Of which the following is q
COPY
DEPARTMENT OF POLICE,
300 MULBERRY STREET, Feb. 81, 1873
GENTLKMEN-YOur notice Of an intended process
sion by various societies, consisting OF almost
March next, has been received ana considered by
the Board OF Police with earnest desire to afford
estng occasion consistent with the restrictive pro-
visions OF statute laws especially enacted In rela-
ton to professions and parades In the cities Of this
The notice indicates the route to be followed by
the procession as leading "down the Bowery to
Pa5k p az IN review &C. Considering the
sisting Of numbers approximarinS thirty thousand
to pass through that street without violating the
statute and producing the serious distractions to
the business OF the people which 1t was the main
object OF the law to prevent.
Chatham street IL narrow and always during
business hours, crowded thoroughfare. South OF
the junction OF Chatham with Centre street, and
of five lines OF street railroads and their numerous
switches run so that 1t Is an mpossisility for any
procession TO pass over the space Indicated with
out violating the statute. The Board Of Police
therefore find II impossible to designate any por-
item of the width Of the street indicated which may
cut obstructing completely the movement OF street
cars upon their tracks.
No escorting body OF police could accompany the
march OF the procession to clear the way and rem
der the progress Of the same possible without
themselves violating the statute. 1t is believed
tnat procession OF COO persons could not under
the most favorable circumstances, pass through
the streets named without totally 90.
vehees for psfoa of from an e cne AMID AMID
. half e three hours. It is susges aed
mat Of the 'qe
Broadway to the Park, conference.-the In the
PARK ana returning up Broadway, would be q
clltles which attend the route proposed, and
afford better method OF attaining the end de-
The Beard, anxious to aid the movement OF the
procession to the fullest extent permitted by laws
the civic societies interested in the procsssion on
point my authorized representative persons 10
arrange q modification OF the proposed route OF
march, so that the commemorate designs of the
societies may be attained without violation or seri
Gus obstruction - private interests.
Meeting OF the Irish Societies Last Night
/, A Committee to Wait ON the Police
!. Com tssioners.
THE Irish societies met at Hibernia Hall. in
Prince street. last night. In opening the meeting
the PRESIDENT, MI Kerrigan, stated that the Police
Commissioners had laid out line Of march which
the society would be obliged to conform to On st.
Pa TRICKS Day. ~
A gentlemen then made a motion that Confer
,nce Committee be appointed TO wait on the autho.
'itiesy ana see II the decree cannot be revoked.
Thetmo6n was laid over for consideration later
a Intervening
A COMMITTEE was then appointed to nominate for
;rand Marshal, and the following names were sub.
ntted Tor approval John McGnire, John Silligan
md JohrfsMeehan: The report was accepted, and,
IN vva
Dr. John Eelly 1rst aid and James Flynn second
i'd.
Al halfpNf ten o'clock the meeting adjourned
ba nycss Wv sre NOT advnittad - '-'-~ N~AA"S's '"