Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-18

BosToN. March l7.-Some fifteen Irish
societies are celebrating st. Patrick's ami
yersary. The procession is unusually large
and the attendance imposing. Many build
| inps are decorated with flags aud appro-
pirate emblems. The procession was re-
viewed in front of the State House by the
Governor, and at the City Hall by the
Mayor. Weather clear, but windy.
| In New York.
| NEW YORK, March 1.-THE weather
is bright and pleasant. The city presents
a holiday appearance and is filed with
sight-seers from adjoining places to witness
the procession of the Irish societies. Flsgs
are flying from mostly all the public Dulla-
ings and principal edifices the whole length
of Broadway. Large delegations arrived
from Jersey City and Brooklyn TO take
part in the celebration.
The procession formed at 1 O'Clock on
Second avenue, and moved near O'CLOCK.
Following the police escort, which took the
lead, came several military organizStlons'
then the Ancient Order of Hibernians, and
various benevolent societies, mostly wear
ing gold and green regalias, and all having
large and costly p ainted banners. Numer-
Gus companies OF cadets OF Irish temperance
societies formed prominent feature OF the
procession. There were number oil car.
riages in the line containing prominent Of
ficers of the Irish orders and few invited
guests. The crowd of spectators in and
around the City Hall Park, where Mayor
: Hayemeyer and the City Council reviewed
the procession, was immense. The line oi
march previously agreed on was traversed
No disturbances occurred. There were
25 900 men in line.
| A. nd
i. States show that the day was very general
= ly celebrated.
4 The City of BrOtherIy Love.
PHILADELP HIA, March 17.-St. Patrick
Day is being celebrated with the usual up
: animity by the Irish societies. Citizen
! in large crowds are fockiDg on to Broa
I street either MS participants or spectators
Ten thousand persons were in the proces
4 sion.
n At the Capital.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE proce:
sion to-day in ho nor of ST. Patrick was tn
largest and most imposing demonstrate
by the Irish societies ever seen in this city
1t was reviewed by the President from ID
!. portlco of the Executive Mansion. III
day is calm and bright. Many houses ar
decorated with flags and evergreens, Il
Guiding the residence of General Shermal
where green flag is conspicuous among
profuse display of American bunting.
SOuthward.
40 RICHMOND, VA, March 1.-THE eel
"a bration of st. Patricks day was the gram
of est ever had here, The procession was T
90 viewed by Gov. Walker and Mayor Kiel
= NEW ORLEANS, March 17.--St. PatricB
day was celebrated by the Hibernian, b
~ nevolent and mutual aid associations by
he grand procession and social reunions.
H. Westward.
n PITTsBURG. March 1.-THE weather
nd clear and pleasant. st. Patrick's Day W
be observed by our Irish fellow-citizens. IL
he Roman Catholic church societies Of Pitt
ar. burg, Allegheney and surrounding boroug
On and several from adjoining counties to'
part in the procession. 1t was the large
turnout of the kind ever made in this Gil
nd WHEELING, w. Va, March rs
he Patrick's Day was appropriately ohserY
-ao in this city to-day. Quite number Of s
he ceties paraded, and presented a hne 3
on pearance. The weather was remarkan
red auspicious.
NJ CLEVELAND, O., March list. Patricl
,1y was universally celebrated by the Irish CT
I'd zens of tEis city and vicinity, the demo
stration being larger and finer than q
previous occasion. The weather was f
and the procession numbering some 20
the composed of various Irish and Catholic
''Cr cieties, with numerous bands OF mus
~, " marched through the principal streets
Iuo @ made fine appearance. This evening
ao' devoted to banquets and entertainments
W various kinds in different parts OF The cl
oy CINCINNATI, March 17.-St. Patric
neh day was celebrated with large processlC
us Tonight the Celtic societies aud frien
vel sons of St. Patrick have baDquets.
VLn LOUISVILLE, March 17.-The Irish
ven es celebrated st. Patrick's day will
u Oh grand procession this afternoon and a
W and banquet tonight
INDIANAPOLIS, March 1.-THE day '
'aSe appropriately celebrated by the vari'
'IIU I Irish societies.
be- ST. LOUIS, March 17.-St. Palrick's l
COZ, COZ was celebrated here in grand style. L
lIeu evening procession, consisting Of all
,o! civic and Irish military societies in the
~ paraded the principal thoroughtares VI
~ ~ flags, banners and bands. The sure
luc' were thronged with people and
upt, civ civ nresented holiday appearance. TIL
'' were several balls tonight and the KING
hA'e of st. Patrick gave banquet at the Sol
ern Hotel.
st. Patrick's day by the lrish-AmeIi
sid. citizens was more general than ever bef
ned. Societies, civil and military, were in
seer line of procession, and the streets along
en- a line of march were decorated with IL
ould evergreens, etc. The procession was
ding viewed by Bishop Foley, Mayor Me
of a and other dignitaries. A largely attan
but banquet and ball was given tonight at
indi- of the leading hotels, and the festiVl
SEN were kept up till late hour.
that MILWAUKEE, Wis, March l7.-St.
cure rick's day was celebrated by processlO
had the different Irish societies, and bant
,sted in Newhall House tonight.
COM DUBUQUE, Iowa, March 17,-St.
of a rick's day is appropriately being obser
|, ex- here by the Irish societies with para
speeches, etc.
SALT LAKE, March 17.-Grand fes
~ ties in honor of St. Patrick.
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