The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-18
St. Patrick's Day.
A FINE PROCESSION
AN ELEGANT SUPPER
General Happiness and Jolity.

streets the most imposing, orderly and
quiet, winning from all the highest
braise, both because Of the fine appear
apce of the men and their gentlemanly
behavior, both in line and out OF It,
The day was a superb one. Not
cloud obscured the Gun, which shone
brilliantly on the green banner harp
and sunburst of Erin's flag, aud on the
glorious red white and blue OF their
adopted country. If day had been
made to order it could not have been
more pleasant and grateful to those In
line. OF march.
All along the route OF march the
houses OF our Irish fellow citizens were
decorated with the national coIors OF
Ireland and America, wreaths OF ar
tificial flowers, decorations OF green
ribbons and the like. In East Wheel.
ing these decorations were particularly
noticeable. At the corner OF Clay and
Seventh street, Maj. William Stanley
with his three young sons, stood hold
ing the Fenisn flag that waved over the
heads o. the Irish Legion at R'dege-
way and Trout river. As. the process
sion passed it, shout after shout greeted
its bullet riven folds.
The procession formed at o'clock
Yesterday afternoon in the following
order, under the direction o. John NO
Ian, ESQ, Chief Marshal, who displayed
more than usual skill and ability In
forming the line, though his laoors
were llghlened by a corps OF ehc'en'
' Great Western Brass Band.
G, Alnhopsns Benevolent Society-llO
Suong-F. aIueber, Marshal.
It. CIairsville Brass Band.
az. Johns Benevolent Society, OF Bellaire
"a strong-John Mccormick. Marshall !;
Michael Gu. ian and Jas. Sherry Asst.
Brass Band,
81 patrick's Mu ual Relief Society-ZoJ
strony-Wm. Bu Ike, Mar hal; j. Giles
pie, w. Miles, p. Kenny and Geo. MAIN
ison, Ass stants.
i,rass Band.
Angels Sodality (vouths)-i5O strong
Charles Miller, Marshal John Myle' anu
T.v. Hagner, Assistants
Members OF the different Societies IN
Carriages.
There were by actual count 900 per-
sops on foot in the procession, Count
ing those mounted and in vehicles the
number on parade would reach about
six hundred.
The display, as we have already said
was the finest ever made on st. Fat
rick's Day in Wheeling. All along the
route of march the sidewalks were
crowded with people, and there was
nothing occurred to cause the least
unpleasantness or 'unkind feeling, nor
was there manifest any disposition to
cause anv. Sergeant Davis rendered
every aid possible, and through his dep
uties kept the streets clear 'or the pro-
cpssiou, Tor which the Societies return
their kndest thanks.
Attbe Convent corner Of Quincy and
Fifth streets, the procession halted and
the brass bands played st Patricks'
D.y in the Morning" and other Irish
National airs, and the procession took
up it smarch. At Wheelig Honspital
the column was again halted and the
bands played.
The route was very long, including
all parts Of the city on this side OF the
river, but it was faith July and willing
" followed.
AT the Baltimore a. Ohio Railroad
shops the column was greeted with the
boom of a cannon provided Tor the
occasion, by Christopher Caruley, Esq,
and Their aor OF the artillery was an
swered by cheer after cheer from the
tbroats Of the stalu art men in the pro-
cession.
Alter the marching was ended the
Societies eat down to splendid cola.
ton prepared at Mrs ziegenfelders-
Their long walk had made the men
hungry and they did ample justice to
the tempting visnds and fine wines set
before them.
The feast being ended toasts were
proposed and speeches made. The two
best OF the evening were made by John
Mvles and Thomas Vincent Hsgner, Of
Of the Angels Sodality. They are
young yet, but give promise OF brill
liant future.
The witty speech, jocund song. rich
recitation and social converse made the
time pass so fast that an hour seemed
but a minute, and when the hour of
parting came it was with many wishes
Tor as happy a meeting on the next
anniversary Of st. Psrrick's Day.
MIa1SroRNRp.-Curis. Siebke, Esq