, 1874-02-16
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

A meeting OF tie delegates from tho various
Irish aocet1cs in tho city was hold yesterday af-
tornoou as Father Mathew's Temperance Hull,
coruer OF uarrison and Halstol streets, for tho
purposo Of etfocting arrangements for tho colo
bration Of St. Patrlok's Day.
Mr. David Walsh, in calling tho mooting to
order hoped that outsiders would take 10 part
In tho proceedings. and that tho meeting would
be mora harmonious than tlat of Inst weol.
On motion Of NIr. Philips tho roll Of tho
various societios aud orders omitted to represeu-
tation was called by tho Secretary, and tho
deogntea took thoir seats in regular order.
Tlloro were about 100 delcgates and 250 specta.
tors present.
No. Z, and tho Roman Catholic Temperance
Guards presented tlor crodentiaEs and paid
their initiation foe. Quite III animated and ex-
cited dobato followed in rogard to their admit
tauco, mud, after considerable wrangiing, they
were declared outitlcd to aeAts III tho Conven-
ton.
Frank Lawlor offered resolution passed By
the St. Patricks benevolent Society, repeating
tho rulo OF soliciting Marshal by the body Of
tho convcntion aud going back to tho system Il, Il,
was nominated by tie oldest society and thon
voted upon by tho Convention. Tho motiou waB
adopted,
clQiF T4pTGHGukGA Ill kl0 NVAfSAka04 hAa AH0
pointed to consult together aud docide which
was the oldest society entitled to make tho noml-
natlon.
On motion tho Convention took . recoHB Of
lftoon minutes to givo the Comnlittoo tino to
mako tho selection.
Aftor about IN hours absonca the Committee
returncd aud reported that they had choson the
Luborera' Union aa tho society to make the aoleo-
ton Of q Marshal.
gentleman moved TINT the report OF tue
I'M I'm nrrhnfGtk.
Ex-AIlermau McCaffrey spoke iu favor Of ac-
cepting tue report OF the Committee. Tie La-
bororB Union waB tho oldest society, aud enti-
| tlcd to tho honor. They must show the world
| that they could govern thomBolyos, oven II they
| wero laborers.
Ex-Aldcrman Rafferty, and several others also
spoko IN favor Of ratifying. tue report Of the
| Committee. The motion being put, the report
| waB unanimously accepted.
Tho Laburora' Union then nominated aB Chief
| Marshal on 1T. Patrieka Day Mr. Michael NAL
10y, who waa unanimously confirmed by tho Con-
| yontion.
The announcement Of tho selection was ap-
| plaudcd, and Mr. AIalloy, boing called upon
| Tor q speech, thanked them for tho honor be-
slowed upon him, and assured them that Ao
would try to do l!B duty to tho satisfaction Of a
Alnrk Sheridan then left tho hull, seeming to
bo dlsgus,el with tho proceedings. Everybody
olso aeomcl to bo satisfied ut tho result Of tho
election. Tie following Assistant Marshals wore
thon elected by tho various 8ocictios represented
In tho Convention !; Edwatl Hayes. j. II, Dou-
nellan, Redmond Sheridan. John Connell, John
Grimcs Johu Cassidy, james O'Nlel, John A.
shanlloy, Charles Dlaney, Hugh McDermo!t,
| Martin ltyan, Mark Sheridan, ]. D. Ford, Johu
Norton, beuniB 0leason, Il. n. Wright, pat1iok
IIeavey, john u. Foloy. Maj. Moore, Johu Mo-
Kuon, und T. T. Drlacoll.
Gu motion OF ex-Ald. l.alrerty. the Marshal
WIN instructed to insort uotiro in all the papors
that no horses would bo allowed In tho pro-
cession except thoao ridden BY tue Marshal and
! SQUAD of Lorao1nen ualnlly ut tho ronr Of tho
procession, boiug considered nuisance.
On motion, tho Convention adjourned to meet
| again two wgekB from dato.