Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-09
d ST. pATRlcK'S DAY.

ARRANGENENTs FOR IT'S CELEBRATION nERE-
sFURTHsR MEETMG OF DELEGATEs FROM
= PAHTfCfPATfs9 SOCIETIES -ARRAy DEMENT'S !
FOR the PARADE-THE ROUTE.
At the rooms Of the Catholic Literary Asso.
citation, yesterday afternoon, another meeting Of
delegates from the various Catholic Societies of
the city and vicinity was held. for the purpose
Of making further arrangeme nts for the appru-
pirate celebration, in this city, OF st. Patrick's
Day, March 18th. TIE meeting was called to
order. at 3 o'clock, by Col. P. Mccullough Pre-
sident. The attendance of delegates aud others
was large.
The Committee on Music reported a compile
ion of arrangements for securing the necessary
bands
President Mccullough, the chairman Of
committee appointed for the purpose, reported
that be had written to the Catholic clergy Of
New Castle. Newark. Dover, aud all others
whose congregations were not represented at the
meeting, by delegates, requesting them 20 col
daily invite their congregations TO participate
| 10 the celebrations. To these communications
no answers have yet been received.
The committee appointed for the purpose, re-
ported that the necessary carriages for convey
ing in the lire of parade the young ladies rep
resentiny Ireland and the United States, had
been secured.
The committee to invite these young ladies,
reported that the necessary number had been
secured.
This report, however. was somewhat marred
by Mr.. Rowe, f;orn st. Josephs Church, Bran
dywine, who stated that at late hour Thursday
night, four Of the six ladies invited from that
church had declined after once accepting, and
that St. Josephs, therefore, could not supply its
quote. The other members of the committee
, nrop,,aed q FIJI hp vapanciea thua caused
The Chief Marshal was authorized and re.
I1uested to invite the Mayor and City Council tc
review the parade as 1t passes the City Hall.
After stating that he would do so at the ear
| liest practicable moment, Chief Marshal Frank
McCloskey announced the following as the rout,
Of parade.
Form on Fourth street. right resting on King
down King TO Front along Trout 10 Market
up Market, past the City Hall where the parad
will be reviewed by his Honor the Mayor an'
the members of City Council) to Tenth; alonl
3 Tenth TO King out King TO Concord Avenue
/ countermarch TO Market street down Marke
. to Tenth out Tenth IL Delaware Avenue on
Delaware Avenue TO Madison street; dow
Madison to four'h; ont Fourth 10 Jackson
down jackson to Front along Front to West
i up West 10 Eighth down Eighth to Orange
}. down Orange to Sixth along SIKH to Shipley
II down Shipley 10 Third; along Third to Lon
y bard up Lombard TO Fifth; down Fifth I
- Church up Church 10 Eighth; along Eight
TO Spruce down Spruce to Sixth ) along Sixl
It to L ombard up Lombard to Eighth u
Eighth to Walnut down Walnut to Fourl
and dismiss.
- !, This route, the Marshal stated. was arrange
y with view of marching over the princips
n streets Of the city, and passing all the Cathol
N Churches,
The next question for consideration was Il
raising Of money 10 defray the expenses OF Il
* celebration. 1t was proposed by some to tt
~, iu each Society $50 by others to tax each Soci
~ ,y according to the size and extent of its mel
II. bershipt by others still 10 tax each Society q
nd cording 10 the number of its members 10 /
be lice of parade.
I'D Alter several resolutions ard amendmen
and considerable DISCUSSION, motion taxi
each society $50 was adopted. b. -4
M Mr. Edward Kelley moved that the Msrst
eh be authorized to invite every Irishman in t
he city to participate in the parade. Adopted.
ST.. Patrick being, by nativity, a Frenchms
Dr. it was deemed appropriate TO invite Fren
III Beneficial Society. of this city, 10 paricipa
i. J. Fleury and T. H, Kane were appointe,
80 committee for this purpose.
It was given as reason for the non-acce
ance of the invitation 10 participate, by
a.. James Society, that all its members were q
hi. members Of the other Societies engaged in
n.y. ganizing the affair.
Die On motion, the meeting adjourned until s.
he day afternoon next, at p o'clock.
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