New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-18

way. The ever popular John McPhelin,
marshal.
The above constituted the first division,
and was under the narshalship OF Edward
Sweeney, Esq.
Second Divisi0n-MarshaI James Grant.
Esq.
BRANCH NO. ?,
numbering $50 men, were also attired in
the regulation black suit. They wore no re-
gala, but were adorned with beautiful
badges of green silk trimmed with gold
fringe, the rosette being also of green and
gold, inelosing gold harp. with the mono
gram of the association. The president is
Mr.. r. H. BARLEY; secretary, NJ. Marley;
and treasurer, Edward Sweeney.
BRANCH NO. 3,
Numbering over 200 men, marched gaily
along, spite of the wind and weather. The
uniform, like the others preceding them, was
plain black suit. The badges worn by the
members of No. 3 attracted much attentiO
by their beauty and elegance. Heavy green
RIBBON, white and green rosettes, pinned
with silver star. The president of Branch
No. is MIR. Phil McCabe; secretary, Mr..
Patrick Hackett; and treasurer, NJ. J. Sui
livan.
BRANCH NO. 4.
Was composed OF about 100 OF the finest
looking men ever seen, dressed in black,
with green scarfs worn over the shoulder.
1t will be remembered that short time
ago the meeting room of this branch was
entered by some malicious wretch, VIII 0
slashed their fine banner to shreds and tore
it from it's staff. For the turnout to-day
the members had provided new banner,
but the president, noting that the banner
was uncrowned and unadorned, planned
little surprise for the members. Inviting
them TO his residence, they were agreeably
surprised when Master Eddie Wheelahan
stepped forward and, on behalf of his
mother, presented the branch with mag
nifcent wreath, accompanying the gift
with the following neat little speech:
Gentlemen Of Branch No. As a child
of Mother Ireland will you be kind enough
to permit me to present to You this wreath,
woven by fair hands, to garland the green
flag Of Erin, on this our own dear St. Pat
rick 8 day.
Gentlemen. you will excuse the brevity
of my speech. In rendering to you this
little offering, as token of my love for
Branch No. 4, give it with the hope you
will kindly accept it, and thereby make me
proud of being an Irish boy and fond OF
his good Irish mother.
Though completely taken aback by the
sudden call now made upon him by the
members to respond in their behalf, Mr..
Patrick Molony answered in a few we'll
chosen and graceful remarks.
BRANCH NO. 5.
One hundred and seventy-fve stalwart
and resolute-looking men marched in the
ranks. The royal arms of Ireland, inscribed
on their famous green flag, seemed fttingly
borne by such men, and the motto, ''Gentle
when stroked: fierce when provoked" GER
tainly appeared applicable 20 the member S
of Branch No. 5. The men wore black suits
and rich regalia, consisting of heavy silk
SASH heavily fringed with gold edging and
bearing the imprint of the harp, the sham
rock and American eagle. Pat. Creagh,
Esq, is the president, and Mr.. H. NJ O'Meal-
lie the treasurer.
BRANCH NO. &
showed about one hundred and ten men,
attired in black suits adorned with very
handsome badges of green silk and gold
tassels. The beautiful banner borne by
them, of green and white silk, heavily ern-
broidered, attracted universal attention.
Indeed, No. 6 in all respects received their
own share of admirati one
Third Division-George McCloske y. ESQ,
MARSHALL
BRANCH NO. e
Though not quite as strong IN numbers
as some of the other branches, this organ
szation has many friends and is considered
most efficient branch. About fifty mem
sers paraded yesterday. They wore the
customary black suits and also their splen-
did regslia. consisting of handsome green
silk scarfs edged with gold, enblazoned
with the harp Sf Erin and the name and
number Of the branch in gold letteyss
BRANCH NO. s.
Conspicuous in the ranks OF ehfs branch
was their lsTge flag of green silk, having on
it the harp Is Erin embroidered in silk.
There were about fifty members in line.
The uniform was the customary plain black
suits, ornamented with badges of green silk
trimmed with gold fringe. The voset:es
were also of green and gold.
BRANCH NO. 3.
The members of this organic alton turned
out strong and, bearing the magnificent
banner which was voted to them in 1872,
with the motto "Remem Der the Day of Ire
lands Glory" made fine appearance.
BRANCH NO. 10.
This organization of Hioernians, COM
posed of residents from over the river and
Algiers. has good reason to be proud of it's
fine appearance and its full ranks. ROsettes
of the national color of Ireland Ornamented
each and the golden harp shone from the
flag.
ROBERT EMMETT BRANCH NO. IL.
This Is one of the most fourishing of the
offshoots OF the parent society, and under
it's present officers, T. A. Boland, president;
James A. O'Brien, vice president, P. II.
Crowley, secretary, and r. II. Allen, trea-
surer, turned out as strong as ever. They
carried in the procession, of course, the
golden harp and the Robert Emmett ban
ner which they won in 1871.
BRANCH NO. ia.
The last in line, but in numbers and ap-
pearance presenting claims to consideration
more numerous than many an elder branch.
Many OF its members were prevented from
turning out by being at work on the Jack
son railroad, nearly fifty being detained for
this cause. Its principal officers for the