The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-25
Fourth Annual Parade.

On Wednesday, the 18th inst, the Hiber-
Ian Association OF this city celebrated their
burth Anniversary. and the birthday OF
Feand's Patron Saint in most pleasing
nd fitting manner.
The members met al their hail az . 30
NJ, and proceeded in Il body to st. Peters
burcl, where high mass was celebrated in
|pmmcmoration of the great Saint whose
snniv crsary it was. Rev Father
Richerit delivered an eloquent address
Hpou the life and works of Saint Patrick.
i tier which the Association repaired to
Aeir Hall, and formed line OF march, in
De following order:
1St.-Field Band.
hd.-Nlarshal NJ. Fay, Assistant Marshals'
III q. Cummings and Thos. johnson.
4,-Car with the Maid OF Erin, and la
dies representing the four provinces
of the Emerald Isle.
lhe Car was drawn by six gray horses,
% was covered with a beautiful pink
'Anopy, beneath which was throne, and
on this sat Miss Mary kavanaugh, who
Hrsonatel the Maid of Erin. having her
Us clad in beautiful green dress. On the
8pnt of the car, but lower down on the
fone, sat two young ladies, Misses Mary
MorrIson and Kate Marion, representing the
Fovinces of Munster and Ulster. respec-
Fey; each carried a small banner on one
PIE OF which was inscribed the name of the
Fovince, and on the reverse, The Emerald
a. and :. l., h.,
Pd Of the same platform, on the same level
fith the two young ladies just mentioned
n Miss Nate Doran aud Miss Jennie Her
frt' who represented the provinces of Con-
Rught and Leinster, each of these ladies
errying a small banner, on which was the
pune ot the province, and on the opposite
lue the in Inscriptions, respectively, ERIN
favourneen," and "God Save Ireland" The
Pr was trimmed with crimson and gold
|nd the young ladies were dressed in white.
4th.-Invited Guests
4 carriages, consisting of GOV. Ames, Col.
I'm. Noonan, w. f. Fitzgerald. president
the state Associa tion,) Col. J L. Power,
HreaSarer,1 Capt. J. L. Lake, Capt. NJ.
|haughneSSy, the Reverends Father Picaer-
7. I II.
Jay, and others.
th.-B amer bearer, Mr.. Z. Giles, with ban
ner.
Eh,-OilcerS and members of .hc Associa-
tion-over 30 in numbe
Mcdonnell, Pres; !. II. Monnahan, See.
th'-Ihe sons of Members of the Associa-
tloa-about 30 in number.
ROUTE.
The Association paraded the city by the
0Ilowing route; from their hall, on Capitol
Ireet, TO State street; up State to High
treet; cut High 10 President street; down
resident to Mississippi street; out Missis-
lppl to Congress street; down Congress to
'apitoI street; down Capitol street To Rail-
PAD Avenue; down Railroad Avenue to
earl street; up Pearl to Lopez street:
own Lopez 10 PaScagoula street; up Pas
ASoulR to Congress street; down Congress
SllaS Brown street; ont Sias Brown to
tate street; mp State to Pearl street: down
earl TO President street; up President to
'~pitoi street; up Capitol 10 State street:
p"h state street, where the procession
Aited' and was photographed by MessrS. f.
/ oeu'ter and Z. Rivinac. Thence to An
'eios Hal where an elegant dinner had
gen prepared by Mr.. VI. Mclaughlin.
liter dinner the address of the day was
nade by Capt. W. F. Fitzgerald, President
I the State Association. Speeches were
$50 delivered, in response to calls. by Gov.
mes, Col Noonan, Rev. John Hunter. Col.
. l. Power, Hon. f. Barksdale, Gen. I. J.
\ harton, J. F. O'Sullivan, Esq, f. L. Ross.
So of Canton and Mayor John McGiH.
GREETINGS.
throughout the line of march the process
ION was greeted with waving handkerchiefs
'eautiful bouquets, and in South Jackson
letween Mr.. Con. Sheahan's and Mr.. Pat.
|larke's there was a beautiful arch erected
fevergreens.
a grand bali at night concluded the eel
|bration.
FOR eourtesies received, The CLARION re-
prns thanks.