The New York herald., 1875-03-18

organ OF no faction or coterie, and care nothing
Tor any election or any candidate. from President
down 70 constable But II you were 10 ask me,
gentlemen, 10 name 70 you body OF journalists
who faithfully adhered TO the sentiment
EXPRESSED e In Ia your toast ! should take axe
apart Tor the patriots and heroes OF lsI7, and
point out, written In deathless characters by a
nations love the names Oh Tnomas Davis, whose
love for Ireland was the absorbing passion OF MS
soul; Smith O'Brlen Thomas Francis Meagher.
John Martin. Devln Reilly and John Mitchell. On the
death OF DAVIS, Mitchell assumed the leadership
OF that brilliant coterie. There may have been
wiser and aber men engaged IN the cause or
Ireland, out history furnishes the names OF none
more consistent. self sacrificing and fearless than
John Mitchell mas been. Ia his perorarion the
speaker expressed the hope that Mr. Mitchell
would see the dawn-the full day OF lreland's re-
generation.
THE DAY IN WESTCHESTER.
The memory OF lreland's Patron Saint was duly
honored in Westchester county yesterday. Among
tue Hibernian portion OF tue population in every
town. village and hamlet the occasion was
marked hy the utmost enthusiasm. In nearly all
the Catholic churches religious services were
conducted in the morning. At Yonkers a pro.
cession composed oi various Catholic benevolent
and temperance societies and numbering IN all
nearly 1000 persons, formed on st. Mary's street
at ten O'Clock A. NJ, and, after marching
IN an orderly manner through the principal streets
OF mat city, halted on Getty square. where rney
were dismissed lhe festivities terminated with
a ball given by st. Patrck's Benevolent society
at RadIord Hall In the evening. There was aso
OF the county the day was observed by reunions
OF social or literary character. An almost total
absence OF anything bordering on lntoxicatlon
was particularly observable.
THE DAY ON STATEN ISLAND.
The celebration OF ST. Patrlck's Day on Staten
Island was quite spirited. There were early
masses in all the Roman Catholic churches
throughout the island, and the irish population
was astir at an early hour. Tue marshals OF The
pantes reported to the Grand Marshal, Colonel
McElroy, at Elm PARK promptly at eleven O'Clock,
and at half-past eleven the different societies and
military companies commenced corning line, ana
soon alter twelve the signal gun Tor starring was
FREQ and the procession moved In the following
order:-Frst, platoon OF police, band, irish dra-
goons band, Irish Legion, 100 men in United
states uniform, Grand Marshal Colonel Frank
McEhoy. band, Ancient order of hioer
mans, No |; oand. Ancient Order OF hloer.
mans, Nos. and 3; ST.. Marys temperance aud
Benevolent society. o, Clifton. and St Mary's ca
dets. President Rev Mr.. GOODWIN IN carrlage):
Jonn b. Manning Guards. band, Rev. Father Barry
On 81 Estser BarT Iyee soay
ana aids; st. Patrick's Society oil Richmond, oti-
GERS and aids; ST. Patrck's Society OF Granite-
VILE, officers aud aids; Knights or ST. Patrick,
In carriages; Marshal John Garvey, artillery from
Fort WadswSrtn. Tue line Of march was IRON
sey street. Richmond terrace. Bay street, TO Sta
peton. New York avenue to Ciir street and back
about ten miles,, where the assemblage was ad-
dressed by the orator OF the day. Colonel Gus avus
Seaver OF New York, aud addresses were made
by the Rev. Father Barry, OF the Rosevile parish,
captain John Duty and Others and salute was
fired by the Fort Wadswortl artillery. There were
upward OF 1000 people IN the parade, and along
the iine Of march the American and irish colors
WERE We're eey dispayed from prvatee es as wei from
bv number Of societies IN different villages;
the most notable one OF which was gwen by the
In StapletOn. In AID or the funds OF the smith In.
frmary. at Tompkinsvle. AS Whole, II was the
most enthusiastic celebration OF the day ever
held on staten Island.