Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-14
81. PATRICK,S DAY.

Our Irish Citizens Making Extensive
Preparations 60 Celebrate the An
niVeTsary-Order and Line OF Nareh.
This memorable day is fast approaching,
and with it the grand parade, the balls and
parties, and the central Joy of every son of
Erin and his wife ard children. But little
has been said thus far as to the arrange
ments in progress, bit we have been per-
mitted to peep behind the curtain, aud can
safely assure our readers that the parade
viii be one Of the finest Nashville ever wit
messed, The Grand Marshal Mr. G. Power.
Is working Ike Trojan, and his aidsIare in
defatigable in Arranging the affairs en-
trusted to them.
The turnout Will probably be more
numerous than ever before. That venera-
bic society ofdistinguished conference.-the
St. Mary's Orphan llssOciation-the oldest
Catholic Society in Nashville-Wlll be more
numerously Teprese lted than ever before;
as will also the Society Of st. Vincent de
Paul. The st. AlaSsius Society will also
be well represented. The Jackson Guards,
we hear, will muster about sixty men, in
full uniform, and tile St. Joseph's Society
probably one hundred, wh3e the Hibeni-
ans are expected TO number one hundred
and sixty. This latter Society will be led
by the Barracks Band, while st. Joseph's
viii have their own, and we believe the
Rock City Band has been engaged for the
citizens; of whom large number are ex-
pected to take part.
fthe day is fair, beautiful sight may
be seen in Nashville on next Wednesday.
The ball at night viii be enjoyable, and
we hope to see half the young ladies and
gentlemen in town at one OF other Of them.
PROGRAMME OF TIE DAY.
The respective societies will march from
their halls to the Cathedral at s. O'Clock A.
n. and there hear Iaass and a sermon from
the RI. Rev. Bishop, p. A. Feehan.
Alter services the societies will march to
the Public Square and there form for public
procession in the following order:
Grand Marshal and Aids.
Post Band will form north Public Square,
right resting on Market street; Jackson
Guards north Of courthouse; 10Th Infantry,
right resting on Front and Public Square;
decorated wagon containing thirty-two
young ladies, representing the counties in
Ireland; Hiberniar Society east side Pub
lie Square; st. Jos T. "A. s. Band; st. Jos.
I. A. Society, righi. resting on Front street;
st. Aloysius Society, ST. V. De Paul and
Orphan AssOciat on; decorated wagon
containing thirty seven young ladies,
representing the Sites in the Union. Cit
liens Of the city, Edgefeld aud surrounding
country on foot. Gallow Glasses, right
fronting on corner College and Square.
Gentlemen in carriages, etc.
LINE OF MARCH.
The procession will move at 105 A. NJ.
Around the Square to Cedar, Cedar to Sum
mer, Summer to Church, Church to High,
High to Cedar. Opposite the Capitol the
Governor, officers Of the State, and mem
bers Of the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives will review when passing) Cedar
TO Knowles, Knowles to Church, Church
to Spruce, Spruce to South Union, South
Union to SUMMER, Summer 10 Broad,
Broad to Market, Market to Church,
Church to Cherry, Cherry to Union,
Union TO College, College to Public
Square.
The Grand Marshal and aids viii. review
the procession as il passes around the
Square to corner Of College and Cedar,
wheTeIit viii disperse.
The citizens generally of Nashville,
Edge6eld and vicinity, are invited to parti-
cipate In the celebration,
Aids to the Grand Marshal-P. Walsh,
n. ]. Mckee, N. I. Bryan, John d. Smith
and 81. A. OOnsidile.
Assistant Marshals-Hibernian Society,
P. AlahOney; st. JiDseph's Total Abstinence
Society, John Z. Wrenne; st. Vincent de
Paul Society, and Orphan Association, NJ
Brady, Of Edgefeld; Gallow Glasses, DR..
Kelley, Thomas Walsh, and John O'Leary
Curtis. POWER,
Grand Marshal.