The New York herald., 1875-03-18
a POnifcal Mass Celebrated by the
Cardinal Archbishop.
Banquets Of the Knights
and Friendly Sons.


The weather was all that could be desired, and
although along the route OF march laid down by
tue surveyors or the various societies had been
graciously approved by the Police Commissioners,
the snow ana ice IN places was piled up IN huge
mounds. and especially on Second avenue the
slush was aoominable. The processonists took
svery hing IN good part, however, and nothing
lro N the beginning TO the END OF the march inter-
cred in the slightest degree with the general en-
oyment OF the days pageant. The Street Clean
ng people up TO Tuesday evening had made no
effort TO make the crooked ways straight on Sec
ond avenue or Ninth avenue, but early yeste rday
they woke from their lethargy and succeeded.
long before the processlonists had got out OF bed,
in making some show OF work, though the ave.
nues we're scarcely passable.
The Chief Marshal OF the procession, John Reilly
was up fright and early and held conference at
MS residence on Eighth avenue. near Forty-seventh
street, with his assistant marshals when he I'M
pressed upon them all the necessity OF Keeping the
procession ION the gon once the start was made,
go that the customary halts and concentrating
might no. occur. The police authorities, too, con-
erred with the Marshal as TO this, ana the result
was that an understanding was come 10 that the
police should keep clear at least one side OF the
streets through which the procession was to pass,
,nd that at the Park there should occasionally be
'break'' in the lines IN order to admit OF the
passage up and down town OF at least dozen OF
he city railroad cars.
This arrangement worked admirably, and,
strange as 1t may seem, although the procession
was formed, as rnle, so tar as the civic bodies
were concerned, by columns OF four and took over
an hour and nall to pass given point, there
was at no time block on the tracks on Park
row that laste1 over q quarter OF an hour. THIS
regulation was not made 10 apply to Broadway,
the stages had, therefore, 10 blde their time once
The procession mad struck the west gate Of the
City Hall Park
THE BEAUTIFUL WEATHER
aad, OF course an electrical effect upon the
fathers and mothers and sisters and brothers Of
the young and the old who werc to take part In
tae procession and for hours before the marshals
aad assembled their societies in East Twenty.
third street the sidewalks on Second avenue
second street, the Bowery, Centre street
and Broadway were crowded with men,
women aud children anxlousy waiting for the
head o! he column 10 appear. IL was sight long
10 oe remembered when the procession cane IN
view OF the City Hail.
There was an awful crush OF spectators on
broadway, opposite the PARK. and an equally ter
rlbe crowd on the east size or the Park, and
although the police were out in 1ull force and
well distributed TO preserve order and prevent
accident, they nad as much as they could do TO
keep me street clear and the plaza III 'front.' OF
the Hail lree lor the parade. The crOwd was I'M
mepse. The City Hall steps had been taken pos
session OF as early as nine O'Clock IN tue morning,
tne last man IN the asst society nad marched
through. The new Post once wnoows afforded
cesiraDle coigns OF vantage Tor the workngmen
Ou lne building, who were apparently enjoying Il
hall holiday, and even on the yet unfinished dome
and roof there were hundreds OF spectators VINO
chung or hours to their uncertain perches in order
TO see all that was TO be seen on the plaza be-
low. 1t was twenty minutes OF three O'CLOCK
wnen the head OF
THE PROCESSION
entered the Park. Ii was appropriately the Sixty
aintn regiment headed BY a splendid band wnicn
played tue "Red, White and Buen as 1t passed
he point OF review where Mayor Wickham
with their stans OF office In hand. Inc regiment
never appeared TO better advantage. Ii was
Twelve tiles 'front.' and marched magnifcently, the
new uniform showing the men on TO great advan-
tage IN the bright sunlight. After them IN the
military line came the First aud second regl-
ments OF the IRISH Brigade, all well uniformed ana
equipped and marching well. The rest OF the
procession passed as Iollows:-
Ancient Order OF Hibe rnans thirty. three divslons
Ancient order Hibernians O s. westenester dn three
Emerald Benehcial Assosasion Parent sranch, 10. l.
Young Neas st james r {. j !. a 4. 5. soSsiey
s colansas ii l. {. i l. 4 4 3 3 lSSiST sociey
St. yincsas sr1uses serser r Il r. r. Society
Holy Iunocenis H. 1. L. A. B. society
ST. John the Evangelist r. I. ]. a. B. Society.
Father nst6e@ aSeses Z 4 B. soeIssy sSfie5y s,.o,
hsn ssSer iHes g. soc:y
FsRsF EsbsE Ns.6sw ss!6sw 4 / 8 society society N0S
st Patricks Mutual Alliance and Benevolent Assoca.
The review could not nave passed OF Ia better
order tnan IL DID, and thanks o Captain Leary,
VINO Inanag aged the ponce regulations OF this part
oil the parade mere was not hltcn In the en- ire
march through the PARK. 1t Is almost unneces-
sary TO ieier 70 the reception which the process
sonlsts met wite on gong up Broadway through
Fourteenth IN street. up NIntn avenue through Thirty
igurth street, anu through the otner streets until
Union square was again reached, when the dlsms.
sal :, Ok place. The SIDE walks we're lined with an
enthusiastic crowd anu every wInaO al q Ousetop
along the roue nad its quota OF interested sight
seers. Green nags noated rom balconies blend.
ing their fods patrOtlcaliy with those OF the stars
and Stripes, ana everywhere tue men ana tine
women wno swelled the crowds manifested their
sympathies by "wearing OF the green" the women
oy tner yeis and rIoDons ana the men Dy the
shamrOcks IN their mats or buttonnoles. Alto
gether the procession was one OF the largest, the
most orderly and IN every way the best managed
tuat mas Deen mad Ia the city Tor years.
AT nalf.Dast nine yesterday morning the sec.
ond regiment OF the lrlsh brigade met at Land.
J. A. McCarery nom Mr. Jonn McQuade a new
At tne presentation, which was an Impressive
one, ex-Assemolyman Charles Crary, presided.
lhe presentation speech was made by Mr. McCar.
ery. wno In an eloquent rehearsal OF the deeds OF
lrishmen on every neld, aroused the sympathies
OF bis hstenera Wnile Colonel james Kelly re.
eelyed the iurled emblem. the presentation
green stanoaru, which was az that moment un-
se,eeted worGs coIonel Kelly, on behalf OF his ms
SommsEd, thanked exJuoge AeQuade, Mr.. Nc
Canery and Mr. Crary for tnelr kindness, and the
Warden o'Rourke gave the patients at Bellevue
hospital an opportunity OF dong honor to ST.
Patrick and spending pleasant evening. Tne
entertainm ment provided Tor the occasion was hap
plly chosen ana performed win no small nstrionic
taste. II one might Judge from tue happy looks OF
tne convalescents there can be little DOUBT tnat
amusement 10 not merely an agreeaDe bat also a
sanitary ana healtn.I estoring medicine,
AT ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL.
IMPRESSIVE sREvrcEs-rHE CARDINAL ARCH
BISHOP OFFICIATING.
The Cardinal Archbishop OF This diocese TOOK
part in pubic religious ceremonial Tor the first
time since he was e.evated TO the Cardiu alate
yesterday, when ne orsclarsd In St Patrlox,s