The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-18
THE ST. PATRICK PAGEANT.
<DAY rNiLLOYED FENTITfIIES
Am OJER THE COUNTRY.

aueting md spetchmaktnR Evefywherc'
Yesterday was the 1)s4th anniversary Of
the death Of st. Patrick, the bost-loved saint Of
ireland, whose remains are buried In the little
town Of Downpatrick in Brittany. All day the
streets of New York we're bright with the mill
tary rcd, white, and blue, and tho green OF
shamrock. thistle, and clover, and every pItri.
otto lrishmnn who had a silk hat and a sprlg OF
green put them on and marched in tho process
sion. The day opened with couded sky ana
dashing rlnstOrm that filed the streets with
mud and pools OF water, and the hearts OF CT
PAtrick's patrons with gloomy apprehension
but despite the storm and the forniddlnS con-
dtion OF tho thOroughfares men ana women
began to gather along the sidewalks oil the BOW
cry and IN the neghborhood OF Iwehty -th'ro
street aud Second avenue at an early hour. Snow
and hail followed tho rain showers and at ii
O'Clock every one predicted the dolefu weather
that has ~ often shrOuded st. Patrick celebra-
tions. At length brisk, cool breeze came up
from the southwest, the heavy clouds parted
and rolled away, riffs II steel-blue sky appear
ed and soon the watery payements sparkled
with a food Of sunshine Then the people
poured out u their homes and the procession
was formed.
At Twenty-,hird street and Second avenue,
the point that had been selected Tor the forma-
ton of the columns. tho excitement had already
commenced, and knots OF men and women,
with spfigs Of evergreen IN their hats and bon
nets. crowded the sidewalks for many blocks
At II O'CLOCK the gathering had grown so dense
that the folice had difficulty in clearing the
street fer the psssare Of the horse cars. rhen
tre roll Of. distant drums heard, and the
head Of n column OF marching men was dis
Oernei fnr up second avenue, and soon after
ward the ii ,rping Dauners and thc giitterlrg re-
gals II tie urst companies OF the Ancient order
VI Hihtrri ns appeared on the scene. Thcn
the sound ~ martial music rose on the air and a
uh4 Nal d clustered
tude ~ tho men marched by, their gold and
silver uapungs sparkling In the bright sun
light. m the tauds PLAYING the star Spnngled
Bonner Yankee Doodle, md ST. Parick's Day
~ the Winng Ihe columns passed down
Twenty-ihiri street to FIRST avenue, and. turn
ing Gown Ia street. scattered along the side
walk. to " u the coming OF the rest 9f the pro
er1 th, mus'c Of drum and truWpet echoed In
overy street. and from oil sides long hles OF
meeti T. point between Second and First ave
nuca. Firs' vafe the thirry-nye sorieties OF the
order " lliueruians, then the various temper
anra aud fe'Eions prRani1al9ns' anu mex the
Diet n.iru's. fhe de .. numbering between
A. aud % n1v., dressed in thcir uattN bright
rcd ANA Wait" ant green and gold uniforms,
were tne most attractive ,peet.cle OF the DAY DAY
street, " ,'i - their little swords, and marching
with the re-ul Z tread and den rtin~nt ~ vete-
ran soldier, tney were cheere again and again.
1t bad been announced that the procession
would march At precisely o'clock, ont at that
time not more thau half the comaanies had ar,
rived. Tne delay in waiting Tor the arrival OF
the delinquents was long and tedious. and the
oompauies who were already on the ground
broke ranks and scattered atout the neighbor-
hood. In rwenty-thrd street the display Of
flags wa' especially attractive. Every window
OF tho tall ten'ments was nlled with banners
and strsamers.
THE MOVING OF THE PROCESSION.
At length the last company of the civic array
companies, vita waving banners and stirring
music, marched to the head OF the procession.
The right ~ the line rested in First avenue far
down the street, and the left extended Up rwen-
y-tnlrd street to he uelghborhood OF Third sv-
sons platoon ot TIE BROAD Wy Bodde ON oiceTs rs
members OF the sixtv-ninth Regiment, and a
company Of Irish soldiers Of the First brigade
1han followed the long arrav OF the Hibernans,
under command q Grand Marshal Patrick hel-
ly, aud next the Hibernians of Queens county,
Long Island. then the temperance aud religious
societies. and the cadets. The military were
comma sndcd 10y Col; Cavanagh.
march was given. As the column started the
bands PLAYED the Grand Centennial March OF
1870 arranged for the occasion. Ono Of the
Yetses runs.
Yes krin, raise thy dropping brow,
90 a % TrSa59 % p1d Il yS q, Zee Ssasa1 saSSs fs Eeen
Thsi SHE'S no iouger ocean queen.
Her eagle SEXES on ~ prcy
And raise tEi hopes Oh PatlcS's day.
Down First avenue ana through Second street
60 tho Bowery toe procession MARCHED In .he
tnguished -. Patrick paraie before. The
thorouehfsre was p cked SOLID from Cooper Ia
stituts to Canal street, and all huslness was sls-
pended for nsary an hour waile the columns
were passing. In Centre street 20 which the
procession moved through Canal street, tho
crowd hardly less dense. ana II stretched
down that street TO the CITY Hall, az winch poioi
n had widened into an array thai covered much
OF the park and nearly filed oil the surrounding
streets.
lhe head Of tho procession reached the Cit,
Hall At .buut o'clock, and IS the police march
90 up the mail Mayor Mickhan, wearing a bat
tered old stovepipe hat aud onttOned TO the
chm II "a heavy overcoat, mounted a platform
IN the centre Of the esidsnade. Ito was sur
rounded hy the members OF the Common Coun
~ NlD their slaves OF once AID Dg SeNe
partintn nts, The cnlossai Commissioner, Thomas
s Brennan. stood at the right of the Mayor
Tue Iruces~iOn was nearly an hour IN passinl
the CiS Hall. In the coiriages as they passed
the MaNor recognized several Roman Catholl,
clergymcn ana Judges GilderslecVe, Duny, ant
Murray AMI cx ConsressmAn Roberts and Fred
eriCk SWytae. All the men duned their hats a.
thoy passeu before the Mayor. end one of th'
bands, that Of 1T. Vincent Ferrer, played -
well aEd r.pidly. Many OF tho b,nners wer'
neat ana beautiful. one OF the noticeable fea
tures Of The line was the old, Original IRISH jaunt
Ing car, IN which sat three men clid in lrsi
costume. just behind marched calvacade o
ponies aud men, among whom was the veteral
Irish snldiery, dressed 10 corduroy legRins,
yellow 0yercoat of Iiish make and stOyepip'
hat that bas done duty, 1t !, said, at every ~
Patrick ceiebrAtlon since Ireland was CLEARED
OF her SNAKE ana toJds.
HATS Oft AT THE wAsHINGToS STATUE.
Up Broadway to Union square the procession
was acc 1mpaul~d ny large ami adnlring crow de
Broadwa' was rainbow hued with bunting, AM
the sidcw.lksw're jammed.lhe columns woun
square, att ever man as he pass u bent low an
removed his 4f0sn tEsaelled nat.
Thence the march was through Fourtecut
street to Nnth avenue, and t. Ihrv sevent
1treet and across Ihirty-seyenth sieut to Mad
son avenue in whicn great ~nliitude that lille
HE street aud sidewalks for inll- "r more ha
gathered. Inc columns passed IN rryiew hefor
The rcsiucncc II Cardinal McCloskey at 'rhirt,
eixth street and Madison avehuc, out on at
count OF the illness Of the Ca dinal re was N
Rblo 10 app-ai, aud his windows were hc.vil
ecrcened with shades. The duOTsteps OF hi
mansion we're alive with bows and giris.
From the Cir .inal's house tho march wa
made Ialidly down Madison avenue TO twenty
fourth stiee, thence through Fourth avenue I
uuinn square, aud there the procession was dis
banded.
The Knights OF St. Patrick sat down at the
annual banquet last night in tbs StuTtsyaf
Houae. Covers were land for 100 guests. 1h
ornaments of the tables embraced, among IN
tasteful and unique cOnfeCti st. PaiIlck
Cathedral. seated near tie President, Mr.. Jun
Biullaly, were DR.. Csrnochsn, and Nessrs. Chatle
a Dana, Nch'rI OGurm %, ana AgerDOn
bllliyan. lhe speeches were hy Ne.srs. JOG
NullaH, Alaeruon s. sullivan, Mavnr Wckhu(
Richard O'Gorman, and }. /, Hickey.
Tho + ienolJ sons dinner Ma I'm DclmonicI
parlors. Mr. Thomas j. lar uur pre-id /