The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-03-26

taken place in Savannah. The Hlsn jas
per Greens, under command OF Capt JOIN
neaTance and were very highly eompli-
mented by their comrades of the otnef |
military companies, who were among tne
spectators that lined the sIdeWaaks, AneS
had out ffty seven men IN renks' t
largest pumber We believe that has oeeh
paraded by any one Of our Soino.ee. ser con eiIi.
panies since the reorganiE alton OF the mil
tary. Shortly after il o'clock the process
eion vas formed under the direction OF
Grand Marshal John A. Feuger ana hlS
efficient aid John W. Reilly, in the foiio"-
ing order
l. Hibernian Brass Band.
T. Irish Jasper GreenA
3 Hibegnian Society.
4. Irish Union Society.
Z Workipgmen's Benevolent Association
6. Carriages eantaining Ciersy
T. Savannah Volunteer Gaaros BAND.
: St Patrick's r. A. B. Society
O. Father Mathews T. A B sociesy.
10. ST.. Vincent de Paul L. and b Soclet!
St. John the Baptist I. a. b. Socle'!'
The streets we're thronged with people,
and the lsdies went out in large moefs,
the pee, of the city being that OF grano
gaia occasion, aud such indeed II was, as
have Tareiy seen a ST. Patrick Cay
more Enthusiastically observed. 1reep
bows. ee7 ribboos, sprigs OF soamFocA
aud green feathers were to be eeeo every
! where.
| The procession beicg formed, the bands
/ struck no lively Irish air and the coi1mn
moved off briskly down South broad 10
Eas: Broad TO the Bay, passing In feSie"
I before the Mayor and Aldermen, who were
| Assem- bled 10 the balcony OF the Exchsnee'
BAY street at this point was denseiy crowd.
ed with human beings, and tue Custom
House step, were completely lost sight Of
an immense and lovely gathering OF
bright and joyous ladies. The parade was
continu ned through eeveral principal streets
and about one O'Clock the procession reacn :.
ed Chippewa square, where the column q
was halted. Here the jasper Greens
marched into the centre of the square IA
cling west, aud the H,bernien aud lilsh
Union Societies formed on Hnil street,
facing eouth, Workingnen's benevoieh ht
Association and s.. Patrick's L. A. Do
cietv on the east of the square facing west,
Father Mathews T. A. B. Society, St John
We Rantigt T. A. B. Society, and s.. Ein-
cent de Paul Society on Perry street, facing
north. When the various societies had
thus been placed in position, the aepel
, Greens were drawn up 10 line, ana pre-
. Dared to fire the usual salnte. lhfe'
> rounds were fred, and SO we'll drlHeo "eE'
! the men that each round sounded as on
pun. Considering the number firing, th
,, Salute was one of the best we have eve
, heard. 1t was a credit to the Greens, an'
il would have been to any military com
{ pauy in the city.
| After firing the salute, the Greens torme O.
on Bull street facing west, and sainted IN
a societies as they passed by, aud the com
: pliment was returned by the societie
halting on the green on South Broa
!, street, east of Bull, and saiuting the Greer
Il az they marched by. =. .,
a In the evening the annual banquet of II
a Hibernian Society took place and was OIL
n of the most enjoyable reunions OF IL
lex oh ia ltg SlTtu -FOUR
q year.
IT AUGUSTA ga.
70 St. Patrick's Day in Augusta, 90 We lea
ls from the papers of that city, was celeors1
!e with more than the ueusl enthusiasm
IL address on the occasion was delivered
Colonel A. r. Lamar, of Savannah. 1
10 grafton was upon the life, character aud sc
- vices in the cause of morality and religion
At IreIand's patron Saint, and was most rapt
rousIy app!auded oy the large aautetce 10 ~ "
had assembled in the opera house TO NJ
1g the distinguished speaker. Even
q, meapre synopsis of the addrees publish
in our Augusta contempories show that
al was a most mastery effort, scholarly, cna
ne and eloquent. Col. Lamar wae introdu'
Sn to his audience by Rev. fheooeio DueLeE
ne j. He eaid that this pleasing duty
re deyolyed upon him, but were it not us
o. on such occasions to make formal introd
ca tions, such q ceremony now might be q
~ sidered supelAQo1s. Col. Lamar was o o
.ee and had been raised here, had been
st. ored by the State as one of the noblest &C
who bore an unblemished record. He vi
de true type of the chiValric Southern gen
OF man. He now had the pleasure of int
ed ducing to the audience Colonel Albert
or or; Lamar.
nd GALVESTON.
ms, The day dawned bright and clear,
ss- from an early hour men wearing the bad
ay, Of the various Catholic organizations, Y
ler, seen burrying to and fro, all with the 81
on, of shamrock in their hat, and with
the earnest look, as if the weight of nat
the rested on their shoulders.
ose At St. Patrick's Church the st. Patri
was Catholic Total Abstinence Association
an ported in full numbers at A. n,
any marched 20 the Cathedral, where the
vice Vincent de Paul's Society and the St. Ma
ling Catholic Total Abstinence Associat
by under the command of Capt. OC,
Inerney, the President of the State Org
cation, were waiting to receive them:
procession was then formed in the foiio'