The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-17
"wEARIN, O, THE GREEN.n
st. Patrick,s Dayin Cincinnati

Notwithstanding Lne QlSagreeaDlo
weather-cold winds and flying snow
the celebration Of this the 17th day of
March can be considered success in
point of numbers in the procession, and
the amount Of enthusiasm displayed by
tho citizens along the line Of march,
which the inclement weather failed to
subdue. By half-past 8 O'Clock
this morning most of the societies
who took part in the parade
had assembled at the Cathedral, and
after the usual vexations and delays,
which no one is ever able to explain, the
head OF the procession was put in mo-
ton over the following line of march:
Starting from Eighth and Plum streets
they moved west on Eighth to Mound,
north on Mound to Clark, west ON Clark
to Freeman, south on Freeman to SeY-
enth, east on Seventh to Baymiller,
south ON Baymiller TO Fourth, east on
Fourth to Mill, south on Mill to st. Pat
rick's Church.
THE PROCESSION.
The following named organizations
were in line in orderindicated:
First-Sixteen Policemen under CON-
mand of Special Officer John Logan,
Second--Seidenstick Band.
Third-Centennial Guards, Capt. NJ.
Welsh, forty five men and an elegant
new banner, which was displayed for
the first time.
Fourth-Great Western Band.
Flfth-Knights of St. Patrick, forty
men, Capt. g. d. Hadley.
Sixth-Father Matthew Total Absti-
nence Society, two hundred men, Capt.
Hugh ODonnell.
seventh-Father Boex's st. Aloysius'
Cadets, 64 youths, Captain 9. Cross.
Eighth-Brand's Band.
Ninth-Knights of st. James, "a men,
Captain John Ryan.
Tenth-st. James Cadets, 81 youths,
Captain Thos. Parker.
Eleventh st. James Total Absti.
nence Society, Capt. Jas. Bargain.
Twelfth-St. Xavier's Band.
Thirteenth-Holy Family Sodality of
st. Xayier's Church, Sycamore street,
Captain Michael Lamb.
Fourteenth-St. Xavier's Society,
Captain Michael Haley.
Fifteenth-Father Burke's Cadets, SO
youths, Capt. Halligan.
SiXteenth-Cente Cadets. Is bows.
Capt. Smitherman.
Observation-Disclosures Capella Band,
Observation-Disclosures Order Of Hiber.
mans, 300 men, Capt. Kern.
AT THE CHURCH.
Arriving at the Church St. Patrick's) !.
northeast corner of Third and Mill
door by Rev. j. NJ. Mackey, pastor, who
ushered the long line inside.
where the choir was singing the i'm
pressive hymn "Let overy man learn to
know himself" under the leadership of
Miss Ellen Geoghean, with Mr.. Els tner
at the organ.
THE CEREMONIES
and exercises were as follows:
SOLEMN HIGH MASS.
Celebrant, Rev. Gerald Grace; Master
Of Ceremonies, Rev. james Smith, of
Covington; Deacon, Rev. Mr.. Bender;
Sub-Deacon, MIR. Jones.
The ceremonies at the church contin-
ued for nearly two hours, at the conclu-
sion of which the line was again formed
and proceeded 10 parade as follows:
FROM THE CHURCH,
east on Third to Central avenue, north
to Fifth, east TO Plum, north to
Eighth, east to Sycamore,
then south to Fourth, west
to Race, north to Sixth, east to
Vine, north to Seventh, west to Plum,
uOrtu W uue SdIueula III WueT6 llG SOCl0-
ties countermarched ana were dis
missed.
There were no incidents of special i'm
portance, save perhaps the momentary
discontinue OF one OF the Mar
shals, who not being an experienced
h0rseman was unseated while near the
corner of Gest and Freeman streets, at
which time two men in line came near
being trampled by the horse.
The best of order prevailed, and had
it not been for the raw and chilly
winds, which kept thousands in
side Of their houses, this st.
Patrick's Day would have been re-
markable one. but as it was our Irish
citizens are to be congratulated upon
their display.