New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-18
TIE PROCESSION.

OVER TWELVE THOUSAND MEN IL LINE-PAssING IN
REVIEW BEFORE TIE CITY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INCIDENTS or THF MARCH,
st. Patrck's Day, in the morning. was wet
and chilly, and between showers, ley; everybody re-
membered that uavorable weather like the procession
in honor Of ST. Patrick part Of the anniversary
Everybody prone remember that the last anniVer
sary is like all others that precede II is certain, how
ever. that March II, 1875, In New-York; City was
specially favored with sunshine and genlai
sky But yesterday the weather vas eapir
cious enough TO provoke oven patron saht.
The procession expected to leave the corner OF
secondayc and Twcny-thild-st, the headquarters Of
the Ancient order OF Hbsrnians at p. m, hut much
delay was occsoned by the hardness Of the different
societies The advertised order Of forging the line was
also found impractlcAbe, and instead Of the right rest
ing on Twenty hrdst the societies moved down FIRST
ave. until the lett rested Twenty third 81. compact
crowd had gathered IN the Deighborlood inerpo'ing
difficulties in the way Of forming. Soon aer2 p m the
order was given to begin the line OF march, mo pro
cession being formed ~ follows:
broadway squad. under capt ByrGe.
TiE MILITARY
oBsice, Band cah RcgincGi; YeieIan,Gt the s'h J"
Hf%in una e coamand Of cd James GsTanas
Grand Marshal. ra ailc IiSiiiy and Aids.
,., o Csrra az tng1 aGreai - pvi.op.
Emerald beneficial Society.
ST Columbas n. G. T. \. Il. society.
St. Ef fansl laISrs T. T. + Eos 1Sfr
ST John the Evangelist 4. \. Is. society,
There were probably between 1000 and 1000 men
fl procession After The word had been given the pro-
cesson made IN, ion lost time 10y moving very rapidly
great hrong Of pcopc greeted It al Second ST.. whore
turned INTO the ROwcry The company of Tue -rth ROT
Bowcry seCondst in morse ears aud ie INTO he as
the military passed There was continual etrngge %
tween the horse ears ard the procession TOT G ol Wa
bat ucthcr were seriously embarrassed uull lhf plN
sion having followed the Bowey to tanhst. turned !"
the CITY Hall Centre IT. was completely bocEadrn ara
the Fourthsye. cars took the thahamst route 10 TIC
Mayor wiclham and the Common Council. at tirec
O'Clock took position on the C{ al 70 re-
view the procession. city Hall Park and every slteci
leading filed by dcns crowd. Ntreamcrs OF
noated from ih- iassta- The heed Of the procession
entered the Gust gate aud marched by Lt,lhs sep 10
o'clock The Mayor busy returning the salutaons of
the different organizations. Incidents were numerous
longer che.rcd by the sunlight tarcltrning clouh.
having Obscured the sky. The own Fegii9ent
rIlci ha. tc-hae were much observed Grand MnrahAl
patrick Rcily's white plu led the sqnidron Of aids
swords The performance was slightly married by The
ovcr-coundcnce Of some Of the aids In Their ability 10
point review The Wise made ready while ont .! view"
fw kissed the sword yh proper no9rsh snd several
from he scahbard rode by with confusion OF feelings
The nrnres.on va. 10 minute. M passing hcfonr the
Iplon square The procession Alcd with difficulty
,rnnnd The Washington statue marched down -Four
teentL Il 20 Nmihave up Nnhay TO Thirty seventh
ST. aud along Thirty.scyenth-st. to Mndifounyt. Tie
rcIiew bcfore Cardinal McCoskoy was special feature
OF the parade and u crushing mass VI people
assembled in the immediate vicinity OF the Car
diua's residence, at Madsun-avC and IblItS
siyth.st but the Cardinal II, and did not
make his appearance. The procession turned az
Iwcnty fourhsL into fOurtlaYc.. aud ~ the ulhtay
enterc Union square and prepared 10 dishaDd, hiute
ing snow blew IN the faces ~ the advancing col
uinn The banners OF the civic societies were atnced
10 frames. horne by four men. The painted canvass
bcrd win the wind and "a, spectacle was Afforded o
a. .ets OF fpu- men, each bravery tagging against a
head wind which occasionally lacked little OF having me
mastery At j:ij T.. III. the procession had wholly as
banded. ,.,,-,-.,
AZ Is usual Low Mas said In ST PatricEs Caihe-
drnl at 1870 o. M. and az 1880 q. M solemn liifh
Mass with fill choral service, celebrated Cara nh
McClo-key was prevented BY Illness from attending