New-York tribune., 1877-07-12
THE ORANGE ANNIVERSARY.
THE EXCITEMENT SUBSIDING IN CANADA.
THE oRANGEMES SoT TO PARADg-sTGNs OF HAIR
MONY-ALARM STILL FfTT.

THE oRANGEMEN not TO PARADg-sIGNs OF HAIR
MoNY-ALARH STILL FfLT.
MONTREAL, July 11.-At an Orange mass
meeting last night to decide whether the Orangemen
should parade on the 12th Col. Grant. Deputy County
Master in the chair decided by vote Of 81 TO 55 that
the Orangcmen as a body should not parade bu, that
such individual members nj might walk To Knox
Church, where special services be held but that
they should do without regaa II understood that
this decision arrived at through the influence OF
joint meeting OF the National Temperance and ,neyoent
Societies OF the city, both Catholic and Protestant The
President and Secretary Of the Orange meeting minated
the result OF The vote TO subcomu itiee appointed by
societies. requesting their influence In their diff de-
parmens To prevent individual m0lestations on the
12th. In announcing the decision Commits Of tho
National Societies. Mr. Graut, the County Master said
there had been large attendance Of the OF
order who after discussion, had the resolution
which had been carried by small majority.
public demonstration. The Committee would be served
with an exact copy Of the resolutions arrived at The
Society reserved their right march when they pleased
but there would bo procession the 10Th OF July
this year The members would proceed TO church about
noon, and trusted there would be disturbance or en-
deavor to hinder them in the discharge OF privilege
and duty OF going to church. A vote OF thanks was
passed by the Presidents of the tho Or
angemen and all who had co6peratod TO this good result
On the announcement being made TO the r sh Catboics
after discussion the folio wing resolution was passed:
Rcsotred, That the Irish Catholic Societies accept the
report dst made by Mr. Deyln and receive in good faith
the undertaking made by the Orange Society OF their
abandonment OF the proposed parade the I2th and
tai our thanks are due to the Presidents OF the local
clelies, Proesants aud Catholics whose forts have
brought about this end desirable In the pr, eryaion
OF tue public aud the perpetuaton Of good feeling
IN our community.
FEARS OF TROUBLE STILL ENTERTAINED.
BosToN. July ia special from Montreal says: Not
wlthstanding the decision arrived al late last night be-
tween the representatives OF tho Orangemea and the
antiOrangemen to dispense with the customary annual
parade OF the Oraugemen, there every indication that
most determined effort will be made a large
crowd OF Orangemen the church where services will
be conducted Thursday forenoon The city is alive
with all sorts OF wild concerning what will be
the result OF this demonstration, and the announcement
OF the decision 70 abandon the parade fell like wet
blanket upon the community this morning. This de-
clsion has created considerable excited talk
among all classes. IL IS doubtless a wise
determination, devise. TO avoid conflict OF arms between
the two factions, but ne yerthoess is characterized as
complete surrender OF Orangemen to Catholics who have
for years bitterly opposed this demonstration and parade
Ii asserted IN almost every quarter that those attend
ing services at the church Will be attacked ny their op
poneDts after exercises Should this ppen, bloody wOk
may be anticipated II appears inquiry to-day that
the decision OF last night is condemned by the majority
OF the Oraugemen. The authorities will every eort
to que any signs OF an outbreak conflict between
the factions. This afternoon the chief topic Is the
called cOwarce OF the Orangemen. Both factions
moving secretly, and not few OF the extremists up
on the streets wearing ribbons The police will
receive their orders at midnight tonight Several secret
meetings are announced to which Oraagcmen onyw
be admitted.