The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-12
Montreal Orangemen-NO Parade

MONTREAL, July l1.-At the Orange
mass meeting last evening 10 decide
whether the Orangemen should parade
on the 18th, Col. Grant Deputy County
Master in the chair, decided by vote
OF 81 TO 81, that the Orangemen rs q
body should not parade, but That such
Individual members rs saw 1T might
wa k 20 Knox church, where special ser
vices ale 10 be held, but that they should
do so without wearing their regaIlas. II
is understood that this decision was ar
rived at through the influence o: the
Joint meeting OF the National Temperance
and benevolent societies OF this city, both
Catholic and Protestant. The President
and Secretary OF Tn. Orangemen init
mated the result of the vote to sub com
mittee appointed by the societies and re-
ouested their influence in their different
departments to prevent any individual
mOlestation on the l2.p. \ vote OF
thanks 10 the OTangemen ot the city OF
Montreal was passed by the different
societies when they received the result
Ot the vote
MONTREAL, July lin announcing
the decision arrived at by the Orangemen
to the mmisson of the national so.
cietes, MIR. Grant, county master, said
there had been large attendance OF the
members OF the order, who alter u dlscIs-
sion had come to reso.stlOn which had
been carried out by n small majority not
t make public demonstration. The
society reserved the right to march when
they pleased, bat there would be no pro-
ccssiOn on the 18th OF july this year.
The members would proceed to the
church about ll:30 p. NJ, au1 trusted
there would be no disturbance or en
deavor 10 hinder them in the discharge o.
the privilege and duty of going to church
A vote OF thanks Was passed to the Or
angemen and ali who had co.operated 10
tins good result. On the announcement
being made To tho Irish Catholics, st.eT
discussion, il WAS
RcSolyed, That the Irish Catholics ac-
cept the report just made by Mr. Devln,
and receive in good faith the Lndertak
ing made by the Orange societies OF their
abandonment OF the parade on the 18th,
snd that cur thanks are due To- Tn"
priests OF the local societies, PrOtestauts
and Catholic, whose etfors brought
about this end so desirable in the preser-
walton of TIE public peace and perpctu
AtIng GOOD feeling in our community.
OTTAWA, July lit Is understood
that the government, with view to the
preservation Ot the law and order IN
Montrosl has been IN communication
with the provincial and civic authorities
o. Quebec and Montreal, and that the
commanders of the districts and garri-
SON OF X ngston and Quebec have been
directed T. make every preparation to
a,d the civil power If called on By the
Mayor and magistrates II Is also un-
derstood that battalion in this city
will be mustered At headquarters in the
morning, to be in readiness IN case their
services are required
QUEBEC, July II A battery, under
orders, l,ave' by the train to night.!or
Montreal The Orsngemen OF this city
have decided not to parade tomorrow,
but will hold grand picnic.
MONTREAL. July 1.-The city wears
a peaceable aspect to-iight. Chict ol Po-
lice and other .eading authorities think
there will be no disturbance during The
day, but fear O trouble arise in the even
in from the indulgence OF drink. The
Irish u h ic Union is holding n private
session to night Orders were re.e.vrd
from Ottawa to-day, that ali volunteer
regiments will hold themselves III resdi-
ne-, .or any emerger cy.