The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-19
ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
It's Celeb bratiOn In New York.

! NE" 2Ohht <hnISu No RNhSC
commissioners gave orders that the
streets be thoroughly cleared for the pro.
cession of to-day, but snow storm came
up last evening, and continuing through b.
out the night, made the cleaning impos
sible, and the walk in honor Of st. Pat.
| rick was fiction, and to wade ankle
deep through slush and mud was the
reality. However, the Irishmen in line
which was not as extended as that OF
previous years, were enthusiastic as ever.
Neither bands nor banners were as nu-
merous as heretofore, the hard
times and the growing Indifference
10 street psrades having their effect.
Spectators, however, were as plenty as
formerly and just as much pleased. uni
ted States and Irish fsgs fosted in uni
son from many flag stats, and green
bunting and banners were everywhere
displayed. The day will be closed by
balls and banquets.
In Chicago.
CHICAGO, March 17.-St. Patrick's
day dawned bright and cheerful, and
though the ground was covered with
heavy snow, the procession formed in
various parts of the city at an early hour,
and after the church services had been
held, paraded the streets - the number
Of about 5000. Among the notable fea-
lures of the procession were the Second
Regiment and various Catholic temper
ance societies and line organizations.
In Charleston. SC.
CHARLESTON, March 1.-THE st.
Patrick parade included the white mill
tary companies, whose appearance in
pubic under arms was forbidden on
Washington's birthday.
In Columbus, ..
COLUMBUS, March 17.-St. Patrick's
day was celebrated here BY large pro-
cession this afternoon and banquet To-
night.
I'm Memphis.
MEMPHIS, March list. Patrick's
day was celebrated by the various Irish
societies by a procession and the usual
religious exercises.
In Terre Hante.
TRRRE HAUTE, March 17.-St. Pat
rick's day was celebrated by a large pro-
cession, consisting ofthe Garfield Guards,
Hibernian Benevolent Society, st. Jo-
seph Temperance Society, Ancient Or
der of Hlberians, Young Mems Sodality,
and the cadets.
In San Francisco.
SAN FRANCIsCo, March l7.-St. Pat
rick's day has been celebrated with con-
siderable enthusiasm by procession and
literary and musical exercises, to be fol-
lowed by number of balls in the
evening. Weather warm and pleasant.
In 50. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, March l7.-St. Patrick's
day was celebrated here in the manner
usual with our Irish citizens. High mass
was celebrated at st. Mslschl's church
in the forenoon, and an eloquent pane
gyric pronounced by Father Sieg ler.
This afternoon there was fine process
sion of the benevolent, temperance and
other Catholic societies in the city, accom-
panied by large number OF citizens in
carriages, Oh horseback and on foot, and
tonight several balls are in progress,
and the Knights of St. Patrick are ho'd-
ing their regular annual banquet, nots-
BILE feature of which is the presence of
Mr.. O'Conner Power, member of the
English Parliament, who will reply to
the toast-"The day we celebrate" The
day was bright, and the streets along
the line OF march were densely thronged
with spectators.
In Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, March 1t. Patrick's
day was appropriately celebrated by the
different Irish societies Of this city this
morning,
At Other Points.
In Richmond the rain, hail and snow
storm prevented the public parade. In
the evening theatrical performance
was given for the benefit of the poor.
In Boston the enthusiasm was less than
heretofore, and the procession was small
er than usual, owing to the opposition to
the expenditure of the funds.
In many OF the New England cities
there were psrsdes.
Brooklyn and other adjacent cities had
parades with the atmospheric tempers-
ture as uncomfortable as that of New
York.
In Washington, President Hayes re-
viewed the procession. The bands, "a
they passed, played "Hail TO the Chief