The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-18
TIE SONS OF ST. PATRICK.
IUOrStNDS HONORING THE MEMORY
or 4 N1TION'S PATRON SIINT


or 4 N1TIONS PATRON SAINT.
March the I7th Opening Cold and Cloudy-
The knights OF the shamrock Turning Out
In Force, Nevertheless The Proce s-ion. the
Bsnauets. and tho Speeches Erin's n oiidny.
1t has passed into proverb that st. Pat
rick's Day is rarely without rain, and yesterday.
the l3sjth anniversary OF the death Of Ireands
patron saint was not wholly an exception TO the
general rule. The morning broke cloudy and
unpropitious; bu,the nclemency ofthe weather
never ye, deferred Irishmcn from venturing
out on the nth OF March, and from 10 o'clock
until tho street cars were crowded and the
horses decorated with green flags and ribbons.
TO the ornamcntation, but no less to the mani
fest discomfort Of the animals. Many of the
passengers wore in their hats not indeed the
sweet little. dear little shamrock Of Ireland"
which docs not grow out Of its native soil. but
the clover which Is cosmopolitan.
At 10 o'clock John Johnson and Edward Curry.
tho first and second aides. together with the
numerous special aides. reported at the house
OF Mr.. Patrick Grove 40 East Fifteenth street,
md ai about the same hour the procession bo-
gan to- form in Second avenue, the right resting
In Twenty third street. Opposite the Ophtha-
mi Hospital the Sixty Regiment formed
into line. The Grand Marshal. with his aides.
arrived ut the rendezvous about noon. and be-
gan to form tie line Of march.
The procession was to have marched at
o'clock. hut il WIS fully an hour later lefore the
Ancient Order Of Iliberniaus. Division No. /.
moved forward. At the from, was the magnin-
cent banner of the organization with an almost
life-si1c figure of lrcland's chcian. Hugh
O'Ncil encased from head to foot in the stocl
armor Of his time. Then followed forty divi-
sions Of the same organization. includ-
ing Ms. and from Long Island City.
Inc Ah'l'hl oIuer ol h'nerhahs con-
sttutcd more than half of the procession.
Follo,vino thcn nnr.had tho ~ Gnhri.l's
n 1o'o%'"s ,'o'h ln"iv"eo NV 8. o"Dl.e'e ,a
i. A. H. Society. carrying handsome banner
Tnif"rm. St. Col9m5.a's i, &, +. I. H. ssriety
took the third place, with Marshal William Mall
lev at their head. They were ACCOMPANIED hv "a
Juvenile corps. who joined hands as they
marched. Immediately hind ~. Columhia'~ :
A. D. headed by Marshal Patrick King. The
Holy Mnnrents II. &. 4. A. B. society, led by
NlrsNnl james Quinn. followed. AMI 81. Mi
chaei- l.. &. r. A. H.. with Marshal Gregory
Flynn at H. head. brought up IN" rear OF tho
Ir9c's-ion proper Thc st. Pyrick'S Myinai
Father Mathew [ b. r. 4 r. Parent Society
wcr. Ia ii,r formed part ot the procession. but
sa.b es e..'. tt haI di.fripita hams IVES a,s
,,ropl ,,l.r orl,nnization-. th,.v were unrcpre-
,, sxt, ''', ,il H., .ir,.,t i,,n narn'l
f,vr.i IN r Vin,n oEr ,,,, ,,S"alsI into
linz and m l.u.rh th, whole, .,rnnt Iody 81 mn
WI W. ..,,''l ;,,, ,,,.,.,, o,.,,. d., .,..
lhy li1',.-inh , moved aluhS >, 'ond avenue,
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HpIelrr any Complaint against hini' the justice
TIL Ii,. . ~ march extendcJ n n CnDol str,at u,