The New York herald., 1877-07-13

day at Bells Corners and Dominion Springs. They
paraded the city ia body at six O'Clock this morning.
and again at nine O'Clock, before leaving for the
try. All IS quiet hero
THE CELEBRATION IN NEW YORK
THE oRANGFMES OF THIS CITY AND DnooKLYS
QUIETLY PIcKSICKrNG UP THE HUDsoN--AN
ADDRESS OF FRIENDSHIP FROM pRIEsr--No
ROWS AND NOBODY HURT.
Since 1872. when the Orangemen of this city and
vicinity held public parade under protection of the
police, they have abandoned marching through the
streets IN reyalia method OF celebrating King
Williams exploits, aud have annually contented
themselves with spending tho ''gorious l2h''
in fcstiviiy at some rural Yesterday
they went with their families upon an cxcur
sion 10 Dudlcy's Grove, at Hastings tho Hudson.
Brooklyn--which boasts four lodges with a member
snip Of 500 each--iurnshcd about 100 cxcursionsts
and this city-which has twelve lodges numbering 100
members oach--swecd tho party TO about 1000 The
Brooklynises left Fulton ferry at in tho morn
ing barge which was towed around to Twenty
Nth street and tho North RIVER and made fast the
barge on which The New York contingent was assem-
blod.
Tho two vesscs then towed up tho river to tho
grove, which was reached about noon On the dane
ing PLATFORM pder the trees and along the shore tho
excursonists Tor several hours unched, dan ccd,
swung, bnthed and enjoyed themselves in rational
manuer generally One old lady, reclining on the
turf near little ravne fell asleep and rolled
down the declivity. AS there were shrubs TO
break the fall she sustained but slight injuries.
In the afternoon several pistol shots hoard
down the landing, and it suggested that they
''murdern' other' IN that locality but 1t turned
out 1t wns only GONE of the excitabc excursion
n N wcr
suppressed by the committees. Not an angry blow
struck during the day and early hour in tho
evening the Orangemcn and their families werc safely
landed at the points from which they started, highly
pleased with the days amusement
In tho morning, before the excursioniss left tho
loot OF Tweniy-nIth street, gentleman, who IL
nounced himself as Rev. Father J. V. Mcnamara went
board tho vessel the wharf asked to see
the Committee OF Arrangements Several gentlemen
wearing over ihcir yellow scaris tembazoned with
r0sctcs dcnoting them DO members of the commit.
tee, at once came forward and received Inc reverend
gentleman politely He then read to them appended
address. During It's delivery nearly all those board
crowded around TO listen, and at its close many asked
tho speaker for copies, many OF which no then ds-
/ Lodge officers were present. They are:-W. T. Mel
villc OF Buffalo, Grand Master; W. ". Butler of
Depu.y DICK OF New S YORK. 'ss ssersary sSsSSa
.Joha Galbrusth, OF Troy, Treasurer
Inc ,aM aaares, was received with very good feeling
called ''song oi Reconciliation" which will bc
found below. IL was prcfaced-"To the irish nation.
alists home and abroad, who working with ad-
mirablc zeal tor the extinction OF religious aninosty
and Tor tho promotion OF an enlightened and truly
patriotic spirit among all classes OF our countrymen
tho following lyric Is most respectfully inscribed by
their devoted fellow aborcr, Father j. v. McNamara
founder of ST. Johns College Kings county Nov,
York. author OF the Trish National Songs,' Comics
this also asked Tor and urn.hed and tho rev
ercnd gentleman on taking leave was politely escorted
TO the wharf by a number OF the committee
In the OF the day the 'Wcarng OF tho Green,
and othe. Irish national airs played board the
bargos, and the address was discussed and seemed 10
give universal pleasure.
FATHER M'SAMARA's ADDRESS
GENTLEMEN AND FELLOW lRIsuMEN-On THIS 10Th of
July, day, indeed rendered notorious at home and in
foreign countries Tor the multiplied and
cmbIltercd hos'ih'cs among lrshmon OF different
religious persuasions, ! present myself before
you the name Of God. In the name OF
humanity and in tho name OF Ireland, to offer
you Of one common motherland tho most
heartfelt assurances OF friendship brotherhood and
conciilatiou. You Protestant, ana am CnthoIic
You represent one class OF Irshtnen represent an.
other You and | have been brought up in political
well religious ideas that have made us anagon.
isc to ono another, have redeemed our nations soil
with the best blood our respected classes could boast
aud have made Us stand before tho world moro IKE
ssvages than enlightened mon.
40 not come nero to upbraid you, brethren. | &C.
cept Tor myself and my Catholic fellow countrymen
iul share oil whatever blame odium attaches to
tho dIsgracefu deeds that have fruit of our
disgraceiui training IL is our training that been
wrong. Had we been bred us should have been, we
woua have the feelings ami the instincts Of cultivated
aud not Of the most crocous animals We wero
blinded Oy ignorant or Interested teachers There
were behind us those whom We blindiy obeycd as
masters and they drove us headong to disgrace ana
iraIricide Be those political, or be they religious
teachers, they merit from but contempt
ton.
STEALING THE LIVERY OF HEAVEN
do not charge that religion, sucn, made US the
Hcnds we have proved ourselves; but | do cmpnat:.
calIy charge that the gab OF religion CERTAIN men
have served tho devil by secretly Insulting bgotry
which Is to reveal Itself in atrocity our
most bitter denunciaobs upon tho political systems
that to promote injustice would range brother against
brother and may swit ana absolute pcrdition 10 low
socaed religion that hnds Its buwark the bigo-
try II engenderR
Having tnus much 10 convince you tha, IL is the
highest and tho purcst aud the hottest motives that
could actuato mortal that have led unc before You
thls morning-notives OF charity, OF brotherhood and
OF patro,sm-you may allow me 10 recall the shock.
ing occurrences which took place In the city Of
Sew York this day years ago and
which We have but too much reason to
fear may be finding thor counterpart in the
city OF Montreal at this very moment 10 you
lr sh Proesants OF this city belongs the credit tand
cheeriuy do accord III OF having early determined
to hold no parade which might bs made tue occasion
OF similar scenes Thus have you relieved the whole
population OF the dread that blood may hore be shed
again on account OF those religious braws that are tho
surest indication of scoundrclism and hypocrisy.
NO oBJEcrIoN TO WEARING THE ORANGE.
You wear. of course, your traditional yclow-orange,
u You prefer Tue expresson Who should dcny 10 you
the right TO host that yellow banner TO tho
inspitng air OF the ''boync WaterY' The nian who
would deny you either privilege is ignorant TOOL
knavish bigot anu with Equal mperunencc would no
prohibit you to serve God accorting the
OF your own conscience show me such a one and,
before you ana before mankind ia general und before
The omnipo,cnt God, Will point at MIN the finger OF
scorn ana though no be covered in the r.rb oi the
sanctuary, will loathc The hypocrite ana ally myself
with all enlightened men IN bcapIng Obloquy upon him.
No, brethren no honest, no enlightened freshman
VIII To-day deny to you tho privilege YOU
value OF displaying before you orange
blossom or yellow ribbon. And here | will
say ~ prdc-hnd ! want you TO note II well as a
matter not 10 be nisakcn--l have this very sum
mer mingled IN the outdoor gatherings OF at least
10000 Catholic lrshmen who wore the Orange color
at their butionbolo, aud VINO noatcd yellow bunting
froln every spar oil the steamers and from ovcry point
OF the bnrgcs that bore their tens Of thousands OF
patriotic followers over tho waters oil tho HUDSON 10
all The picnic parks IN our vicinity. This
prompted by spirit oil enlightened patriotism, by
wbicn they would give YOU Irish Protcslants to under
stand tnat they recognize your rights as lrishmen,
and that your religion bar to their friendship
protection Love the land that bore you BE patriots
and gentlemen ana the modest little shamrock viii
peep out securely AT the feet OF the stately N.Y. and the
strains oil Whatever music may individually prefer
viii sound equally cnrapturng by tho shannon, the
Lee, tho Liney or the Boync.
THE OLIVE BRANCu.
como TO you, brethren, not merely OF my own I'M
t,Ig. Lntr vl ~.