National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-19
ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
THE DENOMINATION EsTERDAYIN
WARRINGTON.
A Fine Street Display In tho Afternoon-Ban
quets aud Reception at Night.

quets and Reception at Night.
st. Patrick's Day was celebrated yesterday In the
usual manner by parade OF the Irish Catholic So
cietles in the afternoon and appropriate entertain
mcnts IN the evening. The procession was fine
one, and the demonstration very creditable to our
Irish citizens.
THE PARADE.
The various societies began 10 assemble at the
City Hall at twelve o'clock. An hour was con-
sumcd In assigning them to their proper places
The line Of march was then taken up in the fol.
lowing order:
A detachment Of mounted police. under the
command Of Lieutenant Johnson; Thomas Muntz,
First division-IIeadcd by Donchs Band. Mar.
shall John Taylor; aTi't, ,iusn T. s kGnS ); Np
sSSSGy NJ and B. Sany knsh OF s.
Patrick l6i men in line. Knights Of st. IgnatIus,
Of Baltimore. headed by wcbcr's Dand 10 men In
line under the marhnlship OF Edward McCourt,
Knights Of st. CoinmEillc. IS men; Knights OF s.,
Bernard. 10 men, headed by drum corps. knights
Of 81. Joseph. q mel, in line.
second aiysion-MarShRl, u. N. &. Dansher; as
siStants, William Ryan aud +, :. Parkinson drum.
c":ls OF the Washington Light Guard: knights Of
e. Peter led by Major J. r. Barrett. turned out ity
men; knights Of St. stephen, forty men, commanded
by !. W. Considnc, led by drum.corps: knighe
OF st. joseph, No. l. iifty men IN line, John Lynch
Third diviinn-Marshal. Gilbert Cannon; u.s.
slStnuts. q. W. Giddng~ J. Mccarthy, J. Reilly, NJ
M MSI Il & PPEi a bsn WnSLucton GtS ill.,
hernia Benevolent Socictr. two hundred aud twcr-
ty.nvc mem this was the largest aud finest looking
baltimore, mrr,halcd by John shea, had one hun.
! drc,l men IN line ALL was cc'dei by swami Is
Band Of baltimore; Hibcrnin benevolent Assocln.
ton, my four men; Washington city hibornia Be.
ncyolCnt society. No, o. eighty men.
/ Fourth liyiNnn-Nlarshnl. J. Ginncty assistants,
J. sullivan, NJ. T. Kellchcr, T. Calvin. and NJ. Muir.
! hbcrnnn Society. W. q. n. Thorn commando,
one bundled and itty men; Catholic 7. 4; Society
' r sl,t la
Society, one hundred and twenty five men
| The rear OF the procession was brought up by 4
number Of carriages, IN which wcrc seated visitors
md friends of the societies
The procession reached the Executive Mansion
about haltpaSt one o'clock. aud was reviewed by
Prcsden, Hayes Amer leaving the White House
the route published ia Yesterdays REPunLicAN was
travcrScd, the City Hall being reached sbDut half
past three o'clock. when the procession was dis
missed
SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
4 Along the route Of the procession many Of tho
buildings aud stores decorated with the Irish
color 9 gas'nE Elis mpsiG lest, e., the lin,
md each Organization passed they waved Tho
nag Of Erin and checred. The COMMUNICATES and
societies responded to this with marching salute
Among the residences decorated on the side streets
there were none more conspicuous than that Of Mr.
Clement MckccyGr, on twenty first street. between
and X streets northwest, who threw TO the brcc1,
the las, Of all nations, not emitting the Pope
, ilag.
+ made donation. The same was the case at 81
Nnccnt's orphan Asylum.
. The Baltimore IiibcrniRls were escorted to lIar
+ vcy's after the parade by their Washington brcth
rem, and partook Of u sumptuUus collation..
The Knights Of II IgnatiuS another Baltimnr,
! organization. were taken IN charge by the Knight
Of 81 ColumbSillc, who did the honors at tn
American House.
+ BANQUET At wALsH's.
number Of gentlemen connected with the vari
" Gus societies assembled at Mr. Thomas WAlsh's las
evening to parRke of a complimentary banqut
, rendered them by the genial proprietor. The even
J, ing was pleasantly diversified with songs an
q speech. making and the health Of Ireland and he
people was pledged times innumerable
The party comprised Mossrs. James Lackey, J.
Mallct T. J. DOnoho, ID. A. BruSnan, J. ID. McGll
James Dooley. DR.. Duncan. John Walsh and
number of other well known gentlemen. Bef,r
- ailiournlng an association. to be known as III
y "Emmet Centennial Association" was formed wit
). James Lackcy president and d. A. Brosnan, SCI
), rotary.
}: OTHER CITIES.
u Adyices from different sections of the Union II
+ dictate that st. Patrcks Day was very generally &C
u cLrated and that the demonstrations were on
:, grander scale than usual