The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-19

United States are the Irishnans home. This
deor old r"Iunr now ngcd 100 yfnrsi YEN, i.d3 Is tqe
the reuubi which advcrsity cannot NIL Tho
destiny. Of brin., great has fallen upon rs.
CLOUDS haye come over our htllonni prnsp,1r,,g ,'
We have been chastencd. but whom the Loru
After MIR. O'Oormnn had finished spcaking
the President arose. holding in his hand
young shamrock. which was still fresh nni
green. having just arrived by steamer from
The cho.cnicM
Old Ircland's native shamrock
The next toast was Ireland and Judge Van
COu was called uuon to respond. ne ,spoke oi
te cent hgrTiS and @aa p"HIr H.ry and spirit Of
freedom. hospitality. and honor which ever
dwell in the hearts Of her pGoplcl =, - o,,,,,,,
a speech from Mavor Ely, who regarded New
York ns one Of the biggist Irish cities in the
world. The Irishman in New YORK Is known
=" The state Of Now York, was responded 70 by
the Hon Chaunccy De leT ana cre lre Afy a,bey
tonsts and excellent speeches.
The dinner was furnished in excellent style
" The iis' KnisRts Of st. Patrick atc their seycn;
teenth annual dinner last evening. in the Hotel
The non on.commissioncd officers Of the gallant
Sixty-ninth held their annual reception in
Tammany Hall. The room was decorated hy
full dress. and many mcmhers ot other regi.
mcnts were in attendance. The soldiers proved
themselves ns proficient In the waltz step MS in
The disafrection in the Kings county Irish So
cictcs resulted Yesterday in a feehler procession
In honor of ~. Patrick in Brooklyn than has been
known for years The Ancient Order OF lIibcr
mans refused to yield to the, Mutual Alliance
latter then declined TO join a, oil IN the pnradc
prefcrring to do honor to the birthday Of Ire
lands good saint by attending a lecture. This
ff
the procession SO much that scarcely $500 per-
sons met at the rgndezvous at ths fountain IN
Bedford avenue. Those who did join in the
street Celebration were tho members Of the An
cicnt Order Of Hibernians and one Or two tenn
pcrance and church arSanizai,9ns. n Tho mem
missed from the ranks. the only representative
q this; order being nsoclcty from the Church of
moved al 12i, o'clock. being led 10y the mounted
police. The Grand Marshal. Owen Mcmahon.
with forty ads. on horseback. led the line. The
officers Of he Irish Convention and the general
officers of the \. o. II. followed in. carriages;
Thirt -thrcr divisions Of the \. q. H.. each led
hy its Pres ident. followed. with th" Temperance
| Cadets and church societies in the rear; Each
| lodge had its green silk banner emblazoned
bright banners, added much to the cileot II the
| lroce~sion There was liberal sprInkliug uf
brass bands through the ranks. The procession
and as il rasscd down Bedford to Myrtle avenue
! anil thence o. Fdlion street was cheored The
| City Hall was pituresqury adorned with flags
| Of all nations and from ali the public buildings
the national dag waved. The procession was
reviewed 10y Mayor Howell and the Board Of
Aldermen in the rear OF the cay Hall There
was much cheering nnl waving of hats The
procession continued through Court street to
Atantl, avenue, and thence To- Fourth avenue,
where i passed In review before the Grand
Marshal and his aids. and was then dismissed.
one feature ~ the procession was company
| Of l20 cadets. from u TO Il Ncars 81 age. from
the Church oi -. Vincent de Paul in Williams
hurgh. They We're dressed in blue and Whit.
and the liiile ON 'ers marched ahead brand.sh-
ing their tiny swords.
There was no general parade on Staten Island.
Many OF their members visited New YORK and
took part in tho city parade. In the evening a
ball was given in honor of ST. Patrick in Ii
hrnry Hall. New Brighton.
The pro 'cssion in Jersey City formed in Jer-
sey avenue. with the rieht resting on Grand
street. On the right Of the line were the liiber-
man Rifles of Newark. Cant, Devine Hihernan
Rifles o! Jersey city. Capt. John Hart Com
pnny A Ninth NV Jrrscy Regiment. Capt.
Nee IN. Teen followed fourteen divisions of
| tie llh"ruian-. The PROCESSION mar 'h" !
through Grand ~tr"et to Wa-hnsiou. to y .wark
nNcnUr. t. Grove street g. llolN kNn nNruue t.
! Newark aysnuo. g. Fourth street. {, Jsrsey av-
euur. Al the C.ty Hall It was reviewed hy the
| city oifi '.r-.
m rri'nlly Sons 4 Irclanl had lauquo
/ IN IaNlurs Hotel. Jersey { ty, lt-t even H..
! Shcrin T. H. lovtrS presided. Those who re-
| sIout tei t. the t,usts wern john VI Anrrny
| Geo. ". Hrlmc. tl" l,.v. Father kiUr' o.. Speak
or Jolu Easen. tie Hon; A. =. Gnrri-nn. JUS
| toe Joseph Warren. judge Vim I. Hoffman.
the Hon. A. L. VI Glll and Col. l.. L. [. LOWS.