The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-17
ST. PATRICK'S DAY.

HOW IT WILL BE OBSERVED HERE AND ILS~
wHERE-pRocEssroNs AND BANQUETs TO
TAKE PLACE TOMORROW.
One thousand three hundred and i've years ago TO-
day Patrick apostle and patron saint OF the irish
race breathed his last at Down. in the province OF
Ulster in the North OF Ireland. Notwithstanding al
most fourteen centuries have rolled away since the
death oil the jealous missionary swho brought tns
light of the Gospel iuto the Green Isle the memory
Of his holy life IL still fresh ~ ever IN tne
minds aud hearts OF the race he rescued from
Papanis and freshmen in all parts OF the world GEL
eprate spiritually his feast to-day II is safe 10 say
that mis- lie and abors the subject OF dscourses
III nearly all the Catholic churches OF this city. al the
aud that many edyiug lessons VIII 20
drawn therefrom- The or lgna name OF The saint ~
said 70 have beou Succath. aud the name fatricius
was bestowed upon him by Pope Celestne Tho story
OF life we'll known Carried captive " Ireland
al the age sixteen and sold uto slavery he escaped
alter months servitude, only to DO captured
and carried back again. Escaping once more
to Scotland, ne resolved to become missionary
to his former masters, and with that idea wasor-
dalned, after long preparation was consecrAted
bishop and in 1872 began his wonderful work among
the xncestsrs OF the people who now reverence mis-
memory. ST. Patrick devoted the lands bestowed
upon him 10 found churches ana iustut. for The
educalion OF youth These dourisaed Tor centuries
alter his death and were famed among the nations.
RememL cring experiences Of his youth, the saint
was jealous for the suppression OF slavery, which
gave many Of the plra'icai expeditions Of that
day. aud patriotic sons Of Erin ascrioe me lhporu
love freedom in the race to the perennial inspra-
ton OF his toachings
Notwithstanding Tue growing prejudice among the
Irish the custom Of parading on the day they cee.
bratc" the act that many societies nave uecl'neo
10 paraae others adhere faithfully 70 Inc traditional
''waik" and will parade to-morrow. It IS remafka-
Bile Tact that rains nine ST. Patrck's days out VI ten,
ana by some 1t IL attributed the alleged fact that
Jupiter Puvus abors under the delusioh hat the Gu
thusiasls VINO parade have never been baptized. Inc
present Indications that morrow VIII prove an
exception to the general rule. In New YORK. Brook
Ign and Jersey cay there win be parades and Ia the
ana entertainments without number. The pro-
eession 10 this city viii be lcd by forty:
hiDsrnians, under command oil the national
officers John Hart, N. D.; Thomas Ksrrigan, N. s.,
ana Edward L. Carey, N. l., with Marshas Palrick
Giunoy, C. d. Patrick Egan, c. s., ana Hugh Murray,
O. i. these gentlemen will be assisted by e large
the Ancient order Of Hibernans from Quoens county,
Marshal James Lacey, whose right WIZ rest upon the
and Cadet Corps, Captain Driscoll will follow ana
Canol.c Total Abstlnsnce Benevolent Society, Mar
shal John Rush. The Holy lnuocents' Roman Catholic
Total Abstinence Benevolent Society VIII bring up the
rear Marshal Patrick Nutley.
The limo of the procession will be formed in FRS,
avenue. the right resting on rwenty-third stree.
by Michael j. Garry aud ". J. Flanagan AS aids. At
one O'CLOCK gun will be fred as signal 10 movc and
the military under the % o. syo
each society falling INTO coiumn 10 lis order. me
route viii be down First avenue 10 SECOND street, 10
the Bowery Worth street, to Centre street. thence TO
the gate Of Tho City Hail Park through the park,
where mo procession viii be reviewed by the Mayor
and other olncias; up broadway, around Washing
TOMS monument. down Fourteenth street to Eighth
avenue 10 Tnirty-alh street, through Thirty-lith
street 10 Fifth avenue Thirty street. to Third
Fourteenth
the ranks Will break and the men be dismissed.
BANQUETs IN rHE EvENiNG
In the evening Friendly Sons Of ST. Patrick Will
have dinner at Tue Metropolitan Hotel Chief JUS
tice DAILY wan preside, ana among ths guests WIN Ne
L. Bouccault. Many distinguished persons arc ex-
pected 10 be present
will SIT down 70 their annual dinner Mr. Hugh Far.
rigan Will occupy tue chair.
AT Chlckerlng Hall a sacred concert Will pc even
the procecds AID the poor charge Of ST. vincent
Paul conference, attached 10 st. Josephs Church.
IN BROOKLYN.
There will DO lectures iu the churches and else
where for various char objects this evening Az
The Oh OF The Assumption. York aud Jay Streets
grand musical vespers will be given. and Rev Henry
A. Gallagher Will lecture on ST. Patrick, "rhe Lie
and Lahore OF ST. Patrick" Is the subject announced
Tor a discourse be delivered by Rev. N. D. Lilly,
Order OF Preachers, at ST. Anne's Church, corner OF
Front and oid Streets Rev. Patrick OHare, OF 81.
lies ana Her Peopie'' IN the Churcn oil Our Lazy OF
Mercy, Uebev0se street
Al the Academy Of Music Rev. Daniel J. Sheehy, OF
ST. Ausustns Church, Will liscuss ISL Patricx and
lreland' in AID OF the ST. Vincenrs Home Tor News
boys
REV Fsther Robert Mcclure, pastor OF 81. Paul's
Roman Catholic Church, wall also lecture GU .ne
''Pa,ron SAINT OF lre'ana" a. has church.
There great sfacti0n among Tue Irish CIVIC
societies WIN The action oil the Ancent order Of HI
bcrniaus refusing TO recognize the rlgni OF Any
sove,y other than their to be represented in tho
management or objection vi the paraue TOMORROW.
The 81 Patrick's Mutual Alliance VIII 40, parade.
The honor guard-tnree companies-will JON with
the Sixty-n,nIh regiment N. G. IN the procession.
rho grand marshal oi the Ancent u der OF Hiber-
mans will be Patrick Higgins, tue first aid Michael
Leonard and tue second ala james McGovsrn There
Will not Do more than i've thousand men on paraoe
The line Of march VIII be IRON Bedford avenue TO
Myrtle, 10 Fulton street. TO Joraemon street, past the
City Hall 70 be reviewed by The Mayor aud Common
Council, 70 Court street. 10 Atlantic avenue aud
thence 10 fourth avenue TO De dtsn used.
The ST. Patrlck's Society will give lib twenty-ninth
annual banquet At the Academy OF Music In sns even.
Superint endent Campbell issued general order yos-
terday the captains Of precincts directing that tue
reserve force be neld In Readiness from Iine o'clock
A. NJ, and The police Of the precncts through which
procession Will pass are INSTRUCTED TO station OH
ali tho ralr0ad crossings 70 regulate travel
ON srATKN ISLAND.
Father Lewis will dcliyer apanesyric on st. Patrick
In ST. Mary's Church, Clifton, this morning, and
Father Barry, Vi 81 Peter's, VIII speak on the same
subject ut New Brighton this evening.
IN NEW JERSEY.
In consequence OF The hard times, together with
growing benef that q snowy and costly parade caus.
ing Of time to the paraders and Inconvenience 10
the general paDlc is the wisest way Irshmcn
10 testify their love Tor ireland, there will bo
no parade in Newark tomorrow. Neither will there
he nearly AS many suppers as ~ former years he
Friendly Sons oil Ireland Will hold form usual, but
u IL composed solely OF wealthy men and quito
many WAC no: Irshipcn AZ those thAt ara
To-Day IN all the Cuthoiic churches there win be the
usual pan Q. les on the Saint aud the Cathedral
solemn pon,ifcal nigh mass Tomorrow evening
there will attractive entertainment al the CatE0
lie institute, including an address Uy Mr.. Juhn "
X ernnn Rnd a musical and dram Lie purlormanca.