New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-18
ST. PATRICK'S DAY OBSERVAECES.
PARADEs IN THIS CITY AND BRooKLYN-CHURcH
SERVICES.

PARADEs IN THIS CITY AND BRoOKLYN-CHURCH
SERVICES.
The parade to-day In honor of st. Patrick,
the patron saint OF Ireland will be participated in by
many Irish societies and will form In Frstave the right
resting Twenty-thirdst. At o'clock, the signal TO
will be given The route will he down First-ave.
to second-st, the Bowcry to worthstt to Centrest.
to the City Hall thence, after review by Mayor Ely,
up Broadway TO Fourteentn-st, TO Eighth-ave., 10
Thirty ifh-st Fifth-ave., to Thrtyfourth-st., to
Thrdave Uniopsquare. In the evening the Friendly
Sons OF st. Patrick will dine at the Metropolitan HOTEL
end the knights of ST. Patrick at the Hotel Brunswick
The feast OF ST. Patrick observed with much cerc'
mony, yesterday, at the Cathedral in Motst As II was
the patrona festival Of church. the altar and saetu
airy decorated with many lights and pro-
fusion Of flowers. Purple vestmeDts arc usually
worn at the services of the second Sunday In
carded and the guests attired in white robes
solemn high mass was celebrated by the hey E r
Nor. subdeacOD. The Rev. Father OFarrel pastor u
the Church OF 81 Teresa, in Rutgerss delivered dis
The day was celebrated in the other Roman Catholic
GaVoo OF ATS tbc c%rc OF the Pnat Fa6s IN
West sixteenth-st. the Rev. 4. r. Hewitt preached a
the evening" D the io Rev. Father Ryan delivered lecture
entitled 81. Patrick aud bis Children AT the Church
ave. Rev. Edward Brady preached in the morning,
calling attention to the prominent events in the life OF
Mojor-enera Shields in an address, last evening at
Stenway Hail. said that the two great days for lrshmen
the Fourth OF july and the Seventeenth OF March,
He euogzed ST. Patrick, and dwet mt length upon the
virtues OF the irsn nation Their faults too were not
spared said to be the radical defect Of the
Only the Ancient Order Of Hbernans Will participate
in the parade in Brooklyn to-day The procession VIII
form at Bedford ave, at the fountain. The
line of march VIII be through Bedfordave.,
Myrte.ave, Fnlton-st.. Joraiemon-st, Court,st,
Atlanc-aye to Fourlhaye... where the procession,
will he reviewed and dismissed. The City Hall
AMI Court House will be decorated IN honor
OF the occasion. The twcnty-nnth annual dinner
the ST. Patrck Society will be eaten this evening IN
the Academy of Music Among the guests invited was
the Rev. Dr. John Hall. He has written letter 0!
declnaton, in which he says: " recognize an!
dcplore the many DIVISIONS that have wasted
the energies Of c0untrymen, FOR some OF
which not 10 be blamed the canses being eX:
ternal historic. always depOre the transfer OF
these acrimonious discussions 10 other lands; and LOOK
with satisfaction all movements III the drec-
ton OF restoring my cOuntrymen the education per-
sOnal INDEPENDENCE and sc!flelancc which once gave
their land IA high place IN Europe"
At tho brooklyn Academy of Music, last evening.
Father d. j. Sheehy OF 81. Augustine's Church. ectured
the benefit OF ST. VincenLs Home Tor Boys upon 81
Patrick and Ireland" lie spoke of ST. Patrick as the
mpersonatiOn OF all that was noble upright great AMI
good rs the champion OF Ireands true freedom aud
the founder OF her new llfe