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ROBERT EMMETT BRANCH NO. IL,
OF the Hibernia Benevolent Association OH
cers-J. P. O'Brien, president; NJ j. Hart
vice president; P. r. Curley. recording score.
tary; +. r. Johnson, financial secretary; Geo
McCloskey, treasurer; Steve Mcnamara
The members Of this branch association
turned out thirty men strong, in carriages
Their badges Of white elk ribbon, fring.et
with gold, carrying green and whit.
rOsette. were very handsome and tasteful
This well-known branch was organized i
1871 and since then has increased In merit
and numbers.
second Division.
A. o. FL.
This division was headed by Marshal W. J
Kelly, surrounded by his aids, d; nj. Kelly
Kennedy, p. Trower, John Thompson,
Murphy, John s. Hodgins, NJ. Quaide.
At the head of this division marched thai
staunch military company, the Mitchell
Rifles. This company made magnif1cen
appearance in their fine uniforms OF gray
trimmed with green. 49,.
This company was commanded by Capt
John Fitzpatrick, First Lieutenant John Il
Marley Second Lieutenant ~ Murray sec 3;
Ond Junior Lieutenant T. McGraW; MI. IL
Kahn, Orderly Sergeant
Next came
DIVISION ONE, A. o: H..
w. G. Mccarthy, president; M. Burns, vice
president; j. Frfel, treasurer; L. Herman
financial secretary; j. Killalea, recording
At their head rode the marshal, Mr.. II
McCloskey, surrounded by his aids Messrs
w. B. Ringrose, M. Hennessey and 7. Hurst
This influential division of the. A. o. II
turned out nearly $50 MEMBERS all seeming
to appreciate the many tokens of esteem and
Friendship bestowed on them by their friends
as the division passed by. In carriages were
seated the guests Of this organization among
them we remarked the Reverends Fathers
Begley and McElligott Of the Church Of the
immaculate Conception; the Rev: Father
D'Nel, the popular and beloved pastor OIL st
Joseph's Church, Rev. Father Dagle, G. NJ,
and Rev. Father Smith, of Chicago. who Is on
The division attended high mass at st.
Josephs Church, and were afterwards pre-
scented with d fine wreath by the Misses Rice
and Gogarthy.
ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANs.
When the strains of music from the ex-
cellent Morgans Band, OF Algiers, heralded
this division, at q distance every one thought
that veteran soldiers were tramping forward, SO
regularly and steadily did the worthy MEM
bers OF this division keep time to the music.
But second glance dispelled the idea, and
revealed the serene cOuntenanceS OF men
whose only motives are Of benevolence. and
charity. All worn green regalias tastefully
advantage with a cockade blending happily
the colors of green, whit and red.
The following gentlemen compose the board
Of officers: B. Kelly, president; M. Rooney,
McCloskey, treasurer; J. Lothian, financial
secretary; M. Dwyer, sergeant-at-arms
marshals, nj. j. Barrett and P. Feelty.
The procession paraded the following
streets.
Down Charities to Esplanade, to Levee, to
Vaudeville, to Royal, to Canal, to Camp, to
julia to Carondelet to Felicity, to Prytania,
to First, to Magazine to Julia, to st. Charles.
missed.
Each division was headed by fine brass
band.
After the parade the several organizations
wendell their way toward the hooks where
the timer man. could find proper sustenance
and refreshment, which, we hope, all enjoyed
as fitting close to successful turnout.