The New York herald., 1879-03-17
ST. PATRICK DAY.
Tribute to the Memory of Ire
lands Patron Saint.
DROWNING TIE SHAMROCK.
Grand Military and Civic Parade Of
the Irish Societies

The dingy stovepipe hat. tho brand new black
trousers and gay regala. all specially dedicated to
the celebration OF the natal day OF st. Patrick will
be brought forth to-day for the annual airing and
the shamrock for the annual drowning. Admitting
that the treioil is more less submerged all the
year around. 1t is than less submerged this
special occasion. and st. Patricks Day and the
drowning of the shamrock have come to be assoc
aed Like the origin Of the great saint, that OF tho
custom OF drowning the shamrock is ''shady," but
that it Is custom as strong with the people who
honor ST. Patrick reverence for his memory
no doubt. Parading in honor Of St
Patrick the special privilege Of great Cities where
under free government. the of Erin congregate
in great numbers. but drowning the shamrock will
this night be performed in every of the globe
Yes. every nook and corner of the globe where ono
Irshman can find another to assist him, and where
the assistant is wanting Patrick will drown the sham
rock twice. just to compensate for the absent man.
The drowning of the shamrock Gotham has of late
come to be regarded as much in the light OF
q social event the smoking of a pipe
on st. Nicholas night eating haggis on St
Andrews. The exotic custom. like others in
new country. has been acclmatized and has grown
apace. The dinner to be given to night will be at
tended not alone by Irishmen but by all the lovers
of good living and original wit of this we'll fed and
mrth loving city. st. Patrick's Day, with its dow
of soul. has come to be regarded OF the most
enjoyable events Of tho dinner stuffed winter. That
greater epicurean events viii be admitted, but
for post prandal happiness this one is unique.
THE DINERS AND ''wINERs."
The Friendly Sons Of st. Patrick win wind up tho
day with dinner. the ninety-ffth Of the kind. al
Delmonico's.
Then the st. Patrick Society. of Brooklyn. will
dine at the Academy Of Music. in the City Of
Churches. f
Newark will follow suit. and it is given ont that
some ninety year old poteen will be tasted by the
These the organized dinners at which great en-
1oyment IS expected but no record can be given OF
saint will be landed as the flowing bowl passes
around.
TIE CIVIC DISPLAY
The feature of the day will of be the great
parade In which II Is estimated about eight thousand
men will participate. In accordance with resolu-
ton adopted by the convention of Irish societies Of
New York and vicinity the annexed programme is
published Tor the guidance Of the marshas and ofi-
GERS OF the various societies which will participate in
The line Of procession will be formed on First ave.
nue., the right resting on Twenty-thir street. The
Ancient Order Of Hibernians t,,
Forty-six diyisions).
National Officers.
Patrick aibnoy. n ND: p p Patrick Campbell. NJ 8.
n Il.
State Officers.
0'''' '-' Daniel Dillon. S. I. - '''A' . :
Terence Reilly. c. D. Michael J. Flynn. c. q
Hugh Murray. O.. T.
Division Aids.
Thomas Clarke. John O'Brien. Thomas McGoweu.
Michael Murphy. Michael Commerford. Michael
Michael Morrissey. owen Fitzpatrick. James Nc.
Loughlin, John Quigley John Brennan, Alexander
Mcoabe;; John barrow, John Hart, James Smith.
foile. Walter Mahoney. John Mccarthy. John Norton,
Henry Kelly. Thomas Connolly. Patrick Ratigan,
Phelaa, Thomas Gallagher. Philip Ryan. Bernard
Lynch. Henry McCann. James Ferguson. Patrick
Boyle. James German. L. J. Gilmartin. James Cas-
sidy. Cornelius Brennan.
Ancient Order Of Hibernians. westchester county
Marshal. Potter Clinton; aids. Philip Fitzpatrick.
William Eagan, Owen Clinton John Lawrence.
Ancient Order of Hibcrnians. Hudson county. N.
J.-Marshal, Stephen Mccarthy; aids, Thomas Sheri-
dan. John Curran. William Barry
st. columbs's i. G. T. A. B. scciety-Marshal.
James Bulser, John Reilly. James Hannigan.
Holy Inpoconts r C. I. A. B. .society.-Marshal.
Young Mons st. James, r. c. T. A. B. Society,"
Marshal Timothy Dillon: aids. James o'Keefs.
Michael McCabe. John Ferris. John Gilligan.
Marshal James Coyne. and aids.
4Na THE LINZ or MARCH.
Tho procession will move Mt o'clock p NJ. pre.
csey. when tho signal gun will be fired. As soon az
the military under command OF Colonel James Cava-
eas society n s Will @ nio .ne
proceed down First to Second street, to
Bowory to Canal street. b Ccntro street. gate
of City Hall Park. and through the Park where tho
procession will be reviewed by the Mayor and COM
mon Council; thence across the Park to Broadway.
to Fourteenth street and around Washingtons Monu-
mcnt TO Seventh avenue. to Thirty street. to
Broadway, to Thrty-ffth street, aud dismiss.
aids. Patrick MccsSe and Thomas Maistt will nI meet Get
past nine o'clock and conclude tho hnsl or.
rangcmcnts this morning.
k~Y
The Papal Veterans will assemble at Military Hail.
No. l93 Dowery in the evening and go thence to the
where the Rev. Canon O'Hagun will deliver the
pancgyrc OF St. Patrick.
delivered in the Dominican Ch arch. OF Sixty
sixth street and Lexington avenue. by the Rev. A p
Dinahan.
The twentieth annual ball of the Sxty,ninth regi-
mont will be held at Taiumany Hall Mr.. James
Stephens the former Fenian Head Centrc. has bcan
A lecture VIII be delivered in 81. Lawrence's
Church, Eighty fourth street. Madison avenue,
Traynor. the pastor. the proceeds to be devoted to
the nay ing on of the debt of the church. The sub
ject Of the lecture will be what America Owes to
the Children OF ST. Patrick, rather novel one but
from the talent and eloqucncc of the pastor Il IS
beloved that rich treat is In store for the auditors
Certainly there is fitting way of celebrating
tho day than by acts of devotion combined with
charity.
Owing to tho want OF harmony prevailing among
the Ancient Order OF Hi5ernians of Brooklyn tho
Municipal Hall faction OF that body have decided not
20 parade today. The Hayse organization will walk
alone. This course has boen deemed wse by the of-
GERS OF the Ancient Orter, IL will guard against
tho possibility OF collision between the rival fac
tons should they come in contact on tho
route cf march. II is not expected that
more than fifteen hundred will parade
to-day. Ia the evening the papal Veterans. resident
of this city and vicinity VIII proceed TO st. Mary's
Hail. adjoining the star OF the Sea Church. Court
street. whore lecture on 'st. Patricks Mission.
Life and Labor" will bo delivered by Very Rev.
Canon OIfagnn, l.. 4. The distinguished priest.
xvh In ~ IN Au,nr r.tu.f An
urthering tho organization of Irish volunteers for
tho Papsl seryico during the late Garibaldian inva-