The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-18
ST. PATRICK REMEMBERED.
FIFTEEN THOUSIND LOYIL SONS or
ERIN MIRCHING ~ the MUD.
The Proccssion Reviewed nv tho Mayor mud
the Aldrrmen-The March Hack 1" Jnion
Saunre-rhe Ceremonies In the Evening.

Saunre-The Ceremonies In the Evening.
"Whcn the Doddcr ceases to flow past the |
ponnybrook Fair grounds. 1rishmcn may for |
g,i To celebrate 81. paircks day" Such Is an
OIL prediction in ireland. but all last week the
International foot race Mt Gimorc's Garden
created an excitement that certainly tended to
diminish the interest that tho approaching ies-
tiyal usually causes. Nevertheless prepare
tons were made quietly but effectively. Tho
morning OF the .3sIth anniversary OF the death
OF IT. Patrick dawued drcarily upon thousands
Of lrishmcn rejoicing over as damp, muddy.
aud generally disagrccuhlc n duyas even March
II ordinarily brings. 9" A nice. moist day" it
was declared to he. and the final preparations
for the procession went brsSy forward.
First avenue and Twenty-third street was tho
starting point and here from nm early hour Mr..
Bernard O'ReiV in his saloon dispensed
small sprigs OF shamrock that he had received
OPPORTUNITY from a friend who lives in the very
shadow of Tara's Hill in Ireland. 1t is very
VOL known that tho simple little root that Irish
mon wear in their hats during the day. and
drown in their punch at night. grows nowhere
I'm the wide world except in the Emerald Isle;
but yesterday there was man who wore on his
brenst about half n pound OF green weed
which he said he had gathered Mt Pelham
Bridge. and which looked like shamrock.
Looked like II. that is. TO the dull eyes Of tho
uninitia,cd. but those OF n true-born lrshman
were sharper. Nothing. he avcrred. could be
palmer than the fact thatthe shrub was n water
crcss and when the wearcr protested against
his Judgment he offered. Ikea knight Of old. to
prove it upon his body. but the challenge was
not accepted.
One o'clock was to havo been the hour for
starting. but when Grand Marshal James Hag-
eerty with his special aids Peter Halpin and
Michael J. Quigley. arrived at the rendezvous
be found himself amid scene Of indescrbablo
confusion.
The Ancient Order OF IIihernians were out
in extraordinary force. There aro said 70 be
10000 Of them in this city. and from 10000 to
$4,000 joined in the parade yesterday Many
of them were mounted and. for the most part.
they rode tolerably well though here and there
the multitude upon the sidewalk was Gratiiied
by seeing n member carefully holding on TO his
saddle aud leaving the Intelligent animal he be-
strobe TO It's own guidance. In ono instance
the horse took advantage OF the opportunity
afforded IL and ran away Luckily IL was not
strong or a last brute and ~ Il careered down
Twenty-third street. with its heavy rider cling
iug desperately to its name when there was
danger ~ his going Off over its head. and TO It's
tail when u backward movement warned him
oue who watched Rowc last week would con-
slider bad time Finally 1t was ovcrthrown by
coming into contact with u larger horse.
sixtv.uiuh Reg ment y g. :. y Y. and Irish military
org nation gndgr 60 james Vafanssh ,o ,.
part by ar horses deeked with green banners and
Grand Naf;hsl IIasgeT,y and his .pgeial aids. on
h9r,.nasH .4t",1 oS ,i.n'f m"1n1p an =,
Of The city and county of New York The largest VI
Ancient order OF Hhernans OF Mes,cheser Comfy.
Ancient order OF Hhernans Of Hudson County. y j.
After the Ancient Order Of Hibernians had
passed came more carriages and two small
boys seated in a diminutlye wagon, and driving
couple OF ponies tandem. The wagon was
swathcd in the stars and stripes, ant the
ponies and boys were becomingly decorated in
A party OF boys. clasping hands, and bearing
on their leathern belts the letters r. c. T. 4. b.
s.. followed and the " Holy lunocents," n body
OF very small lads. with red caps on their irre-
sponsble heads and their hands placed upon
each others shoulders. supported bY the Young
Mems ST. James's Rifle Corps m handsome uni
forms brought up the rear-it line OF adver-
Using wagons that had no legitimate business
there be excepted.
The line OF march was. naturally. long. and
somewhere IN Us course the procession was
Joined 10y two Irish launtlng cars. On one ot
them was bagpiper who Kept w continual
and distracting noise; on the .othrr were three
gentlemen with tail silk hats that had been "a
upon and painted green in honor Of 81. Patrick s
Day, There were probably nearly - OOO men
in line, the procession being almost wholly
formed OF the Ancient order OF Hbernians.
All along the line OF march the greatest en-
thusiasm prevailed. Flags waved from the
windows. and the women who looked out
nearly all wore green head dresses. and some
Rs 10 wear orange ribbons on the heels Of theii
shoes. II practice much nvogue in ireland some
years ago.
Each division of the Ancient Order Of Hiber.
mans had lis band, ana a banner carried hy
four men. The banners all bore the words
We visit our sick and bury our dead or We
support our sick and bury our dead. and other
appropriate notices. On one OF them were the
defiant words, ireland for the Irish, or the
world abaze" There were suitable devices
too. such as George Washington hobnobbng
with Father Burke. and ST. Patrick scattering
ia aud atfh IA "a an
giving 10 10 Columbia.
A few ot the members OF the A. o. H.. in view
OF the wet weather. wore soft hats, but the ma
JoIlty scorncd that economy.
The procession moved along First avenue t'
Second street. thence 10 the BOwery. and down
10 Canal street II was while moving up Cana
street. that lis first calamity beirl IT, While
passing Mulberry street Patrick Waters spranL
upon ~. Waters. IL j. alleged. had no tail hat
aud WAS, therefore, unable 20 Join the process
sion. But he celebrated the day in his Owl
mi-ioriun"s upon the Ancient Order Of Hiber
mans H. seized the regalia Of one OF th'
members. and began 20 tenr il of. But his vie
TIM though Inferior IN physical strength to hii
hAsailAnt. swore that he would part with hi
head hrSt. and struggled Desperately. Never
tnrl"ss. Waters had nearly despoiled him before
was taken 10 the Mulberry street station. and OF
me way he seized the officers hand in hii
m9uth, ana tore II sayaEely. He said he LIVED
l25 Mulberry street.
The procession moved peaceahly to Centr,
street and thence 10 the City Hall Park which /
entered through the east gate The Mavor an,
many Of the Board Of Aldermen stood before tia
CIV Hall steps and reviewed IL. Among thos
There were President Jordan l.. Mott. who wen
down the steps arm-in-arm with the MAYOR
John Tyler Kelly. the Mayors First Marshal
bearing the Mayors flag; james T.. MORRISON
NE Mayors private secretary Aldermen Carroll
rincke. STACK. Hyatt. and Hall: eX-Aldrrmel
Iwomey and Joyce; Hubert q, Thompson
Iepuy Commissioner Of Public Works: RobeT
hred. Assistant Deputy Commissioncroi Publ
Works Bartholomew G.. Buckley. and Col JOIN
The gentlemen in carriages and those on foo
removed their hats rs they passed the Mayor
party Those ~ hors back gracefully wave
ulrir swords The procession was about thlr
minutes Ia passing through the Park. Ii tlfe
marched along broadway 10 Fourteenth street
around thr Washington monument, and dow
70 seventh avenue; thence 10 Thirty-sevent
htr'et 10 broadway. and back 70 Thirty mn
street, where they were dismissed.
IN me evening the Rev Father 4. II. Dinaha
lectured IN the Dominican church. in Sixty
hlNlh street. on 81. Patrick and his Miss ion,
ahl the Rev Father Traynor Of ST. Lawrence
ennr'n. Ia Lighy-fourh street. spoke q
DMuht America owes 10 tho thldron Of N
datri'k. The Rev. Father O'GormHn Of ~
hose church delivered n lecture upon 81. Pat
=, Tho Friendly Sons Of St. Patrick celebrate
we hihrty-iith anniversary OF their toundnti0
~ brmohlco' 5 last evening. one hundred an
heV"htN-"ight members and guests snt down I
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