The New York herald., 1879-03-18

20 their hearts and soles content amid the blare OF
bands and the symphony of tramping feet. would
have felt little sympathy with the spirit that moved
them. -
THE DAY.
st. Patrick had called out his devotees for the one
thousand three hundred and eighty time. and
there reason to believe that il he went on
calling them till the crack of doom their fervor would
abate one jot. For among all the sceptics whose
doubts have merited the good Saints anathemas-
persons who want to know if he invented poteen.
where he was born how many Of his teeth are still
In existence and in what museums they may be
found-none disputed his sanctity But al.
though st. Patrick could turn ice into fire and had
entire control over the reptile world he always found
his match IN the weather. and the cloud-battalion
up yesterday at early hour and the troop Of
skirmshing snowiakes whisked about the streets At
dawn. prepared to do battle with the procession.
Nevertheless. the pilgrims trudged manfully through
sleet and mud. They went with trumpet-Hourish
and roll Of drum. in cadence measured and timed.
They were several thousand strong. They made.
and tried to make no great show. Their procession
did not dazzle with the brlliancy Of royal wedding
. or the hues Of gorgeous tapestry. But thcy were
all as fine as gold lace cooked hats and plumes could
make them. and they stuck u sprig of shamrock in
their high hats that gray Irish eyes al along the
line might sparkle to see
Whereer they pass,
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AS emeraids 4 esfi
Through purest crystal glcaming Jo.-.- !
THE MUSTER. ,,is /, n
Horses bedecked with little green flags began to
parade the streets very early in the morning.
Juvenile OF st. Patrick. very dirty very noisy
very busy. thrust toy banners into your hanaS as
Of beauty assembled to gossip 1t the corners having
thrown or for the day the shackes OF domestic serf
DOM At tho corner OF First avenue and Twenty third
ne reese
poured streams OF spectators. Ancient whitc-capped
DANES looked out from tho windows; chubby little
children waved their flags from the housetops. Every
rubbish heap that the thoughtful consideration Of
the Street Cleaning Bureau had left upon the side
Staves with ribbons. nallets with ribbons gold keys
with ribbons. flashed through the inurky air. Some
display Of bunting was much less than on former oc
casions. Perish, such feliowsi So tar from be.
lieving in the dearth Of flags. gentlonan with
usually steady gait pretended to his friends4ha he
saw three times as many as last year ThSt settled
it. And meanwhile jaunting car, driven tandem,
with real Irish piper astride of It, dashcs down
the avenue: Pretty Milesian girls-the Norah
Crcinas Of those parts-strain their eyes catch
tnnt Tipperary. The Grand Marshal prances down
in all the glory Of white plume. Round him
gathers his god-encrusted suite, whom he de-
spatches to and fro to forage for supplies bring
reinforcements quickly to the front Some
tagging knight. and composes his face into
Napoleonic sternness. Indeed the whole scenc
Of Twenty-thrd street wears altogether an air Of
Waterloo. Grand Marshal Haggcrty is tho Welling-
ton OF tho hour and Patrick McCabc is the Butcher
The roll of the staff is called and each man answers
"Here!" The patient horses stand beneath tho
drizzling shower. some with bits of green ribbons
twisted into their names. others with their tails
plated like German Gretchens. Once and only once
docs the sun gleam out. and then, falling tim
ware manutactory in tho corner. it scatters fne
powder OF diamonds over the scene. All the morn
Ing rolls down the distant hum OF rival bands
marching this way and that; and sometimes they
debouch together into the square by its four
OF approach, and tho musical chaos Is complete. At
last the martial sound is heard OF u regiment ap-
proaching the gray coats OF the famous Sixty ninth
aro dimly seen; flags and handkerchiets are ecstat
cally waved from the houses. and the little cannon
standing in the avenue. which has been carefully
loaded under an umbrella aud guarded BY platoon
OF small boys, sends forth note that makes the
wclkn ring. Booml We have started.
THE MARCH.
The Sixty-nfnth IL commanded by Colonel James
Cavanah and goes in solicrIy fashion. Major James
Moran, Captains Breen and Curtin, Lieutenant
Gou1dng and Quartcrnaster O'Connor its off,
privases pluIcs OF feathers Nome Of tho heroes of
Irish story could hope to rival the majority of these
Colonel William Honnessy commanding, bring
up tho rear OF the Sixty-ninth. Most
the wnsS a .rvD in sSs
stagnant air have glanced amid tho smoke Of battle
and the whistle Of rifle bullets and the buxs OF shells
has now been their music They wore glossy
ovcrcoats and knapsacks. but would have been
vastly more picturesque in the faded uniforms that
mark the soldier from the dandy OF the barrnck yard
and garrison towns. Behind thcm come the invited
guests and officers OF the convention in four horse
carriages In the first rides Potter MCGOWAN. tho
presidents p Nuttley. vico President. and J. Is. Gu
sick secretary; next, In solitary state. rides sheriff
Reilly. and after them Judges Duffy. McAdam and
Murray, Aldermen loberts, Saucr, Hall, keenan, aud
others. And who shall count tho hosts that fol-
lowed Thus they marched:--
Tho National Officers or the A. o.H
Tho state vnieerr
Division Aida
Ancient Order Of !libcrnians u wes,chester county
Ancient Order Of Hlbsrnians 81 Hudson ec,issy NJ.
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Father Matthew o. b. A. D. Society daionD.N., olcsrs
TIE ANCIENT ORDER or HIDkRSiASs.
The enthusiasm rose as the forty.eight divisions
advanced. Tho green ties that pretty women wore
at their breasts quivercd with excitement and did
the Knots OF green ribbon which plistencd In their
OF meat In winch nass;ai,c S~,cep hal s,ucS them
Cheers rent tho air. And still the Celts trudgci ON
through the sea OF mud. At every street that flows
the limo OF hats aud scnrfs coiled into the Dowcry
like black and grcon scaled serpent. Each OF tho
bands was distinguished from the other by tho color
OF its pluplcs-some rcd. some blue and some
OF foathcry silver spray. Very noticeable
in the pageant were the symbolic dc.
vices that were borne on wooden frames beneath
golden eagles and canopes OF ribbons, St. Patrick
proved himself therein to have very proper
or the htncss ot things for whether staying Druids
In his coat OF mail or converting inaidcns In snowy
vesmoiits. or holding tho before his attend
mt monks; whether shipwrccked, or Mt meals or
.cnpturci by pirates, he always wore his bishop's
mItrc and carried the crozer In his hand. This con
sstcncy on the part Of the saint lent forude 10 the
trampng pilgrims. and vaahtly they stuck to their
work. The bands shifted from march 10 march,
from "rhc Harp That Once Through Tars's Halls to
tho "woarng OF the urccn." from Nancy Lee to
''Way Down Upon the swauec River" and still the
great snake wound its slow length along.
The Hudson county and wcstchcstcr divisions had
each turned out u large number OF men, and lent
further glory TO tho procession. stephen Mccarthy
lsd the hrst. and his threa aids wore mounted on
gray stccds saylycaparsoncd. The Wcstchcstcr men
Vvfs fnashalled BY Potter Clinton. aud made very