New-York tribune., 1879-03-18

UONORS To ST. PATRICK.
A CELEBRATION IN THE RAIN.

A CELEBRATION IN THE RAIN.
THE PROFESSIONS IN NEw-YORK AND BRooKLYN-
THE MAYORS AND ALDERMEN or THE TWO
CITIES REVIEW THEM.
The celebration of St. Patrick's Day, yes
terday was somewhat seriously nerered with by the
drzzing rain which rendered the streets very muuuy
and dsacreeable The fair weather of Sunday had leu
many to anticipate pleasant st. Patricks Day lor
once but the sky was overcast In the morning ana Tue
Dir was damp and heavy Shortly after IL the ram DC
gan 10 fall slightly, but not to any great extent un
the middle of the afternoon.
Toward the streets IN the nelghborhoou o fHSF
ave and Tyenty-thir-st. began to assume lively ap-
pearance and in spite of tie rain scores 0t men, women
and children began to gather IN tue Nclhty Vi '"o
avenue IN anticipation OF the preparations ior inc pIo
ceson that was to march through the city, ana DC re-
viewed BY the Mayor and Board of Aldermen IL was
the intention Of the marshals 10 have the line start ata
signal from gun of o'clock. The usual delays, how
ever prevented the procession from starting until
nearly o'clock. The scenes on FITstaVe WhIe the
line was forming were curious ana lhtcresthg HUM
dreis OF men. women aud children were gathered on
the sidewalks and corners, pushing and eDo"lng ther
way here and there as If determined TO assert their
rcbt IN norton at least OF the sidewalk There
hundreds OF little children, many OF wnom were nat
less and shoeess who eager rs their not over
watchful parents to the procession Ihe members
of the several organizations that were 10 take part III
ia king OF the day, aud Ofentmos adjournlng 10 the
convenient Uauor stores which did thriving business
MANY buildings IN the vicinity were gaiy decorated
with the Irish and American cOlors Inc great tehe-
ment-houses near by were filled Win persons VINO
crowded TO the windows to look on the scene Occa-
sionaly ma shas and their aids would gallop down the
street in their attempts draw order out of the chaos
that reIgned and about which the mutitudes OF gayly
bedecked Isnmen didn't appear 10 care at all. The
music Of the bands and the arrival of the 69h Reg
ment under Colonel James Cayanagh. finally served to
bring the men into marching order and the procession
took up its course toward the City Hall
The procession, as IL passed the City Hall. where the
MAYOR and the Board of Aldermen reviewed it, was in
the following order: The 90 b Regiment under Colonel
James Cavanagh; divisions Of the Ancient Order OF
Hbernians Westchester County Ancient Order OF Hi
bernians Peter Clinton, marshal; Ancient Order OF H.
bernians OF Hudson County, under stephen Mccarthy
St. Coumba's Society, under Peter sheflirn; platoon
from the Holy InnOcents' Rife Corps, followed by the
society; Young Mems st. James Rife Corps and the
St. James Society under Timothy Dillon, and the parent
Father Mathew Society, James C0yne. marshall
James Haggerty was Chief Marshal Of the day and Pat
rick McCabe and Thomas Moffatt were his aids.
The vicinity of the City Hall filled with dense
crowd long before the procession arrived and the police
men under Captain Walsh ofthe City Hall Precinct were
busiy engaged IN clearing the pIssageway before the
steps Many curious sights presented as the officers
forced the unwilling throng behind the chaln Wen te
The City Hall, the Post Office and Oh some Of the
other blidiags IN the neehborhood Inc windows from
which Il view OF the could be obtained were filled
with people The rain began TO fall shortly before the
g in s fG he myE & @ ana and te
with their insignia of office Mayor Cooper bowed to the
marshals and they went by u the music good.
bad and indifferent, OF dozens o, bands. Once
a, man from one OF r the AnGi@m1 Gn,nuo, Orders
y laugh ran THROUGH the crowd as some
one suggested that probably he had an application for
Office on file. The fell so that all who had them
Obliged to their umbrellas and the cold chilly
air very dsagreeabe Each OF the divisions of the
Ancient Order of HibernianS carried huge banner on
which some device was Inscribed together with tie date
OF the organization OF the section Many OF these ban
each OF which was carried by four men. were of
heavy, rich silk. and presented an elegant appearance
City Hail. and when the last man had disappeared, tue
police held the lines while three great wagons bearing
flaming advertisements went rumblng by. Aiier view
ing these teams Mayor Cooper and his associates finally
concluded that the procession over and heylered
Reilly with friend An outside jauntng cart on which
half dozen Jolly lrisllnen caused some merri-
ment did also the performances of OF those III
the ~ KGeaq Tas N & sSeN one
party but there was no reply. Many expressions OF
IDENTIFY bought tall hats for the occasion.
At 4:5 the City Hall Park was cleared OF It's occu-
pants who we're driven quickly away by inc ain which
had then begun TO fall heavily The procession marched
up broadway to Foureenth-s. thence TO seyentl-dye
to Thirty seventh ST. ana back TO Oadway ana Thirty
Ifth-st, dismissed. The procession caused
irritating delay TO many who wore trying to get UP
The IIish saints anniversary was observed In Brook
lyn in the usual manner There was Prof9se display
House, which appeared in full holiday dress OWING TO
the divisions In Ancient order OF Hbenans the
refusal other Irish societies TO take part public
parade the procession smaller than in previous
years The procession formed on Bedford ave. the
fountain junction with Dylslopavc. and Fourth
ST.. about noon. and marched through Bedford and
Myrtie-ayes Fulton-st, Joraem0n-st, Court-st and
Atautic-ave. TO FOurtl-ave In the OF the City
Hail. which reached few minutes after o'clock,
The procession reviewed by Mayor Howell, the
members OF the Board OF Aldermen and other city
officers. IL estimated that there were 500 or 900
men procession. In the evening numerous social
gatherings and entertainments occurred.