, 1879-03-18
CANADA.
6yecjQI p{spttch Ia The Trtbuus.

Special Dispatch Ia The 7ftbuns.
MONTREAL, March 17.-Thc Iris., citizens cel-
cbratca st. patrirl;'s Day by attending mass In
st. Patrlch's Church, md holding grand pro.
ccss!on, tn which l000J people took part. Tic
weather. was very uutnyltlng, SHOW falling lcay-
Iiy since early morning. However, It did not
deter the enthusiastic natfonatsts from turning
out. Tile point Of rendezvous was Mt
Union Hall, CruiE street, from which the pro.
ceston PROCEEDED to st. Pasrlck's Church, wlure
ll,ass was celebrated hY tile Bishop Of the Dio-
ccsc, nssIstel by Father Dowd und other ctur~
gytacil. The snrne ctllce was handsomely dec
grated IN honor of Irca,n,'s national Saint. md
the picture presented by the assembled t!lrong
Wien the service commenced WIS very imposing.
Several beautiful arches were erected on the
lsno ot t,areh III the western section OF the city,
Following is The order OF tile procession:
Marshnl-in-Ches. Aid. Patrfck Kennedy; Citi-
l3s;dgct'h Church; hoys el st. Hrdsst's Christian
l'oners' sehou ,sti. bsane,; st. I,fdec:'s Total.
lanrar. !'srsient; pCnnnel! banner; carriage.
Whittier ind Lonersan; y'lle. .stario nanil. twenty.
ST. Ann't christian Brothers sctpol With banners;
son:trsa,on e y, Anns Ghufsn wear!nE H.
ny S' esss SS
club, with champion ca. Of silk, ,laga1n1 sur.
,nuarsea wlth silver Lacrosse sticks; Aiacsiahon
Cliy, lIand, shirty:iIve pieces; yauug irtsli''
ton; tsa : liso1ia' lilies i&"d th'fty.iso ,ci
hnns Tata .:tIstlnrucu mil tlencn SOCIETY; chris
!Ian l,r,,thsrs' schoat. st. Lawreacu suburbs; 81,
cisty: bans IT to sIxt, Fasllsurs: sialea,s @ Il s.
Masy's Co!trEe; cIttzdn4 frn.n H. lirnrl uni st..
Guur!ul st. Henri ba,,tt ottcurs md iacmbcrs Of
IL: 1e:ontins lover u bacE-riound gussied ] by va
wntch:tlog:. Milsun's Land. twenty-asc pieces;
ltsn ra'c a sft 4sy sqSsy H f.. wm as 1[s
lent society: slnrshsls wearlu: scealta; Father
Tatr,cL's Tuial. Absttnonco and Henclt soclety;
bhanlruck Ilanl;, st. l!tltiCcEA baHlIsr; Invited
guests; officers VI tho Irish Protestant societius;
Muntreul tulIcgc Hand,
A fraturo IN the procession which excited d
eool .ical of commcat was ths presuncu Of lllu
Prince Of Wnlcs DAnd, most OF the lnc1nbcrs OF
which belong to the Orange Society. Yet they
1ot.,rd IN pluylng "WearIng of the Green " with
apparently Us much zrst und enthusiasm rs any
Of thu Catholic b,,,i.ls. "
Tonight st. Patrick'a Society hold grand
musical concert III Mechanics lialt.
6asctHi Hisiai!ch to The Tribune.
Quknxc, March 17.-lhs uoru!rg opened fiuc,
but cull and by i d. IN. largo number of Mcm-
bers uf tho different Irish societies ilau congro-
gatel In thu vicinity Of tile chanp|aIn
sooa after a. NJ. The procession
was very gay one, anh was eHllyelIea With
numerous banners md b4,1ls Of musis. Among
thu soc!ctics taking part we're the Sons Of 81.
Patrick. T0tal.Absttnenre snelctY m,lA Cadets,
Shamrock, Lacrossu Club, lltberntau Beueyo-
lent Society, aud Irish cathulic uuloll. An ad-
dress was presented ot the why 10 st. l'"trIek's
Church tU The Archbishop, wh0 made IN appru-
NrtQtG fHuY III ClIurrtI. Tho aar[uo,j NuA
prclyllcti hy thu Rev. Father Wutsl,, anil ,nuss
wus crebratcd by !he Rev. Y: G. llainel, su.
pcrloF Of tho Seminary. After SERVICES, ut
wendell It's way through tho principal strects of
tho city at,.l suburbs anld snow.stornl.
Sptctui INsuafcA 10 1hs Tribune
,, 3d. Jons' ,1 n, D. ,, Nasen l7A gaaIe took
Whiic High Mass was belllg co,chratcl In honor
Of st. patrIek's Day, urul.kon !nau rasal
disturtance. Crlus Of "Muruer!" anI "ffrel -
wero raised, md the 5'op puoplo ln thu ehgrc!.
scroasled a!.d rushed 10 tlle doors, but tlu men
tulatuesl tI.eir prcscueo Of mtud, the scrEtce
wuut u1l ai tito choir bcRau to a!ng, aila order
was restored. Notwithstanding tho Eryat
crushing about thu doors. md thu great exclto-
n;<ciat A4palca 10 1As 7tfduna.
0rr4WA, March 17.-ho proccaaton here To-
ings. liz ExscIency i!.e aforementioned and
H. Il. II. tllu Princess Louise wcre present ut
thu concert this evening In Canadian Institute,
under tie auspices OF The nt. Patrlek's soc!ctr.
Eptci1l Uttpatch to 1As 1Ttaaas4
TonoAro Afarrh 17.-Canadians OF Irish
origin and lFIshusn In process Of becoming
Canadians aro " ho congratulated on tho ex-
cmpIary. lnaniler ln WHICH the celebration OF 81.
fitting religious services weru held III thu morn.
ing asAl tho usual procession dispensrd with.
lu the evening thu dlueEons trlsh socIottes held
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