The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-18
ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
uAusy WEATHER AND A MOIST AND
MUDDY MARCH.
The entertainment Last NiEht AZ -.
patrick's Hall.

the ENTERTAINMENT Last NiEht Az -.
patrick's Hall.
notwithstanding the fact that the day was
wet and generally disagreeabe. large hu'p".'
OF people we're out on the streets yesterday 7"
witness the parade Of the Hibernian Aeeooi y.
tions and their military escorts. IN honor q -
Patrick.
Tbs inclement weathar prevented an early
aseemblsge OF the different organisations on
Canal street, aud 1t was nearly one O'CLOCK pe-
fore tbelne was formed and the PROCESSION
moved.
Il was headed by Benjamin Kelly. staIe De'e-
gate. A. o. H., grand marshal: Peter hefhs'.
State secretary John Fret. ktate treasurer ana
the following named aids: Hugh MoOiosRev'
Division Ne. 1: +. Condor. Division NO. -; r.
Trower. Division No. .; NJ. j. Barrett DIVISION
No. 4;w. J. Kelly. County Delegate. They
were succeeded by the Irish Rites. Capt John
FtzpatrIch In command. In their handsome
and neat uniforms.
Following came the irst and second divisions
of the Ancient Order of Hibetnians. under
command Of the following named officers:
Division No. Nv; Kelly Pr asn raoor a
Ina secretary: D. j. Murphy. financial seere-
tary Hugh MeOloakey. treasurer. ,,.,M
bysion No M H9dg,gs president rasor n
in1 secretary r. M Garry, financial secretary !
Wm. Cunningham. treasurer r
The above formed the first division. me ne
second diveian was under the conifnAnu q
Marshal J. M. Hodgsns and his aide. sas; Nasn
end L. Hsrnan,, II was heatrd by the M,teh 81,
trarted general attention and were universally
complimented for their snldieriy bearing. \,
Tho third ard fourth division q iha a. " H.
Division No. a-p. IF over, presidents ID. Null
Ian, vice president; r. Cody. recording senre'a-
ry; NJ. Mullau. financial secretary; ID. Null
Division No. 4.-Bepjamin Kelly, president;
M. Rooney, WIGS president; M. beathrim, Imam
csal secretary. John GaynOr, recording stere-
tary; L. McCluskey. treasurer.
The procession moved over the iohoWiaR
IN ii. Charles to Julia. to Camp. to Calliope.
TO Magazine, Go Josephine, to Constance, to st
Andrew, TO Magazine, TO Felicity. TO Annuneia-
ton. 20 Calliope, to Camp. to canal 70 norm
Charles, where n was dismissed After the
parade tho. different. organisations called on
and Heran ded their III Ands, and monE others
the DEMOCRAT was favored.
THE ENTERTAINMENT.
The n berniau Benevolent aud Mutual Aid
Association. being composed OF wen. ner wise
gentlemen. foresaw that the day wnuld BE- q DIS
apreaabIe one but determined not 10 ct II pass
without Some formal aud appropriate oosefv-
ance. decided on m ture deliberation 70 cele,,
hrate II by grand entertainmen, worl,ny q
their order ann If the occasion. Aecord1nRly.
there were issued about two hundred inyita-
tions--a to gentlemen. however, attend pm
g. to Re- s YIN by ann me a az sht have
been expected. the invitations were generaily
accepted. ana the result was that ~ gay a9u
gallant ant e2mpah age ss yes ssssambed there
last night.
character, nil the guests being called upon 70
take the position Of actors. and strange IA 1t
may appear. and utterly unprepafed "a many
of them were. there was not one VINO obIecteu
to undertake. the faithful performance Oh 'he
mart pasfpna them,
The entertainmrnt took place on the floor Of
the hall tne stage being 9ceupied ~ ,e onnd 2,
grand united al aanlt on double row OF wei
iadened tableR. The weight on the tables was
CUES q eat, and after tho wine had done its duty
and put everybody In good humor with him
self and everybody elae. part first oil the pro-
grnmme was declared over and part second
TOAST AND SENTIMENTS,
was announced and In order The following
~s The Day We Celebrate" Responded q BY
Frank McGioin, Esu. Music. &C. patrck's Day y.
Rey, j Mon,6s9. Music: Hail oolum IS - =.
1gssS y WI n ksS wh on h Rsssona s' to by
hsa our f III Guests. Responded to BY Hon.
aThs ! rreas Responded TO by J. II. HeslIn,
Esq, of the Morning Sdr. o. u
oonss " ,bs Mc sssG Rs muc 0 Tpamp
vrramp, Tramp, the Boys Are Marching.
"Our Departed BIothers.' Drunk In silence
and standing.
Other toaaia and sentiments succeeded and
we're appronrlaiely and elouuently responded
to, and II was q late hour when the entertain
ment closed. The suecess OF he affair y Que
to the following named gentlemen: Messrs
Tbos. j. b. Flynn, Pat ick BafrGon. !2hn j,
Gibbons. ?. W. Muqueeny. II; II. Ward hugh
Breen, composing the committee OF Arrange.
ments, and to Mr.. II. M. McCloskey. OF No. 10
St Oharies street, who AIDED the tables.
By way OF concluding this account the officers
st large Of the Hihernlan Benevolent and
Mutual Aid Association are as follows: Il. j. b.
Flynn, president: John Il. aibhona, vice presi-
dent: Harry Il. Ward. secretary: Hugh Breen,