The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-18

81. Andrews Society. and Mr.. Appleton OF tho
New England Society The third toast. The
United Stutrs.' WIS answered 10y Senator Ponce
roy the fourth. " Ireland" by Mr.. Chauncey
the Army and Navy, 10y Gen. Horace VI. POr-
ter; the Poets and Dramatists Of Ireland" by
Bartlett
The warning factions in the ranks Of those
societies who have in past years hOnorcd tho
memory Of st. Patrick in Brooklyn bv long
and brillnnt procession. operated to make the
procession vi yrstrrlny smaller than has been
known before for many years. Every arrange
mcut was made week. ago for two PROFESSIONS
hy the respective factions In the Ancient Order
ot Hihcrnlans. aud the police took care To SEQ
that the routes were 50 arranged thnt there
would be no collision between the unirl"udy
lodges. but the discrimination Of one OF the iar-
tious not to parade lett the public cclrbrntion To
q limited number OF societies. WHO hqd chosen
James Brudtgnn as their Grand MARSHAL. Ihc
dripping clouds nude the hngs hang heavy
about the nngstgils along the routes, The
Court House and CITY Hall were lavshly dec
Grated with flags and bunting. Surigs OF
green grass were To- be- seen in the buitunholes
OF nearly every politician about the public
At 10 O'clock the different lodges marched up
to the rendezvous utthr fountain at Bedford ani
the hnuds came from different directions play
ing St Patricks Day in the Morning. About
1 600 men marched in the procession. The
route WIS through Bedford avenue to Myrtle
avenue. and thence TO Fulton street Mayor
/ Howell stood on plnilorm with bare head rs
the procession passed him in review The OIL
Gers % the Irish Convent Patrick Hay, s.,
President John j. Reilly. Nicc-lrrsidcnt; John
Clark Secretary; John Finley. Ircnsurer-tol-
lowed the Grand Marshal in carriages. The
/ Marshal of the \. q. H.. Michael Fox, and his
aid. we're followed hy tnr oilicrrs II the Ancient
Order OF Hihpruians. There were number Of
mounted cadets. who. in their bright uniforms,
/ made a creluuhie appearance, and there were
100 of the St Vincent de Paul cadets. The di-
/ visions Of the 4. O. II. marching were Nos l. ..
3. 4. .. 10 l3. lG, II, ~. ana % In the even
ing the St Patrick s Society had q dinner IN the
! Academy oi Music. the Friendly sons OF -.
! Patrick had dinner in tho Williamsburgh
! lycrum, and the Irish American Union had Il
| ball az 1876 Montague street
In Newark the Roman Catholic churches were
! crowded with worshippcrs in the morning. and
there was creditnbic procession in tn after
noon. Grand Marshal Michael Muick and aids
were followed hy ths Emerald, Snrsfrld. and
| Shields Guards the Father Mathew and Father
! Burke temperance organizations OF Newark
| and several benevolent societies. Marshal
! Daniel Donegan and aids led the second diNls-
| ion which was composed ot Jersey city and
/ Hudson County societies; including the lliber-
| nian Rifles. the Emerald IouaVrs. who wore a
scarlet uniform. several divisions " the Ancient
Irish Convention II Hudson County. The
Newark and Essex County divisions OF tn" A.
| and the Hibcrnian Rifles followed. The Mayor
and Common Council reviewed tho procession
at the City Hall.
DISTURBANCE ~ BELFAST.
BELFAST March 17.-Durng tho celebrn.
! ton OF ~. Patrck's Day procession 81
| Nationalist attempted TO enter districts ~ tht
town where disturbances were expected In the
| event OF their appearance but were prevented
/ 10y the police. The prOreSstunisis Hired uuor
and stoned the police several of whom Were
injured. Eventually the police were obliged {,
fire on the process ionists The troops are nov
on duty.
PANIC IN A CATHEDRAL.
ST. JoHN " b.. March IA panic tool
place in the Roman Catholic Cathedral to-da'
while high mass was being celebrated in homo
OF ~. patrick's Day. A drunken man raised
disturbance. and some men Immediately ubou
the door rushed out Cries Of " MURDER an,
Fire. were raised. and the 5000 persons u
the church jumped To- their feet The wnmel
and children screamed and rushed to the doors
hui the men retained their presence ~ mind
The service went on tie choir began 20 M
and order was restored. Notwithstanding tn
great crushing about the doors ana the grea
excitement that prevailed. nobody was hurt.