Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-17
ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
An Imposing Demonstration.
Grand Parade Of Catholic Societies.
Laying of a Corner stone, Etc.

To-day is being appropriately celebrated by
our Irish-American fellow citizens and other
Catholic organizations as the anniversa"e OF
IrelaDd's patron saint, and notwithstanding the
weather was rather against a brillia q street
display, yet the participants In the parade were
enthusiastic, and there was large turn out.
At early morn when there was q prospect VI
good weather the various pubic DuilolngS JUS
predominant. and many ladies on the street wore
bows OF green ribbon.
THE PROCESSION
was, as is usual very imposing one, anu even ~
surpass ed that of last year. 1t scomnenced 10
form at the City Hall about 10 O'CLOCK, ana IN
the presence of an immense throny OF cltllens
the order was given to march ABOUT haif an
Tie order of procession was as follows: De-
tachment Of mounted police t33), under com
mand Of Sergeant Roadway. Chief marshal
James D. Daily; aids Michael Mailman, owen
Teddy, Henry Buscher, John Shanahan, Thos
KeaIe, and Thomas Heany.
Pist Ddrision;;-Assis1ant marshal, Patrick
Maher: aidS-John P. Clancy, VIM. Erondo
John J. Fuller Lawrence Hickey; Charles ns, A
Reardon. and A. Jouvenal.
Knights Of St Patrick, headed BY Donch's
band OF 81 pieces Drum Major MacSey), 90
men in lire, in black suits. green baldric and
swords. chareaux. with green feather. b
Conroy. commander. Deputies-M. Shugrue,
D. SIaitery, and Martin Grant. National flag
cIu green iIstg WIFI llhTp duU SuuUuiSu Will
banner bearing portrait Of st. Patrick.
Knights of st. George, headed by kiseman's
bard: about so men uniformed with purple
nalds belt az two ags one contain
Knights OF st. Columkilie, 81 men-greeu and
gold baidr1c, chapeaux and green feather. Amer
lean nag: ard flag with picture of the saint
pleading before the king for the bards; also, two
guidoBs James Lawler commander, and ID. A.
Murphy, R. A. Dore and A. McDonal deputies
Knights OF st. Joseph 40 men, headed by the
Marine drum corps-uniformed in black. with
blue baldIic, chapeaux, sword, white and green
feather. P. Sullivan, commander $. F. Shreve,
list deputy.
Second Dirision-Assistapt marshal, Gilbert
van, A. Langley, John Collins, W. F. Crouch, II.
j. Daily and ". NJ, Meghan.
Knights Of St. Peter, headed by Repett1s
6aEd-James Jennings, commander; D. Craven.
were about 80 men in line. wearing purple bal
dries, belts, quantities. and chapeaux. with the
crossed keys. They kept up their former repu-
taf1On OF being well drilled.
Third Dirision. ant marshal, p. J. Rear
don; aids-James Cooney, Michael Mccormick,
John Reilly, James Mccarthy, Francis Coyle
washington City Hibernia Benevolent So
ciety, so men in line, headed by Pistoria's
nand. This bc0y had fine banner, with pOr-
trait OF Washington in the front, and several
nags, and they wore green ScarfS and chapeauX
bearing the initials on the 'front.' E. Quaide
was the mashal, with P. Doyle, P. Purcell D.
keDney, G. W. GiddiDgs and W. Compton as
headed the line.
W. c. Hibernian Benevolent Society No. 3,
numbering 100 men, headed and marshaled by
uniformed as the preceding, and carried two
handsome flags In the line.
st. Patrck's T. A: Society, numbering 81,
wearing green sash; headed by George savage.
president, and marshaled by r. Haney. Tney
carried white banner, with name &C
=, Fourth Dirision,-Assistant marshal, Peter
Mccarthy; alds-M. T. kelleher, VIM. Woody,
John Carroll, NJ. V. Tierney, John Lee and j. II.
Leonard.
West End Hibernians, headed by a section of
I In Marine DaLd The society numbered about
SO and were marshaled by Messrs Leonard and
with name OF organization.
Knights Of ST. Joseph, No. !, John F. Lynch
commander; about so men in line, wearing blue
Daldrlc, chapeaux with white and green feather,
ana headed by the Independent drum corps
georgetown Hibernian Society. headed by
Dand, numbering about 100 men, with two flags
IN the line, and banner with the harp and wolf
dog. surmounted by the eagle.
GEORGETOWN L. a. Society, with fine banner
representing the demon being crushed under
foot, with motto. ave have conauered:' num-
ber1ng over 80 men.
The Georgetown societies joined the process
sion In South Washington.
The route was from the City Hall to Sd street,
70 PeDnSy lvan1a avenue, to 1st street, to Mary
land avenue, to 9th street, to st. Dominic's
cnurch. which was reached about II O'clock
mass was celebrated, and the church was crowd
ed to ovel flowing. Besides the Dominican
FatheIs the clergy OF other churches were pres
ivered By Rev Father Boyle, Of st. Mathews.
During the mass DISCLAIMERS mass was sung.
Inc cn0lr was composed OF the following: POpra-
Robinson. Sallie Daniels May Rogers, Josie Fee
gan, and Maggie Fitzgerald; alti, Maggie Nor
peek LIZZIE Bischoff, and Florence Ball. tenori.
>. Milton buchanan, W. H. Daniels and Edward
Hon; bal1tOLeS, Magnus K9chliug and William
PIuftf; bassi, Hamilton Adams. ThOS Riley and
Jonn HfcEco organfst, s. j. Kubel: director,
ward Hon sung Millardfs "Ave Vernum." and
before the sermon Mr.. Magnus Kuechiing sung
as baritone solo, "veni Creator" by Kncken
THE CORNER STONE LAYING.
After the mass the clergy, preceded by the
acoIyfes, proceeded to the site OF the new con-
vent, when the Inscriptions were read and
the stone blessed and laid with the usual cere-
monies. The stone Is from the Seneca quarries,
three feet long and two feet wide. In the stone
was placed sealed copper box containing all
Tie daily papers OF the District and the Catholic
Mirror, OF Baltimore, and specimens OF Ameri-
can coins OF 1879 The inscription on the stone
Is as follows: "In the name Of the Blessed Trim.
my. and OF the Blessed and Immaculate Virgin
Mary, ard OF Blessed Dominic, our founder.
Amen. During the POntif1cafe OF our Holy
Father, Leo XIII. when the Most Reverend and
INDUSTRIOUS James Gibbons, ID. D., was Arch
stephen Byrne, o. P, was Provincial OF the
Order OF st. Dominic In the United States: when
the Very Reverend John A. Rockford O. p. ex-
provincial, was vicar and pastor OF the Churca
OF ST. Dominic. and when His Excellency Ruth
eTford B. Hayes was President OF the United
States. the Dominican Fathers OF Washington
city, encouraged by the presence of many Of the
very Reverend and Reverend Clergy and nv a
vast assembly OF the faithful ali feyOurlv i'm
piorlng the 1ntercession OF the HOLY Patriarch
81. Joseph. did-On the 18th day of Narrh Is1a'
the feslVal OF st. Patrick, patron and APOSTLE al
IrelaDd-lay this corner stone OF st Dominic,a
convent, which is to be erected accordino to
plans prepared by Philip N. Dryer, archlteet ;,
REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT.
amer TIE ceremony the line was reformed on
ON street, ard by that street and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue reached the Executive Mansion
The procession In passing the White Uonse
nled under the porttco. The President stood On
the steps OF the porch uncovered to reyiew n
AS each detachment passed the commanfers
saluted the President
From the Presidents House the route wac IN
ana around the Washington circle at Dad street
10 street 10 14.h street, to G street Tn nth
street, 10 ii street. TO eth street, to Ionisiana
avenue, 10 City Hall, where 1t was dismissed
TEACHERS AND PARENTs.-Edito> Sfor.-.uos.
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home studies assigned by our teachers and nrn
scr1oed oy law are thoroughly explained wheo
assigned. Ii said sufferer knows any ercent;onnj
case let MIN or her lodge complaint with the
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dulse In sweeping assertions. AS to teichnr.
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