The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-18
ST. PATRICK'S DAY
ORSERVANCEs IN HONOR or IAE.
LAAD's PATRON BAINL
More Quiet Than UIuAl RersIOrSFe-
PFoeeauiOnS Generally DtSPenSed
WIth-The Day In New York
and at Various Other Cities
In the West and South.

NRw YoRE, March l7.-Dlspatches from
the Eastern and Southern States and
Cansda represent that St, Patrlck's day
was observed more quietly than usual
the procession in many cases being dis
pensed with and meetings, games, and
various amusements taking the place oI
the parade.
CHICAGO, March 1.-THE yellow and
green ribbons in the button.holes indicate
that to-day is an Irish holiday, but beyond
this token and the celebration at St, Pat
rlck's Church OF high mass, by Arch
Bishop Fisher, there ID NO evidence
that the usually lively and hilarious St.
PatriCk's Day has arrived, The societies
are barred from pAradlng by the abomina-
bic condition Of the streets and also by
their inclination to use the money which
would be SO expended in alleviatiHg the
sufferiDgs and Strengthening the hands OF
their fellow countrymeu across the ATTAIN
tic in obtaining what they consider 10 be
their rights 90 against the oppression OF
the landlords. The Irish citizens here,
have sent q considerable sum Of money,
and II 10 understood more Ia ready to 70
forward now for that purpose.
CINCINNATI, March list. Patricks
Day was celebrated by q very email parade,
In which three societies appeared. he
weather was bad, 1t having rained during
the forenoon, and the streets were In q
wretched condition, which, no doubt, re.
duced the magnitude of the demonstra.
ton.
BALTIMORE, Mn, March 17.-St. Patrick's
day opened threatlngly, and at II O'Clock
the sky was clouded, and dlssgreeable
drizzling rain put damper on the hopes
OF those lpfeparing for the parade. High
mass was celebrated in St. PatricE's
Church by the Rev. Canon McGee, OF
Castlebar, Ireland, and panegyric was
pronounced by Rev. II. MSyenny, OF the
Society Of Jesus. Atl1:30 o procession OF
uniformed knights in four divisions OF Ave
organizations each, parRded the principal
streets, and were reviewed by Archbishop
Gibbons and the Mayor aud City Council.
DUBLIN, March IVA dispatch says the
celebration OF st. Patrick's Day Yves un.
usually quiet throughout Ireland.
ST. LOUIS, March 1.-THE Irish citizens
celebrated st. Patrick's Day in the usual
manner. A procession embracing most OF
the civil societies Of the city pArRded the
principal streets, after which mass meet.
log was held at Twelfth street and Market
Square. Tonight the Knights OF IT. Pat.
rick have their annual banquet and nu.
merous balls and parties are In progress in
various parts ot the city.
San FRANCISCO, March 1.-THE day Ia
perfect as to the temperature. St. Patrick's
procession was not 80 large as usual,
owing 10 the disagreement among the
Irish, but what there was OF 1t was q good
display.
DEs MolNEs, Ia, March 1.-THE State
Land Lesgue Convention, held to express
sympathy with the Irish Leaguers, held
to-day, elected Mr.. GaumAn Davenport
Chairman. Addresses were made by
many prominent business men and cler.
iCal gentlemen. The Chairman was In.
structed to telegraph 10 Parnell the en-.
dorsement Of the League, in State Conven-
tion assembled.