Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-03-24

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EDITOR TINES Another st. Pat
rick's day has come and gone and
those of your readers who hail from
the Emerald Isle will doubtless bs
glad to learn that the day was not al
lowed to pass without being duly
celebrated in very appropriate man
ner by the Irishmsn of Como. At
an early hour in the morning, as the
sun was slowly creeping over the hill
tops our Irish population could be
seen rushing to and fro in q manner
indicating that the day was one of
unusual interest. For several days
past it was feared that Wiggins' long
predicted storm might interfere with
the programme laid out, the state Of
the weather was all that could be de-
sired The day was ushered in amidst
the booming of cannon, while the in
cessant clashing Of swords and the
magnificent display of green uniforms
served to make up scene grand be-
yond description. At 10 o'clock A.
M. the procession formed on Main
street, right resting on Sutton avenue.
The firing of cannon was the signal
for the procession to move and
moment after the body of military
and civil societies was on the march.
After passing through the streets the
company marched to City Hall, where
it was reviewed by the Mayor and
City Counsel, and pronounced by
them to be one of the finest demon
strations of the kind that ever took
place in the country. Harry Symons
acted as Marshal of the day, and to
say that he looked dignified would be
but q poor way to convey the idea of
bis general appearance. A large
green plume protruded skywards
from his head-gear and a green sash
handsomely surmounted with the
American eagle encircled his waist.
Pony was the orator of the day, and
the Hon. Joe Marks dished up poem
that must have caused Longfeilew to
turn over in his grave. Just as the
procession was about to break ranks
the societies took up position in
single file on either side of the street
and with heads uncovered the Assem-.
blage stood In silence to allow tho
marshal, orator and poet to pass
through to the head of the column.
while the band played "Wearing of
the Green'-it was an affecting scene.
High Mass was celebrated in the
morning by the Rev. Bob Daniels, at
what is commonly known as the
"Ro obsr's Roost," of course it will
occur to most of people that an iu-
stitutiou bearing such an obnoxious
name is not very appropriate place
to hold a prayer meeting, but as it
was the mission OF the great Saint to
Danish the snakes from Ireland it
certainly could not have been much
out of place for his admirers here to
do anything that would have a tend
ency to Danish the snakes from Como.
1t is pleasant so witness such fine
demonstrations as those which tosk
place in Como aud other large cities
of the Union, on the 18th, for it gives
Irishmen an opportunity to dilats on
the wrongs of their country, but I
will venture to say that a few gatling
guns pointed at John Bull would de
more towards compelling him to do
right than all the st. patrick's day
parades they " ill have for generations
to come, but taking it all in all it was
a gala day in Como, and one that viii
doubtless not be forgotten soon by
those who took part or were withesses.
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