Morning journal and courier., 1884-03-17
St. Patrick's Day.

Participating Organizations and the Lime of March-BaBquets by Local Irish Societies.
 This day above all the others in the cal endar of feasts, lasts and holidays will be observed by Irishmen and their descendants the world over. It celebrates the birth of their patron saint and it is meet and proper that they should celebrate the day as to parade, and it is expected that one thousand men will be in line.
 The orders from the grand marshal, Den his O'Connor, are that the societies shall assemble on the Green at 1;9O p. m. sharp, so that they may be ready to march prompt. ly at 9 o'clock. The Fifth division, A O. H. :, have the right of line this year and eonse- quently, in accordance with the constitution governing the Irish organizations, they were e entitled to the appointment of the grand marshal.
 The line of march, as has been agreed upon is as follow From the Green to Chapel, Church, Elm, York, Cedar, Congress avenue. Howard avenue, Columbus avenue, Lafa. yette, Congress avenue, Church, Chapel, Ferry, Clay, Monroe. Market, James, Grand, Franklin, State, Trumbull, HilIhouse avenue Grove, Temple, Green, where the dismissal of the societies will take place. As near as the information could be obtained last even ing the following organizations will be in the line in the order named:
 Grand Marshal Dennis O'Connor. Platoon of police, 10 men, under command of Police
 man Tisrnan.
 Grand MarshaFs aids
 Whseler and Wilson's Band. Bridgeport.
 SArsheld Guard, 60 men, Captain Keefe. Fifth Iiyision A, 0. H 110 men. Division MarshaI Martin J. fleming; President James J. Coogan. Third DtEisi 5n A. O. H. 50 men, President, John D. First Division A. 0. B.. 100 men, President, Da ae,el
 Seymour Brass Band.
 First Division A. o. Ill., of Ansonia. Second Division A. Q H., 75 men. President. Thomas A Mont Monteomery % Benevolent Ass3ciation. sS St. Parick's T. A. and E., Society. No. l. Thomas J.
 St. Mary's T. A. and B. Society.
 St. Johns T A. and B Society.
 Colts Band, Hartford. Grand ri MarshaIs Aid Thomas A. darcy. are y Society
 Marshal Robart B. Mcponald
 St. Aloysius Cadets.
 St. Patrick's Mutual Benevolent Society. In all probability the Carmen's society, which made such fine display last year, viii be one of the leading attractions on to-day's parade. Many of the private residences which the procession vii pass by, will be decorated in honor of the occasion There will doubtless be many carriages in line It has been the custom, in years past, for the parish priests, wherein the temperance so- cieties are established, to ride in carriages, and this same custom will probably be gem erally observed to-day.
 KNIGHTS OF sT. PATRICK BANQUET. The annual banquet of this organization v;Il take place at the City Hotel and there will be large gathering of the Knights pres- ent- The committee who arranged for the bsnouet are Colonel John G. Healey, Mat. thew Cannon and William M. Gesry. The following programme of toasts will be carried ont:
 4 aaaras. .................M Michael Fahy ISe MilJions of St. Patrcks Spiritual Lineage ever arest Thee with 8. .cead mile failthe:,' America.. Michael Dillon. .1Ts Star of Bethlehem Of the World, where the suf- faTing and oppress .d of every land hod reposs." sIsS tSa Kniehe of St. Patrick shed lusre upon the pages of her history" ,p,.- the darknees of the pat the rays o1 your amsrs1d eriohtness gre stin struggling t0 light ID the surrounding gloom ,, 6a Knichts of st. Patrick. Hugh J. Reynolds. sssaT vs ever bs united in the furtherance of Ire Iads national welfare, through social and iLtelec- Posf0 ana Fostry of Iselsad William 5. eeasy.