New-York tribune., 1885-03-17
TO HONOR IRELANUS PATRON SAiNE

PREPARATIONS FOR THE ANNUAL PARApE-DlN-
NERs AND RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
st. Patricks Day will be celebrated to-day
by parade in which at least 5000 green badges ana as
many high hats are expected TO engage fortS-elghV
divisions of the Ancient Order Of Hbernians with TWO
companies OF Hibernian Rifles aud one company oil he
St Patrlck's Alliance Guards will compose the line. IL
will start at p. IN. from Cooper Unon going through
Broadway to Union Square, where the reviewing
stand is placed to Fourh-ave, 10 Eishteenth-st, to
sevenhave TO Fortyffth-st, TO Fifth-ave to sixty
eighth-st Joness Woods. The grand marshal Will be
Edward Ennis, and Matthew T. Brassel and Bernard
Brady will be his aides The usual games and sports
at Joness Woods will then take place Dancing VIII be
INDUCED in also races walks jumps leaps. tugsowar
and a football match Teams for shooting match. with
fine sword for prize. VIII be selected from the hde
pendent military companies taking part IN the
narade Valuable prizes of gold and
Silver medals will presented the winners of all
tests. The 69h Regiment Will engage IN shain DattIe
in the Polo Grounds and the annual ball OF the com
mand will take place this evening In Ferreros Assem-
The rival Hbernan organization OF this city announ-
intention to parade II VIII pass over TO BROOK
cieties of Kings County. will return and make full
display Of It's strength the cause OF the & Is
tion nS Of the %neIen order Of bsrnians
organization to TKrBUSK reporter yesterday adding
There fifty branches of the order in this country
You can't be "A member OF any Irish secret political
society and belong to II at the same time ihats the
rule but s not fully kept up he UgS. y,s
tion but that it may preserve It's own ranks snn ,Gr
VINO happen TO belong to both the Fenian
organization and to ours want to Introduce
sw doing away with the objection 10 the dual member
ship They refuse 20 submit 10 the COurt OF Erh
which is the parent body in Ireland. out say
that the organization should be rule from this country
The St Patrcks Club, Of New York, VII hold us sec
ond annual dinner this evening in the Gedney House n'
O'clock Among the invited guests are Governor Hil
Congressman Cox and the Rev. DR.. McGlynn.
Imposing Catholic ceremonies will attend the consecra
ton of St Patricks Church In MOtt-st The morning
sermon will preached by Bishop McQuaid OF hoches
ter whose consecraton took place In this ven
erable edince when 1t was the old cathedral In
the evening Monsgnor Farley will preach Bishop
Loughn Of Brooklyn, will cOnsecrate the altar OF ~
John and Bishop McNeirny Albany, the altar OF me
Virgin Pontihcal mass win be celebrated by Arch
bishop Corrigan, who will be attended by DR. Me
sweeney Father Mclean and Father kean The Rev.
DE- Mcdonnell will be master OF ceremonies
The proposed double parade OF the Irish societies
will not take place Brooklyn as the faction which eK
peced to from the fountain In Bedfordaye, and
march through of the principal streets, has re-
turned its permit The other faction under Grand Mar
shal May VIII come 10 this city and return over the
Bridge at $3.50 and VIII be reviewed In front Oh ihe
Brooklyn City Hall