Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-18
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81. John the Baptist Cadet Corps.
Irish National League Of America.
Ancient Order OF Hlbernlans.
Grand Marshal Luke Carson, and As
sistant Marshals Jordan f. Brooks and
Frank Douglass were at the head Of the
procession. Each OF the societies was also
represented by an aide on the Marshafs
staff. Among those who rode in carriages
were Archbishop elect Gross, Vicar Gen.
eral Cafferty, and Fathers 0'Hara,
Schlenke, Oswald, Mccarthy, Shea and
Brown.
TIE procession formed with the right
resting on AbercOrn street. and moved
down South Broad to East Broad, thence
10 Bay and up Bay, passing over the route
previously arranged. At the City Ex-
change il was reviewed by the Mayor and
members Of the City Council. The
parade arrived at Madison square at
O'Clock. where a salute was fired by the
Irish Jasper Greens.
Along the line Of march the streets were
lined with people. A number OF business
houses ard private residences displayed
banners in honor Of the day. At Madison
square a crowd had gathered to
witness the salute. AS the parade
reached the square the Jasper Greens
drew up IN line in Bull street and the
other organizations marched past and
formed in the square. The Greens then
moved into the centre Of the square and
fired a salute Of three yOllevs. They de-
iiyered their FIRE IN splendid form, and
each yoiley sounded IS though fired from
one gun. A the conclusion of the salute
tie procession cCunteTmarchCd to South
Broad street and was dismissed.
THE IRISH UNION SOCIETY.
The annual meeting Of the Irish Union
Society was held at their ball, IN FOrds
Opera House. at . O'Clock, about fifty
members being present, for the purpose
Of installing the officers recently elected
for The ensuing wear. The affairs of the
society We're shown to be in a most
/ nlurisbing condition, and the roll indi-
Gated that the membership mad been more
Al trehied in number during the year,
ever eighty names forming the total en-
rai.ment OF the active members up to the
present time. The following are the
names OF the officers VINO were installed {:
President-D. \. O'Byrne.
First PTesident-James Ray.
Second Nice-President-T.D d. Downing.
Treasurer-John f. Nolan.
Recording Secretary. W. Deacy.
Corresponding Secretary-P. L. Con-
sjantine.
standard Bearer. d. Fitzgerald.
Assistant Standard Bearer Thomas
Cullen.
At the adjournment of the meeting the
society. with fGItE-fiYe men IN ranks and
carrying theIr handsome banner, marched
90 South Broad street aud joined the pro-
cCssi5n Of organizations participating in
the parade. After the parade was dis
missed, the society returned to its hall,
where "a collation. was served and Presi-
dent 0'Byrne and Nice-PTesidents Ray
and Downing made addresses appropriate
CD The day.
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST 4. A. AND b.
The st. John the Baptist T. a. and b.
I Society met at Catholic Library Hall ut
9 O'Clock and transacted some business,
admitting two new members. after which
tae President, mir. y. +. Thompson was.
much TO his wonderment, requested to
vacate the chair. lie accordingly yielded
10 Vice President NJ. \. O'Brien. Mr..
O'Bri-H stated that one Of the members
had something very personal 10 say 10
[ Ir. Thompson. and called up Mr.. Il. b.
I CatheTwOoj. Mr. CatherWOOl, in behalf
90 Mr.. !. j. lyman, presented the esteem
ed President with a beautiful silk memo
rial banner, richly wrought. and inscrib-
Cd -. i. to y. (. T." In making the pre-
sentatl0n the speaker said: Il cOngratu-
late myself that cur young friend has en-
ttu-ted 10 me this most grateful commits
sion. for could he look into my heart to-
DAY he would find there in surging vol
ume the same illimitable thankfulnesS
which overflOws his own. He would surely
know me, animated by the same graft
tude be now expresses, for too was
travelling that constantly descending
road. whose way. lying through Sahara
like wastes and desOlated places, finds its
terminus i'm the vale OF despair. Having
in remembrance your earnest labOrS in
my own behalf l can place myself in full
sympathy with our friend, and | can
heartily and sincerely say with him,
'.(iod bless you, God prosper you, God
speed YOU in your unselish labOrs."
Mr.. Thompson was taken wholly by
-urlrise. In accepting the gift he said
10 was difficult 20 realize at the moment
Thich he priced the more highly, the
banner or the feeling words uttered in
lis presentation. Il prize the banner, !"
hs. said, lard shall transmit it as
treasured heirloom tony pOsterity, since
II represents work done i'll the course of
total abstinence" lie referred to the
words OF Mr.. CatherwOod regarding his
victory over a terrible appetite, which
SHED him with emotion such as could
ind no vent in speech. To aid in redeem
ing one human soul from the depths into
which dissipation ever plungCs, it is a
work so high and holy that even angels
In heaven might well be proud TO engage
i'm il. And yet, this is the special mission
nf the ct. John the Baptist Society.
There are burdened hearts around us that
we can Tighten, and there are daTkened
homes ia Savannah. which only await our
entrance to receive once again the be-
nignant rays of hope and courage.
The society then took up the line OF
march for the general rendezvous on
South Broad street with about 60 men in
ranks. and accompanied by the Cadet
corps. numbering about 30 boys, wearing
neat uniform caps Of blue cloth, with gilt
cord IN front, and green sashes. Each
member of the society wore on his left
breast a handsome red camellia japOnica,
the gift of member Daniel O'Leary.
THE HIBKRNIAN SOCIETY.
The Hibernian Society held it's seventy
third annual meeting at Metropolitan
Hail at Q O'Clock. An unusually large
attendance Of members indicated the in
forest which is taken in the affairs Of the
societv. and which were reported to be in
n more prosperous condition than at any
tjmc since the organization came into eX-
isteuce. The roll of membership includes
the names Of over seventy gentlemen
more or less identified with the
leading interests of the COM
mnnitT. The Secretary presented
the designations of MessTs. Charles Collins,
Thomas HOulihan, +. McVeigh and
Richard +. Higgins, which were accepted.
The applications for membership from
DIR. John ID. Martin, Capt. John +. Gull
martin. Joseph Cops, Capt. James b.
West. John Sullivan, VIM. Il. Bowling,
Can't. WIN. ID. Dixon and ThOs. 5. Wayne
were read. and, having been favorably re-
nOrted uDOn. the gentlemen were unani-
mOusIy admitted to membership.
The annual election OF officers for the
ensuing wear was then held with the fol-
owing result:
President-L. J. Guilmartin.
Wee President-P. W. Meldrim.
Treasurer. L. Brooks.
Recording Secretary-C. f. Prendergast.
Corresponding Secretary-JnO. NJ. no
gan.
Standard Bearer-James Ward.
The meeting then adjourned and the
society proceeded to South Broad street
and joined in the parade.
THE ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANs.
The Ancient Order Of Hibernians held
their first banquet at st. Andrews Hall
last night. The table was set in the form
Of a cross and sixty-five covers were laid.
An American and an Irish flag hung on
the wall at the head of the table. Mr.. W.
III. DOOper. President Of the society, pre-
sided. At his right was seated Rev.
Father Cafferty and at his left Rev. Father
McNally. The menu included about all
the palatable products OF land ana water
served in the best style. The table was
set in elegant fashion.
After the society and its guests had
done ample justice to the repast, Presl-
dent DOOner announced that the tOasts
and speeches were in order, and proposed
as the first toast sour ancient and vener-
able Order-may it united and firmly
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