New-York tribune., 1886-03-18
THE PARADE AND OTHER CELEBRATIONS.

THE PARADE AND 9TH R CELEBRATIONS.
SPEECHES AT JONES' wOOD-LECrCRE Ar sIEiN-
WAY HAIL-THE DAY IL BROOKLYN.
BY the Powers If the CLERK o the weather
hasn't become Home Ruler he must be thinking about
it mighty hard :" exclaimed Irishman yesterday, ad-
dressing an isolated group of his cOnpatrots in Wash
ingon square, who waiting to join the big parade
o, Irish societies Jouess Wood. Everybody who
listening applauded the assertion, because never since
thc custom of celebrating st. Patcks Day by parre
started have the men on the march been blessed
with a more beautiful day On this account therefore.
the numbers who part in it larger than in
cent years the crowds of sympathzers who
only to look on The muster point was In Washington
square and early O'Clock contingens with bands
and banners and wearing green sctrfs wcndcd their
way different quarters Of the city to this point.
1t long time since the G9h Regiment has Joined in
ST. Patricks Day parade before, when 1t to take
up foremost place in the procession It was followed by
a large crowd. who chcercd continuously. The other
military bodies which marched the Hibernlan Rifle
Corps the Rifle Corps OF the st, Pdtrcks Alliance OF
America aud Companies \ aud ST. Columbia's Rife
Corps.
The other parts OF the parade had their ranks recruited
from fortynne divisions of the Ancient order OF Iber
mans of tins city and Westchester County. several
divisions the order from Brooklyn Laborers Union
Division No. l and ST. Columblas r. \. b Society. The
procession to start at noon. but II was O'Clock
before Il movement made Nearly all who marched
green scarfs embematc Of their connection with
the A.cent Order and there was not servant girl or
abOrng man who secured temporary leave OF absence
order look who did not green rosette
other emblem show they were born in Ireland
sympathized with those who were.
The car drivers In dren parts OF the city decorated
their with little flags and the truck drivers
did the Many business places along the Bowery
and nearly all the liquor the East Side avenues
ha q Irish and American flags waving The City Han
was decorated III tins wy TOO.
Grand Marshal Thomas oConne having got his
into nc the order was hnaY H\ \en 10 start and then the
procession SET o1I ttoush We i"o"he 1tIee,s CP
ST., around Wtshln gtun'S monument to Broadway.
Scventeenth-st, to Fonrtnave.. To Eighteenth st. 10
Fn4ave, To- eNty-elghth.s 10 the Eastern Boulevard
Jonn W. QuIsey was the Grand Marshals first
Cartny. The special ads were John Hcrnon.
john Lyons ana owen Clinton, besides large
number OF ads chosen by the different societies The
aids from Wcschcser County were Patrick Thornton,
Aicn4el A. Le3dy, Ihoma' Dsiy and Thomas O'Neil
from KINGS county Michael Flynn and James Etlly
81 Co.mnpia's I. A. b. Society. William C4yana4h
erty and Patrick Freny. The special marsGais we're
County Delegate Hugh Murray. County Financial
secretary Thomas Banks, County Recording SECRETARY
Bernard Ford and County Treasurer James Hageriy
Captains Judge and Dawdde commanded the nIbcI-
under command of Captain Charles J. Bradley and
Fret Lieutenant hush Cullen Captain CAhil com,
mougie' Tcysi sayoT Grace sheriT Grant fHe
citizens reviewed The procession from stand al Union
suuarr ID Srventecnth-sL, whore Captain Williams and
Captain Copeland had large force OF police.
Nhen tue procession reached Joness Woods speeches
were made by Joseph j. ODunOhue Assistant District
Attorney Fitzgerald, James Connolly AMI James Red
patti The proceeds OF the meeting Will cote the PaTnel
Parliamentary Fuhd
Al Manhattan College the large hall decorated /
HItb appropriate notices. and the college gee club !
made Etin's songs the subject OF their musical |
skill Youthful orators made speeches and reclted |
and from every praises for the good Old
WHO centuries had relieved their native land
pests Dr OLrary. Dr O'BrIen, and Fathers Ducy ana
AlcCloskev present to witness the exercises. I
Iirnry t. Garland adudsed the best orator and .
ia Dennis j. Quinn was awarded the second place
Al thc Prod Exchange the " wheat crowd wore
hiph has OF fantastic shape decorated with green rb
IA ma and flags When the managers met, the English
mrInbcrs OF the Board found Irish fag- stuck In
Lals Of dough their desks. Ia the "cdlI room at
o'clock ous shter and Jcrrs suggested that some
1" IIly" DrvrreIl aud "GIOvannt" Goldsmith, dcmuie
ana gnlaed IN spite Of their decorated hats, mgrched
INTO hr ca ROOM interrupted the proceedings and com
uapdcd " Ben COgger, lone OF them" and a member .
commit 20 appear btfo" them Al The rOs-
trum where billy DcvcrcN drew torth hldckthoru !
unusual Knob on lis end ana trimmed Win
rreu ana red silk ribbons. lie presented II TO Cogger
saving tnAt the members OF the grain trade were /
Friends Of great old cause of Ireland represented
hy Mr. Parncll IN Parliament and on tie Produce lN-
rH,nge hy Mr. COeger." The Produce Exchange repre-.
sentative OF the cause made "A touching reply.
The stars and stripes and the green nag OF Ireland
the bo1cs of seInway Hall facing a large |
number OF people who had come 10 do !
honor to st. Patrcks Day by listening 10 patriotic
songs and u speech by Colonel J. O'Byrne. lie spoke
upon 'Irelands Capacity for Nationality His speech