Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-03-18
ST. PATRICK's DAY.
General Observance Over
the Country.
DESTRUCTION OF THE OREGON.
The Treadwell Case Dismissed.
Round Trip Rates East Reduced.
The Senatorial Vacancy.

Special 10 he Herald bv The Assoeiated Press
San Francisco, March l7.-St. Pat
rick's day opened dark and rainy, and
although not damponing the ardor Of
those who took part in the procession, II
marred the brightness and beauty OF the
parade. The sturt was timed for mid
day, but owing to the rain It was nearly
alf-past one before the procession got
under way. A few moments after every
thing was in order and as the head of
the column moved, CLEAN OF sunshine
glanced out, as II in encouragement Of
the celebration. The procession is one
of the largest and handsomest In appear
ance ever seen In the city.
On the arrival Of the procession at the
pavilion the orchestra played "God Save
Ireland" after which Thomas Stanley
Cunningham, OF the Western Union Tel
egraph Company, President of the day,
delivered the opening address.
Mr.. Cunningham began his address by
saving: 1--WE were told that the cele-
bration of st. Patrick's Day was on the
wane. Does To-day q demonstration look
like it? Truly may 1t be said that
this is an auspicious day in lreland's
history. One that prompts us to look
forward to the joyous celebration of that
day for which we and so many thou
sands and thousands Of our countrymen
have so earnestly worked-the day
of Ireland's independence. We are
assembled to-day to celebrate not only
our national holiday, but to voice also
the sentiment of the Irish people OF
America and Of all lovers of liberty
md Independence while at the
same time we endorse and ratify the ac-
tion and the ultimatum of our great
leader, Charles Stewart Parnell, and OF
the Irish party in the English Parlia-
ment.
Mr.. Cunningham then proceeded to
pass in rapid review the names of those
who had done 80 much to aid the good
cause, and recalled the many and good
services performed by Irishmen in the
cause of freedom and humanity in all parts
Of the world. Hebrew marked attention
to the distinguished part played by
Irishmen during the great civil war
towards the preservation Of the Ameri.
can Union"
"a little island across the Atlantic,
said Mr.. Cunningham, "of less than five
millions of people, furnished one hum
dred and forty four thousand soldiers to
uphold the Union and to preserve in its
| integrity the land of Washington, and
gladly and willingly" continued Mr..
Cunningham, 'was it done, for well do
we know and feel that he who is the
enemy of this great and free land is also
tho enemy of all lltrue.hearted Irishmen. ="
The address, which was so admirably
delivered, was frequently interrupted
with rounds of applause and closed to
the accompaniment OF cheer after cheer,
which rang through the immense build
ing with telling effect. Daniel OCon.
nell read an original poem entitled
"Then and Now" and General p. L.
Walsh delivered the grafton. Several
musical pieces and reoitations intervened
aud the exercises closed with the Dear
Little Shamrock" by the orchestra.
IN NEW YORK.
New YORK, March l7.-Ten thou
sand Irishmen paraded the streets to-
day In honor of st. Patrick.
st. Patrick's day is being generally