Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-03-18
ST. PATRICK.
How His Day Was Celebrated al
Dffferent Points.


New YORK, March 1.-THE flags Of
the Emerald Isle and the United Stat .
to day hoated in the Dir from public
buildings and private dwellings in honor
of st. Patrick's day. As early as nine
o'clock the sons and daughters Of Ire.
land, wearing emblems of green, began
to assemble III Washington Park, from
which the great procession was to start.
Seven hundred policemen under COM
nand of Superintendent Murray were
detailed TO clear the way. The process.
sion started shortly after ~ o'clock,
headed by the Sixty-ninth regiment,
Col. Cavanaugh commanding. There
were 10000 men in line, representing all
the Irish societies in the city. All
along the route tho procession was
greeted with cheers from the multitude.
1t moved through the principal streets
to Union Square Plaza, where it was
reviewed by Mayor Grace and the Com
mon Council. Then the march was re-
sumed to Joys Wood Coliseum, where
the remainder of the day was devoted to
music and dancing. Early this morning
solemn pontitical mass was celebrated at
the cathedral by Archbishop Corrigan.
The Right Rev. Hugh Lilly, pastor Of
| st. Vincents Ferrers Church, preached a
sermon which was brilliant panegyric
on the life and works of St.. Patrick.
The weather was fine.
ST. PATRIcKs BANQUET.
LONDON, March IA banquet in
honor Of st. Patrick's Day was given at
the Cannon Street Hotel this evening.
There were 200 guests, including many
Parnellite members Of Parliament.
Many kilograms were read. expressing
confidence in Mr.. Parnell and the Irish
Commoners. Mr.. Il. Dwyer Gray, who
presided, regretted the absence of MIR.
Parnell, who was unwell. Amid grsat
enthusiasm he proposed the toast. Sire
land, a Nation" adding that every race
on tho face of the globe had proved
its right to nationhood. The Irish
had done so. In spite of the GEN.
turies of bitter struggle. unparalleled
sacrifices and unequalled sufferings.
Irishmen show that they are determined
to obtain the rights of natioDhood.
Never was their determination stronger
than now. He hoped that before long
MIR. Gladstone would be enabled to solve
the problem. Irishmen wished to legis-
late for themselves in their own county
and would loyalty accept any measure
giving them that privilege, thus benefit
ing both countries instead of endanger-
ing the Empire.
AT LONDON.
LONDON, March l7.-Numerous meet
ings in honor of St. Patrick's Day were
held throughout the Kingdom. The
gatherings were mostly qniet. Mr..
O'Connor, speaking at Liverpool, said
that the position Of the English parties
was such as to excite surprise and dis
gust. The Parnellites had been abund-
antly justified in hoping the Conserva-
tives would be willing to grant Home
Rule. Lord Randolph Churchill's speech
at Belfast was evidence that the integrity
of the empire was more endangered by
the lack of integrity and honor among
Conservative statesmen than by the inn
aglnary designs Of the Irish. Mr..
O'Connor expressed confidence in Mr..
Gladstone and said he hoped that Mr..
Chamberlain would not resign from the
Ministry. The Patriotic Union of Lon
don has adopted resolutions strongly op-
poainO Home Rule