Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-18
THE SPRING PARADE
In Memory of st. Patrick is Favored
With the Brightest Day.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY NICE TURNOUT
Though Its Numbers Are Depleted by Rea-
son of a Large Funeral.
WHO WERE IN THE LINE OF MARCHERS
N EXCEPTIONALLY NICE TURNOUT
WHO WERE IN THE LINE OF MARCHERS

The green badges, sashes, ribbons, flags
and tassels incidental to the customary par
ade on st. Patrick's Day, never looked
brighter or pleasanter than they did yester-
day in the reflections from clear, blue sky
and the glare of the warm sun.
The traditional rain of the day was con-
spicuous only by its absence, and if the par
ade on that account was of more than an or
dinarily fine success, it is not to be won
dered at.
In spite of the beautiful weather, how
ever, the number of people in the procession
was not so large as it was in former years.
One of the reasons was the fact that the an
niversary fell on Sunday, and another that
a large division from the Amalgamated As
sociation of Iron and Steel Workers and
Lodge Ill, of the Ancient Order of Hibernians,
from Homestead, were not in the procession.
The reason for this was that John Havicken, a
member of both Of these organizations and
worker at the Edgar Thompson Steel Works,
had died on Friday and was buried yesterday.
He was taken to his resting place in st. Mary's
cemetery, and procession of over 900 people
followed his remains thither.
CREDITABLE NEVERTHELESS.
But apart from this absent contingent, the
st. Patrick's procession presented very line
and impressive appearance as the different
divisions marched down Fifth avenue.
1t was frequently remarked that the men
seemed TO have a more elastic and even step
than usual, fact which is easily explained,
when it is considered that streets covered with
rain and slush, as they were last year, are not
well adapted for marching purposes.
There was an unusually large number OF
spectators stationed around the corners of
Smithfeld street and Fifth avenue. But every
thing passed of very quietly. Outward demon
dulged in, except when a body of the process
sionists distinguished itself especially by
show Of pleasing and attractive appearance.
The Hibernian Rifles represented by Com
panies A, B, c and d, headed the parade, led
BY the Chief Marshal and his staff.
The different bands of music and drum corps
heading the various divisions, all played very
well, and their excellent music added consider
ably to the general success of the marching.
After the line had been formed on Grant
street the command TO march was given at ll:3O
o'clock to pass down Fifth avenue in the fol-
lowing order:
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
Chief Marshal, William Rockford; Adjutant Gen.
eral Thomas Burke; Chief of staff,
William Mcfarland.
Union Cornet Band, IS Pieces.
Battalion of Hibernian Rifles, Major Felix Nc
knight Commanding.
Company A, Captain Crowley 40 Men.
Company b, Captain DAILY, q Men.
Company c, Captain Reilly, "a Men.
Company ID, Captain McGirr, 40 Men.
Little Shamrock Drum Corps, Il Pieces.
Mcdonald Division A. o. H, z. Doran, Com
mander, IS Men.
Irwin Division, William Kelly, Commander, Is
Men.
Division No. 2 A. o. H., P. McMurrah, Com
mander, 50 Men.
Division No. 8 James Feely, Commander, 100
Men.
Division No. S John Doyle Commander, 81 Men.
Division No. G. James Reilly Commander, IOOMen.
h. of l.. Drum Corps. u Pieces.
Division No. :, Edward Griffin, Commander, 81
Men.
Division No. s. Pat Fleming Commander, so Men.
Division No. g. Thomas Reynolds. Commander, 15o
Men.
st. JOINTS Drum Corps, u Pieces.
Division No. 10, Michael McMahon. Commander,
E6 Men.
Division No. Il, Thomas McCune, Commander,
80 Men.
Division No. L. S. Moran, Jr., Commander so
Men.
st. Peters Band, McKeesport, IS Pieces
Division No. Is Thomas Farnan, Commander, IS
Men.
r. j. Mathews Drum Corps1 ~ Pieces. -
Division No. Is, ]. Clancy, Commander, 95 Men.
Division No. 1s, P. Coleman, Commander, s5Men.
Seven carriages containing prominent members
The parade moved down Fifth avenue to Market
street and passed out Penn avenue to Seventeenth
street. returning to the city via Liberty street.