New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-19
SONS OF ERIN IN LINE.
p,p.DNG IN HONOR OF ST. PATRICK.

,,o DAM THIS TIME - GREEN FLAGS ON ALL
SIDES AND A SUCCESSFUL CELEBRATION
To-. rosn aay n, Erin foated in the east wind over
tho civ Hall yesterday and the Irish-Amercan heart
,aIrIv leaned with exuant qualification at the sight
II was a compliment the ever increasing pfoporuos
OF the Irish population Of the metropolis anu ~ nio
thousands OF Irlshmen happy for une, Ai'uHhg
anew in many breast, perhaps, longing ior ianu
With a Government oyer which tho emerald banner
with its golden harp might always wave IL was
h..alv q tvpIcal St. Pat1cks Day. Tho legendary
.tnstorn and the streets full Of mud, through which
n has been customary the paraders TO march, were
not prevailing conditions, but then u was me
18th and not the 18th Of March. The legend was
susiaIned by tho rain OF the day before, ana the
uaraders escaped the usual dlscomfoftS Of the ami
yersary simply because It happened 10 come on Sun
day. -
The general observance Of the day, however, ex-
c,usve Of the parade, was general than 10
preyIous year. More green hags were To
be seen on the buildings downtown, and
morn were flying from the windows OF the
,npretenous tensmsnts Of the East Side than usual
and tho streets were more crowded than IN iormer
wears The throngs of people along the line Of march
and around the reviewing stand in Union Square were
dIs,inetiyely Irish Almost every lad and laSsle In
the crowd wore knot Of bright green ribbon, and the
Irish features and brogue were as common as IN Cork
The procession, under command OF John HeFnon'
grand marshal whose aids were Timothy Canaroy,
patrick Duffy, Edward Dowdh, William Leddy ana
John Forbes was formed in Washington Square, right
resting on waverlsy Place and Ffth-ave. As the
head OF tho procession passed northward In Filth
ave the various societies stationed at nterSeeting
streets fell into line The psrsders were Rrrayed In
green uniforms profusely decorated with git lHhge
and tassels and they carried numerous banners The
PROCESSION moved through Fffthave TO Thrteenihst'
10 Broadway, to Union Square and around the WASH
ington Monument, thence along tho westerly side OF
the square TO tho reviewing stand on the north SIDE
MAYOR GRANT REVIEWS THEM.
Inst before the head Of the procession eamo IN
x,obt the city standard was raised ard Mayor Grant
sepped forward to review the marehcrs. By The Hde
of tho Mayor stood Congressman Cox and Quinn, eH'
Mayor Grace several members Of the Board OF Alder
men and many other officials, including Sheriff Flark
County Clerk Reilly and Order Of Arrest Clerk Martin
Following tho squad Of police at tho head OF tho
procession and the Grand Marshal and bis numerous
special aids came a Of carriages In which wero
seated among Others Recorder smyth, Judgc Glider
sleeys Dtstriot-Ahorney Fellows, Coroner Levy, As
sistAnt Dstrsc Attorney Fitzgerald, Judges Murray
Browne, German and McAdam, and John Henry
Mccarthy, Dennis Burns and Thomas Bangs Ihen
came two companies Of the HberniA Rifles under com
nand Of Captain william Judge; attachments from
the Ancient Ordor of HfbemiAns OF Queens County,
rompanles formed OF members Of various benevolent and
temperance societies. and forty.two divisions Ancient
Order Of Hibernans Of New-York CITY, under command
Of Hugh Murray Bernard Fori, Thomas Banks and
James Haggerty.
Passing into Fourth-a ave. from Union Square, the
procession marched to slxtyseventh-st, and thence
10 Jones's Wood. Another immense crowd was
gathered outside the entrance To tho grounds, tho
adjacent housetops and hills being fairly covered with
people, Immediately after the disbandnnent Of the
procession a meeting held In the largo dancing
pavilion. Recorder smyth was made temporary.
chairman and In his brief address he declared that be
was proud to say that no was Irish, not by adoption
but by birth. He introduced Judge Glldcrsleeve as
the permanent presiding ofhcer. The Judge made
short but eoque address full Of hope for the future
OF Ireland.
SOME OF THE SPEAKERS!
Assistant Dlstrict-Attorney Fitzgerald, who fol-
Iowed made one OF HIS Characteristic speeches. he,
too had words OF hope for the future OF the Irish
people Other and similar speeches made by
County Cierk Reilly, Judge browne and DIR. Wallace.
Then william GeoghcgAn read poem entitled " Ire
lands Cause which also aroused much enthusiasm.
After the meeting was over all hands SGT out TO have
good time" The young people danced while their
elders sat about the tables In the pavilons chatting
and psrtakng Of Refreshments Tho festivities lasted
until lato into the night
At one time as tho parade was passing the re-
viewing stand some one called out, HlTrah for
Grace in response nodded and smiled while several
Aldermen Looked qucery out OF the corners OF their
eyes al each Othcf.
Great crowds Of people in tho plaza Of the
City lIan Park early 10 the morning, gazing at the
Irish flag which foatod over the Hall The National
| colors surmounted tho dome and the State and city
Gags decorated tho hag-staffs where they usually
displayed The Irish nag hung horizontally from a
ballard running between tho State and city flag
stats, waving Immediately in front Of tho olpola
1t would appear that Of the English citizens of
New-York want the same respect shown TO the flag
Of tholr nationality. Dawson Dalziol sent the fol-
lowing request TO Mayor Grant yesterday: Fully
appreciatng the liberality Of your views in permit
ting the Irish flag 10 be placed tho City Hall on
StPatricRs Day, respectfully make application 10
you behalf OF large number OF Britlshborn Amer~
citizens that the English flag may also be hoated
| over tho same building on st Georges Day."