Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-03-18
IN NEW YORK.

Two Days Celebration - No Parade.
Speeches and Good Cheer for ParneII.
NGw YORK, March 1S.-St Patrick's
day viii be forty-eight hours long at
least this year. There is many a jovial
soul who is quite content that the ami
versary should fall ON Sunday, because
ii will give him an excuse for keeping it
up on a Monday. When demonstrated
with on a Tuesday he will say that Sum
day did not count and that Monday was
the only day that he actually celebrated.
As a matter Of fact Our citizens of Irish
birth will honor the representative saint
OF Ireland ON Monday rs well as on Sun
day. Tie festive events are about
equally divided between the two DAYS.
Mayor Grant received a request from
the Irish Americans of the city relative
20 what the southerners used TO call, in
the ways Of the war, THAT ID green
flag "Here it is again." many rebel
brigadier said, when he saw its emerald
folds leading on To victory the Union
soldiers of Irish birth Here ii is again,
Mayor Grant repeated when Marty Reese
raised it above the city hall.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians have
resolved to dispense with a parade this
year, the first time such an omission has
occurred i'm the history of the city. In
stead they had a lecture and entertain
ment ut Steinway hall in aid of the Par
nell defense fund Sunday night, when
Mr.. Charles A. Dana presided. Among
the speakers were Mayor Grant, Mayor
Cleveland, of Jersey City, and Col. John
O'Byrne. Bayne's Sixty-ninth regiment
band were there.
The knights of st. Patrick will have
no dinner this year (of course st. Pat
rick's day celebration dinner is meant),
but instead last night crowded the
Academy Of Music to listen to an Grafton
from Congressman S. S. Cox on Irish
Parliamentary Heroes"
The Friendly Sons of st. Patrick filled
Delmonico's big dining hall tooverflowing
Saturday highland had very jolly dinner
Grover Cleveland was among the guests
and was introduced to many of the MEM
hers in the reception room. 1t was the
one hundred and fifth anniversary of the
society and over 200 guests sat down.
President Joseph J. O'Donohue sat at the
head of the table, beneath the great oil
painting of st. Patrick that hung on the
wall. With him were Mr.. Cleveland,
Mayor Grant, Elbridge /. Gerry Charles
7. DAILY, John $, Wise, Everett p
Wheeler, Comptroller Myers. Delaney
4NtNNlAs ANbNAG Gil I1ONCls Wi
Counsel Beekman and numerous local
uminaries.
Mr.. Cleveland was warmly welcomed
as he rose to respond to the toast to the
United States and it was some minutes
before he could get q hearing. When
the cheering had been continued the
company broke out with singing. Hes
a jolly good fellow"
Following is the peroration Of Mr.
Cleveland's speech;
Here, regardless OF place of birth or of for
cign allegiance. we meet as American citizens,
proud of our country, devoted To her interests
sia,t prosperity. and wishing with enthusiasm
for those less favored the happiness the free
dom. the strength and the peace which are
found in "the United States"
President O'Donohue said that George
Washington was the first honorary menu
her of the society and Henry Ward
Beecher the second. He suggested maxi
ing Mr.. Cleveland the third. He put the
question To the society and long unani-
NOUS Aye responded.