New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-18
HONORING ERIN'S SAINT.
. THE CHOSEN LEAF OF BARD AND CHIEF
sRrEN sPRIGs. GREEN FLOWERS AND GREEN
ooIoRs EvERYwHERE-IRIsH MEN PARADE
AND IN MANY WAYS CELEBRATE
ST. PATRICK,S DAY.


"The chosen leaf of bard and chief, old Erin's
native shamrock were the words used by the
noet in describing the little sprg of green so
dear TO the hearts of all Irishmen which is en-
blazoned on their emblems and on their banners,
and is douby cherished by every true son of the
Gael on St Patrck's Day. About two tons Ill
weight of this plant were brought here on Satur-
dav by the steamer Britannia all shipped AT
Queenstown 1t was sent by fathers and motheIs
in Ireland to their cXilcd sons and daughters Ill
America. and was worn by them yesterday. those
here who were not fortunate enough 10 reoei'o
any had already supplied themselves WIN i'S
nearest counterpart, clover. ana "iiiie III
land any person who wore clover "oui"
laughed at as not knowing the difference pcopi'
who wore it here, being unable TO DUAL" 'n'
genuine article. excited no rldlcuie anonS '"'"
fellow-countrymen but were, on the contrary,
nraiscd for having done the BEST 'heS oo"lu
Those who had not either shamrock or cioNci
wore strips of green silk. or green buttons, Vi
r-oon favors of some sort The car drivers had
little flags on each of which were inp'in'eu on'
ororr1ess barp-for to Irishmcn generally crown
loss harp is of vastly more consequence IMAM
horn surmounted by a crown-and profusion OF
sh,mrocl,s or. at least painted imitation thereof
Trucks. grocery wagons, and other vehicies were
hdooled in the same way. Nor were all OF those
,ho maid kindly little tributes of this sort to
Ireland's patron saint Irishmen themselves There
,rere among them many Germans and Americans
ond Italians and Frenchmen Politicians, too
remembering that elections here are held trihe
moro frequently than in Ireland, did what they
saw other people doing In Third-ave. ana the
streets east of Third-ave the green nag was hSine
from poles or suspended from windows. several
waved over the trees in Joness WOOD ihere
,.re b;o ones on the Central Turn Nerein Hall,
Isxington Avenue Opera House and Iammany
Hall The Hoffman House had one. and mlnghhe
its folds with the flag of the Republic the one
over the City Hall was more conspicuous 'hah any
other The big building of the Emigrant SAVINGS
Rank in Chambcrs-st. did not forget the occ"sioh'
and many more places OF lesser no'e LII '"iio"'
parts of the city followed SUIT.
II was the first time during many years 'na'
rolons, Cavanarh. with the rank and file of the
setb Regiment. led 10y Professor Bayne ana ms
hand Of sixty pieces headed the parade Of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians in their march from
washington Square TO Joness Wood Before
dono co however. they complied with TINS oluer
issued by Colonel Cavanash:
Tho regiment will parade for divine service 10 81
patrck's Cathedral Monday, March - III di'.,
liurh J. Kelly chaplain of the regiment VII " -
he aerrnon on th, occasion. Assembly IN fuli uics
uniform. black helmets and me soeci az viii
,eYot 10 The colonel non commissioned saii' 0aId anu
field music 10 the adluthl' -.
The Cathedral was crowded win civilians d,
,rou &c soldiers This encouraged the members OF
the Ancient Order. who mustered In stronger ioi''
than for many years. They formed in line ac-
lively. and complied with no apparent disorder
with the following programme Of the grand
marshal. John Lamb
The military. under command Of Colonel James
Cavanach will go up Fhave., 10 Ihrteehu,ss.,, ~
line 70 Broadway TO seventeenthst.. passing IN
front of the grand stand where the ,bonna ~
es To- Eighteenth st. Fiftave TO Fifty
seventh-st.. 10 Eastern Boulevard 10 Jones WIZ"
The line was made up Of these civil and military
bodies: -.
Ancient order Of Hibernans of w Vest count"
"'s'' ''s''"e Hi6ernians Of New York
St Columbia II. c. T. A. D. society
Marshal Daniel ~, Sa'ie anc,ent Order Of
e Hibernians Of Wcstchc,ter.
GALWAY Benevolent Association
Marshal. Peter Madden.
The civic societies preceded by 49,,
the eeth Regiment under COMMAND Vi Ooo'e' '"'''
uibernian Rifles. under command OF Captain "li'a"
Alliance Guard under command of Captain lnoHd'
The first and second aids TO the grand marshal
were Owen Clinton and Patrick Nolan, and the
special aids were John J. Hickey, Patrick NC
Kenna and William Leddy. Aids to the grand
marshal from the various divisions Of the society
represented in the parade, numbering aoout hl'N
men. dressed in the regalia of the order followed
IN horseback After these came the officers OF
the Convention of Irish Societies. with lnNlted
guests in coaches bedecked in green and the amer
lean colors The names of the officers are Law
renee r. Langan, president: John McUnirc' Hs1
vicepresdent: jeremiah Driscol second wee
president: Bernard Ford, recording secretary :
lanes Mullen. financial secretary Michael Garvey
treasurer: James Flanagan and Mlchaei 'liien'
serpean,sat-arrns James Lamb grand marshal ;
Owen Clinton, first aid; Patrick Nolan. second
aid.
Two features made the day more me orapic
than any other celebration for long years past.
Ono WAS the presence, as already said Of Colonel
Cavansgh and over 900 men Of the rank ana
flo Of the Gallant Goth Regiment The other was
Tho cessation of hostilites between the two sec
+ions ~ the Ancient Order. SO that there was
only ono naradc instead Of two as formerly The
result was apparent. The parade Yesterday was
larocr more respectable and far better organized
tr>n any previous one Of the last ten years.
spirit of good-fcllowship and good-hunior was evil
dent on all hands And the thousands VINO
filed the Fifth-ave sidewalks from Madison
Square to Ffty-seventhst., and crowded the s'oopS
and every available place alopg the line OF march
where "A good view could he had. were also good
bumored as well as friendly. They were not all
Irish Of course: hut whether Irish or American
they cheered heartily as the long columns Of the
Goth Regiment filed by with steady and even
step. following the lead Of the patriotic Colonel
Cayanagh and his gallant aids, Lieutenant-Coloncl
James Moran Major Edward Duffy and Adjutant
James Murphy. Besides the splendid rcgimcntal
band Of Professor William Bayne and its sixty live
pieces. there were at least twenty others whose
music filed the air They played yankee Doc
de" The Star-Spangled Banner" Marching
Through Georgia. and other National American
airs with no less vim than the soul-strring
.O'Donnen Aboo.7 the sweet Killarney" the