The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-17
ST. FATRICK'S DAY.
Fitting Observance by Irish
men-The Parade Wit
messed by Thousands.

Emblems and colors of the Emerald
Isle predominant almost everywhere.
The city is partially mantled with green.
Where frosts and SHOWS OF winter have
nipped In the bud the shoots and bios
SONS Of an early spring. the lapel Of the
Irishman's coat aud the base of his head
gear in the warmth OF smiles as nurtur-
ing as mother earth have brought forth
verdure of green even amid the chilly
blasts of model St. Patrick's Day.
Al least THAT'S the way an American
with no prejudice sizes up the predomin-
ance OF green. For tue american colors
are entwfned with them everywhere.
The event of the day in this city was
the parade of the Ancient Order Of Hi
bernians. the writer does not pretend
70 be thoroughly familiar with the his
tory OF Ireland. He knows nothing Of
the existing preiudices between the vari-
Gus clans. But be takes it for
granted that Irishmen of all cliquss aud
clans look upon America as Ireiand's
friend Yet he did not fail to recognize
certain prominent lrishmeu whose smile
while gazing upon the splendid pageant
bethought hisi of candle that had been
snuffed-just by way OF comparison
The day dawned cold but Deautif ul in
an American sunlight. For ouce at least
the green feathered plumes OF Irish her.
aldry were allowed to parade in this city
without dropping in drenching rain.
From early morn the sounds of martial
music announcing the arrival of distant
Irish associations who were to participate
Ia the parade, seemed TO lend additional
charm to the bright spring morning. The
streets in the vicinity of st. Johns Hall
on Gregory street. the home of one of the
largest divisions of the Hibernian Order.
were crowded with men, women aud
49, i, rralf
and bayonetted musketry fioated above
the heads of the eager crowds.
Between ten and eleven O'Clock this
morning the various bodies moved of in
the direction Of Grand and Grove streets,
where the parade was formed In this or
der:-
Platoon Of police under command Of
Police Sergeant Cox at the head, with a
side escort.
Company A, Hibern1an Rifles, Captain
Thomas Graham, commanding.
Company b, Captain Patrick Divine,
commanding.
Company c, Captain Patrick Connolly,
commanding.
Then came eighteen sections, composed
OF various organizations of Irisnmen,
with military bands leading and mar
shalled by Patrick Smith, Michael MUIR
ray, john o. Donnell, Peter Rooney, DOM
inick Reynolds, Martin O'Malley, John
Daniel G. Hawkes., Philip Mcmahon,
Daniel Donnelly, John Quirk, Michael
Curry, James Cleary. John MeChristal,
Patrick O'Brien, Myles Rockford,
Robert I. Murphy. John Foley. john
Moran, Thomas Magner, John Turney,
and Bernard Kelleher.
Following these were coupes contain
ing State Delegate Owen Canill, National
Secretary Patrick Dugan, State Secretary
John McElwin, City Delegate John
Murrer, County Secretary Robert Nc
Muliin, County Treasurer Thomas Lena
han and many others prominent In the
order.
Grand Marshal James Murrer, In gilt
and white plumes and mounted upon a
coal black charger, was the cynosure
of all eyes along the route. His
aides. as brilliantly attired and all
mounted, were William Barry,
Myles Freerick, Owen Carroll, John Nc
Elwain, William Barry, NJ. f. Sherlock
and Patrick Dugan. At times they rode
in a body at the head of the parade, at
other times were heraided TO distant por-
tions of the line.
One of the features of the parade was
the exhibition of the beautiful silk bau-
ner of Ireland painted by the Sisters of
Charity. By its side hoated the Stars
and Stripes.
Crowds gathered at various intervals
along the route, and passing the City
Hall the parade was reviewed by Mayor
Cleveland In a skull cap and prominent
members of all the Municipal Boards.
The route of the parade was down
Grand 10 Washington, to Montgomery.
to Newark avenue, to City Hall. TO Hen
derson street, to Pavonia avenue, to Erie,
to Ninth, to Hamilton Square, TO Jersey,
avenue, TO Grand street, TO Pacific ave-
nue., to Communipaw X. h. station, where
q special train was taken for Bayonne
where the parade WAS continued.