New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-18
SHAMROCK, CHOSEN LEAF.
ST. PATRICK,s DAY CELEBRATED
FRESHMEN HONOR 1T IN THE USUAL WAYS
TWO PARADES AND OTHER EN-
A MENTS.

TWO PARADES AND OTHER EN-
TREATMENTS.
=, g., IN. exccption and not the rule when those
Ir,sbmen who believe that the most fitting way 10
celebrate St Patrick's Day is by Il public paraue arc
favored with good weather, and on account 'reieio'o
OF the favorable condition Of affairs In TINS eSpcc'
this wear the paradesfor there were two Of thcn-h
honor of Ireands patron saint yesterday were large
and 10 a certain extent attractive to the thousands
NJ pe0ple who gathered to witness them. The sham
rock symbolic alike Of Ireands faith and OF lrelahoS
nationality, pretty generally worn, large con,
signments Of it having by the recently arrVeu
steamers from Queenstown Vendors on the sidewalks
who had not the genuine article made money DS
selling green glazed paper representations 0i the
"chOsen leaf Of bard and chief The populaf Ie'l
Ing of the sons of Erin also successfully appeaied
to by these same enerprsng persons IN seihhs P'o'o
graphs Of Dillon and O'Bren-wisely remembering 10
doubt that these two members the only ones that
can be deemed neutral in the present controversy over
Mr.. Parnelrs retention of the leadership which mas
divided Ireland into two factions.
The Irish fag was displayed side by side with the
American flag from the City Hall, and the Emigrahts
Industrial Savings Bank in Chambers-st. and the HON
man House, where four Of Parnelfs Parliamentary
delegates are now staying, had also the Irish National
ensign with a crOwness harp floating in the breeze.
Car drivers and truck and wagon drivers had IN nun
dreds Of cases little flags fastened In the harness OF telr
teams Along many Of the avenues and great many
OF the streets upon the East ana west SutS
as we'll as Irish flags hung from the WINDOWS
Hundreds of happy, healthy Irish girls with rosy
cheeks and laughing men. who managed to get
day off," had green favOre in their Jackets, ana
laughed and chatted with their beaus, saying at the
same time that the banners and the music and the
green flags and sashes and the marching men reminded
them once again OF tn Ould sod" The old men and
women who crowded the stoops along the line of
march also enjoyed the and talked to each
other over old times in Ireland, when they them
selves gambolled about the green fields and gathered
the shamrock
The various contingcnts belonging to that section
Of the Ancient Order who went to Suffers Harlem
River Park assembled at the Plaza and Fifty nnth-St
while the meeting place for those forming the other
parade. which the largest one, was Washington
Square. From 10 O'Clock the sound of music was
heard in various parts of the city, which came from
divisions OF the order who vending their way to
the starting point Of the main body John MulQueen,
gayly decorated in high plumed double peaked hat.
and mounted a gray horse. grand marshal of the
Washington Square men, and he galOpcd up and down
and hitler and thither. giving orders like true Irish
leader. who would take "back talk" from his
men, John J. Dixon his first aid and Felix Nc
Govern second aid Michael Doran, Thomas Carey
and Michael McGarrOn were appointed the grand
marshals special aids.
First In this parade came forty-eight divisions of
the Ancient order of Hbernians of ewlOrlI County.
with these marshals Edward L. Carey, the county
delegate OF the order; Bernard Ford, county financial
secretary John Mcguire, county recording secretary,
and John Madden county treasurer. Besides these
divisions there the Ancient Order of Ibernans Of
Westchester County Thomas ONeill, marshal; st.
COlumbias Total Abstinence Society, Daniel Cullen,
marshal; the Emerald Association, Michael J. Murray,
William Judge, and the St. ParickS Alliance Guard,
commanded by Captain Thomas Cai!l. 1t was an
ii hour later before the first start made up
Fave. 10 Tirteenthst., 10 Broadway, 10 Fourteenth.
I'M TINS IN
seventeenth-s,. The Mayor the Board Of Aldermen
and other heads of departments reviewed the parade
here and ii then continued lis To Fourth ave,
ana hy way Of the Eastern boulevard to Jones's VOID
where a public meeting held and speeches
made. Games and athletic sports, too OF various
kinds were INDUCED in the proceeds Of the demon
hail for the order for which the county delegate. Ed
ward l. Carey. has already bought site in East
The other parade meanwhile which had assembled at
the Central Park Plaza also gathered large thrG1
be secured. John McGIynn, the grand marshal.
James carroll wearing handsome saSheS Of green and
gold and his special aids John Lennon, Hugh Quigley
was there. too laboring hard for the OF the
days display The parade went up Fifth-ave. to
Third ave. to Onehundred and sXt-s and thence TO
sukers Harlem River Park, where speeches made
E S Dvision No. - Of waterbury CONF v and DS
sion No l: of wallingford Conn; Iayne's G9th Reci
ment Band PLAYED the music on the line of march, and
Captain p J. Coleman commanding the Irish NOlun
tcer~, also took part In the parade. Frank I. EtZ
gerald presided at the meeting In the park and John
+. Fitzgerald. of Boston; Colonel John X. Fellows
and others made speeches.
The 60th Regiment celebrated the day by attending
mass. in IT. PatTicks Cathedral. having received an
Official Invitation from the Archbishop, who himself
Offered up the holy sacrifice, rObcd I'm gorgeous canon
icalS. The men, commanded by Colonel James
Civanagh. marched from the armOry 10 the Cathedral
They stacked their in Fifticthst The big build
Ing was crowded. The Archbishop attended by
his secretary the Rev. DR.. Charles F. Mcdonnell, and
the Rev. VI. j. Lavele, rector of the Cathedral. who
acted as assistant priest Fathers Connolly. Kelly Me
Mahon Murphy and J. W. and W. b. DAILY also took
part in the service: Dean Mooney, pastor Of Holy
guent sermon.