The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-18
ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADES.
THOUSANDS OF IRISIMES IN LIVE IN
NEW YORH AND BROOKLYN


NEW YORK AND BROOKLYN
Mayor Grant Reviews the New York So
cteties at Usion Square and Msyer Body
OF Brooklyn Reviews the United Faesions.
Five thousand sons of Erin. In sashes Of
green and gold. marched from the Memorial
Arch. In Washington square. to Joness Wood
yesterday afternoon In honor Of St Patrick's
Day Crowds along the line Of march ch"ered
them and conspicuous city officials reviewed
them from the Cottage in Union Square
Thousands OF other Irlshmen commemoratod
the day In other ways. The green flag OF Erin
floated over the City Hall. In every street
Ireland's emblem was to be seen. 1t waved
over big buildings and fell from the windows
Of dwelling houses.
The parade was tho popular celebration OF
the day. 1t started from tho Memorial Arch at
2 o'clock. and went up Fifth avenue to Thir-
tcenth street, to Broadway. to Seventeenth
street. passing the Cottage In Union square.
and thence to the Eastern Boulevard to
Jones's Wood. A squad OF mounted police
preceded IL Then came the military escort.
in command OF Capt. Francis McAleavy. con-
sisting OF three companies Of the Hiberninn
Rifles OF New York. the Hibernian Rifles OF
Queens county. and the Alliance Guard. Grand
Marshal John ]. Hickey, on light gray horse.
came next Two scores OF mounted aides came
behind him. The Grand Marshal wore bril-.
liantly decorated chapeau surmounted by
big white plume. Officers Of the Convention
OF Irish Societies and invited guests came
next in carriages. Among them were Street
Cleaning Commissioner Brennan. Judge Gie-
Gerich. Mayor Gleason OF Long Island City.
eex.Justiee Murray ana Judge 'ohn Henry
The rest OF the procession consisted q dlvI,;
sions Of the Apciont Order OF Hiberninils OF
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e sss'its he rpDsrssy
ISOLATION. and the Young Mems County Cavan
Association. A band headed every society.
rSes he s.aqd an
Sheriff German. Corporation Counsel Clark.
Coroner Levy, and dozen Aldermen. When
biysion Il .. the 8; i, passed the rsyisw:
ing stand playing Aud Lang syne." Mayor
he sa3s s ons
ple. and then tho crowd in the square took up
Xt yones's Wood the paraaers and their
friends celebrated until late at night; There
s@y DJSSss
others made addresses;
t6ns beopr ne 70 sson
Harlem RE kiver Park. Gimore's Band furnished
t oek dance
The sixty-ninth, Regiment went to st. Pat
hfehbshop e Corris gam assisted BY The priests
% h0 Of cap
darns the MASS The % hers
was Il roll OF drums. u blaze OF buges. and the
sos other
churches there were services In honor OF the
1t the club rooms OF the Gaelic Society. II
West Twenty eighth street. a purely Celtic
celebration was held. It was called the Air
and nc s9nssted OF songs
az Edward Ellis saioonkeeper o, Thirty. ninth
Tenth n shs
and he was taken h9ms;; The horse ,r was
in Hreekya too sfs @ s ns big Sanpes
place anon 2 the decorations on the city Hall:
and there were smaller Irish banners on all
the other public buildings and on great
Thought there was a ieud in the Ancient Order
q Hibernians, for all the Kings county diyt-
United in a joint parade. The procession con. con:
tained 5000 men. nearly al Of whom were on
feet ssga nd Gshd
lie procession started at pa o'clock from
the line with Ills aides. George semp son. John
Mead. Then followed the thlrty.two divisions
der with eight bands Of music and more than
fifty carriages. The Gold street wing. tho
Grand Marshars own faction. with thirty-ive
carriages The Emnet Guards with Capt John
J. Keenan, in command. visiting delegations
sentatives Of tho St. Patrick's Alliance fol-
lowed
Com missioner Adams, Police Commissioner
Hayden. Water Purveyor Henry Hawkes.. Reg
lister Thomas J. Kenna. Tax Collector Swan.
and many other city and county officials re-
viewed the procession.
Seventeen divisions Of the Ancient Order OF
mia Rifles. each division and company headed
by q hand. paraded in Jersey City and Hobo
ken. The line OF march was good many
direction OF James Murrer, grand marshal.
was reviewed at the City Hall in Jersey City
aud In Hobokcn by city officials.