The Jersey City news., 1892-03-17
WEARING THE GREEN.
St. PatriCk's Day Celebrat-
ed With an Unusually
Fine Parade.
TWELVE HUNDRED In LINE.
The Review at the City Hall
Sly Simeon Il.
Smith.

St Patrick's Day has been pretty gen.
orally observed. not only by the patriotic
sons and daughters of Erin but by mer-
chants and citizens of all nationalities.
From stores and private dwellings the
harp emblaz oned colors of Ireland have
been suspended and from the flag poles
of many of the large buildings through
out the city fioated the Irish flags.
The event of the day, the great parade
arranged by the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians attracted considerable atten-
ton, and brought thousands of men and
women and children out on the street.
As early as nine o'clock crowds began
to line the sidewalks along the line of
march. and as a result the
out preventing the blockade of the
streets. The parade was TO have started
al ten O'Clock, but delays of various kinds
postponed the start until half past eleven.
The display. however, was grand and
successful one. 1t is estimated that fully
1.2O0 men were in line. This was the
largest parade the Hibernians have held
In this city for years.
Grand Marshal James Murrer conduct
ed the arrangements and to him is due
great credit tor the success of the parade.
THE PROCESSION.
The procession formed on Grove street,
with the right resting on Grand street.
The line moved down Grand street to
Hudson, thence to Montgomery street, to
Newark avenue. The procession arrived
at the City Hall at half-past twelve
O'Clock. President Edelstein, Commits
sioner Kelly, City Hall Commissioners
Datz and Burke, Clerk Farrell. Secretary
McAghon, Collector P. H. O'Neill. Alder
men Keogh. Day. Norton, Connolly and
other equally prominent officials reviewed
the parade from the City Hall steps.
Cheer after cheer went up as the
Hibernians. attired In their finest uni
forms, marched by in fine form, while
number OF bands played lively national
airs.
Simeon H. Smith occupied conspicu-
GUS position on the City Hall steps. He
of Democrats, but his object was
easily devined. His famous 'plug"
was waved as each new division appeared.
He cheered himself hoarse, and notwith-
standing che warning of friends he risked
getting cold to DO honor to the paraders.
Simeon was out flor votes. but the Hiber-
mans dropped to his little game" II took
half an hour for the procession to pass
the Hall.
The line moved up to Newark avenue
to Henderson street, thence to Pavonia
avenue to East Hamilton Place, to Ninth
street, to Erie street. to Fifteenth street,
to Grove street, to Hoboken,
The procession was headed by platoon
Of police and then followed Begg's Band
and Company A. in command of Captain
Graham; Company D, Captain Devine,
the Elizabeth Drum and Fife Corps;
Company G. Captain Connolly, with
O'Reilly's Band; Division No. Q, headed
by Sneider's band in command of Mich
ael Murray. and J. O'Donnell: Division
No. 8, and Weber's band; Division No. 4,
and Newark drum and fife corps; Divis-
ions Nos. S. 6, 8 and 8, headed by Will
iams' hand: Division No. z. headed by
the Van Houten Post drum and
fife corps; Divisions Nos. II. 18, IA.
and II, headed by McGrath's full band.
The parade was grand success, and the
Hibernians did honor to their honored
st. Patrick. Grand Marshal James Muir
rer was assisted by Messrs John Corri-
gan, r. J. Murphy. Herman. Murray, p.
Dilton, Myles McInerney, Frank Doian.
j. Moore, P. Reilly, =. ]. McKenna, J.
Meaney, P. O'Brien. r. Keane, NJ.
Boyle, I. O'Neill and James Brehaney.