Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-18
CARED NOT FOR SNOW.
Three Thousand Men Pay Tribute to
St. Patrick's Memory
DESPITE A BLINDING BLIZZARD.
Factions Forget Their Strife in One Com
mon Jubilee.
NOT A DISTURBANCE TO MAR THE DAY

Although ST. Patrick has enjoyed some
$50 birthdays and lived to celebrate 1A of
them himself, according to the Americar
Encyclopedia, there was never one observed
with more vim than that of yesterday in
this city, for notwithstanding the pneu-
moniacal condition of the weather the
paraGers went through the whole pro-
gramme, and the crowds .on the
sidewalks stayed with them until
the route was all tramped over and ranks
broken by all the divisions. Among the
spectators were old men aud women, maid
ems and children.
The young men, and some of the older
ones also, who were spectators, showed
themselves emulous of those in the ranks.
The Saint can find no fault with
the descendants of mis- Irish con-
verts, not of those in Pittsburg at
least While the snow was hard on the silk
hats worn by the equestrian processionists,
the white and green contrasted so as to
make the latter more noticeable than it
otherwise would have been, and the contrast
was refreshing. But the weather was of
the kind ordinarily dished up on the
s'Seventeenth,' whether the grounding
predicts it or no, and the celebrators show
40 disposition to change the date.
An Example Worthy of Emulation.
Although ST. Patrick spent more money
in church-building than some people in
this utiltarian age might indorse, all ac-
counts given of his life indicate that he was
worthy of the honor annually bestowed on
him. The glory of the proudest warrior is
dimmed in contrast as st. Patrick ran more
risk from violence than the warrior. His
example of subduing of pagans BY mild in
fuences instead of those of conquest and
unholv barter characteristic even vet of
great nations ought to teach a lesson to
modern statesmen. As the Irish are pro-
life race, scattered from the Hoangho east
and west to the Ohio and from Greenlands
icy mountains to Patagonia, the honors Of
their patron saint seem likely to grow from
wear to year until all the nations of the
earth become familiar with his history, both
Legendary and authentic.
Along the streets yesterday the cheering
people good naturedly jostled each other
without even as much as an angry word.
Heretofore ST. Patrick Day parades in this
city have been marked with some degree of
i'll feeling, not only between the paraders
but among the spectators, and the invariable
result was numerous rows. The cause of
this was the split among the Irish qrganiza-
tions known as the Board OF EriDsand the
American Board.
The Old Wounds sn Healed.
The feeling was for years SO bitter that
the organizations would not march together,
and as result there were two parades. But
this feeling, this bitter rivalry, has died |
away, and Yesterday marked the cementing
of new friendship, when both organiza- |
tions marched shoulder 10 shoulder and |
each cheeIed the other on. To this can |
largely be attributed the enthusiasm of |
yesterday. The streets were literally packed |
with people, most of them wearing little |
knots of green, showing their sympathy |
with the s'tight little isle. !"
The parade was success beyond expecta- |
tion. Youngstown carried off the honors of |
the day, and the A. o. II. organization from |
that city with silk hats and steady march |
ing was received with enthusiasm all along |
the line. The parade was booked to leave |
Smithfeld and Water streets at o'clock |
sharp, but as in most civic demonstrations /
there was a delay in starting, and it was
2:30 before the head of the procession started |
on the march. The parade was made up as
follows: |
How the Sons of Erin Marched. |
Squad of -Four Mounted Officers in Command Of |
Lieutenant George Waggoner.
Detail of 10 Policemen III Command of Captain |
Henry Unterbaum.
Cathedral Band, 36 pieces.
Escort of 10 Horsemen.
Chief Marshall. j. McGuire and staff, With 100 |
Aids.
Band.
Colonel Felix Mcknight, Commanding Hibernian /
Win % + Total l1.ioi OF SO sis men.
Duquesne Commandery, Knights of ST. John, h |
A. Aland Commanding ~ men.
ST. Thomas Band.
Major John Coyne, Commanding Hibernian Rifles, |
American Board. Five Companies. With
Total of 24O men.
A. o. H., Braddock, 30 men,
Band.
Division No. /, A. o. H. 75 men.
Youngstown A. .. H. 800 men.
Division No. = A. .. H.. l25 men.
Division \ o. 3, A. o. H, 60 men.
Division No. 4. A. o. II. 75 men.
Division No. :. A. o. H.. $50 me7.
Division No: S. A. o. H.. 20 men.
Select Knights Band.
Division No. y, A. o. H., 50 men.
Division No. lO. a men.
Excelsior Band
Division No. II, A. y. H., from Homestead, 40
men.
Band. 1
Division No. 10, A. y. H., 200 men.
Great Western Band.
Division No. II. Board of Erin, l25 men.
Drum Corps.
Division No. 1S A. o. H. of Allegheny. 12omen.
Division No. 16. A. @. H.. of McKeesport $50
American Military Band.
Division No. 10. a. o. H.. 100 men.
Forty Decorated Carriages. Containing Members |
OF Various Orders " 18th Their Wives, Etc.