Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-03-17
ST. PATRICK'S HONOR.
F.tt.ngIy Commemorated by tie
FreeIand Societies.
LARGE PARADE IN HONOR OF
IRELAND'S PATRON sAINT-HOW
THE DAY is BEING OBSERVED IN
OTHER TOWNS AND CITIES.

st. Patrick's Day was celebrated in
Freeland with the usual parade of the
Catholic societies Of the parish. Mass
was read at st. INNS Church at $50 A
M. by Rev F. P McNally, who deliver
ed lengthy sermon upon the charac-
terstics IF the Irish race. The line
was formed at the church AMI the route
of parade was marched as announced
last week. The societies were formed
in one division in the following order:
Grand Marshal-James Harkns.
Aids-Dum. O'Donnell, JAS. Mccarthy,
John Brady, A. RuleWick.
Rev. M. J. Fallihe.'. Rev F p McNaly
and Rev. jos MasZuas in Carriages
st Patrirk'S Cornet Band.
St. Patrick's Beneficial Society.
GaribalIi Italian Snciety.
St Michaels Greek Society.
Freeland Polish Band.
Pulauski Guards.
Kosciusku Guards.
ST. Kasimer's Polish Suciety.
Drifl"n Drum Corps.
Green Men
Pioneer Drum Corps.
st. AIMS T. A B Pioneer Corps.
St. AIMS Cadets
Freeland Drum Corps.
Young Mems 7. A. I5. Society.
HorSempn.
The Green Men, under command of
Marshal james Mccarthy, Capt. William
Gillespie and Lieuts Donnie Timony
and Michael Boyle, turned out the lar
gest number, 1913 men.
The several societies turned out strong
and made a good showing. Including
musicians there were 966 men and boys
in line In the evening IL ball will be
held at the Opera House by the St.
Pat,i Beneficial Society.
SCRANTON.
The finest demonstration in the State
today took place al Scranton this morn
ing, under the auspices uf the Ancient
Order of Hibernans Board of America)
of Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties.
The parade, consisting of three sections.
was headed by the mayor and other city
officials. The first section was composed
of twenty-three military companies, di-
vi,led as follows: Ninth Regiment, n.
G. p, two; Thirteenth Regiment, N. g.
P. two; Hibernian Rifles, six; Phil
Sheridan Rifes. five; ST. Leu's Battalion,
three, and one each from the Sarsfield
Guards. Meagher Guards ami the Second
e. 7. a. U. Regiment.
The second section was made up en-
tirely of the A o. II. of upper Luzerne,
eighteen divisions of the order partici-
pating Coun y A lditor John J. Brislin
and Captain William Kelly, formerly of
Drifton, were assistant marshals of the
section
The third section consisted of Lacka-
wanna A. o. ii fifteen strong divisions
taking part. Over $500 men were in
line.
HAZLEToN.
Division No. 10, A. 0. II. (B. of A J.
left town with the St. Patrick's Cornet
Band AT 2.25 p VI under command of
Marshal Peter Mackin, for Hazletun,
where they parade this afte noon At
Foundryville they were joined by Divi-
sion No. 81, of Eckley The parade
there is one of the largest on this date
for some time. 1t consists of three sec
tions. The first is composed of four A .
O. II Divisinns-Nu. 10, Hazletun; No.
90, Eckley; No 10, Freeand, and No. 6,
Honey Bronx. The two others include
the temperance and benev lent societies
of the town and vicinity.
JERMYN.
Rev. +. P. McNally, of Freeland, left
AT lZ.IO L. M. to-tlay lbT Jtlnlyn, Ldcka-
wanna County, where he delivers an adj
dress this evening. His subject is "St.
Patrick and the Irish eople Then and
Now" Father McNally is quite favor
ite with the people in the upper end of
the diocese and receives many invita-
tions to lecture there.
CARBoNDALE.
At Carbonate an inter-county parade
of Lackawanna and Luzrrne divisions of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians Board
of Erin) was held to-day. The ranks
were well filed, but owing to the dis
tance few of the members of the order
from Luzerne took part.
ECKLEY.
At Eckley tins morning the Catholic
sorieties l,araled the town and attended
mass, which Was read by Rev. Thus.
Brehnny. Division ~, A. .. H., carried
for the first time ils handsome new flag
of Erin, which cost $50.
MAUCH CHUNK.
The st. Aloysins I. A. b. Sacety holds
a street parade in The afternoon. In the
evening an entertainment will be given,
at which -. J. Mccarthy, of Freeland,
is to be the principal speaker.