The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17
THEY WORE THE GREEN.
St. Patrick'S Day Celebrated With
POmp by Providence lriShmen.
FOUR BIG DIVISIONS PARADE.
The Procession Reviewed by the Gov
ernor. the Mayor and Others-The
Militia In the Parade The Day at
Pawtucket

Once again the name OF Ireland's most
benficient and patriotic St. Patrick has
been honored with all the vigor ami ear
nestness OF Irish enthusiasm.
The parade today was justly termed by
one of the PARTICIPANTS ''corker."
The chief marshal, Bernard Hackett,
has been busy for nearly three weeks in
fusing the pr,'p + amount OF energy into
the celebratiol Citizens. militia aud
secret societies Joined ha ds in the work
OF making the parade the most imposing
one OF its kind ever seen in Providence
The parade was divided into four divis.
ions. military, cadet. Hibernian society
and National Foresters. The line assem-
lied at Market square at l:l5 p. m, and
through the principal S reefs OF the city.
Chief
Marshal Hackett's STAFF
was composed of the following man:
Personal aid to chief marshal, Captain
Frank Canning; chief Of staff, Sergeant
John Flynn; aids. Alderman j. j. Gil
martin. Representative ID. j. McOsker,
Counclmen A. p. Giblin AMI +. Gal
lagher. ex-Counciiman Il. A. Dunn. Cap
tains j. +. Conley and Mungiven, DIR. A.
Barry, Messrs. 4. +. Monahan. f. Nc
Carthy, J. c. Conrog. NJ. Col Trick. p. J.
Feeley. NJ Feeley j. Il. Rafferty,. J. +.
Fogarty. 4. G: Murphy. j. c. LYONS, c.
G. Duffy, j, ii: sullivan, ID. O'Counell,
). 0Cennell. J; Moran, f. Salnses. NJ.
y McName-. NJ. j. Haye- NJ. Doherty,
Nj. Dugan, ID. Kelley. L. Fox. j. McDer-
} OFT. L. +. Cannon. j. Lynch, j. Rogers,
j. Trdiuor, j. Il. Sullivan, b. Nangle, w.
>. Beabn. j. Murray, NJ. McKeon, j.
i. Newton, O. McCusker, J. j. Dwyer,
j.. Brady, j: j; Nelson, n. Gormey, w.
h..I III
Simmons, Arthur M. Boyle.
The first division formed on the east
side o. South " ater street, right resting
near College street, in tnis order:
Band
Major John Mccrudden. second regiment r.. I. NJ,
commanding
Com any b. second regiment r. l. NJ. Newp rt
Company c. second regiment K. 1. NJ. Bristol
Light Infantry
Company f. second regiment rregim1ent X. l. NJ. Meagher
Company F. secoad regiment r. l. ". Wolfe Tone
Company G. second regiment l. NJ, Kearney
Co., ~ Light Infantry. .
Guards.
The second division formed right resting on left
division, rs follows!
Capt. NJ Kelley. south Providence cadets CON-
mandng.
South Providence cadets
Columbus cadets.
ST. Johns cades
Grattan cadets
The third division formed on east side of DYER
street right resting on Market square in the iol-
Mr. Torrance P. Oates. \ o. II commanding
Board OF government A. o. II. In carr iages.
Omcers of the societies A. q. III.
Company A. fHfas, HiSernian Rifles.
Diyh ION y Anclent Order OF Hibernians.
hy,s,on yson ID ~ Anelep, Order Order % hlbernans
iN'''oh Il iroSidenee ns vtner zoSav .. hibernians
The fourth division formed on the west side Of
by street, right sting on Market square as fol-
). c. Cassidy, Irish Nato al Fores,ers commanding
onlcers of I. N n in carriages
Branch John Boyle o'ieiily 2i3
Branch Robert Emmett. sl9,
Branch Henry Grattan go.
As the our of starting the procession
approached, carnage after carriage bear
lug the guests OF the paraders reported
TO The chief marshal, and were assigned
to places in the rear of the line.
1housalds of gay streamers and deco
rations of lreland's own green waved and
nodded in the chilly afternoon breez
that swept across Market square as the
procession awaited impatiently the
signal for Starting.
Every man in the parade was dressed
in bis very best and tastefully decked
out with green badges and shamrocks.
Promptly at 2 p. m. the command to
march was given by Chief Marshal
Hackett and the proct ssion slowly moved
Over the Following Route:
Narkst square, North Main. Mn and Charles;
counteImarCh at h ndall square, Charles SIN tn |
North Nam and Steeple streets. Exchange place
Dorrancc Westminster, Jackson and Bradford
streets. Atwclls atonue. Valley street: counter
=. arch At Olneyvte square. High. Fenncr Broad
WeybOsset. Westminster and Dyer streets where
the line was dismissed
When the line reached the State Uousa
on North Main street il was reviewed bv |
his excellency, Gov. Brown, and the |
general assembly. AT the City Hall an- |
OTTER review was made by the mayor |
and the city council. on Fenner sire & by |
Bishop Harkins from bis residenc,, ard |
on Dyer street by the chief marshal and |
his staff.