The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-18
OF. PATRICK's DAY.

Annivsrsary OF Ireland's Patron Saint
Observed In Many Cities.
VANCOUVER B. c., March 17.-lSpeciall
st. Patrick's day was celebrated by
ball in the Imperial opera house. A large
number Of members Of the Hibereian
Society went to the Sons of Erin concert
in Westminster.
At Portland. Or.
PORTLAND, March list Patrick's day
was observed here by the different Irish
societies with the usual literary exercises.
but owing to the rain there was no parade.
John n. Gearin, of Seattle, delivered the
Grafton.
At New York City.
New YORK. March lin honor of st.
Patrick's day the green flag of Ireland was
raised over the city hall today. The arch
bishop celebrated high mass this mrrning,
and this afternoon 5000 men marched in
the st. Patrick's day parade, the largest
number ever seen on . like occasion in
this city.
At the annual banquet Of the st. Pat
rick's Club in the Hotel Brunswick this
evening Mr.. Chauncey NJ. Depew pro-
claimed himself an adopted son of Erin.
and announced that he had made twenty
five speeches in Ireland since his 2lst
birthday. As an Irishman, Mr.. Depew
then turned his attention to the serious
consideration Of the home rule bill pre-
sented by Gladstone, which he said
went beyond the aspirations of Grafton,
O'Connell or Parnell. Eighty-three Irish
members Of parliament should get support
and hitherto the United States was the
home rule treasury, and on the United
States in the future would depend whether
the followers of Redmond and Mccarthy
would be able to continue the fight for
Ireland's rights ON the floor of tho house
| of commons.
At Chicago.
CHICAGO, March 1.-THE St. Patrick's
day parade was one of the largest in the
history of this city. It was reviewed at
the city hall By Mayor Washburn and the
city council. Archbishop Feehan cele-
brated high mass at the cathedral
At Warrington City.
WARRINGTON CIrY. March 1.-THE only
distinctive celebration in this city in con-
nection with the anniversary of the patron
| saint Of Ireland was tho celebration of
high mass by the papal legate. Archbishop
6atolli, in st. Patrick's church. There
was no parade.
Al Indianapolis.
| INDIANAPOLIS, March list. Patrick
day was more generally and deliberately
celebrated than for many years. There
! was q large parade Of Hibernians and
Catholic societies.
| DETROIT, March lin honor of St,
Patrick the Irish societies of Detroit
marched in procession. After passing
through the business portion of the city
the line moved to st. Peter and st. Paul's
cathedral, where Bishop Foley celebrated
| pontifical high mass.
| At New Orleans.
| NEW ORLEANS, March list. Patrick's
day was celebrated by the Ancient Order
| Of Hibernians with q procession consist
ing of nineteen divisions with Mayor Fitz.
patrick a. grand marshal.
| At Boston.
| BosroN, March 1.-THE chief feature of
ST. Patrick's day in this city was q meet
ing of charitable Irish societ es this even
ing and a banquet at which Gov. Russell
was the principal speaker.
A. Philadelphia.
| PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-THE Hiber.
MAN Society of Philadelphia held its
twelfth annual dinner this evening in the
banQueting hall of the Union League
club house. About 800 members of
the society and guests were present.
The principal guests OF the society
were Secretary OF the Navy Herbert and
Congressman Breckenridge of Kentucky.
Wilson of West Virginia. and Warner of
New York. Secretary Herbert made a
patriotic speech in response to the toast
United States" and paid tribute to the
| patriotism OF its citizens of Irish birth.
Breckenridge and Wilson spoke infor-
| rpaliv