The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-10-07
ERIN GO-BRAGH /!
Grand Celebration of Irish Day at
the World Fair Despite the
Storm andRain.
A FINE MILITARY PARADE.

Ten Thousand Irish-Americans En-.
joy Music and Eloquence at
Festival Hall.
When it was first decided to have an
Irish day at the Worlds Fair, says the
Chicago Tribune. everybody said at once
that it would be rouser, and but for
the inclemency Of the weather there is
not the slightest reason for doubling
that ii would have drawn what has come
to be known as "big day. crowd But
the rain that prevailed all morning
greatly interfered with the plans of the
committee on arrangements. The rain,
howeyer,did not stop theparade that was
down on the program. When it came
down Midway, tramping gayly through
the mud with bands playing "Garry
Owen "The Wearing of the Green" and
kindred melodies, cheer upon cheer
greeted the marchers.
OF course, the main thing about the
procession was the Hibernian Rifles.
Col. Colby made gallant looking figure
on gray horse with his leonlne beard
streaming out to the rain, while Capt.
Hartigan attended to the business end of
the procession with the nicety of an old
time drill master The procession
started from the west end of Midway
and everywhere it got the hand Of ap-
p1oval. The Clan7na Gael Guards also
made credisable appearance with their
neat gray uniforms ard nodding plumes
of horse hair, while they were followed
by the bone and slnew of the Irish race,
the Ancient Order of Hibernians. who
tramped sturdily along to the inspiring
tune of ''The Wearing of the Green"
- When the procession reached the sllis
nois Building, where the Hibernia, Ri
s1es had been permitted to make their
headquarters, the latter formed in SER
ried line opposite the south entrance.
There Secretary Gerard had draped
green flag twenty four feet long over the
main portico, and under it the motto,
"God is Good to the Irieh.' The column
iled left, faced the building, and gave
three cheers for Gov. Altgeld and three
more for the Illinois State Board of Ag-
riculture and then stacked their arms on
the Illinois grass plot.
The Columbian Liberty Bell struck
for old ireland when the parade passed
the west entrance of the Administration
Building. The rain that had been COM
ing down in an incessant drizzla all day
and Ill the night before stopped as the
head Of the column came abreast of the
bell. 1t WAS accepted as good omen,
and when the rain began falling again as
the procession had counter marched in
the west plaza the mon didn't seem to
mind it much.
The parade was heads by Grand Mar
shall Ryan and his aids, preceded by
platoon of Columbian guards. The Mar
shals were protected from the rain by
rubber coats, and rubber coverings for
their chapeaus. but those who marched
behind them we're exposed to the con-
tinuous downpour. A fife and drum
corps came next and the Seventh Regi-
ment I. N. G., headed by Col. Colby, and
Capts. Hartigan and Hyland. The Regi-
ment had eight companies in line. There
were companies B, Capt. J. j. Carroll in
command; Company E. D. Moriarty;
Company y, Capt. O'Hern; Company c,
Capt. Michael Sullivan; Company H,
Capt. w. j. Carroll; Company A, Lieut..
Michael Punch; Company G, Lieut..
Thomas Garry; Company F, Lieut.. Bern
ard McKenna. The Seventh carried the
green flag side by side with the Stars
and Stripes. "That is our regimental
flag" said Col. Colby, pointing his saber
in the direction of the golden harp.
The Hibernian Rites of Minneapolis, a
handsome body of men under Capt.
Doyle, came next. The stalwart men in
the grey uniforms and feathered helmets
of the Clan-na Gael Guard followed in
line There were three companies of
them-A, B, and D-under Capts. Reed,
German, and Coakley. The Patriotic
Sons of Father Matthew in new uniforms
and the Knights Of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians of Pullman brought up the
left of the line, followed by the Father
Matthew and the Nativity Fife and Drum
Corps
AT FESTIVAL HALL.
Ten thousand Irish men and Irish
women filed Festival Hall IN the after
noon and with true national spirit, both
for the land Of their birth and the land
OF their adoption, Joined in the ceremon
les Of the Worlds Fair day set apart for
the glory Of the Irish race. e vas wet