The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-03-18
IRELAND's GREAT DAY.
The Green Flag Floats Over the New
York CITY Hall.

NEW YORK. March 17.-In honor of ST.
Patrick's day the green flag OF Ireland was
raised over the City Hall today Arch
bishop Corrigan celebrated high mass this
morning, aud this afternoon 5000 men
marched in the ST. Patrick's day parade,
the largest number ever seen on like occa-
sion in this city.
At the tenth annual banquet of the St
Patricks' Club in the Hotel Brunswick
this evening DR.. Chauncey NJ. Depew pro-
claimed himself an adopted son of Erin and
announced that he had made twenty-five
speeches on Ireland since his twenty-frst
birthday as an Irishman. DR.. Depew then
turned his attention to the serious consid-
GRAFTON of the home-rule bill presented by
Gladstone, which he said went beyond the
aspirations of Grattsn, OCOnnell OF Par
nell. The eighty-three Irish members of
Parliament should getsupport. and hitherto
the United States was the home-rule treas
ury and upon the United States in the
future would depend whether the followers
Of Redmond and Mccarthy would be able
to continue the fight for Ireand's rights on
the floor of the House of Commons.
CHICAGO, March 1.-THE st. Patrick's
day parade was one of the largest in the
history of the city. 1t was reviewed at the
City Hall by Mayor Washburne and the
City Council. Archbishop Feehau cele-
brated nigh mass at the Cathedral.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE only dis
tiuctive celebration in Washington in con-
nection with the anniversary OF the patron
saint of Ireland was the celebration of high
mass by the papal legate, Archbishop Sa-
TOLL. In ST. Patrick's Church. There was
DO parade.
NEW ORLEANS, March list. Patriek's
day was celebrated by the Ancient Order Of
HberniaDs with 9 procession consisting Of
nineteen divisions, with Mayor Fitzpatrick
as grand marshal.
DETROIT, March 17.-In honor of St. Pat
rick the Irish societies of Detroit marched
in procession. Alter passing through the
business portion of the city they moved to
st. Peter and st. Paul's Cathedral, where
Bishop Foley celebrated pontifcal high
mass
INDIANAPOLIS. March list. Patrlek's
day was more generally and elaborately
celebrated than for many years. There
was large parade of Hibernian and Cath
olic societies.
BosToN, March 1.-THE chief feature of
st. Patrck's day in this city was the meet
ing of the Charitable Irish Society this
evening and its banquet. Governor Russell
was the principal speaker.
PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-THE Hiber-
nian Society of Philadelphia held It's one
hundred and twenty-second annual dinner
this evening in the banqueting hail Of the
Union League Club house. About 300
members of the society ana 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 patriotic speech in response TO the
toast, United States" and paid tribute to
the patriotism of its citizens of Irish birth
Breckinridge and Wilson spoke informally
OTTAWA. Ontario, March list. Pat
rick's day was celebrated here. al Toronto,
Quebe and Montreal in the usual manner
Everything was quiet.
PORTLAND, March list. Patrick's day
was observed here by the different Irish
societies with the usual literary exercises
Owing TO the rain there was no parade
John NJ. Gearin of Seattle delivered the
Grafton.
SAN DIEGO, March 17.-Green ribbons
and shamrocks were plentiful to-day, but
the only observance was high mass and
sermon on St. Patrick at the Catholic
church.