The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-17
TO HONOR IRELAND'S SAINT
All Savannah 10 be DeCked Out in
Green To-day.

The Irish Societies to Parade This
Morning A High Mass at st.
Patriok's Church and Pepegyric to
Be Pronounced Upon the Saint-The
Jasper Green's to Parade This After
noon and Fire a Salute.
ST. Patrick would certainly feel at
| home if he should pay visit to Savannah
to-day His memory win be honored in a
| way that would make the heart Of the
| jolly old saint beat for JOY. Organizations
will parade bands will play, green flags
will wave and panegyrics will be deliv-
cred in his honor. Green will be the pre-
vailing color, and the sky will wear
green hue.
An extensive programme has been ar
| ranged for the day. There wills be a
grand parade in the morning by the
Ancient Order of Hibernians and the
WOrkingmen's Benevolent Association.
The Irish Jasper Greens will parade in
the afternoon and fire the usual salute at
the Jasper monument.
The three divisions of the Ancient Or
der Of Hibernians will meet at their hall
at Bryan and AberCOrn streets at 30
O'Clock. At $40 o'clock they will
march from the hall, accompanied
by two bands of music to
St Patrick's church, where high mass
will be celebrated by Rev. Father Hen
neSsey, of Brunswick, assisted by all the
Catholic clergy of the city.
A PANEG1 r C. on ST. PATRICK
The panegyr.c upon st. Patrick will Je
delivered by Rev. Father Mcmahon, pas
tor of ST. Patrick's. A special musical
service mas been arranged for the occa-
sion. a the conclusion of the service
the Ancient Orderof Hibernians will form
in line on West Broad street to await the
arrival of the Workingmen's Benevolent
Association,
The WorkinCmen's Benevolent Associa-
ton viii meet at its hall on Bay street,
near Abercorn street at $50 O'Clock,
when the newly elected officers will be
installed. The ASSOCIATION viii leave the
hall about 10 o'clock, headed by Middle
tons band, and will march to the corner
of Libepty and West Broad streets 10
Oin the Hibernians in general parade
The members of the association will ap-
pear for the first time in their new uni
forms and it is expected that
there will be very large turnout. The
members of the association. who are also
members of the Hibernians, will march
in the church with the latter organiza-
ton arid will Join the ranks of the asso-
citation when the general parade is
formed.
THE PARADE.
The general parade will march from
West Broad and Liberty streets at about
1890 O'Clock in the following order:
Grand Marshal Luke Carson and his aides.
John ~. Mcmahon, Of the Wolkngmens
Benevolent Association. John II. roman, of
Division No. !, Thos. r.. Murphy. Division No.
2, and /. j. Dryer, of Division No. 3, Ancient
Order of Hit ernians.
Middleton hand.
The WorkinEmens Benevolent Association.
FIRST Regiment band.
Division No. 1, A. O. II.
Division No. ., A. Q. ii.
savannah band
Division No, 3, A. 0. II.
The line of march will be as follows:
Down West Broad to Bay, Bay TO East
Broad, to Broughton, TO jefferson, to
Liberty, and on the south side of Liberty
to East Broad, to South Broad and along
the green on South Broad to Bull, TO Bay,
and thence to Bay and Abercorn, where
the parade will be dismissed.
The parade will be reviewed as it passes
along Bay street from the city exchange by
the mayor and aldermen.
The Hlbernlans have arranged for a
collation. at their hall after the parade.
TO which the mayor and a number of
leading citizens have been invited. The
collation. will be an elegant spread, with
the usual accomplishments Speeches
~ " i4LuN'C " LCStUOuu - COiuOI,
Maj. =. w. Medrim. of the Hibernian
Society, Mayor McDonough and others
THE GREENS TURN OUT.
The Irish Jasper Greens will have their
usual parade in the afternoon. The com
pany will meet at the armory of the First
| regiment at o'clock. The company will
leave the armory at 3;15 o'clock, and after
paradIng the principal streets win march
to the Jasper monument in Madison
square, where salute will
be fired. The company will
then return to the armory, where a
spread will be served in the company
room. 1t goes without saying that the
| Greens win enjoy themselves
Saturday is rather bad day for the
parade, but both the Workingmen and the
Hibernians will make special efforts to
secure large parade, and over 500 men
will be in line