The morning call., 1894-03-15
IRELAND'S DAY ENTHUSIASM.
One of the Biggest Parades Ever
Held Here.
TEN THOUSAND MEN IN LINE.
One Hundred and Fifty Guests Have
Been Invited by Erin'S
Sons.

Everything goes to indicate that Ire
lands day parade on Saturday next will
be one of the largest ever held In this city.
Chief Aid O'Connor estimates that fully
10, 600 men will be in line. The clubs and
organizations which will take part are
more numerous than ever before on such
an occasion.
Instructions have been sent out to $50
people to be guests OF the day and pertake
of the proverbial Hibernian hospitality.
1t is expected that fully eighty out of those
invited will attend. They are requested
in the invitation to assemble at the Occi-
dental Hotel parlors at 1880 A. N. They
will be conveyed from that place in car
riages provided by the committee.
The ceremonies OF the fair grounds will
begin at / o'clock. His Grace, the Most
Reverend Archbishop Riordan, will open
the ceremonies py an grafton.
Chief of Aids O'Connor has instructed
the ads to assemble at the Third Regiment
Armory on Golden Gate avenue at S
o'clock in the morning of Saturday. They
will then proceed to the residence of Grand
Marshal j. j. O'Brien and escort him 10
the cathedral. where high mass will be
celebrated. After the services the aids
will form in the side street by the church
and be put through preliminary drill by
Colonel O'Connor
Ireland's day headquarters was crowded
last night with aids anxious to serve 10 the
great procession of ST. Pairick's day IN
| der Grand Marshal j. }. OBrien. In fact,
| $50 appeared on the scene. and this num-
| Der will be further increased before the
great day to 200. An instance of their en-
thusiasm is that they will furnish their
own horses and acc0 uterments.
Grand Marshal Il i O Rrjan nrnsida 6
at the opening of the meeting. de con-
| graduated the aids on the fact that every
Thing was progressing so fsvorably.
There is no dread of insufficient finances
now" he said. and then having a pressing
! engagement. resigned the chair to Chief
of Aids O'Connor. Mr.. O'Connor informed
the meeting that the parade would be re-
viewed within the gates of the fair.
Every man. he said. would have TO look
after his own horse.
I. w. Bannerman said that he under
stood that the midwinter guards would
| take care OF the horses in the recreation
grounds. This matter had all been ar
ranged with the director-general. After a
| discussion as 10 the kind of saddle to be
used it was decided that the usual military
was the best. The rest OF the evening
was devoted to giving detailed instructions
to the various aids By Colonel O'Connor.
Besides those already announced s hav-
ing been invited invitations were yester-
day sent to the Judges of the Supreme
Court. United States courts. Collector OF
Customs, the Federal officials and the
greater part of the officiating clergy.
The fireworks at the fair In honor of St.
PatrIck's day will be the best ever wit
messed here. One of the devices will
cover no less than 1900 square feet. being
the largest single piece ever exhibited on
the coast. Ii will represent America g
liberty upheld by Ireland's sons" A fine
portrait of Robert Emmett, the great Irish
patriot, Will be shown. The most striking
of ali the devices. however. will be float
ing ''Star-spangled banner" made from an
eighty-foot balloon. Jean Weitzman, the
fire wizard Of the air. will make his first
| appearance on that occasion.