The morning call., 1894-03-18

Regiment field music. They stretched over
| three blocks in length and attracted atten-
! ton 10y their white hats. white badges and
! banners.
/ The third division was marshaled by P.
| McCue. who had John O'Kane and James
McCurry for aids. Battery C, Second Ar
| tilery Regiment n. @. c., was in the
| head with a band. and formed an escort
| tor the Army and Navy Union, California
| Garrison M. 101, who appeared in uni
! form with their veteran badges, flags and
/ emblems. In this place the Board Il Erin
Hibernians marched with Irish and Amer
/ lean flags. full of the true spirit and in
! large numbers. Divisions /, 4, and z of
! San Francisco were in one grand mass.
The Park band led the fourth division,
with +. j. Carr marshal and j. Winters and
James Kinney aids. Battery d, Second
Artillery Regiment, under Lieutenant Ed
ward Carroll. had the right of line by way
OF an escort TO the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans, who turned out 10 great force.
| Nos. 2, 8, 3, 8 and 9 of San Francisco,
of Vallejo. of San Jose, If Mountain
! View and of Menlo Park marched four
deep in column that extended over sew
eral blocks. Flags flying, music playing,
handsome banners of the society combined
with enthusiasm to give this division a
| SPECIAL Importance. A great banner
mounted on a wagon preceded NJ. d.
vision of San Francisco, and it had two
| flags behind. Another Iiish outside car
got In here by way of variety. But the
Hibernians in black dress, white gloves
ana gllttering badges made a favorable
impression upon spectators.
Colonel Denis Geary was n arshal of the
fifth division, very picturesque and
i'm ortant one.
Thomas j. Lynch and George W. Shorten
were his aids. The Knights of st. Pat
rick, among whom were many of be best
Irish citizens and sons of Irishmen in this
city, were in front with flags, of course,
and distinctive dress; that's, black suits,
black soft bats, yellow gloves and brilliant
badges. They had the Fifth United States
Artillery Band to march after. Colonel
Cass Post, 6. A. R., marched past with as
much bu0yancy of step as ii they were
all young men, and they appeared in goodIy
numbers after their honored colors. a
large white banner embroidered with gold
indicated that the next body was the
Young Mems ms ttue, including mem
bers from interior towns and the city.
Sheriff M rDade. the father of this power
tul organization, walked in line with the
humblest member, but was accorded many |
compliment along the route. The diff |
ferent councils wore distinctive badges |
Of 81. Patrick's Alliance got out of place
and came here with the Columbia band
better late than never. De Sales Assem- |
bly,. Y. Nj. G. O., followed with The So
Clet y : DdnneTS anu American HdSSs linen |
came st. Patrck's Alliance FROM Oakland |
with It's own band, making an imposing |
appearance.
The County Leitrim Social Club marched |
behind large banners under command Of
its officers, and though omitted by error
from the list they were not least by great
deal In numbers or general display, being |
young Irishmen who loved to wear the
green and parade to the in spring strains
of their own national marches.
Captain II. p. Filgate was marshal, and
P. P. Morton and Robert j. O'Relly were
aids of the sixth division, " hlch as COM
posed Of branches of ST. Patrick's Alliance,
the Parnell Football Club, Emerald Club
of Stockton, the Celtic Athletic Club and
the Clan OConnor. A private band gave
these societies music. and besides there
was such variety of banners and flags the
division was noticed particularly.
Marshal E. j. Reynolds, aided by John |
S. Spottiswood and j. w. Mcdonald, led |
the seventh division. which had good
band and was large and diversified. The
church societies formed the ranks. st.
Peters, 81. Charles, st. Juseph's, Sacred
Heart, ST. Paufs and Holy Cross parishes
sent societies of young and old men and
boys st. Patriek's Cadets also turned
out to march company front in double
platoons. They had handsome banners
and badges in great variety, so their d.
vision presented pleasing sight.
The eighth division was made mp of
carriages containing w.Il-known people
who went to the exposition to celebrate
the day.
The line of march was along Van Ness
avenue and O'Farrell street by wav of Van
Ness and Golden Gate avenues to Devisa-
dero street. to Grove, to Baker, to Golden
Gate Park and the Californ a Mdwinter !
International Exposition. where the pro-
cessiou was reviewed by Grand Marshal
j. j. O'Brien.
ha eli
gales into the grand court flood of melody |
filed the air, and then m ghty concourse
of people gathered to behold the patriotic |
pageant marching to Festival Hall.