New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-19
ERIN'S FLAG WAVED,
,,1BERNIAN SOCIETIES CELEBRATE 81
PATRICK'S DAY.

,,.,,r, prv1t.vEp Fly MAYOR STRONG
INQUIRIES CARRIAGE DRIvER-sPEEcHEs
At LION PARK.
1rshnoen were especially favored yesterday III 81"
-,1',, ,,.o,,ber that marked the day on when
glorious VEIN, ,,ra,o the memory of Erns patron
saint -, c. Patrick was euloeized
TN Su"'%S I'm catholic churches. and yesterday
IN All ue lovers of old ireland testified their de-
''e -. ,ha memory of their national saint
'o'.'. oorlv hour in the morning the streets began
-, a" ana with the sons and daughters of Erin
No. ~ na,onaI color was to be seen everywhere and
nv men were especially prodgai in their display
-, tho dear little shamrock.
rt principal affair of the day was the big parade
..ho T,lted Irish Societies. The parade formed In
T,t,,-ave between Forticth and Forty second SIS.
I,or,v-eeht divisions of the Ancient Order OF Ill
hernjans took part in the parade. There were also
rrcsent the members of the County Derry Society,"
the County Monaghan Society. Companies and {
OF the Hibernian Rifles County Sligo Society ana
County Limerick men.
The grand marshal of the parade was Daniel
Neenan of Division No %, Ancient Order OF til
bernians Edward Cox. Division No. q, was first
aide. and William Leddy DIVISION NJ TO- S'O'i'"
aide. .,
The line of route was up Fifth-ave. TO fhty-
seventh-st thence TO Western Boulevard 10
Ninety-sixth-st. to Amsterdam-ave' TO ohe-hu!'-
dred-and- sixth-st, to Co!unpus-aNe' anu '
Lion Park. ~ .,s 9,
The procession reached West fiV ss, to,,,
ho,,, ba,f-na.t O'Clock AS It turned OH from
F,iftb-aye and reached No. I. Mayor '"o.e w.
s,.rd,,. on the front steps of his house IL" was
closely wrapped in heavy overcOat anu W.
h,qh silk hat He was accompanied by MS son. y
large crowd was collected about IN t"e ""'e'
hood Of the Mayors house and as the PROCESSION
passed the Mayor frequently raised MS nat anu
bowed. Cheers greeted him at intervals from along
the line. -, .,, 49,
1nsnActor Williams had charge of the police ar
rarpements with Captain Grant and Sergeant
walsh under his orders and about 300 men
The reviewing stand az Fifty-seventh-st. ana
BROADWAY on this were Recorder CON fFeS"'''
1a,o,onoon of the Board of Aldermen. and num-
ber ~ Aldermen From there the parade paSSel Oh
70 Lion Park where games were held.
The procession reached Lion Park at Ala o'io'"'
The march passed of without incdeh' except a.
Seventv-6f:h-st and the Boulevard. carriage IN
Shich thcre were TWO gentlemen attempted 10 Cross
~ linz of march. and the horses oeSdnl" Ii.sht-
enaed The driver became excited ana struck OUT
Win his whip wildly The lash struck man
forehead and raised a NeIt. r, o.i . croc.l
of man surrounded the carriage. Inc horSt7 49, 49,
ouieted and threats made TO drag me uriN"i Itoi
he box one Of the occupants mad MS mar N.loSfsp
or and things looked serious, Two PoIoS -
Cana 70 the rescue. and the carriage drove OH anna
the bowling of the paraders. vi, 90 ION o,,,o,l,
on The platform were eX-Stree; CommisSioncr
Thomas S Brennan. Judge ONiorn9n tN- -
bym&n MsaRHs, exP P0Ws C npan HHsh Cc
,nar John 4 Henneberry, Edward Carey, Edward
l. caIsy 6f SmaFh rand Judge Faon
ex-Assemblyman Dennis Burke; JuGge ~
judge Joseph f. Newburger, Judge Stiher a"l
many others. . o,otr,,o,,
and Speeches were made by many OF the prominent