The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-19
PARADE At CARBONDALE
Ancient Order of Hibernians Hold a
Big Demonstration.
THE ORGANIZATIONS IN LINE
All the Divisions of Both Branches OF the
Order Participated Over Three Thou.
sand Marchcrs Plenty of Dec.
orations and Music.

SItCidl correspondence ol Inc lIlbune.
Carbondale, March lS-A clear Sky
and crisp, bracing air made the observ-
ance of St. Patrick's Day very enjoy
able in this city today. The demonstra-
tion was under the auspices of the
Ancient Order of FIibernians, Board of
Erin, of the county, which invited the
members Of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians, Board of America to join
with them in celebrating the annivers-
airy of lreland's patron saint.
The old Pioneer City did it's utmost to
welcome and entertain the thousands
OF visitors who spent the day in the
city. There was general, if not elabor
ate, decorations on the buildings along
the line of march, but the people of the
city did not simply content themselves
with bedecking their homes with the
Stars and stripes and beautiful green
and gold emblem of Ireland: they took
warm Interest in their patriotic visi-
tors and tried to make their visit to the
city pleasant and agreeable.
The visiting organizations began to
arrive soon after . o'clock. About that
hour the regular train consisting of six
cars arrived on the Ontario and West
ern railroad from Scranton. each of
which was crowded. Following this at
intervals of fifteen minutes two special
trains of ten cars each arrived on the
same road and deposited hundreds at
the station. Superintendent X. r. Will
Jams was at the Scranton end of he
line experimenting the departure of the
trains and Passenger Agent I. Flitcroft
personally accompanied the excursion
lists and saw that they were properly
taken care of.
Others Game by the u. ana II.
Hundreds also arrived over the Della
ware and Hudson railroad and by II
o'clock the last of the societies had ar
rived in the city and Grand Marshal
James O'Hara had his organization
ready to move few minutes later.
The column formed ON River street
and moved out to Dundaff, counter
marched to Wall, to Main, to Church,
to Salem, countermarched to Church,
to Eighth, to Pike. countcrmarched to
Main. and passed in review at the city
building.
The paraders presented an imposing
and striking picture as they proceeded
along Main street with waving plumes
and nOdding banners of green, con-
trasting with the Stars and Stripes.
Grand Marshal O'Hara ana his chief
of staff NJ. II. Griffin, led the column,
followed by the aides: Captain J. Fl.
Duggan, William McHale. NJ MuldoOn,
Martin Ferguson. Miles McAndrew, Il.
j. Bilbow. NJ. 4. McHale, John Kill
gallon. John r. Flaherty.
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Revs r. f. Coffee, j. j. Curran. w. \.
Nealon, of Carbondale; Y. +. Conner
ford. of Archibald: p. j. McManus. of
Green Ridge: John O'Toole, of Provi-
dence: Mr.. ]. H. Devine. president of
the Catholic Total Abstinence union;
City Treasurer Gramer. City Solicitor
Stuart, City Clerk Mcmillan, Council
men Spencer. Pender, McDonough, Nc
Nulty, LOTUS, O'Boyle and Glennon.
Anthony McAndrew, president; Will
lam Dawson, vice-presldent; a. f.
O'Boyle, recording secretary; Jeremiah
O"Sullivan, financial secretary; Pat
rick Jordan, treasurer of the county
board of America, all of Scrantoni c. T.
Boland. county delegate, of Scranton;
p. ]. Mcdonald, of Scranton, secretary,
and =. RI. McGreever, Of Simpson.
treasurer of the county board of Erin;
National Treasurer Battle, owen Hag-
gerty, Thomas Carroll. p. j. Dunleavy.
y. j. Lynn, Dennis Lenihan, p. j.
O'Boyle, w ]. Foley, +. j. Lynett, +.
J. Johnson, owen Connolly, T. G.. Can
non. Olyphant; ex-Mayor Kelly, Post
master Nealon, DR.. T. C. Fitzsimmons,
Patrick Byrne, r. J. Savage, Hugh
Price, NJ. Says, J. Ballagher, Thomas
McDonough, and J. ]. Mofiitt, of Car
bondale.
Those in the Divisions.
After these came the first division,
headed by Bauer's band of Scranton.
1t was in charge Of Commander j. p.
Collins, Aides Z. j. Clark, W. T. Moran,
John Y. Mahon, Thomas a. McGold-
rick, Thomas MOnahan, Ancient Order
of TIibernians. Board Of America, Of
county. The following divisions of the
Board of America We're in this section:
No l, Hyde Park; No. 8, Minooka; No.
| I. Moosic; No. IL, Green Ridge; No. 8,
Scranton, No. II, Scranton; No 90,
Bellevue; No. 4, Dunmore; No. IS, Sport
Hill: No ), Olyphant No. 6, Scranton;
No s, Jessup; No. 10, Jermyn; No, II,
Dickson City; No. ., Old Forge; No. II,
CarbOndale.
Forest City drum corps headed the
second division, which was under com
mand of William Reel. His chief Of
slaff was c. II. De We're and aides, r.
r. Langan, r. T. Barret, NJ. G. Neary;
Ancient order of Hlbernians. Board of
Erin, all divisions from towns north Of
Scranton. In this division were the fol-
lowing divisions of the Board of Erin