The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-17
ST. PATRICK DAY
Brilliant Showing of the
Hibernian Societies in
Today's Parade.
VIEWED BY MAYOR NANsEa
Line Of March and Tonight's
Events in Honor Of the
Coed Saint.


There is one day in all the calendar to
which an Irishman locks with particular
veneration. 1t is this seventeenth OF
March, st. Patrick Day, and there is
not town in the wide wide world where
that day is not being celebrated even il
| there's only one Irishnan living in it.
st. Patrick who was unquestionably
a gentleman, has so many people named
in honor after him that even il the OBJ
servance of the day were limited to
them it would be tremendous enough.
But everyone who is OF irish descent on
this day of the year feels a revival OF
his love for the old country feels cours-
ing through his veins the blood of that
nation which has, perhaps. given more
warriors. statesmen and patriots to en-
nance the progress of the world than any
country since the days of ancient Rome
and Greece. and unites with pardonable
ana proper pride in a celebration in honor
OF old Erin and her patron saint.
There's not cabin in the mining
ilelds of the far West, the 'sdiggingss' Of
Australia, or the PITS of Africa, where
and it would be difficult to ind d city
on TINS continent where there was not q
society OF Hibernians.. the members of
scarves, sashes and green plliines, did
not parade through the principal Streets
o. the city styy "a ana wind up with ball or
OF course the societies paraded in Jer-
sey cry, and although the walking
was bad the marching was fine;s SO We're
back, the uniforms and the bands all
playing at the same time and different
pieces of music, too
ABOUT four hundred men were in line.
The procession formed on Barrow street.
with the right resting on Grand street
Some OF the divisions were late in arriv-
ten o'clock when Grand Marshal James
Cieary gave the order to march The line
II march was down Grand street to
Washington, thence through Washington
street to Montgomery, to Newark avenue
All along the line the paraders were Civ
en- cordial reception. This was particu>
larly true at the City Hall, where they
were reviewed by Mayor Wanser. A half
dozen mounted policemen led the process
sion at this point and they presented an
admirable appearances. Chief of Police
Murphy had had the avenue cleared ana
the paraders were thus made to appear
at their best.
hi.ln1ec0ats under command of Sergeant
Barney Wade. Grand Marshal Cleary
astride fiery charger, came next and
then his aides, William NJ. Barry and
charge of Marshal John Moran It was
made up Of Companies A and B, Hiber-
Captain Patrick Sweeney commanding. ing
OF Division NO. q Michael hurry was
marshal; No. g. Timothy Kiblin; No A.
as fa ha AIDE KS wsn Thoas pafs Tshe Ls5ns RS &
Daniel G. Hawkes.; No z, John b Brien !:
NO; Michael J. Curry, with Michael
marshal, with Richard Madden as aide: aide:
No: 10, John EMcCrystai was marshal and
Arthur McNulty his aide; No. 16. John
marshal, and Neil O'Donnen aide: No. 20
Patrick Marshal Each division was
headed py brass band or a drum and
On the steps Of the City Hall beside
Mayor Wanser were Tax Commissioner
flames 3sl c: Gaarke; Aldermen Glaton, Wit
and Water Commissioner Hooker, City
Marshal Graham and number of clerks.
mayor Wanser occupied a conspicuous
position on the steps. He raised his hat
somewhat nettied when turning around
he found Alderman Witter bcwine and
scraping and waving big plush cap
in reviewing this procession" he snapped
Alderman Witter did not mind the 'scall
down. but kept on waving his hat until
were the usual number Of dgnitaries in
carriages following the procession Every
thing considered, It was a greet celebra-
shoW their patriotism was double the.
Grard Marshal believed there would be
From Newark avenue the line moved
Coles. to Varick, to Grand. to- BramhaIl
avenue From the latter place special cars
were taken TO Bayonne. There was
procession in that city and all the prin-
cipal streets were visited.
Tne first performance by the three
of Grace School, Hoboisen. was given
last night. 1t was repetition Of the ex-
cellent Christmas entertainment with
the addition of an illustrated folio Of
songs touching upon st. Patrick. The
hall was crowded
The entertainment will be repeated
every evening this week
the Catholic Young Mems Literary AS
sociation Of st. Paul of the Cross, will
give Strife tonight
~ There { vii BE- BE- e grsnd sa eslsbratIon BY
night, when Father Condor, S. T., viii
make an address,
The new ST. MichaePs Church on Grove
banquet.
The K. M. G. A. holds a grand gymnas-
tic exhibition tonight
The County Cavan Mems Association
holds its first annual ball tonight in Opera
Club viii reproduce "fsileen ogen fonigt li,S15e
The Rev Father Dooley, Of Newark,
will lecture on st. Patrick tonight in St
Paul's Church
The P, j. Dougherty Association gives
a hall tonight in the Avenue House.
The Rev. Father Sheehan of St PAT
rick's r. G.. Church, win preach on st.
Patrick IN st JOINTS Church, Hudson
Rev Father r'zAe l. q. M carroll viii lee
ture "a St. Patrick III st. Pafrick,s
Church tonight