The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18
PARADE IN THIS CITY.
Under the Auspices Of Ancient Order OF
liibcrnians, BOard OF Erin,

liibcrnians. Board or Erin.
Thousands Of people came to Scranton
To view the parade and from 10 o'clock
until noon when the word of command
was given. the principal thoOughfares
of the city were blocked with spectators,
young and old. men and women. There
was larger. number present than on
any st. Patricks day in several years,
and II was the general opinion that the
parade was highly creditable to the
Ancient Order Of Hibernian societies
under whose auspices il was held, not
withstanding the exceedingly disagree
able weather for marching.
In the line Of march Were noticed q
large percentage of elderly men, whose
patriotism was paramount to the incon
venience to which they We're subjected
in travelling along the slushy streets.
1t is estimated that 800 men were in
line. and this Is one-third of what
would participate had the weather not
been SO unfavorable
The societies We're a little behind time
In arriving. Marshals reported to head
quarters at the st. Charles hotel and
were assigned their places In the process
sion. and at II o'clock the order to
march was given by Grand Marshal
Miles j. McAndrew. Captain James
O'Iiara was chief of staff and the aids
were o. r.. McKenna. OF Scranton; Peter
j. LAWN and w. +. Malloy, of Carbon
dale; John +. Barrett, of Jessup, and
Captain James Gavan. of Jessup. They
We're mounted ON horseback and pre-
sented a fine appearance in their green
scarfs and plumed headgear Of bright
colOrs.
THE INVITED GUESTS.
Then came carriages containing in
vited guests. Rev. r. J. Melley, of st.
Johns church, spiritual director OF the
Scranton Diocesan union, and Hon.
Fred w. Gunster occupied the first car
riage. In the second We're .Iayor-elect
James G. Bailey and City Treasurer
elect c. G. Boland. In the third were
City Controller-elect Edmund j. Rob-
inson and Attorney George $. Horn.
In the fourth were Attorneys r. p. Ho-
ban, NJ. j. DonahOe, and Hon. John p.
Quinnan. In the fifth were Rev. j. A.
O'Reilly and Rev. Sylvester Malone. of
the cathedral. In the sixth were Rev.
II. Il. Coffey. of Carbondale. Rev. John
j. O'Toole. of Providence. and Rev. J.
A. McHugh. of the cathedral. In the
seventh We're Rev. George j. Lucas. u.
d., of Archibald. and Rev. NJ. B. Donlan,
of Dunnore. In the eighth We're May
Or elect James j. O'Neill. of Carbon
dale, and ex-Councilman Patrick Col
den In the ninth We're c. Y. Boland
and ID. +. Battle. state and national
treasurers respectively of the Ancient
Order. In the tenth were President
James J. O'Hara. of Parsons: Secretary
r. j. Early. OF Green Ridge. and Treas
urer John +. Mcdonnell. Of Carbondale,
officers Of the Diocesan Temperance
union. Three other carriages followed
with local members of the Ancient Or
der.
w. F. Peel. of Carbondale. command
....s III q \ 4
Burns, of Simpson: Thomas LAWN, of
Vandling; John ]. Ruddy. of Scranton;
NJ. G. Neary. Mayfield: John Flynn, of
Scranton, and John Bell. of Forest City.
st. Johns Total Abstinence and Benev
olent society, of the South Side. had
the right of line and headed the societ-
les. James. Cullen, pioneer Father
Mathew man, was color bearer. The
South Side Drum corps furnished the
music. The st. Pauls Rifles marched
after the other members.
CARBONDALE AND ARCHIBALD.
Next were the Carbondale and Arch
bald Ancient Order societies over $50
strong led by the Archibald Cornet
band. The Archibald paraders wore red.
white and blue bow neckties and hou-
quets of shamrock and evergrcens. The
Parnell Fife and Drum corps, of Jes-
sup, leu blN iSioii w. q VI tndL DIice.
These had green plumes I'm their hats
and carried canes.
Division No. /, of Forest City, was led
by the drum corps of that town and
they showed up Well. Division No. 4,
of Jermyn. followed them. and the last
society of the first division was. No. 5.
of Carbondale, led by the Mozart band.
NJ II. Healey commanded the second
division; his aides were Captain p j.
Honan, who was resplendent in bright
green uniform and bore himself in true
Sheridan style; NJ. +. Sheridan. NJ G.
Langan, Thomas j. DOherty, James +.
Layelle, and r. j. Langan. all Of this
city The Lawrence band led the div
ision. After IL came Division No. /, of
Hyde Park: and then Excelsior Drum
corps. leading Division 2. of Providence.
Bauer's band came next, ahead of
Division IA, of the South Side, and
Division 4, of Minooka. McDonnelrs
Drum corps led Division 10. of Scranton.
and the last society in the line was
Division Z. Of this city, the strongest in
the county. 1t was led by the Forest
band.
The formation of the parade was as
follows: The first division made up on
Franklin avenue. right resting on
Lackawanna avenue. The second divi-
sion formed on Penn avenue. right rest
ing on Spruce street. The men marched
in columns Of fours and paraded up
Lackawanna avenue, to Adams. to
Gibson street, to Washington avenue,
to Linden street, to Franklin. to Lacka-
wanna avenue, where ranks were
broken and the societies were dismissed.
PARADE IN PITTSTON.