New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-17

MILITARY DRESS WILL PARADE TONIGHT
IN GRAND CENTRAL PALACE.
81 Palricks Day will be enthusia sticaly cele-
brated in New-York to-day The women of Ire
land will be specially patriotic In to-night's OBJ
servance in the Grand Central Palace where
eral thousand young girls and women will be as
sembled. arrayed in fancy costumes The ladies
Of the Irish provinces Of Munster. Leinster Con-
naugh and Ulster Will wear dresses TO correspond
with the flags and native coors of those districts.
and Somerset's Irish Volunteer Band will play
many beautiful national and patriotic airs. The
Ist Regiment, Of Irish Volunteers in full uniform.
will be IN the Palace hall parade. and will be
reviewed by Colonel James Moran and his STAFF. of
the I'd Regiment, Rhode Island National Guard.
TIE Executive Committee and other officers of the
Irish Fair will also review the troops
The young women who will take part In to-
nights parade will march around the hail. and will
halt in front of the platform, where they will be
drawn up according to the provinces they repre-
sent. An elaborate reception and dance will finish
the evenings festivities.
BIRTHPLACE OF ST. PATRICK.
Several countries lay claim to the honor OF be
ing the birthplace OF st. Patrick. but whatever
obscurty surrounds his nativity, all authorities
agree that. from his name. Patrick. he was the
scion Of a pa african family.
He was born about the year 372, and when sixteen
years old carried off by pirates and sold into
slavery in Ireland where his master employed him
as a swineherd In the county Of Antrim. After
seven years OF servitude he escaped to the Conii-
nent where ne was successfully ordained as dea-
con. priest and bishop. Then, once more with the
authority Of Pope Ceestine he returned to Ireland
TO preach the Gospel to the heather inhabitants
and it is generally conceded that he did much
toward Outstanding the country
The principal enemies ne encountered were the
Druids who had long controlled the religious rites
Of the Celtic people. They great magicisns
bu, not equal to the sanity powers Of ST Patrick
who cursed their fields and rivers and finally ex-
terminated them The greatest miracle assigned 10
him was banishng the snakes ana loads ana rem
cerng the Irish soil forecr after obnoxious 10 me
coigan seriously relates that st. Patrick accom-
plished this wonderful feat by beating on a drum;
which he struck with such fervor that he knocked
a hole In It: but angel miraculousy appeared
and mended It,
THE SHAMROCK.
The shamrock or small white clover IS universally
worn In the hats all Ireland on St Patricks
nav Tho popular notion Is that when the Saint
was preaching the doctrine of the Trinity he used
this plant-three leaves on one siem-to Illustrate
The reverence that still attaches TO the clover Is
evidenced by the custom Of the irish peopie e.ei!
March I'm sending over, by mail or thrOueh ,i
little boxes containing The sacred plant to their
reiatives In this country. ,,,s o,rci
In searching old records very curious conci-
dence at least came TO light regarding ulss
flower In Arabic the trefoil or clover Is caaed
Of sn the Persian riads Pny says
seens never seen upon TINS pant scoT aho
This statement. taken I'm connection win ,he Iet
endary feat of Punishment by ST PATRICK IL So"e-
what remarkable. TO say the least . -,
The patron saint is commonly stated 10 nav nav
and TO be buried at Dowupatrck me place ~
much venerated by the people
Whether England Ireland. Scotland or Wales De
entitled 10 tho honor OF the good saints birthplace;
whether Professionalism or Catholicism claimed ms
spiritual allegiance. and whether ne was stlci
nromo.er OF temperance or the first VINO instructed
The Irish in the OF distilling, according 10 the
old song-
~ III hhs and
81, patrick the man who taught US 10 drink
whiskey-
the fact remains that this morning every soul Of
me (;reen Isle who Is alive 10 its traditions mas
donned a sprg of shamrock and is ready TO cele-
trate the achievements of its patron saint
JOY IN DUBLIN
In Dublin especially the toy is extreme BY day
break every steeple is gay with nags. and the bells
peal forth necessarily until night The rich bestow
aims unon The poor, and the poor call down bless
ing. on the rich In the great castle the LORD
Lieutenant gives the annual pail ana supper anu
in every home. no matter how modest the enthu-
slosn &c All that a warm-hearted. affectionate peo
pie can possibly express. 49,, $500, , $50
out IN full force the straits OF st fatricks DAY
In tho Morning rninRlnc tremendously Win the
cries from the old women, "Buy my shamrocKs
Nor must the shillelah which purctuaies and en-
phasizes the festivities In most Impressive iash-
Ion. be forgotten.
CELEBRATIONS IN LONDON.
In London ST Patricks Day has been Tor many
years selected occasion FOR sohc,nng ana Cd
tanning aid 10 national objects preferably the pro-
motion OF education.