The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-17
Fine Weather for Saint
PatriCk'S Day.
Imposing Column Marched
Through City Streets.
Thousands Of People Watched Pro-
cession Along the Route.

Irish societies Of this city, and appointed
To arrange for the annual st. Patrick =
Day parade, was publicly demonstrated
this afternoon by one of the largest and
best appearing professions which ever
marched in honor of the Patron Saint TO
whom March IL is dedicated
There were over fifty organizations in
the line, including the local companies of
the Second Regiment, the several diyi-
sions of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
the branches OF Irish National Foresters
and the cadet companies, and in addition
there were enough bands To furnish good
marching music for all parts OF the line
and to satisfy the thousands of sight seers
along the route of march.
The procession WAS reviewed on Ex-
change Place by Mayor McGuinness, the
heads of departments and members of the
city government.
The formation Of the line was as fol-
lows:
Platoon of Police Mounted.
Michael Il. Braney, Chief Marshal.
Joseph p. Reilly, Chief of Staff.
PERSONAL AIDS.
Luke Fay, Martin Cushing, N. b. Miley,
Joseph Enos.
STAFF, MOUNTED.
John j.. Cannon, Bernard McTiernan,
John O'Connell, Hugh Connors,
/ Thomas l.. Cox, John IL. Walsh, John
McGann, James Moreland, Patrick
Cannon, Peter +. Bowen, Frank
Carpenter, Thomas L. Burke p. j.
Colman, NJ III. Brady, Martin Laferty,
Miles McKeon, John Chapman, William
II. Doyle, Thomas Kellcher Thomas
Quinn, l.. j. Connors, Martin Dempsey,
Bernard Nangle, ID. L. Grady, James
l. AZ IL.
o. Reilly, Richard Burke, Colonel p. w.
Bowes Henry Nj. Winn, Patrick Kelly,
William j. Darcy, Thomas j. Morgan,
Nj. j. FLYNN, j. J. Shanahan, Charles
J. Donnelly, p. ii. Jones' James II.
Tsamd lee Miles SonahS Trayer5 oreah Paul RsgnSn
Robert Campbell, Edward Campbell,
Nj. A. O'Neil, DR. j. L. Farrell ID. X.
Sullivan, 4. J. Sullivan, ID. Cronin,
j. j. O'Neil John G. Lyons, Thomas
Oates Joseph Phillips, James McCurdy,
Michael Marriman, NJ, j.. Breheney,
Edward Conway, p L. eastman, John
McCurdy, Arthur Hagan, DIR. Gray
DIR. NJ. B. Milan, Frederick Darcy,
Daniel Kelly, Miles McNamee, Bernard
Conarty, Patrick Mclaughlin. Thomas
+. Rooney, DIR. l.. j. Kiernan, 4.
John Mcdonald, James Skiffington,
John McCarron, John Harlow, j. j.
Corcoran, Luke Cox, Thomas Sweeney
Patrick Leydon, Il. II. Duffy, ID. j.
Mccarthy, William Kelly, Michael
Levclle, Thomas Maher, Thomas Tully,
Thomas Casey Edward O'Neil, Richard
Hurley, John Minehan, Peter Gilhceney,
James Multeryory, William Leddy,
Frank Bartley, Andrew Kelly, Timothy
Shea, NJ. F. Driscol, 4. +. O'Neil,
Joseph Kelly, Daniel Mcosker, John
Quinn, J: 2. Morrisey, J. 4. Rafferty,,
Patrick Mullen, Thomas Sheridan, John
A Ward Frank j. Brennan, u.
Mooney, f.. j. Hines, John L. McHale,
John III. Mcguire, Patrick Madden, ID.
j. Drury, Thomas jennings John T..
Hurley, James A. Cusick, Bernard
McGreary, NJ. J. Gormley, Edward III.
Darcy, L. McDermott, Lawrence Roach,
Thomas Manning, John Nolan, James
Foley, John Murray, Daniel Herman,
John Lynch, Michael II. Corcoran, p.
Donnelly, u. G. Finncran, Thomas +.
Bracken, L. Scanlon, A. V. Cheyers.
FIRST DIvISION-MILITARY.
National Band William Il. White, leader
Major Frank NJ. Lally, Commanding
Emmett Guards, Co. n, 2d Regt. Infan-
try, r. l. NJ, Capt Peter A.
Sweeney, Commanding.
Wolftone Guards, Co: +, 2d Regt. Infan-
try, r.. l. NJ, Capt Louis A.
Lynch, Commanding
Woonsocket Guards, COD, 2d Regt. in
fantry, r. |. NJ, Capt. Thos. f.
McGill, Commanding.
Cadet Companies, Capt. Malachie Kelley,
Commanding.
South Providence Cadets, ist Lieut.. Joseph
Fceley, Commanding
Grafton Cadets, Capt. Bernard Hackctt
Commanding.
Washington Cadets Capt. O'Hearn,
Commanding.
Emmett Cadets, e,,,p,5,n, Capt; BERNARD Waters
SECOND DIvISION-CIvIC.
Carriages
Ancient Order Hibernians John Gray,
Marshal
Hibernian Rifle Fife and Drum Band,
John j. Cannon, Leader.
Co. a, Hibernian Rifles, Capt. John L.
Flynn, Commanding.
Division No. 3, A. q. III.
Division No. 8, A. O. II.
Division No. IL, A. O. II.
Division No. IL, A. o. II.
Division No 10, A. o. II.
THIRD DIvISIoN-CIvIC.
Carriages.
Patrick Murphy, Marshal
Hedley-Liysey Band, William +. Livsey,
Irish National Forestcrs, Co. A, Irish
Forester Guards, Capt 'ohn j.
Mullaney, Comma diny.
Branch John Boyle O Reilll ia lch John
Dillon. Robert Emmett Llterary.
Wolitone Literary William Orr Literary.
FOURTH DIvISION-CIvIC.
Carriages.
Arthur II. Burns, Marshal
Olneyville Cadet Band, Richard Selby,
Leader.
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