Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-18


and wherever one looked the bright
hues met the gaze. Young and old
went about their business with a mod
pinned to their breasts, and from many
business houses and private residences
the flag of the Trishman fioated beside
their adopted Stars and Stripes. In the
afternoon the streets were crowded,
and then the color showed up more
prominently. During the parade the
orange and green of the Hibernians
blended in peaceful harmony. and a re-
Prospective view of the paraders pre-
sented an animated color column.
The day opened with observances in
all the Catholic churches of the city,
where special services were held. At
st. Johns Church the most elaborate
service was conducted; and, at its close.
Rev. FIR. Delargy, one of the mission
aries, delivered a special sermon. He
spoke of the movement which some are
trying to start in this country, which,
if successful, will bar the natives of st.
Patrick's Isle from many Of the privi-
leges they now enjoy, Father Delargy
declared that such a movement could
not gain footho!d in country found
ed on religious liberty.
In the afternoon the celebration was
on the streets of the city, where a fine
of Hibernians The members made
large and imposing turnout and on
every hand were heard words of praise
for their marching and department.
Many houses decorated especially for
the occasion, but perhaps the most elab-
crate were at A. 0. H. Hall, Forest
house, and at the office Of N. j. Mooney
in Clarks block. At the latter place
American and Irish flags We're displayed
and the harp Of Tara in gold was placed
between them Below the harp was a
glory of Irish and American flags.
In the evening the celebration was
transferred to Mechanics Hall, where
1000 people gathered to listen to sterling
patriotic addresses by weE-known ora
tors, and to the rousing airs played by
the celebrated John Boyle O'Reilley
Band of Natick. After the exercises in
Mechanics Hall, Washburn Hall was
the scene Of the celebration, and there
feast of choice dishes and oratory
was served up. The celebration did not
end until SIT. Patrick's day had some
hours passed, and then the Irishmen
who were in at the finish repaired to
their homes tired but, On how happy
THE AFTERNOON PARADE.
The order of the parade in the after
noon was as follows:
FIRST DIVISION.
Platoon of police-Officers Reardon
Whalen, Cody, Fitzpatrick Dunn and
Burke; Sergt. Thomas McMurray in
command.
Chief Marshal, j. J. Rogers and staff:
Chief of staff, Walter n. Drohan; chap
lain, Rev. Eugene F. Brosnidan; sur
geon, DR.. John 7. McGillcuddy; assist
ant sugeon, DIR. James r. McGourty;
bugler, Peter f. Sullivan; aids, Thomas
Kenney Timothy Warren, Charles A.
Sweeney, Philip Kelley, Patrick j.
Leary. Rev. 7. B. Murphy Of Saxon
vile rode with the staff
John Boyle O'Reilley Band of Natick,
40 pieces, F. ]. Foley leader.
co. A, Hibernian Rifles, 40 men: First
lieut., j. j. Minis; second lieut., c. P.
Rogers.
60. b, Hibernian Rifles. 20 men. Capt.
Jlick Clifford; first lieut., Terrence Grif-
fin; second lieut., D. f. O'Callahan
Co C, Hibernian Rifles, 80 men: First
lieut.. jeremiah Sullivan; second lieut..
James Donahue.
Division IA of Cherry Valley. As men:
Marshal, James A. Quinn; assistant,
Edward Manning.
Carriage with banner, containing
Thomas McDonough, jeremiah A. Too
mey, Patrick F. Clark and Michael Null
laney.
SECOND DIVISION.
Battery B Band, % pieces, f. d. In
graham leader.
Division /. A. O. H., $50 men: Mar
shall, Martin Carney; assistants, John
Sarsfield and Martin WEIGH.
Division 9, A. 0. H., 200 men: Mar
shall, Nicholas II. O'Connor; assistants,