The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-17
A. o. II. STATE PARADE.
Circular Order Issuod by State President John F. Murphy for Demons, ration in Waterbury, May 23.

Clly naS Just sent to the QlVlSlOnS OL the Ancient Order of NHibernians throughout the state circular order from the headquarters of the grand division, relating to the state parade. The circular is issued by State Presi- dent John r. Murphy of this city and is as follows:
 Office of State President Ancient Or
 der of Fibernians, of Connecticut: As May 23, the date of our grand dem onstration, is drawing to close, take the liberty of calling your attention to a few suggestions as contained in a previous circular. Make your R, R. arrangements with your local agent; ascertain the exact time of leaving and also returning; see that ample accom- modations are furnished before per- hitting your division to enter cars. When arriving in Waterbury form your division in some adjacent street, and your aid to county president will meet you and escort the division to the place assigned you for formation of your county As county president is to se- lect a. number of aids, if you desire your division to be represented, select one of your number forward name and address at once to the county presi- dent and he will notify him of his du- ties, etc.
 If you desire arrangements made for dinner notify Edward Reardon, 117 Wall street, Waterbury; state the number you want accommodated and he will notify you of the place and cost of same.
 If you desire to invite your clergy or any prominent officials of your locali- ty, have them report to our headquar- ters, which will be the Scovill house, where the reception committee will provide for their entertainment.
 Presidents or division commanders will report to their county presidents immediately after they have arrived at the place assigned for formation. Di-, visions which are not uniformed with regalias, etc., I would recommend they appear with dark clothes, badges, white gloves and canes.
 The procession will start at 12:30 o'clock sharp. During the parade you will pass reviewing stand, on which will be the governor and his staff, be- sides other state officials, and invited guests. When passing the reviewing stand the county presidents and com- manders will be careful to attract at tention to themselves by giving the appropriate salute with promptness, alacrity and dignity. Officers not fa- miliar with the salute, will save them selves from ridicule by looking the | matter up. Though it should be un- l necessary to remind any gentleman of 1 the fact, let me say to the forgetful and absentminded members, that smoking in the procession is most disrespectful, and is strictly forbidden. At the close of the parade go in a body to the place where your dinner arrangements have been previously made.
 Strictly and repeatedly would I cau- tion you to guard against mistakes at the railroad station, where on account of so many trains, it is only too easy to board a wrong one for home. would advise an understanding before break ing ranks as to a time and place to | meet, and from there proceed in body to the station, where committee can take all necessary precautions, and | IIllSLHKeS De dVO1ueu Finally would entreat you to pre- serve good order through the day, nor | let the importance of the parade suffer | by any after comparisons, maintain ir- 1 reproachable conduct to the end, and in honor do not permit the organization l to become a subject for ridicule | through the carelessness of a few. l Carefully guard against accidents, and | through your earnest endeavors made the day one of joy and fruitful results, and one to be remembered with pride l by the Irish people of Connecticut
 While in the city any spare time will
 be well spent in visiting the many and
 beautiful places of interest for which the city is noted.
 One of the large halls of the city will | be at the disposal of the divisions af- ter the parade where they can place
 banners, flags, etc, for safe keeping
 and addresses will be delivered in halls
 and stands erected in the park by
 prominent speakers.
 Carriages will not be allowed Tn the procession under any circumstances,
 except in the left of same
 Bands are, expected to play appro-
 priate music in passing the reviewing
 officers.
 Any information relative to the com | ing demonstration will be promptly
 given by me.
 hope you will make extra efforts to
 increase your ranks from this date on,
 and that every brother will feel it a | duty incumbent upon him to make this
 centennial celebration of Ire1and's s
 greatest effort for liberty, one to be
 referred to in after years by the com | ing generations.
 P. S.--The call for the state conven-
 tion will be issued in the near future,
 and at present about thirty divisions i have reported favorably upon holding
 it in Waterbury, May 23.
 | Division officers should order at once | Gf not provided) set of jewels as re- | ferred to in the National directory, to | be worn at meetings, and on all occa-
 sions of assembling together, especial | ly in the coming parade and conven- | tions.
 It is expected that the seven compan- ies of the Hibernian Rifles of the state,
 comprising the First regiment, will pa
 rade Colonel Murphy is to visit this city next week to confer with leaders in regard to the parade.
 | | LARGE TRET