The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-18
st. Patrick's Day Brought Great
Crowds to Butte.
THE FEATURE OF THE DAY
Catholics From All Over the State Par
ticipated in the Parade-One of
the Finest Ever Seen
in Butte.

Inc parade, which was the prIncipal
feature of the celebration. was one of
the finest ever seen in Butte. There
were exercises at the parochial school,
mass was celebrated at the Catholic
church and an exquisite day added
much to the pleasure of the particle
pants. The Ancient Order of Hibernians,
under whose auspices the celebration
was held, covered itself with. glory by
the admirable manner in which it con-
Quoted the events of the day. A ball
at Miners Union hall and another at
Centerville in the evening, were the
closing features of the celebration
The celebration commenced at $50 in
the morning when Division No. of the
A. o. III. assembled at Miners Union
hall, on North Main street. and, headed
by the Liberty band, marched to Gem
terville. There Division No. 1 fell in,
and the two divisions proceeded to
Walkerville. Marching west on Daily
street the column countermarched at
the Alice failing pond and returned
over the same route to Walkerville.
In the meantime Grand Marshal
James Maher and the Boston and Mon
tana band marched to the B., A. & P.
depot and met the visitors from Ana
conda and escorted them to Miners
Union hall, where another division of
the parade formed and marched to
Centerville to meet the division return
ing from Walkerville. There the two
divisions were organized for the main
parade Grand Marshal Maher gave
the command to march at 1890, and
the column moved south on Main street
to Granite, east on Granite to Wyo-
ming, south on Wyoming to Park, and
thence west to the parochial school.
Grand Marshal Maher led the parade
| followed by the Boston and Montana
band. Next came the Meagher Guards,
100 strong. With their military uni
forms and drawn swords, they present
ed a handsome appearance The Hi
bernian Knights of Anaconda followed
so strong. Then came the Society of St.
Peter and st. Paul of Anaconda, with
IS in line. They were followed by the
st. John the Baptist society of Butte,
100 strong. Next came the Catholic
Foresters of Anaconda with so men in
line, and following marched the Cath
Ollie knights of Butte, $50 men. The
Young Mems Institute, 30 men, were
next in line, and the Canadian Institute
next with 100 men. The Slovenian soci-
ETY. followed with rs men, and next
came a large turnout of the Austrian
society in hacks. Behind the Austrian
society came a carriage containing
State President John j. O,Meara, Vice
rotary NJ. NJ. Donohue of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians. j. j. Grogan,
Hugh Rogan, David Hanley and Will
lam Steuwe. officers of the A. o. II. of
Helena, followed in a carriage. and
next came the Catholic priests. Fathers
Badens, Aflaeys, DeSiere and Cantoves,
in carriage and Father Snels on
horseback. Several carriages contain
ing representatives of the various divi-
sions of the Ladies' Auxiliary society of
the A. o. III. completed the first divi-
sion of the parade.
The second division of the parade was
in charge of Patrick Mitchell as mar
shall, and was led by the Liberty band.
Following the band marched the mem
bers of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
of Anaconda, followed by Divisions l
and of the A. O. III. of Butte. Some
200 or 300 members of the order march,
ed in the second division of the parade.
The procession was a full half mile in
length and with all the orders in full
regalia presented an imposing specta-
Gle. Crowds of people thronged all the
thoroughfares along the line of march
and cheered their favorte societies.
Upon reaching the parochial school at
Park and Washington streets, the sew
eral societies lined up in military order
before the school building, which was
handsomely decorated for the occasion.
Above the arch over the main entrance
a green harp was entwined with the
national colors. Streamers of green
were stretched from the center to either
side with huge American flag draped
in graceful folds over the arch. Every
where the national colors mingled with
the green of Erin. On the steps posed
two young ladies-Miss Mamie Driscoll
as the Goddess of Liberty, draped in
the American flag, and Miss Mary
r. NJ.
in the flag of Ireland. From each tab
leau extended a row of 300 little girls
dressed in white and holding in their
hands sprigs of green, while on the
opposite side of the steps were lined up
the St Patrick's cadets, in uniform as
though standing guard over the scene
AS the orders drew up before the
building, the b. & NJ. band played
Dixie" amid the strains of which
the standard bearers in the procession
advanced and, kneeling at the foot of
the little patriots, received wreath of
white flowers to crown each emblem.
An Grafton on St. Patrick was delivered
by Master James Dolan, and the school
children sang, "All Praise st. Patrick
The exercises closed with the singing
of Shamrock of Erin" after which the
procession reformed and marched to
St. Patrick's church. where mass was
celebrated by Father Lambaere, assist
ed by Father Batens as deacon, Father
Allaeys as sub-deacon, Father DeSierre
as assistant priest, and Fathers Arts
and Pirnat, Father Cantores, Father
Smells sang with the choir. Hamond's
orchestra and the church choir furnish
Ell excellent music. and Father DeSiere
delivered a brief address on the subjecr
of patriotism and religion.
AT the conclusion of the services the
procession was again formed and
marched to the Sisters hospital where
the Sisters and inmates were serenaded
by the bands. after which the march
was taken up again and the procession
proceeded to Miners Union hall and
disbanded. The American flag was the
most conspicuous emblem in the pro-
cess!on.
During the remainder of the day the
sons of Erin made merry throughout
the city and the shamrock vas much in
evidence everywhere During the
morning hours business places closed