The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-16
IRIsHMEN's DAY OF DAYS.
BTBERNIANS WILL PARADE AND
DINE IN ST. PATRICx's HONOR.

Mass and Parade in the Morning
and VIII Banquet at Night-Jasper
Greens VIII Parade and Fire Sa-
lutte in the Afternoon and the Hi
herman Society Will Give Its An
nuaI Dinner at Night.
The four divisions of the Ancient Order
of Hibernans will hold their banner cele-
bration tomorrow. All loyal descendants
of the old stock that has made the wit,
wisdom and bravery and eloquence Of
Ireland famous will participate.
County President ]. J. Dillon has order
ed the four divisions of the order to as
semble at Hibernian hall al $50 o'clock In
the morning. The parade will be taken
up from that point in honor Of st. Pat
rick. the patron saint of Ireland. The
divisions will be formed in line and pre-
pared TO move at $3.50 sharp.
The banners of the divisions will be car
ried and the parade will present an i'm
posing appearance. Shamrock and the
green will be worm and the spirit of patri-
otism will be boiling over.
The committee on arrangements for the
parade and the banquet to be given at
night met last night to perfect the plans
The marshals were selected. The list in
sures that the parade will be properly
conducted. Mr.. Joseph F. Doyle will be
chief marshal. His aids will be Mr.. w.
J. Harry, Jr., of the First division, Mr.. T.
C. Murphy of the Second division, Mr..
Joseph F. Nolan of the Third division, and
Mr.. E. F. Davis of the Fourth division.
The line of march will first be taken up
to st. Patricks Church, where the order
will attend solemn high mass. Upon the
conclusion of the religious service, the
grand parade will commence. The princi-
pal streets of the city will be followed.
Every patriotic member of the A. o. II.
is expected to be In line TO make this pa
rade the largest ever held in it's history.
The members always take special pride in
having full ranks on this occasion, as it is
the day dearest of all to the heart of an
Irishman.
The members will meet at night at $3.50
o'clock at the hall The banquet will start
promptly at o'clock. Covers for $50 will
be laid. It is thought there will be fully
that number present. Mr.. Thomas f.
Gleason, president of Division No T. will
preside as the master of the feast, while
Mr.. A. ]. Ryan, president of Division No.
3, will be secretary and toast master.
The programme of toasts and responses
and music has been arranged. 1t is as fol-
lows
THE Day We Celebrate" Jos. f. Doyle
Music-St. Patrick's Day,
u. S. ............. Walter C. Hartridge, Esq
Music-Star Spangled Banner.
THE Bar" ...............s..A. s. Way, Esq
Music-"Lord Chancellor"
woman, .......................J. +. Harry.
Kathleen Mavourneen.'
Irish Soldier" ..............E. A. Leonard
Music-"God Save Ireland
The Press" ..................T. j. Murray
Music-"Believe Me of All Those Endear-
ing Young Charms"
'1798-1S9S," ..............T. b. Catherwood
Music-"The Harp That Oonce Through
Taras Halls"
The Irish Jasper Greens will assemble
at $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon at their
quarters at the armory of the First Regi-
ment for their annual parade, in honor OF
St. Patrick
The company will be under command of
Capt. John EIannery. The parade will be
through the principal streets. When 1t is
over the company will march TO the Cath
olict Library hall, where an elegant COLA
ton will be served. That of last year will
be recalled by the members of the COM
pany, who will only hope taat this may
prove in every respect equally delightful.
There will be many of the military Of
ficers of the city present at the collation.
as the guests of the Greens. These gentle
men will not be allowed TO escape without
having first responded to calls and some
very good impromptu speeches will be
heard. Several members of the Greens
are gifted with excellent voices The tol-
lily and good feeling that will be bubblins
over will be responsible for demands upon
them for responses to calls for the songs
of Ireland.
The Greens will have the Pegimental
band with them on the parade. The favor
into which this excellent organization has
leaped is shown in the number of engage.
ments it has booked for the day The pa
rades and banquets will have its services
the band thus having four engagements
The Hibernian Society's dinner at the
De Soto will be in accordance with the
programme in yesterdays Morning News
Two of Savannah's most talented speak.
ers will be heard tomorrow night in other
cities at celebrations of ST. Patrick's day
by the local organizations of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians. They are Mr. p. J.
O'Connor and Mr.. T. S. Morgan.
Mr.. OConnor will leave tonight fo,
Montgomery. He will be the guest of the
order in that city Mr.. O'Connor is ma.
tional president of the Ancient Order OF
Hibernans and the principal toast of the
banquet given in Montgomery will be 70.
sponded to by him. Mr.. Morgan also
leaves tonight. His eloquence will charm
the ears of Augusta hearers.