The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-17
IN HONOR OF
ST. PATRICK.
Imposing Procession Marches
Through City Streets.
FINE WEATHER FOR PARADE.
Immsnse Crowds Lined the Streets Through
Which The Column Passed.
LINE REVIEWED AT THE CITY HALL.
By Acting Mayor WirsOr and Members Of Ihe City
6cWmmsHt and City liicors Column Mad,
aSplenii Appearance.
Imnsnse Crowds Lined the Streets Through
Which The Column Passed.
LINE REVIEWED AT THE CITY HALL.

II Is doubtful II there could have
been better weather for the observance
Of the last ST. Patricks day Of the cen-
Jury. even n the committee in charge ~
the celebration had fixed things with
the clerk OF the weather. Dry streets
and keen and nlpping air made an
ideal day for the parade and IL it was,
perhaps, a trine cool for the mounted
men, IL was almost perfect for the
marching contingent of enthusiastic
sons OF Erin who were on foot.
There Is no doubt about the feeling
all loyal sons OF Erin have for the great
day. and with one accord the advent Of
81. PatriCks day is hailed by them, no
matter where they happen 10 be, with
patriotic enthusiasm, and there does not
seem 10 be any abatement IN the Nener-
alton in which ths memory of the great
ana good bishop is held. Men, women
and children. whether natives OF Ire
land or descendants Of Irish families
all stand ready 20 celebrate ST Pat
rlclI's day, and Providence offers no
exception 90 the general rule.
The committee In charge OF the local
celebration left nothing undOnc to make
the annual celebration fully in Keeping
with those of former years. and when
the day dawned bright ana clear there
was no doubt about the perfect success
of All the plans as perfected. OF course,
the feature of the day is the street par
adc. without which "A st. Patricks > day
would be like performance or Ham
let" without Hamlet and as early as
I O'Clock this afternoon large crowds
began 10 gather on Exchange place and
Westminster street. although the pro-
ccssion was not scheduled 20 start until
O'Clock. which. of course, meant sew
eral minutes later
As the hour for the gathering OF the
several military and civic organizations
approached strains Of music could be
heard coming from all directions. while
American and Irish flags waved side by
side all over the vast area of Exchange
place. where tho line was formed, un-
der the direction Of Chief Marshal John
Brennan aided by Timothy j. sullivan.
as his chief OF staff. and a large num-
ber of aids. After the usual delays the
line was fully formed. and Chief Mar
shal Brennun gave the order To march,
in the following order:
THE PROCESSION.
Mounted platoon Of police and police
sl<irmishers, under command OF Sergt.
White
chief Marshal John Brennan.
Chief OF Stam Timothy j. sullivan.
Murphy. Richard Burke. Michael r.
Braney. James Skflington, Michael
FIVnn Torrance Il. Oates James Null
eryy, II. j. Coleman, John l.. Cannon,
Andrew kiley. Or. Charles O'Leary DR..
c'Keefe
Chef Marshal's personal aids-John
J. Hanley, Peter Mcconnell. Hugh Mo-
ran.
Mounted stafr-IIugh V. O'Donncll,
Luke kavannagh. James Bashford,
James Lavell, Jr.. James McKenna. DR..
-. t. Wins. Frank Bannon, Thomas
Battram, owen Reid, Farrell j. Hig-
gins, John G. Lyons, Thomas Shcri-
dan, Edward Dorsey. Robert Campbell,
Thomas Dorncy. John III. Lawn James
j. Corcuran. Daniel +. Grady James
Morcland. Thomas Mullen, Hugh Moon
cy James McKcnna, Richard Denneny,
Joseph McNay Michael Dugan. Thorn
as Tully 1hu BannOn, j. i, Morrisey,
John QUINN, John Moran, II. Sketlng-
tom. Joseph McMauus, Charles Hurley,
james r.. Qusick. Robert II. Clarke.
Patrick Martin. William j. Beane,
Henry NJ Wun. Patrick Flneran, Frank
Farley. John t.. Raitcry, John O'Con-
neil. John r. Davoy Daniel j. sullivan.
William McGuiTgin, Goter MCGuiRgin,
Peter Glecrcy, John III. McGrath, VIII
liam Wilson Peter .Haggerty john
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