The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-16
WILL NOT HAVE PARADE
THE ST. PATRICK'S DAY COMMITTEE
REACHES 4 DECISION.
Programme, However, Will BE
at the Grand i'm Evening.

The committee on arrangements for the
annual celebration Of St. Patrick's day he'd
a meeting last night at the Occidental Ho-
tel, over which Patrick McNelis presided,
and the following minute recalling the
contemplated parade. because of the death
OF General Harrison, was unanimously
adopted. the same meeting the full APP
provai of the marshals of the several di-
visions:
ITO the Public-I am instructed by the
Ancient Order of Hibernians of this city
and county. through its Representatives,
the committee on arrangements for St.
Patrick day celebration, March IL, 1901,
to state TO the public that St. Patrick's day
Is "A national holiday of the organization,
and to comply with the laws thereof IL Is
the universal rule that the society prop
erly celebrate the day by public parade,
public speaking or such other exercises as
may be in accord with the spirit of the oc-
casion.
However, on account of the calamity
that has befallen our city, State and Ma
ton In the death of our distinguished fell
low-citizen, Gen. Benjamin Harrison, hon
ored no less as statesman than for his eX-
allied citizenship, patriotic life and devO-
ton to public trust, we deem 1t our i'm
peratiVe duty as citizens and HibernlanS
TO abandon our annual parade out OF re-
spect TO the memory of our dead eX-
President.
I'VE respectfully invite our members,
their IflenUS ana cltlZenS generally 70 as
semble in Tomlinson Hall on Sunday, the
18th inst, at 4 O'Clock p. m, to participate
in the exercises incident to a proper OBJ
serVance OF st fatrlcks day. we cor
daily thank those who accepted our invi-
tation to take part i'm the parade. We thank
the press of the city for its never-failing
courtesy. and We are grateful to a generous
public, which has always shown friendly
interest in the celebration of our patriotic
festival"
The above was signed by p. II. McNelis
as grand marshal and the comTnittee on
arrangements. composed Of William Curry,
county president; David Moriarty, county
secretary; James II. Deery, Daniel O'Don-
nell, Jeremiah Costello, b. Kavanaugh and
p. j. Griffin.
The programme for the assembly at Tom
linson Hall at 4 p. m. was left unchanged,
with the exception that the Hon. Frank
b. Burke Will use the time allotted to him
in paying a tribute TO the life and work Of
the late General Harrison. The other po--
lions of the programme include an address
by the Hon. Henry Warrum and the Rev.
j. +. Byrne, with appropriate music by
the Boys Hibernian Band. In the evening,
at the Grand Opera House, the picturesque
Irish drama, The Brides of Garryowen,
will be presented, under the direction OF
o NJ. Sullivan. John III. Seaman, Her
man Frey, j. G.. German, j Quill, F. ID.
r. Raftery, Z. j. O'COnnor, Miss Katherine
Mahoney, Miss Elizabeth Maley, Miss Clara
l.. Canaan. Miss Cecilia Martin and Ed
ward O'Mahoney are embraced in the cast.
The Hibernians nave been to great eX-
pense in preparing for this celebration, the
chief feature of which, of course, is neces-
sarily abandoned because of the death of
General Harrison. They are hopeful. how
ever, that the programme Will be suf-
ficiently attractive TO fill both TOmlinsOn
Hall in the afternoon and the opera house
at night, as by that time the Harrison OBJ
sequieS will be ended.