The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-11

The birthday of Father Mathew. one
| of the greatest temperance apostles
the world has ever seen. was observed
In this city yesterday morning viii
a parade of all the local Catholic TotaI
| Abstinence societies.
1t was originally intended to have a
| big parade in this city of all the total
| abstinence societies in the Scranton
| Diocesan union. but this idea was aban-
doned. because it was found impossible
| to secure reduced rates from the rail-
| road companies.
The line of march of yesterdays par
adc was over the principal streets of
| the central city. and the marchers were
greeted at every point by large crowds.
| The parade was headed by Mounted
! Officers Burke and Parry, behind whom,
rode Grand Marshal III. ii. Dever and
| the following aides: p. Mackin, Thom-
as Klein, John +. Langan and Thomas
j. Mahon. The first in line were Il
number of carriages, containing the Of
tccrs of the diocesan union. clergymen
and others. The occupants of the car
riages were as follows:
IN THE CARRIAGES.
First Carriage-Rcv. p. j. McAIanus,
pastor of St Paul's church. Green Ridge,
and president of the Diocesan Union OF
Total Abstinence societies: Rev j. j.
Curran. of Wilkes Barre. treasurer ma
tonal union: w. r. Giroy. Archibald, sec
ond vice president of union: w. S. La
velle, second vice president of union.
Second Carriage.-Revs. T.. j. Canavan
Nlinooka: G. =. Fleming, +. j. Boland,
r. j. Gavan.
Third Calriag agc-Patricll j. Holmes, Ar
thur Kelly st. Paul's society.
Fourth Carriage--Mrs. Charles I.ashar.
president St. Cecelias Catholic Total ABB
stinence and Benevolent society: Nellie
McAuffe, katherine Walsh, katherine
Johnson.
Fifth Carriage--St. Cccelia's Juveniles:
Sarah Bolton. Minnie Duneavy, Mary
McGraw. Mabel Dougherty, Anna Gill.
Sixth Carriage-Rev. w. p. O'Donnell.
II. l.. Menamin, Colorado Springs; Ed
ward Kinney.
Seventh Carriagc-Rev. ]. V. Moylan.
Holy Rosary church. North Scranton;
Rev. John Holmes, Holy Rosary church;
p. j. Mulherin. president Father Witty
society.
The Father Whitty society of North
Scranton. headed by the North End
band. was first in line. The one hun
dred members of the society wore natty
blue uniforms and caps to match,
trimmed with white braid. Captain
Martin McDonough was in command.
The st. Aloysius society. of South
Scranton. was second in line, led by
the National Drum corps. White
duck coats and hats were worn by the
members. The rear of the first divi-
sion was brought up by the members
of st. Joseph's society of Minooka, and
st. Peters society, of Bellevue. The
latter organization was headed by the
splendid ST. Peters Drum corps, whose
playing was one of the features of the
parade.
SECOND DIVISION.
The second division was led by the
Lawrence band of twenty-six pieces,
heading st. Johns society of Pine
Brook, go strong. White vests and
caps We're worn by the ST. Johns
members, and each carried a cane with
small American flag attached.
The best appearance was made by
st. Paurs Pioneer corps, of West
Scranton. The men We're attired in
their handsome grey uniforms and car
ried their big battle axes. They went
through a number of fancy evolutions
along the line of march, and were
roundly cheered
The last society in line was ST. Pauls,
of Green Ridge, popularity referred to
as the "President's own" The men,
bers We're attired in khaki fatigue uni
forms.
The line of march led to Sanderson's
grove, where Il picnic wound up the
celebration of the day.