New-York tribune., 1908-03-18
THE GREEN WAVED HIGH.
'Tzcas "F'augh-a-Ballagh and "Reh'
thu 4zcn" Al Ouer TOsCn.

thu 4zUn" al Ouer TO1Cn.
New York was ali smiles yesterday. barring those
persons green with envy From early morning
until late at night the town regaled lavishly
with Irish airs and Irish speeches. and the visions
of lovely simplicity and sweet harmony that the
celebration presented were things not to be over
looked by the curious. Nobody complained of being
tired OF the music OF Erin, the procession OF forty
thousand Irishmen, weary of the speeches and
sermons. Even Bourke Cochran, recently and
ANONYMOUSLY put on the wrong side of the front
door of Tammany HalI-even he smiled alike on
friend and foe And nobody inquired into his poll
tics or the value of his oratorical effuslons lie
could have Charles Francis Murphy wearing
a sprig of green in his corbeen, a smile of sweet
peace with all the world but it is not known that
Mr.. Cochran was so curousy intent
The peace that surpasseth ali understanding
was widespread even after many had assented
many times to the query, "Rehi thu avn? 1t
overlooked nothing And talk about old sores and
old scores-those words did not rhyme yesterday
A bricklayer ut work in Fifth avenue remarked,
What a difference bechune now and them and
Immediately the gossips wagged their tongues. 1t
nearly o'clock then. and the Irish societies
sweeping grandiy into 5lst street. turning
into Madison avenue. and proudly paying their re-
spects to the Archbishop of New York and his
guests. gathered the veranda Of his home 1t
significant. 1t meant that the clique had been
beaten, and the Irish workmen of this city al
lowed to conduct their celebrations as they saw
fit Archbishop Farley smiled bengnly on the
great gathering.
The observation of the day began with special
masses in all churches The 69th Regiment at
tended services at St. PatrickS and then prepared
TO lead the parade in the afternoon. Besides the
marching men, many city officials We're present In
carriages when Peter J. Molloy, the grand mar
shall, and his aid James Doris. gave the signal
to start at $3.50 O'Clock from Fifth avenue and 42d
street.
The whole line OF march was jammed, the great
est crowd being assembled about the Cathedral
where the police, under Inspector Max Schmltt-
berger had all they could do to preserve order
Headed by the mounted police, the procession
moved in the following order:
sixtv-ninth Regiment n. G. y. Y. Colonel Edward
DUFFY Commanding ra;,,ar ,.srsrs1 Charles
Regiment, Irish Volunteers Colonel E. p Gilgar
Second Regiment. Irish Of BROOKLYN Major d.
Regiment Irish Volunteers Of New Jersey Colonel
Eighth Battalion irish Volunteers of West Chester Major
Company of deaf BETasn haes of s JosePhs nra
ca,hoc Boys N2}ST 2avai i"T sade Of Brooklyn
tathoifc .hid tDl6lsItc Protectory 1' Band
COMPANY D. Raes ss ST 46ners Y9rk rouhy
Guests and chairman of committee in rao; coaches
Ancient n'i69d 6er Pct Of bernan Shrtysg divisions New
omcers of Irish iUf5 Counties Athletic Union.
rhn, in order were the various Irish county
societies.
The line Of march was from AID street and
Fifth avenue north TO 50th street. to Madison
avenue to 51st street, to Fifth avenue 10 lzo'h
street. to Lenox avenue TO 1S5th street TO Elsnth
avenue and thence to Manhattan Casino. where 1t
disbanded.
The boys band of the Mission of the 1mmacu-
late Virgin received much applause along the
line The f25 boys wore new blue uniforms pro-
,-fded by Father Fitzpatrick. Each one of the
,i+tle fellows received a sprig of shamrock from
ParnelPs grave. in Glesnevin Cemetery, sent to
them by u member of the Sim Fein Society in
Dublin
nIaces of the city. those from the upper West
side in the Manhattan Casino, the Bronx mem
hers at Zeltner's, 177th street and Third avenue,
and the Yorlville and downtown sections at Lex
ington Avenue Opera House. The Munster County
associations gave a ball and entertainment IN
Kerrv's Hall, in East seth street. where one of
the features was Irish ballads by Miss Julia
Murphy and Irish dances by young Limerick
misses The Mayo enjoyed themselves at
the Amsterdam Opera House with ball and
native songs and dances. Other entertainments
were held in halls throughout the city
Brooklyn, usual. had its own parade, which
was watched by thousands of loyal and
daughters of the "ould sod The parade was led
by the Hibernians. All the buildings along the
line of march decorated with the golden
harp and the American colOrs. while more sham
rocks bloomed in hats and buttonholes than in
all Ireland. The procession formed at Bedford
and Division and marched through the
Hill district over the Heights and TO Borough
Hall, where they were reviewed by Borough Pres
ident Coler, Supreme Court Justice Stapleton,
rogate Ketcham Judge Dixie and Judge Fawcett
Senator McCarren and Brooklyn officeholders
Edward ]. Faulkner grand marshal. his aids
being Thomas Connaughton and Joseph Curtin.
There than twelve thousand men in
line.