The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-18
CARDINAL AND MAYOR
REVIEW Big PARADE
Irish Organizations Led by Goth
Regiment March on
Fifth Avenue.
WEATHER MAN FAVORS
Crowds So Great at Cathedral
That Police Have Job to
Prevent Trouble.

ST. Patr!ck's annual compact with the
weather man was carried out in good
faith yesterday as the thousands Of Irish
men who marched in Fifth avenue and the
greater throng that watched them will
attest.
Indeed II was proper St Patrick's
day, with the green budding through the
left over snow banks at the Public Ii
brary. where things began. and on the
Cathedral lawn. where the Cardinal and
Mayor Mitchell and the other great men
sat IN the reviewing stand. The sun gave
n real touch of spring to Suffers Har-
lem River Casino, where the parade ended
and the reception and ball of the Ancient
order OF Hibernans was held.
What use to estimate how many were
in line? II Is the spirit of the thing that
counts on ST Patrick's day, and never since
Fifth avenue first saluted the golden
harp on the green ground has there been
seen finer marching. more wonderful drum
majors or heard a finer medley Of Irish
tunes than WAS 10 be seen and heard
yesterday.
II there are any Irishmen IN town who
didn't enjoy the day they belong to Police
hardest Job that the police have had in
handling "A parade crowd In many a day.
Crowd Gives Trouble.
Several times before and during the
passing OF the marchers by st. Patricks
Ca .hedi al the crowd mass"d In front OF
the Hotel Buckingham and across from
the Cathedral rushed the police lines.
One woman became hyster!cal and was
carried out of the crush, and the shrill
cries OF frightened children could be
heard above the music of the bands. In
spector Cahalane and his men had bad
fifteen minutes, but the policemen kept
their heads and prevented what might
have been srious trouble.
1t was 3;25 o'clock before the head or
the column as always led by the SIXTY
ninth Regiment. Col. Conley commanding.
saluted Cardinal Farley and Mayor
Mitchell In the reviewing stand at the
Cathedral, while the regiments band.
taking Its cue perhaps from the banners
OF the county men. blared out In march
ing time 20 ireland Shall BE Free
with the Cardinal and the Mayor sat
Justice Victor J. Bowling. Mgr. Lavelle.
Justice Giegerich. Gen Dyer and his stan.
Dean John Whalen Of Fordham. Mgr.
Mooney. the Very Rev. John j. Hughes.
Superior OF the Paulists: Police Commits
sioner Mckay. Park Commissioner Ward.
John ]. Crimmins. In green tie and
green overcont: Mgr. Edwards. Father
Sullivan and the Rev Or. w. J. Robinson
an Episcopal Clergyman from Ireland. who
believes In home rule.
Cardinal salutes Flag.
As the sixty ninth dipped it's co'ors
Cardinal Farley rose and saluted the flag
by raising his red hat. lie withdrew
shortly afterward. leaving to Mayor
Mitchell the honor OF reviewing the march,
ers Tho Mayor stood up when the
Cardinal had left and remained standing.
bowling and rails ng his high hat In re-
Spouse to the salutes and cheers.
There was "A special wave OF tho Mayors
hat for Public Service Commissioner Me-
Call. who with Justice Ford rode with
the paraders. And then Mayor Mitchell
forgot the hat for a moment while join
ing In the big gunfire OF handclapping
that always srects tho New York Pro-
tectory band
The IRISH Volunteers followed the Sixty
NINTH and at their neels. marching like
veterans. came the Mount Loretto cadets
and the St Pauls cadets, little fellows In |
khaki. Next rode Grand Marshal Major
Eugene J. Flood and his a!dss. r. splendent |
in broad green sashes They got
big hand, and so did Coroner Healy
when his horse slipped and snt down In |
front of the reviewing stand. The Coroner |
proved his horsema nship by retaining
his seat. as did his beast until tho latter |
was boosted to his feet again,
by now detachments of the Ancient |
Order Of IIibernians from all the bOroughs |
were passing. None got more applause |
than County Cavan men. whose big ban |
ner read: Prom Ulster. But Home |
Rulers"