The sun., 1919-03-18

Ing things cheeriiyS. Major Michael
Heany. provost marshal OF Camp Up
Ton. led this contingent.
War Veterans Numerous.
Throughout the parade soldiers and
sailors were much In evidence, some
marching In little groups together In
the midst or societies. others II. line
with CIVILIANS In their own county OF
particular organization, and others bear
ing American or Irish Republic flags.
FOR every Irish flag In the parade, and
mere were thousands, there was at least
one American flag to match Il. and TO
prove that however much the sympathy
OF freshmen here went out to Ireland
they themselves were American citizens
AFTER the automobiles bearing the
wounded heroes went by the veteran
corps of the old Slxty-ninth received its
Iuii share of the ovation. for the Sixty
ninth was fighting outfit when tho
present generation was unborn.
Inc lighters were not all in the
parade, however. Opposite the offlcial re-
viewing stand and everywhere along the
line or march in places. Of vantage and
comfort wounded men from overseas
watched the parade. Many wore on
,neir uniforms the green. white and
IL
predominated
Just behind the veterans came the
youngsters the boys OF the Catholic Pro-
tectory, All Haliows, Clason Point, Our
Lady OF the Angels, st. Jean Bap-
uste, st. Johns, DE la Sale Institute
and St Francis Xavier. Many of the
boys were clad In the bright colored
garb of ancient Hibernia and carried
giIded spears and shields.
In the organizations that followed va
rious units of the Ancient Order OF Hi
bernians, Friends or Irish Freedom
and Gamma Gael--the men of Kilkenny,
Kerry. Cavan, Cork, Monaghan, Louth,
Meath. Dublin, Tipperary. Kings. Clare,
Letrim, Sligo. Roscommon. Mayo, Wat
erford and Limerick paraded-all were
there. And the women. almost as nu-
merous as the men. we're also in line
and marched as we'll
Freedoms Notices Are Many.
% On the many placards carried--the
Friends of Irish Freedom was particu-
larly well equipped with arguments
appeared such sentiments as these:
Military Despotism Is Crushing Ireland
and Keeps the Cry for Freedom from
the Ear of the World"
"ln 1916 the Irish Supported the
American Republic: I'm 1919 viii
America Support the Irish Republic?"
"A True American Is True Sim Feiner
Our Country for Ourselves; England.
Damn Your Concessions. We Want Our
Country: I'VE Demand the Release OF
Jeremiah O'Leary and Other Political
Prisoners; Congress Supports Irish
Freedom. Good Americans Support Con-
Gress-Sinn Fein Forever
An abrupt break in the procession OF
flags. bands and ancient Gaelic cos
tunes happened when Col MANS Nc
Gurrin. commanding = bunch Of cow
boy cavalry-Irish all--pranced by.
surrounding a stagecoach as old as its
four skittish horses were young, with
a grim lookout hugging a gun on top
and passengers peering fearfully from
the windows.
Another unit which appeared some
what out of place, but wasn't. was
band of bsgpipers whose pipes squealed
Irish melodies. ireland had pipes be-
fore ever a Scotchman heard and was
charmed by their wall, according TO all
those versed in the ancient lore Of Gael
The parade, which occupied an hour
and three-quarters in passing the review
ter being reviewed by Chief Marshal
John w. Goff and his aides near the end
OF Its route. Numbers are always bones
OF contention. but the estimate of skilled
judges among the police who watched
II was $4,000. Certain II Is that Rod
erick J. Kennedy. chairman of the conf
mittee which arranged 1t, never produced
better turnout.