The New York herald., 1921-03-17
ST. PATRICK'SDA
STAND IS SHIFTED
FROM CATHEDRAL
Review viii Take Place at
18th st. Instead of on
Steps of Big Church.
PROMOTERS IN DOUBT
Archbishop Hayes's Appear
ance to See Marchers
Isn't Assured.
10000 EXPECTED IN LINE
Affair Sure to BE a FiZzle, Say
Rival Irish, Who Won't
Turn Out.
PROMOTERS IN DOUBT
10000 EXPECTED IN LINE

The annual ST. Patrick's Day parade,
II seems, will be distinguished to-day
by a difference this year. For the
irst time since 1917 the official re-
viewing stand is not be on the steps
OF st. Patriclx's Cathedral. One men,
ber Of the committee was busy yes
terday afternoon supervising the erec-
ton of the official structure near the
west side OF Fifth avenue just south
OF the Seventy ninth street entrance
to Central Park.
Whether Archbishop Hayes is to be
IN that reviewing stand with ex-Gov.
Smith. Mayor Hylan and others was
a matter that the Archbishop was
keeping strictly TO himself last night.
After making all the last minute pre-
liminary preparations members Of the
committee admitted that they had re-
ceived no response from the Arch
bishop. but said that his recent re-
turn from Rome might be sufficient
excuse for the delay.
The only semblance OF official COM
rlcnt emanating from the Archblshop's
home. 45S Madison avenue. came from
Mgr. Joseph r. Dineen. the Archbishop's
secretary
THE Archbishop viii officiate at the
solemn high pontlhcal mass this fore
noon" said the Monsignor For the
nrst time since his return from Rome
he Will impart the apostolic benediction.
After that service, however. ! do not
know what he plans to do
At that point the informa ton stops.
and speculation begins. Unless there Is
a last minute acceptance or delegation
of acceptance to subordinate. IL seems
that the parade this year may lack that
ecclesia stical recognition which IL usual
" enjoys.
Roderieh j. Kennedy. veteran chair
man of st. Patricks Day parade COM
mittees. explained that the reviewing
stand has been moved further up Fifth
avenue to enable better marching. With
the units of the column forming In the
side streets from Forty-fourth 10 Forty
ninth streets It Is contended that the
column would not be in full swing at
the Cathedral. Instead OF reviewing the
narchers from hotel In the vicinity OF
Fifty-ninth street as was done in 1916,
the committee has picked spot just
mile north.
The column will start promptly al
o'clock from Forty third street. Imme-
diately In the rear OF the police escort
the first units will be the Sixty ninth
Regiment. detachment OF men from the
l65th Infantry tthe old Sixty-ninth),
and Lieut.-Coi Alexander E Anderson,
the grand marshal. In all thirty-two
battauons are expected to march up the
avenue, including representatives, Of the
A. o. H.. the Friends of Irish Freedom.
Irish Counties Associations. Cumann
nam Ban, Inc. Clan-na-Gael and kim
dred Irish societies. There will be the
usual notices. flags and floats. and
about twenty automobiles filled with
convalesccnt soldiers.
Mr.. Kennedy predicted last night that
there will be 10000 marchers Members
of the opposing faction said the parade
would be "a flzzle" and would not rep
resent one-half OF one per cent Of the
irish population In the city
The parade moves north on Fifth ave-
nue. 10 t20th street, thence west around
Mount Morris Park TO 124th street, re-
turns TO Fifth avenue for two blocks
and then east on i2sth street to Second
avenue, where It will disband.