New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
10000 March
To-day inPlea
TOFree Erin
llO Organizations Swing
Up Fifth Avenue at 2
O'Clock in St. Patrick S
Pageant, Veterans Leading
Will Carry U. S. Flags
Notices and Float to Depict
Conditions in Ireland and
Work of Black and Tans

Work of Black and 1ans
Much the same sentiment that has
;mpelled Gotham's Irish to take over
Fifth Avenue for their annual st.
Patricks Day parade in years past will
prevail this afternoon. with the addi-
tional and more conspicuous purpose,
however, OF impressing on the public
at large "a solemn protest against
English persecution of the Irish
people"
The parade will be the principal
event of the 1921 celebration. which
includes the annual dinner Of the
Friendly Sons of 81. Patrick and other
Gaelic societies. score or more OF
balls and numerous private merry
making parties.
Kennedy. who is in charge again this
year said yesterday at Will be the
3nest. biggest parade you've ever at
tended. and there are no loyal IRISH
who will forget the purpose OF 1t
either"
The Ancient Order OF Hibernians. the
Friends of Irish Freedom. the Irish
Counties Association, the Gumann na
Mban, Inc; the Clan na Gael and kin
dred Irish societies-these and these
alone-are staging the big event, says
Kennedy, and as for these lighting 1t,
"'tis not even their existence that we
know of"
There'll be more than 10000 in the
line of march, he estimated, and there
will be the usual police escort
Zone to Re Cleared of Traffic
As is the custom. the parade, which
viii form on the east and west side
sireets Of Fifth Avenue. from Forty
-ourtn to Forty-ninth, will have the
She Afternoon. Beginning shortly be
tore 9 =. na., the hour OF the start. the
parade zone. wnich extends 20 10th
Street, will be cleared of all traffic.
The chairman said the reviewing
siand, which will be occupied by Mayor
iiylan, former Governor Smith. possibly
Archbishop Hayes. who has also been
invited to review the paraders. and
frw others is being erected 81 Seventy
linth Street and Fifth Avenue. at the
south end of the Metropolitan Museum
Of Art, instead OF in front of St. Pat
sch's Cathedral as heretofore. The
change WAS explained as due 20 the
desire to have the stand in the center
tf the line of march. where by the time
lie paraders came before the reviewers
here would be no confusion 20 spoil
The picture.
The escort committee will assemble
At go .. III. at the Comm odore Hotel to
receive the reviewing officers, the mem
bers OF which will be taken in auto
mobiles to the reviewing stand. A fea-
ture Of the parade not hitherto an
rounced will be turnout in automo-
4 4 :, ,loE of r ~
oe the Sixty-ninth Infantry. Veterans
of the 165th Infantry commanded by
Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Moynahsn.
will act as escort for this division of
.he parade.
Float TO Show Black and Tans
Another feature will be huge float
which will depict in picturesque FASH
ION conditions in Ireland and "the worl,
OF the Black and Tans."
The line will be divided into bat.al-
ions. each headed by a marshal. On
the right of each battalion the Ameri-
can fac will be carried. on the left the
Gag OF the Irish republic, in between
jhe banners Of tho different groups OF
societies. draped in green. white and
orange. Sprinkled along the line will
ne large-iettered notices claiming
Ireland asserted right to "liberty and
government.
Organizations must be in place. ac-
cordne TO an ORDER issued by the grand
marshal, Lieutenant Colonel A. +. An
derson. Of the 1G5th Infantry. by 80
n m. The parade VIII be headed By
the 69th Regiment. Colonels John J
Phelan. commander; members OF the
Rainbow Division told 69th). led by
Lieutenant Colonel Timothy J. Moyna
han; the grand marshal, his aides; the
United American War Veterans and
other organizations acting as an es-
cort.
List of Battalion Members
There will be thrty-tw two nj these
battalions, each headed by mars hal
Besides the escort battalons, these ar,
as follows: Second. Bernard Lyons
marshal; Sd. Edmond Kelleher; Ath
Frank J. Kelly; 9TH James ]. Murphy;
9th, Thomas Tuite; 7th. James O'Don
oghue; sth, Lawrence Rooney; 9th
Patrick j. Gilroy; 10th. Seal, Mac
Aodh eincluding Gaelic League of New
York State in Gaelic costumes an,
Hmdoo Friends of Freedom fo- India)
bon; 18th, the Rev. J. Dunnigon; 14th
Cornelius Meany; 18th, Lieutenan
Patrick f. Kelly; 10th. the Rev. DR.
lano; 17th, J. Kelleher; 18th, The Rev
Edward j. C'Reilly; 10Th. James II
.'ilvarry; goth, John ?. Hayes; q st
Daniel 7. Dempsey; 22d Mrs. Donegan
leading White Cross Nurses; 23d, JOIN
T. tl9od. heading Philadelphia di
Nision; 24th, NJ. Mcnamara: 25th
lhomas 7. Fcnton; Goth, Eueene Nc
rohan; 27th. Thomas Russell; 2Sth
- Dillon: 29th. j. W. Brannigan; goth
marshal on foot; 3lsi, T. ]. CusacA
SD. Jeremiah Meagher.
One hundred and ten organization
are included IN these battalons. The
parade. after review by the gram
marshal and his aids, will disband at
feoth Street and Fifth Avenue.
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