Evening star., 1935-03-17

buried near the church in 1881, and
probably remained there until some
time subsequent to 1857. when the
ground where Is now Mount Olivet
Cemetery, and where his remains now
lie. was purchased. St. Patrick's
Cemetery, near Third street and
Florida avenue. was probably aban-
doned about 1896 when johanna
Stack was superintendent.
NO DOUBT the loyalty TO ST. Patrick
is Just as great today as it ever
was. but the outward display Is not
so spectacular here on his birthday
as 1t used 10 be when the writer and
many Of his friends and acquaintances
in Washington we're boys. Then up
ward Of 1000 members Of the Sons
Of ST. Patrick and kindred organiza-
tons would parade up the Avenue
and be reviewed by the President, re.
gardless Of weather conditions.
These parades were notable events
and we're looked forward to by many.
| The event which took place on March
II. 1874, just a little over so years
ago, The Star said. was the finest
the Irish had ever had here on this
dey. when all Of those in line wore
black suits and handsome regaia with
gloves and gauntlets.
/ The knights of st. Patrick were
under the command Of Lieut.. John
F. Kelly. one Of the finest, an oficer
of the metropolitan police force, still
remembered for his sterling worth.
Just before the parade started upon
| this occasion, Lieut.. Kelly and his
men marched to st. Dontnic's
Church where the ladies Of that
parish presented the commander with
a beautiful flag of green silk, bear
! ing on it the harp and sunburst,
! encircled by shamrock, with the words,
Erin Go Bragh" Miss Fenton pre-
sented the banner and Comdr. Kelly
received it.
Lieut. Kelly was also at the head
Of the mounted police. r. T. Dillon
and C. C. Langley we're assistant
chief marshals. T. D. Daley and
Dennis O'Connell, special aides to
chief. George Giddings, John
Fainter, Peter McNamara, John B.
Lynch. James Daley, Patrick Gull
name, William H Wise, David Rior.
dan. Michael Bresnahan, Henry
Busher. Patrick Quirk and Maj. 3.
l. O'DriScol, aides to chief from the
societies.
Dennis Kearney. assisted by J. p.
Daley, John Donnelly, A. Lycett, II.
Moore, William Ryan and D. Nc
Carly. with 300 men, led the Wesh-
ington City Hibernian Society.
THE parade Of 1877 was marred by
bad weather. but still there was
a good turnout, with Maj. M. Emmett
Urell as chief marshal, and to give
added buoyance to the boys in green.
the band played such airs as st.
Patricks Day" Wearing of the
Green" and "Garryowen."
The celebration of 1880 was not 50
large as formerly. on account OF the
famine then raging In Ireland, and
some of the societies decided to save
the money it would cost for music
and other necessary things, Incl
dental to the parade. and send 1t to
the stricken folks back home. A
few of the societies. however, decided
to have a parade and to contribute
to the Irish relief fund as well.
Accordingly. the Knights of st.
Patrick, Comdr. James Ragan, es-
corted by the knights of st. Peter,
Comdr. j. T. Jennings. attended mass
at st. Peters Church. end at the
conclusion Of the service the two or
ganizations. headed by Donch's
Band. with the knights Of st.
Bernard. from Georgetown. marched
up Pennsylvania avenue to WASH
ington Circle.
That same day, for the famine suf.
ferers, matinee performances were
given at the National Theater and
at Ford's Opera House.
However. the following year, March
II. 1881. not too far back to be still
recalled by many, perhaps the most
important st. Patrick's day celebra-
tons occurred. and The Star. a
transpired, saying:
This being the anniversary Of
st. Patrick, the patron saint OF Ire.
land, the natives Of the Green Isle
and their descendants In this COM
munity are celebrating the day IN the
usual manner-s grand demonStra.
ton in the way Of procession, fol-
lowed by q banquet at Abner's TO.
night.
THE procession organized IN the
= neighborhood of the City Hall
at 11la o'clock.
After the police escort came
Thomas Broderick. chief marshal:
Daniel Shannon and r. Mcdonald,
aides.
FIRST DIVISION.
m Shugrue and T. Sullivan, Is.
sistant marshals.