First St Patrick Day Parade In 1779 In New York
A historical note recalls New York’s first St Patrick’s Day parade arising from a military accident in 1779 with echoes of Irish sailors and Lt Brendan legends. The piece discusses Irish arrivals like Mullins and O Briens and cites early observances dating to 1683 in New York.
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New York
Mar. J
C. Columbus
America
United States
Columbus
Brendan
Kerry
Gulf Stream
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History of New York St Patrick’s Day Parades
A compact history tracing St Patrick s Day celebrations in New York from 1762 to post famine 1847. It covers early gatherings at Mount Pleasant and Badin s home, 1766 drum parades, 1779 Jamaica to Bowery marches, the rise of the Friendly Sons and allied Irish groups, and the 1847 population swell from the Irish famine shaping modern parades.
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Thomas Dongan
New York
Mercury
John Marshall
Mount Pleasant
College
Sons of Brin
Badin
Ireland
Lord Rawdon
Earl of Moira
Volunteers of Ireland
Jamaies
Long Island
Bowery
Jamaica
St. Patrick
Daniel McCormick
Wall Street
Friendly Sons
Cape’s Tavern
Broadway
Mr. Bradford
Wall and
Water Streets
Old City
Gazette
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
Hibernian Provident Society
Sons of Evin
Shamrock Friendly Association
Green Island
Dempsey Signs Motion Picture Contract for Fall Appearance
New York reports that heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey signed a Los Angeles based motion picture contract with Associated Exhibitors. The deal pays about 260000 and requires his three month filming with Estelle Taylor. Dempsey agrees not to fight until fall when the picture is released.
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Dempsey
New York
Associated
Los Angeles
Jack Dempsaay
Dempasy
J. A. Gove
Aarea
J. 8
Woody
Estelle Taylor
Jack Kearns
Kearny
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