Brooklyn Eagle Date: July 19 1873 Page/Column: Page 3 St. Stephens Church---The laying of the Corner Stone Tomorrow--Meeting of the Irish Societies A meeting of the delegates from the various Irish societies to the Irish convention, was held last evening at Hibernian Hall, for the purpose of completing the arrangements for the grand procession, to celebrate the laying of the corner stone of the St Stephens new church, corner of Carroll and Hicks Streets tomorrow afternoon, Mr Ed FRAYNE, President of the Convention, occupied the chair, and Mr. NORTON acted as Secretary. After a readings of the minutes of the previous meeting, the Committee appointed to confer with the Police Commissioners in regard to the proposed procession reported that they has a long conference with the Commissioners, JOURDAN and BRIGGS, and had finally adopted the following route for the procession: Line of march forms at 3 o'clock sharp on Atlantic St, right resting on fourth Avenue countermarch down Atlantic to Columbia Street, Columbia to Carroll Street, to Hicks street, Hicks to Summitt Street by the church to Henry Street, to Atlantic Street, there to be reviewed by Edward HALPIN, Grand Marshal, and his aids The Committee further reported that the Police Commissioners had most decidedly refused to allow any music to be played in the procession. This announcement caused considerable dissapointment among the delegates but as there was no help for it, the decision of the commissioners was regarded as final. Some of the delegates said that , under the promise that they would be allowed to have music, the socieities which they represented had engaged bands, for which they would have to pay. The procession will be in charge of Edward HALPIN as Grand Marshall; Patrick KELLEY first aid; and B.McGUINNESS, second aid. Forty three Societies will turn out, and it is expected that at least six thousand men will parade There being no further business before the Convention, and adjournment was had. http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?action=detail&id=90713

Thank you, Barb, for the post about St. Stephen's Church. I found it quite interesting since my Fitzgerald ancestors attended that church, and my grandmother was married there. Dorothy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 12:38 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [BKLYN] St. Stephens Church, 1873 Brooklyn Eagle Date: July 19 1873 Page/Column: Page 3 St. Stephens Church---The laying of the Corner Stone Tomorrow--Meeting of the Irish Societies