Saint Patrick’s pre-parade festivities commence during annual dance
Although Brooklyn’s annual Saint Patrick’s Day Parade hangs a little over a month away on the calendar, parade participant’s feet are are already in swing.
On February 6, Bay Ridge’s Saint Patrick’s Auditorium hosted the 41st annual installation dance for the Irish American Parade Committee. During the dance, Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians National President Mary Hogan was installed as the parade’s grand marshal.
This year’s parade honors the memories of former parade Grand Marshals Dennis Farrell, Vincent O’Connor, Father Colm Campbell and one of the committee’s founding members, Peter Heaney.