The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-29
FENIAN MOVEMENTS ELSEWHERE
a. &c. &c.

tsm from Its rise 20 the present time and who, being
fully conversant with the internal dissensons, both
before and after the fltle raid upon Cinad and its
seeming Ianguishmcnt had settled In his mind that
She rapidly dying out must have seriously
considered this opinion had ho attended the gathering
which assembled yesterday at Jones' Wood For days
previous p!acard posted conspcuousy n every portion
of tho city, announced that this ould DO tho
last occasion on which Mr. James stephens
would address the friends and adherents OF
the Fenian Cause in America prior to tho unfolding
Or the sunburst upon Irish soi- It is but natural
Shat such a statement should have attracted great
gathering The day clear and pleasant, with in.
vgoxsug breeze such day that those TO whom the
rasion Of interest could have desired II to
pave boon auspicois Never before in this couu
AIRY the Of Irish nationality drawn together
larger at time; seldom IL has an as
seblge gathered in this city In greater numbers on any
occasion From tho people began TO move In tho
Aireoon or Jonos' Wood men, women and children; old
pnd young for object They filled the street
csrs lined the sdcwalks and choksd up The fev
sra avenues Of approach BY hafp o'clock they
poured in unceasing swarm through the entrance
hates cling In dense along the Wake through tho
wood They gathered tho hills 10 the wood, 10 the
sens the rising ground about tho hotel and around
she several refrcshmen booths and Invested the stands
and platforms overlooking the river where they rat
gazing out the smooth and even waters as II there
Ssrs mysterious element which bound them and
brought them nearer that dear green isle miles and
aniss OFT the distant
STAND
was erected open space around which for several
handred feet tho ground smooth and grassy All
sround rising sroonA the sides and brow Of the hill
20 ths west and north being occupied by Gu the
nass the ground by gentle ascent large music
htand and rsfroshment booths occupying us summit;
<hls beyond gradually soped TO the rver which
uxDsn rHs rRrss
People gathered here aud thcre set down. engaging
~ quios In the place about the stand
wore iite gatherings here and there, In mits OF
which Jumping. throwing the stone, 'jingiing' and
~rsatins were occupying the passing time The large
gland on the summit of tho rising ground the
ho.cl was thrcnged with young couples and children
chiefly, chatting and laughing PLEASANTLY together.
Shortly after two O'Clock tho CRY There he concs.n
yusn sowsrds hack hat is being driven towards inc
toei The excited gathering pass 90 closely about
from all quarters that IL with difficulty makes ,s
way 10 zoe seps Here the door i quickly opened and
Shs chief organizer, clad in dark suit with dark blue
sycrcost and velvet collar and wearing broad brmmed
gtspe the crowd yelling aud cheer ng the top their
t1nss He y ushcrcd up stsirs into private room,
hotel
rHs RUSH 10 TIE srAsn
A. iength-and II Ia now three O'CLOCK" There be
eomss' IL again heard coming from those about the
door The crowd exstedy press forward, only 20 give
eack - the bald and baTo head Of Mr.. Stepfe
pppes his hair falling In caris about his shou,ds his
Goat opsa IN front and hrownbac his light blue eyes M
ap with cheerful light, and his Is psrng n pleasant
smile - no bows his head and waves hts hand IN ac
fnowiedgnent OF the defenns shouts that salute him.
% minges with the crowd. who give way A. much ..
they are able and presses rapidly Forward the legons
@f forms filing in behind him Immediately, Az he
somes tho hill and h 10 sight OF tho stand tho
and catching . glimpse Of hrs shout Ike mad
they towards the stand Like Immense drove
% s,' me sass mos. ..%s
IL u constructed hrmy and does not fall Mr.. stephens
IL carried rather than walks up the steps HIS FIRST
whom he gSests with hsartlncss AZ he sayp with 4
souch Of enthusiasm. Now l think we have 4
vas now occupied By the living throns Ia every part
swelling. swsrming mass All the spfce included sas
one suJgng moving wall Of faces An ectniats In
ners would pos satisfactorily exprcss the size q
scat multitude, although ono psosent would
have saii that the gathering numbered less than
cry thousand PERSONS that without, sv srsgc-ra
sson All Was exc'temens cbesyuv. shouting, ccnfn-
sIon. They stood packed, lead 10 head men and
somen, and young boys under, crowded sulc-
pAtion The women were allowed room 20
stand shan barely sufficient 10 their PER-
eons and whom their oounela crushed Ia the Jam
Shsy tore them Oh. and. catching them BY the sris,
ebirled them In the shooting and cheering Ike Tho
rest Ia vain NJ stephen. strovs 70 snlet tier he
ssroasy waived n,s hand and esssgsa 70 s,m,asoce
Dstlcntly 70 one side Finally . moderate degree OF
order was restored and the spesssr procseded 10 bis
Nov Year the Irish nag would b anfuried tbs mutt.
tcae we're perfectly Wild With vehsmens cheer
&sh efforts 70 crowd past one another that
Shs speaker would pause and slnei dpaisingy say
mat hs w a ssy s on scsoaSs q no cons:
whioh ruled words which Re would nos otherwise utter
fsaia "s would resume and would frssa'niy 10 eslsea
70 stop untn they were more quiet
Wxxcu ~ M yArK> s-ssTsFss.
tns confusion aId noise hsvns somewhat sbssd VI.
doUrrrsrr--Trends Il l,bsr,y from Al lssas-for
\ knov that there ere many Of yoo here to-day
stonsitiss Of the world and Of boee ngdcus wn.ch
Though ,ndspsndsns - sseh--ihoss peoples ~ho live
sor ,ns establishment. Of : an,,sssG rspas.e :. ,hs
a~sth--ts voice "buliy" b--nhs crowd a!a pres
fag around .ss sand me spsss.r .eppsa
* sppesa thss ,As osass Of Leland 10 not going
'Hoi nsvcr, nsvsr that rep ynisn, has
sbsa h.l tho Pueopls q republican issr,y been
stamped out 10 Ireland Yca have ssld ~ Bsiush
resemblance Of life; ta, yoa zee here TO-DAY ny ,ais
asnifsstscn u footing What ihs Ir.sh Thl-
ssa p,.s and .ss ri ssS. .I ssms. cn "a.
" ttpubhcAnssm throus.oas tho World 10 View Y1k
]rs convinced q iss, has Ne ~ Ireland are sssns&;
be on Trsh wi this ys fgi. Ter shs l.sery or n.
land cloud and prclongss spClsuse. have rcd hsrd
sT1ais the talk i''-to eonyines yon that ihs wa
fsa; but n clear, must be mAiiies' " ~ sfer his
.s. d !. ssrao.s ,s~ -. :. r.. ssss.s ss
pc sxs in surnsss-,hss mean vbsi ~ y--ihxt the
0eLt snail taxa place ths rear on lsh 'o esycnd shy
Ababt ftathuslsse eppIssssl Az OF dsenv hes bsen
owe o. convsyins ths necessary kuo~betss uss ycs
nsss come !. 4: .sn,ss.u ,ls. '. n...s ..d ..,s
able 70 10 tAs work tAprhuss1 wspt !" shaNs..s
esr dehcasSty incchipeSney he beer w o.ss ~
bis rsnian DrotLsshood nad yen bnvvn ~ 49, /"
fnsss 70 ireland. you could never tsve ssee 49,
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w ~ yses, hn1ung heu tbss csshlv ws c'.a ~.
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