New-York tribune., 1870-09-14
TIE FRANCO-IRLSH SOCIETY.

PICNIC At JONES'S WOOD FOR THE RELIEF OF
FRENCH SUFFERERS FROM THE WAR.
Under the three flags, Irish, French, and
American several thousand people Of separate nation
aues blended in one harmonious and gOOdhumored
assembly yesterday devoted themselves TO merry max
Ing, dancing and lager-beer drinking in Joness Wood
The entertainment arranged under the auspices OF
Irish society, citizens Of the United States
Tie object Of the gathering at once TO demonstrate
The sympathy OF these citizens WIN te newborn freuc
RenubC and TO raise money for the relief OF the French
wounded widowed, and orphaned in the war -.
The procession. which formed at Thlrteenth-st
included welknowu Irish and French socieue, ana In
taTy organizations, and was headed by keating ana
other bands The French nag was displaced WIN .he
hberty-cap substituted for the imperial eagle on the
70 the Wood the procession halted at the statue OF
tber way singing the Marseillase Tne enthusiasm OF
citizens along the hne OF nIth Na5 @ q ~
tested by cheers for an the flags ana tAg kt puDc ..
France. OF the thousands at lhe Mood' d2s aGC%y
French. As might De eNPecleu WIZ ,ia oyo Hi,yl
tude from the two most FNaciops PeoP.es, VIZ
the music was fine and there was plenty OF H. Inc moor
~ the Great dancing pavilion was speedily covered WIN
s+ the music of Ofenhach or of Irish MINISTRIES pro
continued through al the afternoon ana wen INTO
tue Park a crowded inclosure all day held sacred
20 Irish national dances with the music OF solitary bag
pipe Perhaps II is not 70 be wondered at that lhe mort
aesthetic Frenchmen kept out Of hearing OF the
bag-ppe. dear to the hearts Of those accustomed
1t 1ad provided that various gentlemen should ne
called upon address the people The call TO order
the multitude heated with dancing lager
sud wine the band PLAYED in quick succession the
8ar-e,ae Yankee Doodle aud favOrite Irish airs, and
Sbe national flag. were waved from the stand, creating
surh roaring and seemingly haltdeliriOus enthusiasm
fAst II wa half-hOur before order could be restored
sufficiently enable any speaker 10 be heard. MI Des-
chamPes having tried o. make himself heard IN IeW
opening remarks IN French, started the MarselIaloe
Hymn. himself leading and the audience accompanying
IN the chorus ~ English or French according to nation,
shty with this stimulus the confusion, OF course dd
not diminish Daniel i. Lyddy made few patriotic
remarks which were bOiSterOusy cheered, though eyl
IDENTIFY heard by only COrpCrals guard near him lhe
Rev Dr. OLesrv essayed 70 secure attention, WIN Dul
Little better success Meantime a haflntOXicated
enthusiast proceeded in address TO the people upon
own account and independently OF the managers,
from the same stand His illusions TO the Republic,
MacMahOn and the pirate rag OF England" were I'M
partially cheered by the excited crowd which Wac cy
IDENTIFY resolved TO cheer at every available opportunity
There had not been, up 10 late hour, any serious dis
turtanccs and a. prominent Irish orator expressed IT,
there Wa no bad blood there" The receipts, II l.
understood Will not be large owing 10 bad management
or in fact the absence Of management No definite pro
ganme had been arranged, and no one seemed 10 have
proper control in reference To the details upon which the
geuorsl success of such affairs depends.