The New York herald., 1871-12-02
THE OLD IRISH BRIGADE" RE-
ViVED.

The Organizing at the Eighty eighth Reai.
mcnt-LOoking for Colanel-~"Je eemy
O'Hrien' Has Not Time TO Eecome a Wor-
shipper Of Mars-MeetiuG of Irishn,en Mt
Masonic Hall-O'Brien, Judge Barrett md
Judge McCunn Present.
The members Of the Eighty eighth regiment as
sembled last evening at Masonic Hall. The special
object OF the meeting was to tender to Jimmy
OBrien the ofice Of Colonel 1t having been vacant
since the organization OF the regiment IN August
last. The hall was closely crowded by irishmen
most or whom showed something more than the
average degree OF intelligence in their faces MAJOR
D. p Conyngham presided, and introduced first Mr..
Hamilton Williams, young Irishman from Trinity
College, Dublin, who delvered a short address.
Some formal business was then despatched, and
afterwards 1t was announced that
THE sARsFIELD GUARDS
numbering about one hundred men, had applied
for permission to be enrolled In the Eighty eighth
regiment and had been granted II. but whether 10
exist as a separate company not was yet to be
decided. Patty Cohagan the oldest volunteer
present, and good naured garrulous story-teller,
wanted 10 be heard, ana caused a great deal OF
laughter by a wandering Grafton before he took
Major Conynghams advice to SIT down and be
quiet. The roll OF the companies was called, show
ing some OF them 10 have over one hundred and
twenty men anu the regiment to contain more than
nine hundred.
Senator OBrien did not come until about ten
O'Clock, ana then he remembered has appointment
Only when committee OF officers was sent Tor
him. The youthful Senator wore MS usually inno-
cent expression as he appeared upon the stage and
bowed repeatedly, while the enthusiastic assem-
blage shouted lusty cheers for 'Jeemy u 3rIen,
OUR NEXT MAYOR
Mr.. O'BRIEN was introduced aud made his speech
much longer than Is his wont. He regretted very
much tnar could find possible to accept the
Office OF Colonel; Dut he had not the time
to attend to Its auics. He proposed, how
ever, to use his influence for the success
OF the regiment and TO find suitable man 10 take
the command. The men were cnLilusia astic this
OF the Senator 10 be their leader. one Of them
shouted, "Lets have
SwERNY FOR CoLONEI.l'
A storm OF Kisses greeted the proposal Judge Bar.
rett, who was with Mt. O'Brlen made lew re-
marks. He was sorry that Mr. OBrien could not be
faithful soldier OF the people in another and
more important sphere He would not wield his
sword but would WELD his tongue ~ IN defence OF
the honor OF the people Compared with himself,
lie REGARDED O'BRIEN AS A BOY,
for he had known him from his babynood up. lie
knew him 10 be full OF honor and integrity, &C., and
II he had not found him he would not have stood
by him as he Dad.
Judge McCunn, who was formerly the Colonel or
the Seven third regiment, followed Judge Barrett.
MAJOR C0ny ngham made q speech, and OBrien and
his party left the hail amid The cheers Of the
Dlage.
TIE OLD IRISH BRIGADE REVIVED.
II is understood that strong effort Is making
10 revive the old Seventy-thlrd and Ihrry-seyentli
regiments, and with the Sixty ninth and Eighty
be an honor TO tie Irish nationaliy IN America.
The companies OF the Eighty eighth are commanded
by Captains Cooney, OConey, Lynch, Flyman,
Feency, Fcoley, Scully, Murray ana Flanagan.