The New York herald., 1871-09-04
IRELAND.
The French Visitors Meeting in the Rotunda-
Irish Disloyalty-The Queens Name Kissed.

DUBLIN, August ls, 1911.
Our French visitors continue 10 be received with
the most cordial enthusiasm by the inhabitants or
this great city, Whenever they appear in the streets
they are followed by great crowds, who cheer
Justify; before their hotel numbers OF persons may
be seen standing during the entire day, and, 1t may
be presumed, during q good part or the night-aii
anxious to see and cheer the most INDUSTRIOUS group
OF french visitors that landed on our shores
At the general meeting Of the irish Ambulance Com
mittee, held yesterday In
THE ROUND ROOM OF THE RoTUNDA,
they received quite an ovation, their entrance on
the platform being the signal for a loud burst OF
popular applause, the whole audience rising en-
q,aasse and according TO the lustriOus strangers
reception OF the most enthusiastic nature
The magnificent room was beautifully decorated
with flags OF French and Irish coors, and was
crowded to excess by most fashionable audience
Of ladies and gentlemen. The Lord Mayor of
Dublin presided, and in opening the proceedings
said that the immediate business OF The meeting
was to receive the French nObemen and gentlemen
who had come there to receive the report OF the
Irish Ambulance Committee and 10 thank the Irish
people for what they had done for France. There
were common sentiments between the two coun-
tries anu the present was fitting occasion for
them to express such sentiments. The following
address was then read to the Count Flavigny:-
THE IRISH ADDRESS.
HoNORED SIR-The Irish Committee in aid OF
the sick ana wounded defenders OF France bid you
and your companions cordial welcome TO Ireland.
You come among us the Interpreter OF generous
emotion. We accept YOUR visit assurance
| that France mas deemed worthy of remembrance
such poor services our country was permitted to
Ofer her in an hour Of bitter trial and misfortune.
These services gwen IN no mere spirit OF gene
doubt most Of them availed for all sunerersfriend
| ana foe. Amid the victims on the battle field or
in the hospital we pause not to discriminate be-
| tween the wounded invader aud the wounded de-
fender OF the country we loved But, assuredly, 1t
ally ally and beneiactress Of Ireland, ana lndlg-
| nantly TO disass0cate themselves from the selfish
people FASTENED with their humble offerings of aid
such as they were. IL was all that was permitted
win France alone. The darker were her mlsfor.
tunes throughout that chapter OF disasters the more
freely would Ireland have bed by her side. When
you return tell France that, landing upon
shores, you found yourself among kindred peo-
pie. Tell her that her beneiactOns In past times
ana in our day to suffering Ireland have not been
forgotten by the dncien cOnsDdtrtoes OF MacMahop.
ton OF YOUR gallant nation In the future Of power
and glory. The sun OF victory shall once more
upon her banners, and Europe snail do homage
70 France the champion and defender OF religion,
civilization order and rne liberty.
| RESPONSE OF COUNT FLAvIGNY.
Count Flavigny, in replying, remarked that after
the enthusiastic demonstration made yesterday IN
honor OF France by the population OF THIS splendid
capital they were happy TO express to the citizens
Of Dublin their profound gratitude. The irish peo-
pie had done much TO mitigate the miseries Of war,
ana they mad done II in manner the most delicate
and generous other naiions had done France slm-
lar services but Ireland alone had rendered them
with anectiOnate paruallty. Their physicians never
neglected the wounded Germans any more than they
neglected the wounded French. And If the actual
organization OF tnat committee wasdevised owing
the circumstances of the hour II was most desra
bic tnat 1t should be transformed into a permanent
society. That organized charity was the MODEST
conquest of modern times, the farest triumph Of
humanity and civilization. the most potent protest
manl and sanctioned by the convention. Of Geneva
had become the recognized emblem OF charity IN
the military world. He and his friends had come
there to thank the IRISH people in behalf OF their
ciety, and he must tell them that the french gov.
ernment was prepared to confer on them public
,estInonies OF well.earned gratitude. Urhapplly
the brevets Tor cOnferring the decorations OF the
they s knew inat the Palace Of the Legion and its
offces had been burned down, and that circum-
out Inc orcai docnmenis but they could be assured
| that they would very receive, anu IN the most
friendly manner, proofs OF the gratitude Of the
The Count, during the delivery OF his speech, " as
..rIIE PLIGHT OF TIE BARLs.n
Mr.. A. NJ Sullivan, holding an exquisltely bound
that the sons Of the great Irish publisher Mr. james
Dufy had dep1,ed , am 70 present mat , volume,
land In the reign OF elizabeth, the Count ONeii
DE Tyrone. The book is written by Father Meehan,
contains record OF the Counts ioreiathers which,
IN the language o Mr. a sullivan the ne Oldest royal
| pied IN French, which was interpreted by Father
Lavele.
| letter was read from the celebrated Bishop Of
Orleans, Monsegneur Dupanoup, IN which he ex-
pressed his regret at his inability to attend the ban
quet OF the Ambulance Committee In Dublin. Since
the bishop exposed the wrongs OF Ireland in his
celebrated sermon in Paris some seven or eight
Years ago he has been a great fav0r1ie with tie
people OF this country; and, with the exception Of
Marshal MacMahOn, no frenchman would receive a
| more hearty welcome at our hands. Had the Mar.
shal put IN an appearance "Wednesday night the
people. hrrnly believe, would have gone wild with
enthusiasm. AS 1t was they were enthusiastic
| enOugh hut II more fuel had been added TO the
fire 1t Is impossible 10 say what would have hap
| A <,aIn nf IN fhA Inn vho
arrival, when going down Bag. OF street, cried out,
, ''Down with the English government" "MacM Mahon
Is coming ~ ITO hell with the queen p' bah Tor
the Prince OF Wales" and other such expressions IN
the hearing OF the police Ever since our illustrlous
sulting language has been made use of in our
streets respecting the Queen and the other members
with great many insults from the crowd ana in
several places they have been attacked with sticks
knocked down and kicked-a punishment suppose,
inflicted by the way OF retaliation Tor their own
These ass anIts have heard would have been car.
ried much farther had Marshal MacMahOn been one
consider his presence among Us as some sort OF a
license for disorder, thinking that so powerful a
sncee1 %ren If sa iSsr arf wS The Sores
ever, did not come but sent letter which was
cheers The following is u copy % MS letter.
, | MARSHAL MAcNAHoN's
he & % ws nss Ps pay
aud FOR The INITIATION TO assist a. the banquet whch will
to express my gratitude the persons desired pay
this plment hut this moment Quit Yer
sailses regret that 10 not TO Ireland
desire Receive, gentlemen the OF
| high consideration, 7. MCMAHON
At the close Of the meeting the people who were
IN the body OF the ball rushed toward the platform
| and cOntended for the honor OF
| SHAKING HANDS
| with the French noblemen. The Count de Pia
vigny the Due de Feltre and the Count 0'Neill lie
| Tyrone compiled with their wish, and shook hands
In the most arcctionaie manner with several hun
dreds OF persons.
The banquet last night in the Exhibition Palace was
| numerouslv attended, and many eloquent speeches
were made bnt cannot say II was success. All
the bishops and noblemen invited 10 attend found
some excuse for absen,ing themselves, that
those present belonged Tor The most part, the
tional party, who organized the whole movement.