National Republican., 1875-07-24

The delegates appointed by the various Cat b.
olic societies Of the District TO make arrange
ments for the celebration of the centennial snni-
versary Of the birth Of Daniel OOonnell, met
last evening at Sengerbund hal, corner Of Eighth
and E streets northwest. Captain }. p! Barrett,
chief marshal, called the convention to order and
said: 'tGentlemen and delegates Of the Catholic
societies OF Washington, I have called you here
tonight to see If We can make some arrangement
to properly celebrate the one hundredth snniver-
lohan was then elected secretary. The secretary
then called the roll when the following delegates
answered their names:
DELEGATES PRESENT.
Burke and e. s. 6Uonnor; Hf6ernisn Society,
No. 3, Thomas +. Russell, Jas. Kelly and Jas.
Plant; Washington City Hibernian Benevolent
gan and John Hollahsn; Georgetown Catholic
HiDernian Benevolent Society, Thomas Muntz,
Gnd HibeInisp UODeps Sne RSsn JSO GsOnsrS
4. Murphy. Il. N. Q. bans6sr and Maurice F.
John F. Gates and Jnmes T. Callan; knights Of
st. Soseph, Frank McQuade, M. ]. Grant and
Micheal Hallpan; Knights Of St; CGlunbkiIls,
NJ, Joyee NJ. J. McKenna and L. HOLMAN; Ju-
p. Murphy and James Keatipgi Young Catholics
f1a and sGSs Msiist si Knisht: Of g. steDsen @n
Ryan. John Scsnlon and Clearyi Georgetown
Total Abstinence Society, VIM. Smith, P. Maher
D.
Collins, J. u. o'Connell and NJ. Daley.
PARADE DECIDED ON.
After the delegates had taken their seats, 3T-.
Dansher moved that the different societies rsra-'
on the 9th OF August, the centennial anniversary
of the birth Of Daniel O'Connell; which was car
ried.
The following committee was then appointed to
GoSS %sassP Nj aSTSb Tbos RGse TSo%a.
MuntZ, H. NJ. q. Danaher, NJ. Joyce, ID. p. Muir
ply, ]. T. Callan, NJ. HalliRan, Jamss Collins,
James Lackey, VIM. Smith, John Il. Leonard,
After few minutes deliberatiOn thecommittee
reported as follows:
report the result Of their labor. II was unani-
mously agreed that the societies meet on the
evening S, Of august $50 at SSo O'clock sharp
Of the centenary Of Daniel O'COnneII.
The report was adopted.
be celebrated in one Of the Catholic churches on
the morning OF the 9th, the expense to be borre
by the societies; but after discussion the motion
Mr.. o'COnnOr then moved that the chief
marshal request the pastors Of the different
hs on
.. THE ORATOR.
motion was then made to appoint a commit
tee on speakers, when MAJOR Urell rose and said
he had personal explanation to make relative
Richmond, in regard TO that gentleman acting as
orator on the 9Th Of August.
He said his society had made arrangements Tor
picnic on the 9th Of August, before the other So
cieties took up the matter, AID that he acted on
the authority of the committee Of his society. The
motion for the appointment Of the committee was
carried, and the same gentlemen who served on
the committee on parade were continued for the
selection Of Speakers:
structed to invite Mayer A. NJ. Kelley, Of Rich
mond, to address the different societies on the 9Th
Of August, but withdrew his motion, and the COM
sence Of half an hour they returned and reported
The committee respectfully report that IT was
unanimously adopted that the Rev. F. E Boyle
be invited to deliver the Grafton on the annIyer-
sary Of the O'ConneIl centennial.
The committee would recommend that General
J. H. Ketchsm be invited to preside on the ooca-
PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
Major Urell proposed to amend that the mayor
OF Richmond be also invited TO speak. After an
able defense of Mayor Kelley BY Major Urell
and an expose Of that gentleman's action In at
tending and delivering his eulogistIc remarks on
Queen Victoria and the English Government by
MIR. Russell, the amendment was adopted by 9
vote Of q TO IL, which was Afterwards made unan-
imoue.
The report of the committee as amended was
then adopted.
from each society be appointed to make all the
necessary arrangements Tor the celebration; which
The following is the committee: NJ. L. Urell,T.
MONTGOMERY, James Kelly, O. Ryan, T. Muntz,
W. H. Murphy, NJ. Joyce, W. T. Kelly, ]. T.
Jennings, F. NcQuade, James Collins, William
The following resolutions were then offered and
ResolSsd, That all uniformed societies in the
annual parade on March II viii participate In the
Resolved, ! hat all our American fsllOw-citi.sns
After which the meeting, at l2:2o q. m, ad-
journed.