The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-07-26
The Anti-Monopo1ist.
O'UONNELL CENTENNIAL.

0'CONNELL CENTENNIAL,
Meeting ut the Court Housc Last Nigh
-APPoIntment Of ConanG1ttees--Pro.
| gramme for the Nay.
An adjourned meeting was held last
night at the Court House to make fur
Their arrangements for the due celebra-
ton Of the centennial celebration Of the
natal day Of Ireland great "Lberator"
Daniel O'Connel!, on the 9th Of August
next.
MIR. G. NJ. Mccarthy, chairman Of the
committee on arrangements made the fol-
lowing report:
Your committee appointed at the meeting
OF wednesday last do respectfully report and
recommend that the centenary Ct the birth of
Daniel cornell, 1.-THE LiberatoE'" which o.
cnrs on the 9Th day of August next, be cele-
splrlt and Intelligence of the Irish citizens of
ree republic, feeling that the most we can do
VIII oe bot afeeble expression of our venera-
tlon ior the memory OF the greatest statesman
OF his day, and the traest friend Of stcivil and
rehRlous liberty" To this end we submit the
following:
At2P. N. OF Friday, August 9Th, . grand
procession of the Irish and other national So
cieties Of the city will be formed and parade
the principal streets, terminating in . grand
mass meeting at City Hail park. where ora.
lions on the centenary will be delivered.
In the evening of the same day a grand mu-
sical aud literary entertainment to he given at
the Opera House. The programme to consist
OF music, singing, sentiments and speeches
suitable to the occasion.
fol the further perfection OF this programme
and its execution in all its details, we recon-
mend the appointment of the following COM
mittees:
Honorary committee, consisting of the ordi-
nary OF the dio ese, the executives of the State
and cty, the commander Of the military. the
judiciary and representative gentlemen O. the
several nationalities.
Programme committee, consisting of twelve
members, to issue invitations TO all Irish and
national societies of the city to join in the pro-
cession, lay out the order and line of march
ana secure the services of orators of the day !;
TO prepare the programme for evening enter.
tainment. procure talent for the same, and
have control OF the management Of the enter.
tainment
Finance committee of twelve members to
procure use OF opera house and park, employ
music for parade and entert tinment, have
charge OF the printing and sale of tickets for
evening entertainment, and the collection and
disbursement OF all funds necessary for the
celebration.
Executive committee, to consist Of the presi-
dent and secretary of the general meeting. the
presidents of all Irish societies resolving to pa-
rade and the members Of the programme and
finance committees. The executive committee
to elect chief marshal and assistants for the
I'D
vision Of the celebration.
Mr.. Dillon O'Brien said, as it was the
unanimous wish Of the Irishmen Of St.
Paul and vicinity to celebrate the 10th Of
August, he thought this, being business
meeting, was the proper place to discuss
the matter coolly. While not Directing
to the entire programme laid down, he
did think the committees were too large,
and that the work could be done better
and more satisfactorily by much smaller
number. He offered some other sugges-
tions, and strongly urged that the col.
ored men Of the city should be offered
the most prominent position, namely, the
head Of the procession. O'Connell had
been the lifelong friend of the colored
race and consistent and answering op-
ponent Of slavery through all his long life.
J. G. Mccarthy said it was unfortunate
Mr.. O'Brien had not been present at the
previous meeting when be could have
made those suggestions. A refusal to
adopt this report now would be simply
an act OF discourtesy to the committee.
He concluded by moving that the report
be accepted. and his melton prevailed.
Mr.. Reardon would like to hear . re-.
port from the committee of the Father
Mathew Temperance Society as to what
arrangements they had made for the cele.
bration.
Several speakers wanted to know what
Father Mathew Society had to do With
this meeting, and the chairman ruled the
discussion out Of order.
G. N. Mccarthy moved that the report
be adopted Is whole, and gave his rea-
sons for so doing.
Mr.. c. D. O'Brien was opposed 10 hav.
ing . charge made for admission to the
Opera House, and moved that that Dor.
ton Of the report be stricken out.
j. c. Mccarthy said that as . good
many persons had come in since the re.
port was read; he should like to have it
AGosh 0&osus " uIOu No OOuCs
Mr.. Il. Tracy moved that the report be
taken up section by section and separate
y acted on, which Was adopted.
Mr.. n. Mcmahon was opposed to day.
light pr ocession. He and other working
men could not afford to lose day 3 work.
II We had torch;ight procession every
one could attend.
Nr. NJ. B. Roche said that any Irish
man who was IN lrishman would attend,
work or no work. The admission fee
would defray all expenses If
We had torchlight procession We
could have no evenings entertainment,
and he could not see how the expenses
could be met.
The amendment was lost.
The report was Men read section by
section and adopted.
Mr.. Henry O'Gorman then moved that
= committee Of Eve be appointed BY the
chair, to select the names Of the commit
tees IS provided for in the report.
The report vas adopted and the follow