New-York tribune., 1875-08-07
THE COOPER UNION DEMONSTRATION.


rxrursI,sM OF THE IMMENSE AUDIENCE-soCIE-
r,rs ,xn PROMINENT PERSONS PREsENT-GEN.
,r,,uov's RtNARKS-THE GRAFTON BY THE
REV. DIR. MGLYNN.
A, immense audience assembled in the large hall
of tbe Cooper Institute last evening to honor the
,re,rorv of O'COnnen and to hear the Rev. Dr'
McClvnn. rector of st. Stephens Church, speak on
,be lfe of the Irish Lberator. Before O'clock the
bour announced ior the meeting, every seat
in tbe hall WAS occupied and not the seats
onlv but also the passage ways between
,hcno. Groups collected at the entrances, ana
,Is walls were lined with eager listeners
who stood patiently throughout the whole proceed
;rrs Many persons were turned away from the
doors The seat, Immediately in front OF the plat
form were allotted 10 the ladies. To the right OF the
platform. conspicuous by their bright uniforms
were the members Of the Goth Regiment, whose
hand previous to the Grafton, entertained the au-
die.ce with selection OF Irish national airs. y
stroug force OF police was in attendance, but the
.arrah.emcnts of tie Committee which hau
the celebration in charge were completely
successful in the preservation OF Order
The audience was good humOred. attentive to the
speakers. quick to detect the humor OF story ana
as quick To applaud. The heat was so intense that
many If those in the back part Of the hall threw OF
tb,,r coats. The enthusiasm at times was very
7. Macliahon', remarks, the orator of the evening
WIS introduc d. he was received with the heartlest
applause.
The so.i, les which were present the ST. Pat
rick Alliance the Hibcrniars, the Temperance As
soc,ations with many other church and civic organ
izatio.s. F. l.. Carey. assisted by q committee had
the general supervision of the celebration. Judge
CLarlc, F. DAILY had consented to preside, bat i'll his
unavoidable absence Gen. W. T. MacMahon took his
rlace lit of Presidents was read, many
OF whom Were present on the platform
Among them were Nicar-Gencral Quinn, hicl-
ard :. Emmett. the Rev. Felix Farley, tie kew
Dr. John Hail. tEc Rev. Dr. L. H. Chaplin, Charles
OCoaor. Jadce John Z. Brady William Cullen
BRYANT Eugene Kelly. Richard OGornan Major
Convrgia,n T!r,low Weed, Col. Cavanagh, Peter
Coopei. William L. R> 5crts There were also pres
ent tie Rev. Father Curaa Of -. andrews, Fathers
McCreaav and Cc.tican c. s.. Stephens Fathers
McAlecr NcGl!cv, McIenGa, D4umgoolc, Ander-
sou Lariin and others OF the clergy o. New
YORK: Controller Green, President Matsen,
D.. Tc;ala. Dwycr. and O'Moagher, AgernoD
S sullivan. John J. McCaiirey, j. OConnell, and
mauv morc persons were On the platform, which was
decola..d with In, flags OF the Goth Regiment and
OF the Aucieat order Of Hiberlians. large bust
of & -oa4,l was set against tho central pillar,
dr.pea nv the paral and american colors and over
IL O.
BEGAN a- ler minutes after and concluded At
quartz. before 10.
L. /. Carey after reading the list Of Vice -Ires-
dent. nominated as Chairman Gen. Martin T. Mac
MaloL. .Gcr. MacNahoa then stepped forward and
read telec1aph.. dispatch from Judge Charles r.
Daly at.nc .ha, lie woud be unable to be present
bccau,. OF ..ycre attack Of lumbagO. Gen. Mac
Mnhou then said:
IT, tc asrc as yen have heard ny this dispatch iust
r..Ns 4 vet fen ~ VVg. ifis
here to-n yi UNEXPECTEDLY called ur0n 10 assume
tEc da,.s OF ue clir. Wlllc thanking The Con-
TrsSr do not fa - recognize with y6u that these
duii. are merely folua ana. III The absence ~ tue dis
unE,.si,J CA'c-JJsticD, Trey might be omitted alto
Petr without dig 'pontirS any one o TINS vast mul-
utUde. ao mere tonight - 90 honor 70 OF the
gTeato, memories eve hc4deathed 10 mankind II is
magu.Icc.. Ug5ute 10 he memory Of Daniel OC0nncl,
and We worthy Of hs devotion TO his race that which
The world witnesses to-niedt. In nearly all the large
citioe thc yor.C gathered together in multi
peoplc whon he especially served or in the dear land OF
his rirti nu' in every quarter or the globe wherever
lAipla,>e.] Tic liberty which O'Connen loved, and
wlnct no achieved IN part for his couutryInen not
a. was na 4F Sc al te poem y! Dennis fOr'I nee NC,
CartEy V.ca read in DuDln-it was not the mad
grow sex during MS youth IN France-for those who
huugee FOR know ledge. like him. had 10 fly away when
hOehc happily learned the law. far better than books
"A ess he Taught forever md thundeod throughout
1t not my intention 10 trespass upon the province
said j. merely for tic purpose Of calling your attention
10 fhr significant appropriateness there is i'll the day.
ana every honor which may he paid 10 The memory
of Danc! O'COnuel IN this free Republic. Applause
In point Ol prOrIiety nothing could be Ii bet
ter keeping IEan the selection OF the orator
WHOM y6a are assembled here tonight to lister TO.
What better voice speak the purity OF OCOnnel than
that which has often been raised III this metropolis III
behalf Of rel gous freedom in behalf Of real liberty Of
conscience. COngTatuld" the Committee on their Sc
lection. take great pleasure III presenting the
TOR OF the evening, the Rev. Dr. Edward McGlynn.
The orator of the evening was received with SO
emphatic a welcome that short time elapsed before
he Begin speaking.
THE GRAFTON