The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-19
Tribute 10 the Memory Of the Late
John Mitchell.
IMPRESSIVE DEMONSTRATION At THE HIPPODROME.
Funeral Grafton by Thomas
Clark Luby.
Interesting Review OF the Situa-
ton in Ireland.

made MS name household woro in the hearts OF
his countrymen, took place yesterday afternoon
at the Hppodrome, in presence OF vast multi
tude. Although the arrangements were hardly
80 perfect they might have been, the occasion
was, nevertheless, exceedingly impressive, and
Will Doubtless be remembered for many day by
those who participated therein. Two O'Clock was
the time announced for the commencement OF the
proceedings, but IL was fully hour later before
the spacious amphilheatre cont tanned the crowded
Rssemblage that the event was expected to at
ract AT least i've thousand persons, including
many ladies, were in attendance, and the funeral
GRAFTON OF Mr. Thomas Clark Lucy, which formed
the great feature OF the day. was listened to with
the deepest attention.
In the centre OF the Hlppodrome was erected
handsome dais surrounding which were appro-
pirate embem5 oi mourning. The band OF the
Sixiy.nlnln regiment, stationed in the immediate
vicinity oil the platform, played the well known
dnge. ''Res sweet SPIRIT restn and in an instant
the great gathering was nushed In silence. There
were present, among others, Mr.. Charles O'Conor,
General Mcmahon General 7. Francis BourKe, ex-
CONGRESSMAN w. L. Roonson and Mr.. Mulaly.
Shortly alter three O'CLOCK General Bourke took
the cnalr and, in Introducing the orator OF the
day, sad:-
My duty on this occasion Is a very simple one.
thave been selected by the Committee having
chargToi these memorial services TO introduce to
Vou the orator oil the OCCASION. III Introducing
him TO his vast and sympathetic assemblage
think may confne myself TO the mention or his
name-(applause)-an while l do not believe
that all IN this immense gathering can
hear my voice, l believe. in the language OF
the great John Mitchell, wno on he last occasion
lie spoke at the Cooper lnstltute-the last time we
heard his voice-stated that no Introduction
should be necessary with regard to him In speak
IN AN RIG
lore, that no introduction Is necessary wnen
Mr. Thomas Clark Luby comes into your presence.
He was the friend ana the co-laborer OF the dead
pattiot an irlsnman known TO ! on all, man
whose acts h I'VE received tue endorsement OF all
true Ir.sLmen. (U-eers)
MR.. THOMAS CLARK LUBY's ADDRESS.
Mr.. Lnpt, on presenting himself, Was received
with tremendous cheering. Although It was
almost I'm possiole to near voice in ali parts OF
the great ouGiug, his delivery was, nevertheless,
marked by great force anu pathos, wnlle, at inter-
vais, ringing cheers greeted the sentiments he
conveyed. lie sad:-
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-To be called on TO pro-
noDnce before 90 magnificent an a-sem0lage the
funel al speech IA nonur or tie memoir OF 50 noble
PARROT as Jonn MItcnel, who, out lew snort
Gays ago was our foremost living country mau, Is
an hunor and privilege tnat snuuld SATISFY tue
ambition ol any lrIsnman, even II he were the
most elted oil our race. standing before you, as
| no do, In beuIence u ne unanimous voice OF
so many large aud Influential societies vi my coun-
tylnen, bev5glng 10 rms mighty metropolis OF the
great ,epuoi.c 10 bi ovklyn anu 70 Jersey Cly lt
wou d. Inuecd re Ialse mOdesty on my par ere
10 tel you tnat 90 4OL eel proud oil beng So
lonorcu uy ny louulrymen. | ireely own ieIow-
country meu, that your Kludness IN this instance
has uchtu me 10 he hearts core. liz 10 gener-
usity thai can never Ioiget Inc gratelsl re-
nlcuIbrdnce IL viii aiw- Us 90 me good. To the
lasl tbTOD oil my existence, ~ VIII keep awe some
OF my Ola paer.ollc ardor. tApplAusel
REVIEW or THE FAST.
John Mitchell Kidnapped By the British au-
tnorlnes IN lS4s and carflea on lar from us M
tive land. wucn, lew moaths after, out sun IN
IS4s, he crisis auu tae seeming nOur OF revolt
against OR lumemorlal iyrlnIs came, !, TOO. was
81 i recognized pos IN company VITA one Wao.
cary lne same yeal. nau strenuIusly supported
Joan MItct cl 8 war polcy. alluue 10 M friend
res among ne cead." Wnlle JON Mtcnel vas
cnourluR NJ. convict lie, WITH mo imam spartan
bravery 1912 l. as tie associate OF Jane Ftnton
LaIOr, John O'Leary, PnliD Gray ana DINERS, Was
endeav0uug 90 carry out AIS principles "a DuOln
anu ia tue South Of lreiand; ana then taste1 my
Lrst experience ~ 5.lsisn uuhseon Ia Oashel
Bluewcll Ia 1862 neSAcd my maiden pea, so
TO speak, IN puoIc Journal over my own
name. in Nlndlcdtlon VI J0hn michel and
bis pIinCIl les. Principles not uissimIlar 10 Jonn
Mltcnc,'s, nave ever SINCE endeayVred. to he Ut
most OF my eeole aDilIiy, 20 lropagaie by pen
AND word ana deed. 4 nave travelled hundreds or
mics III ireland, many ol them On loot aud IN all
Iand tnose saving principles. For this / nave
crossed am recrUssed tue ocean In seasons VI
Iempesl. FOR tnIs / nave travelled thousands OF
mics IN America, IN the year 1865 ana since. 1
enuncIated the patriotic creed oil Mitchell In
GENERAL Corcoranis camp curing TIE siege OF
sunolk va From Manhattan 10 the shores d the
Pacific, the rocky s!ets on the COAST OF Maine
70 sunny savannah 1 nave enaeayoIed 70 maze
AT. Mitchell uei0lcaly suffered Tor ireland the
punish nent u ielon Ior over nye years, So !
OF email se:-situue. Have not then some calm
10 speak to-day John Mitcne!'s praise. tChesrsl
UNITED freshmen
II Will be the province 81 ~ MItcAelrs mture
blographsr, whoever may be, to give the world
as many partleu airs as Can be now collected TO-
eetAer OF ms cary lie, MS Training, ana the assO-
cations tnaL surrounded hIm 10 youth; 90 trace
mlnutelY the grUwtn OF his ideas; 70 snow now
eacn succs edfug year developed mvre and more
tue senumel Is OF patriotism which ne inherited
from hIs Iath T. the Rev. MI. Mitchell gentle
man, BY All accounts, resembling ms nlustrIous
son in the guar force Of his CHARACTER anu one
Oh those NOrtne dissenters wnO, ~ me trying
period OF 1928, and the years immediately proceed
ing, Danded themselves. along with Lnelr Catnonc
feliow country men, IN the famous organic
supremacy. palns-taSlng Diogra,ner IN ana
lying aud Illustrating tue character and
genus oil Jonn luItcnel, would no. merely dwell
on sll TIE stirring incidents OF has public
career, but wous depict tue exceHence ana pur-
Nj. Nitcne adul, rable IN ever relation OF lie.
the patriot OF uptDle integrity, u haelIty
10 his country Is cause, IeSoIute against every
DANGER not 10 be shaken even BY the agony OF
nope deferred by repeated iaiiures ana disap-
ptIntments, wOuld also SHINE with mllder, but
MOI less beautiful radiance, as q good and anec-
ttOnate son, nus Danu aud lafner-as true and
very soul oil hOntT-as genial and entertaining
companion. Aiter graceful compliment 70 the
literary ability 81 the deceased, the speaker pro-
ceeded To MS puDlc Ire, ana IN the course oil MS
remarks adyerted 20
HIi EARLY CAREER.
IL was shortly alter the premature death. IN
1s45 OF the pure -s0uled cnivalrous and brilliant
IN ms DAVIS. whose earnest thoughts In prose
and verse mad Deen gradually moulding into
DEFINITE snape the creed OF tue Young Ireland
part, that so1n Mitcneis career as prominent
irish nationalist began. lie left MS nauve
Tlater In walcn, afteg he mad graduated In Irlnty
College Durnn, ne nad Tor some years pfactsed
a. "A solicitor, and came UP to Dublin to take
DAVIS place Oh the Nation. tie az once gave ms
cuuntrymeu splendid PROOF OF Ills talents. and mis-
extraordinary. daring became ere long equally
nlan4esL IL required little penetration 70 see
tnat lie Vas destined soon 10 take the foremost
place among the brilliant band o. young patriots
then knUwu a. the young lreianuers.n HIS lie
Of nu. III U'Nel nOW appeared IN the series OF pup
neutIOAS known Is "Duhy'S Library oi lrCiand,"
aud MS merry ara sces made the Columns oil toe
ofpaa ~ EatiOuau'sy glow with a hefcer spirit OF
Irlsa sell-aSagltIOn AUD defiance. IN 1915, IN his
srAlWay artlce,n lie gave sucn lore aste Of the