The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-04-25
Great Meeting in Mobile In Memory Of John
Mitchell.
SYNOPSIS OF FATHER RYAN's ADDRESS.
From the Mobile Register. ]

lFrom the Mobile Register.]
The meeting at Odd Fellow's Hall Fri
day 10th inst., held in memory of the late
John Mitchell, was one OF the grandest, and
yet most touching demonstrations ever
witnessed here, and will be long remem-
bered by those whose fortune it was to be
present. The hall was packed almost to
suffocation with an audience composed of
persons of every denomination, and long
before the curtain rose numbers had to go
away. The stage was tastefully and ap-
propriatrly decorated with the embiems Of
grief in front, over the curtain were festOons
of white and black, gracefully intertwined
and stretching from one end of the stage to
the other on the platform near the foot
lights, was white imitation marble mon
nment, ten feet high, with the Confederate
flag thrown over the top, and on it was in
scribed in large, black letters, "In Memory
of John Mitchell" At the base was a large
white cross, and on either side beautiful
boquet, the gift OF some fair lady. On
either side of the stage were the banners of
the various Irish societies, conspicuOusly
among them the st. Patrick's Benevolent
Society, aud st. Patrick's Reading Room
and Library Society. On the right of the
monument was large banner, six feet
long and four feet wide, with the name of
roses, lilacs, arbovites, the ivy, the sham
rock and the ivy green, presented by Mrs b.
O'Kean, Mrs. Ferrant, Miss Jennie Neville,
Mics Emma Curran, Miss Callaghau, and
Miss Neville.
At quarter past eight the curtain rose
and disclosed most beautiful tableau,
one worthy of better description than
we are able to give. Surrounding the
monument, standing at rest on arms, were
the Cleburne Guards; in their pretty uni
forms, and the view from the front looked
more like reality than picture. There
stood the soldiers with countenances be-
tokening grief at the grave of one of
the numerous floral offerings covering his
grave; there were the ensigna of the
countries he loved 30 weit-Erin and
Dixie-the whole presenting scene that
was touching, and which evoked a narmar
of suppressed applause.
After the tableau, Mr.. John Mcguire
came forward and called the meeting to
order by nominating John Cavanagh for
President, and he was declared elected by
the unanimous voice of the people. Mr..
Cavanagh then came on the etage and
thanked the audience for the honor they
bad conferred upon him, and stated to
them how gratifying it was to see a multi
tnde. composed of people irrespective of
creed, party or nationality that had met
to honor noble mans memory, one who
lived only for his country. He then closed
his brief remarks by stating that he had
not come to speak; that gentleman had
been selected for that high honor, who was
too well known to need any praise. He
would, therefore, he said, proceed to the
organization of the meeting, and nomina-
ted the following gentlemen as officers,
who were unanimously elected:
President, John Cavanagb, ESQ.,. Vice
Presidents, Thomas Henry, Joseph Cahill,
Thomas Manser, John Callaghan, John
Mcdonald, p: c. Harmon, Capt. John
Mcguire, DR.. James Biigh, Phil Carney,
John White, John z: Kennedy, John Cum
John ODonnell, Capt. Owen Finpegan,
J. P. hehoe, N. Fitzgerald, James Flaua-
gan, A. Anderson, John Healy, T. McDon-
neil, Joseph Knox, James Mcdonnell,
r. Il. Pepper, D. McGinnis, A. ]. Hamilton,
Peter Mckay, P. II. Finn, Peter Burke,
c. 6; 0Callaghan, Capt james Killion
Doyle, A. NJ. Quigley, Stephen A. Leon
ard, Martin Holland, Capt. John Quill,
Jerry Sheehau, James C0ttipgbam, James
McDermott, John O'Rielly, A. Fitzpatrick,
D. Mcdonnell, Fl. Molloy.
Vice Presidents from Whistler.-M. Han
ley, Dennis Ryan, John Brabazan.
Secretaries.-Stephen A. Leonard, John
NJ. Fox.
Committee on Resotutions.-Capt. John
Mcguire, Chairman. Joseph Cahill, p. NJ,
Finn, Peter Burke, Stephen A. Leonard.
JOhn ii. FOX.
After the officers had taken their seats
on the stage, the Committee on Resolu
hons submitted the following, which were
read by the Secretary, Stephen A. Leonard.
aud adopted:
Whereas, We have assembled together
this evening for the purpose of paving a
tribute to Ireland's noblest con, a p1re
unseitish patriot, lover of universal
liberty: '''
Whereas, We the Irish citizens of Mo.
pile, In common with the citizens of the
Southern States feel deeply the loss Ireland
has sustained by the death of John Mitchell.
whose life has been devoted to Ireland
and freedom: Therefore be it
ResotUed, That in the death of John |
Mitchell, ireland and liberty have Lost one
OF thelr noblest champions; one who
SUFFERED exile and imprisonment in their |
i; That John Mitchell gave to his native
land, Ireland, his fret love, and every
alton struggling for freedom had in him
an aren't frieHd and advocate
<; Ihat we will ever cherish the nemorv
Of John Mitchell and John Martin, broth,
ers, ln-isw' suffering Imprisonment and
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