The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-29
THE mitchell PROCESSION.
CONVENTION CALLED FOR NEXT WEDNESDAY
ALL IRISH SOCIETIES INVITED

ALL IRISH SOCIETIES INVITED.
subcommittee OF nve men, appointed by the
Committee OF Arrangements OF the Mitchell de-
monstration on saturday night. held a conference
yesterday with representatives OF the Fenian
brotherhood to discuss the best means OF doing
honor to Jonn Mitchell. The feeling aroused by
the preparations for the anticipated demonstra-
ton yesterday has helped to make the necessity
Tor grand tribute or respect the memory Of
Mr.. Mitchell more apparent and the probabilities
are that when 1t does take place it Will Tar
exceed in numbers and respectabillty anything
Irish that has ever been in New York.
whether IL Will be thought advisable to wait for
the probable modification OF the law forbdding
parades on sunday or TO have 1t on week day Is
yet undecided; but 1T is very probable that q
torchlight procession will be the form adopted,
In order 70 avoid any interference with the bus
ness OF the city, which would naturally be OBJ
structed by procession during business hours
ms was the chief OBJECT that tue committee had
IN view IN selecting sunday, as amer The parade
On .he l'th OF March 1t would oe TO much to ex-
pect inc business men OF New York 10 look favor
traffic.
All these things were discussed at the conference
yesterday. and 1t was agreed TO leave the 1nal de-
clsion to convention OF delegates from the
various irish societies which has oeen called for
next Wednesday evening at Demit Hall, corner OF
Twenty-thlrd rect ana Second avenue.
The following call has been issued by the chair
man OF the Commit ee OF Arrangement in order
to narmonze with the action taken by the Fenlan
Brotherhood
TO TIE OFFICERS AND MEMBERs OF IRISH SOCIETIES
GEsTlnnES-Findns that the law forbids public
mens have decided 10 postpone the contemplated nne
mcnts can be made Tor such grand national demon
slratSn as win at once show our rss9eei ne
was the most illnsrions champion ~ our day
Wohv OF the noble OF MSe has s
n
uon-and at the same me cred,able 70 our race we in
uon of three members to convention TO be held
Ia g. .ao
to make tna arrdngements Tor the demonstration
s Snl fee ns sa yae Of wal be as
that we can unite Wien he na:ional interest aemands
ana that regard the honor dignity native
land more than sectional class preJudlccs
An carly reply VIII oblise yours yerY res9esstfully
Chairman Committee of Arrangements.
The original intention OF the committee was TO
call this convention on next Tuesday, but, finding
the Fenians had taken action Tor Wednesday. 1t
was decided 10 unite the two, so as to avoid even
the appearance o! clashng. From the strong
ieellnG evinced by the majority OF the men who
have this movement in charge there can little
DOUBT mat thomas Clarke Luhy Will be the man
chosen TO deliver the funeral GRAFTON. His
connection with the 4S movement, ana the
prominent part nc took in tae late re vOutlonary
uprising IN Ireland as well as his undoubteu aoII-
lty as Il speaker make him more acceptable tnan
any man VINO has ceased TO believe In John Mitch
els principles 1t Is understood that rompkins
square will be selected Tor the delivery OF the
Grafton aud the winding up OF the proceedings.
THE HoNoRs TO JOHN mitchell IN PHILADEL-
PHA-THE SUNDAY PROCESSION ABANDONED
MASS MEETING AND GRAFTON.
PHILADELPHIA, March %, 1875.
Tae Irish civic and military societies OF this city
had determined to commemorate the death OF
Join Mitchell by a grand funeral parade on Sun
day next. to be followed by eulogum delivered
In memoriam by q prominent sympatnizer. but
Mayor St0kley has decided that the parade shall
not take place on the Sabbath by threatening 10
arrest the Marsnals, and ordering the police to
stop the demonstration. The following Is the law
winch governs the observance OF the sunday IN
this state, enacted April %, l194:--
1t any person shall do or perform any worldly en-
ployment or business Whatsoever on the Lords Day
Chart, only excepted, shall use and practise any
SS such pe on
son so offending shall Tor every SUCH offence forfeit and
shall refuse neglect pay said sum or goods and
scs he or shalt suffer SIX days the Hoase Of
Correction oil the proper county
A meeting Of delegates from the several Irish
societies OF this city was held this afternoon, at
tue Sheares Cub. TO consider he matter. Captain
CusacK reported the negotiation OF specla COM
mittee with the Mayor, VINO had remained firm in
his prohibition. and he offered the following reso-
luton, which was unanimously adopted:-
Eesolved That in tns opinion Of this committee the
soien,il funeral PROCESSION would be act Keeping
yisod by legal counsel II would not violate any Of
Pennsy wanna but rs there exists the tier point
u difference of opinion, and His Honor Mayor
siokiey. acting, we believe, with that shirt
of irmness and importantly which charactcrizes
him as a man and MAGISTRATE, holds
the opposite view, this committee, out OF defer
ence to The opinion OF our present worthy chief Mags
ate ANA with desire TO obey IN all things the laws of
cur beloved city ana Commonwealth interpreted by
the constituted authorities, will omit the funeral
cesson nenled 10 take place sunday, April 1, in
honor OF beloved and lamented couGtryman, John
meeting and Grafton the earliest prac tcabie week
day evening thereafter.
The Chairman announced that j. Duross O'Bryan,
OF this city, had consented to act us orator. let
ter was read IRON O'DonOvan Rosa giving the
action OF the New York societies poStpOning the
proposed sunday parade.
After expressing condemnation of what were
termed the wrong statements OF the press about
Jonn Mitchell, and seeking TO v1ndIcate his char.
acter IN set OF resolutions, which were unan.
imously adopted, the meeting adjourned to meet
Thursday evening.
STREET PAGEANT ABANDONED IN SCRANTON
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