Daily globe., 1879-05-29
TOM MOORE.
PrssentiDg His Bust to tho City Of Brook
lyn--Honoring His lBlrthday at Other

Presenting HIS Bust to tho City of Brook
lyn--Honoring His lBlrthday at Other
Points.
New YORK, May 28.-The beautiful Prospect
Park was crowded today with residents Of
Brooklyn and New York, who were gathered to
witness the ceremonies attending the presentar
ton of bust of Tom Moore to the oity Of
Brooklyn by the st. Patrick's society. Hon.
T. Kinsella, editor of tho Brooklyn Eagh and
president OF the society, made the presentation
address, and the bust was unveiled by the
sculptor, John D. Naddy. President Manahan,
of the park commission, made . speech 10
cspting the statnte. MI; Andrew Mclean,
managing editor Of the Eagle, read poem,
and was followed by the orator of the day,
Charles N. Brooks. Mayor Howell, and Rev.
VIM. Keegan, chaplain of the society, also
made short addresses. The park commissions
ers made the day the occasion for the summer
concert. All public buildings and many private
residences are decked with American, Irish and
the story Of Lalla Bookh. Geo. NJ. Keehan
was grand marshal and director of ceremonies.
The exercises closed with music, when the
committee of arrangements, together with the
leading men present, took carriages in waiting
and drove down the boulevard to Coney Island,
inspected. The party returned early in the
evening to the Mansion House, Brooklyn,
where one Of the most elegant banquets ever
served in this city was participated in by two
hundred of the most prominent Irishmen in
the city, and invited guests, the latter includ-
ing the mayor, and heads Of all city and coun.
ty departments, and mary gentlemen distin-
guished in literary work and various other
walks of life. Letters regretting inability to
be present were received from President Hayep
Secretaries Evarts, Sherman, Schurz and Key,
Attorney General Devens, Gen. W. T. Sher-
man; Senator Conkling Speaker Randall, and
Gov. Robinson. The after-dinner exercises
consisted Of speeches by the Hon. Thos. w.
Kinsella, Rev. Father Kegan, Hon. J. s. T.
Strathan, Andrew McLean, Barclay Gallagher,
and others. George N. Nichols, who was
master of ceremonies, assisted greatly in max
ing the ceremony a brilliant one. The affair
was marked by great enjoyment, good music
and beautiful flowers and other decorations
AT NEW Ydkk.
New YORK, May 28.-The one hundredth an
niversary of the birth of the poet Moore was
celebrated in the academy Of music this eve
ming. One of the principal features of the
of Irish melodies by q chorus and orchestra
Richard O'Gorman delivered an address upon
the life and works of Moore, and poems were
read by John Savage and R. II. stoddard.
AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, May 28.-The centenary of Tom
Moore was celebrated at the Academy of Music
tonight, which was crowded to it's full capaci-
ty, and many were unable Il. gain admission.
The programme consisted of vocal and instru-
mental music, all compiled for the occasion
from Moore's melodies. Hon. M. P. O. Connor,
of South Carolina, was the orator. Among
those present were the mayor and heads of de-
partments of the city government, Archbishop
Gibbons and a large number Of Catholic clergy,
as well as clergymen fromnearly all evangelical
denominations in the city. The several orders
of Catholic knighthood were present in uni
form, and hundreds of ladies participated in
the celebration.
IN IRELAND.
LONDON, May 28.-The Moore centenary
celebration passed off brilliantly in Dublin.
Lord O Hogan delivered the orasion. An ode
composed by D. F. Mccarthy was read and a
grand fancy ball given in the evening by the
lord mayor. There were also celebrations in
Belfast and various other Irish towns; and in
Liverpool.
AT MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, May 28.-The hundreth anniver-
sary of the birth Of the poet, Tom Moore, waa
celebrated by grand banquet at the Peabody
hotel tonight. The occa,ion was one of gen 9.
raj enjoyment, being interspersed with ad-
dresses and singing. Fully hundred ladie.
and gentlemen participated.