The New York herald., 1879-12-29
PARNELL'S MISSION.
HIS FELLOW coUNTRYMEN PREPARED TO VEL
COME THE NOTED NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MEN HARD A wopr

HIS FELLOW CoUNTRYMEN PREPARED TO We'll
COME THE NOTED poLITIcIAN-coMMITTEE-
MEN HARD AT WORK
The Executive Committee selected to superintend
the arrangements for the reception to be Accorded
Mr. Charles Stewart Parnell on his arrival on the
steamship Scytha during the present week met last
evening at room "a. Cooper Institute. Judge Alker
presided and DR.. Donlin and Thomas r. Bannerman
acted as secretaries. The question Of procuring the
Madison Square Garden Ut once was considered
by the committoe Some advised delay. ~ 1t
was not certain as to tho day on which
the scythis would arrive. but Mr.. Dewey
Of the committee said that the Garden could be
safely hired for next Sunday night. Janusry4 That
date would enable people living In surrounding
towns to make arrangements to be present who
could not attend on any other day. and the strictest
Sabbatarians could not object 1t was advisable. he
added to make all arrangements Immediately. The
old question about the admission fee to be charged
was brought up again. but after considerable debate
1t was not changed from the figures irst selected
so cents and ST.. Some doubts were suggested as to
the proper Interpretation or the question
recorded the minutes of the last meet
ing. whether the 5000 to DO paid for
the Garden should be paid by tho Executive Com
mittee or not. After considerable discussion men,
Der said he thought 1t the sense of the CON-
mittee that they should pay al the expenses of
ceiving Mr. Parnell and Of placing him the
rostrum ut Madison Square Garden on the night OF
the reception. The funds there collected should be
given to him for transmission to the Irish Land
League. The question Of inadequaoy Of funds
chairman OF the Finance Committee. 1t
was necessary that tho committee should have
they Sy'' had i only sllS at ~ present.. cali was was
, then made upon % members present and 500 was
tkaa lU1ha ho incr oaA
from twenty-one to thirty with power to add three
more. 8a. t-s.,s. -.i ao.
He then read the names OF thirty gentlemen who
had sieniAed their acceptance Of invitations to be
Develn. Judges Larremore. Donohue, Alker, Glider
sleeve and Sheridan; Aldermen Shiels and Hall,
sGsman John Fox Major
Colonel Michael Kerwin Revs. q. Mcdowell,
and A. Hickey. Of Brooklyn; ex,congressman Will
Hubert Q. Thompson. General James Mcosads
stephen Joseph Meany W. H. Kelly. P. j. Hanway.
John OByrne and General Martin T. Mcmahon.
details o sesss .ss eo Sa e
Powers. DR.. Charles J. Smith. John Dewey Jerome
Hoss1 nssR Rev.
William L. Robinson. Thomas II. Bannerman and
DR.. Donlin. This committee and the subcommittee
will meot again tomorrow night at Cooper Institute
to further perfect the details OF the reception
The Men Of Meath. the county which Mr.. Parnell
ii,
ner Of Third avenue and Twenty third street last
evening and selected Messrs. John d. Nolan William
Dalton and Thomas T. Masterson to draw up an ad;
in America. They Will meet again at the same place
on Tuesday evening to make other arrangements for
receiving him.
NEWARK FRESHMEN ORGANIZED FOR THE PuR-
POSE OF AIDING THEIR SUFFERING FRIENDS
AT HoME-A MASS MEETING AND REcRp-
TON ARRANGED FOR.
At the Catholic Institute in Newark. yesterday. q
convention Of delegates from all the Irish societies
Of Newark and vicinity held to make arrange
ments for reception to Mr.. Parnel upon his arrival
In this country. There was q large attend
ance and the mind Of the delegates was
Enthusiastically shown to be In favor Of
giving Mr.. Parnen the warmest kind of
reception should he visit Newark. Mr.. John Hart
presided and Mr. J. J. Berry acted secretary
After discussion 1t was resolved to appoint com.
mitee Of delegate from each society to arrange
voted down. and it agreed to let the recep-
ton take the form Of public meeting in
an ann opportunity I % would be offered the dissn asro
| guished visitor to address the people
the present condition of Ireland. 1t decided to
charge 81 fifty cents and twenty-five cents admis-
sion. and TO hand tho proceeds to Mr.. Parne to be
| passed over by him to the Land League and to be
| Irish people. The following were appointed as the
| Committee OF Arrangements: John Hart and Fran
els Shanley, Ancient Order of Hibernans; Martin
| II. Dillon. Young Ireland Club; Thomas Dinon. st.
Paricks Alliance. No. 8; Bernard Nuty ST. Patrck's
Alliance No. 6; James Lacy. Hibernian Rifles; Patrick
Byrnes, Young Mems Father Matthew Association;
d. b. Kirby Irish Relief Association of East Newark;
John Callan. sarsheld Guard; J. J. Berry. Young
| Ireland Club William Murray. Emmet Club,
Orange. Steps were taken to promptly confer with
the New York Central Committee regarding the time
| Mr.. Parneu would visit Newark Upon motion Of
John Dwyer the following resolution was passed -
Resolved Tha. this meeting representing the various
expression 70 their good wishes toward the Of the
meeting to be hold at the Newark Opera House,
Monday evening, 18th inst, the object OF which Is
organize Irish relief and that recommend
all those whom be that occasion
The meeting in question promises to be great
success. Mayor Yates will preside. Very Rev. G..
| II. Doane. v. g.. Very Rev. Dean J. N. stansbury,
Rev. DR.. Thomas Rambant. Judge Teese, Counsellor
Guild, Algernon s. Sullivan and others will mako
short addresses and fund will be opened at
| PREPARATION IN JERSEY CITY.
convention Of delegates from every Irish organi-
zation in Hudson county. N. j., was held yesterday
In st. Johns Hail. Gregory street, Jersey City. to
| make arrangements for a public reception to Mr..
| Parneli. Mr.. John Hart presided. and among tho
prominent Irish-Americans present Mr.. Michael
Mullone. MIR. Patrick farrely and County Clerk
finally u series OF preambles aud resolutions was
adopted authorizing the Chairman to call meeting
of the presidents OF the different Irish societies
the county z st. Johns Hall this evening. Arrange
arrival aud request his presence In Jersey
City before his departure for ireland.
HELP FOR THE IRISH POOR.
To THE EDrron OF THE HERALp:-