The daily gazette., 1880-01-21
The Committee of Thirty One.

AN IRISH sYMPATHIzERs' MASS MEET
ING TO BE HELD, WHETHER PARNELL
AND DILLON COME OK NOT.
The committee of thirty-one appoint
ed at the meeting of Irish sympathizers,
last week to arrange for q grand mass
meeting Of the friends of Ireland, met
last night, In the second story of the
Telegraph building, Third and Market
streets. There was a good attendance
every Ward being represented.
A permanent organization of the com
mittee was first effected by electiDg the
following officers:
Cbairman-Pbilip 6. Plunkett.
Secretary-Owen j. Hession.
Treasurer-Wm. Baxter.
The committee to invite speakers to
address the mass meeting reported pro-
gress.
MIR. VIM. FL. Quinn expressed himself
III iavor OF holding inass meeting OF
irish sympathizers, whether Messrs, Par
nell and Dillon came TO Wilmington or
not. He therefore moved that the COM
mittee appoint three gentlemen from
each Ward to act as Vice Presidents of
the mass meeting.
ii. G. Turner, Esq, favored few
days delay, as the committee on speak
ers was waiting for definite answer
from Messrs. Parnell and Dillon as to
whether they will be able TO visit this
city. If they say they cannot cone,
then II would be would be well to 60 on
with the mass meeting at once.
w, T.. Croasdale deemed il best 10
await n definite answer from Messrs.
Patnell and Dillon, before arranging for
a meeting. The presence of these gen.
tlemen would certainly arouse the great
est amount of enthusiasm among the
people, and stimulate their charitable
feelings,
Mr.. Jam Monaghan, from the COM
mittee on inviting speakers, said the
committee bad received no definite an
swer from Messrs. Parnell and Dillon,
but it was very likely they would stop in
Wilmington on their way to Baltimore
and Washington. They were announced
TO speak in the hall of the House of Rep
resentatives, at Washington, on February
second. Mr.. Monaghan said the COM
mittee expected to receive definite an
swer during the next day.
Mr.. Quinn shen withdrew his molten
| for the appointment of Vice Presidents
A lorg and somew what prosy discus
sion then followed in relation to tinan-
ciai matters, during which 10 appeared
| TO be the sense of the committee that
fee should be charged for admission TO
tbe mass meeting at the Grand Opera
House, and a committee appointed by
! this meeting to collect subscriptions for
the relief of the suffering people of
Ireland. Also that the money received
should be paid directly to the order Of
Mr.. Parnell
Mr.. Martin Farrell suddenly cut short
the discussion by iDquiring in curt,
| cI lisp tones:
"Mr. Chairman, is il the Sc nse Of this
COMMITTEES that mass meeting shall be
| held at the Grand Opera House?"
The Chairman-"I believe 1t Is, Mr..
Farrell"
"TheD," said Martin, walking up to
the table AMI planking greenback
| down before the Treasurer, "here's five
| dollars towardt defraying the expenses
of the meeting. Let's have less TX and
more cider.'
Mr.. John Mcsorley, of the Ninth
Ward, promptly placed another "V"
aloL gside of Martin's, as did also Mr..
| VIM. Stewart, of the Eighth Ward. Sew
| eral others promised subscriptions, to be
| paid at some other time.
1t was announced that future meetings
| of the committee would be held in the
rooms OF the Shields Library Associa-
| ton, which had been rendered for the
purpose. A vote of thanks was returned
| 10 the Associa ion for its kindness, and
the cOmmi tee adjourned subject To the
| call of the Chairman.