Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-12
pITRIOT PARNELL.
FERMENTATION for His Reception on the :6th
lust.

FERMENTATION for His Reception on the :6ti
Inst.
A meeting was held in the hall of thu
Father Matthew society rooms last night tt
make preparations for receiving Charles
Stewart Parnell, the great Irish patriot. The
meeting vas we'll attended, every seat in The
room being occupied and the lobby vel
filled.
The meeting was organized by electine
Mr.. c. NJ. MacCaTthy TO preside, and Capt
O'Connor was assigned to duty as secretary
The information was impaired that MIR
Psrnell was expected here on the 10Th INST
and it was suggested that means be taken tc
give him a reception becoming to the man
and the great cause he represented.
To further this end, on motion, 1t was
ordered that the chairman appoint twenty
five representative Irish-Amercan citizens
as committee on arrangements. Ihls com
mittee being authorized to appoint recep-
ton committee, see to engaging the Opera
house. and attend to such other matters as
might come within their province.
DR.. Collins, of Minneapolis. remarked that
Mr.. Parnell was pledged by letter to Mayor
Rand to speak in Minneapolis, and he
wanted to know how he'd manage to speak
in ST. Paul as we'll, as he had only one day
to devote to both cities. Without waiting
for an answer, DR.. Collins suggested that a
fast team be hired, and that MIR. Parnell be
driven to Minneapolis in hot haste after he
had spoken In st. Paul, and that MIR. Dillon
could be brought back from Minneapolis.
President MacCarthy assured the meeting
that Mr.. Parnell was billed for st. Paul on
the Goth, and as to getting TO Minneapolis,
that was to be arranged hereafter.
Can't. O'Connor moved that the Irish and
Catholic societies be invited to participate III
the reception. Carried.
Thereupon Capt. O'Connor, on the part OF
the Kni ehts of st. Paul, Mr.. AcManus IN
behalf of Pins X. society," and Mr.. Cunniff of
the Father Matthew society, gave assurance
that their orders would take part.
Mr.. Hogan moved that the committee on
arrangements be directed to hire the Opera
House. and that scale of prices, fifty cents
for general admission and seventy-five cents
for reserved seats, be charged on tie coca
sion of Mr.. Parnell's address, and that the
proceeds be turned over to him.
Mr.. McMauus confessed to beng green IN
these matters, and accordingly wanted 10
know what was going to be done with the
money after it was turned over to Mr.. Far
nell.
MIR. Hogan explained that it was trans
ferred to the Irish Land league. 1t had an
organization in every county IN Ireland, and
through them the funds would be distributed
to the suffering poor.
Mr.. McManus observed if that was the
usual course he had no objection to inter
pose.
Mr.. Hogan's motion was put and carried
MIR. John Kennedy moved that G. NJ. Mac
Carthy be made chairman and Capt OCon-
nor be made secretary of the committee on
arrangements. Carriej.
Thereupon President MacCarthy made the
following announcement of the committee
on arrangements after which the meeting
adjourned:
C. NJ. MacCarthy, Chairman, M. j. O'Con-
nor Secretary, Dillon O'Brien, Timothy
Reardon, p. McManus, Michael Roche, John
Bell. John j. Kennedy, David BGrke, VIM.
Hogan, James King, VIM. Reese, NJ. Breen,
VIM. j. Harrington, D. OHalloran, John
Kerwin, Patrick Leo, John Mitchell, Marx
Costello, NJ. L. Kennedy, NJ. Il. Premier
CAST, L. A. Brennan, Henry 81. Athey, L. e.
Murphy, VIM. r. O'Keefe, Charles j. Mac
Carthy, j. @. Kennedy.
The foregoing committee will meet fol
business at the old court house, Friday even
ing, February 18th, at 1880 o'clock.
G. M. MAoOARTHY, Chairman.