Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-21
STARVING IRELAND.
The Relief Meeting Last Wight.
A Grand success.


ing room in the great hall for the numbers
present. The stage decorations were very neat
and the arrangement of the flags very appro-
pirate, the American and Irish being the most
conspicuous. with the French and German col
orS intertwined. A band of twenty-five pieces
was arranged before the front of the stage. At
the hour appointed the gentlemen in charge OF
the meeting, with the speakers for the evening,
took seats on the stage: Col. j. X. OBeirne,
Chief Justice D. K. Cartier, Rev. DR.. Rankin,
Speaker Randall, Fred Douglass, Senator Thur
man, W. w. Corcoran, Senator Jones, Hon. B.
Butterworth, Geo. b. Loring, Hon. John F.
kenna. Hon; N. Ford, Hon. = Ellis, Hon. H.
B. Wright, Hon. G. C. Gorham, Kenneth Ray
nor, Rev. Byron Sunderland, A. NJ. Clapp, Hon.
]. r. Hawley, Hon. Josiah Dent, r. It. Greener,
Fathers Healy andBoyle, Dr. Antisell J. L. Nc
Dewitt, l. A. Cannon, James Raglan and others
Justice. Cartier was elected chairman. and
Col O'Beirne, Maj. Richard Oulahan and James
Fullerton secretaries: Messls. H. NJ. Sweeney,
". II. Tenney, j: G: Berrett, Richard Wallach,
NJ. G. Emery, S. j. Bowen, S. Wolf, A. NJ. Clapp,
G: S. Noyes L. Schade, II. a. Willard, ]. F. Ea-
mis-. A. s. Solomons, T. P. Morgan, w. II. Claget5,
A. s. Pratt b. Connell, ?. Maher, p. Mccartney.
2. Hickey, j. Raglan, William Smith, G. Ryan,
J. Lawlor, j. 7. Jennings, P. Sullivan, j. Fogar-
ty, II. ID. DAILY, G. Juenemann, j. W. Barker, J.
ID. O'Connell, Thomas AntiSell. W. w. Corcoran,
j: Dent, G; w. Riggs and II. King were elected
vice presidents
Judge Cartier, on taking the chair returned
his thanks in very appropriate address, stat
ing in the outset with the remark that in view
OF the fact that the existing distress and per-
sonal suffering obtaining in Ireland are more or
less complicated with political and property
considerations, the relative rights of Ireland as
constituent of the British empire. and the
legal and relative rights of landlord and tenant
In the disposition of titles, you will permit me
TO disavow, on your behalf and for myself, any
purpose through the agency of this meeting TO
influence either OF these considerations, and
closing with hope that our citizens will rally
to the help OF the sufferers in Ireland, and say
ing mat II Is good thing to do, and all will feel
better for having done IT..
After HAL Columbia by the band the chair
introduced Rev. DR.. Rankin as the first speaker.
water, and said he supposed they were there
less as IriShmen than Americans, but more as
Christians than either Irish or Americans With
all the differences of politics and religion all
can meet now on the great and noble object,
that OF charity. He read a quotation from
OBoyle Kelley, showing The warm attachment
OF the Irish love Tor his country.
Senator Thurman was the next speaker. He
said he came there not so much TO make
speech as TO manifest by his presence the inter-
est he felt in the object of the meeting. Speech
seems almost supert1uous, except to simply state
the facts. Are the irish nation suffering for
food? II so, what Speech-making Is necessary
to impel every American to put his hand in his
compelled TO do by all the dictates OF philosophy,
reason, religion and every consideration that
unttes humanity. Millions OF our people are
bound by the ties OF conSanguinity to the Irish
people, and much that has contributed to the
greatness and glory of our country has been
contributed by the IRISH The most eloquent
speech man can make now is the making of n
check on his banker.
Hon. S. j. Randall was the next speaker. He
said this was the home for the distressed of
every land, and especially would the appeals of
Ireland be heartily responded to by our citizens
The sons OF Ireland are our friends; their blood
had REDEEMED many battlefield in defence OF
our flag and our homes. The Irish have been
our friends in every peril From the old colo
NAL times down to the present they have been
our friends Even the old Irish parliament had
sent words OF sympathy to our forefathers in
such a record, we must not fail to respond to
her cries in the time of need.
Hon. Jos. X. HaWley. of Connecticut said
we have had calls before from Ireland. and had
always responded in the way that Americans
always responds to their friends. We know
ourselves what calamity is. 1t makes no differ
epce as to the race or religion with Americans
in their almsgiving; only that he is man. Now
the only question IS how much we can afford
needed speedily.
:, Senator Jones' of Florida, said he felt lecu-
liar sympathy with the objects of the meeting,
being OF Irish birth. and his heart throbbed at
every mention OF the name of Ireland. They had
nothing now to do with the political complica-
ions OF that country, but are only to consider
ne sn11erlng OF the men, women and children
there.
Hon. George &. Gorham said he had been
informed that there was TO be no discussion Oh |
That rule, but would simply say that nations.
Ike individuals, should be governed by the |
principles OF honor. He Thought the day was !
not distant when the men who live in Ireland
shall have a better hold on the soil they TN
han the aDSented landlord who oppresses
hem. He showed, by census statistics that |
)ut OF 100000 OF people in this country there
were over 100000 OF native Irish birth and |
Rev. Father Boyle, in his remarks pictured
me scenes OF Irish poverty and want and the |
ation in certain parts of that country and the |
;hivalrous and generous nature OF the Irish.
Hon. Geo. B. Loring said his heart ALWAYS |
thrilled at the thought Of the relations existing
between this country and Ireland; spoke OF the |
great services OF Irishmen in the hour of our |
,ountry's peril; gave picture of the many valu- |
aole 1avors we as a nation had received at the |
hands of true-hearted Irishmen, and said the |
pest boon America could give Ireland would be |
o SHOW English statesmen the necessity to |
mango the land tenure laws Tor Ireland He |
;losed oy saying that the wrongs inflicted upon |
my people were always punished by heaven |
ma That the power OF government rested in |
he social and political equality of the people |
governed by its laws.
Nothing 10 do with the political aspects of the |
natter now under discussion, but must trust |
hat question to the generosity and justice of |
hat government which rules Ireland but if |
nat government shall prove deaf to the voice or |
usllce let IL remember that an appeal can be |
made to the UItintO ratio, and that the stars and
'tIlpeS lndl waved III Uile Dattle breeze against |
Ter may wave again with the golden narp OF |
Ireland, and forgetting its lyrics OF love win |
oil OIL from its chords an epic OF war. He |
pleaded OF our people for aid, giving glowing |
'ccount OF what IriShmen had done for our own |
COUNTRY in its development of greatness.
He was followed by Gen. Ben Butterworth. |
no. Il. Mckenny, and an address from Rev. |
5yron Sunderland Collections were then |
AIKEN up as follows; W. w. Corcoran. 81, 900.
Allen e. Thurman, 500; NJ NJ. Keogh, for Hon. |
,asey Dung, $25; Josiah Dent, S25; Cemman- |
lery Knights of st. Patrick, 500; individual
Anlghts OF st. Patrick-John T. Kelly, S.: Jas. |!
teagan, 50; Thos. T. Kane, s.; Andrew j. Clark,
.; VIM. ODonnell, IS; Hon H. b. Wright, 800:
Kew. +. Z. Boyle, s25. P. T. Kphler, s25; Jas D.
over We slo; johnson Bros, s25; Fred Douglass.
u ~ l. ureener, So; A. S. Pratt & Son, s25; 500
Sew York ave-, SO; Chief Justice Cartier, $25,
Judge P. E. OConnor, IS, Henry OConn"r e:
J. d. Council, s.; S. Lynch ss,. ". O. Drew
IS; r. oulahan; -; 4. F. Russell, $40: 14ss L
street, $40; Senator Chas. W. Jones' $50: sena-
ror Francis Herman, S25; L. E. Cannon, 500: Jno.
Carroll, S25 So. Randall S., the third subscrip-
tion made by the Speaker; Patrick Hurlihey s.;
Jas. Fullerton, s.; Rev. DR.. Sunderland, $40; f.
O'Meagher Condor, s.; Hon. Ben. Butterworth
IS; Hon. j. T. Updegran, S25; Dr.. j. p Raglan
s.; j. Lynch, OF San Francisco, $50; II. Egan,
FPS; Brother Tobias, S25; r. AntfSell, S25; Z. j.
Berry, S25; M. Bruner $40; and many others,
who subscribed literally to the cause; netting
nearly $1,000 in amount.
Resolutions were adopted as follows:
Whereas. we have learned with the deepest
regret that in consequence OF the failure OF
crops and other QepOraDIp causes great dpSti-