National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-06
REILLY'S MONUMENT.
THE CEREMONY OF DEDICATION.
Tribute to the Memory Of a Devoted Irish Patriot
Description Of the EOnument-Sketch
of ReiIiy's Li:e-H;s Singular
Death in This City.

Mount Olivet Cemetery, on the BIZ
deusburg road was the scene of an interesting and
impressive ceremony yesterday afternoon. on tie
| occasion of the dedication and unwilling of
monument to the late Irish patriot Thomas DeviI.
| Reilly. Although no regular form of prOcessiC!'
| had been agreed upon, upward of thousand O!
| Reilly's countrymen testified by their presence
| their esteem for his memory. The monument was
cnyelOped in the American and Irish flags, and be
fore being unveiled The grave at its base was pro-
| fuSely decorated with flowers. To the Gamma
Gael Society is due i'll great measure the success,
| of the movement to place a monument over the
dead hero, as they have freely sub
scribed and solicited funds for the purpose.
Sho!tly after three o'clock Rev Father Boyle
of St. Matthew'S Church, drew aside tt,
flags which Shrouded the monument and deliy-
e'ed short prayer and address appropriate to the
occasion. During his remarks he said that there
nojuStice in the persecution of Ireland By England
and propheSied a speedy solution of the trouble
for which 50 much innocent blood had been she(.
He was followed by Captain I. F. 'Meagher Condcn
whO in characteristic address, paid high tribue
@ the manly qualities of the deceased well OF
other patriots who had suffered exile for THEREON
victions. At the conclusion of Captain Condon's
speech the assemblage dispersed.
THE MONUMENT
is of Italian marble and stands about fifteen fee:
the summit of which is carved the "sunburst'
The ancient battlehag of Ireland. Beneath this is
i Bible and sword, with the legend under, .
faith in the book and brand" The upper portion
Of the pedestal bears It's four sides the of
the four provinces of Ireland-Ulster, Munster,
Leinster, and Connaught-in Irish and Eng
iish with their respective earns. " The diy
bears on the front the inscription i'll
English, "On Decoration Day, 1851" The harp
THE Clan na-Gael erected the Cross in memory
of the patriot, Thomas Devin Reilly, who died
March >, ISL; aged thirty years. May God have
mercy on his soul. Amen" Below the words ~
soul has come into Ireland" The opposite side
contains the same inscription i'll Irish. On the
LEFT side of the base is cut the SCROLL By truth and
the strength of our hands" The whole presents
very fine appearance and reflects the highest credit
on the sculptor Mr.. Thomas Heany
THOMAS DEvIN REILLY
was born in the town Of Monaghan in 1921, On
March 80. He was student of Trinity College
Dublin, al the time of the repeal agitation. He
entered the office of the Nation E2g- :aper in 1917
and afterwasd became editor Of tie United JriSiI-
man. During the struggle of 1918 he went to the
South with others to assist i'll the intended rising
but after the failure of the attempt made his eS-
cape to America, where lie first established q paper
called The People, afterward the Protcc3irc onion
Wig Rericr. and subsequently was installed
as editor of the Democratic Reric,U i'll connection
with his friend George Sanders. In all these the
tone of his writing intensely anti English
for, as q true IrShman and loyal American, he
thought himself bound to devote all his efforts
with the aid ofthe press TO the exposure of the
true nature and designs of British policy in India
China, Central America, and the United States.
During the Pierce presidential campaign he was
fCI baorr and to into o.
it proved-successful candidate. At this time
Reilly resided in Washington, and had become the
principal writer on the URjOR the organ of the
administration. This was in March, 1851
and his thirtieth birthday was approaching
When boy Of fifteen in Dublin he had been at
tackled by fit resembling apopiexy. His physician
informed him that similar stroke would fall upon
him when double that age, and it would probably
be fatal. The night of the 9Th of March he
called his household around him and told his wife
that his time had come. He filed bumper, and,
looking calmly into his early grave, pledged Old
Ireland" He retired to rest in his usual health
Some time in the night he rose fell down on the
floor of his chamber, and in the morning he was a
corpse,
PATRIOT PRIESTS.
Captain Condor, in his remarks aiterth unveiI- |
ing, said I'VE feel especially glad and exceedingly
grateful account of the presence and participa-
ton of the esteemed and eloquent priest and !
patriot, who has generously and kindly bright
ened with the halo OF religious benedicton the
conclusion of our work and his own peculiarly
appropriate, elegant, and impressive language
taught us the lesson which we should bear from
such a sceneas this. On the long roll of Irelands
patriot dead no names shine more brightly, none |
are more lovingly remembered, than the |
faithful soldiers of the cross, who have |
given their lives for the freedom of our |
people. From the sainted primate of Dublin to
the patriot prelate of Cashel from st. Lawrence |
OTOOle TO Archbishop CrOke, the great mass of the
Irish priesthood has been true alike TO faith and
fatherland, and ready to seal their fidelity either
with their blood. We remember proudly and |
gratefully how bravely fought and died in the |
days of Cromwell the Archbishop of Tuam, Mala- |
chi, OReiliy, Heber, McAIahOn of Cloyher. Ter |
ence O'Brien, of Enely and countless |
others, faithful ministers at the altar, gallant
soldiers i'll the field, unfinchng and defiant vic
Tins at the scatiOld. We often recall lovingly |
too, the memories of Father Murphy and the fear !
less priests who with him aroused and headed /
their people in '9S-the most important contest |
with British tyranny since the confederation of /
Kilkenny-and our whole hearts go out with |
pride and love 10 the bold and able Archbishop of
Cashel, who, like the true shepherd, defends |
yaliantly his flock i'll the hour of danger.
CITY ITEMS