Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-29
Sympathy for Ireland.


The mass meeting OF the Irish American citi-
Zens OF the District express sympathy for their
brothers In the old country, held at Odd Fellows
Hall last night was attended by large number OF
our citizens. Among Others present were Judge L.
BroSnan, ThoS. Kirby, Il. j. BOYLE, T. Costello j.
+. May, Andrew Neville, VIM. FORSYTH Timothy
Brosnan, W. j. McCullon, A. Kosack. JAS. Lackey,
NJ r.. treil and DIR. J. A. Rowland. PiStorioS band
furnished the music for the occasion, which in
Guided the wearing OF the Green" and other APP
proprlate airs. The meeting was called To order
py MI. Daniel Grady, the president OF the eXecu-
I've committee OF the local land leaguerS Brother
tobias, OF St Matthews Institute senator Jones,
OF Florida, Prof. X. I. Greener. Major Richard
Oulahan and others occupied seats on the platform
Mr. Grady called the meeting TO order, and NOM
mated for chairman Mr. John Arthur who was
elected The following were elected vice presi-
dents; VIM. Smith, John Moran Peter Mccartney,
Joseph Loughran, t, ID. Daley, Maurice FiHpat-
TICK and Felix Branigan: and secretaries, Major
Richard Oulahan, ID. A. Brosnan and f. w. Ryan.
Mr. George c. Gorham, OF the National ReDubf-
can was introduced, and made a short address, in
which he said that this English land system would
nave 10 give way. The English government was
angry because the Irish League had refused to vio-
late law He was In full sympathy with the move
ment, and he wished them success.
Senator Jones, of Florida, was introduced as a
refutaton OF the vile SANDER OF the English that
the Irish were incapable OF self government for he
had landed, the chairman said, on our shores with
~ ~ cents In MS pocket, and was now a member OF
Cne highest legislative body of the world. Senator
Jones made an exceedingly interesting and elo-
quent address, and was frequently applauded.
saying the best way to treat the Irish was for Eng
land TO give him no grievance, and to give him abb
Mr.. 4. d. Wright was next introduced. and made
an enectlve address. He offered series OF reSolu-
lions, Which were unanimously adopted.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The resolutions arraign the British government
Tor high crimes against the Constitution, against
humanity and God; denounce the arrest and Inn
prisonment Of Parnell, and the acts accompanying
IL; disclalm any enmity towards the mass OF the
English people, and urging the Irish people to in
stantly comply with the S'no rent" manifesto, as
their only hope for the future against landlordism
and pledging to the Irish National Land League
earnest united al. hearty support by all the let-
innate means at their command.
Notice was given that Mr.. O'Conner, member
OF parliament was expected here shortly.
A collection was taken up, and about $500 raised.
The Plumbing of the O Street School
House.
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
notice that the inspector OF buildings IL de-
Tending his specifications for the plumbing OF Tue
street school house which work has recently been
stopped by the proper action OF our very efficient
inspector OF plumbing Says THAT the last clause o.
the specification requires the work to be done in
accordance with the regulations governing plumb
Ing" II the inspector OF buildings will furnish
The STAR with copy OF these specifications,
only few lines, have no doubt but what The
STAR will gladly print them, and 1 am sure that a
large number Of your readers will read them with
the plumber is to do work in ssaccordance with
the regulations governing plumbing, etc" and in
accordance with specifications requiring methods
directly forbidden therein. Is there to be going
from bad to rOrSe in the plumbing OF our school
houses7 Ihad thought that the methods and FIX
lures which had, through the Incompetence OF
officials or the Vaccinations OF the evil one, be-
come so common in our schools were bad emo ugh,
but am told that the requirements of these Spect.
hcatonS are most shocking. PATENT.