New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-19
DAVITT IN AMERICA.
NOT A SUCCESSFUL RECEPTION.

Michael Davitt arrived in the city at 7 a. m. yes
terday, and went to the Everett House
Through an amusing combination OF cir
cumstances the formal reception which had caused
some bad feeling among local lrshmen in the prep
araton, fell through. The now famous
founder of the Land League. who left
Liverpool carrying gifts from the Irish
women there, and who has lately attracted
more attention than either Mr. Parnell or ang OF his
associates after being kept awake all night, came
to the wharf. looked after his own luggage. and
without more than a friendly greeting from
few uen. fell to work upon the mission which
brought him here. The Citizens Committee that
went down the bay TO meet him was of heteroge-
neous composition 1t was headed by Professor John
y. BrOphv, and tho demonstration which il planned
was that for which, it is said. Mr. Davit had asked
in cable dispatch to Mr. Ford. The National
Land League was not represented hut
among the invited persons were delegates, mostly
self-consttuted of number of branches OF the
Land League of New-York and the neighboring
towns, including several ladies. Besides these.
there were present men connected with socIaStic
and labor associations whose enthusiasm for the
distinguished lushman, to Judge from their CONVEX
satlon grew mostly out Of the fact that they con
sIdered his policy concerning the naturalization or
the land in Ireland TO be c0mmunistlc a behef
tradicting. An officer OF one of these social
political organizations carried an armful of doom
ment, down the bay, possibly in a vague hope of
finding an opportunity to cast bis intellectual
bread upon the waters. and wherever knots of men
gathered to talk politics N the course of the after
noon and evening 1t noticeable that green
backism" socialism," the labor troubles and
kindred topics occupied fully as mich attention as
Irish agrarianisnL
The plan Of the committee was simple one. Had
the Germanic. upon which Mr.. Davtt made the
voyage, arrived during the day, it might
have been carried out successfully and
to the great satisfaction at least Of the commit
tee. At $50 p. ~, on Saturday the steamboat
Blackbird steamed away from the Barge Office pier
at the Battery aud down the bay To Quarantine. An
hour later the steamboat was moored to the wharf
at Quarantine and the leading spirits of the party
we're clanorng about the telegraph operators ears
for information about the Gernanic. She had not
been r. ported from Fire Island and hence could not
be expected to arrive for hours. Sandwiches and
refreshments of other kinds produced and an
hour occupied In their discussion Still news
from Fire Island. Several parties started to explore
the vicinity of Quarantine, but were recalled by an
announcement that the Biackbiri wOald 8 all
pleasure excursion down To the Lower
Bay After all were again on board the
proposed trip was abandoned, and tie company
thrown or their resources for entertainment.
few patriots delivered speeches others wanted
to- but were good-naturedly prevented by the
younger element present; songs were sung, stories
told and more sandwiches eaten, but the time
passed slowly.
THE ARRIVAL OF THE GRKMANIC.
Near midnight. preparations begun to pro-
vide the ladies with resting places some of the
mer too BEGAN to cast ion ging eyes toward the tav
ern on the hillside when suddenly the word came
from the telegraph operator that a steamship was
coming up The bay and already inside Sandy Hook.
She had not been reported from Fire Island, and it
WAS not certain whether she was the
Ge1manic or the Spain. which was also due.
A few minutes later her lights were discovered by
par OF bright eyes, and before all the party real
Ized the situation the noise of the anchor chains
rafting Ike thunder through the hawserhOles was
heard and the tiermanC came TO rest less than a
mile away from the BiackbIrd. A hutter of excite
ment went through the company the captain of
the excursion boat was sought found and
awakened the managers OF the affair went scurry-
lug Up the hill after Health officer 70 obtain Per
mission 10 bOaru the steamer, If size proved to be
get low under the BOILERS Of the BackbIrd, and il
was more than hour before enough steam was |
raised to prOpei tie boat
Meanwhile plan was devised 10 take Mr.. Davitt |
on board the BlackDrd. The Health officer was |
willing, and Professor Brophy and Patrick Foley |
and A. l.. Ford went ont 10 the Gelln1nlc III suif
ing, having only one arm, TO FISK the descent by a
rope ladder into the skill Then an effort was made
to take him OF the Gernaaic on the Black bird, but |
the OLiceT on the Germanc refused 10 permit the |
steamboat 60 come alongside And so, after the dis
pDointed reception company had cheered MIR. Dav-
i'll whose form could only be seen dimiy
through the darkness and been told that
lie III ght be met at the White star Line pier at
H. the steamers parted company and the BlaCkbrd
returned to the city. The address of welcome still
reposed In tie breast Of Professor Brophy and the
reception had failed. The Gernanic reached her
dock hour earlier than the time announced TO the
reception committee, and when Mr.. Davltt dIsem-
10 give him welcome. Mr.. Foley had remained with
him on the GerIuauIc, aud escorted him TO the
h verett Iouse There Mr. Davitt first conversnd |
with the lie wspaper reporters who called TO him.
and then held conference with the Boston COM
nIttee Tor whom lie sent 10 the fifth Avenue Hotel.
APPEARANCE OF IRE IRISH LEADER
Mr.. Dayltt impresses as a man who unites in
a high degree a number OF the attributes of
strength. His manner is open and straightforward.
and his address exceedingly courteous. touch of
the brogue and a few Celtic Idioms cling
to him and give bis speech a charm
which is heightened by the resonant beauty
Of a musical voice. He IS a clear taker and one Is
apt to be Won 10y his evident sincerity, his faith III
the outcome OF the work IN winch he IL employed,
bis torClble presentation u his vlews and the COM
parative temperance Of his language. His
INDICATIONS OF bravery ana hrlnness. In
lgess and address he is simple
almost 10 plainneSs showing here, in his utter
lnce, an entire disregard tor all the simply
men al graces. lie had no hesitation IN answering
positions and eyaded none put TO him, except, If
nat could DO called all evasion, 10 decline TO call
men by while speaking with some force against
he agltalons OF the dynamite revoutiOnlsts.
TIE OBJECTS or HIS VlsIT.
To TRIBUNE reporter ne said
L have come over for twelve days occurring
our III the States the object Of the tour being two-
old: First, it is to contradict the rumOrs which
lave been bruted about that there a split in the
and League movement and that there is likely to
,e a difference between Mr.. Parnell and myself:
ecOndly | intend 10 explain the work that
carried IN Ireland by the Ladies' Land League.
namely. that OF sustaining the evlcted people
- LnLlsea for them and defending iLem he