New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-06
A RECEPTION TO MR.. DAVITT.
DEMONSTRATION IN UNION SQUARE.

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the Irish agitator, Michael Dayit, last evening IN
Union Square. At @ o'clock the only
signs of the coming reception were
| the corpenters who were mailing the
last boards of the temporary wooden platform that
was to hold the speakers and the guests OF inc
| labor organization. An hour later, however, apout
| 5000 men, belonging to the Central Labor Chloh'
were massed about the platform, aud nearly o'Ooo
more spectators mostly workingmen, formed o
black border of humanity around them. Inc
crowd was well-bchavcd and orderly ana Ie"er
drunken men were to be noticed than Is usual Ill u
public gathering of this SORT
| The arrangements on the platform were not goou.
| Not until Mr.. Davtt and his party had arr'ou
were candles and tables brought on for the coh'eh-
ience of the reporters The situation OF the speak
ers' stand was such that only on one SIDE OF IL co
the crowd in the street hear or see any OF the
| speakers Hence there was thinning out Oh the
multitude as the evening wore on until the last
speaker had only a compile OF thousand people
! 10 address There was a smaller OF
fetal representation Of the different labor oTganza-
tiops than had !.ean Anticipated. The only ones
| whose identity was marked By b2nncrs ana Dahus
were the Clothing Cutters Protective and BeneNo D.
lent Union, the Boiler-makcrs' Union, C!2ar-
makers Union No. IA, Longshoremen's Union NO.
3. and Freight Handlers Union No. 1. Delegates
were present however, in small or greater numbers
from the following organizations: The IIas-
terers' Association, Labor Protective Unlon'
Jewellers Union, Coopcrs Union furn-
ture-makcrs Union, Section New-York OF the Social
istic-Labor party, New-York Cooperative PnDliSh-
ing Association Wood-turners' Union, German
Framers' Protective Union, Horscshoers Union
| silk Weavers' Union, BrcklayeTs' Union, Advance
Labor Association Excelsior Labor Club, Cabinet
! Lain
Painters Union No. l. German Ilnsmiths' Union'
Machinists and Biacksmiths Union, Brooklyn So
cety Of Operative Stone Masons, Vulcan Labor
Club, Typographical Union No 6. German Bakers
Union. Eaole Labor Club, VarnIshers Union No. -,
and United Piano-makers.
The speakers stand presented to the sightseers at
the windows of the Everett House motto, literally
as follows The no rent battle OF Ireland Is inc
battle of wokngmcn the world over" The size
over which the speaker leaned to address
the audience Haunted the sentiment: " Ill fares
the Land. to hastnng ills a pres, where
wealth ac,umuates aud men decay" Facing the
park was the advice OF Wendell Phillips: " Let
Ireland assail dcspotism in Its central point-rent.
No more incendIary legends were carried by the
paraders than such as: " Down with landlOrdism,"
q Is slavery thing of the past ~ and " United we
stand. divided we fall" The freight-handers'
organization was the especial favorte Of the crowd
and It's motto, Our demands are just," excited en-
! thusiasm. IL
L. was about p. m. when the strains Of the
| &" Norseillaiseu announced the approach or the
Clothing Cutter, Union. The men marched around
The stand and the other organizations
followed them. There no Michel Dayitt
TO review them. Five bands formed part of the
| nroce.sion Three oil them played the MIrsellasc
| when they reached Union Square. III was AMER
! y o'clock when Mir. Dayltt came upon the ieVle" -
M stand. lie was accompanied by the marshal OF
the procession. Angus, Ernst prcs ent OF the Clot-
ing Cutters Union; Professor john bi9lpny
president OF the Michael DaNHt Lahu
League, Branch No. /: and Ihomns Gala
| ham, secretary of the branch: Robert BHs>ert,
| jeremiah Murphy president OF the United Freight
Handlers Union OF New-YorlI and Jersey CITY, and
| T.. j. Magulre, secretary OF the brotherhood OF
| the stand Were the Rev. Dr. McGynn, Of ~.
Stephens Church Fathers Sheehan and Cahill, OF
| Missouri; Father Boyle, John Swlnton ana Aatthe"
THE MrEuNG CALLED To ORDER
At about $50 the meeting was called TO order by
jeremiah Murphy, OF Jersey City, president of The
Freight Handlers Union. lie said:
FELLOW WoRKNGMeN: call thls meeting to order
| Brooklva and Jersey City. Will NOT speak at length,
but merely remind You tiat We have aia he formation
OF one tie greatest labor REFORMS world is er
seen viii nov introduce 10 yO1 another wOTknsinan
! as the president ,hs meeting, Robert BIisaeri'
Mr. Blissert said tat the meeting had been called
| to do honor to n man who had honored mankind
the world over. lie then called on tine secretary OF
fine meeting TO read an address from the Central
Labor Union to Michael D.yItt. Mr.. Blissert was
the author OF the address. IL referred
to the sympathy Of American WOrklngmen fOi the
cause winch 3lr Dayit Is engaged ~, and approved
ms efforts for the nlilon1llZatlOh OF the lhhd III
Ireland saving that the natl0nalLatIOn oil the land
in America the puncipli plank IN the Plat form
of Tie Central Labor Union of Ne N-loiA. J. alluded
10 Mr.. Davitt rs one who had rendered service to
dl-inherited labor the world over by inaugurting
the greatest labor strike OF which history has record
MIR. DAvIrT's ADDRESS
Mr. Davitt. when introduced, was received with
the most tumultuous enthusiasm. He spoke loudly
and vigorously in spite OF a severe hOarseness from
| which he WAS suffering. lie was listened to with
The greatest attention by the crowd, and was fire.
ouently interrupted with cheers. One man, who
apparently had not re overed from the effects OF
ms Fourth of July celebration, eXciteGly demanded
"Why the - isn't the Irish flag histedp Mr..
Dayitt's speech was III substance as follows:
FELLOW WoRkINGMES or NEwYoEK: There are two
| circumstances in connection with my Appearance be-
You this evening thal give me anxiety one Ii that
myself heard outskirts OF this vast crowd. Inc
Ie6or aurston in America that fear shall moi be able
to address you this evening IN manner to gave credit TO
ny self or entertainment 10 you as would wish How
eyer one thing can do thai il to thank you from
the bottom of my Irish heart lapplausel, Tor this well
come. which is but repetition OF the Kindness have
continually experienced since set foot on your shores
There sentiment when was expressed
| IN the address just read that has given
considerable peasure-a sentiment tnat nave heard
| rxpIe-sed BY otter speakcrsthlt Ireland i'll lighting
| for Justice for herself is hghlg Tor the cause OF
humanity throu5 nout the word. There what may DC
called "A feature in the irish movement |. "a
freshman and Land Lea gucr. feel proud that Irish
meu can do battle Tor ireland anu against ugiahu IN
their own country. But Ireland III her - mpathy leaps
| beyond the bounds Of all lands
| ibe land war may be called labor movement
directed the monopoly that would cOncate the
fruits labor The rent wLleA Is imposed on laOOrers
and exacted by landlords have declared to be an i'm
moral tax on the industry of the people, 10 throw OH
| leaped to its feet aud mas already won one
! half Of the victory. GAlpaurel There Is a distinct
movement Viudlcau0n OF the rights OF auOrCrs
IN ireland They claim share IN the benefits resulting
| frou the uprO0tng land .OrdIsm. lCheeis Now,