The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-04

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I Itfate possession ar an tsseit iii &, 3 natural
and ideal; for the poll deal !autonO my, bene-
4 fetal alike TO Ireland and the United States.
fSss Third ~ To promote develop ent OF Irish
manufacturers by encouraging their iti,.
port into the United States; to promote the
study Of Irish history, pastlan present, and
circulate carefully prepared literature in
schools and societies, that the justlce;o of the
cause may be thorough defended against
tRnoraRce, malice, and misrepr
Fourth--TO encourage the study OF the
Irish languague, cultivation of Irish music
and enlightened love of art, characteristics
which have made the past Of our race bright
amid darkness and have always secured for
/ the Celt success and renOwn IN every cOunSs
try in which he Las had equal opportunity
with his fellows. !;fi s'
Fitth-To hurt the enemy where he will
teei it most by refusing to purchase any ar
ticle Of English manufacture, and by using
all legitimate influence to discourage trades
men from keeping En- lish manufactures on
sale. 5i " 4 IS
sixth-To abolish sectional feeling to de-
shoy those banetul animosities OF province
and Gre ell which have teen handed down
by the enemy to weave closer the bonds of
racial pride and affection, and to keep alive
the holy flame Of Irish nationality, while
performing faithfully the duties OF American
( citizenship.
After stormy debate the plan Of organ
ization was adopted. 1t was ordered that a
resolution of confidence and cheer be cabled
to Charles 8. Parnell. Mrs. Parnell, being
introduced, said: Ladies and Gentlemen:
|. have been asked to crown with wreath
of laurel our immortal statesman, legisla-
tor and president. George Washin gt0n.
The position OF Ireland to-day is almost
similar to that OF our country in the Revo-
lutionary war, and have inherited drop
Of that old blood. 1 have also inherited
Irish blood, which gives me an additional
claim on you. My father said, and sustain
him, that the party which secures and main
tains position,in the enemy's country is
sure to come out ahead. I deny that my
son has not secured that position.
Mrs. Parnell then placed a wreath of laurel
On the bust of George Washington, amid
great enthusiasm, the amer OF ireland. be-
ing. waved over her head at this time. Alex
ident, and DR.. lharles OReilly of Detroit
treasurer of the new league and Maj. Byrne
was elected vice president and John ]. Hynes
was chosen secretary.
The ch irman announced that Mrs. Par
nell had been elected president of the Ladies'
National League OF America. he called on
Henry +. Sheridan of Chicago, to lead in
singing "God Save Ireland" The song
was sung, the convention rising and Joining
The convention adjourned.
Following is the executive council of the
national league.
Rev. Father McKenna of Massachusetts,
w. B. Wallace of New York James Rev.
nolds of New Hampshire, NJ. v. Cannon Of
Iowa, Judge J. g. Donnelly of Wisconsin,
John L. Armstrong Of Georgia. and United
States Senator Jane Fair of Nevada.
Alexander Sullivan, elected president by
the convention of the national league Is
thirty-6ve years OF age, and was born in
Maine, He stumped Michigan for the con-
stitutional amendment giving negroes the
eight of suffrage, and was an active aboli-
ZIONIST. He was, a republican until 1872,
then beng q strong friend of Greeley, he
supported the liberal movement, and has
since been democrat. He studied law
with A. s. Sullivan of New York, and bas
been for number of years in successful
practice in Chicago.
Marriage of Infant Kentuckians.
There was an extraordinary wedding
near South Covington, KY, on Tuesday
evening, when George F. Kyle, age four
teen, was married to Lizzie May Hol-
lingshead, age thirteen, at the house of
the groom's parents. The bride is an
orphan and in order to obtain license
the groom's father qualified as her guar
dian. This is not shrewd device to
obtain fortune, for all the parties con-
cerned are comparatively poor, and no.
body seems to know the reason for such
a premature alliance. "The bride, saws
the Cincinnati Enquirer, sis not volup-
tuous-looking girl, and, in fact, fesenl-
bles child that had not passed the
spanking age, and the groom was not
much her superior in this respect. The
bride was modestly and neatly attired,
and resembled little girl that was dress
ing for her first attendance to "a chill.
dren's party There was none of that
style of love that is generally displayed
at a wedding, and when the minister
pronounced them man and wife they
faced each other for q moment and sud-
denly the childish groom embraced his
diminutive bride. It was rather strange
sight, and looked more like q chill
dren's mock marriage than a solemn
reality"