Daily globe., 1883-06-04

Market hall was filed in it's every avail
able space by 8 o'clock last evening by a
large assemblage of our citizens to well
come to st. Paul the distinguished ex-
treasurer of the national land league of
Ireland, Patrick Egan.
PRESENT ON THE PLATFORM.
After several selections by the First
Regiment band, Mr.. Egan was escorted
upon the platform by w, L. Kelly, presi-
dent of the st. Paul branch of the national
league, Mayor elect G. D. O'Brien, Hon. P.
Il. Kelly, Rev. Father Nealis,
Rev. F. Danehy, Capt. Fl. A.
Castle, Rev. Father Stanley, Hon. P Muir
ray, John G. Donnelly, Thomas Grace, DR..
Dwyer, Capt Granger, J.J. Kennedy, John
Smith. of New Orleans, j. L. Hackett, of
Louisville, Chas. M. MacCarthy, John
Grace, I. Reardon and James King and
was received with prolonged cheers.
PRESIDENT KELLY.
President Kelly called the gathering to
order, remarking that ne would not inflict
a set speech hupon it, first for the reason that
he was not a set speaker, and secondly, be-
cause he appreciated their anxiety to listen
to the remarks of the distinguished guest
which it had assembled to welome. You
have come here, he added to
listen to the story of Ireland's wrongs,
and Ireland's struggles, which, though oft
repeated, never lack in interest and
pathos. The gifted creation of the pen Of
the most imaginative novelist could not
portray so wonderful story as the real
history of Ireland has given to the world
since the cursed Norman first set foot upon
its soil, through hundreds of years of
ceaseless struggles for its rights, through
myriad scenes Of high hopes succeeded by
disappointment and the deepest despair.
History never depicted an existence SO
terrible, or subsection so
merciless and tyrannical, yet
wherever the sun beams upon the
earth there are found thu representatives
of Ireland who can never be crushed out
and who will ever be represented.
But leaving the past behind we will
the present day. Three years ago that
one armed evangel of freedom, Michael
Davitt, made war upon the land service
with which the people had SO long been
cursed. Christ. He proclaimed to them
there was something better for them to do,
q nobler service waiting for their heads
and hands, than wearing out their lives in
putting money into the Golfers of the
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from this teaching out stepped
all personal honors that might
have BEEN his in another sphere, in his
growing fame, behind him, Charles Stuart
Parnell posted forward to lead the Irish
people as their tribune, and to farce all
christendom to arraigR their oppressor.
Prolonged cheers.
He has accomplished the purpose he un-
dertook. The Irish people are now better
known and understood among the nations
of the world, thanks to him and those who
nobly stood by him, among whom none
we're more prominent and more fearless
and patriotic than the man whom st. Paul
assemblies to listen to tonight.
Mr.. Kelly concluded by nominating
Mayor OBrien as chairman of the meet
ing, which was promptly seconded and car
ried and that gentleman took the chair
amid elaborate applause.
MAYOR o'BRIEN.
After the house had subsided Mayor
O'Brien made few remarks which were
very pertinent to the occasion, in the
course of which he said he felt it a high
privilege to introduce to the citizens of st.
d.,
who had occupied theposition. of custodian
Of the funds of the Irish people of the earth
had guarded his trust most sacredly and
vigilantly directed their use for the pur-
poses for which they were designed. 1t
was noble work to which he had so molly
consecrated himself, and his name will
always soHnd sweetly in the ears of those
people of the world whose watchwords are
patriotism, virtue and fidelity.
Mayor O'Brien concluded by introduc-
ing to the assemblage, Patrick Egan, the
treasurer of the funds of the Irish land
league. This gentleman on coming before
the audience was the recipient of popu-
lar ovation of welcome of a character
which fully manifested the sympathy with
which his nationality in st. Paul regard
the mOther-land.
PATRICK EGAN.
Mr.. Egan prefaced his remarks with the
statement that he did not expect public
demonstration in st. Paul, and had stated
to its prominent citizens that he did not
desire one. Yet he was grateful for this
kindly reception, but more for its honor to
to the Irish cause, than to any merit of
his own.
He would t-y to state concisely what
were the active movements on the other
side, what had already been accomplished,
what was now doing, and what it was
hoped to achieve in the future. He was
not public speaker but worker, and had
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