New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-28
1prsu ORGANIZATION IN THIS CITY.

The Executive Council of the Land League met
with Dr. William b. Wallace, the New York state
delegate of the Council OF Seven" OF the lrlsh
Hall, No. 1913 Ihird-ave, to consider a
plan of organization to be adopted by the
local branches of the new League. John
o. Bryne at tho request of DIR. Wallace acted as
chairman. Or. Wallace said that the National Elk
ecutlve Council had decided, III order to perfect
each State organization, to call upon the different
branches of the late Land League to hold meetings
Oh June to ratify the platform of principles
adopted at Philadelphia. Before ratlhcatOn
meetings are held" said Dr. Wallace, the council
requires thai each member of every branch should
qualify by signing new roll OF membership
aud by paying % cents into the treasury.
The amount thus paid, with the names and ad-
dresses of the officers of the Branch, Will be Tor
warded to the Secretary of the new League. 1t Is
then proposed to invite each Branch, which is TO be
designated by number and not as heretofore by
name, to elect delegate for every nifty members,
~ w" 30 "onstitn+e Tho Fyecnfive Council
of the CITY of New-York This plan
will prevail throughout all the cities of the United
States The President of the Executive Council Ill
each city will unite and constitute, together with
myself, the State Executive Council"
Patrick Gleason suggested the practicability of
holding Immediately convention for the purpose
oil binding together more closely the irish societies
OF this city. lie thought that the Land League
with $4,000 members had accomplished results
which Its most Jealous advocates had never
dreamed of, but this new League with Its 100000
members would be able he thought TO dictate
to prominent lrShmen who have heretofore held
alOOf from any connection with lnsh agitation.
1--WE will compel" he sad " the OGormans and the
Bradys to lend US their encouragement, or else, as
BODY we will refuse them our suilfagcs. Aftera gem
eral discussion as to whether the convention should
be composed of delegates from the various societies
throughout the city, or of prominent freshmen with
out society atfbatlOp, a resolution was carried
recommending that Dr. Wallace call a owen loH of
one delegate from each branch of the lTsn National
League aud from each branch of other organizations
that have adopted the Philadelphia platform and
complied with ITS requirements, for the purpose OF
providing plan Of local organization Tor this city.
Other lrIsn meetings were mainly devoted 10
Qualifying, under the new League In
a few Instances ratification meetings were held.
small but enthusiastic audience listened TO State
Senator James Fitzgerald i'll the basement of tine
Church of st. Vincent Ferrcr at SXty-slXthst. and
LeXlngtOD-aye., last evening The entrance Of Mrs.
Parnell elected applause. RESOLUTIONS similar
to those Ratified at the cooper Union meeting last
Monday were adopted. The Manhattan Branch
held ratification meeting at BrevOOrt Hall and a
statement OF lTelandS woe by Major llaggerty IN
duced a few to sign the roll of membership. The
IRISH Confederation oil America met at Clarendon
Hall to perfect arrangements for their annual pic
Me to be held on June 20. The Fenlan Brother
hood, order to avoid nOtOrety and 10 enjoy Their
meeting without the interference OF reporters took
tEeT families under the guse OF all annual eXcuT-
sion, TO Excelsior Grove. q Donovan Rosa did not
attend because of an engagement 10 lecture before
his cOnl-patriOts at Boston
at Jefferson Hall. John Z. Mcguire pre-
sided. committee of seven reported
In favor of organizing branch
of the Irish National League OF America III each
ward OF BROOKLYN and each town OF Kings County.
The committees recommendations in regard To the
details Of organizing the branches OF the League
were adopted