Daily globe., 1883-08-27
IRIsH NATIONAL LEAGUE.


An Enthusiastic Meeting-A Parnell Fund
to be Raised.
A special meeting of the st. Paul branch
of the Irish National league was held in
the old court house at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. In the absence of the presi-
dent Mr.. P. R. Mcdonald was called to the
chair, the attendance being quite large and
respectable. The object of the meeting
was explained by the secretary, Mr.. P.
Hogan, who said that the meeting had been
called in order to perfect the organization
of the league and stimulate it into living
existence. He referred to the subscription
list which had been started in this city,
and urged the necessity of more
Wig orous action in this respect. In con-
clusion he spoke of the presence of the
home secretary Brennan In this country
and of the desirability of inducing him to
visit st. Paul.
Capt. W. ]. O'Connor addressed the
meeting, saying that he thought that a
popular move should be inaugurated to
raise a contribution to the ParnelI fund;
he thought purse should be raised by
popular subscription of fifty cents or one
dollar from all Irishmen interested in
the success of the cause, and in conclusion
he moved for the appointment
of committee of three
to take the matter in charge and present
proposition to the meeting. The chair
appointed Messrs. O'Connor, Bell and
Kennedy as such committee to act
in conjunction with the president, vice
president and secretary.
At this juncture Mr.. Wm. Louis Kelly,
the president, entered and the committee
retired to formulate proposition with
reference to the Parnell fund.
Meantime the meeting was addressed
by Mr.. Kelly, who explained that the OBJ
iect of the organization was to strengthen
the hands of those in Ireland who were
fighting the battle of freedom; it was
further designed to strengthen the hands
of PANEL. The speaker called
attention to the fact that
no good could be accomplished unless
personal interest was taken in the IN ove-
ment and all present were urged of the
necessity of meeting promptly their ini-
tiation fees and dues.
Following this speech ali present step
ped forward and paid their initiation fee,
$50 being collected.
Capt. O'Connor, on behalf of the COM
mittee, offered the following resolution.
RESOLVED, That a committee of two
from each ward and six from the city at
large, be appointed to make collections for
popular testimonial in behalf Of the Par
nell fund; that the name of each donor be
taken in book, made for that purpose,
and returned to the
treasurer with the amount collected, and
that said committee report at an adjourn
cd meeting IN thirty days. Adopted.
The chair appointed committees as fol-
lows:
First Ward-nohn c. Hornigan, VIM.
McTeague.
Second Ward-John Bell and James j.
Kennedy.
Third Ward-M.J. O'Connor and Matt.
Breen.
Fourth Ward-Patrick Egan and Ber-
nard Ryan.
Fifth Ward-P. L. Dawson and Jno. T.
Hanley.
Sixth Ward-B. R. Mcdonnell and John
J. Ahern.
At large-P. H. Kelly, Michael Doran,
P. T. Kavanaugh, Mark Costello, John
Dowlan and Henry O'Gorman.
The nesting was then addressed by Mr..
Wm. Louis Kelly, who made an earnest
and eloquent appeal in behalf of the cause
of ireland and freedom. He said II had
been conceded that organized revolution
with arms was out Of the question, but
that a revo ,ution had steadily progressed
until the cause had made glorious and
steady advancement, as could be
seen by the reports of the press.
Reference was made to the
recent work of Mr.. Parnell in the north of
Ireland, whom he said would finally die
tate terms to the prime minister of ire
land, just as Washington had done to the
minions of England on the field of York
town. The address was very eloquent and
called out frequent applause. Messrs.
Hogan, Kennedy and Bell were appointed
a committee to secure hall.
In response to inquiries the chairman ex-
planned that he had written Mr.. Brennan
with the view of having him come to st.
Paul, but that as yet no answer had been
received. On motion the president was
requested to communicate with Alexander
Sullivan with the view of having Mr.. Bren-
nan visit st. Paul. Adjourned.