Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-13
The IRISH LAND LEAGUE.
continued From the First Edition.
BOSTON, August -.

now THE DELEGATIONS ARE SEATED.
me New ork delegation occupies position d.
reclly III front or The platform aid Ile right OF
The center aisle. Next below this and toward tie
entrance Is the delegation from OHIO, and then il
oruer come the states of Michigan WlScoAsin, Mis-
souri, ana Minnesota Across the. aisle from the
New York de-egitlon are seated Tie delegates troln
Tie state OF Iehiiaylvilia. The Pennsylvania de-
eeatioE marched To the hal. i'll body, preceded by
the men OF Phadepn
I. +. McGraIh, OF bnShamton, n. Y; VIM Con-
molly, superintendent OF Castle Garden New YORK:
MRS. D. L. 5. Parneil, mother OF Charles stewart
farnei, and Mis- Alexander sullivan: lyman, who
IS nnoWh as Number One Thomas sexton, nenr-
Def oi parliament Tor S.IgO. aud William T.. ktd
mond, member OF parliament Tor Wexford, VINO
arricd at New York from England last night
anu VIII arrive here this alterICon under the escort
VI .; /. ny AN, PRESIDENT OF the municipal council
"a me IRISH National League in New York At
i2:5O when Hon. Alex. SuiIl,dn entered Jnd hail,
leaning upon the arm OF John I3Uy.e O'RcIiy. his
appearance was the signal fOr prolonged a,.d en-
thusiastc cheering. which WAS Repeated when
the chairman shortly atterwdrd took his place
waved ana The delegates their feet IN their
enthusiasm. When silence was restored Mr. Suiii-
van advanced to The speakers cable and called the
convention 10 order. Ills remarks were i!g.ucntly
interrupted with enthusiastic applause.
ne delegations from the other states followed in
RAPID order. Among the prominent gentlemen
present are Rev. +. Cronin OF Bur. 40: Jas Mooney
eN-plesidenI OF The land league: Joan i. Hines,
nalionai secretary Hon. JaI4iea I,sgerty, OF New
Dewey, Judge John Rooney. OF New YORK; iion. T..
a: collins, o1 Mas52chu5ctts Rev. 7. j. Connolly,
OF Worcester: Rev. p. '. Mchenna. CT Hudson,
ma-a.; Dr. William Il. Cole, OF Baltimore;
Rev. NJ c. Brennan. of Baltimore; Rev. A.
n y; Cannon. CT Iowa; Rev. Dr. Charles
Riley oL Detroit, national treasurer OF tie league
American E:ankers' a.sociation.
1lEslR CONVENTION AT SARATOGA
;, SARATOGA, \. l., August 1a-Tl!c American
BANKERS Association assemble; in annual "onyen-
ton in Putnam music hall at 1915 O'Clock this
morning With quite large representation OF prom
lheht bankers present. Ih@ meeting WAS called TO
Il {,ilrf 'iti-
Prayer was then offered by Rev. DR. Horace OF
Philadelphia. after which President Gage delivered
the inaugural address Of the chairman. Tie adj
dress was received with great favor throughout
the speaker being frequently Interrupted by ap-
rduse which, at the close OF his address WAS ul-
ppuhled on motion tie calling cf the roil was
dispensed with. Treasurer John +. Bakers rcI.ort
showed the balance ON hand October 10Th. 1SS:} to
ne 81 331: receipts, SJ.1 o. diSbui selncnts
leaving i Balance Of $6,5Jl.
WAR ON THE STANDARD SILVER DOLLAR
secretary Marsland read a resolution submitted
by the executive council. as follows:
EPSOirpd, That 1t Is the sense OF tho srnanrica n
Bankers Association that the cUini. . of the stand
ara silver dollar oI 4i2L grains is acnSt the wei
fare of the country, and that thew recommend 10
Congress ii diScOntinIIanCe III such coinage.
Mr. Geo. Butler. OF New Haven. spoke at length
upon the resolution. lie concurred in ID, ard
Thought the coinage Of silver should be SS:,en,a ii
until ofher countries joined with the United ties
ME- hughes OF CINCINNATI moved that commit
lee ol t.i.ee DE apIointed TO wait upon and invite
Hon W III. GiorSbtck To speak upon the qIt- lIon
aud MIR. Hughes, Mr.. Cole ami Mr. D. j. T. Otie were
appointed such committee.
Mr. tiroeabcch. OF Cincinnati, Responder. He
favored i bmeta allie currency anu Wclig on 70
show that for centuries gold and silver had rtn OF
equal value a. currency. The change TOOK place in
1871 or 1872. What had been done In the past the
speaker said. could be done in the future 1t
might be impossible for one country to carry rnd
and silver alone Tor its currency and he favored
under present conditions the Suspension OF silver
Goinagc In the United States until other natl ions
Shoulu nave taken action on the subject.
\ vote ol thanks was extended 10 Mr.. GrOebDeck,
and the resolution then carried.