The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-12

pointed on that committee. The ball
committee reported that they had pro-
cured Window hall, and decided to
give the ball on New Years Eve. The
meeting was addressed by Messrs. u.
Morris Sullivan, Steele, O'Connor, Nc
Partlan, Gallagher and others. Mr..
Sullivan favored the meeting with
some popular Irish songs which were
most heartily received. The meeting
then adjourned to meet on next Sunday
evening at the same hail.
Thursday evening q large number OF
the Irish Americans of the East side
met in Germania hall for the purpose
of organizing branch of the National
Land League. The meeting was called
to order by j. H McPartlin, president
Of the west Side Land League. After
other gentlemen of the different organi-
cations had taken seats Oh the plat
form, Mr.. j. r. Corrigan state president
of the Irish National Land League OF
Minnesota, was announced as the per-
manent chairman. In accepting the
position Mr.. Corrigan spoke briefly OF
the purpose for which the meeting had
been called, and hoped that all willing
to contribute to the success OF the Irish
cause would join the new League. An
address was also delivered by Roger
Vail, who spoke specifically of the bur-
densome taxes imposed upon the Irish
people by the English government, and
the arrangements for meeting Mr.. Par
nell in Chicago on the Goth Of January.
c.. A. Gallagher made d stirring appeal
in behalf of the Irish cause, and Father
OReilly made the closing speech, III
which described the suffering of the
Irish people through tyranny, starVa-
ton and persecution, and spoke OF
Messrs. Parnell and Davitt as the deliv-
erers of Ireland. He hoped that the agi-
tation would be kept up until English
tyranny and Irish landlordism were
buried beyond all hope Of resurrection.
President Corrigan then read the by
laws of the League and extended an III
xitation to join. John M. Hoy being
made temporary secretary. Thirty
members paid their fees, and the follow
ing temporary officers were elected:
President, Martin Ring; Capt
NJ. Hoy; secretary, John NJ. Hoy. The
meeting then adjourned until Tuesday
evening next at the same place, when
the permanent organization will be
perfected. The receipts of the even
ing were S35.
On Saturday evening last large aud
interesting meeting of the ST. Paul
branch of the Irish National League,
was held at Crusaders hall on Waba-
sha street. Mr.. Timothy Reardon pre-
sided, with Capt. M. j. O'Connor as
Secretary and Patrick Keigher as Treas.
urer. Subscriptions to the fund were
numerous, Robert a Smith paying IL
800. Some time was taken up in talk
ing over proposition to change the ev-
ening for holding of meetings from
Saturday to some other day III the week
After brief discussion the matter was
dropped, as it seemed rather difficult tt
select any other evening, that would be
more convenient for the majority.
Mr.. j. J McCaferty, in a few wei
chosen remarks, introduced Christophel
A. Gallagher lateof Manchester, n. FL.
but now resident Of Minneapolis, Il
the audience. who, he said. was q goot
speaker, and formerly the president o
the Land League in Manchester. Il
| facing this fattering introduction Dir
Gallagher opened his remarks by say
ing that the subject had been spoken o
and about SO mauy times that it wa
very difficult to say anything new or in
| teresting in regard to it. He the1
| branehed out into an eloqeut eulog,
upon America as the land Of liberty t.
which Ireland, in all her woes, looked
/ for sympathy. He touched upon th'
| statesmen. poets and soldiers that Ire
land had produced, and followed thf:
with a very touching picture of irelant
declaring that Erin looks across thu
ocean to her sister, Columbia, for ali
and assistance, and v as not being dis
appointed His description Of the sys
tern of tfandlordism as practiced ii
Ireland by the English government
was fearful picture. One Of the mos
| important things accomplished by thu
Land League was The exhibition of tns
hypocracy of England toward Ireland
He said that England had been legislat
ing for years for Ireland, and now Ire
land was about TO legislate for herself
LII closing his remarks. which were fire.
quently interrupted with applause, he
counseiled the formation of a number
OF Land Leagues in st. Paul. BTiel
speeches were also made by Adjutani
Gen. Mccarthy. Capt. O'COnnor. Mr
McCafferty. AIr. Breen. Ex-Aldermar
Grace. Father STANLEY and others after
which the meeting adjourned.
ANOTHER BRANCH.
a meeting of the Irish people OF
West st. Pail was held on Saturday
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