St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-06
TWO IRISH LEAGUES.
Branch on the West Side--In Cruz
saderss Hail.

Branch on the West Side--In Cruz
saderss Hall.
The st. Paul branch of the Irish Ma
tional league had quite a large and interest
Ing meeting last evening at Crusaders hall,
on Wabasha street. Mr.. Tim Reardon pre-
sided, thanked on one side by the secretary,
Captain NJ. J. O'Connor, and ON the other
bp the treasurer, Mr.. Patrick Kegher.
Several subscriptions to the fund were made,
and among them was one from Robert A.
Smith for 500. Some time was consumed
In talking over proposition to change the
evening for meeting from Saturday to some
other one in the week, but it was found
difficult to select any evening that would
be any better or more convenient than that
of Saturday, and finally the matter was
dropped.
A GOOD SPEECH.
Mr.. J. j. McCafferty introduced to the
audience Mr.. Christopher A Gallagher, an
old acquaintance of his from Manchester,
n. H., who, he said, was good speaker,
and formerly the president of the land
league in Manchester. In facing this fiat
tering introduction Mr.. Gallagher opened
his remarks by saying that the subject had
been spoken of and about so many times
that it was very difficult to say anything
new or interesting in regard to it. He then
branched out into an eloquent eulogy upon
America as the land of liberty to which
Ireland, in all her woes, looked for sympa-
thy. He touched upon the statesmen,
poets and soldiers that Ireland had pro-
duced, and followed this with a very
touching picture of Ireland declaring
that Erin looks across the ocean to
her sister, Columbia, for aid and assistance,
and was not being disappointed. His de-
Scription of the system of ''landlOrdism' as
practiced in Ireland by the English govern
ment. was d fearful picture. One of the
most important things accomplished by the
land league was the exhibition of the hypoc-
racy of England toward Ireland. He said
that England had been legislating for years
for ireland, and now Ireland was about TO
legislate for herself. In closing his remarks,
which were frequently interrupted with ap-
plause, he counselled the formation of a
number of land leagues III st. Paul.
Brief remarks were made by Adjt. Gen.
MacCarthy, Capt. O'Connor, Mr.. McCafferty,
Mr.. Breen, ex-Ald. Grace, Father Stanley
and others, after which the meeting ad-
journed.
NEW BRANCH.
A branch of the Irish National league
was organized in West st. Paul last even
ing in hall at the corner of Fairfield and
Dakota avenues. a large number were
present and the league organized with c..
Stanley. president; Mike Melady, first vice
president; Thomas DorritY, second vice
president; J. B. Pewters, secretary; NJ. II.
Gillispie. The following committees were
appointed:
Executive Committee-John Meyers, ".
O'Keefe, P. Maloney, n. P. Moriarty, E. J.
Mulick.
Committee on Constitutional J. Fortune,
J. Melady, Thomas Clarity.
Committee on Hahn. II. GillisDie Mike
Meady.
Committee on Entertainments. C. Co
helm, James Mealey, James Derlan, Con Nc
Neris.
After the organization, an enthusiastic
speech was made by j. P. Fortune, who
spoke of the sufferings of Ireland from the
English, and ulogiZed Parnell in his efforts
in behalf of local government. He was
received with applause. Following his re-
marks, the audience joined in singing God
Save Ireland" after which T. Garrit
favored the assemblage with selection on
the fife. 1t was voted to hold meeting ea,h
Monday night. and the meeting broke up