Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-18
IRELAYD'S PATRON SAINT
PARNELLITEs ATA BANQUET AT
LONDON.

LONDON, March IA banquet IN
honor Of St. Patrick's day was given at
the Cannon street hotel this evening.
There were 80 guests, including Earl
AshDurnham and many Parnellite men,
oers Of Parliament. Many diagrams were
read expressing confidence 10 Mr.. PaTnell
and the Irish commoners. Z. Dwyer
Gray, who presided, regretted the alb
sence Of Mr.. PaTnell, who was uHwell.
Amid great enthusiasm be proposed the
toast. Ireland a nation" adding that II
ever a race on the face Of the globe
mad proved its right 70 natiouhOod
the Irish had done 50. In spite
Of centuries Of bitter struggle.
unparalleled sacrifices. and uneQualied
sUferings, Irisnmen bad SHOWN taat they
were determined 10 obtain tie rights o.
nation, ard never was their Determination
stronger than now y h0Ded that before
long Premier Gladstone would be enabled
70 solve the problem. Irishmen wished
70 legislate for themselves N their own
country. and would Legally accept any
measure giving them that privilege thus
benehtting both countries instead OF ed
dangering the empire. Other tOasts fol-
lowed.
Mr.. O'BRIEN's SPEECH.
Mr.. OBrien, presiding over a meeting
Of 400 Irishmen at IT. Georges hall, IN
Bradford this afternoon, made a speech
in which be said that lreland's prospects
were never brighter than now. 1t would
not be the fault Of the Parnelliies il the
most promisingchanc Of efectiDg recon-
Citation Of the people should be madly
and wlckedly sacrificed.
Attorney General Russell was ban
quoted 10 London this afternoon by some
d his constituents. IL an address be said
that EnglIshmen might rest assured that
Mr.. GladstOne's Irish scheme would be
just and equitable. ana would unite the
Liberal party and strengthen the best in
terest- Of the empire. Coercion, he said.
had failed, and II would therefore be wise
70 give Ireland judiciOus home rule. II
Mr. Chamberlain should resign his seat
IN the Cabinet the country would accept
the resignation. There was no excuse for
deserving the government short OF very
grave reasons.
Mr.. Mccarthy, speaking at Glasgow
this evening, said that the NatiOnalists
wished 20 welcome the Orangemen be-
cause Ireland should be a country in
which the Irish should sink all differences
Of opinion.
THE GREEN EMBLEM.
BALTIMORE, March 1T.-St. PatrIck's
day opened bright and beautiful, and at
an early hour the green emblem was
everywhere visible. At. st. Patrick's
church the principal religious celebration
took place and the edifice was crowded 10
overlooking. Archbishop Gibbons Occu-
pied the throne and solemn mass was eel
ebrated by Rev. Francis Fowler. Rev.
Father Hickey, of Germantown, Pa. de-
liyered the paneRyric. The music was
very fine. About thirty Of the clergy were
present, as was also Alexander Sullivan,
Of Chicago.
A committee Of the Hibernian Society
to-day sent to Mr. Parnell draft for $500
sterling. 1t was collected years ago for
/ the Smith O'BrieB fund and was in the
/ custody Of the Hibernian Society. The
accumulation of interest brought the
amount up to the sum named.
A PARNELL MEETING.
The admirers OF Mr.. Parnell and his
I sympathizers IN their efforts to obtain
home rule for Ireland, celebrated st. Pat
rick's day by holding the largest and
I most enthusiastic meeting ever held in
1 this city in aid Of the Parliamentary fund.
| Concordia Opera House was filed TO over
| flowing and presented brilliant appear
ance in its dressing Of green intermingied
/ with stars and stripes. The stage was oc-
/ cupied by some OF the most prominent
/ clergymen and professional men IN the
/ city. Letters Of regret were received from
Archbishop Gibbons. Senator'S German
and Logan, and Con gresham Findlay.
| MOnsignOr McCOlgan, Vicar General of
the Arch Diocese of Baltimore, was one OF
the vice presidents OF the meeting.
$1,000 RAISED.
A subscription was started and the
| Secretary announced that over 81, 900 had
been subscribed 10 aid the cause OF Ire
land. Alexander Sullivan of Chicago.
h. f.Fe h.. L
marks were listened 10 attenuvely, and
enthusiastically appiauded. A musical
and literary entertainment followed and
short addresses were made by Represent
| tiyes McAdoo Of New Jersey, Brady OF
| Virginia, Tarsney Of Michigan, and MUIR
phy Of Iowa. Mr.. Brady said that a
sign Of the sympathy felt by Americans
| for Ireland was shown to-day on the
/ floor Of the House of Representa-
| tives at Washington. when twO-thirds OF
the members were decorated with green
ribbon. Archbishop Gibbons was unable
TO attend the meeting, but his letter ex-
! pressed mis- sympathy With the cause.
10000 IN LINE.
NEW YORK, March list. Patrick's
/ day procession formed In Washington
4 Park and marched up Fifth avenue, head
I ed by the Sixty-ninth regiment, Col. Cav
anaugh commanding. There were 10000
men IN line, representing all the irish
societies in the city. All along the route
the procession was greeted with cheers
1 from the multitude. Earlier in the morn
/ ing solemn pontifical mass was celebrated
at the cathedral in Fifth avenue by Arch
/ bishop Corrigan. The Sixty-uinth regi-
ment occupied seats in the main aisle.
AN ORANGE GREEN BANNER.
PITTsBURG, PA. March lin the
/ parade this afternoon OF the Ancient
/ Order Of Hibernians in honor Of ~.
/ Patrick, an orange-green banner was car
/ RED a. a symbol of the unity OF ireland.
/ Fully 5000 men were in line. The best Of
order was maintained. The weather was
| pleasant.
IN THE DOMINION.
MONTREAL, March list. Patrick's
day was duly celebrated throughout the
Dominion by quiet professions and Inn
posing religious services.
Puts in in Distress.
NoRFOLK, Va, March 1.-THE
schooner Nathaniel Lank, from Charles
ton for New York. which arrived here to-
s.,s al L..