New-York tribune., 1886-01-11
RAISING MONEY FOR PARNELL.
sUCCEssFUL MEETINGS IN MANY PARTS OF THE
CIrY-LARGE AMOUNTS RECEIVED.
Tho oDthuoioSm for parneU and his follow

SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS IN MANY PARTS OF THE
CIrY-LARGE AMOUNTS RECEIVED.
The enthusiasm for Parnell and his follow
ers has spread the entire city, ana III ao'ioh
the money which is be ng raised by the Irish Parliament
ary Fund Association, OF which Eugene heiy Is ProsF
dent the Irish National League is also organizing ior
the same object Yesterday meetings were heid III
v.ous maria OF the city for the purpose OF helping to
swell the fund This is independent OF Mr. keiys OF
ganization but has tho object in view ana the
money will be sent to Dublin through inc he' Ut.
O'Reily, president OF the Irish National League OF
America II will first sent to the treasurer Oh the
Municipal Council OF the Irish National League. A
meeting of this body held yesterday
in Justice Kelly's court Eightecnthst ana
Fourth-ave., NJ ID. Gallagher presiding Ihe
attendance was large and the reports OF the difer-
ent organizers were encouraging considerable sum
OF money received. Among the new branches
formed was that Of ST. Agnes. which meets at Forty
third-st. and Thrdave.. the Rev. Father Mcdonnell
president Over $500 handed in TO the treasurer
and an announcement made that by next meeting
this amount would be supplemented consderaoy'
President Gallagher said tna his body had no antagon-
ism whatever to Mr. Kelys fund.- which he hoped would
succeed lie only wished 1t to be understood that the
League wa. engaged in this movement for long tlns
and that II was now well organized and would raise
many thousands OF dollars "Why." he said. "during
the Land Ague agitation Dr. Wallace raised 100000
raised nearly $50, 900 myself and Anna PaTnel gath
cred 100000. not to speak of the Immense sum Of
money collected through The Irish World and forwarded
to Dublin" Arrangements were made to send speakers
from headquarters to the principal branch meetings
throughout the city urging them 10 organize anu SUI
scribe.
Tho meeting OF Branch No. ll5. at No. lOo East
Eiyhty-sxth-st was presided by Daniel Rlordan.
More than $50 was subscribed in addition to goody
sum already forwarded to the Municipal Council
Branch No l39 met at No. 352 West Thrty-hfth-st ST.
hall crowded and tho greatett enthusiasm pre-
vailed Every man in the who subscribed was
cmnowered a special committee to canvass his neigh
borhood for subscriptions. Edward Egan in the coursr
of a long speech said that there more unity Ia this
movement than ever In the Land League which was the
most powerful organization that ever worked for
ireland.
pr. William A. Conway presided at the Seventh Ward
Branch meeting at No. 215 East Broadway. William H.
Clarke member OF the Municipal Council, delivered
vigorous speroh. "Alrcaiy," said he ""e see great
results Parnels agitation. II It were nothing ese
besides the st0ppege OF emigration which has been tie
curse Ireland cripp ed her efforts at nome We
Will uKltnd getting "A taste OF tue cnisrdtlOm
business while Irisnmen prosper and remain at home
than 500 subscribed after other peeches hAd
been listened to. .
Assembly Haggerty presided at the Manhattan Branch
meeting 10 Birvoort Hail. East fiity -iourhst. The
total amount raised from THIS brahch Is pcI"ern 66
being gathered In by next sunday.
The Finn Ward Branch met al No. l9o Hndson-sI 10
Rev Father salter of ST. Josephs Church. delivered a
In tIs school attached 70 the Church OF the Holy
Cross No 33j West Forty second,t the Rev. Charles
McCready presided at a Large meeting. at when more
CoIyneI james Cavanagh, Of the 69,h Regiment and
John J. Herman have organized nOurishing branch OF
stephens parish. south BrOoklyn.
The meeting yesterday Of 81 Johns Branch al Moores
presided over by Patrick Brennan More than
new members Joined, and. after eloquent addres. bJ
tho Row j. r. OBoyio subscriptions over Sloo "e'o