New-York tribune., 1886-04-28
-sEAy1CHASp OF THE GAELIC SOCIETY.
DISCUSSING THE GLoKIfs or THE IRISH LANGUAGE
JUSTICE DALY's ADDRESS.

DISCUSSING The GLoKIfs or THE IRISH LANGUAGE
JUSTICE DAIY's ADDRESS.
Stcinway Hall was crowded last evening at
the annual festival and seapachas of the Gaelic
society Justice Joseph F. Daily presided. and among
those present we're: Eugene Kelly, president OF the
irish Parliamentary Fund Associations Edward L.
Cnrcy president OF the Aucien. Order Of Hbcrnins
t. J. Callahan, Judge Edward Browne. secretary oil the
Irish Parliamentary Fund Associations; d. j. speSsy'
ex-senator John Fox, Graham McAdam. James Bryce
KIien LII d. Dublin: Joseph 7. Ryan. James r. Far
re of the Irish Parliamentary Fund Association; aud
Commissioner Thomas Brennan. In opening the fes
liSai Judge Daily said:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEy Tho duty devoves upon rne
O opening tht annual musical !ss'i'aI OF Tue
Tor ihe Preservation of the Irish Language. We nave
met before but never under circumstances so cheerful
aud 40 hopeful as the present 'ohEI"tulatc ,iv V
members pre- ,ent and also you. its supporters ana
upon tie Of foroiaihers. tAppIausel Under
lhe ski fui and sagac0us leadership OF Mr. PARCEL an
his associates lapplause VINO compose AN Immortal
Land aud with help OF Engands most saga
clou, statesm4n MI Gladstone. and with The sturdy
| land. Scotland and Wales, 1t is safe to
that we are now p" r eGhs Inc
mtule is all bright need be the slightest
prehension as TO liberty long prayed for
long waited long fought for shall be used
The OF Ireland, VINO have exhibited so much seii
res RANT under the CALLING injustice be safely
trnsrd TO know how 10 govern themselves when their
drs,uies are IN their hands. Aud congratulate
this society which mas worked long and faiihfny Ior
so many ycars-EOt always IN the most encouraging cir.
Try and teach the people the beauties oi
lie language ana to cultivate taste Tor the stuuy
Of That literature IN which irish poetry and song have
been appreciated by scholars and anlquaans every
x and of every nation Applhnsel aIr pfOul lh"'
that song ana that literature wuch have breh u
soiace to the OF ireland during the long nght
suffering and SORROW, which weighed upon thrir
mothe rlnd pre- now be by them and uttered py
III. n as chorus OF JOY aud santaiou 10 the e'tash'
meut of Irish independence. Pro onged app ausc.I
The OF this society Is Inlable ono, aiming at
OF language which In Its richness anu
native pnry prove. the glory and the greatness O Ire
land past BE not surprised 10 hear from tnoss
VINO are the studeuts OF Irish literature tna'
there prospect OF revIvng as living tongue
that Ian gungr which again, IN the past, mirror
forth the sorrow- and The xOres OF ouI motherahd
IApplause1 such has been done with the Welsh Ian
.uase which q century and haf ago had subAen ~ ~
lower than the Ghelc dld ana III the l"oe
of Greater encouragement. The Welsh language IA no"
mower and In this country AT The present time there
| tongue. .,,.,t
| In "A letter that received yesterday from huheht
who studied the Irsh language for years ana ""so
| work IL known to two continents. this may De louhl'
hope, now that Ireland Il ABOUT [" become ne ,
ress destines, aud that new era Is aDou'
to da WI upon the people ot hat bapcs> lhhu
that every lrshman whether lie knows Cache "r nos
Will promote the efforts OF the Gaec society oJ shp
scrhIng 10 and Joining that body" DO ths ana WI .
improving yOurSciycs you Will Dc helping loI""iu
! Iatriotic movement Applause.
Carl Lviusen then sang Remember the Glory Of
Cruiihln m.bo" and dear Harp OF ny Country ana
Fred Harvey "Eiy No Mhuirnin." Miss Carrie Huh-
! King sang ancient Irish baais Miss IncZ klnsa'e
played selections aharp i. kerrgah play yea
,oine jgs and reels irish bagplpc. and the ah
Client harp OF Ocarolsn then exhibited and It's MS
tory told 10 the audience