The Irish standard., 1886-04-24
DAVITT BRANCH LEAGUE.

An Interesting Meeting Sunday Night
The last meeting of the Davit
Branch was a most interesting one
Vice President Steele occupied the
chair. After the minutes Of the previous
meeting had been read and approved, thf
following programme was gone through
with: Piano selection, Miss Lizzie
Kennedy; recitation, Miss Lizzie
Cullen. Texas Down by The Ric
Grande.'' Miss Cullen displayed re-
markable elocutionary powers in her
recitations, and one could easily believe
that that they were listening to pro-
fessional instead of an amateur. Judge
Quinn, in addressing the meeting, said
lie thought that he had entirely ex-
hausted the subject of Home Rule in
his last address. He was glad to see
the interest the ladies were taking in
the subject. Whatever cause they par
ticipate in is certainly just cause, al
honorable cause, and success must
come from whatever they threw their
strength in favor Of. Speaking Of Glad
stone and coercion he showed that
Gladstone had a method iii attempting
coercion a few years ago, a sort OF test,
as it were. that w;ls not understood by
tie people. He showed that Gladstone
deserved the credit Of all classes inter-
ested for his earnest endeayor in behalf
of the Irish people in the present crisis.
Mr., Gladstone carefully paved his way.
Objection may be raised by radical Eli
glishmen, but there will be following
of Gladstone that will surprise the peo-
pie in a short time. The supremacy Of
Great Britain only exists in name. We
ought to be satisfied with what MIR.
Gladstone offers. When a separate
parliament exists. if it does not satisfy
the people it will be easy to amend un-
til it is satisfactory. Every British
statesman is opening his eyes to the
fact that the prosperity of the British
government rests upon the fact that
every well-wisher OF the Irish, people
must be recognized, and thoroughly so,
before any peace can be expected. Eng
land, after years of tyranny, has finally
conceded that that Ireland has rights.
Judge Quinn was listened to with great
attention, after which Mr.. Hoy ren-
dered song entitled, 1.-THE Harp and
the Shamrock in good style. Miss
Kennedy followed with piano selec-
tion which was very we'll rendered.
Prof. Lester sang ''Papa's Baby Oar.
ling" and being encored, responded by
singing "Shamrock. So Green" Mr.
Donahue was called upon for a speech,
but declined, feeling that he was not
prepared for the occasion as he had not
given much attention to matters of this
kind lately. He believed in ihe Golden
Rule Of speaking when prepared to
speak.
Mr.. Vail was called upon but in a
humorous vein declined, and in doing
so urged the audience to listen to Mr..
p. ii. Gibbons attentively.
Nh. Gibbons declined after a few re-
marks and called upon Mr.. Canty, who
was not prepared for the evening.
Some other time he would be heard
fro1n.
MIR. McHale called attention to the
second reading of the Gladstone bill
now before Parliament and thought it
would be we'll to hold general meet
ing-a mass meeting where resolutions
would he adopted and forwarded to
Messrs. Gladstone and Parnell-resolu-
tso1s Of encouragement. ...~
Mr.. Vail opposed the views of the
Mr.. McHale, as it would he hardly in
order at the present time.
Mr.. Canty believed i'll the PROPOSE
tlon of MIR. McHale and spoke forcibly
in favor of the matter now discussed
very forcibly indeed.
Mr.. O'Connor thought it no more
than right to hold such meetings in this
city. 1t had had already been done i'll
St. Paul and elsewhere, and why not in
Minneapolis. If the opponent OF this
matter will consider this matter calmly
they will soon see the perfect order that
this motion is now in.
Mr.. Donahue spoke Of the grand
old man. in his declining years as a
great iberty-loying man, and certainly
he was entitled to receive ali encour-
agement that we could send him. aud
we should send it now, or at the earli-
est possible moment. lie favored the
mass meeting.
Mr.. Gibbons opposed the holding OF
the meeting for at least a month. He
did not believe i'll growing until you SET
out OF the woods.
Mr.. Vail moved that a committee OF
three meet a similar committee from
each of the other branches in the city
TO confer.
Moved. as substitute to motion that
it be the sense Of this League that 81
mass meeting of the Irish people be
held, the tune and place to be an
nounced hereafter. Carried.