The Portland daily press., 1886-08-17
A CORDIAL WELCOME
rendered the Irish Delegates From
Europe.

NEW YORK. Aug. 16-The Irish delegates
to the Chicago Irish National League con-
ventien MessrS O'Brien, Deasy. and Red
mond arrived at New York from Europe on
via was sighted off Sandy Hook at 8 a. M,
but could not cross the bar on account of the
low tide until after o'clock. The news OF
the steamers arrival was received at the
barge office shortly before 5 o'clock. Gen. en-
Kerwin, M. d: Gallagher Key; & GeMSTgEs MgE w w
Pepper, Edward Rowe, Rev. Father Mchen,
Michael Dwyer were the only members of
the reception committee on hand owing TO
the early hour. They went on board the
steamer Sam Sloan, which proceeded rapidly
down the harbor to the Servia.
The distinguished visitors were taken on
board the Sam Sloan with their luggage and
the boat headed for New York. Soon after
the party went on board the Sloan tug with
the belated committee men came up with
Irish and American flags flying from poles
and ran alongside the Sloan. The gentle
men assembled to the deck of the large boat
and were introduced to the delegates. Gen.
Kerwin then stepped forward and intro
duced in few words Rev. George w.
Pepper, who Said
Gentlemen, the committee appointed by the
National League to receive you upon your ap-
pearance, regard this hour as among the proudest
of their lives. Never in the history OF Ireland
were her prospects so bright or auspicious, never
were her people thoroughly united and never
were there so many reasons for congratulatlons.
The attention of the whole civilized world has
recently been drawn to the condition OF ireland.
The following is the sense of this com
mittee
Resolved, First that we are grateful for the
grand and mastery vindcation of the cause OF
W. Ve E. Gladstone, @ and that we regard his great
measure as noble instalment OF justice to the
Irish people
Resolved Second, that although the bill has
hali
mate triumph is among the certaintes OF the
near future.
dence in the WISDOM ability and chivarous patri-
otism Of lreland's mighty leader Charles stewart
Parnell.
faction the dawn of that day when Irishmen OF
all religious persuasions shall be united in ylndl,
| cation of that cause for which Grattan pleaded
| and Emmett died.
The committee appointed to receive you is
| composed of Pr0testants and Catholics
| Here stands Rev. Father McKenna of Marl
| boro, Mass, Catholic priest, beside Rev
| George w. Pepper, a Methodist clergyman
| Such unity is a splendid augury of the time
when Ireland shall lift. up her Scared 2, bu
| stately brow among the free commonwealth
| of the world.
| William O'Brien responded for his col
| leagues. He said:
| Gentlemen of the committee for my friends ant
| myself may say that we are delighted to Iecely
/ such a Welceme and we are not surprised at tn
| warm greeting. Nothing more could be expecte,
| from the well known hospitality of your people
| Never were our prospects SO bright in the figh
| in which we are engaged. We ask you to con
| tinue your support tor 1t is hight Tor llie. W
| will continue the movement as long as Englan
| refuses to grant home rule.
Mr.. O'Brien was much pleased with hi
reception on American soil and thanked tn
committee on the part of Mr.. Parnell, who's
| ambassadors they were. he referred IN NAT
tering terms to his fellow delegates. Messrs
Redmond and Deasy, who followed Mr.. U
Brien with remarks. :,
The committee with the guests then div
ded up into groups about the deck, A dens
the bay. After landing at Cunard pier tn
party then took carriages and went to tn
Fifth Avenue Hotel where they had break
fast.