St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-21


riageS. They were escorted to the meeting
by the Clan Nd Gael guards and the Hiber
MAN rifles. The interesting feature OF the
entertainment was the presentation to eX-
President Egan of
A SILVER TEA SERVICE.
the gift of Mr.. Parnell and other distin-
guished Irishmen. The set stands in a ma
hogany case lined with watered silk. The
topmost piece of the set is a highly orna
mented waiter of massive silver In the
center is engraved the following legend.
presented to Patrick Egan, Esq. late treas
urer Of the Irish National league by few of
his numerous friends and admirers in Ireland,
as slight mark of their respect and esteem
for his devotedness and courage, and his
signal self-denial during exile for his coun-
try'S sake.
The large coffee urn is a triumph of art
In the center of each piece is engraved Il
most curious and artfully designed mono
gram including the entire name of the re-
cipient.
The following address was read from the
platform:
Address to Patrick Erau Esq. late treas
urer of the National League, an exile in his
countrys cause since July, 1883. Dear Sir:
Upon your return to Ireland last December
after prolonged political exile, many of the
foremost citizens Of Dublin were DESTROYS of
entertaining you al Il public banquet to tes-
tify the atfectiona e cordiality with which
your fellow citizens we're eager to welcome
you home. That intention was laid aside in
Difference to your emphatic intimation that
SCARED as Ireland was with coercion and
darkened with the hideousy familiar shades
of famine, the moment was not one in which
you could be party to festivities in your
honor. While yielding to your wishes in this
respect it was found impossible to repreSS
the anxiety Of your friends to take some
method of
SIGNALLING THE GRATITUDE AND ESTEEM
which you have earned from your country
men by lifelong services as modestly given
as they were priceless to the Irish cause.
Without any public intimation of the object,
friends from every part of Ireland sougat
participation in the compliment. They have
made us the medium OF rendering to you the
accompanying service of plate, the more val
liable in your eyes because wrought by Irish
hands. We beg your acceptance of the gift
pledge of your countrymen'S apprecii,-
ton OF your STERLING qualities as an Irishman
and friend; of the self-sacrtice with which
you forSook position of ease to take up an
onerous and thankless Office in crisis OF
singular difficulty and danger;Of the integrity
with which you fulfilled that great trust; OF
the
NOBLE AND UNBLEMISHED REPUTATION
which has sustained you through the storm
of obloquy and yituperation with which you
Fave been houored by the enemies of ireland.
Whatever further sacrifices the future may
impose. you may rest assured of the sympu-
thy confidence and affection Of your fellow
countrymen, and OF their prayers that your
great and devoted services may be rewarded
with many years of happiness and prosperity
in an enfranchised Ireland. We remain, dear
sir. sincerely yours.
This is signed by Alfred Webb, w. Meagher,
j. E. Kennedy, NJ. D., J. H. Maloney, John
Clancy, Hon. G. S. Parnell, Justin Mccarthy,
J. G. Biggar N. p, John Dillon, MP, Charles
Dawson, NJ. P, lord mayor of Dublin; Michael
Davitt, E. d. Gray, Hon. Judge Little, Will
lam O'Brien, NJ. P, Thomas Sexton, NJ. P,
Rev. Father Sheehy, Rev. P. NJ Furlong,
Rev. Toomey, and about 200 other leading
Irishmen.
MIR. EGAN's REPLY.
MY Dear Friends: It is with feelings of
pride and pleasure that / receive this very
flattering address and accept the beautiful
service of pate-truly Celtic in design and
workmanship-with which it is accompanied
] shall ever dearly prize them as souvenirs OF
the old land and of friends, but more
especially as tokens of the esteem and conf
dence of my fellow-workers in the national
ranks My humble services have indeed ever
been given as free offerings at the shrine of
Irelauds national cause. and it is to me
source of sincere congratulation that while
those services have brought down upon me
the hatred and vituperation or lreland's enc
mics, they have been deemed worthy the
warm appreciation of Irelands friends. I
beg you sir, to convey to the numerous
signers of the address and donors Of the
presentation
MY WARMEST THANKS
! and my assurance that, in the future. as in
the past, whatever part may be called upon
to take in the national movement my every
| effort shall be directed toward keeping the
green flag of Ireland nailed to the mast, until
the not far distant day when we shall see it
wave over an Irish parliament on College
Green, making laws for a prosperous and
hoppy Irish nation. Yours very sincerely
PATRICK EGAN.
| r~.&. When Mrs. Parnell ar
F.. fErA@A rived and took seat ON
ASsSsS the platform the great
NSTgg \ audience greeted her with
EgEW n continuous cheering. The
SNN4 y arrival of Gov. Ogleshy
/II9lAf 4 and the Hon. S. j. RAM
I@M @M/tdall was recognized in
! >GSSWSS 7TNsS,similar manner. Alex
NSArA MI GSfander Sullivan, in open
| ''.A [(F% ing the meeting said they