Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-16

Arrival ef the Irish Delegates 90 the
Chicago C~aventt0n-rhe Reception
I'm New York Harhor.
NEW YORK. August 16.-The Irish delegates
TO the Chicago Irish National League conven-
ton, Messrs. OBrien, Deasey and Redmond.
this morning The Servia wa, sighted of sandy
hook AT a. m, but could not cross the bar on
account OF the low tide until 3 O'Clock. The
news of the steamers arrival was received at
the barge office shortly before o'clock. Gen.
kerwin, W. ID. Gslllager, Rev. Geo. W. Pepper,
mr ~ o'Reilly, Edward Rowe, Rev. Father
Mehenna L. j. Brennan and Michael Dwyer
ere the only members OF the reception COM
mittee on hand, owing To the early hour of the
morning. They went on board OF Commodore
Starin's fast steamboat. the sam sloan, accom-
panied by the reporters. The sam sloan
steamed rapidly from the harbor 60 quarantine
station. As the boat lett the barge Office Hugh
Mccartney, I. J. Dennehy and Counsellor De-
any, Thomas j. Barten and Patrick Costello
appeared on a run. They were
TOO LATE
band or music also came up. Mr.. Costello
had large Irish flag wrapped around his arm.
Tue aue party oreathed vengeance upon their
friends for leaving them i'm the lurch. and.
taxing a tug which was near by. started down
tue pay after the sloan. The servia got under
way shortls alter - O'Clock, and. crossing the
bar, slowly steamed up To quarantine station.
The sloan put out from the station and drew
alongside the huge Cunardcr Gen. kerwin
mounted the companion ladder OF the Scrvia.
followed by the committee and the reporters.
The Delegates We're not on deck. They had awak-
from their staterooms aud came on deck 4
general handshaking cnsued. and tfaa the
ulstinsolshed visitors were taken on bca--; the
sam Sloan with their baggage, and the boat
beaded for this city. Soon after the party
went on board the Sloan. the tug with her
passengers came up, with The Irish aud Amer
lean flags flying from the poles. and lay along.
side the Sloan. The gentlemen assembled 10
the deck OF the large boat and we're introduced
To the delegates.
GEN. KERwIN
then stepped forward and introduced In n few
well chosen words the Rev. George W Pepper
who said: "S,entlemen: The committee ap-
pointed by the national league la receive You
upon your appearance, regard this hour as
among the proudeSt of their lives Never I'm
the history of Ireland were her prospects SO
bright or auspicious; never were the people 40
thoroughly united, and never were there ~
many REASONS Tor congratulations. The atten-
tlon OF the whole civilized world has recently
been drawn To the condIt ion OF Ireland" He then
read. series of congratulatory resolutions as
the sense of the committee. Proceeding he said:
The committee appointed to receive you Ia
composed OF Protestants aud Catholics. Here
stands Rev. Father Mckenna, OF Marlboro,
Mass, "A Catholic priest; beside him Rev. Geo.
w Pepper, a Methodist clergyman. such "A
unity is a splendid augury OF the time when
Ireland shall liit up her SCARED but stately
brow among the free commonwealths oi the
world"
MIR. o'BRrES's RESPONSE
Mr.. O'Brien responded for has colleagues He
said:
Gentlemen OF the committee: For my friends
anu myself Will say that We are delighted To
receive such a welcome. and are not surprised
at the warm greeting. Ii is nothing more
than would bc expected from the we'll
known hospitality OF the American peo-
pie. Never were our prospects bright
in the light We engaged I'm. We
ask you 10 continue your support, for il Is a
hight for life. We Will continue the movement
as long as England refuses to grant home rule"
Mr.. % Brien said he Was much pleased with
his reception on American soil, and thanked
tue committee on the part OF charles stewart
Parnell, whose unworthy ambassadors they
were. He referred la fiattering terms 10 his CO..
delegates, Messrs Redmond and Deasey.
Remarks were also made by Messrs. Redmond
and Deasey.
The committee and their guests then divided
up into groups about the deck A dense fog
enyeloped the steamer, but she came up the
bay rapidly, landing at the cunard pier.
Mr.. j. Elliott, editor oi the Columbus (ohio)
Cdpfdi, WAS with the party. Among the pas
sengers on the Servia was Edward Byrnc. of
convention.
After landing at the Cunard pier the party
took carriages and went To the Fiilh Avenue
hotel, where they had breakfast. They expect
TO leave for Chicago AT y. m. 10y the New York
Central. In conversation with the reporters
Messrs. OI8rien and Redmond spoke guard
eddy.
BLAMING CHURCHILL FOR THE BELFAST
RIOTS.
The former condemned Lord Churchills
utterances as the direct cause Of the Orange
Orangemen," said Mr.. OBrien, ''that If they
expected To be recognized by the English reo-
pie they must fight for 1T His policy WAS
backed up by Chamberlain, both in his public
speeches and his letters. The orangemen took
them at theG word and began rioting.