The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-10
ESMONDE In THE CITY.
SAvANNAH'S WELCOME TO THE
YOUNG IRISH PATRIOT.

son and Secretary Sutton, of the
Irish National League of America
Given Royal Reception - The
Drive Through the City - The
Speeches at the Theater The
Banquet.
Sir Thomas EsmOnde was received yester
day with open arms by the National
Leaguers of Savannah. 1t was big day
for the league.
Esmonde, in company with Hon. John P
Sutton, Secretary of the Irish National
League of America, arrived from jackson
vile on the north bound vestibule
train at o'clock. He was
met at the Charleston depot by Hon. P. w.
Meldrim, Sheriff Roman, Alderman Reid
ami MeSsrs Kehoe, Gleason and Herman,
and escorted to the Pulaski House
Hon. William E. Robinson, of Brooklyn,
accompanied by his daughter and his niece,
Mrs OGorman, arrived on the New York
steamer in the morning and were met by
P. j. OConner, Esq, Sergt. J. B. Killourhy,
Mr.. Francis Hart, Nj. A. O'Byrne, Esq,
and DR.. M. F. Dunn, and were escorted to
the Pulaski. Mr.. Robinson and his party
We're to have been the guests of the Robert
Emmett Association.
DRIVE THROUGH THE CITY.
After dinner the entire party was taken
IN carriages for drive through the city
The various objects of interest were pointed
out to Sir Thomas, who was interested in
all that he saw. AT the Telfair Academy
of Arts and Sciences the visitors were re-
ceived by Gen. Henry r. jackson, and were
shown through the art gallery. The drive
occupied about two hours, and the party
returned TO the Pulaski at O'Clock.
At the hotel Sir Thomas and MeSsrs Robin
son and Sutton were called upon by many
leading citizens The Reception Committee
of the National League looked after the
visitors from the time they arrived in the
city.
AT THE THEATER.
Last night Esmonde and Messrs. Robin
son and Sutton addressed very large and
enthusiastic meeting at the Theater The
applause which greeted the speakers was an
earnest expression of Savannah's sympathy
with Ireland i'll her struggle for home rule
The Theater was handsomely decorated
The front of the galleries was festooned
with American bunting entwined with
American and Irish flags. A large Ameri-
can flag hung from the upper gallery in the
center, while a large Irish flag hung on
either side at the end of the gallery, The
hCW anu DCduJllui nag Ol Jllb Jasper NTTeellS,
with its harp, eagle and "Irish Jasper
Greens, 1912" worked in buff, depended
from the front of the stage and was fanked
by the national colOrs. This was the first
time the new flag had ever been used.
On the speakers stand was magnificent
floral harp of Erin, with elegant vases of
flowers on either side Pictures of Robert
Emmett Stewart Parnell and the Irish
members of ParLa n, ut were hung upon the
boxes and gallery front and were decorated
with the flags of Ireland and this country
The decoration of the Theatre was very
tasteful and was done under the immediate
supervision of Alderman Reid.
ESCORTED BY THE JASPER GREENS.
The Irish Jasper Greens, under the COM
mand of Capt. John Flannery and accom-
panied by the Union Cornet Band, escorted
the distinguished speakers from their hotel
to the Theater. The party entering on the
Hull street side, the Irish Jasper Greens
marching in and right-facing, occupying
seats on the reat of the stage behind the
speakers and invited guests
Among those who occupied seats
on the stage besides the speakers
Gen. Henry r. Jackson. Hon Pat
rick Walsh, of tn. Augusta Chronicle. Hons.
w. w. Cor 1os Peter Reilly and P. NJ. Rus
sell, Mayo L ter. Maj. John Schwarz, mem
bers of the R,t,rd of Aldermen. Hon. A. P.
Adams Hon. William d. Harden, Hon.
Hampton l.. Ferrill, of the Court of Orii-
nary; Solicitor General duBfgnon, Walter
G. Charlton, Esq, S. B. Adams, ESQ.,,
Capt. John +. Wheaton, Capt George W.
Strong, Rev Fathers Colbert, Cafferty,
Bazin, Quinlan and OBrien, Gazaway
Hartridge, Esq, and the members of the
reception committee, Hon p. W. Meldrim,
chairman, Capt. John Flannery, command
ing the Irish Jasper Greens, and his COM
pany in full uniform, Luke Carson, G. f.
Prendergast, Capt John r. Dillon, w. H.
Ray, w. +. Reid, Z. c. Gleason, William
Kehoe, John Mclaughlin, Francis
Hart, j. P. Kennedy, DR.. NJ F.
Dunn, Nj. A. O'Byrne, Esq. John Rourke,
Martin Cooley, j. b. Killourhy, F. X.
Douglass, John Feeley, John Lyons, Daniel
Hogan, Andrew Hanley and Sheriff John
T. Roman.
Mrs. O'Gorman, niece of Hon. w. F.
Robinson, and his daughter, Miss Mary
Robinson, occupied one of the boxes, and
the ladies of Gen. Henry r. Jackson's
family another. Al S:l5 O'Clock the curtain
was rang up amid the widest applause, and
to music by the band.
When the applause had subsidized P. J.
OConnor, Esq, introduced Gen. Henry r.
Jackson who presided over the meeting
Gen. jackson in presenting Sir Thomas
Esmonde alluded eloquently to the speakers
great-grandfather, Sir Henry Grattan, who,
when his life was in the scar and yellow
leaf, had jeopardized it in the Irish Parlia-
ment to save his land from disintegration.
He was sure that the people of Savannah
would give a royal welcome to the lineal
descendant of that ilustrious Irishman.
He quoted from the eloquent words of
Grattan, and hoped that his predictions
might yet be realized and that Irish liberty
might rise from its sepulture into radiant
life.
THE YOUNG PARLIAMENTARY.
AS Esmonde stepped forward the audi
ence cheered Justify 1t was surprised. for
the speaker seemed little mo than beard
less boy. He disclaimed being an orator
like Henry Grattan. The form of the in
troductory, he said, should not be consid-
cred, for then the audience might expect
that the great-grandson ought to be an
orator as Henry Grattan. He should speak.
he said, from the heart as Grattan did, and
from his heart he reciprocated the warm
welcome of the people of Savannah, There
is no single spot on the globe where the
story that he had TO tell should find
heartier sympathizers than where William
Jasper fell. He was prepared to find here
those who sympathize with the Irish people,
who are seeking to win for themselves the
rights which they once enjoyed aud which
The people now enjoy. eve are struggling"
he said, ''for the same objects for which