The Irish standard., 1888-02-18

Rev. A. Lowry, G. G. vice. president, oc
cupied the chair. There was a very
large attendance Of members present
All the outgoing members of the com
mittee were reelected. as also the Off
GERS. A spirited resolution congratu-
]ating Mr. O'Brien and Father Ryan on
their release from Balfours dungeons
was passed, also one protesting against
the arrest of Father N Fadden.
LIMERICK
Meeting on Sunday, the Vev. M.
Mccarthy in the chair. The following
were unanimously elected cn The COM
mittee for the ensuing year:-Rev. NJ.
NJ 'Carthy, G. q. presid Mt: Mr.. Ttos.
Butler, vice president; Mr. Michael & J.
tlnane, L. l.. &. treasurer; Den Col
lins aud John Moore, secs; Messrs. Wm.
O'Brien. j. O'Donnell, Thos. Kennedy,
z. Naish, z. O'Dounell (farmers), z.
Collin5 and ?. Dundon (artisians). John
| Wlndly, Bate Cosgroye, aud john Naish
[labourers), In common with all Irish
men The world over, resolutions were
adopted congratulating Mr.. Wm.
O'Brien. NJ F., on bis release from the
TuIlanore B.stile, and Oh Saturday
night: when his reiea Sc became known,
the village was illuminated. bonfres
blazeG, and a torchlgbt procession,
| with the band, paraded hestreet till II
o'clock The most striking feature III
the procession Was the spirit exhibited
by forty Of the convent children march
ing with lighted candles in their hands,
singing "Ctod Save Ireland" cheering
for Wm. O'Brien. ana groanlng Balfour
TO their hearts content.
Meeting on Sunday Resolutions were
passed congrAtulating Mr. VBrien, NJ.
P, On his release from Tullamore, and
also thanking the Glin National Band
for tuning out to celebrate his escape
from the fate intended fer him. The
committee feel great pleasure in record
ing The fact that mem oers are promptly
renewing their subscriptions at the
present jnncture.
LEITRiM.
Meetlng of committee OH 22nd inst
Rev. J. Brady, G. G. president, in the
chain. Resplved-"That the members
Of this committee unanimously condemn
the action Of the Tory Government in
arresting The jealous and patriotic L. T.
of Gwedore, Father NJ Fadden, who has
SO nobiy and sndefatigably defended his
rack rented narjshioners, THAT we
hail with delight tn release OF our noble
and valiant leader, W. O'Brien, NJ. p"
l,DNGTORD.
Meeting Oh Sunday, Mr. NJ Mullooley
president, in the chair. Resolutions
expressive of the members JOY at re-
lease OF Mr.. w. O'Brian, and thanking
the people Of the district for bhsir splen-
did demonstration in honour of the
event were passd unanimously A reso
luton condemning the arrest of Father
M Fadden was also adopted.
MAYO.
Meeting on the 2::,nd inst, Rey. John
O'Grady, Z. f., presiding. The orgau-
iZlng committee were in attendance to !
Il man. After d large number of mem
bers were enrolled, resolutions on sub
jects OF important local interest and Of |
sympathy with Mr. Eiilnt Were unani- |
mul1sly passed.
a meeting on Sunday, 18th anuary,
Rev. M'Dermott, G. c., president. ia
the chair. A subscription in aid of the !
Blunt Defence Fund.- was started. |
IL Was resolved --'That we, the msul-
becs Of this bras,ch, at the first meeting
Of the New Year, solemnly pledge our
selves to redouhle our efforts in sup
porting the National League, and we call
upon ali absent manbers aud lukewarm
Irishmen in this parish TO arouse tu the
call OF duty and at once enroll them
selves as members OF the (. N. L.
ROSCOMMON.
Meeting on Sunday, the q inst. Mr..
Michael Mulloy, president, i'll the chair.
The following resolution was ullani.
mouslY adopted -" that we tender the
patriot, Mr.. William o Bren,
NJ. r., a hearty welcome from his
prison cell. aud pray that God may give
him life and strength to help our cun-
StitutiOnal battle to The end"
SLIGO.
On January ", MIR Sheehy, M. p >.
was removed from Tullamore to Sligo
Jail. Dc the arrival platform at Sligo
station, quite number Of prominent
citizens had assembled, including the
Mayor, MIR. 2. A. Mcdugh, MIR, Dolan,
L. c., Mr.. McMilmoe, L. c.. and others.
" bile here Mr. Sheehy WilI be treated
az q tiysi. cass m, ,cdamaan3Ot Ho Was