The sun., 1889-03-18
HELPING IRELAND'S CAUSE.
ST. PA TRICKS DAT ENTERTAINMENT
TO RAISE MONEY FOR pARNELL.
The Ancient Order or utiberninns Addressed
by Col. John OBSrne, Mayor Cleve-
land, Mr.. Dana, and Others,


The Ancient Order or uiberninns Addressed
by Col. John O'BSrne, Mayor Cleve-
land, Mr.. Dana, and Others.
The Ancient Order Of 11ibernians and hun
dreds OF their friends filed Stenway Hall last
night at an entertainment In aid of the Parnell
Defence Fund. Tho hall was neatly decorated
for the occasion. The Stars and Stripes, the
green flag Of Ireland. and banners with vari-
Gus State coats of.arms hung on the walls. In
tho centre Of the platform was a brilliant gas
et device representing the harp OF Ireland and
the initials OF the society, A. o. H., n. Y.
Bayne's Sixty-ninth Regiment Band played
Irish airs leading Off with the overture to
"Arra-na- Pogue." On the platform sat the
Chairman. Charles A. DANA Mayor Grant.
Mayor Gleason Of Long Island City, Mayor
Cleveland OF Jersey City, Judge Brown OF the
City Court, John ODyrne: Aldermen Sullivan,
Dowd, and Walker; County Delegate Coyle.
State Delegate Michael Kennedy. and others.
Mr.. Dana, in opening tho meeting, said:
This is sacred Anniversary. 1t Is sncIed
not only because II bears the name of priest
OF God who accomplished the great work OF
carrying the law OF Christianity into desert
land; It is sacred to you all. not only from his
toric association with those many centuries,
hut It is sacred because 1t Is identified with
tho wrongs. the suflorings, the expressions and
woes. nnd. above all, the hopes Of Ireland.
lCheers.l Tonight all over the world the
sons and daughters OF Ireland and the
descendants OF lrishmen, under what
ever skies they are, : are assembled
together to remember this Hay. to renew in
other lands their VOWS OF lote for Ireland: Of
love for those great hopes and those immortal
aspirations OF man with which Ireland has be-
come identified. IAppIausc.l And not merely
tho sons and daughters Of Ireland and the
descendants Of lrishmen honor and celebrate
the day, but wherever there is n lover OF lib
erty. wherever there is lover Of sei-Eovern-
ment he Joins with lrishmen in heartfelt ac-
knowledcment of what this day means and
what it predicts for mankind LApplause.l
But to o.night there is a peculiar reason for
satisfaction rs We assemble here to think and
speak OF the day Of St. Patrick and OF what It
signifies. for the cause Of Ireland has Just
triumpbed over IA most treacherous and deadly
blow eveled for its destruction-a conspiracy
whose baseness has never been exceeded lev.
elled against Parnell Lgreat cheering. yet de.
signed not merely 10 destroy him. but to de-
stroy at tho samo time tho cause of Ire
land and Irish liberty. That conspiracy
has been ioiled and has been tram.
pied under foot amid the scorn OF the
whole world poured upon its authors and abet-
victory that we are here to-nightto celebrate
tho victory not merely OF Parnell. and with him
all who sympathize with the welfare of man
kind. but II is to celebrate the victory of the
Irish cause. which in his person. was attacked.
The Irish cause has risen from the conspiracy
which was intended for its destruction fresh.
strong. young. immortal In its youth. undying
in its hopes ana purposes lApplause.I That
is why We are hereto express or love. our
faith. our hopes, once more to Join together In
that prayer which shall evcrmOre be altered
where treemen are met God save lreland""
Applause
regret IRON Coy. Hill, the Hon. samuel j; Ran
dali + y rowderly. John finnerty, and John
Boyle O'Relly. all Of whor1 Expressed tho ut
Secretary sullivan also read declaration
made by the Ancient Order Of tlibernians ap-
ton. recountlng the recent victory OF Parnell
over the London lEl"s. and pledgingithe order
to give ala and comfort to the CAY. cause Of Ireland
Irish vocal cal music BY BY Richard and and II; J. Hyan.
Miss Maggie Roony: and Mrs. Anna Mccarthy
were applauded Mrs Duncan in particular
aroused the enthusiasm. of the audience with
Col. John OByrne followed III an oft-hanl
speech. He was in good voice and spirits, and
he hit OF the situation happily with refer
Tines 20 Gladstone,s friendship for Ireland.
and to the not able union Of lrishmen of various
the course Of The Sun. and made some com
plimentary remarks as TO the value OF its
great good for Ireland, Iecanse Of the decline
of religious differences and the generous union
Of both Catholic, and Protestant Irishmen in
Mayor Orestcs Cleveland Of Jersey City re-
called the time when at meeting Of the Land
what was then advanced ground in favor Of an
I,ish Parliament. and he remembered that pr
sosa m fon. a 69n But
was glad to sec that there was progress
and that at all the meetings now
He alluded to the great achievement OF the
British Goyernment In stealing Mr., Q 'brien,s
having been cau Eht in ,hs act, the british
Government had concluded to return the
trousers. He Hopeed to SEQ the day when, tho
Green. and he hoped 10 be there and sit in the
gallery and see IrIshmen making laws for
Mayor Grant entered while Mayor Cleveland
was speaking and got II round OF applause as
r6. Sst Has hs sl e. En- WhsrS Nh the national dole
gate Of the Ancient Order Of Hibernlans. prom:
ised that the order, would send Mr.. Parnell
catholic orGanlzation would give 70 tho cause
Of the green flag In this country he reminded
IL is audience that II was the same green tiug |
that was carried by An,h9ny Wayne at the
The lleience Of New Orleans. by Old Iron side,
the glorious old Sixty ninth Regiment and |
other Irish organizations in tho battles OF tho |
late war. He insisted hat good an. true Irish
men would be good and truo Americans. too
Mr.. Dana here announced that Mayor Grant |
had been compelled to leave the meeting be- |
cause OF an engagement TO attend another |
meeting to rnise some money for ireland.
They had another Mayor pre- sent. however. |
Mayor Gleason of Long Island City modestly |
RESPONDED to this suGGe.Stion, nnd spoke few |
earnest words Of sympathy with the cause.
Tie concluding exercises consisted Of tho |
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Misses Maggie and Katie Room, and Mr. Il. j. |
NlcElroy. and n cornet solo by Mr.. =. Mygeanty. |
The meeting netted 4 handsome sum ior the |