Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-18
TnE oLAH-NA-aAEL,
Music. literary Fxerclses and Ad-
dresses Thursday ayening.

dresses Thursday AventnE.
The Olan- ma Gael Society celebrated the
1l1th anniversary of the birth Of Robert
Emmett Thursday at the Institute Hall.
The meeting wss the substitute for one
arranged to be held on March 9th, but
which through the accident of the ab-
senoe OF prominent guests was postponed
to Thursday night.
committee Of the eociety comprising
the following members met the guests at
the p, W. & B. station: Michael
McGillion, Francis MoGillion, Francis
Kane, Timothy Oorliss, Martin j.
Mealsy, Denis Brennan, John G. Doyle,
Robert Oottingham, John j. Mullen,
Cornelius Mundy, Daniel W. Mullen,
James Brennan, James Hancock, Peter
j. Ford, John j. Gallagher, Peter A.
Horty, Thomas q. Doherty. William Con-
don, Edward Il. Kane, james g. Garner,
Thomas Quinn, Michael skeliy, John
Muspby, James Murphy, James Purcell,
James Rogers, Thomas Golden, Patrick
Orumlish, John ]. shannon, Thomas
Doherty, Thomas Shannon, Thomas r.
Doherty, John May and Thomas McGii-
lion. Among the party from Phila-
dslphia wera Captain Edward 0'Meagher
obHhRu1 1uhG lCtbbh, oIs hAhGhhyf
Michsel ]. Ryan, Carlton j. CLARK,
Thomas McDonogh and others Of the
Clan-na Gael Society Of TINT city. The
| party was driven to the Clayton Hsuse,
from whence they were escorted at s
! O'Clock to the hall by members Of the
Olan.nG-Gael and representatives Of the
Rsilly Lyceum, Shields and Brownson
Library Associations, Divisions /, and
| 6, A. o. Il. and the Irish Nationslists.
Hyatt's Military Band headed the process.
sion.
The platform was deoked in American
and Irish bunting. A pictuxe Of Emmei
occupied the place of honor, and por
traits Of Washington and Parnell adorned
either extreme Of the stage. proopinf
over the latter was an immense greer
flag with golden harp and over chs
former gorgeous banner Of the STAR
and stripes. There were about 60t
present when Secretary Thomas Brennan
read tue following list of vice. presidents
d. II. MoOloskey, @. w. Grant. Miehae
Kane, j. n. Crumlish. J. o. DOYLE, A
McHugh, James MeKenns, Patricl
Oahill, Edward Moo. Dcnnel, Thoma
yiillian, j. A. Cannon, II. p. Kane, t
HRnnigan, ]. = Kelley, a p. MeCloskey
a. Ward, T. A. Murphy, Bartley Lee
e. f. Kane, D. W. Muilin and L. Oof
coran.
He then introduced the chairman
Martin j. Mealsy, who stated brief
the purpose Of the gathering following
which, in few words of warm love 70
Ireland, hearty praise for Psrnell, an
emphatic condemnation of the COZ
tempiible efforts of the London Time
introduced Howard Sewer. who sang /
excellent voice kathleen of Killarney,
composition by ". s. Brown, orRani:
! of s.. Mary's Church. Miss Jenni
MeKeon next sang "Americs's Irish wi
set Ireland Free" which was loudly 81
! plauded and earned an encore In the ol
! Irish melody "The Dear Little Shan
, rock.n Luke Dillon of Philadelphia ne,
, recited "The Flag of Our Land" an
) ''The Dawn on the Hills of Ireland,
Z both of which were rendered with fl
i elocutionary effect. Carlton j. Clal
, then delivered Emmet's Speech in Il
/ Dock % The speaker was astired in 90
tune. His effort was very graphic al
received we'll merited applause. Follo'
!, ing other vocal renditionH ohairmt
Mealey introduced the speaker of Il
/ evening, Captain Condor, who spol
for half an hour upon topics close
n identified with the aims OF the Olan-n
Gael societies Of the country. His el
4 queut address was broken in upon wi
Q unrestrained applause.