New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-09
THE IRISH POET-PATRIOT.
JOHN BOYLE O,REILLY'S MEMORY MONoRED
AMERICANS AT THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
HOCSE-SPEECHEB BY JUDGE JAMES
F1TzGERALD, GOVERNORS HILL
AND ALBEIT AND FIX
JUDGE BROWNE.

JUDGE BROWNE.
at all depends upon the point of view from which
you look at a subject what prominent IRISH
American said last evening on the stage OF the Mc'ro-
politan Opera House. 1t was full house. Americans
and Irslmen minglng with each other. and they were
present to do honor to the memory Of Joln boyio
ORcllly. The remark intended to illustrate 'ha'
for the man who the object OF such magnihccnI
demonstration In America, there was In England ho"
Ing but degradation and Punishment. For meeting
that not distnctivcly American 1t was as remarh
able for its numbers as for Its enthusiasm anu '''
representative character
ON pedestal in front OF the chairman was p"sI
OF ORelly and twined around 1t was laurel wrca.'
More than 100 Roman Catholic priests were III INC
audience and in a prominent box was bishop Farrell
OF Trenton. " j. while In another part OF the ho'o
seen tho quiet. scholarly face OF the heN' ~
Richard Labor Isurtscll. who appandcd all the e'"n
points that made. The presence OF the Governor
OF this state and OF Governor Abbctt. of NewJerscy
gave additional interest t. the proceedings.
Tho Governor Of Ncw-York who presided, came IN
with Eugene Kelly, Richard NJ. Walters. General
O. o. Howard, OK Judge Edward Browne. James D.
Coleman, General Nugcnt, General oEeirnc. Major
f. j. OShaughnessy, Recorder Sinyth. Bryan
G. Mcswyny, Captain p. II. McNnmcc Ten
cral Daniel +. Scklcs William j. commonly.
Mayor Orcstcs Cleveland. Of Jersey City. anu
Edward l.. Carey. As they marched down tho haui
and the rank and file OF the Goth Regiment Inc
color bearer held aloft the Irish la and the nag VI
tlu, Union and a, he stepped upon the platform
mighty cheer went up. which was again and again
renewed. Cappa's 7th Regiment Band swclltI inc
chorus Of welcome, and then played the we'll Known
EAilc OF Erin
EX,JUDGE BRowNE Bil;IA>.
ExIudcr Edward Brnwnc. In opening the meet
INK was received with applause. He said
Thi, is a memorial tribute to philosopher. IA p"ct
and ytriot; aud Willie II Is intended that this event
is TO mark the passage Of glory gone from the c'
il IS also intended as manifestation to The Hplrit OF
thc amcut.si dead that its life work has III part bern
realized. applause, . -, o., ,oors,
Thi, vast as.cmlagc. tho presence oi th" hoho,N
Chief Magistrate If this great commonwealth VINO
lay, aside the affairs VI state for the nc lrlug 10 "
come paricipator In the ceremony, T. inc r'iueh'c
which a,,c ends that spirit that IT. III" worn n"'
intensified The sympathy Of \;cIl,aN hnh'' sons ~
the cause and the Of the Emerald l>l". tap
plauscD , a.. ,,n,,, 1. ,.,r
and hi, body now rests in peace In freedoms iI"'n
shade. IN, memory .lal live IN the heart, vi
those he leaves trhlnd. (Applati>r.l
Word, CAN scarce portray N" icaur> 81 hl> 'har
aci~r nor the magnitude Of hi~ w"rh liz Inn, -
Tic perfume OF dcss. AID that fame VIII DC
ntlv cxtollcd by the eminent gentlemen 10 whom We
dy has been assigned. ! now present to you inc
Governor Of the state VI New York.
The following were then ANNOUNCED u wee P">'