Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-12
DILLON AND O'BRIEN.
Their Reception in New York City q Cordial
onc-Introduced by Governor
Hill.

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-Rsrely has the
Metropolitan opera house held such an
audience as it did tonight, when the
Irish societies OF the city of New York
gave a public reception to the Irish
representatives, Messrs. O'Connor
O'Brien, Dillon, Sullivan, Harrington
and Gill. There were about 1000 people
in the house. The Irish flag was hung
on either side of the first balcony, and
the background of the stage was formed
by two American flags with golden
harp painted on square in the center.
Among the earlier arrivals on the stage
who were recognized by the
audience and warmly applauded
were Governor Abbott of New Jersey
Eugene Kelly and ex-Chief Justice
Charles B. DAILY. DR.. McGlynn was
also recognized as he took his seat in the
audience. Boxes were on the first bal
cony, and were occupied principally by
ladies. Mrs. O'Brien, Mrs. Sullivan
aud Mrs. O'Connor occupied the first
box to the right of the platform.
A few minutes after clock Messra.
O'Brlen ana Dillon walked on the stage.
This was the signal for loud AMI en-
thusiastic plaudits, the heartiest of
which came from the gallery, where en-
thusiasm WAS of the widest kind.
The Irish party were escorted on to the
platform by Governor Hill, Mayor Grant
Recorder Smyth, DR.. NJ. b. Wallace
Amos J. Cummings and Joseph H.
O'Donohue.
The Irish patriots took seats on the
right Of the stage.
After shaking hands with many of
those on the platform Governor Hill took
the chair in the center of the stage.
When the loud outbursts of cheers had
ceased Mr.. O'Donohue introduced as
chairman of the evening Governor
David b. Hill. Governor Hill, who was
received with applause and waving of
hats and haudkerchiefs, said:
Fellow citizens-When your commit
tee requested me to act rs presiding
officer upon this occasion regarded it as
muoh duty as pleasure to accept the
honor. am here Tonight, more by my
presence than by my words, to testify
my interest in the cause so ably espoused
by the distinguished gentlemen whom
we are proud to welcome. Cheers
will not detain you longer. l will now
introduce to you the first distingu ished
speaker Of the evening, man who is
revered wherever liberty is loved, MIR.
John Dillon.
The cheers that greeted Mr.. Dillon
demonstrated better than words could
describe the feeling of the immense audi
ence toward hin. He stood silent for
several minutes while his admirers
shouted themselves hoarse. Meanwhile
the band played 'The Star-Spangled
Banner Three thousand dollars was
raised at the meeting held here Tonight.
The errand, said Mr.. Dillon, for which
we have come here O-night is to appeal to
the people of America to assist the Irish
people to attain the right to make their
laws and administer the same; to assist
the people to arise from the unparalleled
and formerly unheard of system OF
oppression to which they are now sub
jected. The rights and privileges that
the Irish people, with your assistance
and support, seek to attain. are those
that made this glorious country what it is
to-day. 1t is for these that we have
made bold to ask q free American people
to give US their aid. Oppression and
tyranny has reduced our population
to 4. 500 200 of people. No amount Of
corruption has been spared to keep our
people under the heel of oppression.
Ireland to-day is governed in opposition
20 the wishes of fve-sixths of It's inhabi-
tRnts, and the Tory government holds q
gun and bayonet to aid its oppressive
laws. Americas army I believe num-
bers 25 900. yet 4o 900 bayonets are nsed
to keep the people quiet in Ireland which
Is about equal 10 size to the state Of New
York, and all this because the Irish peo-
pie are apt to rule themselves. There Is
never year but there is food enough
raised in ireland to feed the people, but
it Is shipped to England and the irish are
left to starve. This year 500, 200, 900
worth of food will 5e shipped from Ire
land and its own left to starve.
Tho speaker next alluded to the for
nation of the Land league in 1880. We
have made our people more than q
match for Balfour and London Times.
Loud groans. All this has been
accomplished against the oppression
and the Incarceration OF our leaders for
talking to their constituents and against
a police system which you IN y UNDER
stand when tell you that In 1865, when
Ireland's population was 500 900, the
police cost f200. 600, now with the popu-
lation 4 800 900 the police cost is fl,-
600, 900 yearly.
When Dillon concluded the applause
was deafening. The band played ''The
Wearing of the Green
Governor Hill next introduced william
O'Brien who epokc briefly. The secre-
tary of the parliamentary fund then an
nounced the total amount subscribed
was, receipts from the door $4,000, SUBJ
scriptions in the hall $4,000.