The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-03
CHICAGO WARMLY WELCOMES THEM.
Tile Largest Auditorium Too Small to
Accommodate the Enthusiastic
Crowds of Irish SYM
pathizers.
Fixing the Pension Appropriations for
the Next Fiscal Year. which
Will Require About
$f33,OOO,OOO.

CHICAGO, 29.-Beyond question it was
to the two big armories on the Chicago
lake front, not to the parliament houses
on the Thanes, that Irish eyes in this
city at least unanimously turned tonight
Circumstances without number seemed
combined to make the occasion not nota-
ble merely, but historic, to say nothing
OF the local causes In themselves. The
striking dramatic and Of far reachin i'm
portance of the situation was strange
one. At possibly the gravest moment in
lreland's history six men, who, by COM
mon consent Of the world, seemed arbi-
traitors Of her destiny, were to publicly
avow their sentiments. This wus to be
done, not in the capital of Ireland, but in
a city 1000 miles distant with an Irish
population said to exceed that of Dublin.
As If to add to the extraordinary charac-
ter OF the proceedings, two at least OF the
chosen SIX men were possible successors
OF lreland's uncrowned king himself,
and to top 1t all, were ether of the two
John Dillon or VIM. O'Brlen-to put a
foot on Irish soil, that instant would find
him, instead Of being welcomed toward
the chair of state. hurried into stone
dungeon. 1t was to E. many per-
sons present striking evidence of
the vitality of the Irish cause, one which
may to individual leaders or methods,
that in such peculiar juncture, the
auditorium, though ample for an ordinary
national convention, could not accnmmo-
date the jam of people which congre-
gated. this evening. Every mothers son
and daughter in the crowd was bound to
pay for tie admission cut no figure
whatever. At p. M, whole hour be-
fore the speech making was to begin,
Battery d armory, big as it is, was
checked full of people. The doors were
ordered closed and all new comers head
ed'toward the End regiment armory where
an overflow meeting was to be held.
Seated in front of the reserved
chairs next to the platform was
the matronly feminine figure of Parnell's
mother. At 6:25 p. M, when Battery D
and the Second regiment armory were
crowded as they never were before, prob
ably $4,000 to 10000 people being congre-
gated in and about the two halls, and oc-
cupying every available inch of space,
the parliamentary party quietly entered
from the rear Of Battery d. The six
gentlemen whom thousands in front were
waiting, remained for some time out of
view, back of the platform waiting for
the meeting to be formally opened. On
motion from Melville E. Stone, chair
man Of the committee on arrangements,
the gallant six mounted the steps led by
John Dillon: The instant Dillon's tall
form came into view, the audience broke
into wild cheer which was caught up
again and again as O'Brien, Sullivan, T..
p. O'Connnor, Gill and Timothy Har-
rington were seen.
Mayor Cregier presided and Dillon was
the first speaker. He was greeted with
great applause and spoke for some time,
but made no references to Parnell, VIM.
O'Brien followed, but he did not speak
of Parnell.
After the collection was taken O'Con-
nor spoke and Harrington closed, neither
referring in any manner to Parnell. All
were introduced to tine second meeting.
The resolutions were carried with hur-
rah. They praise Parnell for victories
won and speak encouragingly OF the fu-
ture of the cause.