Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-07
ENJOYS FROM ERIN,
On Arriving at Pittsburg, Will be
rendered as Hearty a Welcome
as They Will Receive
ANYWHERE WHILE In AMERICA.
Mayor GOurley Considers the AdviSability
of Calling a Citizens Meeting
10 Extend an
ANYWHERE WHILE IN AMERICA.
INVITATION TO DELLON AND OBRIEN
To Visit City That Coz tsins Many sympathizrs
With The Cause.

sentiment with regard TO the Irish members
OF Parliament now in New York, and the
advisabilitv of tender ring them formal in
vitation to visit this c ity.
The Mayor was vest .rday approached by
svmpatbizers with the Irish cause, and re-
ouested to take steps toward sending such
an invitation and organi Zing a committee of
reception. Mr.. Gourley expressed himself
as deeply interested in the project and
promised to consult upon its advisability
with several prominent CT tizens this after
noon. In discussing the ma tier. he said
last night:
u am, personally, much pleased with this
idea of inviting the Irish representatives to
Pittsburg. 1 have always SYN pathized with
Ireland in her struggles for constitutional
liberty Messrs. Dillon, O'Brien and
O'Conuor are the accredited envoys of the
Irish nation to its constant ally, the United
States. On this account 1t behooves us to do
them honor, But one must also remember
that these gentlemen are, apart from politics.
personally distinguished and worthy of all
the courtesies We can confer upon them.
Two OF them. at least, have made their
marks in English literature; another is one
of the greatest orators in the Parliament at
Westminster.
DESERVING A RoUsING RECEPTION.
Il am sure that all races and classes
would approve of giving them rousing re-
ccrtion. We entertained the Scotch-Irlsh,
the Pan-Americaus and the English Iron
and Steel Institute. Mr.. O'Brien and his
companions are surely as deserving of being
received and entertained 1 believe that
President Harrison, Mr.. Cleveland, Mr..
HAYES and a number of the most notable
men of our country have allowed their
names to appear on the National Committee
o. Reception, which greeted the visitors IN
New York. Surely our prominent Pitts
burgers can have no hesitation in doing
likewise"
In conclusion Nj. Gourley pointed out
that. the sreception of the Irish members
would betoken no disrespect to the English
flag. inasmuch as these gentlemen are
themselves members of Her Majesty's Par
lament Moreover, Mr.. Gladstone who
had always been a stanch friend of Amer
lea, had baGe them godspeed, and declared
their voyage just and worthy of success.
FoNF OF THE PARTY IN PITTSBURG.
Mr.. Charles H. Geary, of the Dublin
Fleg8oU'S journal who, is one of the Dill
I0u-O Brien party, spent some hours in
Ii-t>burg Yesterday. He had taken the op-
portunity to run down to Steubenville to
VISIT friedns, aud on the way back stopped
so see she wonders OF the Gas City. Mr..
t4eary is a very afable gentleman, and
talked very willingly when questioned re-
EardiuC the proposed invitation to the Irish
members. He said:
Il was under the impression that Pittsburg
had already invited the ENJOYS as all the other
Eastern cities have done. However, L have
been away from headquarters for some days.
and consequently only know what the newSp2-
per> tell me bout the movements of nv friends.
The CiuZens OF Boston. Baltimore. Philadel-
phIa, Buffalo, and other big cities have held
meetings and formally requested the visitors to
come among them. The party is IN Philadel-
ulIa to-6ay and Notwithstanding the election
excitement. ] am sure they will get very fine
reception They will BEGIN to move West next
week. When Sir Thomas Esmonde and Mr..
Arthur O'ConnOr we're here one of the very
heartCSt welcomes they got in America came
from the citizens Of PIltsburg. hope history
Is going to repeat itself
Ii consequence Of a report to the effect that
an invitation had already been sent TO the party
by the Irish residents of Pittsburg. several of
these gentlemen were last night, interviewed
on tile subject Rev. NJ NJ. Sheedy, one of the
most prominent said:
81 do not tblnk that any regular invitation has
been sent. That ould come more gracefully
IIrTl the citizens at large. Know. however,
TLar the visitors have received encouragement
from PlttsburC, and that they are at present in
C0umunica lon with several citizens under
stood that a meeting would probably be held
tomorrow afternoon to discuss the question
and the best means of getting our friends from
over the Atlantic down to the Gas City.
RECEPTION OPEN TO ALL.
The locale OF this meeting cannot say. 1t
Will have TO be an impromptu affair." and will of
course be open to all. 1t would be good
thing to catch the party as it is moving west
7gaIu. The welcome ought to come from all
rrgcIs and parties; though of course il is only
natural THAI those IF Irish birth or descent will
have warmer feeling for the ENJOYS from the
old country than anyone else"
&. q. Dixon, Vice President of the Columbus
Club. sald: Mayor GOurley ought to call a
general meeting Of citizens in City Hall and
ascertain their feelings on this question. am
sure thar there would be no opposition TO the
pTuleCc OF rendering Messrs. Dillon. O'Brien,
and D'COuuur a formal invitation to PittSburg.
Whenever distinguished American goes over
60 Ireland he is feted and made welcome. The
splendid receptions accorded by the Irish to
Hon. Benjamin Butterworth. Senator Jones, of
Nevada. General Z. A. Collins, and a host of
o5Ier visiting Americans fresh i'll every
ones memory. Surely this big Union is not
EoIaS 10 be outd4ne in hospitality by such
little country a. Ireland"
Alderman B Mcnenna was highly pleased
with the reception idea by all means invite
them" ne said. They have fought uphill
fight well and pluCkilv. and they deserve to be
cI c1uraged for their pluck, If for nothing else.
"a 90 Americans know what freedom Is too well
not TO appreciate the honest endeavors Of other
nations 10 attain it."
sheriff McCandless had also something to
say on fhe subject DO you really mean to
tell me he calculated, that there is some
ihiug beside elections to talk about? What a
relictl AS regards the inviting of the Irish
Members here. am personally favorable to
the notion. Nessrs O'Brien and OConnor
have both written books some of which have
read WI pleasure If We do not greet them as
politicians, We ought at least to do so because of
EleIr emlleuCe IN the literary world.
NO ADVERTISEMENT IN IT
'Our receptions of the Pan-American and
British Iron and Steel people were not entirely
dI-uteresUed. There was much of the element
CT advertisement in them. This proposed recep-
ton OF the Irish envOys however would be a
purely disinterested affair they can do our
trade no appTeCiabe good OF harm. You may
count Tie as sympathizer with the reception
movement"
Nr. {. Horgan. State leader of the Ancient
Order Of Hibernians stated interview
last evening: The Irish societies have. so far
a. Know sent no invitation to Messrs O'Brien
and Dillon. Tney are waiting for the citizens
0s pIrt~burg the uOn-lrish well as the Irish to
take action. The Eastern cities have invited the
IRISH members, through their mayors. Pitts
burr ought 10 follow suit The question of
reception to the envoys was, however, brought
up in the \. o. II. meeting last Sunday, and
warm resolutions of welcome to the Nj. p
were passed. / understand that overtures have
been made to the visitors by some well-known
JIIsh here but / think that nothing formal in
the way Of an invitation has yet been extended
j. the city will not give the ENJOYS rousIng
reception 1t Will be the duty of the citizens of
irisn birth TO step into the breach and show