The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-18

Tone or Emmett. l am proud to see. my
friends, that your cheers indicate that you
appreciate that great man. He shines
among his colleagues as the moon among
the feebler stars of night"
THE GRAFTON.
Miss Carol Grouse sang 1.-The Flags Of
All Nations" which was encored. Thomas
b. O'Brien, the orator of the day, was then
introduced and was received with applause.
In opening Mr.. o. Brien said that wherever
the sons and daughters Of the Gael are as
sembled their profound sympathy instinct
lively reaches out beyond the confines of To-
cality to the people from whom they Sprang
aud the land that gave them birth. Con-
tiuuing Mr.. O'Brien paid an eloquent tribute
to the sacred function of patriotism, and
said whatever faults the Celt may possess
the one transcendent virtue of hatred to OPP
preston eclipses his venal transgressions.
He alluded briefly 10 the history of Ireland.
which, lie said, with each generation and
decade presents changing panorama Of
sunshine or shade. Referring to st. Patrick
the speaker said that to-day the pulpits of
Christendom are resonant with merited
panegyrics of this saint whose virtues are
crystalliZed.
The orator then spoke at some length of
the heroes OF '98, and OF their devotion to the
cause of Ireland. He recapitulated the
more striking points of Erin's history, eulo-
giving, Curran, Emmett, Lord Edward Fitz-
gerald OCnnnell and other noted patriots.
referring to more recent occurrences Mr..
O'Brien SAID:
1t would be sin OF commission to omit
aliusi0n to the revolution ushered in by the
Land League. That great national protest
demonstrates that knowledge and tyranny
are antagonistic principles. They never can
coeXist in the same community. Tine land
for the people was the arch upon which the
Land League structure was erected. At first
il was only SNOWFALL protest, but it
Swelled into mighty avalanche which went
plunging down tie canyons OF time with a
velocity OF wrath that swept away the brush
dams OF coercion and imprisonment. Under
the Land League banner a united race at
home and abroad touched elbows in solid
phalanX marching against the common
enemy. When we were in sight OF the
promised land the evil genius of diSunion,
like hideOuS specter, barricaded The route.
That there Is a greivous quarrel in the Ma
tiOndist ranks ''tiS true, lis pity pity It's
lis true PerfidIous Albion is eXultug,
while Mother Erin is weeping. Divide and
conquer has been the Saxon weapon from
Str0ngbOw to ParDell.
The Irish people, under his leadership,
were assuming the strength of a political
Hercules. What a sad spectacle the lime
throwers of Kilkenny present? They have
accomplished one thing, and that is the en-
deannent of Parneu to the lovers of
free speech in every cline. From that mo-
ment of unparalleled brutality | became an
enthusiastic Paruellite. The more | inVeS-
tigate the case the more convinced L become
that lie Is the patriot and the seceders the
place-hunters
Tie hierarchy of Ireland should pause to
consider that revolutions never 90 back
ward. An appeal to religious passion in
yariably arouses the worst passions in man.
The cleric side may be polite. but very in
judicluus Madame Roland said, as passing
TO her doom she looked up at the statue of
Liberty, oh, Liberty, how many crimes
have been committed in thy namev Il is
to be hoped that the liberty they espouse is
not that character OF liberty"
PARNELL INDoRSED.
The following resolutions, prepared by T.
3. O'Brien, We're introduced by the Presi-
dent and adopted:
WHEREAS, Whg coerclonlsts are ambitious
10 keep Erin in chains, has ever been The
policy oil lie Saxon and stranger, therefore.
EeSOI red. That this monster meeting of Ire
LANDS and daughters. held at Woodward's
Gardens, Oh me I'm OF March, send greetings
10 Charles Stewart P1rnel recognizing him as
the OuIy Irish leader.
HesOtred, That we empbatcally protest against
English YetOes in Iii5h affairs.
RtSOired, Thai we deprecate disunIOn and earn
esty deshe 10 see unity restored i'll the councils
OF mOtheTand.
BesoIred, That a COPY of these resolutions be
photographed 10 Charles Stewart Parnell. the
Dublin fIeemdn's Journal aud United Ireland.
BRILLIANT BALL.
In the evening grand ball was held in
the pavilion of Woodward's Gardens. The
grand march commenced about o'clock
There were fourteen numbers on the pro-
gramme, and dancing was continued until a
late hour. The attend nee was very large,
and all appeared to enjoy these concluding
festivities of the holiday.
The proceeds of the literary and musical
entertainment aud Of the ball will be de-
voted to the Tenants Relief Fund in Ire
land, and will be forwarded to Charles
Stewart Parnell, who has been selected as
the custodian OF the money.