Evening journal., 1891-11-16

Sons whose names are notable In law, poll
tics, literature and the pulpit An the
Irish aud Gaelic societies were well repre-
sented ia the audience
Fr,nn Parnell's Grave.
The theater was draped with the Stars
and Stripes, over which, in heavy folds,
fell clouds OF purple. To the right Of the
stage was a large portrait in oil Of the
dead leader resting against large Gaelic
cross wreathed with ivy. At the base OF
the portrait were two wreaths, one Of
shamrocks, moss and ivy, the other Of
laurel. The first of these was presented
TO the Parnell memorial committee by
Mrs Margaret Horgan, wife of the
mayor Of Cork. The ivy Of which It was
partly composed was gathered near the
spot In Giasneyin cemetery near O'Con-
nell's monument The moss was taken
from the grave OF parnell and the sham
rocks plucked from the hills Of Cork. The
second wreath was a present from the
Polish societies IL was bound with the
Polish colors and bore this inscription,
POLAND mourns with Ireland by 8
o'clock the house was packed The services
opened with preliminary musical exer-
cises. Then, amid cheers, Hon. Chauneey
NJ. Depew, the orator Of the evening, ar
rived. He spoke in part as follows;
ru Mr. Depew's Tribute.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-W are here TO
pay tribute to the memory Of a man who made
an indelihle impress upon his times, aud per
formed incalculahe services for his country
In this audience are Irishmen o. all creeds aud
widely divergent views questions affecting
Ireland, who for the evening lay aside their an
tagonism to plant flower upon the grave Of
one Of the most eminent OF their race. The
weaknesses and the errors OF great leaders are,
an inaoparabie part Of the elements which affect
| their fortunes while living, but, when they are
/ dead, the sum Of their services TO their people
| Is their monument. career crowded with
battles, prosecutions iinprisonments afeata
and triumphs, concentrating ia one individu.
ality the hopes and fears, the passions and re-
sentiments OF nation for centuries, could not
end without leaving behind controversies
| which time and opportunity alone can neal.
/ But we have not met 10 discuss or settle tho
\ party differences OF the hour 1t is our pur-
pose to recognize and gracefully remember the
wisdom, the patriotism. the courage and the
superb generalship with which Charles Stewart
/ Parnell organized and led his countrymen to
within sight Of the promised land Of self gov
/ ernment
Mr.. Depew said that the historian Of
this period could not write the chronicles
Of Germany without Bismarck, OF France
without Gambetta, of Italy without
| Cavour or Garibaldi of Ireland without
/ Parneli. After reviewing the modern his.
/ tory of Ireland which was the paradox OF
nations, peace had not brought her pros.
/ perity, aud when most at rest she had suf.
fered the most misery.
Her soil was not to blame She was
I fashioned by God to be an earthly paradise.
/ Her fertile fields invite agriculture and
abundantly reward the husbandman. Her
noble harbors ought TO shelter prosperous
commerce, and Hospitality entertain the
mercantile marine Of the world, and its
/ innumerable locations for the successful
| development Of varied industries should
attract capital and enterprise. It was not
the fault OF the Irish people. Driven from
home, they have settled all over the globe
and were eyerywhere distinguished for in
dustry, enterprise and thrift. They took
leading positions in the professions and in
business. Mr.. Depew added:
/ Gladstone, Grattan and ParneII
Then her condition must be due TO what Mr.
i Gladstone had recently characterized as centu
ries Of wrong, and every parliamentary leader
| In England for half century has, under the
/ pressure Of the evidence Of royal commission
ers, or when telling the truth to undermine the
party power denounced IN language as yigor
| GUS as the passionate utterances OF Irish
patriots
The forms Of self government without the
spirit of liberty work greater injustice than alb
| solutism. The autoerat can be forced to listen
70 the cry Of his people, but when they are mis-.
represented or not represented at ALL in the
| federal congress they have voice. There
| was no possibility Of the imperial parliament
hearing or knowing or caring for the wrongs
| or aspirations Of Ireland unti Parnell He com.
i PEELED parliament TO hear and know and care.
Il sal horn aTf
whose unequaled appeals for liberty have been
the inspiration of the patriots Of many lands
/ and alien tongues The man who took up the
traditions Of his failure and crystalized them
into the forces OF success after the lapse Of ten
/ decades had neither elOquence nor genius bu,
he possessed the tireless energy, the grasp Of
his surroundings and the directness OF aim
which command the business senates Of our
| day.
The Coming OF ParneIl.
After paying a tribute to the work OF
Daniel O'Connell for Catholic emancipa-
tion and the Irish people, Mr.. Depew
spoke Of the great famine and the thought
of home rule that it suggested to O'COn-
nell. He described in pathetic language
| OConnell's attempt to reach the English
ear and avert the famine, but parliament
was deaf, his colleagues from Ireland were
Indifferent, and O'Connell died of a broken
heart. At the hour when the prospect was
darkest and the Irish were despairing OF
their cause, there appeared upon the field
a champion who presented none Of the ex-
ternals Of heroism or leadership, Charles
Stewart Parnell. He was cold in manner,
undemonstrative, self poised, imperturba.
BILE, neither elated nor depressed, and yet
he became the idol Of the most impulsiye
of people.
Mr.. Depew believed Parnell welcomed
ability and gave its possessor every oppor-
tunity for distinction. His superiors in
eloquence, like Sexton and Redmond; in
literatuR, like Mccarthy and O'Connor;
In journalism or popular appeal, like Sui
itvan, or Oi3rien, or Dillon or Harring.
ton, were given the positions where they
could best serve. II he had ambitions,
other than for his country, they were
never apparent. Il r. had likes or ami