The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-16
PARNELLITES HISS DR.DEPEW
HIS NEWTON OF GLADSTONE RECEIVED
WITH NOISY DIsFAroR.

VIII SOlSI DISfAFVhs
TIE Nsnes Of fcCsrthy. 0Ce.,sr. ssa
OBriea Aise Received with De.esssr>-
sie.s er Dis.pvrsvai. which Were Net
Drewres sy the App,ss>e-erever Cleve-
ia.A Kissed. Teo, because ne se,t . Let
ter Instead 81 AttesAi.g the Meesi.s.
The Academy Of Music was crowded to its
fullest capacity last night at the Parnell me-
mortal meeting. and several hundred persons
who couldn't gain sdmittanee fingered in the
street until tho meeting was over DR.. Chaun-
cey u Depew. the invited eulogist Of Parnell.
enjoyed novel experience in being Kissed
several times when he mentioned tho names OF
men whom about half the audience considered
enemies Of the late leader Of the Irish Pariia-
mentary party.
Ats O'Clock the Academy was damned. The
audience had lots Of time to admire the deco
rations before the exercises began Amer
lean aud Irish Gags adorned the boxes.
and over tho stage, which was set for
scene Of The Soudan" representing
q church and Parsonage with extensive
grounds. hung fcs:oon OF Irish and Amesi-
can nags. from the centre OF which fell
streamer OF purple bearing in letters OF white.
Give my love to my colleagues and
to the people Of Ireland" said to have
been the last words Of ParnelL- In the
middle Of the stage and well TO the front
was large Irish Gag arranged IN the form Of
pyramid. At the left was huge Celtic cress
Against II rested An oil painting of ParnelL the
work Of BENJAMIN Fox Of Philadelphia Be
low the portrait were two wreashs- One
made Of laurel and ivy from Parnelfs
grave in Giasnevin Cemetery and shamrocks
from the hills OF Cork was the gift OF the
women Of Cork. The ether. Of laurel and ivy.
was the present Of the Polish Societies OF New
York. 1t lore the inscription: Poland
mourns with Ireland" Purple wasthe mourn
ing emblem in honor OF their royal dead. as
many OF the projectors Of the meeting pro-
claimed.
The big stage of the Academy was packed
with ueIl-knowr Irish Americans snd others.
and in the boxes were many conspicuous
persnnages. Among them were Judges Fiez-
gerald and Mccarthy. eK Judge Brown.
ex-Senators Langbein and James DAILY. eH-
Congressman Quinn. Excise Commissioner
Mitchell. Z L Cu-ry. President Of the Home
Rule Club: Mayor Gleason OF Long Island
City Major Duffy Of the Sixty-ninth Regiment.
Assistant District Attorney Wauhope. Lynn:
George Bartholomew. J. c Clarke Gen.
Col. Moran Q! the si1tT-ninth.
At $3.50. after the Orchestra had PLAYED q
b. s fsP s y In the
Chairman Of the Memorial Commute. came
the Judge appeared there Was some applause;
Dr. ,e! pp yards e sehlna out 1uass hs s
s sss ssd T. Ssesz Va ss$ ss {, e
h1M the sensr 1n 81 he Stage judge
sat in the middle, one pr pepeT took the one
c,sSs ssisss 9 s. needing 'Si.c,assS yusss
s nish.. said Mr. Hecensille. TO sensr the
name aud 70 stSrlfs Tie memory q ,s ch. ,.s
s sssss shs ,l,sh elders man. "a. M
and ii hrpusff ont The hesrtiestnpdth the Longest
sssnusd seD sss E. .hs Rsaa .hsa esns
the audience got on their ieet aud shouted
As the De.:.os ssepp,d quickly to the front o.
the ss1 NEE. him s his hsna s
OF his euloIy. He sriled aud bowed
ssyesai TINES When he h., ;he aps!sp;ss had
sss q t. H. ia s S e
had written to hiG saying that his remarks
would De considered NOT ,,s only nation =,
tina, no man prominent in the anti-Parnell
movement IL this country was present at the
face fa q no clergyman was to 6e seen in the the
Dr. bessw began With history q Iselana,s
the ts6 peeEI; f. Ps.iss ssd vas about t.
Sse 70 xha. sr ss E R S
stopped and drew back bit. At the mention
stSSe Ss auna Il
Was but one OF tEo Of the uIve!eons sounds:
but as an effort was made to drown their sound
q kiss Es~ A
There was pause. and before the applaud:
Man. aSain came the Kisses. Another attempt
MAS made to drown them. but the las: sound
heard Was a Prolonged series e Kisses. Dr.
in the audience looked as IL he took this little
Incident as thing to he expected. This bat
Liberal rartys leader didn't last long. but it
showed that there was q division OF tho audi
ence a to sentiments.
teuee: Gladstone had recently characterized
as centuries OF wrong. and every psriiauen-
1 mnsI the % q ;ks stienss ~ Roas
Commissioners. or when telling the truth u
undsrnns tue n. i@es u Ian
OF Irish patriots.
Hers Dr. Deps.w raid tribute T. oCo.ReH
land during the . time. and ~ the advent OF
Parnell a. o leader.
-Parrell" he went on. welcomed ability
and gave its Preseason every opportunity for
distinction. His sup.ric.s n ;lo-IueIre- liz.
Sext13n and EscmGac applause; II literature.
Kisses as distinct as those rsith which
Gisdstone's name Was Received interrupted the
speaker For half minute there Was a battle
between the cheerers .nd tho hissers. out the
hissers had the best Of IL.
- And" continued the Doctor. 20 Connor-"
There he Was STOPPED again ty the shower
Of hisSeS-
popular appeal. like Sullivan or GBrisn-"
tsain broke out the Kisses and cheers. hut
DR.. Depew shouted above them: Or Dillon
or Harrington were given the positions where
they could best serve"
b. this time the audience Was over its feel
inFs. and cheers greeted the DOctoE's next
=" II he had am titions-" Dr.. .Depew went 90.
ether than for his country. they were never
aprersnt. II he had likes OF aniTn1sit!rs. they
Iey-r stood In the was Of q usc.ui man. n-cu-
pying his proper place The inspiration wlI! -
.tarted him 10 his career and Guti-i h:cl IN
his wor, was tine mott" 81 the Manchester
martyr. God Save Ireland
When further ~ Ms sp"esh Or. Depsv sai!
II HI NZN t