Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-16
DEPEW ON PARNELL
Great Memorial Meeting Held
at New York.
GOV ELECT MKIELEY PRESENT.

Grave of the "Uncrowned king''-The
Distinguished Gotham Orator Pays n
Brilliant Tribue to the Dead Irish
Leader. who Is Placed in a Niche Above
Gambetta, Cavour, and Bismarck-sIi-
chael Davitt and Tim Heaiy.
New YORK, Nov. 16 Services to the
memory of Charles Stewart P.trnell were
held last night in the Academy of Music,
and Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew was the eu-
logist. There was hardly a prominent
1rishman in the city who was not pres
ent, and many Americans were scattered
about the vast assemblage. Delegations
from the Polish societies of New York
were also in attendance, while Irishmen
from Philadelphia, Boston. New Haven,
Bridgeport and other nearby cities paid
tribute by their presence. Perhaps the
most prominent auditor of Mr. Depew's
enlogy was Governor-Elect Mckinley, of
Ohio. He was accompanied by his wife,
and occupied box. In the auditorium
could be seen many more persons whose
names are notable in law, politics, litera-
ture and the pulpit.
Decorations of the Hall.
All the Irish and Gaelic societies were
well represented in the audience. The
theatre was draped with the stars and
stripes. over which in heavy folds fell
loops of purple To the right of the stage
was a large portrait of the dead leader,
resting against a large Gaelic cross
wreathed with ivy At the base of the
portrait were two wreaths one of sham
rock, 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 at spot in
.Glasnevin cemetery near O'Connell's
monument. The moss was taken from
the grave of Parnell and the shamrock
plucked from the hills of Cork The sec
ond wreath was a present from the Polish
societies. 1t was bound with the Polish
colors and had this inscription: "Polan
mourns with Ireland"
Silver-Tongued Chauncey Speaks.
By s O'Clock the house was packed. The
services opened with preliminary musical
exercises. Then amid cheers the orator
of the evening arrived. He was intro.
Quoted by the chairman, Judge Henry A.
Gildersleeve, aud spoke il part as fol-
lows:
VIC arc HcTt ~ pay iTiuutt 10 tue iHeLl-
ory of a man who made an indelible inn
press upon the times and performed in
calculable services for his country. But
we have not met 10 discuss or settle the
party differences of the hour 1t is our
purpose to recognize and gracefully re-
member the wisdom, the patriotic cour-
age and the superb generalship with
which Charles Stewart Parnell organized
and led his countrymen to within sight of
the promised land of eif-government.
The historian of this period cannot write
the chronicles of Germany without Bis.
marck, of France without Gametta, OF
Italy without Cavour and Garibaldi, OF
Ireland without Parnell.
The Subject of Eulogy.
Mr.. Depew sketched the work Parnell
did for Ireland, his characteristics, and
his methods, the effective one being the
obstruction of business in parliament I'M
der its own rules until he got
what he wanted, forced the people
who put him in Kilmainham Jail
to come to him and ask him on
what terms he would consent to be
released, and drove out of office ''Shot-
gun" Forster. Mr.. Depew PARTICULAR
emphasized the fact that in his campaign
for justice to Ireland Parnell went en-
tirely by constitutional roads, seeing that
force and plots were of no avail, and when
he died the victory was practically won
Said the speaker: THE lesson of Par.
nell's life is the superiority of constitu
tional over revolutionary methods. He
demonstrated that nothing is impossible
for Ireland in the imperial parliament.
Comparison with Other Great Men.
"Gambetta moulded n republic out oi
chaos, but his foes were scattered. humii-
lated, and the vast majority of his coun
trymen were supporting him. Cavour
brought together the warning principali-
ties of Italy, and created Italian national
ity, but he was leading a people of one
race and creed to the fulfillment of the
dream OF centuries. Bismarck touched
the springs of Teutonic patriotism, and
confederated the German empire, bu,
his mighty hand gathered the
cords of unity which had been
long waiting the grasp of master II
was Parnell's task and fame that he
brought together 4.000,0 900 of his country
men who had been for generations torn
by bitter feuds among themselves, and
then converted the 10000, 600 of alien race
and faith in the confederate states of the
empire to see the justice of his course, and
join in demanding Of the imperial parlia
ment hat Ireland should be granted for
her domestic affairs self government and
home rule
The Speech Loudly Applauded.
Ringing cheers and applause followed
the mastery eulogy of Mr.. Depew. TIE
musical exercises were then resumed, ths
gem of which was perhaps the singing Of
? at Is Not Tear at This Moment Shed,
with harp accompaniment, by Miss liner
Carusi. Letters of regret were read from
ex-President Cleveland and Henry Wat
terson, which concluded the services.
Davitt Sends q Warning Note.
DUBLIN. Nov. 16.-Michael Davitt ha:
(; written letter for publication in which
he strongly objects to the abusive refer