The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-01
IRELANDAT FAIR
Bad Weather Seriously Inter
feres With the Celebration.
LETTER FROM GLADSTONE READ.
He Says the Battle II Nearly Wcn-
Trouble About HefssinS the
Green Flag.

the ground sodden the air cold and raw,
with q chill wind from the southeast A
more disagreeabls combination for what
was expected TO be one of the great days
Of the fair in point of attendance and gem
eral liveIiness could scarcely be imagined.
But In spite of the weather Irish day
Vas celebrated by q great military and
civic parade. starting ut the West end OF
Midway Piaisance and passing through
that thorough.are and the principal ave-
nues of the White City. After the parade
a crowded meeting was held at Festival
hall. at which addresses were delivered by
Lord Mayor shanks. Of Dublin; Mayor
Harrison, of Chicago, and Hon. John
Finerty. of Chicago. Many churchmen
and Irish-Amer;can citizens were on the
platform.
Lord Mayor Shanks received an en-
thusiastic greeting when he entered the
hall. He said in part, after returning
thanks for the greeting and facilitating
Irishmen for the position they had won in
this country: Your gathering today will
be historic. You are here 10 claim your
own share OF the honor and credit
Of the great Columbian exposition" The
speaker then dwelt in glowing terms upon
the exposition and added: Peace hath
her victories no less renowned than war.
That my countrymen should have shown
themselves so ready to become useful and
devoted citizens is testimony to their fit
ness as self-governing race, and / look
with confidence 10 abe future in store for
them"
Archbishop Feehan followed, and said
in part: I'VE are assembled here today
for two-foid motiyes-to do honor to this
magnificent piece of mans work and also
to revive for today the hope and traditions
of the Irish people" The archbishop
pointed out at length what the Irish had
done for the church and thereby for civih-
cation.
Edward Blake. NJ. p, of Toronto, smoke
OF Irish home rule, maintaining that the
Irish as n people were capable OF self
government. In closing he read letter
from the English premier. remarking:
- asked Gladstone TO send some greeting
to you, and here it is"
Gladstone's letter, which was dated Sep
tember ?, in opening expressed pleasure at
the knowledge that there was to be an
Irish day during the fair, and said:
There could not be a more interesting
or more encouraging occasion. After
gle throughout the country the
house. of commons elected last year
passed after eighty-two days of
debate bill comforting upon Ireland the
management, through freely elected par
Lament, of her own domestic affairs, and
when at the close of next week the bill
shall be rejected by large majority in the
house OF lords IL will mean no more harm
than a diatory vote. The distance
actually travelled over between the
physical misery and political depression
which marked the early years of the
century and the victory recorded last
night are unreasonable. The distance
between the recorded victory and the final
investment OF Ireland with Dif-govern-
ment aud control over domestic affairs is
not only measurable but short"
Continuing. Gladstone said the recent
successes had been brought about by
change Of opinion in English, Scotch.
Irish and Welsh votes. In closing Glad.
stone said:
"Yet the last struggle still remains. and.
like former struggles. IL will be great and
will demand the friendly efforts of all
those who have lifted the great cause out
OF an abyss and set il on an eminence from
which there remains but q single step
into the promised land. / cherish
the most sanguine hope that the conduct
of the Irish nation when the great object
has been attained will fulfil. every reason
able hope cherished by those who have
aided. and will convert the present
enemies into friends"
Arthur o'Connor. NJ. F.. Hon. John T..
Fitzgerald and Father Ringe, of Dublin,
also made addresses.
The day began with bit of q shindy.
Chief John Barrett, of the department of
electricity, is something of an Irishman
himself, and caused the Irish flag to be
run mp on the electric building in honor
OF the occasion. Frank ID. Millett.
the artist and war correspond
ent who has charge OF flag and
other color displays at the fair, Is not an
lrishman, and ordered one of his men to
haul the green flag down. sThe order was
AZ once obeyed, but the colors. dear to the
irish heart. were again run up by Barrett's
orders. Then Chief Milett and his men
appeared and cut the halyards. cans
ing the flag 10 fall at the. feet of the
crowd which had gathered. Trouble
seemed imminent, and a company of
exposition guards was dispatched TO the
scene TO preserve order. Barrett saws he
ordered the dag run up out of compliment
10 The day and the many Irish Americans
on the grounds Millett says he ordered
the dag down because no flags ara
allowed on stats of exposit,on
buildings except those OF nations
recognized as such. The matter was at
onse referred 10 President Higginbotham
Nothing could oe done in the matter. as
both he and Director General Davis were
absent. Some time ago the committee ON
arrangements for Irish day asked the
council OF administration for permission
10 run up the flag. and the matter
vas left in the hands of the director
general. After consultation with Mil
lett 1t was decided inadv.sahle
10 violate the standing rule not to fly flags
except OF independent nations. Hungary.
roland and other countries made similar
Requests. which were refused ON the
ground Of discourtesy 10 the countries bv
which iaey were ruled. Later an appeal
a> made to the council of administration.
ana tae green flag was restored TO its
position above the electricity building.
Ae total admissions today were i3i. Ss5.
al whom l07. ~ paid.
Noatp's Fam, sept 50 Special
visitors from Washington registered a,
ihe state building today a. follows.
Prom Sealtle-S Aronson, c. Foster r.
T.eseas ssd mother. Miss Lurelle. l..
" atsFs, " T. Langdon. Annie Sheehan.
II = Sehonheld. Mrs. lila douglass
".lam Neydenbauch. Mrs. III. :. Rg0te
=. = lefseE and wife. Arthur Stowe' .
2 n AflaGF, John J. Barnes and wife,
hsF. :. Daley and wiIe, r. r. >chenrk
rem isccma-H. q. Mcdonald Ada
~. hoEegs, Russell Harper, Mrs. Jacob
ffeiaaF. 1sace Ward fresday, Mrs. Frank