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10 RALLY FOR IRELAND.
A Committee for a Mass Meeting TO
Raise Money for Home Rule.

A meeting of friends of Ireland was
held in the reading room of Taylor's
hotel last night to arrange for q mass
meeting to aid Gladstone's Home Rule
bill. Those present were Michael B.
Holmes. ex-Mayor Orestes Cleveland
Judge John Kenny, William R. Holmes.
P. P. Manley. A~ssemblyman Hugh A.
Kelly, John McAuliffe, Justice
Thomas F. Noonan. Robert Bic welt,
Patrick Hart. John Mcmahon, Captain
P. Connolly. DIR. Heating, E. T. Nc
Laughlin, John English. John S. O'Sul-
Ivan, r. j. Allen, ]. J.. O'Crowley,
Micnael Molloy. P. Jennings, William
Desmond. Edward Meagher. CAPTAIN
Thomas Graham. John Powers, Timothy
c. Carr, Ex-Alderman Joseph T. Kelly
and County Superintendent James f.
Cannon.
TO HOLD A PUBLIC MEETING.
Michael &. Holmes called the meeting TO
order aud nominated Judge Kenny who
was elected chairman but insisted upon
Withdrawing in favor of eX-Mayor Cleve-
land who presided. Edward Mahar was
secretary. Ex-Mayor Cleveland made a
speech. Michael B. Holmes made an APP
peal for contributions. Irish members"
he SAID, work every hard. Some of them
are at their parliamentary duties until
midnight and then sit up TO write for
newspapers and magazines to get money
for their living. 1t Is unfortunate that a
small faction L Ireland are going to
make some trouble, but / believe the
trouble will die OUT" Mr.. Nc
Auliffe moved that a public meet
ing be held aud that Il committe e
be appointed to have charge OF 1t.
Mr.. English, DIR. Heating aud Mr.. Allen
spoke in favor of the meeting. Mr.. Allen
said the Gladstone bill was not al! he had
hoped for, but it was a great measure, and
1t would be a mistake for any one TO hnd
fault. Mr.. Holmes read q printed speech
of Michael Dillon's. urging support OF
Gladstone. II this measure Was defeated,
then it would be time to discuss some-
thing else. Mr.. Holmes backed up his
appeal for money by giving S25.
the motion for Il meeting and commit
tee was carried, aud all the gentlemen
pre>ept were appointed as the committee.
Ex-Mayor Cleveland was made presi-
dent of the committee, Nj. b.. Holmes
secretary and Judge Kenny treasurer.
subcommittee were elected as follows:
non. Joseph L. Kelly and English; on
speakers-Robert Biewett, Thomas F.
Noouan, IT,, Richard j. Allen, j. S.
O'Sullivan and Judge Kenny; OF
organization. Assemblyman Hugh A.
Kelly. William Moran, John Powers,
Captain Connolly, Captain Graham. Wit
liam Holmes. PATRICK Hart, Dominick
Jennings, Michael MoIloy and j. J.
O'Crowiey. The General Committee will
meet on Tuesday evening. the 18th. Mt
the house of Assemblyman Kelly, No.
Ill Grand street. to complete arrange
ments. The meeting will be held in the
week after Easter Sunday.
ENCOURAGING LETTERS.
Mr.. Holmes read u letter OF encour-
from City Collector p. II.
O'Nelil, which enclosed IS. Judge Kenny
handed in a letter and SIS from Patrick
Scott. Captain Connolly contributed
$40.
Captain Connolly read a newspaper an-
nouucement that Guinness & Co.. the
Dublin bre wers, had con attributed $500
aud promised as much more ii needed. to
be used in fighting against Home Rule.
The Captain suggested that The attention
of the FEEDER ,tion of Irish societies b. call
ed to Guinness & Co., and chat the friends
of Ireland retaliate by refusing to drink
Guinness s. Co.'s beverages. The senior
member OF the firm had been mad q
Der OF the House OF Lords with many
Titles.
NJ. f. Holmes thought it was not adj
visable to act on this m liter at present,
aud he move its reference to the Organi-
cation Committee.
Mr.. McMahon and Mr.. Allen spoke in
favor of Captain Connelly's suggestion.
aud on the motion OF Mr.. Allen, it was re-
solved to be the sense of the meeting that
the friends of Ireland should boycott
beverages made by Guinness & Co.