The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-10-05
IRISH DAY.
A Conflict Of Authority in Respect 70
the Irish Emblem.
Building-Ireiand is Not Regarded as q
National Cold, Wet Day Fails to
Chill the Ardor of the Irish Heart.

WORLDS FAIR, Oct. 2.-The weather
started in horribly Saturday morning,
and along about midday there was no
prospect of a clearance. more disa-
greeable day for a celebration could
not be imagined The sky was heavy,
there was a drizzling rain, the air was
cold, and the ground was sticky and
flooded. 1t must have had a discour-
aging effect on the great crowds that
were expected here for Irish day. But
the white city was by no means de-
serted, and the gayeties went on.
While the rain was pouring down
Saturday morning James Hunt, one of
| L. ID. Millet's men, hauled down the
Irish flag from one of the fiagstaffs on
the electricity building, where the col
ors of all nations are grouped. This
was the sequel to difference of opin-
ion on the part of Mr. Nlillet and Chief
Barrett, of the department of electric
ity regarding the propriety of hosting
the green dag of Ireland on their great
day at the fair.
Chief Barrett, inspired with a spirit
. of patriotism, ordered the flag strung
up on the electricity building Mr..
Millet has charge of the colors at the
exposition. He was standing in his Of
! fee when the flag of Erin was run up
and he ordered James Hunt, one of his
subordinates, to pull it down. Mr..
, Hunt was quick to obey orders and the
flag of Ireland was quickly hauled
down. When Mr.. Hunt left Mr.. Barrett's
man again ran up the colors. Then Chief
Millet and three of his men ran to the
electricity building and Hunt cut the
halyards and the flag fell limp and wet
at the feet of the crowd which had
gathered about the building rega rdless
of the rain. n company of guards,
fearing trouble, was dispatched to the
scene. Chief Barrett withdrew his men
until President Higginbotham should
arrive and issue specific orders regard
ing the affair.
Mr. Millet explained that no flags
We're run up at the exposition whose
nation was not recognized as nation.
He said that it would be fully as ap-
propriate to plant an anarchistic flag
as that of Ireland. The Irish flag has
been used for decorative purposes"
said Mr.. Nlillet, but it has never been
hoisted on any of the fagstaffs. This
department will not put up flag un-
less it is ordered to do SO by exposition
officials"
Chief Barrett was a very indignant
man. II ordered my men to run up the
| flag said he. lin honor of Irish day.
! We have so many Irish American citi-
zens here | thought it was nothing
more than right and courteous that this
recognition of their colors be given
them"
The parade was big one and a fine
one. The principal feature of it was
the number of broad-shouldered,
brawny and athletic looking men who
participated. These were not only in
the ranks of the Gaelic athletic associa-
tions which We're assigned prominent
position in the line, but also in the
ranks of the we'll drilled Irish mill
tary organizations that gave the
| necessary military dignity to the
leading columns of the pro-
cession. The Irish seventh, of
Chicago, a crack regiment in ap-
pearance and discipline, lead the
first division, and behind them came
distinctive Irish military organizations
! from different parts of the country.
| Timothy Z. Ryan, at the head of the
line in bright regalia, fanked by aides,
many OF whom were cavalrymen, as
their magnificent seats in the saddle
attested, brandished the precious
sword which had belonged to Gen.
jackson. In the divisions that fol-
lowed the militia were the various
| Catholic civic societies, including the
Catholic Order of Foresters, temperance
and church societies and literary Or
| ganiZations.
Behind them all in great tally-ho
coaches, with streamers and banners
of green flying to the breeze and uni
formed buglers wearing the Irish col
ors were the distinguished guests of the
day. Among them were the lord mayor
OF Dublin, James Shanks, and the lady
mayoress, his wife. These We're the
particular guests of honor, though Ed
ward Blake, of Canada, and Mr..
| Fitzgerald, of Boston, received the
marked attention due visitors from
beyond the state and national
boundaries. These three men were
well known by reputation to the
crowds, particularly those of Irish
blood, that gathered along the line of
march, and people tip-toed and craned
necks to get a look at them. The lord
mayor was, of course, the cynosure Of
all eyes Everybody, whether Irish or:
not, appeared from his talk and actions
to be anxious to see what a real live
lord mayor looked like, anyway.
They saw in Mr.. Shanks an
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES gentleman at
tired in a Prince Albert coat
OF ordinary length, silk hat and a
dark four-in-hand necktie. He wore a.
green rosette in his buttonhole. The,
lord mayor is tall, of medium build,
wears mustache and sideburns and a
pleasing expression of countenance.
In response to the cheers offered him
as greeting by the multitudes he
bowed smllingly and repeatedly, and
aoned his hat with graceful gesture
The procession formed on Midway
PlaiSanca and unoroha1