The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-01
Irish Day at tho Fair Inaugurated
by . Contention Between
Chiefs.
But In tho lind tho Green Flag
Ia Left Floating to the
Bree zea.
Lord Mayor khanks. os Dah'iU, Among
the Orstovs Of IN" Day--Letter
From Gladstone.


Chief John Barrett Of the department Of
himself. and caused the Irish flag TO bs run
ny ON ths electricity building In honor OF
shs occasion. Frank d. Aillst. the artist
and war correspondent, who has charge Of
tho EAes and other eoloRs for display At tho
Wa, Ids fair, 10 NOT an Irtahman, and no
ordered one Of his mon to haul tho green
flag down. The order Was nj once obeyed.
but the colors dear 10 the irish heart were
again run up ~ Barrstts orders. Then
Chief Millet md his men appeared and cut
the halyards, causing tho nag 10 fall At the
fsct et ths crowd which had gathered.
Trouble seemed imminent, and company
OF exposition guards was dispatched 10 tho
scene to preserve order.
Barrett says he ordered the Aog run mp
out Of compliment 10 The day and ths many
Irish- Americans ON the a,ound. Millet
says he o, dersd the nag down because no
AsRa are allowed on the stats Of tbs exposi.
tion buildings except those OF nations req
ogniAed A. suoh.
Ths matter was At once referred TO Presi-
dent HiQginbotham for decision. Nothing
could be done, az both President Hs.
ainbothAm and Director General
Davis were absent. Some time
ago the committee OF astange-
ments for Irish day asked the council OF
administration for permission TO run up
ths flag, and the matter was loft In ths
hNnda OF tbs di, sctos general. After sen.
sultattou with Millst IL was oonaidsred In
advisable 10 violate the standing Hule not
10 fly tho flag OF any except independent
nations. Hungary, Poland and othsr coun-
tries made sin,ilar requests, which we're re-
countries bv VIII oh they were ruled.
An appeal was made 10 the oounctl Of Ad-
ninistration and the green flag was re-
storsd to the position above the electric
building.
In spite Of rain and bad weather the day
was celebrated by a great military an
civic parade. Starting at the west and oi
Midway PlxisAnce, passing through thai
thorough are, and ths princiI al avenasa Of
the White city. After the parade a crowded
meeting was held In Festival halt, At which
addresses we're delivered by Lord Mayor
Shanks OF Dublin, Mayor Harrison. oI
Chicago. and Hon. John Finsr.y. OF Obi
oseo. Many ohurohmen AM Irish Amer.
lean citizena we're on the platform. Lord
Mnvor ShRnks received an enthusiA1 1tit
greeting whom he entered the hall. He raid
in rnrt, after returning thanks for the
greeting and felicttatinR Irishntsn for the
rositlon they had won In this oouatryi
You nrs here 70 claim your sha.e IN thu
honor and credit Of the great Columbian
sxpoaition."
The apenker then dwslt in glowing term,
upon the exposition. and added: "Pcact
hath Victories more renowned than war
Tint my countrvmen should lave shown
thr mselves 40 ready TO become useful and
| HAvntNA In
ness Nc n sslf.govsrning race, and ! looh
with confid moo to the future In store FOL
thpm."
A ohbishop Fsshnn followed. and said In
part: 1--WE are assembled here to-day fol
two fold motives, 10 do honor 10 ths mag
vive for 4 dav the homo and traditions OF
the Irish people" The archbishop pointed
out At length what the Irish had done FOL
The church, and thereby for civilization.
Edward Blake, M. p, Of Toronto. spoke
Of Irish homo rale. maintaining that the
ment. In closing he road = letter from ths
English pvemier, remArkinR; "Iasksd Glad
atone 10 send some greeting TO you and her,
II is"
Gladssone's letter. which wna dated Sent,
?, IN opening expressed pleasure a. th'
knowledge that there wAs 10 bs an Irish da'
during the fair, and said there could NO
occasion. AFTER seven yea'a Of c.ose anc
sustained struggle throughout ths counsr
house OF commons waa elected last yea
which passed, after eighty days OF debnts
bill for oonferring upon Ireland sh
man nApsment, through a freely sleots
px' lament, Of her own domestic Ntfairi
and when At tho close OF the neIt week N
bill was rejected by a large majority Of th
house Of lords II will mean no more hHrI
than a dilatory vote.
"The distance actually travelled over BE-
tween the phvsicnl mise'v and polistc'
depression which marked the early yeas &
tho century and the victory recorded ls'
nieht IL immeasurAhlc. The distance bs
tween The recorded victory and hnal invest
mcnt OF Ireland with self-governmen
control over domestc affairs 10 not onl
measurable. bur short"
Con tinuins, Gladstone aaid; "Recsn
Successes we're brought about by a chang
of opinion in English. Scotch, Irish an
Welsh votes."' In closing, Gladstone said
"Yet tho last struggle still remains, an
like 10 NOR struggles, 10 will be great. An,
will demand tne friendly efo M Of al
thoss who lifted tho great cAuss out OF tn
abyss and SGT 10 on MI emlnenoe, fton
which there remains but single atop int
the promised land. l cherish tho mos
sAnVnins hope that the conduct OF the lris
nation, when thc great object has been at
tRined, will fulall Svsry reasonable hop
cherished by those who have aided, an
will convert present enemies into frtsnds
Arthur O'Connor, NJ. r., Hon. John \
Fitzgerald. Father hinge. OF Dublin, Als
made addresses.
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