The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-10-01
IRISH DAY AT The FAIR
II Rainsd, But tho Afdor Of 8fin's Sons
Wasn't Dampsned Z Bit
THE GREEN FLAG FLIES
IL Was Pulled Down, But II Went
Up Again-A Letter From Glad
stono- o-DistinGuishedi irish-
men Spsa

CHICAGO, Sept. so.-Irish day st the
worlds fair began with bit Of . shindy.
Chief John Barrett Of tho department of
electricity, is something Of an Irishman
himself and caused tho Irish Gag TO be
run up on the electricity building in honor
of the occasion. Frank ID. Millet, who
has charge Of the flag and other color dis
plays nj the fair, is not an Irishman, and
ordered one of his men to haul the green
nag down. The order was at once obeyed,
but the colors, SO dear TO the Irish heart,
were again ran mp by Barrett's order.
Then Chief Millet and his men appeared
and cut the halyards, causing the flag TO
fall at the feet OF the crowd which had
gathered. Trouble seemed imminent, and
O company of exposition guards were dis
patched TO the scene to preserve order.
Barrett says he ordered the fiag run up
out of compliment to the day and the
many lrish-Americans on the ground.
Millct says he ordered the aaR down be-
cause no flags are allowed on tho staff of
the exposition buildings except those OF
nations recognised as such. The matter
was at once referred TO President Higgin-
botham for decision.
Nothing could be done in the flag mat
ter. as both President Higginbotham and
Director General Davis were absent.
Some time ago the committee OH arrange
ments for Irish day asked the council of
administration for permission TO run up
the fila and the matter was left In the
hands Of the director general. After con-
sultation with Millet IL was decided TO be
inadvisable to violate the standing rule
not to fly the flags Of any except inde-
pendent nations. Hungary, Poland and
other countries made similar requests,
which were refused on the ground Of dis
courtesy to the countries by which they
were ruled.
An appeal was made to the council OF
administration and the green nag was re-
stored to Its position above the electric
building.
In spite Of the rain and bad weather,
Irish day was celebrated by q great mill
tary aud civic parade. starting ut the west
end Of Midway Plaisance, passing
through that thoroughfare and the princi-
pal avenues of the White city. After the
parade crowded meeting was held in
Festival Lall at which addresses were de-
livered by Lord Mayor Shanks Of Dublin.
Mayor Harrison of Chicago and Hon,
John w. Finerty Of Chicago. Many
churchmen and Irish American citizens
were on the platform.
Lord Mayor Shnnks rcce;ved an arthu.
siastic greeting when be entered the hall
He said I'm part. after returning thank a
for his greeting and felicitating the Irish
men for tho position they had won In this
country: "Your gathering to-day will be
historic. You are here to claim your own
share Of the honor and credit OF the great
Columbian exnosit,on.n The sneaker
then dveIt in glowing terms ON tbs exno-
sition and added: .peace hath vic-
tories more renowned than war. That
my couutrymen should have shown them.
selves so ready 10 becoms usoful ard IA.
voted citizens is testimony 10 their n tness
as n self.royernipe race. and look with
confidence 10 the future i'm store for
them.n
Arcbbishop Feebap follov.a md sa,d 4,
mart. .Wa nre as,smbIcd horo ,-,-,lny for
n two-fo,d mo,ive-,o N, honor 40 , ~. =.
nificcnt niece of man,s wort and also M.
vive for ,s,-a.y tho hona .,d ,.,,,i,;an. 20
the I,ish nson,s The /. .rchh,.hon ,,o;n,ad
ont a, Iength VIVA, the Iri.h h.d dnna o..
the church nnd ,harehv for c,viIi,,,inn
Edwar, RI.La ~ ID Toran,, s,,,,L .
20 Ir;.h homo rnio ma,n,.;nina ,,,,, ,,,s.
Irish ns n ueople we're can.hIe os selr.
0overnmont. In closing he read A ,e,,or
from (;ladstone.
(;Iadstope,s I.,,sr. wb;oh .s d.,od
Sent. 3. I'm onening oxpressed nla,sura n,
tbe knowledge tlat tbere vas % ho n !,
Irisb day during the fair ANA said ..Thora
could not he more ip,eros,in, or ,,,oro
enco,,raginy occasion nfter s.yc,, year, ~
a close and sustained .,ru,,Ia ,hro,,,,,,,,,,
the country. The bou.e AZ mn,ons ~ :
elected Last wear which nsssn,, .s,.m 70
d.v., deh,,.. a hin To- .n,r..-;, -. :.
Ireland tha manaoamsn, ,h.o,,.ha t.a.,..
elected narIiamen, os n. o,~n dan,as,;,
.W.;.-. 90 ,.,ha. 49,.
weak the b;lI mas raiac,od hv /. -.
maioritv IN the bou,o -, -
i, a,iil n,.,n n ns'
than a'iatory vote. Inc Instance actually
'ra.e,eu over oetweeh the physicai misery
ma NJ .N.I