Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-27
ooueLlNs LORD MAYORS GRIEF
Ambition Baked Through Admiral Err
n.c,. Wait to the City.

Ambition naked Through Admirai En-
hens visi, to the City.
Tho recent visit paid by Rear Admiral
49,. tr,hen United States Navy, Win
~ s,s,sh,n chicago to Dublin has result
az s,sas,rously TO the political ambition
70 arc Right Hon. James Shanks, the
yn-d Nayor OF lreland's capital. !.
~, Tuesday. Aug. s, a special meeting OF
,,,,h,,,,s Municipal Council was held 10
consider the resolution of the councii 10
rescind the nomination OF the Right non
Yanocs shanks for Lord Mayor or DuDnn
sor the year 1894. The meeting was caiieu
80 che ontcome OF charges made that the
Iord Mayor in recently entertaining Ao-
,niral Erben and officers OF the Chicago
had insulted members OF the corporation
IN not inviting them TO be present at wha'
they deemed public reception to the re-
presentativcs of friendly power.
The proceeding says the n. Y. Times
uere conducted before crowded galleries.
when the Lord Mayor entered the Coun-
ell room he was received In perfect 81
lence. The entry OF the members OF the
corporation who were intrusted Win
charging the Lord Mayor was the occasioh
for loud applause.
nofore the consideration OF the resolu-
ton presented 90 the meeting the LORD
Mayor rose 10 offer an explanation. Az
ter referring 10 his past pleasant relations
with the members OF the corporation ana
his endeavors TO advance the interest Oh
the city. he said that as soon as ne
learned OF the arrival Of the American war
shin Chicago in Kingstown Harbor he
determined at once TO offer all the nos
Vitality and courtesy opportunity might
allow. Owing. however, TO the short stay
~ Admiral Erben. he found II impract-
10 tho American officers. He accordingly
issued an invitation, which was accepted
nv ten of the Chicagos officers. To this
luncheon were invited representatives or
the Dublinmlitary, the ehads OF the Du-
bin press. and a few personal frlends'
No tine was afforded in which to invite
the Lord High Sheriff and members OF
tho corporation.
After the luncheon. the Lord Mayor de-
clared. thinking that Admiral Erben might
modify HIS plans. he expressed a uesire
TO him TO entertain the officers ana crew
Admiral Erben, however. informed MN
that on this occasion he could not Md''
lint that he would bring two ships to Duo-
lin next wear and would give timely notice
Of his visit. The Lord Mayor begged that
tho CORPORATION would look upon his mis-
take as an error of judgment. ana eN-
pressed himself as more than sorry that
he had made any omission in his invita-
lions.
The members Of the Council were not
inclined 10 take lenient view OF the case.
Councillor John REILLY was of the beiiet
that there had been sufficient time IN
which 10 ask TO the reception oilcials OF
the City Government He held that the
matter had been an insult TO the members
Of the corporation, 70 the people of the
.f-t,., hff. a nd al
the people of the United States, and TO
the flag that floats over them. Their
friends IN America he said, when they
sent their ships last. sent them with
relief 20 the starving people Of the coun-
try" Applause)
Councillor Buckley declared that he did
not remember in his experience more
momentous occasion than the arrival OF
an American war-ship in the harbor OF
Kingstown, carrying the flag of the
United States and bearing on board an
American Admiral THAT ship" he said,
had not arrived there one afternoon with
out being expected. She had been for ten
DAYS previously in Cork harbor, and
every person knew that her next visit
would be to Kingstown. The Chicago was
nine days in kinGstOvn harbor. and am
pie time had been afforded in which pro-
perry TO entertain the American Admiral.
but il was a fact that the Admiral was
entertained at a luncheon and that the
most distinguished of Dublin's officials
had been omitted.
Councillor REILLY said that the city felt
the siur Of its reception TO the Chicago
and that the feeling of the country was
hurt II was only once in lifetime that
such an opportunity would be offorded
them-tO have an American Admiral en-
tering their harbor.
Alderman Dillon was OF the opinion that
the proceeding of the Lord Mayor in not
inviting the members of the corporation
was a direct insult TO the officers of the
American fleet. He felt that when
number OF gentlemen were officially in
vited TO receive the Inequalities of the
city through the Chief Magistrate they
must have wondered why it was that out
of all Dublin there were only four citizens
present. exclusive Of the gentlemen who
were asked for official reasons That they
were surprised. ne thought was evident
If quotations from a letter which appear
ed To have been written by the Admiral
Of the fleet and which was published in
a newspaper. were true. In that letter the
Admiral compared the reception he had
received in Cork with the reception in
Dublin.
The Lord Mayor then put the resolution
TO rescind his nomination for the year
1894, and it was adopted: Yeas, 81; nays,
20.
Owing TO the confusion of the meeting
many of the speeches were inaudible.