The herald., 1893-10-01
.|RELAND'S GREEN FLAG,
1t FlOated Proudly Over the
Worlds Fair.
A Petty Official Ordered Its
Removal,
But the Authorities Promptly Had
1t Run Up Again.
Irish Day Was . Great Success Despite
the Gold and Rain - A Letter
from EnglRnd's Grand
Old Man.
By tho Associated Press.

Worlu's ialr pegan WitnX pltCI q eninuy.
Chief John Barrett Of tie department. OF
electricity, ia somethinSoi an Irishman
himself, and this mo}hihg caused the
Irish flag to be run up pa the electricity
building in honor Of the occasion. F.
D. Millett, the artist and var correspon-
dent who has charge 6fthe flags and
other color displays at. thS4air, is not an
Irishman, and ordered 'efis Of his men
to haul the green flag down. The order
was at once obeyed; but The colors dear
to the Irish heart were axlinlrun up by
Barrett's order. Then ChaE Millett and
his men appeared and c1a the hal
liards. causing the flag ITO fall at
the feet of the crowd which had
gathered. Trouble ssemsa ymminent.
and company Of exposition gtards was
dispatched to the scene y Rreserve
order. Barrett says he ordefed -the flag
up out OF compliment to the day and the
many Irish-Americans on the: grounds.
Millstt says he ordered the faexsdown
because no Gags were allowed enS the
stsffs OF the exposition buildingA except
those OF nations recognized NJ sudfn sThe
matter was at once referred TO President
Higinbothsm for decision.
NOTHING COULD DE DONE. -
Nothing could be done on the flag
matter, as both President Higinbotham
and Director General Davis were absent.
Some time ago the committee OF ar
rangements for Irish day apked the
council of administration for permission
to run up the flag, and the matter was
left in the hands Of the director-Reneral,
and after a consultation with Millett, 1t
was decided as inadvisable to violate the
standing rule to not fly flags OF any ex-
cept independent nations. Hungary,
Poland and other countries had made
similar requeats, which were refnsed or
the ground 9i diSccurtesy to the coun-
tries by which they wepe ruled.
THE FLAG RESTORED.
Later an, appeal was made to the
council OF administration and the green
flag was restored to Its position above
the Electricity building.
RAINY DAY.
For the fret time since last May the
White City experienced really rainy
day. 1t rained all day today. The sky
was leaden, the ground sodden, and the
air was cold ard raw, with q chill wind
from the southwest. A more disagree
able combination for what was expected
to be one of tho great days OF the fair.
in point of attendance and general live
! illness, could scarcely be imagined.
A SUCCESSFUL oELRBRATIoN.
In epite of the rain and the bad
weather Irish day was celebrated by q
great military and civic parade, starting
at the west end OF the midway plaisance,
pasniHg through that thoroughlare and
the principal avenue of the white city.
After the parade crowded meeting waa
held in Festival hall, at which addresses
were delivered by Lord Mayor Shanke
of Dublin, Mayor Harrison Of Chicago
and Hon. John Finerty of Chicago.
Many prominent churchmen and Irish.
American citizens were on the plat.
FORM.
THE LORD MAYORS ADDRESS.
Lord Mayor Shanks received an en-
thusiastic greeting when he entered the
hall. He said in part, after returning
thanks for the greeting and felicitating
the Irishmen for the position they have
won in this country: Your gathering
today will be historic. You are here to
claim your own share in the honor and
credit OF the great Columbian exposi-
tion." fs
The speaker then dwelt in glowing
terms upon the exposition and added
( Peace hath victories more renowned
than war. That my countrymen should
have shown themselves SO ready to be-
come useful and devoted citizens ia tes-
timony to their ftness asa eeli.govern-
ing race, and I look with confidence to
the future in store for them"
ARCHBISHOP FEEHAN's sPEEcH.
Archbishop Feehsn followed and said
in part: I'VE are assembled here today
for two.iold motives--to do honor 10
magnificent mans work. and also to re-
vive for today the hoAa and traditions OF
the Irish people," NeA
The Archbishop poinecd .put at length
what the Irish had don4 f6g the church
and thereby for civilizaAdhS.,
Edward Blake, NJ. F., 6fgI6ronto spoke
OF Irish home rule, maintaining that the
Irish, as people, were k&pa BILE of self
government. In closing 6esfend letter
from the English premiesk femarking,
II asked Gladstone to send Nome greet
ing to you, and here it is:,ys
eLADsroNE's tEg8EK. s
Gladstone's letter. mAhl was dated
September I'd, in openi1eS expressed
pleasure at the knowledEefthat there
was to be an Irish day duiinf the fair.
and said there could not Be 8anore en-
couraging occasion. After Nscfen years
Of close and sustained struggl Although
out the country, house. Of Sqfnmons
was elected last year which passgd. after
SO days debate, bill for optferring
upon Ireland the management, it{Qug d
freely elected parliament, OF StV own
domestic affaira. and when. at th&alcse
OF the next week, the bill will be fs} ed
by large majority Of the house Oh lh1ds.
1t will mean no more harm than 1ila-
cory vntA- The distance actually Tav-