The morning call., 1894-01-26
UNITED iRISHMEN.
All Factions Working for Irish
DaV

There was an exuberance Of good feeling
among the patriotic Irishmen who assembled
in the Occidental Hotel last evening to proceed
with the preparations for the celebration of
Irish day at the Mdwnter Fair on the 18th of
March.
Robert j. Tobin presided, ana there were
sixty patriots In attendance.
The meeting was called for the purpose of re-
ceiving the report OF the committee of severn
teen appointed previously TO arrange the out
lines of the festivities.
j. j. O'Brien. chairman of this executive
committee, made partial report. He said the
gentlemen composing The body had not had
time 10 complete its work, and that the details
would have 10 be attended 10 later on but they
had decided upon the main features OF the pro-
gramme.
These were that the participants IN the davis
proceedings would assemble at the Baker-street
entrance 10 the park and there form In line
there would then be procession TO Festival
Han IN the Fair grounds. There IN The
presence OF the assembled representatives OF
the Irish race, there would be literary exer-
clseS, music, and an GRAFTON appropriate to the
day by some prominent Irish-AmerIcan. The
programme VIII include the singing of the
Star SpaEgled Banner and several Irish
melodies; In the evening. Mr.. OBrlen went on
10 exlplain, thefe VIII be an elaborate and
beautiful display of fireworks.
w. +: Stafford supplemented the cbairman's
report by saying that the committee had also
decided TO have promenade concert some
1
| OF athletic games would be arranged. These
I viii take place IN Athletic Park aud prizes in
| The shape Of medals Will be awarded the
winners.
The executive committee then wanted TO
| know II these plans met the approval of those
present, and Chairman OBrien asked for sup
| gestlons. he said the committee had been
| contemplating step that would require the
| support of The Irish Day convention. a. III
| Dody having the entire matter In charge is
| called. This was TO purchase large number
| OF tickets TO the fair aud sell them at % cents
each. he committee, Mr.. UBren thought
! could get the tickets for 40 cents each. This
would entail a loss OF only ] cents per ticket
and the reduction TO haf-prlce would doubtless
/ Induce thousands of persons TO attend who
would not otherwise do so.
The plan opened up lengthy and desultory
discussion. One high-spirited gentleman de-
clared that 1t savored too much of charity, aud
, that the Irish people of San Francisco would
| prefer TO pay their fare into the grounds. The
general sentiment, however, was in favor of TIL
| plan and The committees report was accepted.
AT this Juncture scene that parlook of the
nature OF love feast occupied the convention
for about an hour. Secretary Mulhern read let
tiers from the Robert Emmett Club, the Knights
OF The REQ Branch, the Il. IL. Il. Rifles, Division
No /. Ancient Order of Hibernians. and other
organizations declaring that they had appointed
representatives TO Cooperate with the Irish day
convention. 1t was also announced that the
Board OF Erin and tho ST. Patrick'S Mutual AL
lance had fallen into line and that all that por-
ton OF the Irish population which had affiliated
with the ST. Pafrick'S day convention had de.
termined to go in with the Irish day party and
make the affair whooping success. Nj. f.
Dunleavy made a speech 10 which he apologiZed
| for any unpleasant remarks lie had made at the
previous meeting and said that personal differ
ences mad all been cast aside and that ali the
! irish were now united.
Fellcitous speeches in the same vein were
| made by several others. Chairman Tobin