The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-07-11
IRISH NATIONAL ALLIANCE
It Has a Membership of Nearly 800 In
Butte.


; Butte. " -a
"This is one of the greatest revolution
ary organizations on the face OF the globe
bar none,' says young American
few DAYS ago in New York City to late
arrival from the lobby of the house OF
lords, London. Johnny Bull liked one
eaye on the American and placed his one
google on the other eye to see II ne was
rot dreaming, and this is what ne asked,
"IIow comes it to extst?' Columbia s
son made this answer: What prought
this organization into existence is the
arms of cruelty and tyranny and rasca.-
ity of this loodthirsty law OF the Engllsh
government. That is what made this or
ganization live with wonderful support,
strength and SUCCESS throughout the
whole world and only eight months IN ex-
istence The Irish and Irish Americans,
the Canadians and the lrish-Canaolans
and the descendants OF Erin all over the
world are together waiting patiently Lor
the day when they shall strike the blow
that will shatter those arms to pieces
and their shreds shall float with scorn on
the shores of .Innisfail.' " says the Butte,
Mont, Times.
Il
ton that has a branch here in Butte the
last six months with mem bership OF
nearly 300 and in Anaconda with about
the same membership as we'll as IN every
city and town IN the United States and
Canada Councils are organizing every
day. In Butte the organization is prog
ressing smoothly. At every meeting
there are a dozen or more new members
admitted. The meetings are public, no
secrecy whatsoever They are showing
the American that IS not familiar with
the inhuman way that England handles
ireland IN time of peace. The Butte branch
is known as Thomas Francs Meagher
Council No. 1. The meetings are held
every second and fourth Monday in each
month. Peter Hale is the executive Of
flcer in this city. "a
Connected with the council is mill
tary company of 80 members, known as
the '.Meagher Guards The officers are,
captain. William F. McGrath; first sieu-
tenant, Steve Holland; second lieutenant,
Michael JOY; first sergeant, William T..
Deeney: second sergeant. John COnl0n;
third sergeant, Tim Murphy; fourth ser
geant, John D. Powers; fifth sergeant, Ed
p. Mahoney; first corporal, Con Maher;
second corporal, William Hollihan; third
corporal, Peter D. Mcbride; fourth cor
:poral, George Deeney; fifth corporal, John
e. Powers.
The,above named officers are thorough
sly competent, especially Captain Nc
'Grath, who is well liked by all the mem
.bers Of his company. He is earnest in
his work, and each member follows him
'as he is good instructor. The men claim
that they owe to Capt. McGrath their
present good condition and his fellow Of
ficers who have taken charge in his alb
scnce, for he has been disabled twice in
the last couple OF months, but now he is
around again feeling all 0, K. The COM
.pany has also organized a fife and drum
band which w5ll also be known as the
Meagher Guard band. This will be g treat
to the people of Butte, as it is going to be
one of the best fife and drum corps that
was ever organized in Montana, if ever
there was one.
The Meagher Guards meet every FRI
day evening at 1870, at Capitol hall, Mon
tana and Spring streets, when adj appli-
cations for. membership will be received
by Pat, M. Kelly, recording secretary.
The recruiting committee consists of
John Driscoll, William Hilliban and Tim
Murphy. Ed p. Murphy will aid the re-
cruiting committee. The uniform Is pro-
nounced by all those who have seen it
one Of the neatest in the northwest.
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