The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-20
HELD A LIVELY Session
Members of Federation DenOuncc In
patriotic Irishmen.
HONAN'S POINTED REMARKS
They Wcrc Endorsed by =. J. Johnson aud
Others Short Addresses BY lr. p.
O'Hara Plan to Increase
Treasury Reserve.

County council of Irish-American So
cieties was held In Ancient Order Unit
ed Workmen's hall last evening from
Z 30 to 10 and the session was from tirst
to last one of the most interesting yet
held.
Senator j. C. Vaughan was the pre-
siding officer, and when the special
business was transacted he called on
Frank j. johnson for speech or a
song, either or both. The respondent
first gave an eloquent address on the
Irish race and then he favored with
''The Pretty Maid Milking Her Cow"
which he sang in clear musical tone.
Secretary Dawson sang an Irish ballad,
James Donnegan rendered two selec-
tions. Thomas Folan sang a tenor solo.
and with a sudden jump the meeting
leaped to u spirited discussion of the
American Protective association ques-
ton
Delegate McTiernan was the one re-
sponsible for this. Some one made a
motion to adjourn 10 meet the third
Sunday evening of February. he
amended it to meet the second Sun
day and explained that 1t would be well
for them to come together before cleo
ton, for there might be some candidate
seeking office who deserves "a cutting.
as he termed it. The third Sunday will
come before election and Mr.. McTier-
mans amendment was not necessary.
After this the eloquence waxed forth.
A delegate from the North End said
that there was q meeting In the after
noon in st. Mary's hall of the societies
that would not join the council be-
cause the name Irish was preiiXed to
it. He said that the chief kicker Is now
candidate for office and 1t would be
well to remember him.
IIOnan Becnmc Indignant.
=. j. Honan was at this stage aroused
to an indignant pitch. and he fiayed the
son of an lrishman who is too proud to
acknowledge his extraction. despite
that 1t is only accident that causes the
son to be born on this side of the line
and the father on the other. The dele
gate from Providence said that the new
organization of societies banded to-
gether those whose membership includ-
cd Catholics of other nationality.
Mr.. Honan said that the other ma
tionalities prove themselves well able
to look out for their own interests, and
the man who will no, affiliate with the
Irish American council in order that he
mag be at liberty to help along the Po-
lander. the German, or any other one,
is coward at heart.
He can't play in my back yard, nor
| won't slide down his cellar door," con-
cluded Mr. Honan.
Mr.. Johnson spoke again. The class
of Irish Americans referred to by the
previous speaker. Mr.. Johnson charac-
teriZed as Irish American Protective
associations. who are doing more harm
to their race than the insidious organi-
cations working silently in the dark.
NJ. II. Griffin. James II. Brown, Peter
Clifford, John II. Devine and &. G.
Donovan made remarks. the tenor of
which were that the Irish citizen Is
forced into a position of defense and
must take a firm stand against the at
tacking foe or else be crushed out. the
Irish will fight 1t out to the bitter end,
they said.
DIR. =. j. O'Hara was present from
Branch 35. Catholic Mutual Benefit as
sociation, and he made a short address
of much interest, in which he commend
ed the work of the council and assent
ed to the urgent necessity of going for
ward with might and main against the
secret orga niZations inimical to Irish
interests. DR.. O'Hara will recommend
to the next meeting of the Catholic
Mutual Beneft association that they
affiliate with the council
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senator vaughan announced that at
neetihS OF tne executive poard the
question Oh noiuihs an entertainment
10 raise iunds lor tne treasury or the
council was oruered reIerred 10 the
members Tor action. The date recon-
fatrick oay, March II;