New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-05
A NOISY WELCOME FOX IVORY.
GREETED DOWN THE BAY BY A CROWD
OF FRESHMEN AND TWO BANDS - AN
INCIDENTAL BOOM FOR MINTYRE.


Several hundred and women. equipped with
two large and able bodied bands. any quantity OF
flags a varied assortment OF refreshments and I'M
limited enthusiasm, went down the bay yesterday
morning TO greet with their pro6lgal paudits not
great statesman or a famous soldier. but Edward
J. Ivory former saloonkeeper OF this city, whose
sole claim to distinction is that he was acquitted
OF a charge OF completely In alleged dynamite
conspiracy.
With Ivory on the White Star Liner Majestic
were ex-Assistant Distrlct-Attorrey John +. McIn-
tyre who went 10 England TO act as counsel for
Ivory and three American witnesses in the case
James Wynne, Patrick Smith and Patrick
O'Rourke The Majestic was expected on Wednes-
day. and the steamer Laura NJ. Starn went down
the bay on the morning of that day, carrying the
assembly before mentioned part of the racket
that marked the progress Of the steamer down the
bay was furnished by the bands OF the Irish Ma
tional Alliance and the 69th Regiment. The crowd
aboard responsible for the rest. There were
representatives OF the Irish Nationalist, in their
uniforms the Ancient Order OF Eibernians, the AM
nesty Association and other Irish societies, and
Irishmen from Boston, Philadelphia and Chi
cago. together with end OF the friends OF Ivory
including +. j. F. lyman. once arrested on a charge
of completely in the Phoenix Park murders There
were n lot In the crowd who were evidently
present In the interest OF Mr. Mcintyre. and at
times the trip down the bay took on the semblance
-Attorney ship The strangest components OF
the whole crowd n number OF tho members OF
the Board of Aldermen. whose acceptance OF tho
invitation to join the party will be remembered
with a certain interest.
II was severe disappointment to the crowd
when it announced that the Majestic would
not come into port on Wednesday night, and the
Laura VI. Starin thereupon tied up at the pier at
Quarantine.
The enthusiasm Of the welcomers OF the dis
tnguished saloonkeeper was not to be dampened In
this fashion, however, and about one hundred and
fifty of them at once announced their determine
ton TO remain whore they were II the Majestic
didn't in until ice formed upon the surface
of place 1T is not thought proper to mention in
polite society The rest Of the company betook
themselves more comfortable places Of rest.
many of them coming back TO the city for the
night and others still seeking some of the famous
hostlcries of Staten Island. Nearly all of them
were on hand again bright and early Yesterday
newed Al the announcement that the NJ ijestic had
been sighted. II nearly three hours later when
lungs did their worst as Mcintyre and Ivory were
the hurricane deck waving their caps After
the Health officer had made an inspection, the
to to- the he's Strains Of The Wearing of the Green
OF irish men, women and children.
Ivory and Mcintyre were dragged into the little
saloon OF tho steamer and made speeches on the
way up to the Battery. Ivory said that he had been
in the enemys country and was willing TO 20 there
again. He attributed his release to Mr.. Mclntyres
efforts and denied that the English auth orties had
paid him 10000 indemnity He said they had not
Mr. Mcintyre was more VERBOSE. He described
his heroic efforts in Ivory's behalf and declared
that his English counsel were traitors to him. hay-
ing advised him to plead guilty on the ground that
there was no chance whatever OF acquittal. Ivory
wants me to say" he continued. that he admits
being a Fenian. and that he Is proud or IT, To all
men who remember the green OF the island, or VINO
are born OF Irish fathers, or who have the ~ cath
Of liberty blowing In their nostrils we say that we
shall not stop the honest, constitutional a2itaton
for the freedom OF Ireland until the sine &C mes,
and 1t may come soon. that VIC repeat the methods
Of l776!"
Whereat there was great hubbub Of applause.
There was an address OF welcome and talk by
President william Lyman, Of the Irish National
Alliance before the steamer got to the battery.
There Ivory and Mcintyre shook hands with yell
ing crowd entered carriage and were driven 10 tho
Office OF the Alliance in the Potter Building where
they held an informal reception. Ivory says he has
no plans for the immediate future. but will have
lecture tour arranged for him before ong; In which
he viii expose the methods of Scotllnd Yard In
RAINING Irish sympa thzers and railroa1iag them
70 prison Ii Is planned to give n banquet TO ivory
ami MCINTYRE next Wednesday evening at the
Savoy. - - - a. .
dred.nnd-twenty-thrd-st. arrayed in green yes
ierday and all day the barroom was hlled =" tn
crowd OF Irishmen waiting TO welcome MIN 20 the
scene Of his commercial triumphs, when they did
with sneeches and cheers galore in the evening
Ivory went to his home. In One-hundred-and-
won't -fourth-st before going TO his saloon When
n. nryrived al the last-named home OF liberty he
and William Lyman made some more speeches
md snt eyerybo up TO beer while the band
niayed and the red fire fired II was n great day
Tor ne saloonkeeper.