The Irish standard., 1897-10-23
T. ID. SULLIVAN, POET LAUREATE OF
THE GREEN ISLE.
TIMOTHY HARRINGTON AHu OTHERS
THE EDITOR OF "UNITED IRELAND"
A STRICT TEE1OTALER.
BRIEF PEnCIlIAGs OF INTEREST
HAPPY FOR DANIEL CRILLY WHEN
HE COMES TO JUDGMENT.

T. d. Sullivan, the poet laureate OF
Ireland, is brother OF the late dis
tinguished A. M. Sullivan, and belongs
to a very talented family He was
first known in public as a writer In the
Dublin Nation and Weekly News, pa
pcrs owned by himself and his brothers.
He is the author of several soul-stir-
ring, patriotic Irish songs which are
sung by the Irish people in their ma
tive land and at national festival meet
ings all over the world, writes M. Cato
ly in the Boston Republic.
"T. D." is now q pretty old man,
tall In stature, with pale face and gray
hairs. and the very picture Of the typi-
cal old Irish gentleman. TO sec him
at his best must be at some Irish fcs-
tive gathering when, by request, he
sings one of his own productions Then
transformation in his manner takes
place. The tall, quiet figure becomes
quivering voice rings clearly and mnsi
cally, his eloquent gestures springing
from his very soul. There you have
the national poet, the sweet singer, the
enhancing musician, the ardent 1ro-
jan patriot, all embodied in the ven
erablc looking figure which holds tho
audience spellbound, bewildered, trans
fixed.
l may give an instance of the mod
esty of the man: Years ago, the day
after n ST. Patrick's night celebration at
Sheffield, Eng, where he was the prln-
ctpal speaker, he went to see the famous
and premier palatial residence Of Eng
land-Chntsworth Hall, one Of the
many mansions of the Duke of Devon
shire-and l accompanied him. After
placing his signature in the visitors
book one Of the party added NJ p. az
ter his name. Il. ID. cvinccd great dis
like for the addition of the coveted
letters and insisted on their erlsurc.
shall never forget his look on That
day when he pondered as he fingered
the celebrated beads used by the motor
ious Henry Will, or his smile when
he turned away, quietly saying: "rhe
old vagabond! Would he not like to get
one chance to count them now?"
T. ID. Is a noble and generous hearted
man, and I cannot but recall how ho
aroused the whole Irish people to sub
scribe to Il testimonial when he learned
privately that Mr.. Parnell's mansion
and estates were to be sold for debts
contracted for lreland's sake. Many OF
us remember when poor Pnrncll, who
was then but little known and needed,
mortgaged and mortgagcd his property
to fight several elections against the
bigOted ruling classes, and left himself
penniless, but never lot a soul know
what Il sacrifice he was making and
how he was pecuniarily involved. But
Mr.. Sullivan had the money collected;
the debts were paid, and Parnells prop
erty saved from the hammer.
Mr. Timothy Harrington Is a native
of county Kerry, where he began his
career as a teacher before
he worked on the Kerry
Sentinel newspaper. Before tho Land
League was started Harrington was
the trusted friend Of the downtrodden
and prosecuted tenants OF his native
county, the landlords OF which wero
ranked at the time as the worst in Ire
land. Mr.. Harrington became sccrc-
tary OF the Land League, and worked
night and day for that powerful organ
iZatiOn, and knew and understood more
about its ramications than any other
| living man. In the remotcst district
in Ireland where any injustice was en-
acted or where poverty prevailed the
cry always was, Write to Harring-
ton" Mr.. Harrington entered Parla-
mcnt and was soon after called to the
bar. He was looked upon as one of the
| Courts, where he has good practice
| During the split" he stuck up for his
old leader, and many a time said 10
| his colleagues: Boys, il you cast
| aside Parnell We may never in our
| time see the end of the trouble it will
| cause"
Mr. Harrington is now one of the
members for Dublin city, and is pro-
| prictOr and editor of United Ireland,
which he conducts in an able manner.
Early this year, while Mr.. John Red
mond was lccturing in America Mr..
Harrington, seeing the pitiablc conl-
tion of Ireland owing to disscnsion,
proposals, unfortunately fol ireland,
made suggestions for unity, but MS
were rejected and his conduct criticiscd,
| and from quarters too from which crit
! icam was least expected. OF all the
| l!'i@.l members not one was more adapt
cd by nature to act as "paciGcator."