The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
st. Patrick's Day TO Be
Observed in an Appro-
priate Manner.
Patriotic Address by a Well.
Known Irish
Priest.
Rev. James McFadden Tells of Ire.
lands Hope of Relief From
America

st. HatrlcK Qay Will De Cele GRATED IN
regal style by the Irish residents of this
City. Just what form the celebration will
take has not yet been decided, but at a
meeting of the St. Patrick's Day conyep.
ton, held at K2ights of the Red Branch
Hall yesterday afternoon, spirit was
evinced which is bound to result in great
things; and committee of ARRANGEMENTS
posed of men of intelligence, experi-
ence and energy was appointed.
There was large attendance of dele
gates at the convention. John MuIhern
presided, and J. ]. Moran acted as secre,
tary.
A communication was received from the
Gaelic Literary Society stating that T. !
Mallett, J. P. Haggerty, J. NJ. McLaugh.
lin and William Desmond had been an.
pointed delegates to the convention. a
similar communication was received from,
the County Monaghan Social Club, nam.
ing as delegates Thomas Gainford, James
J. Connolly, Arthur McQuaid, John Nc
Quald and Thomas Madden. The COM
mittee on credentials declared those
named entitled to seats in the convention,
The chairman suggested the following
committee OF arrangements, which was
indorsed by the onvention: Jeremiah
Deassy (chairmanl David ]. Costello,
Frank Conklin, P. II. Hymn, John Dev.
any, J. A. Foley, ]. ?. O'Conner, ]. D.
B. Hillard, r. F. Donahue, Michael o.
Mahoney, Eugene O'Connor, j. Murphy,
T. Gainford, T. J. Mallat, J. J. Donovan
E. I. Sheehan, James E. Kenny, P. J. Nc.
Cormick, Charles B. Flanagan, R. ].
OReIlly, NJ. j. Connolly, John Burns. F.
P. Hunt, James Devine. W. J. Hayes,
William Mulvin, John Gainey, John P.
DtonoD Knllohar NJ
Cafferty. Captain M. ]. Wren, Charles
McCrystal and J. G. Ryan.
Resolutions of sorrow and coincidence
respecting the death of Daniel Hanlon,
former president OF the convention, were
read anc adopted.
Owing to the resignation of T. r. Ban
herman as trustee OF the conventions
funds, the election of a successor was in
order, and John Mulhern was unani-
mously chosen.
NJ. Cooney was then called upon for
speech. He made brief patriotic ad-
dress, in which he referred eulogisticalIy
to the Irish residents, many of whom are
now deceased, who had Iabored earnestly
to make former st. Patrick's day celebra-
tions success. While he was speaking
Rev. James McFadden, the patriotic priest
who was for some time confined in Derry
jail for expressing obnoxious sentiments
to the Tory Government, entered the
plause, and at the conclusion of Mr..
Cooney's remarks he was asked to speak
81 certainly have great DESIRE" he
said, ito be an interested listener to the
deliberations which will result in grand
celebration of the 18th of March, '97. 1
only hope that the celebration will be in
keeping with the affairs here in the past,
I am interested in these celebrations
as an humble Irish priest who has tried
TO do his duty to his people as occasion
arose. My lot was cast in stormy times
and l, of course, attained some notcriety
from having be n marked out for the per-
secution of the Tory government. 1 have
no doubt the Tory government is still
keeping an eye on me, and is very i'll
pleased to find with what cordiality / am
being received by the sons of Ireland in
the city Of st. Francis.
"There is something of a lull now in
Irish affairs owing to the large Tory ma
iority in the Government, but We are hop
ing something will happen to England
that will result to our advantage. Our
chief hope is in foreign complications,
and one of the principal places to which
we look hopefully is the land of the stars
and stripes, but it begins to look as
though it were getting tinctured with
Toryism."
The reverend gentleman concluded by
referring gratefully to the warm welcome
he had received IN San Francisco from the
Irish people.
P. NJ. McGushin followed with an in
tenseIy patriotic address, in which he re-
ferred to Father McFadd den as "the lion of
the north, the patriotic priest of Derry
parish" He suggested that Father Nc
Fadden should be given public recep.
ton.
The convention will meet again next
Sunday afternoon.