The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-17
beat for her cause than that of the gentle
patriot who sleeps near his beloved
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Slievenamon.
The event was marked by demonstra-
tion which in it's extent and enthusiasm
recalled the great gatherings which made
Tipperary famous during the most -four
ishing period of the National movement.
The weather was exceedingly unpleasant,
but, though it rained heavily from early
morning until very short time before
the meeting commenced, numerous con-
tingents with bands and banners were
not deferred from setting out from vari-
GUS parts of the Counties of Cork, Linn
erick, Waterford and Tipperary. Special
trains were run from different points
on the Great Southern and Western and
the Waterford and Limerick systems,
and they arrived in Tipperary heavily
freighted with crowds of enthusiastic
Nationalists. Among the centers which
sent contingents were: Cork, Limerick,
Mitchelstown, Clonmel, Carrick- -on-Suir,
Bansha, Templemore, Thuries, Cashel,
Templebraden, Kilteely, Mullinahone,
Ennis, Mallow, Killenaule, Kilmallock,
Fethard, Templederry and Oola. There
| were over 20 bands present, including the
Barrack street Butter Exchange, and
Fair Lane bands, from Cork, and the
Boherbee, st. Mary's Sarsfield and No. 9
| Independent bands, from Limerick. The
various contingents presented a most
picturesque and soul-stirring spectacle
| as they passed through the town to the
place of meeting, numbers of them in
bright uniforms and carrying imitation
pixies, and marching to the martial music
| of the bands. The meeting was addressed
| from platform erected opposite the
(! Kickham memorial. The memorial takes
! the form of a bronze statue of Kickham,
once and half life-size, resting on a
broad and lofty pedestal of limestone.
The statue, which is the work of young
| Irish sculptor, John Hughes, of Dublin,
| represents Kickham seated in chair.
| 1t is a most beautiful work of art. The
| pedestal is the work of Mr.. Carroll, of
| Birr, and it's character and dimensions
are admirably suited to the design and
| character of the statue. The pedestal
has a tablet of polished limestone bear
| ing the inscriptions: Charles Kickham,
Poet, Novelist, and above all, Patriot"
The memorial is erected in the middle of
| Abbey street, at its junction with the
Main street, and Kickham is represented
looking in the direction of Mullinahone,
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remains lie inferred. The ceremony of
unveiling the statue having been per-
formed by John O'Leary, the crowds
I gathered in front of the platform and
extended considerable distance along
the Main street on either side.
| Among those present on the platform
and its vicinity were: Rev. J. Kelly, c.
c., Tipperary; Rev. Father Curran, U. s.
A.; Messrs r. J. Condor, NJ. P; r. d.
! Sullivan, NJ. P; Frank Vaudeville, M. P;
J. J. Shee, M. p; John O'Leary, VIM.
Troy, Fermoy; John Cullinane, Bansha;
P. j. O'Keeffe, Kilkenny; James ONeill,
Andrew Cullinane, V. c. p l.. G.; Kendall
O'Brien, D. Quinlan, P. l.. G.; Cullen. G.
Walsh, Ballybricken; M Dalton, chair
man Tipperary board of guardians; L.
Dalton, G. Conan, T. c.; ]. skehane.
| On the motion of Jerh Condor, Clon-
mel, seconded by Charles Ryan, Tippe-
rary, NJ. Dalton, chairman Tipperary
! board of guardians, was moved to the
chair.
| The chairman, who was received with
cheers, said they would all be better
men and better patriots if they read
| Charles Kickham's works and sang his
songs. (Cheers.)
Communications expressing regret at
inability Ito attend were received from
Messrs. John Dillon, NJ. P; ]. F. X
O'Brien, M. p; Michael Davitt, M. P;
John E. Redmond, M. p; J. F. Hogan,
NJ P; Patrick O'Brien, M. p; John
O'Connor, ex-M. P; Chas. G. Doran,
Queenstown; Miss Maud Come, Rev. j.
Sullivan, Adm, Pallasgreen; Rev. j. r.
D. D., P. p, Tipperary; Rev. P. Canon
Ryan, P. P, Galbally; Rev. Walter Can't
well, P. P, Mullinahone; Rev. E. Mea-
CHER, P. p, Ballina; Rev. P. ODonnell,
P. p, Doom; Rev. M. Canon Power,
P. p, Emily, Rev. Father Ryan, C. c.,
New Inn; Rev. Martin O'Connor, c. c.,
Bansha; Rev. r. E. O'Mara, C. c., Dun
drum; Very Rev. Archdeacon WV. Jones,
P. P, Fethard; Very Rev. Dean Kinane,
P P. Cashel; Rev. Father O'Brien, Fe-
thard; Rev. Matthew Ryan, p p, Knock
! vella; Rev. MI. Ryan, p. P, Murroe.
John OLeary, who was enthusiastically
received, in the course of his address
said: l have told elsewhere how we'll
and intimately l came to know Kick
ham in the Irish People" time-18G3 to
1S65-and then l soon began to see the
l young MullinahOne man was an accom-
plished writer, level-headed politician,
and, above all and before all things, an
ardent and devoted Nationalist (Cheers. }
do not mean to dwell much. at least
here and now, on the literary side Of
Kickham. That has been we'll done a
few days ago by his friend and mine. DR..
Sigerson. Many may say that Kckham
did not love Ireland wisely. l am far
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