The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-09-03

lowing inscriptions: Ireland u Nation.
Memorial to Theobald Wolfe Tone. Dub.
lin, August Is. 1898. Grace Georgina
Tone Maxwell"
In the hollow stone was then deposited
a memorial parchment, several docu-
ments OF the '9S committee, a number
OF coins, etc. had the honor of sup
plying the American coin which went
in. The stone was then lowered by Mr..
Doran, of Queenstown, and Miss Maud
Gowne Mr.. O'Leary then laid the stone
with tap for America, France, and one
for each Of the four provinces. After
the ceremony was over the chairman
called on Mr. Dillon, of Boston, who pre-
sented the following resolution:
That this vast meeting, representa-
tive of all sections, creeds and classes
of the Irish race, including representa-
tives from our exiled kindred in Austria,
America, South Africa, France, Great
Britain, assembled on this memorable
occasion to participate in the ceremony
of laying the foundation stone of ma
tional memorial to Wolfe Tone and the
United Irishmen in Irelands capital,
hereby declares it's adhesion to their
high, noble and truly patriotic princi-
pies, and further declares its unalterable
determination to increasingly continue
the struggle for freedom, bequeathed to
us as heritage by the heroes and mar
tyrs of 90, and bend our energies to the
task of striking off the letters from the
limbs Of our motherland. and placing on
her brow the glorious chapet of lib
erty"
And be it further resolved,
That the unselfshness displayed, the
suiferings endured, and the great sacri-
fees made by Wolfe Tone and the Unit
ed Irishmen in their efforts to restore
ireland to her rightful place as a free
and independent sovereign state, render
it the manifest duty of all freedon-lov-
Ing lrishmen, irrespective Of creed or
, class, to facilitate the work of speedily
erecting this memorial to their memory;
and we, therefore, appeal with conf
dence to our countrymen at home and in
exile to promptly and literally subscribe
to this great national project"
The resolution was promptly seconded
| and unanimously carried amid wild en-
| thusiasm. Speeches were then made by
! the following gentlemen: John Meagher,
of Australia; Mr.. Gillingham, Of South
America; Prof. Morris, of France; w. B.
Yeats, of England. John Dillon, NJ. P,
j. e. Redmond, NJ. P, Mr.. Rogers,
! N. y; FIR. Coppin, of Philadelphia,
and the lord mayor of Dublin and all adj
dress in Irish was made by Mr.. Rooney,
Of the Gaelic League.
In the evening the lord mayor gave a
banquet at the mansion house to about
Is visitors and prominent members Of
the Irish party. 1t was the good for
tune Of your correspondent to be one
of the chosen few. After the dinner was
concluded the lord mayor welcomed
those present to the mansion house and
expressed a hope that the days pro-
ceedings would bear good fruit John
| OLeary responded to the toast of Ire
land Nation y The address was short
but we'll received j. E. Redmond de-
livered a splendid address and elected
tremendous applause. John Dillon was
tho next speaker. Mr.. Dillon spoke at
considerable length and every word that
he uttered was food for thought for the
Irish people. He made a stirring ap-
peal for unity among Irishmen and said
| he would sacrifice anything and every
thing to see the Irish people standing
together in one solid body for the cause
of freedom. Although Mr.. Dillon is not
as forcible speaker as Mr.. Redmond
yet his words and the sincerity with
which they were spoken had a telling
effect upon his hearers. Mr.. Dillon, in
referring to America, said: "The Unit
cd States of America, the bravest of the
brave in war, have ever been mercif,ll
in victory. They have never stained
their flag of victory with the blood of the
vanquished -
Miss Maude Come. who was loudly
applauded, said: Il trust the time will
come when the twenty-five millions OF
the Irish race scattered throughout the
world will help to bring down that abom-
Unable fortress and stronghold OF
tyranny"
Prof. Morris. the French delegate, adj
dressed tho assembly at some length
Among other things he said: 'France
and Ireland were often associated in his
tory France did not forget the aiG
that Erin gave them at Fontenoy, MOI
did they forget that they had a presi-
dent of the French republic named Mac.
Mahon."
FIR. Mclaughlin, Of America, also de-
'livered a short and well received adj
dress. He said that he trusted that
they would soon see Dillon and Redmond
shaking hands, and if they did they
would have thousands of delegates and
dollars from the states.
Thus closed one of the most memoir
able days of it's kind Ireland has ever
seen. This celebration, to the mind oil
the writer. means much for the future OF
Ireland. l honestly believe it is the
beginning of a new era for Ireland