The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13

the centennial celebration. Of which the
public knows little or nothing. "Clan Ma
Gacl' societies iu many cities are inter-
ostcd in &c.
The officers of the national a%ssocia-
iiou are. Edward O'Flahcrt.. OF New
York. president; Rodorick D. Kennedy.
of New York. treasurer; and John D..
Kelley. OF Now York. secretary. Re-
corder John w.. Gon. Of New York. is
chairman of the executive committee.
Judee Nauhopc Lynn, another member
OF the executive committee. was appoint
cd judge 90 tine FIRST judicial district Of
New York by Gov. Flower. MT John j.
Teeyons. of Boston. IS first national vice.
president. Chaploins viii be chosen from
nearly AN the States of the Union. There
win bs ministers OF both Catholic and
Protestant churchcs-for it is intended
10 make the celebration non-scctariau.
Although most of the pilgrims sin go
in large bodies from New York. there wil
DE other points of departure OF entire
ship loads Cl tourists. The Boston pile
arimaee under the leadership OF the
noted orator and lecturer William j..
Wllshc, VIII go in a specially chartered
steamer from this port. 10 is expected
This VIII De one of the largest SEPARATE
hands of patriotic tourists TO visit Ire
land I'm q body.
Preparations are being made in Ire
and from Queenstown and Cork on
the south 90 Belfast on the North. TO
receive and entertain these patriotic sons
and daughters OF the land in am apprO-
PIRATE manner. Civic and religious dee
Uonstrators win take place. The British
governments consent 90 such arrange
ments having been secured A feature
Of travel novel in the Emerald Isle VIII
be introduced from America. It is the
buffet and sleeping chr train. common
enough here. but unknown there hereto-
Gore. In This rather incongrCCus. hut
up-to-datc way the pilgrims win Dee how
The historic scene from "a car window"
Tho centennial dates are from the 18th
OF March. when the patriot leaders were
Imprisoned in Dublin. 10 the 2lst and ODD
Of June. when tho last disastrous battle
was FOUGHT at Vinegar ilill. That was
the Bunker Ill of the Revolution Of Ws
and 10 is expected that the greatest NUM-
her OF plrrims from all over the world
will assemble at that memorable spot on
the 2let OF next June.
OF INTEREST TO ALL AMERICANS.
The Revolution OF ligs Is one that ap-
meals particularly TO an Americans. 10
was an uprising that followed close ON
The heels of our own successful rebellion
from British rule. Indeed. the success
OF the Americans was n powerful fac
for in bringing together the powerful
organization az United lrishmen which
prcC.pitated the 1888 uprising. More
over. many OF the eXlled leaders and
heroes OF that struggle for Irish free
OOm cams 10 this country and died here.
Monuments 60 three OF them. Thomas
Adds Emmett. Or. MacNeyin, and
Montgomery. stand in two old church
yards on Broadway In New YORK city.
Tho ereat leader of them an Theo-
doro Wolfe Tone. came 20 this country
10 1925. driven from home by the British /
government. u was IN Philadelphia
that he met the French minister, NJ.
Adct. and through the ~latter's aid put !
into execution his great plan OF secur-
ing AID from tho French government for
tbs cause OF ireland.
But s~ntedating this interesting Amer :