The times., 1898-02-12
DAILY Is In WASHINGTON
Arrives on Time and Will Lecture
Tomorrow Evening.
The Object of His American Visit
Is TO Raise Funds and Enlist
sympathy.

sympathy.
Mr.. John Daily, the eNiied Irish pa.
ti.iot, arrived in Washington last even
ing at 10:S0 O'Clock. He was met at t.,
Sixth street depot by delegation rep.
resenting the united Irish organizations
of the city, who rendered the distin.
guished patriot as warm and enthusi-
astic a welcGme as was ever offered a
visitor on his arrival at the national
capital Mr.. DAILY was accompanied by
Mr. John Dewey, who has been closely
identified with the former in bis fight
for the betterment of the condition OF
the Irish during the last thirty-fve
years.
Immediately on the arrival OF the
visitors they We're driven to the Hotel
Normandie, whore an informal recep-
ton WAS held.
Ihe arrangements committee. which
also acted as the reception committee,
consists Of the following:
Hon. Roland B. Mahany, chairman;
Jonn j. Purcell, secretary: Joseph Nc
EneIney, treasurer: p. T. Moran, w. j.
frizzell, Joseph y. Mudd, NJ. D., J. j.
Slattery, NJ. NJ, ID. j. Curran. J. T.
Ryan, B. F. O'Dea, Donatus O'Brien
w. J. McEvoy, Morris Colbert. j. T.
O'Mara, John Condor, NJ. p. Sullivan,
IL c. Dandridge, John O'Brien and p.
}. Haltisan
The reception committee and the Wis
ltofs left the depot in carriages in the
following order; First carriage. Mr.
John DAILY and Messrs. Haltigan. Me
EneTny and O'Briea: second carria ge
= IlaKsgR- nd
j. j. Purseii and Donatus O'Brien:
third carriage. Messrs. j. T. Ryan. Pat
rick Pursell Edward Tobin and John
OMara.
on arriving at the hotel the distin-
Sulshed visitors We're shown to rooms
Nos. POS and 2l0, which they viii occu-
py while in the city. Shortly Mr. Daly
and Mr.. Dewey descended to the parIor
where they We're presented to the mem
DerS of the committee individually and
also TO large number of Irish-Ameri-
cans. who had assembled to greet them
In the absence of the Hon. Mr. Maha-
ny, who was called to New York today
on urgent business, the visitors were
presented by Mr.. Joseph McEnerny To
the treasurer of the local arrangements
committee
In n general conversation which fol-
lowed. during which Mr. DAILY told of
some OF the trial and hardships he had
suffered at the hands of the English.
Mr. McEnerny remarked that he should
be thankful that he is alive Mr.. DaIy
replied; Il have no thanks 10 give the
English fcr that" Mr. DAILY then in a
general way spoke of the way which
for years he was bounded down by the
British authorities. and this. he said.
after giving them the service of the
best years Of my fe.
OF course, the object of Mir. Daly's
h4rs. Fg IN
sympathy for the cause Of the Irish
and incidentally to raise funds for the
centennial celebration, which will take
place in Ireland next year in comD4erO-
Grafton Of the Revolution of 'SS" With
this object in view, he is delivering 4
series OF lectures throughout the United
States.
In response 10 the invitation of the
united Irish societies of Washington. .
MI. DAILY has come to deliver an ad-
dress at the New National Theater on
sunday evening. when he Will speak on /
"TortuTes in English Prisons" the des-
utute and oppr5 ssed condition Of the
ll1sh at the present time, and also OF 1
their struggle for liberty during the
last hundred years, but more especially .
since the organization OF the Fenian (
movement in 1867.
The program for the meeting as ar /
ranged is as follows: Order will be call /
ed by MIR. w. J. FrizZell, pho Will in
troduce the chairman, who i'm turn viii (
present the Hon. Roland b. Mahany.
the president, who viii make the open- !
ins address.
The following gentlemen have con-
sented TO act as vice-presidents: Sena-
tors Foraker. Carter, Hanna Kyle.
Roach. Gallinger, Morgan, Murphy,
German, Representatives Lands.
Bradley, Shannon, Spaulding, Simpson. 1
Bellnap, Fitzgerald. Hurley, Swanson. /
Cummings. Kelley Kulp. Knowles
Littsuer. Mcguire, Callahan, Shattuc
Howe, Davenport, McIntire, Meyer.
Clark, Mitchell. Linney, Cooney, Nc
Aleer, Sulzer. Hon. John r. Mclean,
Hon. ID. J. Murphy, Capt 0'Farrren.
The remainer of the program viii be
addresses by the following gentlemen
on the subjects named:
The Hon. Rowland B. Mahany. NJ.
C, American Sentiment Regarding
the Irish Cause.
The Hon. George Gray. United States
Senator, Past and Future of the Irish
Struggle"
The Hon. Jerry Simpson. NJ. G.
"England's Land Policy in Ireland"
The Hon. James G. Mcguire NJ C.
'lreland's Contribution to Culture
The hon. Romuus Z. Linney. NJ. c..
Irish Devotion TO the United States"
nc iAbii- bslilito a -NbiloIi. NJ. u.
The Fraudulent Arbitration Treaty.
Reading Of resolutions by the chair
man.
Address by John Daily, of Limerick. |
Ireland.
on account of absence OF the Hon.
Mn Mahany from the city no program
for the entertainment of the distin-
Guished visitors has been arranged for
today. 1t is expected that Mr. Mahany
viii return TO the city early enough
this morning 10 accompany them in a
tour TO the most interesting points in
and around the Capital