Evening star., 1898-02-11
PATRIOT COMING
John DAILY to Lecture Here in Behalf Of En-
erald Isle.


Mr.. John DAILY Of Limerick, Ireland, for
the past thirty years one of the most prom
inent advocates Of Irish freedom. and who
has suffered twelve years Of Incarceration
in English prison dungeons, will address
meeting of citizens of Washington Sunday
evening at the National Theater. From the
present outlook the demonstration i'm honor
OF this distinguished Irishman promises TO
surpass all events Of this character hereto
fore held here, and, judging by the pro-
gram arranged for the occasion, a treat
Of great intellectual Importance is in store
for those who intend to be present. Mr..
DAILY comes to Washington to enlist public
sympathy in the cause to which he has
unselfishly devoted his life-that of the
freedom of his native land.
Demonstrations in his honor have already
taken place In several large cities of the
east, all Of which have been spontaneous
outbursts of appreciation. In Boston the
freedom OF the city was conferred upon
MIN as special mark of distinction and
the most intense enthusiasm has been
everywhere shown to make his visit to this
country the means by which a vehement
protest against his treatment by England
might go on record.
After many years of political activity.
datlng back to the attempted insurrection
of 1857. Mr.. Daily was arrested in Isss; and
peing convicted. was sentenced to penal
servitude for life. He was released in the
Iall OF 1886. physical wreck and almost at
tne point OF death. His treatment during
dii tnose years OF Incarceration Was of the
severest character, about which he will
tel IN his own forcible way in the course
OF his address Sunday evening While in
prison Mr.. DAILY was elected to parliament
nom his native city, so eager were the
people of Limerick to honor him. but the
election was afterward annulled by the
mousse or commons. He is an eloqu> mt
speaker and Of strong personality, possess
ing all the characteristics of his race as
an orator.
Will Arrive This Evening.
MI DAILY will arrive in Washington this
evening about $50 o'clock travelling by
the congressional limited over the Pennsyl-
Van1a railroad. On his arrival he will be
met at the depot by a committee of repre-
sentatives of the various Irish orgauiza-
tons. who will escort him in carriages to
the Hotel Normandie, where he will be
quartered during his stay here.
The committee appointed to receive him
will be headed by R. B. Mahany, repre-
sentative in Congress from New York the
other members being: j. J. McErnerney.
treasurer of the executive committee of ar
rangements; John ]. Purcell, secretary: w.
]. Frizzell, Frank O'Meara, P. T. Moran.
DR.. Joseph A. Mudd, w. ]. McEvoy, Maui
rice Colbert. NJ. p. Sullivan, Dr. J. ]. SIat-
terry, J. T. Ryan, p. F. O'Dea and p j.
Haltigan.
The program arranged for Sunday even
ings exercises includes addresses by sew
eral prominent members of Congress
among whom may be mentioned with their
themes. the following: Opening address by
the chairman, r. B. Mahany, NC; Amer
fcan Sentiment Regarding the Irish Cause"
George Gray, United States senator; Past
and Future Of the Irish Struggle" Jerry
Simpson. NC; "England's Land Policy In
N To ~
lands Contribution to Culture" Romulus
2. Linney, NC: Irish Devotion to the
United States,' James A. Norton, NC;
THE Fraudulent Arbitration Treaty" Jas.
H. Kyle. United States senator; "Tortures
in English Prisons" John Daily of Limerick,
Ireland.