The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-23
CHEER DOM PAUL.
New York Irishmen
Raise Money For
Parnell.
MONUMENT FOR DEAD LEADER.
Historic Estate Of Avondale
Will Be Pur-
chased.

New York, Oct. 22.-The movement for
a monument to the late Charles Stew
art Parnell, in which the lord mayor
of Dublin and John e. Redmond, NJ.
p, have come from Ireland to interest
Americans, was given great impetus to-
night at a largely attended meeting
in the Academy of Music. Almost every
Irishman OF local prominence was pres
ent, including Richard Croker, former
mayor Patrick Gleason Of Long Island,
Robert Temple Emmett, Cooperation
Counsel Whalsn, Judge Morgan O'brien
and O'Donovan Rosa. Judge O'Briea
presided over the meeting.
Over the proscenium were the colors
of the South African republic, the Or
ange Free States, the green flag OF Ire
land, and the colors of the city of Linn
erick. The boxes were draped in the
American and Irish flags
The lord mayor and Mr.. Redmond
were escorted from their headquarters
in the Hoffman house to the academy
by the New York fund committee and
by the officers of the First and Second
regiments of Irish volunteers of New
York In opening the meeting, Judge
O'Brien said:
I'VE have assembled tonight to give
welcome to men who came among us
to raise funds for the erection of a
monument to Charles Stewart Par
nell.
''Parneu worked and fought fer the
whole Irish people. There was no dis
tinctien as to creed. Therefore with
out reference to religion we can all
unite in doing honor to his memory
The audience received the names OF
the distinguished visitors by standing
up and cheering for some moments. AS
the cheering began to subside, some one
called out: "Rurrah for OonY Paul. "
The sentiment was popular one among
the audience, and the old Beers name
was cheered again and again.
Lord Mayor Talon, in responding,
said: Il heartily thank you for the
cordial welcome extended to me as the
unanimously elected representative OF
the capital Of Ireland.
AS regards my mission amongst you,
! have to appeal to your generosity for
twofold object. The ancestral home
of the Parnells will be sold at Dublin
Nov 3D. It was the home of Sir John
Parnell,l who was the incorruptible
champion: it was the home of Mrs.
Parnell, the great Irishmans leader,
and daughter of Commodore Stewart
of the American navy It was the
home of a family which for generations
furnished patriots to the Irish race.
The estate is to be sold, owing to the
way in which Parnell sacrificed his es-
tate in the national struggle. We ask
you to assist us, that that historic
Avondale shall be preserved for the
Parnells.
mo people have been ungrateful of
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lowed them to go unrecorded or unre-
warded. In his lifetime, Parnell owed
many of his victories to the moral and
material support he received from the
American people, and I trust and hope
that the, American people will be as
generous now as they were in the past
Our second object is to erect a statue
in Dublin. 1t is only right that mon
ument should be erected in the capital
of the nation that Parnen served so
long and loved so we'll to perpetuate
the fame of his successes and achieve
ments, and to inspire future genera
lions Of Irishmen and to enkindle their
patriotism"
John Redmond then told of ParnelPs
life, and spoke Of the political history
of Ireland Mr. Redmond said that
the Dublin monument committee was
composed of every section of the ma
tional party.
THE memorial in which we ask your
aid he said, I'VE propose to erect in
the streets of Dublin. ParnelTs grave
stands today without a headstone, COW
cred only with the green sod of Ire
land. In this land of generous i'm
pulses I feel that this appeal will not
be in vain. America will add one
additional proof to all nations that she
is the friend Of human liberty and hui
man progress"
1t is estimated that over $4,000 was
collected tonight. Twenty thousand
dollars will, it is said, buy the Parnell
homestead. Richard Croker gave. $500.
Bourke Cochran $780, and Mayor Van
Wyck 500. Former Secretary of the
Navy William McAdoo was introduced
He said:
Sad would be the condition Of Ire
land if this God-given man should not
be recognized and remembered deep
down in the hearts of the people as a
hero for whom we cannot do too much
to, perpetuate his memory and princi-
pies"