The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-17
PARNELL MEMORIAL.
Lord ksy0 Talon and HON. John {. Redmond 10
Spsak In Behalf Of II Here.


seldom has a more hearty or spOn-
taneous welcome been accorded dis
tinguished foreign visitors as that met
with by the Honorable Daniel Talon,
Lord Mayor OF Dublin and John r..
lfedmond, NJ. r., who will Visit Provi-
cence next Sunday, for the express
purpose OF enllsting sympathy for
movement TO erect a monument In the
capital OF Ireland 10 the memory OF
/ the late Charles Stewart Parneli.
| Since arrival in t..c United skates tney
have been the recipients OF the most
assiduous attention from societies,
| clubs, municipalities. governors ana
| prominent citizens in the cities they
have so far visited Their trip through
New England has been one long con-
tinued ovation, and the ready response
tD their appeal for funds 10 honor the
memory OF the great Irish leader. has
| been most remarkable The appeal has
been taken up enthusiastically on both
sides OF the Atlantic. Here in Amer
lea it has been answered by men OF all
parties. and the support OF thousands
N others who are not OF Irish blood,
VIII recognize the claim of Parnells
American ancestry, and ready parti-
cipate IN honoring the memoryof tho
dead leader. The movement promises
10 DO more than anything that has
happened i'm 10 years to bring the Irish
people together, and reunite the va
ri0us sections ia one harmonious
whole TO the end that the IRISH ma
tion all the world over will as a body,
contribute and Auild a monument In
The city OF Dublin, worthy OF the man
who united the Irish race
It Is the intention OF the Parnell
Monumem COMMITTEES to have the
monument built from plans To be sub
mittei by American sculptors, and il
IS estimated that IL viii cost at least
100000. The competitive plans Will be
exhibited in the Irish section OF the
Paris ExpQsnion where the selection
Of "A suita te design will be made by
a committee OF prominent Irish and
American art critics. Ii is also the in
tention of The Parnell Fund Commit
tee To purchase the old home Of the
Parnels I'm the heart of the Wicklow
Hills, where tn ilish leader was born
and where his youth was spent. The
estate of Avonddle s threatened with
foreclosure and John y. Redmond who
was one OF Parnelrs staunc.rest cap
tains, is determined to prevent the his
toric homestead from passing into the
hands OF strangers. Speaking OF this
beautiful place, Mr.. Redmond says:
I'VE will buy 1t and vest Ii i'm trustees
for the benefit OF the Parnell family
and II they should die out, for the use
OF the people of Ireland as a public
park. As a park IL will be ideal for it
is situated or the banks Of the Avon
more. tnat flows IN front OF the house
and Joins the Meeting of the Eaters
in the beautiful vale of Avoca; while
all around, the country is wel-wooded
and the view from the house is charm
ing.
'If the place reverts to 4 he people OF
Ireland the home which is full Of Par
10 pA1i Vi IL anI int. an IN hfa-
toric museum. Let me give you a peep
at IL. The ha which has quite a bar
onial appearance is full of mementoes.
-There-nE specimens -af-oreth thal-Par--
nell mined in the hills near by, a pillar
of polished marble from his own quar-
ries at Arklow. Then there is the sill
yer mounted wheel barrow, and the
spade with which he turned the first
sod OF the East Clare Railway: also
the caskets in which lie the parch-
ments that made han free man OF
many a city both here and across the
sea. Above the hall is a little gallery.
and hung all around are trophies OF
the chase guns. swords an. pixies. and
chief among all the mementoes, Par
nell's cricket bat. which he used when
ne was captain OF the Wicklow Eleven.
In the library-full of old-fashioned
bookcases ard furniture-near the
fireplace. is his char. i'm which he used
to sit and form plans To benefit his
own country an people he lovedso
we'll II is indeed a abeautiful spot, "con-
cluded Mr.. Redmond. "anu IL Is sacred
To all who reverence the memory of
Parnell."
Lord Mayor Talon and r.Redmond
will visit many other cities including
Washington before returning home,
and there is no doubt that a generous
response will be given To their appeal.
tu honor the memory OF the man who
did everything to give Ireland a little
of the same liberty that was Graded
In the city OF brotherly love over
hundred years ago.