The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-14
TAMMANY HALL
, To BUY KILLARNEY
Richard Croker Is on the
Ground.
THE MONEY EASY TO RAISE
ONLY A MATTER OF DETAIL
NOW.
Natures Chief Beauty Spot to Be
Preserved to Coming Genera
tons by Irish-Ameri-
cans.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, June 13.-Tammany
Hall, prompted by the interest among
lrish-AmeriCans of Greater New York
in the project to purchase the Muck
ross estate and the Lakes of Killarney
and make the historic spot a national
irish park, has assumed charge of the
undertaking and will strive to bring
about the establishment of Killarney
Park within a short time.
Negotiations looking TO this end re-
we'd an impetus this morning a. a
meeting in Tammany Hall. Those
present were John F. Carroll. Senator
George w Plunkitt. Lawrence Del
mour, James J. Coogan, president of
the Borough of Manhattan. and James
Boothby Roche, Member of Parliament
for the district that includes Killarney
and who holds an option on the proper
ty embracing the proposed park site
from the Standard Insurance Company
of Scotland, which has a mortgage on
the Muckross and Kenmare estates.
II was decided at the meeting that
Tammany would be the proper body to
undertake the purchase of the property
and that the money could be more ex-
peditiously collected through that or
ganiZation. Accordingly Mr. Carroll
made arrangements for member Of
the Tammany general committee to
start for Ireland next Saturday with
Nj Roche to complete arrangements
for the purchase of Muckross by Tam
many Hall.
This representative. with Mr.. Roche
viii meet Richard Croker who is now
at Killarney, and il is stated on good
authority is heart and soul in favor of
the park plan. Together they will COM
plete the details of the purchase. Mr..
Roche said he would personally conduct
Mr.. Croker over the grounds and waters
OF MuclIrOss and point out to him the
many advantages TO be derived, both
by tourists and natives, by the estab-
lishment of National Irish Park
He said he did not doubt Mr.. Croker
, would readily perceive the desira bility
Of preserving Killarney in it's original
state, thereby preventing private capt.
tai from closing against visitors one of
the worlds beauties.
These reports of private persons or
corporations buying Muckross," said
Mr.. Roche. have no sincerity. The
option on the property is in my keeping
and until l relinquish it the Standard
Insurance Company, which is practi-
Cally the owner of the place, will not
consider any proposition"
It was also decided at the conference
to-day, as every one who had been in
teTviewed on the subject has declared
in favor of the proposed park and show
a willingness to subscribe to the fund
that it would be unnecessary TO hold
the meeting at the Waldorf-AstOria
tomorrow night. as had been planned.
John F. Carroll said he had no doubt
TO the success Of the Killarney Park,
and was sure Mr.. Croker would ap-
prove of the project.
Senator Plunkitt explained that the
park project offered to rish-Americans
Of Greater New York an opportunity
TO show their love for their mother
country by preserving Killarney. Mr..
COogan said he was sure the park plan
would be accomplished through the eff
forts of Tammany.
Killarney Park can be easily put on
self-suppOrting basis" said Mr..
Coogan. and we will be doing only
our duty to Ireland and the world by
preserving sweet Innisfallen" for the
generations
Mr.. Carroll and prominent Tammany-
ties viii hold another conference with
Mr.. Roche before he leaves for home
on Saturday. At this meeting the Tam
many representatives who will accom-
pany Mr.. Roche will receive final in
structiOns. Mr.. CoOgan said that after
the details for the purchase of Killar-
ney had been arranged the necessary
sum. $3.50, 600 would be forthcoming
within fOrty-eight hours.