The sun., 1900-03-05
DOER Flag IN OPERA HOUSE
First to Arrive in Wilmington
and Created Enthusiasm at
Pro-Boer Meeting.
DENOUNCED THE BRITISH
Strong Resolutions Were Passed
Vigorously Denouncing the Sol
diers of Irish Birth, Who Are
Fighting With the English
in South Africa.

About 500 people attended the Pro-
Boer meeting held in the Grand Opera
House last evening under the auspices
of the United Irish Societies Of this city.
Much enthusiasm was expressed
throughout the meeting and the speakers
weee generously appauded.
The stage was set with pretty wood
ecene. To the right Of the stage was a
picture Of Emmett and above it hung a
green organization banner To the left
o. the stage was picture OF Washington
and over it an American flag. Suspended
from the centre Of the stage was Il Boer
flag, the first ever brought to Whining
ton 1t was received ON Saturday night
from New York
The vice presidents selected for the
meeting, the majority Of whom we're
seated on the stage were: John II. Ban
ming, Owen J. Hession, Francis j. Nc
Govern, Hubert i. Cassidy, Councilman
]. d. Healy, Councilman Thomas M.
Monaghan, David Dange, Patrick
Fahey, Fred Kienle, Robert Cottingham,
John GibboD, John Byrne, John Door
don, John Carr, Building Inspector
John J. Cassidy, Michael ]. Carney,
Alvin r. Morrison, John A. Lengel,
Fred A. Heiss, Henry Blouth, Ed. II.
Brennan, DIR. ]. 2. Pyle, DR.. Howard
Ogle, DIR. NJ. J. Hughes, DIR. James
L. France, Henry i. Esser, Herman
Gossen, Alfred Schneider, General Jno.
?. Donahoe, President of City Council
w. S. Alexander, William A. Reilly,
Peter j. Ford, Thomas McHugh, M. j.
Sharkey, John J. Monaghan, James P.
Carey, James II. Dunn, Conrad Keller,
Daniel Bickta, Patrick Cahill, Patrick
McGrory, James Forman, Theodore P.
Fnekel, d. +. Leary, D. A. Lynch,
Michael Donahoe, John D. Kelly, Frank
McCloskey, Michael Kelley, Charles
Daniel McCusker, John
Guthrie, Z. ]. Long, John A. johnson,
Thomas Mccarthy, John O'Connor,
James Downey, John J. Mealey, Frank
J. McNulty, Thomas Curley, Edward
krause, John +. Daily, Bernard Donahoe,
Michael McVey, Frank Sewer, Edward
Holland, John j. Mulin, Jno. H. Can
ming, James Nolan, John Hamilton,
Jeremiah Sullivan, VIM. Ii. Garrity Tax
Collector Eugene NJ. Sayers, A. II.
tinerty, James i, Fox, Michael Newell,
john =. Meaney, Patrick Monaghan,
Geo. BstH, Edward Corrigan, Charles
q Neil, Harry Curlett, John Doyle, John
Holland, Alexander Gillespie, James
3. Malloy ard William Fl. Blake, I
A, 4, Saylor, Charles A. Brothers, John |
Bradley, 7. j. O'llara.
Mayor DR.. John Q. Fahey presided in
IN able manner The object OF the meet |
Ing was twofold, one being to celebrate |
The one hundred and tWenty-second an 1
nlyersary Of Robert Emmet, the other
10 express sympathy for the Beers.
iftfr il
by the Opera House orchestra. James |
then sang "The Minstrel Boy," /
being accompanied on the piano by Pro-
fessor August Kraupf. The audience /
gave him an encore and he sang s.Why
Did They Sell Killarney"
Mayor Fahey then made an eloquent
address in which he said in part: "We
meet tonight to do honor to the memory
# one of the greatest Irishmen that ever
lived, man whose purity of purpose,
EXALTED patriotism and useful devotion
o tn cause of his country, purchased
or him martyrs crown; yea, more, a
Urine in the hearts of his countrymen:
or while the heart of the true Irishmen
yeats responsive to the aspirations of his
ace, liberty for the Eve Green Isle con-
inues to be his day dream and his
lights prayer, the heroism of Emmet,
will, strengthen him with fervent hope
hat after all their many years OF patient
and suffering Ireland shall be
rec.
LET lis take courage from the ex-
mple OF self-sacrifice Emmett has be-
ueathed us and let our hearts go out to-
light to the oppressed in every cline ,
1ho are in the throes of deadly conflict
galnst the tyranny of imperialism.
'articularly let us have in mind the
atrlots OF the Transvaal, who are giving
heir hearts blood to its last drop to
eat back the foreign foe who seek
through cruel war to devastate this far {
lstant land and wrest from them the
eritage OF liberty I
Mayor Fahey's remarks were received
nth hearty applause. The next speaker
ias !. [. Moran, Of Washington, d. g.,
'ho is National Treasurer OF the Ancient 7
rider Of Hibernians. He said the in.
'easlng enthusiasm with which the
Tthday OF Emmet was celebrated each y
ear showed that the popularity Of this !
Ieat patriot was growing, lie said
mmet was u patriot ia the bfoadest i
,nse of the word. Although protes- il
mt by religion lie gave his aid to re. Il
rove the chains from the limbs OF lis
atholic brethren. !
He continued: This is day Of the 1
,volutionist, not merely The agitator. s
'ishmen have been victorious IN the
in every country and every
nd, must they always be chained Il 8
lppliant 70 THE most relentless Nation Il
tie world?" 9
A telegram Of greeting was read from
e Pro- -Boer meeting being held at the |:
me time at Jersey City, which was at L
nded by 5000 citizens. v
John A. Finnegan sang Killarney" n
I'd was encored, when he sang ''I'he
arp That Once Through Tiara's HALL" o
Hon. l.. Irving Handy then delivered ST
| interesting address. He said: God a
lip the men who fought for liberty" al