The Irish standard., 1900-08-25
ther Murphy and Lord Edward '9s
clubs, with the York Street Band, the
Shamr0cl, of Erin Rand Ct ISaui.,.

Band. and the Lord Edward Bands
of Dublin and Kingstown came over
to show their devotion to the cause.
About 1900 Irishmen came over from
Liverpool. Strong contingents came
from Bolton, Wigan, Oldham, Burnley,
Warrington, even from the Tyneside
and from London. The Wolfe Tone
Hurting club of London sent n team
to meet the Dublin Gaels, and the
match will be played on Monday. The
Irish canaan sent from Tipperary cre>
ated no little interest, us the teams
shouldered their clubs in the process.
sion.
The memorial to the Martyrs takes
the form of a Celtic cross, which, in
Guiding the pedestal, stands 25 fee,
high. The memorial committee our
chased in perpetuity the plot of land
on which it stands. The cross is a
conspicuous object in the cemetery.
The plinth, or base, of the memorial
is Of Newry granite. On this are
raised tiers of polished limestone, on
the borders of which are carved the
| arms Of the four provinces. Surmount-
ing these armorial bearings in bold re-
lief, are seated figures representing
Justice, Unity, Art and Literature
Standing out at either side are Irish
wolf dogs, representing fidelity. Be-
tween the seated figures are richly
carved interlacings of symbolic design.
On one side of the stem of the cross
and looking west towards Ireland is
life-size figure Of Erin, holding in
either hand shield and a sword and
above her head a laurel wreath. At
the reverse side is round tower, and
on three side panels are carved heads
of the martyrs. and on the fourth a
harp. The monument is, in brief, a
history of Ireland, and is extremely
creditable to the skill and ability of
the sculptor, Mr.. John Geraghty, of
Bootle.
The ceremony of unveiling was per-
formed by the mayor of Limerick in a
few appropriate words.
At a meeting in the evening Mr.,
Edward Griffin. chairman of the Mem
orial committee, presided, and there
were OH the platform many of the gen-
tlemen already mentioned. Apologies
We're received from Mr.. John Red
mond, Mr.. Dayitt, Pat O'Brien, Father
Mccarthy Gate of Manchester), the
Marchioness of Queensberry, Mrs. Pen
der, and Miss Maud Come.
The chairman said it had been
thrown in their teeth that Irishmen
were rebels llcar, hear). He did not
discard that name, and rebel he
should be so long as Ireland was de.
MED her natural liberty, and until the
last trace of British supremacy was
swept from his native land. He was
one of those whom Lord Salisbury has
described as llottentots, but the same
Lord Salisbury was very glad to can
upon the Hottcntots to save his empire
for him.
Mr.. Michael Conway proposed:
'"rhat this meeting of Irish National
lists pledge themselves that teh cause
for Which the martyrs died is as strong
today as when they sacrificed their
lives; that we further pledge ourselves
to continue the struggle until Ireland's
freedom is an accomplished fact"
(Applause).
Mr.. James Barrett, vice president of
the memorial committee, seconded. He
said that the great demonstration of
today showed the English people, the
butchers of the Irish nation, that the
spirit of Allen, Larkin and O'Brien,
animated the hearts Of Irishmen today
as it did thirty years ago. Ireland
would always, please God, produce
men of the spirit of the Manchester
martyrs. Irishmen were not ashamed
of them (applause). They should not
be forgotten; and If Ireland did not
get her rights by asking for them in a
peaceable way, perhaps the day was
not far distant when they would adopt
other means. (Applause.)
Mr.. J. Daily (mayor Of Limerick)
supported the resolution. He took that
opportunity Of acknowledging his deep
sense of the honor done him in asking
him to unveil the memorial that after.
noon in place of the noble woman the
Marchioncss of Queensberry, who had
herself transferred the pleasing duty
to him. He remembered we'll the day
thirty-thrce years ago when the three
martyrs stood before bowling mob
who cried vengefully for their blood,
but the brave three qualled not nor
asked for mercy, and their names
would not be forgotten. (Cheers.)
English prejudice might sncer Mt thei,
efforts, and call them, as they had
done, assassins; but Irishmen knew
that there was not particle of the
spirit of murder in the hearts and
minds of Allen, Larkin and O'Brien.
(Cheers.) They had left their homes
in Ireland to embark on what they
knew was a dangerous course, but
they felt not the danger that would