The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-13
John E. Redmond, Patrick A. Nc
Hugh and Thomas 0'DonneII
viii Be Accorded a Hearty
Greeting on Their Visit Tonight
MONSTER MEETING
IN MECHANICS HALL
Military Organizations viii Act
as Escorts to the Distinguish
ed Visitors-ExpenseS of the
Meeting to Be Met by Individ-
uaIS

| John e. Redmond. Patrick A. Me-
Hugh and Thomas O'Donnell, the Irish
ENJOYS. are to pay their long looked
| for visit to Worcester tonight, and they
| are to be given, warm greeting by
| the Irish residents of this section OF
the state The big reception in Me-
chanics Hall promises to be one of the
greatest demonstrations of the kind
held In this city in recent years.
The general executive committee in
charge of the reception met last night
at A. o. H. Hall to fix up the details for
the gathering, and the reports all along
the line indicate that the visitors VIII
be greeted by a tremendous crowd.
They will leave Boston at o'clock
this afternoon and will reach Worces-
ter at 5.04, being met at the Union Sta
ton by a reception committee and es-
copted to the Bay State House, where
they will prepare for the evening re-
ception.
The military companies that are to
act as escort will assemble at their ar
mories between 6.45 and Z o'clock, ana
will rendezvous at Washington Square
at 73O, meeting at the square the wish
| tors and the reception committee.
Capt jeremiah j. Moynihan Of the EN-
! met Guards will be chief marshal Of
the parade, which viii have as particle
pants the Emmett Guards, Companies
| A, b and of the A. O. H., Knights OF
Father Mathew and the St Paul Ca
| diets. The line Of march Will be up
| Front and Main Streets to Mechanics
! Hall, and several of the merchants
J along the line have signifed their In
/ tention of Illuminating and burning
red and green fire in honor of the Wis
| itors.
The Indications now are that the
I crowd will be too great to get into Me-
chanics Hall, and arrangements have
| been made for an overflow meeting In
Washburn Hall. Mayor Philip j.
O'Connell will preside at the main
meeting, and Francis p McKeon at the
/ Washburn Hall meeting.
In addition to the Irish ENJOYS there
will be addresses by Hon. Thomas J.
Gargnn and Thomas Riley q Boston.
The responses 70 the invitations to act
as vice presidents Of the meeting have
been general Invitations TO act in
this capacity have been sent to Sem
ator George F. Hoar. Congressman
! John r. Thayer the Catholic pastors
of the city the presidents of all the
Irish societies. the heads Of the educa-
tional institutions and other prominent
citizens. The letters In response to
the invitations have been of an en-
couraging nature and some of them
have contained contributions to the
fund
There viii be an organ recital at
Mechanics Hall between 73O and by
John ]. Foley. organist at st. Anne's
Church, who will play American and
Irish airs.
Following the meeting in Mechanics
Hall, there will be an informal recep-
ton to the distinguished visitors at
| Do Ruh a w ~
wish to greet the ENJOYS personally
win be Nyelcome
One Of the features Of the reception
will be the presentation Of an address
| and a bouquet Of flowers from the
Gaelic League to Mr.. ODonnell, who
is an enthusiastic supporter of the
work that is being done by the league
In this country and in Ireland.
At the meeting OF the general com-
mittee last night committee, con-
sisting Of Chairman Edward ]. Nc
Mahon. John T. Sheehan and John F.
| O'Connor, was appointed to prepare a
set of resolutions from the Irish peo-
| pie Of Worcester to the ENJOYS tonight.
| At the meeting 1t was also voted to
give the thanks Of the committee to
those who have contributed to the ex-
penses Of the big demonstration
| These include Patrick II. Hurley, who
has assumed all the expense Of the
music; Michael j. Finnegan, who has
assumed the expense of the hall; the
| Thomas Francis MeaRher Club, which
| has assumed the hotel expenses Of the
visitors; Eugene NJ Moriarty. who has
assumed the charge Of the advertis-
| ing in his own and the other Worces-
| ter papers: Charles NJ. Callahan, John
P. Mcdonnell, John ]. Sexton and
| Thomas O'F'lynn, who have contributed
| the hacks for the parade.