The Irish standard., 1901-08-03

number of Orangemen marched through
the city to Lambeg, where a meeting
was held under the presidency of Col
onel Saunderson, NJ. p, who delivered
a bitter, partisan speech. There were
a few slight disturbances, which were
promptly quelled by the police.
ARMAGH.
The Orange Assembly, at Tandragee,
on July II, was favored with the
presidency of the Duke of Manchester,
he and a number of clergymen being
the principal speakers, and declaring
the determination of the Orange Insti-
tuition to oppose any and every at
tempt of the government to establish
or endow IN Irish Catholic university,
or make any change in the kings coro-
nation oath.
CLARE.
The bazaar given in Miltown-Malbay
the first week in July in aid of the cree
ton of a new curate residence was held
In the schools in glorious weather. The
bazaar was success from every stand
point and Rev. Fathers Hogan and
Gleason are to be congratulated. There
were four grand concerts, two matt
nees and two evening performances.
Miss Harriet M. Donnellan, who re-
Gently returned from n visit to the
United States, took part in the concerts
and sang at one of the entertainments
in her we'll known sweet style the pat
riotic song "The Irish Flag" She COM
pletely captured the audience with her
sweet rendition of it, for it arouses the
patriotism of every true Irish heart.
In response to an encore she sang
MY Mary of Curling Hair" Miss Nc.
Clancy and Miss Crawford also assist
ed in the programs. 1t is great pleas
ure to note that the Irish national spir-
it predomlnated throughout the entire
program, sweet music and the national
songs of Ireland cannot be equalled,
and we can never hear the praises of
our native land sung too often 'For
she's rich and rare land" Well done,
patriotic Miltown-Malbay! Keep the
green flag flying always to the front
for you are the descendants of a noble
race.
CORK. :.
In Cork, on the evening of July II,
at a meeting of the United Trades
Council. Alderman Cave, who presided,
stated that the gas strike question re-
manned unaltered He was sorry for
that, not so much for the men who
were out of employment, because they
had ample supplies at present, and
would have, no matter how long the
strike lasted, as for many of the poor
shareholders. He had no hesitation in
saying that the large number of
friends and synpathizers with the gas
workers We're determined to maintain
the men and their families for an i'll
definite period. The previous Sunday S
collections for the gasworkers had to-
tailed ESQ. The labor bodies were con-
tributing largely, and would maintain
a Cd. per head levy till the end of the
strike.
DUBLIN.
The last number of the Irish Farm
er's Gazette gives an exhaustive series
of reports regarding the condition of
the crops, from correspondents in all
parts of the country. The great ma
jority of these speak of the crops as,
on the whole, very promising, though
here and there there are complaints
about the shortage in the straw and
oat crop, and Of failures in the case of
turnips and of green crops. Barley is
favorably reported on, and gives prom
Use of producing an excellent yield of
grain. A specially gratifying feature
of the reports is the unanimity with
which the correspondents speak Of the
great promise given by the potato crop.
From all parts Of the country this crop
is fayorably reported on; and in many
cases it is described as the most hope
full for Il number of years.
KERRY,
On July the Pennsylvania Univer-
sity Boat club crew travelling by spe-
cial train from London, reached Holy
head at 1890 a. m. On the train were
the two eight-oared racing skiffs be-
longing to the Pennsylvania club and
the Dublin University Boat club, the
boats varying from 60 to 20 feet in
length. Notwithstanding their great
length, both boats were promptly and
safely slowed by the crews OH the
spacious promenade deck of the Anglia,
which sailed i'll the ordinary course at
$3.50 a. m. and came alongside the
quay, at the North Wall, Dublin at
7:15 a. III. At the North Wall, the spe-
cially fitted vehicles, provided by the
Great Southern & Western railway,
for the conveyance Of the boats to
Killarney were in readiness and the
thorough arrangements for the transit
of the boats gave great satisfaction fo