The Irish standard., 1902-07-05
A CELTIC CROSS.
Unveiled In Memory of the Brave
Hugh Carbery.

Hugn Carbefy.
On Sunday. June S, Il monster dem
onstrltion was held in Armagh, the
occasion being the unwilling of a Celtic
cross in memory of Hugh Carhcry, an
Armagh man, who was killed ut the
battle of Moddcrspruit, fighting in the
Irish brigade. The demonstration was
the largest seen in Armagh for years.
In Armagh. which might be said to
be the heart of a district the majority
of whose people have little or no SYM
pathy with the political feelings Of the
Irish people at large the Nationalists,
firing zeal, have succeeded in erecting
Il magnificent monument to the hero
ism of Il young Irishman, Il townsman
of Armagh, and Of placing on record
lasting evidence Of their protest
against the extinction of the Boer re-
publcs.
The unvcling ceremony was formal
~ performed ut IL O'Clock by Mr.
Davitt in the Sandy Hill cemetery, in
the memorial committee, Forcstcrs,
and members of the United Irish
League and the Old Guard Union.
Punctually at ! O'clock a procession
was formed in splendid order at Irish
street, and proceeded through the
principal streets of the city to an his
toric hill ut some distance from the
cemetery, but in view thereof, and
here Il meeting was held, Mr.. McGlonc
presiding.
A most exciting incident, which
threatened to throw the meeting into
disorder, was caused just ut the outset
of the proceedings by government
brake where the speakers were seated.
There were loud cries of put him
out" and at this stage the excitement
was intense. At length Mr.. Dnvitt
rose, amidst terrific cheering, and said
he had not the slightest objection to
the presence of one or even a hundred
notc-takcrs representing the govern
ment. Therefore, let no one interfere
with the nOte-talcr performing that
duty. lie (Mr. DavitD was probably
the only one present running any risk,
and he didn't care il there were ten
thousand government reporters pes
cnt loud and prolonged chccring),
The chairman then rose to speak,
amid LOUD cries of "Put the police
back" and the government notc-taltcr
was ,nccrcmoniously but ,od-naturcd-
ly borne clean away from the vicinity
of the brake, accompanied by three
policemen.
Mr.. Davitt, in a most thrilling ANA
clouucnt speech. moved the following
vote of sympathy: "Rcsolvcd, That
this mass meeting Of Irishmcn, assem-
blcd to honor the name and memory
of a fellow-countryman who freely Of
fcrcd his life in the sacred cause OF
liberty, place on record our adherence
OF the ubiquitous war insiigatcd by the
capitalists and adventures OF johann
ncsburg, and inflicted by their willing
agcnt-thc present government of Eng
land-rpon the Transvaal and Free
State republics, in violation of justice
and the rights Of nations, and as an
ntrocious outrage, on the part OF a
great power, upon the freedom and In
dependence of two small Christian
states. That we thank God Ireland
has no share in the moral guilt Of this
shameless crime. That we heartily
congratulate the Hoer commanders and
their heroic generals and leaders upon
the matchless combat they have vain
tanned against fOemen ten times their
number. That we fclicitate them upon
n campaign which the civilized world
acknowledges to have given the Beers