The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-08

as of time in order that he might do
| all in his power to lift his countrymen
from the distress that has been their
! companion for so many years.
This city has always given cordial
! hearing and generous support for all
works intended to alleviate suffering
! and elevate mankind; 1t was only to
! be expected that this building would
| be thronged with those eager to hear
/ of the good days that seem to be COM
! ing upon long oppressed Ireland. Sa-
| vannah is but sustaining its record OF
! the past in giving this hearty recep-
! ton and assurances of substantial aid
! to him who comes as ambassador from
| the people of that country.
ireland has given freely of her best
sons for the upbuilding of this coun-
try. They, and their children, have
| played a prominent part in the wonder
full development that has placed the
| United States in advance of all other
| nations of the world in all that tends
! to the comfort and happiness of its
people The sympathies of our people
have never been limited by lines of
nationality. They are too broad-mind-
| ed, too liberal of soul, for that. 1 feel
| that / but echo the sentiments OF you
! all when / say, God speed the work
| which has brought to us tonight an
honored visitor in the person of Hon.
| Joseph Devlin, member of Parliament,
whom l esteem it a privilege to well
| come in behalf of all of our citizens"
Judge Adams Address.
Understanding as I do" said Judge
| S. B. Adams, when called upon, that
the purpose of this meeting is to ex-
press sympathy with the provisions of
the Irish Land Bill 1 esteem it a pleas
ure and a privilege to be present and
to express my sympathy with a meas
ure that promises so much for the well
being of Ireland.
II am glad that the measure has re-
ceived the Endorsement of the Irish
Land League; 1 am glad that even the
conservative party of England has
fallen in line and will give its aid to
| advance the measure. The bill may
not be an ideal one in all of its pro-
i visions, yet in its controlling and es-
sential features it is wise and will
meet the greater number of require
| ments.
NO country can prosper under any
extensive system of landlordism; the
| tillers of the soil should be the own
ers of the soil. Add to landlordism
alenism and absenteeism and the
burdens of the people are increased
and their spirit and enterprise de-
| creased. The fact that any enterprise
and public spirit exists in Ireland at
all to-day testifies strongly to the in
dustry and enterprise of its people"
Further in his address Judge
Adams said the time would come when
Ireland would secure the reforms that
she now seeks, but that they would
be secured not through force but
rather because greater power, the
public opinion of the world, would
force England to grant them.
In conclusion he said: Surely every
man who loves right and who loves
justice will welcome any measure like
this and will assist in procuring its
passage. May the day speedily come
when every Irishman win own his
own home and when the whole land
shall blossom like the rose.
Introduction to DevIin.
Judge T. NJ. Norwood, in his intro
duction of the chief speaker of the
| evening, said: Ladies and Gentle
men and Friends of Ireland: Before
| / perform the pleasant duty assigned
to me. that of introducing the distin-
| guished speaker, I wish to submit one
| fact to your consideration: Ireland is
| the only civilized country of Saxon or
! Celtic blood to-day that is under the
band of tyranny"
The speaker then asked why this is
so. and reviewed the history of the
country briefly, told of Ireland's states
men, orators, poets and judges in the
effort to show that there was no rea-
| son for it other than the tyranny of
| England ireland has suffered much
and long" he sS4d. but her sufferings
are drawing to close"
The last speaker of the evening was
| Mr.. John O'Callaghan, who also told
| of Ireland's woes and then gave some
| Of 1ofA Of izi, bro, o11..
of the United Irish League in this
| country; told of their province, and
said he hoped that such a branch would
be organized in Savannah.
TO-day's Programme.
The general Reception Committee
have planned a trip down the harbor
for Mr.. Devlin and Mr.. O'Callaghan
| on the Tybee at $3.50 o'clock this after
noon. and later will take the visitors
TO the Thunderbolt Casino. where a fish
dinner will be served at O'clock At
8 o'clock public reception will be held
to which all who care to come are IN
vited. 1t is probable that the visitors
| will leave early the next morning Tor
Boston Mr. Devlin will return to Ire
land the last of May.
Those invited to sit on the stage a
large number of whom responded,
were:
Rev L. r. MendeS, Henry McApln,
| Shelby Myrck, Col. ]. H. Estll,
Col. P. A. Stovall, Col. Rufus
f. Lester, Hon. P. w. Meldrim,
Thomas P. Ravenel. John M. Egan,
Capt. John Flannery Prof. Otis Ash
more. Col. George A. Mercer, Gen. w.
w. Gordon. Hon. ]. r. Saussy, C. b.
Kidder, George J. Baldwin, L. w. Nell
son, Jerry Cronin, John Mclaughlin,
John Lyons. ]. J. McDonough, Dan
Hogan, P. j. O'Connor, John
Schwarz, j. X. p. Carr, Waring Rus
SELL Jr., Warning Russell, ST.. T. F.
Thompson, NJ. S. Baker, G. r. Butler.
Joe Molina, E. ]. Thomas, George T.
Cam, Maj. C. S. Hardee, DR.. w. F.
Drummer, H. E. Dreeson, George w.
Gadsden. j. H. H. Osborne, ]. r.
Creamer 1. U. Kinsey. Col. w. S.
Winn, James Mcbride. Hon. w. w.
Osborne, C. ]. Garfunkel, John E. Ma
guire. Capt. d. G. Purse, w. w. Will
hanson, ]. p Williams, Leopold Ad-
Ter. Ben Levy, Capt Henry Blum, NJ.
r. Lane, Joseph d. Weed, F. B. Blood
worth, ]. ]. Dale, w. w. Mackall, J.
]. Entelman, ]. F. Cam, VIM. Harden,
Geo. w. Tiedeman. G. H. Dorsett,
A. j. O'Hara, w. r. Train, r. w. Pow
ers. Hugh Logan. D. T. Quinian, ]. J.
| Dillon, T. F. Gleason, NJ. ]. O'Leary,
i. ]. Horrigan. John Powers, Jordan
+. Brooks, ]. r. Dillon, J. NJ. Hogan,
| L. G, Young J. J. O'Neill.