The Washington times., 1904-08-28

President Harrison, and before that
treasurer OF the Irish Land and Ma
tional League, and later president Of the
American Land League, Is first vice
president OF the organization. Among
Irish nationalists the world over Mr..
b=an is known as one OF the most dis
Greet and untiring workers in the na-
tiOnal cause for thirty-five years He is
as enthusiastic IN the work today as he
was a quarter Of a century ago. Mich
ael J. Redding, a successful business
man Of Baltimore, is the other vice
president
Fitzpatrick Treasurer.
Thomas 3. Fitzpatrick. Of Boston, head
Of one of the largest dry goods firms in
the city. is the national treasurer. and
his name Is known as the symbol Of IL
tegrity, business capacity and practical
Judgment all over the United States
Mr.. Fitzpatrick. at the urgent request
Of the leaders in Ireland and the organ
ization in the United States, has given
his time TO the duties of the treasurer
ship since the establishment of the or
ganization.
The national secretary is John O'CaI-
laghan. OF Boston, a newspaper man.
who has followed the varying phases
OF the irish national movement closely
for more than twenty years. The ma
tional committee consists of thirty-two
members, from various States of the
Union. including such men as W. Bourke
Cochran, Patrick Ford. editor OF the
Irish World" and Gen. James r.
O'Beirne, OF New York; Col John T.
Morris, and DR.. Patrick Martin, OF Bal
timore; William Dillon, Chicago, brother
OF John Dillon. the well-knOwn Irish
leader; Judge Maurice wiIhcre, of Phil
adelphia. and ex-United States Senator
James Smith, 5r., of New Jersey.
Members in New England.
The New England members OF the
national committee in addition 10
Messrs. Fitzpatrick and O'CaIlaghan
are Right Rev Mgr Denis O'Calla-
CHAN, DR.. Thomas J. Dillon, and NJ. J.
Jordan. OF Boston; John J. OConnor.
Bellows Falls. Vt; Charles ]. O'Neil.
WalpOle. n. H; Rev. James c. Walsh.
of Providence, r. T., and William J.
Coushlin. of AIiddletown. Conn.
The convention will be called to order
i'm the Lexington Avenue Opera House
at II o'clock on Tuesday, August 20. \
meeting OF the national committee on
the day preceding. and a public meeting
In Carnegie Hall. New York. on Sunday
evening. August 2S. leading up to the
opening Of the convention. The DELHI
erations Of the convention will last at
least two days, and it is expected that
they Will have a weighty influence on
the trend OF affairs across the Atlantic.
For that reason the English press Is
paying particular attention to what is
likely to happen at the convention.
To Help Movement.
The feeling among members of the or
ganization. however, is universal that
not for the first time, the enemies OF
the Irish caUss viii be doomed TO dis
appointment in the proceedings Of the
convention, and that the result OF its
deliberations will be 70 give the national
movement Of the Irish people an earn
est and hearty push forward on the road
to triumph.
The four ENJOYS from Ireland. Messrs
Redmond, Donelan, O'Brien and O'KeI-
ly, NJ. P.'s, viii visit Boston after the
convention, and will speak in Boston
Theater on Sunday evening. September
II. Mayor Collins, who has gone on his
vacation 10 Virginia Hot Springs. will
return to preside at the demonstration of
welcome 10 the distinguished Irishmen.
JOHN O'CALLAGHAN.