Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-02
PIANOS HALF PRICE POET M0ORgs GRAVE
Memorial in Shape of Celtic
Cross to Be Erected.
Special cablesram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
DUBLIN June "A meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee on the Moore memorial
fund was held this week in the Mansion
House, Mr. W. r. ]. Molloy. J. p, presid-
ing Some time ago the committee was In
a position to report that the poets grave
had been restored from its dilapidated con-
dition and surrounded by handsome iron
railing The committee says that the fund
already raised is more, than ample to carry
out their second object viz, the erection
of a suitable memorial In the shape OF
large Celtic cross In the churchyard at
Bromham. wiltshire where. as is generally
known. the remains of Thomas Moore now
rest A meeting of the executive commit
tee was convened for the purpose OF select
ing a design for the memorial cross.
The secretaries were instructed to COM
municate with the Rev. A. s. Hartigan OF
Bromham as to the exact position at the
erayeside IN which the memorial Will oe
placed The chairman announced tnat the
work would be proceeded with al once, anu
the cross erected during the approaching
summer They would then be with the
balance of the fund at their disposal, ana
the encoura gdng assurances OF furtner sup
port which they had received to carry out
their final obiect-the removal of the exist
ing statue at Dublin, and the erection IN
its place of some commemorative group OF
figure as might hereafter be decided, that
would do fitting honor to the poet or tne
Irish melodiesm and beautify rather than
disfgure a splendid site. The secretary, IN
reply to Mr.. Justice Meredith, said tnat
they. had not yet invited designs Tor
the Dublin memorial, but had received some
unfinished sketches from Mr.. Connors, the
weH-known American sculptor, but pend
ing the ceremony at Bromham 1t was not
considered advisable to enter upon the
larger scheme of the committee.
Irish Dramatic Revival.
The Ulster Hall, Belfast, has been dur
ing the past few days the scene of one of
the grandest artistic spectacles that has
yet been the outcome of the Irish dramatic
revival Mr.. Fred Morrow of the Ulster
Literary Theater was the director engaged
by a committee of ladies interested in the
Lisburn Catholic Church bazaar. The
scheme of the entertainment was quite I'M
like the usual tableaux, and more in the
style of the panoramas which are to be
seen at such shows as Buffalo Bill and
Savage South Africa. The immense stage
of the Ulster Hall was fitted with per-
manent landscape background. Shadowy
rocks and trees filled the nearer distance,
and on this stage scene after scene or
Irish history was enacted. There was no
proscenium or curtain, but light and dark
ness alternated, and troops of hunters. war
riors and heroes passed across the stage,
enacting in well-drilled pantomime the most
lit, and tired warriors came and lay
around to rest. Eva came to her mar
riage with Strongbow. Sarsfield and WIZ
liam met before the treaty stone. The
pixies of 90 were forged and finally coun-
try carpenters came and set up the deco
ration for Gaelic Feis. Cyclists, COM
petitors. organizers fiocked in; priest led
in his school choir, the police shouldered
their way thrt!agh the crowd and finally
the dancing competitors were set in full
swing. The music accompanying the spec
tacle had been arranged by Mr.. Herbert
Hughes, editor of the well-known songs of
Uladh.
The Irish Diapers Assistants Benefit and
Protective Association organized a tenn
perance rally which was largely attended.
The principal address was by Rev. Father
Aloysius. He said he never uttered words
of abuse of the members of the licensed
trade and he did not think much was to
be obtained In any cause by indulging in
abuse. What he wished to do was to ap-
peal TO those present to take steps to safe
guard their own interests in the spending
of their money. He did not believe their
country was going to die Ii was near
death, but he believed it would recover,
and that they had already reached turn
ing point. They could help to hasten the
time, and If they did the time would
come quickly.