Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-17
ELOQUENT ARGUMENT
ADVOCATING TEMPERANCE LEG
IsLATIoN IN IRELAND.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
DUBLIN June I6.-The Importance, the
earnestness and the representative char
acter of the deputation that recently walted
on the lord lieutenant to advocate temper
ance legislation were beyond doubt or ques-
ton AS his excellency said, the very at
tendance of such a deputation, though no
word had been spoken, was most eloquent
argument In favor of the movement in
which they were engaged. The deputation
was the outcome Of the conference recently
summoned by Sir Andrew Reed which
gathered men of all classes and creeds on
a temperance platform. The Catholic and
Protestant Episcopacy were very strongly
represented on the deputation. The arch
bishop of Dublin wrote to express his very
hearty concurrence in the movement and
his conviction of the necessity for legisla-
ton. He instanced the Keeping open of pub
lie houses on st. PatriclIs Day, in defiance
of the healthy public opinion OF the country,
as a proof that the aid of the Legislature
was essential. The speeches OF the depu-
ties were as the Viceroy gladly ackroWl-
edged, moderate, but they were none the
less earnest. The revolutionary or confsca-
tory measures were demanded, but certain
urgent reforms were set out which, If car
ried into effect, would much mitigate the
evils of drunkenness In Ireland.
on the urgent necessity for legislation
there was absolute unanimity. The re-
forms, Il was shown, were demanded bS
urgent public opinion. Bishops, clergymeh
and Iaymen were all equally insistent on
this question.
On Behalf of Gaelic League.
The Rev DR.. DAILY, president of the Do
cesar College. Ballaghadereen, made an
eloquent appeal on behalf OF the Gaelic
League. A most essential reform advocated
by Mr.. O'Neill, chairman of the Dublin
county council, was the establishment OF
home for inebriates in the neighborhood
OF the metropolis.
The celebration of the golden jubilee OF
the Catholic University School OF Medicine
calls to mind a little known fact that on
the site of the present world-famed medl-
cal school an eminent Dublin apothecary
named Wetherall had a house with large
anatomical rooms in the years 1850 to 1851.
In the latter year the Dublin Philosophical
Society, founded by William MolyneuN' ths
author of "Irelands Case Stated rented
Wetherall's rooms. and erected labora-
tory under the direction of DR.. Allen Mul-
Ian In 1856 this society established nu-
scum. and added a botanical garden, put
the troubles of 1863 put an end to the eN-
istcnce of a too-little-k known irish insutu-
ton, one OF whose members, Dr. Narclssus
Marsh. first suggested the term micro
phone"
practice of italian Musick."
In 1890 on the site Of wetheralrs rooms,
previously known as Crows Nest the
Crow Street Music Hall was built. and was
duly opened FOR the practice Of Italian
musick" on November so, 1871. In lbs the
Crow Street Theater in Cecilia street re-
placed the music hall and fourshed for
sixty-two years. finally closing on May Ii
1920. The Apothecarles' Han pu5chasea Tue
site i'm 1876 and built the medical school,
which, IN 1852 became the Catholic Unl-
versity School of Medicine.
Dublin is IN danger Of losing the Donation
of pictures promised by Mr.. II. =. Lane.
The pictures were promised on the sole COLI
dition that a suitable home should be found
for their reception. Pictures have been al
ready secured which, combined with Mr..
Lanes gift, would create the splendid
nucleus of a modern gallery which any
town in the .hree Kingdoms might envy.
But the hall TO hold them Is not yet pro-
vidcd and there does not seem any reason
able prospect of securing 1t, or even active
effort in that direction on the part Of the
committee entrusted with the work.