Evening star., 1907-05-03
DUBL|N'S EXPOSITION
Alleged Systematic Boycott of
Foreign Goods.
MOB STOPPED WEDDING
Mother Superior of School Retires
After Forty-Two Years Work.
INTEREST IN ENJOYS REPORTS
Home Rule for the Colonies Discussed
Protestant Rector Retired After
Twenty-Four Years Service.
MOB STOPPED WEDDING
INTEREST IN ENJOYS REPORTS
Special CabIegram to The Star.


Special Cablegram TO The Star.
DUBLIN. May "A systematic boy
colt Of foreign goods is said to be the pro-
gram or ''sinn fein" policy. Sim fem
means ourselves alone and inasmuch as
the great exposition opens tomorrow those
interested in the fair are naturally con-
cerned. According to the plan at present
the great Irish International exhibition will
be opened by the lord lieutenant Of Ireland
at Herbert Park, Dublin. tomorrow. The
exhibition covers ffty-two acres of ground.
and is devoted to the entire range Of art
and commerce. giving. Of course, special
prominence to features Of purely an Irish
character. An endless round Of music, con-
certs and novel amusements of nearly every
kind will be the fare provided for those on
pleasure bent
AS president the Marquis of Ormonde has
the influence of vice presidents including
the Marquis of Waterford. the Earl OF
Pembroke, the Earl of Meath. the Earl of
Drogheda, the Earl of Shaftesbury. the
Earl Of Bessborough. the Earl of Mayo, the
Earl Of kenmare and Lord Strathcona. The
secretary and chief executive officer Is Mr..
James Shanks.
Originating at a large and influentially at
tended meeting of the then newly formed
Irish industrial conference four years ago
the movement has gradually taken shape
and developed into existing promising pro-
portions. However, there is a fear that a
continuation of the 'sinn fein" policy will
injure Ireland. 1t is true that the contracts
for the building of the main structures in
connection with the exposition were let to
an English firm. but 1t Is explained that
this was done for reasons strictly business
and along economic lines. There Is also
a feeling here in Dublin that even though
the management Of the exposition may not
have been the best up to the present time
the enterprise should now be encouraged
even though 1t was not wisely planned from
the start.
Mob Ate Feast and Wrecked Home.
An extraordinary story comes from
Swinford, small town In wild part of
County Mayo.
A wedding was to have been celebrated at
a farmhouse in the district. and all OF the
preparations had been made. The wedding
feast had even been spread on the table.
Suddenly q large crowd Of men wearing
masks surrounded the building and de-
manded admittance. declaring that they had
come to enjoy the wedding feast. The
bride pleaded with them to go away. but
they broke down the door. smashed in the
windows. and entered the house.
They ate everything in sight, and then
wrecked all the furniture in the house and
destroyed the farm Implements The we'd
ding has been postponed.
A fund is being opened In Dunmore for
the purpose of procuring a set of union
pipes for John Reilly, who may be said to
be the last of the Galway pipers. Besides
being gifted musician. John Is said to be
faithful exponent of Irish traditional
music. which has suffered much from the
Of half century of artistic neglect.
and which was In danger of being entirely
lost but for the efforts of few earnest
and faithful Irishmen who have risen to
protect and revive it.
Celebration Touching Affair.
The celebration at st. Patrick's Industrial
School. Kilkenny, the other day. was a
touching affair. After forty-two years
work among the children of the poorest of
the poor. the superioress of the school.
Mother Chrysostom Byrne. surrendered her
charge to younger hands. Mother Chrys-
ostom was one of the founders of the Sis
ters OF Charity in Kilkenny. where for many
years she had a chief part in the burden OF
responsibility in st. Joseph's Girls Indus
trial School. Twenty-seven years ago she
took I'D ST. Patricks and established 1t
successfully as an Industrial school for
little boys of tender age. She has mothered
1,500 little lads since then.
Great interest Is being taken In Ireland
In the reports Of the four Irish ENJOYS, Mr..
Kettle. MP. and Mr.. Hazleton, MP. in
America: Mr.. Devlin. MP, and Mr.. Dono-
van were the accredited ambassadors. Ac-
cording to their various reports the en-
thusiasm with which they were received
only had a tendency to enhance the labor
Of their mission. Town strove with town
and district with district for the honor Of
an address from one or the other OF the
delegates. Incessant travelling, untfring
eloquence were alike necessary to even at
tempt to cope with the stupendous task
which they had undertaken at the bidding
of the Irish party. From all quarters came
Indications of hearty sympathy and gener-
Gus subscriptions. Everywhere the leading
men In each state and district visited had
reports to prevent of political progress-a
progress which showed the growth of gen.
uine democracy.
Home Rule for New Zealand.
The premier of New Zealand assured Mr..
Devlin that very soon a motion approving
home rule would be passed in the New
Zealand parliament, as 1t had already been
passed by Australia and Canada. so that
all of the great self-governing colonies that
Great Britain is so eager to conciliate will
be linked in the same emphatic declaration.
II home rule be disruption OF the empire.
the fervent approval of home rule by so
many of the colonies will. 1t is argued, be
difficult for even the most pronounced I'M
perialist to explain away.
Rev. Thomas Long, rector of st. Michins
Protestant Church. has retired after a pas
torate Of twenty-fOur years. Mr.. Long will
be remembered In Irish history as the
clergyman who off1ciated at the obsequies
of Mr.. Parnell. whose body was placed In
st. Michin's Church previous to the inter-
ment in Glasnevin. st. Mfchfn's Church
has many associations with Irish history.
In It's graveyard rest the remains of the
Rev. William Jackson, who on being con-
victed of high treason. died in the dock In
Green street from a dose of poison self ad-
mnisteEed: of Oliver Bond, who died in
Newgate. where he was imprisoned on a
charge Of high treason. whose death was
universally believed to have been the result
Of foul play. The vaults underneath the
church. which are antiseptic in character.
also contain the remains of the Sheares
brothers who were also executed In con-
nection with Irish movements for freedom.
The woodwork Of the organ loft Is en-
bellished by beautifully carved figures of
musical instruments, and the organ which
is still used was played by Handel during
his residence In Dublin. st. Michin's
Church is said to have been Mr.. Gladstone's
fsvorite church.