The Irish standard., 1907-06-29

VINO insisted on shaking his hand, he
invited the little party of Dublin and
American men to accompany him to
the marquee in the paddock. where the
owners and stewards of the races gem
orally retire between the races.
II" played the part of the host for
an hour or more. with a geniality that
could be expected only from the most
oulspoken and enthusiastic racing man,
and at parting said that he would
forcso his intention OF attending the
races in the early part of the next day
in order to attend the national con-
vnnlion to he held in the Mansion
house.
Promptly on the opening Of the con-
vcntion next day he took his place on
I he platform. a short distance from the
chair "l the presiding officer John
| Redmond. He followed with the clos
cs, attention and evidently intense in
terest every word of MIR. Redmond's
loranine address. in which he, claelared
what he thought should he-~-an1 sub
ls"quentIy proved to he tho fate nf the
measure which the convention had as
semhlcd tn discuss.
lnd the instant tn" nationalist lead
| cr had concluded his speech Mr. f'rok-
| or walked from tho platform. escorted
| by Lord Mayor Nane,ri. took his auto
| mobile at ,h" door and turned up in
| time for the first race Of the second
| day at I'hI'l"Nlc.
| In the few yards from tho platform
| to the street. h" had asket the lord
| mayor to ,,ut his name down for 100
guinras for the national parliamentary
fund. and tn cali on him again for
further subscriptions whenever the re-
nuiremcnts demanded.
He also made the lord mayor the
| medium of conveying an invitation to
| Mr.. and Mrs John Redmond. Mr. Red
| mond, Jr., Patrick O'Brien. M. P, Jo-
| seph Devin. NJ p. Wm McKilip NJ.
r.. the lord mayor and Mrs. Nannetti.
| and the three Americans to visit him
at his home at Glencairn the following
day.
Mr. Croker and his niece, Mrs. Bow
| man, who is as intensely Irish and
American as he seems to be himself,
| welcomed the party on her arrival.
They escorted the visitors through the
house. which is a. magnificent struc-
t,Ire. with an Irish tower in the center
and an Italian portico running from
! he hall door around the building and
on to the gardens.
The house is of cut granite and part
of the wall Of the original building.
which once was the residence of Judge
Murphy. the son n-law of Judge Ke-
ogh, is incorporated in the present ed
| iice. In other words, Mr.. Croker built
| around the original structure, allow
| ing part of it to remain
There is the Japanese room. Mr..
| an address from the democratic club
of New York, and books dealing with
a variety Of subjects. social, political.
| national and international. including
one by his friend. William J. Bryan.
Another trophy Of a similar nature
which he pointed out with evident
pleasure was an immense album. exc
cuted in the best style of old Irish
script. being a recognition by the Par
nell monument association of Mr..
| Crokcr's aid to the Parnell monument
fund. some eight or ten years ago.
And. by the way. an interesting fact
| which developed in the conversation
between Mr. Croker and Mr. Redmond
during the visit was that the Parnell
monument has just been cast in bronze
land if it has not already reached Ire
land will within a few weeks, and in
all proba bility before being erected on
O'Connell street, will be exhibited in
the gallery Of the Royal Irish acade-