Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-07
ROOSEVELT TO TURKS POOR LONDONDERRY
President Fecitaes RevoI Thanks to King James London
tonists on Freedoms Dawn Guilds Own It.
EXPRESSES HIS SYMPATHY HONORABLE IRISH SOCIETY
ultan Subjects Held Ancient Ceremony Growing Irish
Meeting in New York. Kings at Derry.
[UNDJI PRESIDEs OVER IT 1RELANDS
Of
the Mems al HomeCo Wash,
Makes House.
Thanks to'K King James London
Guilds Own 1t.
HONORABLE IRISH SOCIETY
Ancient Ceremony of Growing Irish
Kings at Derry.
1RELAND's ONLY WALLED CITY
Women Work in the Factories and
the Men at Home Cook, Wash,
Iron and Keep House.
By WILLIAM f. CURTIS
Special Correspondence OF The Star and the
Chicago Record Herald.
LONDONDERRY Ireland

BIZ WILLIAM f. CURTIS.
Special Correspondence OF The Star aud the
Chicago Record -Herad.
LONDONDERRY. Ireland.
September !. 1905
Every oody calls it Derry. this ancient
burg in which so muc.i history has been
enacted. and which is unique in several
respects among all the cities Of the earth
II does not look like an Irish city at all
1t resembles Plymouth, England. and If
you we're dropped down here from bal
loon you might easily imagine yourself
in that ancient seaport. 1t would be per-
fectly natural. because everything here
Is English. and there Is no sympathy with
the rest Of Ireland or relationship either
in race. religion. commerce or customs,
London Owns Londonderry.
Besides II is the property Of the city
Of London. which accounts for the name.
r. was called Derry in ancient times.
and until King James I, in 1872. for
money advanced him by the guilds of the
city OF London, when he was hard up.
gave them an area OF 2oo,oOO acres. con-
nscate7 from the O'Dohertys after 1.-The
nigh: Of the earls'' The grand includes
every inch Of land upon which London
derry stands "and the liberties thereof"
AANaI HICdiS over every tHlflS
within radius Of five miles around. The
aldermen OF the city OF London. that
small but wealthy community which sur
rounds the Bank Of England and the
Mansion House in the worlds metropolis,
formed what Is known as the Honorable
Irish Society, composed of representativ
OF the different guilds to hold the char
ter; and they hold 1t still.
The aldermen Of the city OF London
eject the governor of Londonderry, who
ia Civ Robert Newton
OF London: and the deputy governor. who
Is now a Mr.. Gardiner. a resident of Lon
donderry, as Is customary. The lord
mayors functions are nominal The dep
uty governor exercises full authority and
Is assisted by a council of twenty-four
members, selected from among the most
prominent residents.
The Honorable Irish Society.
The municipal expenses are paid by the
eminent IS conducted like that of any
Irish Society collects ground rent from
every house within a radius Of five miles.
II also owns the fisheries in the river
F'oyle. the docks, the railway stations,
several Quarrfes in the neignboring hills
and other sources Of revenue which are
very profitable. The money is not de-
voted to the payment OF ordinary munich
Of the society in London. and portion Of
It Is devoted to public objects here. Nc
gee College, the Presbyterian institution.
receives generous grant. Foyle College.
q non-conformst institution, and the
Roman Catholic College each get some
thing. Liberal subscriptions are also
made for the benefit of hospitals and
other charities and the churches of the
city.
The Irish Society was purely Protestant
at the time of it's organization and is
Protestant still. but it is impartial in it's
contributions to the different religious
sects.