New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-22
Friends of Freedom Will
Have Branch Named
in His Honor.
WANT HIS WORK NOT
TO HAVE BEEN IN VAIN
Hatred of England and Affection
for Germany Expressed at
Uptown Meeting.

There was little OF the traditional
Celtic temperament exhibited at the
meeting In Hcaly's Restaurant, 145th
Street and Broadway, yesterday after
noon for the purpose Of organizing a
Patrick II. Poarse branch OF the
Friends OF Irish Freedom.
Much hatred of England was ex-
pressed, much friendship for Germany
and much love for ireland, but it was
spoken and received in a calm, deter
mined manner that was more impress
sivc.
Tears dimmed the eyes Of listeners
and choked the voices Of speakers at
times, but the prevailing note was OF
determination so to live and work that
Pearse and his fellow sufferers should
not have died in vain.
"The flag that they planted over the
Irish Republic went down." said Mrs
Margaret Moore. "but its image shall
live forever in our hearts" Morris
Jordan. friend and fellow student
OF Pearse, declared In a voice broken
with emotion that the hope expressed
in the vain attempt OF that loyal Gaelic
teacher should never die. Pearse once
lived In New York, at b47 West 147th
Street.
Suggests Irish Freedomers."
Judge J. J. Rooney, who was pre-.
vented from speaking by an engage
ment in Buffalo, was represented by
his wife. She raised a storm Of ap.
plause by announcing herself tho
daughter of a mother from western
Ireland and a father from the east, anC
suggesting Irish Freedomers" as a by
word for the Friends Of Irish Freedom
81 believe lreiand's example of forti
| tude has helped the United States il
keeping her equilibrium" Mrs. Rooney
continued. at is impossible to-day fo
us 60 enter the war on the side of tn,
| Allies, and everybody is coming rapidly
| TO see this truth"
"Pearse and his fellows are accused
OF intriguing with Germany" said Pad
RIGA Colum, who declared himself pro
German in the great war. 81 say tina
/ they were wise. They were not traitor
for that. but merely doing what ever,
small nation in Europe has done il
| winning its freedom
! After announcing a great Irish tai
/ day for June 10. under the auspices o
/ the Fund for Irish Relief, Mrs Mar
/ garet Moore, an old wo.-an with whit,
hair, said:
81 came up here fighting mad
| just read that England had gracious
ly' offered to grant Ireland Home Rule
with the condition that Ireland shout,
offer no opposition to CONSUMPTION.
| Here sho was interrupted severa
minutes by Kisses and cries agains
England
Must Have Love for Nation.
"They want 70 kill all the peopl
and then give them Home Rule" sh,
shouted. "lf they have TO accept thos,
terms. I hope the Irish conscripts vii
raise their rifles and kill every Eng
lish officer and every Irish one, too
that sympathizes with England. Got
strafc England"
at il rot easy" Jordan said. at,
realize that the jaws of the British
Lion are still so thirsty after thei
denial in Kut-el-Amara that they mus
turn upon ireland. But let US realiz,
that nation cannot be built upol
hatred alone. IL must be built upcr
love. We must work IN the spirit o
those men who went down the street
Of Dublin in a hopeless cause will
hopeful hearts"
Eighty-nine persons signed thei
names under those of Judge and Mrs
]. J. Rooney, and contributed SS'
toward the expenses Of the new brancl
Of the organization. Judge Roone.
was elected president; James J. Nc
Cam, vice president; Philip J. Muir
ply secretary; Miss Mary Manning
financial secretary. and Miss Margare
/ McKenna. treasurer. Martin j. Sheri
dan is sergeant-at-arms.