The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-10-30
IRISH LEADER WILL
SPEAK IN PORTLAND
Eamon De Valera VIII Be Greeted
BY Sons OF Erin.-Local Men
Give to Reception Fund.

penuent natlOnHOOu VIII pe foICeu ny
the chosen president of the Irish Re-
public, Eamon de Valera, in Portland
municipal Auditorium Saturday even
ing, November 10. The Oregon state
de Valera reception committee has
opened headquarters in room 204,
Imperial Hotel, Portland. Arrange
ments are being made from this cen
ter to give Mr.. de Valera an enthu-
siastic welcome upon his arrival.
Many of the principal streets will be
decorated in honor of the visit Of the
Irish executive, and a representative
parade will cover the down town dis
trict For this purpose funds are
needed from friends Of lreland's 5
cause and are being promptly ac
knowedged Thomas Mannix is
chairman of the reception committee
and Miss Kathleen O'Brennan secre-
tary.
MIR. de Valera is a man of magnet
ic personality, an eloquent speaker,
d mathmatician who has been honor
ed by Dublin university and otne.
institutions of higher learning, and Il
linguist who is master Of half doz
en- different languages. He is that
rare combination OF scholar, practical
statesman and devoted patriot, whose
presentation Of the justice Of Ire
lands cause to the citizens of O'egon
on November 8 Is looked forward to
with eagerness. A large deputation
is expected to go from this commuI
ity, and if enough names are for
warded to the committee head
quarters in Portland, special train
will be scheduled.
Accompanying MIR. de Valera will
be Frank P. Walsh, chairman Of tn
American commission on Irish irdc-
pendence and former chairman Of The
national war labor board, of which
former president William II. Taft was
a member.
President de Valera is making one
OF the longest speaking tours ever
undertaken in this country. He open
ed in Philadelphia October with an
address In Independence Hail. and is
scheduled to give his last address in
his swing around the circle in Nor
sspx
Primarily the purposes of the tour
are to appeal to Americans for recog-
milton Of the Irish Republic and to
lay the foundation for the 10000
900 Irish Republican loan drive,
which will later be inaugurated under
the auspices of the American com
mission on Irish independence.
Mr.. de Valera expects to speak in
virtually every important city in the
country. He comes to Portland on
November IA from Seattle and Ia
coma. After remaining in this city
two days he leaves for big meeting
In San Francisco. Besides the Audi
torium meeting, arrangements arc
being made for banquet and pub
lie reception.
Other members of the de Valera
party besides Frank P. Walsh are
Henry ]. Boland, member of Dali
Eireann (Irish parliamenD, who Isl
secretary of the Sim Feln organiza-
ton, and Sean Nunan, de Valera S
private secretary. Both these men,
as we'll as deVaera fought as repub
leans in the Easter week revolution
OF 1916, and since then have spent
most of their time in British prisons
Nunan was in the company command
ed by Patrick Pearse, first president
of the Irish republic. 1t held the
general postonice of Dublin against
the British forces for eight days.
Boland was among those sentenced
to death by British. court-martial
his sentence was afterward commut-
ed to life Imprisonment and later his
release was effected.
He and a companion succeeded last
January in effecting the escape of
President de Valera from Lincoln
prison, England.
Last year when the Sim Fein or
ganization was again rounded up,
Boland successfully avoided the Wig
ilance OF the British police and mill
tary in ireland. all the while living
there and actively directing the Sim
Feinn movement He was the direc-
tor of the election campaign last
November and December, which re-
suited in a victory for the Sim Fein
and the election Of 73 Sim Fein par
liamentary candidates by the votes of
three fourths Of the Irish people, neil
and women.
A citizen committee Is being or
ganized to receive President de Va
lera upon his arrival in Portland
Decorations displaying the Stars and
Strires and the flag of the Irish Re-
public will adorn many well known
business houses.
The contributors from Heppner to
the reception fund include:
Rev. r. j. Cantwell-------$ $500
F. A. McMenamin----------.10.Oo
John McNamee- 90
Pat Ward 1000
John McNerney-------------5 500
John f, Kenny 500
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