The Irish standard., 1920-01-31

| Personal Check for $1,000.
The drive for the $10,OOO,OO0 bond
certificate loan of the Republic Of Ire
land got we'll under way on last Sun
day afternoon with a most enthusias-
tic demonstration in and around Lex
ington theater, Lexington avenue and
Fifty-first street. says the Irish World
Of January "a.
Long before the meeting started the
building was packed, and this not
withstanding the fact that the day
was bitterly cold. Thousands of late
comers were unable to gain admis-
sion but, owing to the inclemency of
the weather, there were no out-of-
door addresses.
De VaIera's Great Reception.
When President De Valera ap-
peared on the platform there was
tremendous applause lasting for many
minutes. Several times Hon. w.
Bourke Cochran, who presided, at
tempted to get the audience to resume
their seats; but each wave of his hand
had only the effect of increasing the
volume of cheering. The audience in
sisted on testifying their esteem for
the Irish executive and determined to
have its way.
When calm was ultimately restored,
the chairman called on Father Francis
P. Duffy, former chaplain of the ia.
nous Sixty-ninth regiment, who de.
livered an invocation. Speeches were
delivered by the chairman, President
De Valera, Justice Daniel F. Cohalan,
Rabbi David Klein, Warren Shaw
Fisher, Commander In Chief Of the
United American War Veterans (who
presented flag of the Irish Republic
to President De valera), Mrs. O'Rahil.
ly, widow of the O'Rahilly killed by
the British in the Irish insurrection
of 1916, and Joseph Scott. of Los
Angeles, Cal.
Archbishop subscrlbes $1,000.
When the chairman read letter
from His Grace, the Archbishop, an
nouncing his personal subscription Of
$1,000 to the loan, there was tremen.
dous cheering, the audience rising
Father Duffy called for three cheers
for Archbishop Hayes, and these were
Justify given twice over. A letter
from Governor Smith, wishing success
to the drive, was also we'll received
The meeting opened with the sing
ing of the "Star Spangled Banner" to
the accompaniment of the Sixty-nintb
regiment band.
At the close of the meeting the
borough district chairman reported
their estimates, in most cases far in
excess of the quotas estimated by the
directors of the loan. The New York
State quota originally was set at only
SO, 100000.
Judge John J. Rooney, chairman Of
the Manhattan committee, said all ar.
rangements had been made for the
drive, and estimated that $1,000,000
would be raised in the borough.
James p. Finnegan, chairman in
Brooklyn. also gave assurance Of q
$1.o0o,o0o issue.
i John Stratton O'Leary, chairman for
the Bronx, sent word he could raise
$255,000. He personally has bought
$4,000 worth of bonds to start the
sales in the Bronx.
The chairman Of the Queens com.
mittee sent word he could raise $780,
900, although his quota originally had
been set at half that sum; the Rich.
mond chairman said 100000 was
forthcoming, he having refused quo
ia of $4,000.
In a brief address the chairman,
Hon. w. Bourke Cochran, outlined
the objects of the loan. There was
tremendous cheering when he de-
clared that the cause Of the Irish Re-
public was rapidly approaching tri-
umph, equalled only when he read
the Archbishop's letter mentioned
above.
Arehbtshops Letter.
The letter from the Archbishop to
Mr.. Cochran, read at the meeting, 10
az follows:
II am enclosing my personal con.
tribution Of one thousand dollars to
the Irish fund. After Q very sstisfac.
. tory conference with Mr.. Eemonn Do
Valera, President Of the Irish Repub.