Evening journal., 1920-04-06
De VALERA IS
ACCLAIMED ON
VISIT TO CITY
contlnned from First parn.

Front and thence TO the station, Wherl
che train left at i30 o'clock. Man,
persons crammed the special train, II
en- effort TO attain the honor OF grasp
fpg De Valeras hand The party in
ciuded Representative John J. Mulvena
through whose efforts President De
Valera will speak this afternoon at Do
yer; T. s. Doherty. former Senator
Thomas NJ. Monaghan, Senator Thomai
r Gormley, John Y. Healey and WI
liam F. Maloney. comprising the loca
reception committee; Postmaster James
J, English, the Rev. Dr.. J. A. II. Irwin
OF Belfast, Others OF the president.
party and many other Wilmington
isns.
Upon his arrival in Dover, It Is OK
pected that Mr.. De Valera viii be
greeted by Mayor Arley g. Magee. sub
sequently. 80 automobiles will escort
Mr.. De Valera TO the State House
where he is.tO address the members OF
the Housein behalf Of the Irish Re-
public.
In personal appearance. President
DeVslera is apparently about 40 years
OF age. feet 10 inches tall. and OF re-
fined and kindly face. He was quietly
dressed. wearing a soft black hat. gray
overcoat. dark gray trousers. black coal
and black necktie.
As the automobiles bearing Mr. De-
Valera and the reception committee
passed Seth and Market streets about
a O'Clock. the hook and ladder appa-
ratus OF the Delaware fire company
was on hand with its bell, which was
-. -. T~sf1 -
President. Apparatus OF three other
fire companies also rang out a greeting
along the streets.
After speaking before the legislature
this afternoon, Mr. Deyalera viii board
the afternoon train for Wilmington.
where he will address a public meet
ing 40 knights OF Columbus Hall. An
overflow meeting at Pythian Hall, No.
SOC West street. across the street from
the Knights OF Columbus Hall. has
been provided for those who are un-
able 10 get into X. OF C. Hall.
There was no time for a formal re-
cept'on 10 Mr.. DeValers this morning.
so that that part OF the ceremonies viii
take place tonight. on account OF there
being no train out OF New York This
morning In time 10 connect with the
Delaware Division morning train. Il
Hss found necessary by the committee
20 make arrangements for the special
train 10 Dover.
After leaving Delaware. De Valera
viii make tour OF the South and
southwestern States. after which he
expects 10 return 10 Ireland.
De Valera has had romantic ca
reer. -Four years ago last Sunday.
The Easter rebellion Of 1916 broke out
in Ireland. At that time DeValera was
: professor OF mathematics IN Black
rock College, and Immediately ioined
The rebellion. After the downfall Of
The revolution, De Valera was SEN
fenced by court-martial TO be shot.
Sixteen OF his associates were exc
euted. but the sentence OF De Valera
was commuted the night before his
scheduled executed. lie was then con-
fined in the Darmoor prison, and
other penal institutions for more than
a year. and due 70 the pressure OF
Irish opinion was finally released.
In the British general election OF De-
cember. 1918 De Valera was elected 10
The House OF Commons from County
Clare. but in common with the 9th n
l2 Republican members, refused 20 lake
his seat al Westminster. Locked up
in Lincoln prison. England, after the
armistice, he made his escape IN March
last year Although the British army
and police made every effort TO ap-
prehend him. and then 20 prevent his
escape from England 10 ireland he ap-
peared In Dublin a few weeks after
his break from Lincoln and took his
seat in the National Assembly. BY a
unanimous vote Of this ass mbly. com
posed or Irish Republican members OF
The British Parliament who had re-
fused 10 go 20 London. he was elected
president OF the Irish republic
De Valera came 20 America 20 try 70
obtain recognition from Che United
states government Of the Irish Repub-
llc. When the United States Senate
adopted a proposed reservation 70 The
peace treaty recently. stating that Ire
land should be recognized as an inde-
pendent nation. Il was felt by De Val
era that the obiact OF his stay here
had. in a great measure, ben accom-
pllshed.