New-York tribune., 1920-01-18
DeV Valera Given
Freedom Of
/ City by Hylall
Hundreds Cheer When High.
s est Honor in Municipal.
!: ity's Power Is Paid ''Pres-
s ident of Irish Republic

Eam0n DE valera, president OF the
Irish Republic" was received at City
Hall yesterday with honors usually ac-
corded only to visiting royalty. While
hundreds of men and women crowded in
the Aldermanic Chamber cheered them
selves hoarse and waved American and
Irish flags. Mayor Hylan, after an ad-
dress OF welcome, presented the free
dom Of the city to Mr. de Valera.
Long before DIR. de Valera put in
an appearance at noon crowds had
gathered in the City Hall plaza, be-
streamers of "the Irish Republic. !"
When the 6sth Regiment band, together
: with band of Irish pipers, arrived and
started "The Wearin' Of the Green"
and other Irish airs. the crowds took
up the songs,
When Mr.. de Valera and his official
escort, ia a long line of automobiles,
reached the City Hall there was avid
outburst Of applause. The Irish ad-
forms OF applause and yelled and
shouted their enthusiastic approval Of
Mr.. de Valera, who bowed gravely to
them as he was escorted up the steps
to the Aldermanic Chamber.
Cochran Introduces De Valera
W. Bourke Cochran, Justice Daniel
r. Cohalan and Frank Walsh strobe be-
2 hind Mr.. De Valera as he entered and
was introduced to Mayor Hylan. After
the cheering and music had subsidized
Mr.. Cochran said he had been requested
to introduce Mr.. De Valera by the
Friends of Irish Freedom,
we are presenting to you the repre-
sentative of the embodiment of a great
national uprising for vindication of
the fundamental realities that consti-
tute the principles of Christian civili-
zation," Mr.. Cochran said. at needs
no government to keep law and order
In Ireland, for it is a passion of the
people, and these virtues are repre-
sented in the person of Eamonn De
Valera, whom | present to YOU"
A climax to the cheering came when
Mayor Hylan in response said:
"1t is privileged honor, personal as
we'll as official, to greet most cordially
In the person Of Eamon de Valera the
President OF the Irish Republic"
Cheers were raised for the Mayor,
Mr.. De Valera, Mr. Walsh, Mr.. Cochran,
the Irish Republic and the United
States before the Mayor was allowed to
the city's welcome in conformity with
q resolution adopted by the Board of
Aldermen.
AACSNVu "a Nhty I1cScnteQ
The Mayor said he did not under
stand why the principle of self-de termi-
nation should not. apply to Ireland,
and praised Mr.. De Valera for his "dig-
nifed campaign Of education" through
out the country, He referred to the
/ splendid war record Of the old Flight
ing Ssth."
Mayor Hylan then handed Mr. De
Valera an illuminated scroll, giving
him the highest honors in the power Of
the municipality. Mr.. De Valera, after
accepting the scroll, made brief ad-
dress OF appreciation, in which he dis
born in New York City.
"The expression of sympathy which
your action. and that of the Board Of
Aldermen so clearly conveys" Mr.. De
Valera said, Twill be appreciated bv
: the Irish people for whom it is in
tended and by the rest of the world
on whom its significance will not be
LOST
{ Mr.. De Valera ended his speech with:
"Long live the United States! Long
live this, its greatest city!"
Reception Opens Bond Campaign
Mr.. De Valera got another ovation
when he left the hall, the throngs
Joining in the anthem of "The Irish
Republic" the "Soldiers' Song" while
the men and officers Of the 69th stood
at salute. just as they did second
later for "The Star-Spangled Banner"
The reception to Mr.. de Valera at
City Hall was the principal feature Of
the opening of a campaign in this coun-
try to sell $l0,000,000 of bond certifi-
Gates of "the Irish Republic" Accord
ing to reports of the campaign mana
gers. 10000 canvassers started outsyes-
terday morning: There will be mass
meeting this afternoon at the Lexing-
ton Opera House, at which Mr.. de
Valera and M. Cochran will speak.
Mr.. de Valera was received at City
! Hall about six months ago, soon after
. he had reached this country, but the
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