Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-01
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Homage Paid to Memory of
Terence MacSWiney at
League Park Meeting.

League Pdrk MeeIlng.
Passing through streets lined on
either side with throngs of onlookers.
10000 sympathizers in the cause of
Irish independence paid homage yes
terday to the memory Of Terence
MacSwiney. lord mayor of Cork, who
died in Brixton prison, London. after
seventy-three days Of fasting.
Led by a hearse draped with the
Stars and Stripes and the orange.
white and green of Ireland, the
marchers walked to American League
Park. where they were greeted by
thousands who had already assem-
b1ed there.
. A distinctive feature of the parade
was a detachment Of automobiles con-
tanning more than 100 wounded SOL
diers from Walter Reed Hospital and
civil war veterans from the Soldiers
Home.
Members of Tank Corps. No. 10.
american Legion, were well repre-
scented in the Knights Of Columbus
division and received much applause.
Greek Church Bishop Speaks
Tribute was paid the late lord
mayor Of Cork by Rev. James Grattan
Mythen, bishop OF the Greek Churcn
Of New York and lineal descendant
When he said the day of MacSwiney's
resurrection will be the day when you
will not have let him die in vain," the
audience rose and cheered for fiVe
minutes.
The exercises were opened by An
drew I. Hickey. chairman OF the com
mittee on arrangements, who IN a
brief address outlined the purpose OF
the meeting He then turned the
meeting over to Rosa F.. Downing.
president of the Padraic II. Pearse
branch of the Friends of Irish Free
dom, who introduced the speakers.
The invocation was given by Rev.
John j. Callashan OF st. Matthew's
Daniel Doran read the Inaugural ad-
dress of Lord Mayor MacSw1ney on
his acceptance of the mayorship OF
cred by Rev. Paul r. Coniff. rector OF
st. Aloysius Church. The ceremonies
were concluded with the singing OF
'sThe Star Sangled Banner" by Miss
Agnes Whalen. accompanied by NC
Allister's Band.
The, marshals of the parade were:
Capt. Harry walsh. chief marshal;
Capt James A. Purcell. Daniel NJ.
Hassett. William M-Phelan. Jeremiah
OConnor, John Trant, Timothy W.
Dunworth. William H. Clagett'
Thomas McGrath. RAYMOND L. Kirk
D8tf1Ck, a. ~ aQAeCA, vv1AAA0AAs
Judge william DeLacey. Joseph
Fitzgerald, P. ]. Haltigan. Rosa F.
Downing, P. j. Ryan. MAI. Daniel
Donovan, J. ]. Cain. Patrick Quinn.
Edward Fitzgerald, Robert Barrett.
Joseph A: DAILY. James oRei1ly and
Orxan4zatton Meets.
At . meeting of the Friends OF
Irish Freedom at SOL e street last
roGSad vnte
of thanks to Clark Griffith. president
of the Washington Base Ball Club,
for the use of the ball park.
Rosa F. Downing presided, and
addresses were delivered by Rev
Louis OHearn Of the Paulist Fathers
c. c. Lancaster and =: =; Ryan an
mortaI," was read by Milton Meow
ern.
An editorial which appeared in
yesterdays Star was read by MI
Downing, after which the organfza-
ton went on record as expressing Its
appreciation to the press OF Wash
inxton for its cooperation in making
the demonstration a. success
Parade md Meeting In Boston.
i BOSTON, November 1 (by the Asso-
kiated Press).@Thrty thousandsciti.
Hens Of Greater Boston, marching al
Aalf-stsp t6 funerzi dfrge3 paayed by
s single band. : passed through
thronged hgt silent downtawn streets
memory Of Terence MacSwiney, lord
&nayor of Cork; Michael Fitzgerald
And Joseph Murphy, Irish hunger
Strikers. who died recently in prison.
\ Police estimates placed the number
- Observation-Disclosures GEO. Thousands Of
whom later crowded the Slopes of
Flagstaff Hnl. ON Boston Common, to
listen to AsAN1ogy by United States
Senator David L Walsh
The parade assumed all the aspects
Of funeral procession. Behind a
!. division Of 500 uniformed veterans OF
tho world war, Spanish-Amerfcan and
civil wars were three black 2utomo-
hflo keAfses, each bearing the name Of
one Of the hunger strikers. The
hearsee were escorted by a guard OF
Senator Walsh. after eulogizine
Nae6winey, Fitzgerald and Murphy
and asserting that il their death 'is
0u1ctde every hero OF the battlefield
and every martyr fn the. worlds hts.
truth and liberty above death was &
suicide. He continued:
Let there be no misunderstandinf
Of the purpose and spirit Of the Amer
y lean people who sympathize with tn,
asnsrations o fthe Irish people in Ire
1on4. No ono il seeking trouble Of
misunderstanding or war between thi
government and the British govern
ment. We believe the friendship O.
people Of the world for one another
egpoeiAlly the English-speaking PEG
pies, u OF priceless value to civiliza
ton and humanity.
It b because we earnestly desire q
Americans to preserve friendship be
tween our nation and Great Britai,
that Ne sock to impress upon tn
Eng3ish government The necessity q
Ringing to an end English tyranny Il
Ireland"
New York Mass Meetine.
NEW YORK, November Nor
than $4,000 persons at a mass meet
ing yesterday afternoon at the Pol
Grounds, paid tribute to the memor
Of Lord Mayor MacSwiney of Corl
and shouted AYE" to resolutions Dc
tinQning President Wilson to prote.
against the outrages In Erin an
recognize the Irish republic"
Among the uniformed groups WEI
zoo veterans OF the famous "69t
Regiment" officers. sailors and Re
Cross nurses.
canon DeValera, president Of II
Irish republic" was cheered for MOI
than half an hour when he appeared
The ovation accorded was quiete
when three Hindus, in native CO,
tune, members of the Friends I
Freedom for India. darted across IL
grounds carrying the flag of ''fr,
indla" and The Slnn F'ein coIors. whiC
they presented to Mr. DeValera
Other speakers were Gov Smit
Mayor Hylan. Dudley Field Malon
far0er-labOr party Candidate fl