The Washington times., 1920-12-03
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Welcome to Widow OF Irish
Martyr to Be Carried
Out Tomorrow.


NEW YORK, Dec. 3.--Plans Of
$4,000 Irish sympathizers to give an
outstanding reception to Mrs. Ter:
ence McSwiney. widow Of the lord
mayor of Cork, who died while on
q hunger strike in British prison,
were frustrated today when officials
of the White Star line announced
the liner Celtic would be held at
Quarantine all night. The vessel
was due to arrive at quarantine
shortly after 5 y. m.
WILL PARADE TOMORROW.
The feet OF tugboats. which will
carry a number of reception delegates
down the bay, will he held in readi-
ness to proceed to quarantine tonor-
row morning and escort the Celtic to
pier 80. North river. where the liner
Is scheduled to d0QkA At. .lO-a. m. to-
morrow.
The Irish sympathizers promised to
be ont In fun force tomorrow. to
carry out the planned reception at
the dock and parade down Fifth ave-
nue. to a hotel. where Mrs. McSwiney
and her sister-in-law will stop.
A welcome, such as any queen
might envy. has been arranged.
a small fleet put out from Battery
rark this morning bearing delega-
tions that planned to extend greet
ings to Mrs. McSwiney aboard the
Celtic down the bay,
TUGS TO MEET LINER.
4 battalion of newspaper men, 500
prominent men and women Of the Of
ficial welcoming committee end port
oTicials boarded tugs and New York
city boats. heading the maritime pro-
Cession.
In their wake were tugs donated by
the Shamrock Towing Company ana
the Moran Towing Company. bearing
various delegations. while the May
McGuirl carried the women's commit
tee for Endorsement of Americas war
aims. which has been picketing the
White House.
But this was only the preliminary
welcome. participated In by scores OF
craft. which opened up their sirens as
the Celtic passed quarantine and
later proceeded up North river to her
dock.
RECEPTION Is PLANNED.
Inc Ittl IfttpllOh vas w ~ -
tended after Mrs. McSwiney and her
sister-in-law. Miss Mary McSwiney,
land at the White star Line pier
That was the focus point for thou
sands of Irish sympathizers, who. In
greeting the Irish women, voiced their
protest against British Indifference
in allowing the lord mayor of Cork to
die i'm Brixton Jail, after a three
months hunger strike in protest OF
his arrest.
west Nineteenth street was the
focus point for Irish sympathizers
from more than a score of Eastern
cities. But the mass of the demon
strators, who carried American ana
Irish Republican flags, and wore
mourning bands as armlets, were
from New York City.
HERE TO TESTIFY.
Mrs. McSwiney came to the United
states at the request Of Irish organ
iyations here who desired her flrst-
hand testimony revealing the truth
about conditions in Ireland. where
some 90, 600 British troops and thou
sands of armed police. including the
notorious BLACK and Tans," are sta
toned.
Ira. McSwiney is quite familiar. 1t
was stated. with the situation in
southern ireland. especially at Cork.
where her husbands predecessor az
Lord Mayor. who also was believer
in Irish independence, was assassi-
mated.
while the men from Donegal. Cork,
Dublin, and less known but equally
important towns in any Irishman's
eve. together with their wives and
children, waited impatiently for the
Celtic to dock. there were bands on
hand playing Irish airs to set 'he
crowds blood a-tingling.
Wrap the Green Flag Around Me,
"'rhe Wearing of the Green" "O'Doh-
nell Aboo," THE Soldiers Song. and
other famous Irish airs were PLAYED
The Sixty-ninth REGIMENT band also
participated in the welcoming cere-
monies.
Mrs. McSwiney was expected to
mako brief speech to her com
patriots and sympathizers at The
dock, and then, as the guest OF honor
in an elaborate automobile parade,
was TO be taken to the st. Regis
Hotel.
The former lord mnyorrss will no 20
wsshinGton In . few days TO testify
before the American Comesissiou On
ireland. which IL seeking 90 ascertain
facts about the Irish-essIish fess.