The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-05
WIDOW Of THE HUN GER
STRIKE VICTIM Ian DS
ON AMERICAN SHO RES
MRS. McSWINEW GREETED BY
DELEGATION IRISH-AMERICANS
WHEN CELTIC BERTHES AT
THE NEW YORK PIER

New York, Dec. Airs. Muriel
McSwiney. widow of the late Lard
Mayor McSwiney, who died on q
hunger strike In I.ondon's Brlxton
prison. stepped quietly down the gang
plank from the big liner. Caltic
| landing here on journey to testify
before the committee Of one hundred
investigating conditions in ireland.
The little woman, clad in mourning,
was accompanied by Miss Mary Nc
Swiney. sister of the late lord mayor
Outside the entrance to the pier, on
West street. hundreds OF men wo-
men and children wearing mourning
bands and carrying flags Of the 1risi.
republic, were massed to gree. the
two women, but they appeared from
different exit than was expected,
stepped into a waiting taxicab and
before the crowd knew they had
| landed.
Immediately efforts were made to
form parade to escort Mrs. Nc
Swiney to a Fifth avenue hotel.
The two women were the first to
step ashore, when the Celtic berthed
\ reception committee, surrounded
with the tri-color bunting Of the Irish
republic, greeted them.
The taxicab had reached 23rd street,
seven blocks from the pier, before
IL halted. Welcome committees fell
into line, band struck with the Star
Spangled Banner and Irish Republic"
airs, cheers were raised and the par
ade got under way after the con-
fusion which had marked the uneX-
pected exit from the pier sheds and
subsidized
The city officials welcomed Mrs.
McSwiney through Grover c. Whalen,
commissioner of plants and structures.
representing the mayor. Down the
bay, ]. l.. Fawsitt, Irish CONSUL
| at New York and personal repre-
sentative of Eamonn de Valera, "presI-
dent of The Irish republic" accom-
panied by Oswald Garrison, OF the
committee of 100. met Mrs. McSwiney,
going out to the Celtic on the coast
guard cutter which put customs and
newspaper men aboard the liner.
Passengers on the big steamer said
Mrs. McSwiney remained in her cabin
much OF the voyage from Liverpool,
keeping to herself the entire trip.
She appeared in the dining saloon
only once.
The police boats, Patrol" and
"John L. Hylan," carried welcoming
delegations down the hay with rep
resentativcs OF number of organl-
cations of Irish sympathizers TO meet
the guest.
Peter ATcSwincy and Mrs. Annie
McSwiney Dixon, cousins Of Mrs. Nc
Swiney, shouted welcome from the
Patrol"
An extra coast guard cutter was
pressed into service to carry an UNI
usual number of reporters and pho
tographers to the liner. Mrs. Nc
Swiney and her sister-in-law.
New York, Dec. A small flotilla
OF tugboats and other small crafts
varied down the bay off quarantine
today to accompany into the harhor
the steamship Ccl.ic. bringing TO this
country MlS. .hhliNl shNbNhNss Ni'NN
OF Terence McSwinoy, lard mayor OF
Cork. and her sistor-in-law, Miss
Mary McSwiney.
Collector OF Customs Newton issued
only five passes to women represen-
tives OF Irish organizations In this
country to 20 through the baggage
inspection lines to meet the visitors
These five, he said, were granted out
OF thousands of applications.
The holders were Mrs. oswald Gar
rison Willard, hostess to the visitors,
while In this country; Mrs. Alfred T..
Smith, wife OF Governor Smith; Mrs.
John Hylan. wife OF Mayor Hylan;
Mrs. Rosa Downing Of Washington.
and Mrs. James Walsh, representative
OF Irish societies in this city.
Thousands OF Irish sympathlzers,
wearing crepe bands around their
arms In mourning for the late lord
mayor who died after a hunger strike,
assembled at the dock to cheer the
Irish visitors.
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