113r51°IltiiiiiiiiinEZIPir triter. No. 15.-VOL. II.
SUBIACO, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1875.
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0' C ONNELL CENTENARY. during the evening, rendered a number was broken-the accomplishment of boldly and uniquely in history-and O'Connell.
desire,-he saw that that man's name is Daniel O'Connell, I am agreeable manner. The Choir consisted his countrymen of all classes and of ( Loud cheering.) CELEBRATION IN THE TOWN of the Misses Regan, Campbell, every creed were free. (Cheers.) We pleased to say, has admirers in every HALL. Quinlan, Mannix, M'Ardle, and E. rejoice, dear friends, in being the part of the world. O'Connell's love of Reilly, and Messrs. O'Callaghan, Reilly, subjects of a Sovereign, who proclaims justice, truth, honesty, and fair play her subjects, has rendered his name dear to the Nuilan, and 11 Moll. Without being to the world, that THE proposal to honor the memory of invidious we may mention the names of wherever her flag flies, must be lovers of freedom, justice, and indethe great Irish Daniel O'Connell, (Applause.) The good and pendence throughout the Universe Mr. J O'Callaghan and Miss Mannix free. statesman and patriot, by celebrating as contributing a more than average great man who fought the battle of but more especially is O'Connell's his centenary was one that commended share towards the success of the musical freedom, as you will hear to -night from memory dear to those people who arc itself to all true lovers of freedom, portion of the programme. Mr. CAnNER more eloquent lips than mine, was as members of the British Empire. There whether Celt or Saxon. No wonder, who accompanied the singers on the devoted and loyal a suhject of the are some names above eulogy. O'Contherefore, that the soiree in the Town piano played with his usual skill and Crown as the most loyal individnal nel's is one of those names. The deeds Hall on Thursday evening was an un- judgment. and Her Majesty has faithful and de- of O'Connell have, beyond cavil, left qualified success in every sense of the The chair was occupied by the voted subjects present-in this room upon his fellow men a lasting, deeply phrase. Never did the interior of that Very Rev. M. GIBNEY, Vicar tieneral. to -night. (Cheers.) Yes, dear friends, fixed, and reverential impression. That building present a more charming The vice-chair was filled by Mr. J. T. in assembling as W3 do this evening to man twist, indeed, have been a great appearance, the decorations being on a BEim,v. Justice having been done to do honor to this man of the people, we man, whose memory could have called very extensive scale, and as tasteful in the substantial part of the festival,- assemble to let the world know that we, forth stall spontaneous, grateful, and the moiled of their arrangement as The CHAIRMAN rose to propose the too, are not unworthy heirs of that affectionate remembrances, as the they were pretty in effect. Mr. Wilson, first toast on the programme Her freedoa. conceded to us, and that we CENTENARY of O'CoNNEnn has elicited, upholsterer, vho was entrusted with the Majesty the Queen anu Her Represen- rejoice in living in a community where not only in Western Australia, but also vie]; of decoration, performed his task tative in Western Australia." The civil and religious liberty obtains, where in every other portion of Her Most anti well. Evergreens, ferns, Very Rev. gentleman said-It is a everyone is a devoted subject of a sove- IIracious Majesty's Dominions-and and flower, constituted the most attracnot only in Her Majesty's Dominious, tive and conspicuous feature of the but also in other lands, peopled by a ornamental ion. The surface of the kindred race. The poet has beautifully o ails was tastefully relieved by palms saidotie with flowers, plants intermixed d " only the actions of the Just, NVIIII4 tilt' platform or stage at the Smell sweet and blossom in the dust," the ball was ornamented in x,er And, ladies and gentlemen, it is because 14.e temoier. llere also were suspended the labors of O'Connell were always Toothwes, inscribed in silver letters directed towards the attainment of 111 a grteu V1,11111.1, one being " IN justire and freedom, that O'Connell's ).C,,NNEI.I.," and the at 1;`,' r memory is so much and so deservedly Miler bearing the word, " CEA', But O'Connell not only revered. THE." stretching anent the entire labored for justice and freedom for of oi:e side of the hall was own country and creed his ikn.,tf.er motto-" LET I' LIN I:EMI:MM.:It O'Connell's labors were cosmopolitan, opposite wall 'HIE PAN'S or ()to," the and hence the universal veneration in ing :lowlier inscription appropriate which his memoiy is held by the ANT) the oeca,ion-"Civir. to civilized world. O'Connell was, indeed, The front of the lie :gran s 1,1nriay. the man of the people. O'Connell g,dit.ry di-playol in large letters one of loved justice, and he devoted his life to o'Cohnell's most popular titles-" Tnt: its attainment -He loved religious Litivi;AT(in." The general effect profreedom. He fought for it nobly. He duced by the decorations was extremely won the victory, and mankind holds his pleasing. memory in everlasting gratitudeA, to the arrangements made by the " While the tree carry out the centeway committee to Of Freedom's withered trunk, puts forth a details of the demonstration they were leaf, Even fur thy Tomb a garland let it he, perfect, and reflected the greatest credit, Forum's Champion, and the People's lie on those engaged ill the work. The Chief." attends: ce was large and respectable, Let me now, ladies and gentlemen, give the himil er present being istimated at you a brief outline of the life of the ab(wt 1m°, of whieli Fremantle contrigreat Tribmic-O'Connell-whose cenbuted a very fair proportion, the Platotenary we are celebrating this evening. mustering in et: ong force and O'Connell was born at Carhen, near (Tiering into the aflitir in a spirit of the Calierciveen, in the County of Kerry, lowest enthusiasm. The local committee on the 6th day of August, 1775. The went to the expense of chartering a year 1775 was an eventful year. The steamer to convey to and from Perth world was convulsed. The new world the Frenend le contingency of the and the old world were about to be very patriotic brigade assembled to do dissevered. In this eventfill year was honor to the memory of the great born O'Connell;-and history leads us Liberator. The smile care which characterised the preliminary arrangements joyous sight, dear friends, to see so reign whom we are hound to revere, and to the conclusion that O'Connell was was extended to the preparations of the many of the true lovers of a great and do revere, for her many estimable the man destined to deliver his race tables, of a hit+ there were seven running good man assemble to do honour to his qualities. (Cheer.) I rejoice to tell you from serfdom, and thraldom, of the the whole length of the room, with a tueniory. Those who claim, at least as to -night that trie highest lepresentative most odious and reprehensible character. cross table at either end, the Only regret a birthright, relationship with him ; of the Church, in England, of which 1 ant compelled, now, ladies and gentleLying that the Town Hall was not those who, by reason of national ties, I am tin humble member,-in speaking men, to give you a (lark picture of the nearly large enough to accommodate all cordially pay his name that reverence to the toast of " Her Majesty Queen world's history, and of O'Connell's own ho desired to he present to do honor which it deserves, must rejoice to find Victoria" which I have the honor of country's history at this particular to O'Connell. The " crush" was so that, in a far distant land from that proposing now-said, what all here will period. But the dark scene I am about great that numbers could not find places which gave him birth, there are as endorse, namely, that her court is "a to paint will but more pleasingly maniin the hall, and fabulous sums were devoted friends of liberty as would as- luminous example to the Courts of the fest the bright spots which I will subsemble to do honor to his memory, ill civilised world." offered for tickets to gain admission (Loud cheering.) sequently point out and illustrate. The Australia is evidently his own native country. estern (Cheers). Without further preface, ladies and dark picture which I will give you is a We are here, dear friends-and we are gentlemen, I now give you the same Memorial which was presented, by the advancing as she ought to advance All hind:, of delicacies usual to scirees all the friends of freedom-the friends toast, coupling the sentiment with the Irish Catholic People, to the King, had been provided and these were of civil and religious liberty ; we are names of Her Majesty's noble family Lords, and Commons, in Parliament interspersed with elegantly arranged here this evening to pay a tribute of and of her representative in this colony. assembled, in the year 1793. It is as bouquets of beautiful flowers. The veneration to the memory of one whose The toast was enthusiastically honored follows " Behold us then before you, 3,000,000 of caterer for the occasion was Mr. whole life was spent in asserting that the band playing the National Anthem. people of Ireland, subjects of the same confectioner, and notwith- great principle that man was born to Mr. J. T, EEILLY, who was very the King, inhabitants of the same land, bound standi. g the large number of the guests be free (cheers), and that he should be cordially received on rising to propose together by the same social contract, contrihis exertions gave the most complete allowed the enjoyment of that freedom the next toast, said-Mr. Chairman, buting to the same measures, defended by the The M.R.V. Band was both as a citizen" and a Christian. ladies, and gentlemen, we have met same armies, declared by the authentic words satisfaction. an Act of Parliament to be good and loyal Those were the principles here to -night to celebrate the of in attendance, and the music discoursed (Cheers.) subjects to his Majesty, his Crown and by them added to the enjoyment of all to assert which, O'Connell devoted his Centenary of one of Ireland's most Government, and ye, doomed to one general, present. i iThere was also a select choir untiring labors, and O'Connell ulti- illustrious sons-to mark the centenary unqualified incapacity, and universal excluof national and patriotic airs in a very his most earnest
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