PHILO-CELTS.
The Philo Celtic society had their annual reun¬
ion and ball at Uris' academy on April 19th, which
was in all respects a complete success. The fol¬
lowing programme was gone through with great
credit to the participants.
Overture —
By the Orchestra
Opening Address —
By the President
A Few Remarks in Irish —
Father Fitzgerald
Song — "The Last Rose of Summer," (In Irish)
Miss Nora T. Costello
Recitation — "Strike, no Matter How, or Where,"
Master O'Shea
Song — "Departed Days," - - Mrs. Donald
Recitation — "Mary Queen of Scots,"
Doctor Leeming
Song — "Emmet's Farewell," - Miss McGuirk
Song — "An Irishman's Toast,"
M. F. Costello
Song — "Killarney,"
Miss Fox
Song — "Dear Little Shamrock," Miss Sheridan
Duett — - - - - Messrs. Lewis and Maneely
Song — "Tara's Hall," - General Wm. DeLacy
Comic Recitation —
Mr. Geo. T. Lewis
A large number of our N.Y. friends, as usual,
honored the society with their presence, including
the Misses Lynch, Fox, Ryan, &c. and Messrs.
Erley, Ward, Ryan, O'Conor, and Hon D. Burns.
The hall was beautifully decorated, and the at¬
tendence was the largest which the society has
yet had. The music, which was under the direc¬
tion of Prof. Walters, was all that could be desir¬
ed. The proceeds of the entertainment will be ap¬
plied to the purchase of a piano for the use of the
society,
The society meet every Thursday and Sunday
evenings at half past seven o'clock, at Jefferson
Hall, cor. Adams and Willoughby sts: where the
Irish language is taught. The society also culti¬
vates Irish music. The young gents have a vio¬
lin class, and the piano is intended for the instruc¬
tion and amusement of the lady members. There
is no extra expense for instruction in either lan¬
guage or music. 25 cents monthly is the cost of
membership, and there is no additional charge to
students no matter what are the branches of edu¬
cation which they study.
The following committee had charge of the en¬
tertainment. Floor Manager, M. F. Costello, Asst.
Floor Manager J. M. Deely, Floor Committee
Messrs. Heney, Deely, Hyland, Celcis, Earley,
Duffy and McSkimming. Repct. Com. Messrs.
Graham, Kyne, O'Brien and Casey. Managing
Com. Messrs. Gilgannon, Logan, Morrissey, Lacy
and Curden.
Sixty millions of people speak the Russian lan¬
guage, eighty millions speak the English language
PERSONAL APPEAL.
We would appeal to the patriotism of our breth¬
ren of the Irish-American press to bring the GAEL
under the notice of their readers. A large num¬
ber of them took part in the National Convention
at Philadelphia and consequently are in honor
bound to actively support the recommendations
of the Convention. At that convention they rec¬
ommended to their countrymen the cultivation of
the national language. The GAEL is the only jour¬
nal yet published on this side of the Atlantic from
which instruction therein may be gleaned, and
there may be a large number of Irishmen solicitous
of availing themselves of the opportunity it aff¬
ords, but are ignorant of its existence. Hence
the patriotism involved in telling the people where
instruction maybe had at a nominal outlay. The
GAEL has recommenced primary instruction, with
the a b c as its starting point. Also higher mat¬
ter for advanced students.
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