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AN GAOḊAL.
Do ḃí ṁaċaire fairsing agus capaill d'a treaḃaḋ 'ge;
Agus an cruiṫneaċt deaġ scapaḋ tiomċall na saṁnaḋ,
Ḃí a ḋorus ar leaṫa ní raiḃ glas air ná boltaiḋ.
Ṫugfaḋ sé biaḋ agus leabaiḋ do 'sna boiċtiḃ san am sin
Stadfad dom rannaiḃ ó cailleaḋ MacCarṫaiġ,
As dá mbeiḋeaḋ sé 'na ḃeaṫaḋ 'sé ṫuigfeaḋ mo ráiḋte,
Dia le 'n anam ní mar sin atá sé,
Nuair ḃí ṫéarma caiṫte do ċaiṫ sé sinn ḟágaint.
DANIEL L JONES DEAD.
We are indebted to the courtesy of the Brooklyn
Daily Eagle for this picture of the late Mr Jones
Mr. Jones was born near Swansea, South Wales,
91 years ago, and came to this country when he
was 25 years old.
Mr. Jones was one of the founders of the Saint
David Society of the State of New York, and was
an honorary member at the time of his death.
Mr Jones' relatives belong to the Baptist per¬
suation. The hymns and other exercises over
his remains were partly conducted in the Welsh
language
Mr. Jones was a friend of man, and we believe
he did not have an enemy in the world (he was
a particular friend of Ireland), and the large con¬
course of old, sorrowing, friends who were pres¬
ent at the services over his remains testified to
the veneration in which he had been held by all
who had the pleasure of his acquaintance.
Mr Jones is succeeded by his son, Daniel L,
an unmarried daughter, and four grand children.
The readers of the Gael will find an extended
notice of Mr Jones in No. 4 of vol. 12 (August).
THE A. O. H. CHAIR.
Both the Reverend Professors O'Growney and
Dr. Shahan have written to us since the last issue
of the Gael saying that the Celtic Chair founded by
the A. O. H. would be in full operation in the Ca¬
tholic University of America at Washington, on the
arrival of Professor Henebry, in Sept. next, when
he will have his European study of the Old Irish
perfected. Why the OLD IRISH? it is the present
we want — not for academical purposes, but for the
preservation of our National autonomy. Our stric¬
tures were founded on his Eminence's declarations
on his acceptance of the A. O. H.'s Founding Fund
and which we criticised at the time. Professor He¬
nebry was an Irish scholar before he left Maynooth
College. We all know that England does not de¬
sire the revival of the modern Irish language — it
being the root of Irish Nationality — We know al¬
so that the Catholic House of Norfolk is now (as
well as when England was Catholic) the greatest
enemy of Irish nationality, and that it dominates
(to a very large extent) the Irish-English-speak¬
ing community.
A GAELIC LEAGUE.
The Providence, R. I. Gaelic Society have taken
the initiative in the idea of forming a Central Gae¬
lic League, with headquarters in New York City.
The purpose is, is to found a bureau of informa¬
tion regarding Gaelic matters at home and abroad
and for the supply of all kinds of Gaelic textbooks.
The League to consist of one or two delegates from
each Gaelic Society in America (to serve without
remuneration) to meet in person or by proxy, and
to formulate a system, which to them seem best, for
the promotion of the Gaelic Movement. The mem¬
bers of this league, the circular says, must speak,
and transact their business in, the Irish Language.
The Brooklyn Philo Celtic Society unanimously,
at its last meeting, voted its earnest support to the
movement, and the Gael fully endorses it. Martin
J. Henehan (who is at this very time organizing a
large Gaelic society in Buffalo, N Y. has been the
moving spirit of this movement, and can be reach¬
ed at his residence, 96 Grove St. Providence, R, I.
Not wishing to delay the issue of the Gael too
long, it appears this month in its original size — 8
pages, and, in future, will probably appear in the
same size and appear regularly every month. We
have come to think that fewer pages and a more fre¬
quent issue would the better subserve the Gaelic
cause.
The Rev John J Carroll will preach his usual St
Patrick's Day Irish Sermon, St Thomas' Church,
55th and Kimbark av, Chicago, III.
A large Gaelic soclety has been organized in Buf-
falo, N Y., through the instrumentality of Martin
J. Henehan of the Providence, R I, Society. The
officers are. — President, James J McElroy; Vice
President. M O’Malley; Treasuer, James M.
Walsh; Recording Secretary. M O’Roark; Finan¬
cial Secretary, Miss Sabina O'Leary. Council. — J
