Philo Celts.
The Brooklyn Philo Celtic Society's
picnic comes off at Schuetzen Park on
Thursday Sept. 6th. It is to be re¬
gretted that the Irish National League's
demonstration comes off on the same
day. The Philo Celts had the park
and all arrangements made a week be¬
fore they heard of the League's demon¬
stration. We regret this condition of
affairs, because Philo Celts are at all
times anxious to promote the object
of the League. However, there are
Irishmen enough in Brooklyn to fill
more than half a dozen such parks.
If the league should have ten thous¬
and on the grounds and the Philo Celts
five, there should be general satisfac¬
tion. One thing is certain that the
Irish speaking portion of our country-
men will attend the Irish language
picnic, where they can chatter LAN A
WALA of the pure ancient language of
their infancy. It will be the language
of the day and any member who uses
English to those who understand him
or her in Irish will be fined. In ad¬
dition to Prof. Walters' excellent or¬
chester, the famous piobarie ban Prof. E¬
gen, of NY. has been engaged to per¬
form on the Irish bag-pipes. The pro¬
ceeds of this picnic is to promote the
Irish language movement. The soci¬
ety has purchased a beautiful piano
for use in the hall. This is a large
strain on the society's resources, but
it is to be hoped that the tone which
the society's exertions shall give to
Irish public opinion will be met with
a generous and patriotic response by
self respecting Irishmen.
There is none to deplore the loss of
the national language with greater
sorrow and regret than those who can-
not speak it. They see and feel the
anomaly of their position but are pow¬
erless to alter it. "How can old men
learn a language ?" No, certainly not,
it is most difficult. But they can as¬
sist in making the youth learn it by a
kindly call to the hall of the society,
to show that they appreciate it, and a
generous support to acquire the nec¬
essary furnishing to conduct the ex¬
ercises. Remembering that not a
single individual in connection with
the society receives the slightest gra¬
tuity, all working on their turn gratis
and paying their prorata of the incid¬
ental expenses. Let all then remem¬
ber the 6th of September, at Scheut¬
zen Park!
The eloquent ex-president of the
society, Mr. Gilgannon, will make a
Gaelic address.
McSkimming — We are pleased to see our
young associate brother McSkimming, enter the
journalistic field. The Hornet, of which he is the
senior partner, is a well gotten un four page week-
ly, full of very interesting and instructive read¬
Ing. Seeing that there is a large field for such a
journal in Brooklyn, there can be hardly a doubt
of its perfect success. Philo Celts cannot fail
to take a lively interest in the Hornet, it being
produced by one of their associates; and, of course
it will take care, for the same reason that the
interest of the society will not be forgotten in
its columns. We wish the Hornet good luck and
success in its career. The publication office is
at 76 Myrtle Ave.
ANOTHER GERMAN ADDED TO THE
LIST OF THOSE WHO ARE PUSHING
THE IRISH LANGUAGE REVIVAL.
Roehrig — We had the pleasure of a visit lately
from F. L. O. Roehrig Esq., Professor of San¬
shrit in Cornell University. He is a German and
a proficient student of the Irish Language, in
which he can converse, if not fluently, very nice¬
ly. His pronunciation of the language is wonder¬
ful, seeing that he has only book knowledge of
it and it is to improve himself he has come to
New York during his vacation.
TO CORRESPONDENTS. — There was no
issue in June. The No. of the Vol. is
the criterion of consecutive order, not
the date.
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