PHILO CELTS.
The Philo Celtic picnie at Scheutzen Park, on
Sept. 6th was a grand success notwithstanding the
National League's demonstration coming off on
the same day.
The last monthly reunion, on Thursday, 27 was
the largest the society has yet had. Thirty nine
new members have joined during the last month.
This large increase is partly due to the very inter¬
esting entertainments given by the society before
and after the class exercises, consisting of singing,
with piano accompaniment, recitations etc. Mr.
Lacey has made splendid progress with the singing
class, and Mr. Finn, the president, is getting the
violin class into working order. On the whole,
there is a great inducement to the youth of both
sexes to join the society. They will be taught to
speak, read, and write the language of their ances¬
try; the agreeable accomplishments of vocal and in¬
strumental music — the music of their country, and
an opportunity to mix in the society of the most
accomplished and patriotic of their country people.
Fathers and mothers should bring their children to
the hall and encourage them to join the society as
they will see nothing there but what will be to the
social advancement, the culture of the language
and music of Ireland. Though we may not have
the wealthiest of our Irish-American fellow citizens
enrolled in our ranks, we certainly have the most
enlightened and patriotic. It has at all times been
acknowledged that those who command a knowl¬
edge of more than one language are intellectually
superior to the mono-linguist. Philo Celts can
speak, read, and write at least two languages tol¬
erably well, which fact we would like to impress
on those of our countrymen who would be stylish-
We would also call their attention to what the so¬
ciety has accomplished. — First it has produced this
journal — the first ever published in the Irish Lan¬
guage, has taught hundreds to lisp the language
of their forefathers, and is teaching the pleasing
accomplishments of vocal and instrumental music
to the youth of both sexes.
Now, you wealthy Irish-Americans of Brooklyn
what are you doing to elevate the social position
of your race ?
Gilgannon Expresident Gilgannon is still at¬
tentive to the interests of Philo Celts.
Mr. Curden is sure not to miss a meeting of the
society.
The Hon: D. Burns has taken a lively interest
in the affairs of the society. He was the first to
hand out a handsome donation towards the pay¬
ment of our piano, as did also Counsellor J. C.
McGuire, Messrs: Cassin, Courtney, Breen, and J,
A, Carey, of the St Patrick's Society: We hope
other members of the society will follow their ex¬
ample:
Messrs; Graham, (vice president) Heany Horan
Gubbins, Earley, Burke, Hyland, Walsh, Sloan,
Manihan, Kinsella, Smith, Ford, Lennon &c; are
apt pupils of Mr. Lacey's vocal class;
M J Costello gives a run in. now and again:
Miss Nora T: Costello upholds the credit of the
society by her excellent rendition of Irish song
and music.
The Misses Dunlevy, Miss F O'N Murray, and
Miss N. T. Costello, are our most advanced Gaelic
scholars.
We are pleased to see that our accomplished
speaker, Miss Nellie Crowley has returned from
the country; as has also, Mr Morrisey and family.
Miss Lacey's vocal and instrumental class is well
attended by the Misses Gill, Guiran (2), Finnigan,
Gunning, Kelly, Brennan, Kane, Carley, Duffy,
Mulligan, Gallagher, (3) McCaffrey, Reilly, Carroll
Cassidy, Kearney and Grady:
The Misses Donnelly and Miss B Crowley are
quite an addition to our vocal class — being already
accomplished in that regard.
Miss Dwyer has been pretty attentive to the
class exercises.
The usual attendance at the weekly classes of the
society is about 50. This is a poor representation
out of a roll of some seven hundred names.
Mr. Kyne thinks the society has never been in
better working order — so do we.
W Sarsfield Casey has not been seen in a long
time. Neither as M Russell.
Mr Tarpey, an old member who had been absent
these three years turned up the other night:
We would like to know where are Miss McGinly
Mrs Smith, Mrs Creagan, and Messrs O'Brien,
Deely, Archer and other active members of the
past.
N Y Philo Celts are very busy at present with
Irish music &c. Hon D Burns has started a new
school in N Y under the wing of the National
League: That is as it should be. We expect to
hear favorable reports from Philo Celts throughout
the country Phila. Nashua &c. The movement is
deeply rooted. Let all help to propagate the Geal
the representative, yet produce, of the movement:
The New York Society for the Pre¬
servation of the Irish Language held
their fifth annual reunion at Claren¬
don Hall on Wednesday evening, Oct¬
ober 3rd. The affair was a grand, suc¬
cess and the arrangements which con¬
tributed to it reflect great credit on
those who had it in charge. Seeing the
exertions that are being made in the
cities, we hope our rural friends will
help the cause along.
