PHILO-CELTS.
The Brooklyn Philo-Celtic Society, was never
in better working order than at present. But it
should be much better considering that the Irish-
American population of the city cannot be much
short of 200,000, and the various branches of gen¬
eral accomplishments, apart from the teachings of
the Irish Language, which is being taught gratuit¬
ously by the Society. Mr. Lacey is instructing
the youth of both sexes in vocal music ; Mr. Finn
gives instruction on the violin, and Miss Lacey
presides at the piano prepared to instruct our lady
members. Considering all this, and the patriotic
object of the Society, we repeat that the wonder is
that the hall could accomodate al the applicants.
Counsellor J. P. O'Hanlon will deliver a lecture
in the Irish Language at the hall on the evening of
the 29th [Thanksgiving] when, it is hoped, all the
Irish speaking citizens of both cities will be pres¬
ent. The Counsellor has a perfect command of
six languages, Irish, Latin, Spanish, French, Ital¬
ian and English. — A pretty fair show for an Irish-
man.
The New York S. P. I. L. had a very nice time
All Hallow Eve — An old time observance. The
order and reserve generally observed were dis¬
pensed with, and every one felt as if he were at
home. Apples, nuts, cake, &c., were there go-
lore, with song and music, and an excellent Gaelic
address by Mr. Morrissey in its native purity.
The Misses Fox, Lynch, Logue, Ryan, Lavin &c;
and Messrs Ward, Hacke, Ryan, McCrystal, O'
Byrne, Clancey, Slattery, Erly, Trahey, Walsh &c,
discharged the duties of hosts in the fullest sense
of the term. A large number of the Bowery and
Brooklyn societies were present, and the Hon.
Denis Burns delivered Craobiin Aoibhinn's poem
on the death of Archbishop McHale with thrilling
effect:
We wish again to remind our readers that every
Dollar subscriber to the Gael will be presented
with a copy of Father Nolan’s Irish-English pray¬
er book, spoken of in another page. This book
This book cannot be sold at retail under sixty or
seveny cents, so that this offer brings the price
of the Gael very low indeed:
We hope all disirous of availing themselves of
the offer will make returns at once so that we may
know the number of copies to order.
NOTICE.
Pending the enlargement of the Gael to 32 pages
every Dollar subscriber will be presented with a
copy of St. Patrick's Prayer-book, Joyce's Irish
Grammar, the Pursuit of Dermott and Grainne.
(Part. 1.) or a copy of the Continental Magazine,
for one year at the option of the subscriber. This
we do to compensate for the smallness of the Jour¬
nal. Old subscribers are entitled to the Gael at
the old price as long as they continue to get it.
We appeal to our compatriots of the
Irish National press to bring the Gael
under the notice of their readers on its
entry into the Third Year of its exist¬
ence. The Gael being not only
alive but in robust health is a suffi¬
cient guarantee that the movement
which gave it birth is being rooting
strongly in the minds of the people.
The language generates a National
spirit which words cannot convey;
then, co-laborers in the cause, keep it
before your readers, and God will
make your work serviceable.
UIBHIR 506 BEALACH MHIORTHAIL,
BRUACHALUINNE, AN T-AON¬
MHADH AIR FHICHID LÁ DE OCHT-
MHÍ, 1883.
A Shaoi M. J. Ui Lógáin.
A Cara Dhíl. — Air mo thairgsin dhuit
mo shaoi-sgríobhadh a n-díol an roladh is
neasa de'n Ghaodhal, leig dom a chuir a
g-cuimhne dhuit an chéad uibhir de 'n rol¬
adh sin do sgríóbh mar leanas, "an chéad
lá de Ghíonbhar, 1884." Fiosach cho mian¬
mhar is ta do chuiduightheóirídhe chum gach
uibhir do'd leabhairín míosamhuil d'fhágh¬
ail, agus mar ata go leor díobh ’nna g¬
cómhnuídhe a bh-fad ó chéile, roimh chríoch
an treas roladh ta a bh-fogus dúinn,
beidh chlisdineacht mo chómhairle soiléir.
Go h-omósać do chara,
PÁDRUIC F. de LAOISE.
The term of subscription of nearly
all our subscribers is now expired ;we
hope they will renew it. For the last
three hundred years the language of
Ireland was not so prominently before
the public as it is to-day. — push it on.
We have not been able this month
to make room for communications at
hand from Messrs. Collins, Griffin, O'¬
Donovan, &c. or An Siota a Mháthair.
We have been in arrears for Gaelic
books for a time, but we have just re¬
ceived the invoice with a notice that
they have been shipped.
