AN GAODHAL.
281
One of the most successful entertainments which
we have yet seen in connection with the Irish Lan¬
guage movement was given by the N.Y.P.C.S. at
their hall 295 Bowery on the evening of October 16.
The following is the programme of the evening
and it is only just to say that each of the partici¬
pants acquitted himself and herself in a most cred¬
itable manner :—
PROGRAMME:
1. Overture,
Prof. Manohan
2. Address, (In Irish and English)
By the Pres.
3. Chorus, (In Irish) "Remember the Glories of
of Brian the Brave",
P. C. Chorus
4. Solo, (In Irish)
Mr. Jos. Cromien
5, Clarionet Solo,
Mr. C O'Keeffe
6. Solo, (In Irish)
Miss Annie O'Neill
7. Recitation, (In Irish)
Mr. P Doody
8. Selections, Of Irish Jigs and Reels
Mr. O'Neill
9. Song, In Irish
Miss M. Needham
10. Recitation, In English
Capt T D Norris
11. Chorus, In English
P. Cel. Chorus
12. Recitation, In Irish
Hon: Dennis Burns
13. Solo, In English
Mr. David Dodd
14. Duett, In Irish
Misses N. McDonald and M E
Clune
15: Violin Solo,
Prof. Manahan
16. Solo, In Irish,
Mr. Jos. Cromien
17. Recitation, In English
Miss Downey
18. Chorus, In Irish
P. Cel. Chorus
19. Chorus,
By the Juveniles of the School
20. Grand Finale, "God Save Ireland."
The hall was crowded and some had to content
themselves with standing room in the passages.
A large number of the Clarendon Hall and the
Brooklyn societies were present.
Now, notwithstanding this fine display it seems
to us that our N. Y: friends are not doing their
whole duty towards the Irish Linguage movement.
There are two large societies in their city, and they
have not an organ in the lrish Language to rep¬
resent them. Hence we assert that they are not
doing their whole duty. No movement can be
prosperous without such an organ. We shall
speak candidly. It would seem that the manage¬
ment of the Gael is not all that our New York
friends would desire. This is made manifest from
the fact that some time ago we calculated there were
at least two thousand persons in New York city
who were actual members of the Irish Language
societies or in warm sympathy with them. Now
only about one fourth of this number patronize or
support the Gael. Where are the other fifteen
hundred ? Probably if an organ were gotten up by
a union of all the New York societies that these fif¬
teen hundred who do not care to patronize the Gael
would come forward and support it. We think our
friends show bad taste in not pushing the Gael in
the absence of a journal of their own. And if they
so start a journal we promise them all the support
which lies in the Gael's power. All we care for is
to see the movement prosper. Pecuniary consid¬
erations in this matter do not exist with us. We
would like to see a Gaelic Journal in every town
and city in the Union. All who would sincerely
desire the success of the movement would be of the
same mind. We hope our New York friends will
consider the matter. We would like a friendly ri¬
valry in this regard. We, of course, will do our
utmost to keep ahead, and let them, if they can, e¬
clipse us. We throw down the friendly gauntlet
to them.
REMARKABLE EVENTS.
(Continued.)
308.
The tenth persecution.
313.
Constantine favors the Christian Religion.
378.
Constantine removes the seat of Empire to
Constantinople.
400.
Bells invented by Bishop Pauline at Con¬
stantinople.
410.
Rome taken and plundered by Alaric King of
the Goths.
432.
St. Patrick preached in Ireland. Died 17th
Mar. 493, age 124.
605.
Bells first used in churches. Clocks and di¬
als in 613.
622.
The Hegria or flight of Mohamet from Mec-
to Medina.
696.
Churches first built in England.
818.
Egbert, king of Wessex, unites the Hept¬
archy of England.
838.
The Danes arrive, with 60 ships and take
Dublin.
856.
Alfred the Great composes his Body of Laws
1000.
Paper made of cotton rag comes into use.
1014.
Battle of Clontarf, when 12000 Danes were
killed.
1038.
Christ Church, Dublin, built by Sitricus,
King of the Norsmen.
1066.
Battle of Hastings when William became
King of England.
1080
William, builds Tower of London to awe
the English.
1170.
Paper made of linen rags.
1172.
Henry II. lands at Waterford.
1180.
Glass windows first used in England.
1192.
Battle of Askelon in which Rich. III. de¬
feats Saladin the Great.
1210.
Courts of Judicature first erected in Ireland.
1215.
King John forced by his barons to sign the
Magna Charta.
To be Continued.
We see by the Leavenworth, (Kansas) Visitor,
that the corn crop is in excess of that of last year
by about 36,000,000 bu. People with a little mon¬
ey cooped up in our large cities are very foolish
not to take advantage of the facilities for obtaining
farms in this fine state.
