PHILO-CELTS.
The Brooklyn Philo-Celtic society's annual re¬
union and ball comes off on Monday evening Apr.
21st. Let all Philo-Celts combine to make this re¬
union a success. The society was never in so pros¬
perous a state as it is at present.
The largest monthly reunion the society has
yet had was that of the 31st ult. President Finn
and vice-President Graham wore a smile of satis¬
faction. The hall was uncomfortably fill¬
ed, and we would suggest that in future a small
admission fee should be charged to non-members,
the volume and excellence of the exercises fully
warrant such a departure from established usages.
A large number of the members had to content
themselves with standing room so as to give seats
to those whom they looked upon as their guests.
Now, this is uncomfortable for the members, and
something should be done to avoid it in future,
either to charge an admission fee, limit the issue
of tickets, or provide a larger hall on such occa¬
sions. It is needless to say that the GAELIC exer¬
cises were rendered with their usual brilliancy.
The principal topic of conversation among the
members is the annual reunion and ball which
comes off at Uris's on April 21st. It promises to
be the largest the society has yet had.
The Philo-Celtic Society is destined to outshine
all other Irish societies in the brilliancy of its en¬
tertainments. This is only natural because tehy
become educated in it. It is not uncommon to find
some of the members, of both sexes, converse in
different languages: Hence the difference between
it and societies composed of the ordinary class of
people, no matter what their notions to style may
be — wealth may purchase fine garments and shi¬
ning gems, but the wearer, without education, is
like the daw in the plumage of the dove. — We
should wish to see the would-be bon ton Irish so¬
cieties furnish such talent as that which is at the
command of the P.. C. S.
We are pleased to see that Mr. Gilgannon, ex-
president of the society has become a member of
the St. Patrick Society. We hope he will be able
to infuse his own sentiments regarding the language
into the minds of his associates.
Mr. McTighe of Binghampton reports encourag¬
ingly of the Irish Lenguage society there.
Mr. M. A. Feeney of Virginia City Nev., states
that a nice society has been organized in that city.
We have no doubt but Messrs. McTighe and Feen¬
ey will leave a mark behind them in the language
movement.
Mr. P. J. O'Daly of the Boston society shows
that his society is not asleep.
Mr. D. Gallagher, Phila. Pa. must have an adver¬
tisement in his native language (see advertising
page.)
We have received a nice story in the Irish lan¬
guage from Mr Collins of Ohio, but, being limited
in Gaelic type we defer its publication.
We are pleased to see that the Philo-Celtic en¬
tertainment at Phila, was a success.
Counsellor John C. McGuire is a warm friend of
the Irish cause.
The N. Y. S. P. I. L. meets as usual in Claren¬
don Hall 114 & 116 E. 13th st., and the N. Y. P. C. S.
at 295 Bowery. Both societies are progressing
satisfactorily.
The society organized by Hon D Burns from 84th
st branch of the National League is doing well.
Mr McTighe of Binghampton informs us that
his society was also formed from the N. League.
We hope other branches will resolve themselves
into Celtic societies, and they will do so if they
wish to carry out their recommendations at the
Phila convention.
Mr. O'Flynn of Worcester Mass, writes to say
that the widow of the late Patrick Foran, an ac¬
complished Irish scholar and musician has Moore's
Irish Melodies translated into his set to music and
copyrighted. Now this work should be valuable,
and it is to be regretted that the author died before
they could appear in print. Mrs Foran has placed
the manuscript in Mr O'Flynn's hands and we hope
some of our Gaelic publishers will take the matter
in hand. They may communicate Mr. O'Flynn
244 Front St. Worcester Mass.
We devoted considerable space to the Montreal
Celtic Society last month for two reasons. — First,
the pleasure we feel at having another society or¬
ganized in the interest of the Gaelic Language.
Secondly, the rebuff it gives those Irishmen who
keep aloof from aiding the Irish Language move¬
ment lest there should be something hidden be¬
hind it inimical to English interest in Ireland, for
in her Majesty's dominions there is not a class or
tribe more servile in their allegiance to the British
crown than the Scotch However they have man¬
hood, and we attribute their servility to the crown
of England to be due to the religious fanaticism
which separated Scotland from the church of Rome.
The Scotch's hatred of Rome became so intense
that they sacrificed every principle of nationality
at the altar of bigotry. We are now highly pleas¬
ed to find a Campbell of Scotland saying, "Every
Scotchman should be Irish so far as that matter
was concerned, for they were but one people not
so very long ago." Again, "The Anglo-Saxon
race is nothing but a name," &c.
Send ONE DOLLAR a year and we send two
copies of the GAEL, one to you, and another to
any friend in Ireland, England, or Scotland whom
you may name, for one year. Do this and you
assist in carrying to effect Father Mulcahy's sug¬
gestion.
One other move in the direction of "Home
Rule" — the appointing of Sheriff, Register, &c.
and Brooklyn is the most autocratically-governed
community in the world, and yet its citizens
are credited with being fairly educated !
It only costs the Brooklyn taxpayers about 10
per cent to carry on the city government under
"Home Rule" more than it did under "Ring Rule."
