Philo Celts.
Let every one remember Wednesday, the 13th
of August, at Scheutzen Park, when the Brooklyn
Philo Celts hold their annual picnic. That will be
the one day in the year which shows that there was
ever such a thing as an Irish Nation. Here is
where the sweet language of the Gael will be
heard in its pristine purity from the lips of the
thousands who scorn to barter the language of
their sires for that of the "slave". Here may be
seen the only legitimate heirs of those illustrious
sages whose respendent virtues and learning dur¬
ing the Dark Ages of Europe, extracted from the
surrounding nations the title for their country of
"The Island of Saints and Scholars." Here may
be seen the pioneers of a regenerated Ireland, calm
collected, with the impress of self-reliance on their
foreheads and independent defiance in their de¬
meanor, in a word, there may be seen men and
women standing to their full height, conscious of
inheriting from a noble ancestry those principles
of virtue and morality characteristic of their nation
and which centuries of oppression and tyranny
and the contiguous Sodomatic abominations of
England could not pervert. The contemplation of
the truths should enkindle a glow of pride in the
heart of every Irishman. He should remember
that the word Irish was a synonym with all that is
noble in human nature until the tares of Anglo
Saxon bestiality got intermixed with his race.
This is no mere rhetoric, but is a fact supported
and demonstrated by ancient and modern — aye, and
very modern — witnesses! Then you Irishmen
and women who desire to preserve and perpetuate
those noble traits of your ancestry, go to your Irish
picnic on the 13th and enjoy a day of amusement
in company with your fellow-countrymen, embued
with the same sentiments. In addition to Prof.
Sweeney's excellent orchester, Mr. Burke and oth¬
er eminent pipers will discourse Irish music in all
its varieties during the evening and the membres
of the P. C. S. will greet you with a genuine
Ceud míle fáilte.
President Finn and the other offices of the so
cety — Messrs. Heeney, Hyland etc. whom we men¬
tioned in the last Gael are more attentive to duty
since. A little rub to absentees now and again is
not out of place.
The Misses Murray and Dunlevy are also very
attentive, — so they ought. Both are not only
Gaelic scholars, but English scholars as well.
Mrs. and the Miss Donnellys are the most regu¬
lar attendants of our lady members. When Miss
E. Donnelly is a little more advanced with her
Gaelic studies, she will, from her splendid voice
be a great addition to our Gaelic Choral Union.
The Misses Kearney and Guiren are also regu¬
lar in their attendance, and making splendid pro¬
ress in their studies.
Mr. Mullanny though only a few months joined
is one of our best readers, but he lisped it in his
youth.
Gilgannon We must give Mr Gilgann on a lit¬
tle rub, he has been absent quite often of late.
Messrs. Lacey Graham and Morrissey are very
fair attendants. They have been appointed as
delegates to confer with our N. Y. friends regard¬
ing the future of the Irish Language movement.
Messrs: Kinsella Walsh, and Sloan are very at¬
tentive lately.
Our old brother member P. M Cassidy is back a¬
gain, and is determined to push his studies to per¬
fection.
Mr Monahan is gone to Europe.
Mr. Dowd is absent quite often.
A large number of our lady members are in the
country, including the Misses Costello and Bren¬
nan:
We presume the Hon. D. Burns is up the
mountains, we have not seen him lately.
Counsellor J. C. McGuire is visiting his native
home on the Shannon.
The Miss Crowleys are marked absent since sum¬
mer set in. We presume they are in the Catskills
Mr. Dunning is one of our most expert scholars
he has mastered the First Book in one month.
Sergt:-at-arms Flaherty on the race at the Em¬
met Guard's picnic.
Mr. Lennon is amending in his attendance.
We have not seen our friend Mr. Kyne in a long
time — Why? Also, Wm. Sarfield Casey.
Judge Courtney used to give an odd run into
the hall. What has come over him,
506 Myrtle av. Brooklyn,
July 8th 1884.
M. J. Logan, Esq.
Dear Sir. — A few more numbers will complete
the third volume of the Gael, and I write to ask
you, if convenient, to publish in the last number
of the present volume, an index or table of contents
for the second and third volumes, though the index
were to occupy all or most of said number. I find
it impossible to procure all the numbers of the first
volume, but I have carefully preserved the numbers
of the second and third, and like the majority of
your subscribers, I intend to have them neatly and
substantially bound with the index The two vol¬
umes bound in one will form a useful and very in¬
teresting book, and the want of an accurate index
would be felt by all who will have occasion to use
or study the numerous lessons, songs, correspond¬
ence &c. which the work contains. In conclusion
I hope that the number of subscribers for the fourth
or next volume will be doubled, and this would be
but a light task if each subscriber would procure
another, and send on both subscriptions promptly
at the end of this volume, or immediately if possi¬
ble. I am thankful for the interest you take in
the preservation of the old language.
Respectfully yours,
Patrick F. Lacy.
(The Index will be commenced in the next — Ed]
