Philo-Celts.
The Philo Celtic Society meets in Jefferson Hall
every Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock, where Presi¬
dent Gilgannon welcomes with a ceud mile failthe
all who desire to learn the Irish Language.
The Sentiments of our Subscribers are crowded
out this month — they will appear next month.
It is an old saying that "one good
turn deserves another," and it is one
which is being generally acted on; and,
this being so, the GAEL will not be
found wanting in its line of duty.
Again, those who are friendly to a
cause will manifest that friendship, by
some word, action or deed so sure as
the straw shows the action of the wind.
We sent a large number of sample
copies of the GAEL to newspapers
throughout the country last month, and
these named below, containing a very
flattering notice of the GAEL, were re¬
ceived by us. Their friendly notice
demonstrates their friendship for the
Gaelic cause and for the people which
that cause represents, and it should be
recognized and reciprocated by the
Gaelic element, by patronizing and
supporting them. Then, we hope the
Gaelic element will return "the good
turn" which the following newspapers
did their cause. —
California. Stockton, the Stockton Record.
Delaware. Wilmington, the Star.
Iowa. Rock Rapids, The Review.
Glenwood, The Mills County Journal.
the Daily Times.
Oxford, The Oxford Journal.
Ashland, the Ashland Republican.
Martinsburg, the Martinsburg Journal.
Dubuque, the Trade Journal.
Creston, the Commonwealth.
Leigh, the Lehigh Valley Echo.
Bellevue, the Bellevue Leader.
Kansas. Belle Plaine, the Belle Plaine News.
Burlingame, the Osage County Chronicle.
Maine. Portland, the Portland Advertiser.
Rockland, the Rockland Opinion.
Mass. Beverly, the Beverly Citizen.
Maryland. Lonaconing, the Review.
Montana. Helena, the Helena Independent.
Pennsylvania. Apollo, the Apollo Herald.
Johnstown, the Johnstown Democrat.
Scranton, the Scranton Truth.
DR. GRIFFIN — We are pleased to see our
countryman, Dr. Griffin, at the head of the Health
Department.
Some time ago the public were in¬
formed that the Czar had ordered all
who spoke German to quit his domini¬
ons, and we are informed this week
that the Kaiser has prohibited the use
of Polish in Polish Prussia. Here are
two monarchs, the most powerful and
successful of modern time, uneasy while
a foreign language is spoken in their
dominions. Will the Irish leaders take
a lesson from those successful "busi¬
ness" men, or follow that course which
has led and will continue to lead them
to the National almshouse? Those
successful monarchs, in effect, say to
the Irish leaders, "Build up your lang¬
uage and preserve your foundation,"
"Oh," say the leaders (?), "you are fools,
see how we resist the wearing of the
prison garb." The monarchs (aside),
"then you shall be made to wear them
until you begin at the foundation."
NO BIGOTRY.
During the late mayoral canvass, Mr. Chapin
was charged with being a very bigotted man.
Now, though he was not our choice, yet truth com¬
pels us to say that since he entered on the duties
of his office, no bigory has been manifested. Nay,
on the contrary, he has appointed five Irish-Amer¬
ican Catholics members of his cabinet, and, by his
level-headedness, even for his short time in office,
he has healed breaches in the Democratic ranks
which threatened to undermine its ascendency in
Brooklyn.
Mayor Chapin recognizes the fact that the peo¬
ple are getting intelligent, and that though the ma¬
chine may "bring the horse to the water to drink,
it cannot make him drink it."
The Mayor is a level-headed young man and, if
the signs of the times be not misleading, one who
is apt to leave his mark not only in the politics of
the city and state but also in those of the nation.
Mayor Chapin had a difficult card to play. He saw
that the old party, by keeping the spoils to them¬
selves were losing their hold on the city, and un¬
less the puning knife were used the whole fabric
would fall to atoms. He may have displeased some
of the "old warriors," but they should bear in mind
that they had a good "pull" and that the Demo¬
cratic party has been solidified by the common
sense of the mayor.
COUNSELLOR JOHN C. McGUIRE — We are pleased
to see Mr. McGuire appointed Register of Arrears.
First, because the office calls for strict integrity
and acute legal knowledge, and secondly, because
it is a recognition of Mr. McGuire's deserved pop¬
ularity. Cities may rest assured that there will
be no truckling in the office while Mr. McGuire di¬
rects it.
