THE IRISH DELEGATES

New Zealand Tablet, 13 December 1906, Page 22

THE IRISH DELEGATES

OTHER ENTHUSIASTIC MEETINGS

We learn Jby - telegraph tcom , an occasional correspondent that - Mr. Devlin* -M.P.^addressed a large and ■ representative gathering- at ,-. Gore _ on Tuesday evening. The meeting . was- presided-- over . by Mr. MacG-ibbon, Mayor of Uore, who, in. introducing the , distinguished visitor, spoke in favor of ' the of the Irish Nationalist Party, - for &elf-governmen.t; - Mr. Devlin'Vaddress was marked •with- great power and eloquence. It created / great enthusiasm, and ab its close the orator was - greeted with a -.prolonged outburst of cheering. ' "The following resolution was • proposed by Mr. Poppelwell in an able speech:, ! That "a hearty vote ofthanks be awarded- to -Mr., Devlin for his interesting and instructive address, and that, in '-the opinion of this meeting the granting to- the Irish people such a measure - of Home-Itiile as -is_ enjoyed by . this and the at/her self-governing ' British • colonies would be in the best interests, not only of, Ireland, but of the Empire as a whole.' • ■:*.' -'. ,- >- - , : J : The resolution was .seconded byt Mr. Kelly in. a" sympathetic speech and passed amidst great applause A- sum of about- £lOO was- realised- on the occasion for presentation to Mr. Devlin -in aid v of the Home Rule cause. This included £25-,_-wluch, at the instance of tha patriotic Father J. F. O'Donnell, of Queenstown, was collected locally- and" brought to Gore-by a special representative. '• •-•.-• - '■ -DU.NEDIN. . . . i Mr.- Devlin arrived 1 in * Duiiedin yester-day afternoon and was met - at- -the Railway Station by a reprel ' sentative - gathering from the reception committee He is the guest of his Lordship the Bishop.- Mr. Devlin addressed a Urge and -'enthusiastic' meeting in Dunedin ' last (Wednesday) night.-- -A report will appear in our next' issue. -•■ ' • - • . . - ■ " OTHER MEETINGS. , Mr. Devlin speaWs in Oamaru this (Thursday) eve- ■ For' further . engagements see' page 14. The Wei- ■ lington, meeting, ;takes ,'place 'on December 21. The Town. Hall (wl'ites\ . our* .correspondent) has been se- • cured" for the purpose, " and the Mayor has consented to preside.

A lengthy list of engagements for numerous other centres in New Zealand. - has been -submitted- to-* 'Mr. Devlin. . "We hope^tb^ publish 'further'* arrangements -in our" next' issue." 1 ;/ 'V ' '''' r ' ..,,•-.> ; • ' "The reception; 'committee in' connection :^with-~;the visH 0f .. -the, Irish' envoys '( writes our"'Christchuroh correspondent) met on 'last' 1 Thursday -'evening?' -anti' -afranged various, ;, matters of -.detail; " Tickets'- for j; >the~ meeting of the 'in His Majesty's 'Theatre -were.^ circulated^ and;: are freely:- /: -"- ' A representative ' and enthusiastic ineetitfg ' ("writes our . Timaru correspondent) was held "in the Hall, on, the' evening of, ; . December '3 'to arrange a fitting 'reception to" "Mr. Devlin* M.P:, -Rev. Father Bowaen, M.A., briefly statdd 'the purpose of the' 'gathering, and , those present at once got to business:; and elect- . cd. the. following -committee; -—President, Mr McMullin ; .secretary, , Mr. M. F. Dennehy ; treasurer,' Mr. ' D Mahoney. Delegates were .appointed to", visit the " outlying.^districts on Sunday for -subscriptions, arid "the meeting . terminated. Mr. Devlin will speak' in Timaru next ..night, ,and up, to the presenjLabbut £90 - £aye -been received, the more t prominent' contributions -thus- far being Messrs. D. Mahoney, McMullin,/ ancT'B. " .Ward, .£lO, 10s, II .Roihwell £5 ss, and S~. G Raymond -.£5. : " •-: