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For good or ill Ireland has decided to As far .as the Volunteers are concerned I arm, and nothing will prevent the carrying in the r anks is four square to out of that decision. To arm for 'any pur. Naturally there are blabbers and Ilpose except for the defence of our own would-be leqders. in. the. ranks whose m. lberties would be fool;:h,. and it .is intimed meddling lS irritatipg and ha.rmfUl'I' conceivable that every Nationalist III Ire. 'but in the National caus!' Ireland st::nds land should be led to. offer the supreme as it ever did, the gr~a_t ámajority w~th I s. -.crifice of all by people who could not dear ideals and ,proffer.ng 'ready SefVI.Ce induce them to make a modification of for Ireland, the minority insignificant and Ilheir old policy. The Provisional Com. ruedchliug with no real ca'P~city for .w~:k. mittee have led the movement \~isely and It was such meddling that at the Willa', well. To them belongs the credit cf havtion áof th,e movement gave Ireland a "'rpng; iug established it, and the.rs was the wisimpression as to the attitude 0-£ the Irish dom that foresaw its necessity as aKa.' Party and with muddle-headed incompe- tional weapon even before the Irish Party tence confused the issue between aKaá deemed it politically essential. They have tio~al Army and a Xat;onal political party gi~'en everything possible to make the and paved the way for some test expresá movement the success that it is to-day, sions that escaped as to the personnel of and only a committee composed as the the Volunteer movement Prov'sional Committee was could have done so much. It was. Ibecause it offered a common IFlatform to the different National pa-rties that it swept Ireland from sea to sea, and it was because that it :\t a time even when the 'policy of the largely represented the policy of the Iris}, I'arty looked far less :llcce~,;flli. than Party thai it got the followers of that Party 1I0W, and when other parties with Ideals: into the ranks. The whole question, as of a more rnif.tant :!\"uátion.u1 policy pur., we said before, is scarcely worth bother. SUEd an active campaign in opposition, ing about, but there will be no split and e.very ~n~ex showed in what dHectJo~ no trouble in the raub. 'Yhat~ver hap. lie opinion tended. And 110 iparty In he- pens, whoever 15 on the committees, the land ever boasted within recent years th~t ,. men. of Irela~d are. arming for, Ireland, they had weaned the people from constr- r.nd their husiness IS to be efficient sol. tutional aágita~:on whose' ltcders was the dicrs and obey orders. Irish Party. So to.day when close on 200,000 Irishmen are drilling and arming with the avowed object of achieving and protecting Irish freedom, the custodians of National opinion need scarcely fear that those who disagree with them on matter ,l\:[~anwhile Ireland wants rifles. If a of Ip:olicy' can exercise even a modicum of Volunteer force is any good to any party influence on the movement. i.t must be an armed force. And no-w that

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The whole question of control is a trifle .. For if a hundred men were nominated to control the movement they would be equally helpless except {hey represented the (~pinions of the Volunteers in !JIC mass -. On the other hand, with nominations or with' all)' elective scheme the movement 'Was eyer such a storm as the letter wri- must perforce represent the opinion of the ters and the leader writers _of the daily great body of the Irish people. If a Home Press have made duringi.the week? Every Rule Parlament were established to-rnorpronouncement .. made has been invested row and if the present Irish Parliamentary with a weird significance that the authors Party were the Irish Government, the Yolo

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never intended it to convey, until every l'0teers would naturally be at their dis., cnemv of Ireland is shrieking posak'. and even. jubilantly .. '. then if they mishandled at what they re~,"rd as a ne\~ Irish 'áspht." it, in other words, were they sufficien.ly :\ n:1 ri:: of Volunteer cJn:)s have helped I OUI of to uch with the Irish people to misI () Sfl!T:::il tIl'; impression abroad Iby ex- I understand their needs and ideals, the reo i Iprcssions of opinion premature and ill-con- , venge would be swift, and that party _ ceived, reading into Mr. Redmond's pro. I would cease to be the Government. Siminouncernent a hostility to the movement! larly to-day, no fo~ce in Ireland and no that his words deny. It's about ti~e to' party in Ireland' can influence for ill the stop all this fooling and keep on with the' destinies of the movement, which are safe work for which the National Army was'j! in the Natio~al sentiments of the Irish Iounded. people. :

1I-Ir Redmond has IPointad' ont that the Yolo unteers are a ipolit.ical necessity we may look forward confidently to the withdrawal of tbe Proclamation forbidding the impor. tation of ar111S. .But one thing should 'be guarded against. The Provisional Committee must See to it that the Volunteers do 'not become a mere physical culture association or debating society. 'Yi.ill a guarantee th,:t Ireland would be free to import arms immediately, Ireland is. safe. An instruction, c , Drill and be ready and when we think you want arms they \"v~1I he forthcoming is suicidal to Irish- inter, est s and to the Volunteer movement, If the Pl'o'claJnation cannot be lifted it must ,. e f aug.ht bv .) s orne mean . s, b ut we must have the Q")lns. -

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volunteers and Volunteers So ::( very estimable people are quite mistaken as to the functions of the _Volun. teer movement. They believe that the Volunteers should as a body endeavour to Iorwnrd all the causes that have achieved a fair measure of popul~r sup. port or that are instrinsically just in themselves. \Ye have had many letters advoc;;ting that the 'VO]tlDá teers should be :ill Gaelic Leaguers, Temperance' Reformers, and ether things, One lady suggests that practically the Volunteers should be a society for prevention of cruelty to animals, amongst other things. As a Volunteer every unit should be a Volunteer, a. voluntary soldier for Ireland, and if he is a good Volunteer he will probably be interested in many other movements for social and national welfare also, but the duty of the movement is to turn out efficient soldiers from the best citizens that join it, not to make citizens of soldiers, though it will also make better citizens.

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The column will, by the above move- i meats, be broke into four columns, each column risil1g above the other from the first one, like four steps _of a stair. Ruffe.-Ifia.m. The 8 rinks at the head of g~h column continue to front as they did: three ranks of the teat of each colllmtll go to the right-a.bout,á three mel1 deep of the right flanks of C'b11l:m.tt$ fa.ocl to the right ;three deep of the left flank face to the left. The columns ~e now presenting fronts in e~ direction in which the b'O"dy could be attacked, as each column gi~ fou'!' differl!.nt fronts. Two pieces of t"alftfto.n to cover a.n angle 6£ the Order_ first column and an angle of the fO'llrth. II. Preparative. Cannon fire two rounds. Role.-A ~átijHOll for It disposition eal- At the close of the pnsplllratM, the 1st sad 2nd tlAtik!! of the fa<:~s (being cnlated to &ppCise i'l. tha.rge of .avalry, At the close of the role, the fi'l'st battalion tha heads tear:;, and BAtiks 6f celumes) of the column remains as it is: the second make read'y for themselves without any baetalien f~ to the left, 'and gains ground word and wait there. RuffIe.-F'lam. At- the flam, file-firing till it "has jll~ cleared the left flank of the first battalion, without leaving any inter- (once) from the right of the bead of each 1"al: iJt then toms to the right and halts. column, to the left of the left flank of 'The 8nl battalion daring this time ii act- said column; ocmmencing also at the same ing p1'ec1scly In the same manner with time on the then right of the 'rear of each

Form the line into a solid column to the .right, on' tbe Ist ~bb.di"ision of the battalion. Ruffl~.-}<1a.in. RigbJt hand man of each .sub-divison {aies to the rght, the flam .beiJlg giV'CIil instantly after the ruffle. Flam. The Line wheels on the tun to the right, by sub-divisions. Fla.llI. The whole step off in qw:ck time, and close n1l, except the 1st sub-division Of Ore 1st battalion, 'Which. stands fast. A battalion ""h~ closed up 'upon that divisiQll halts. The whole line is thus for. tiled into Oli'e t'ntir~ column, in very dltr.;e

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Flani--The third rank of ell the faces _ present. FlaJll--They fire, re-load, and &honl. de! a'S quick ,aiS possible by files. After this fire, tM twb rank's on tlleh ~'9 spring up, ioad and sh~l1ld;u also, In these diffet.eot fir,es the heads al1d retfirs of columns must 'be Ilften:the to present obliquely to their left, a:nd the flanks _equally careful ee oblique to their right. Ruffle : Flam' ...... The filoo which had faced from the prop6r front at £m in o!d~ to glve & ft'Cl'nt ~V"MJ way, a.e at this flam to faee to the head of their' Cbttlthru. Flam-Coltlm.n~ Io tqe- rl~ £a.C"~. Flam ........ The 2nd, 8rei and 4th bMtalibl!:!S lead. fp.wa:árds the rear in, order to dress with the i~t column which stands . fast. Flam.c-. The whore columns turn to the right 'and lead off tiU their respective first dlvisions (now in rear) are in their proper places for f~r:rrUm~ tine, divisions e'Xatt1y taking thei wheelfig distances. Flamo--To the right about. Flamc--Wheel up to the left by sub-clivisions, and 'form the line. Flam.-To the right about. Flem.i--Lead to the rear. Flam. Ruffle.j Flam.-Right about. Halt. III. Form Indian Files from the right of each ~sub-division. Ruffle: Flam.c-. The whole trail arms in two motions. Flam.c--Rlghc-hancl file of each division leads out fun to the front; the other files mo .... e en and tum out file by file. The two men of every file must turn ont together at the same instant when they are covering the leading one, and no sooner. Ruffle: Iálam.-Form }.ináes by files to the left of each preparative. Leading files of division. A file as it comes i~l makes ready aud fires once, loading again; and shouldering as fast as it can. Flam.-To the right about. Flem.c--Leed to the rea'!". Ruffle. Flam.-Right-about. Flam.-Halt.

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Flarn.s--Colurnn faces to the left. Preparative-Each battalion fires a: \"01it now faces are ordered to fire a volley ] front rank's pieces sprung to the charge, second rank to '" rccover, after the fire. Flam.s-The column advancee; charging in rapid time. Ruffle: Flam.-'At the' flam, the rank chargi.t1g comes to Ii reeover j tbe whole halt. Flam.-001uDlil1 right-about. Pteparat1ve.-Two ranks of column, as it now faces, are ordered £6 fire a volley. aJs the other had done, frout rank's pieces then sprong to the charge, second rank's to the recover .after the fire. Flam.s--Column advances, charging in rapid time in this new direction. Rums l F1a.m.-The rank charging comes to a reeever ; the whole halt. FJ:am.- The ranks of each flank of column still at the recover, load and shoulder. Ruffle! FlalXl.~Oolcmtl to the left face. Flam.-The whole face outwards. Flam .....Lead out and form the line, leaving the usual intervals between e~ch battalion in Ijne. Colours to the:.r proper posts. Ruffle : FJ.am.-Right about. Flarn.c--Leud to rear. Rudfle : F1:am.-Right albout. Flanl.-Hall I'reparatie.s--Eacb battaliou fires a volley, from right to left; the front rank, including the officers in it, springing their pieces instantly after the fire down to the charge, the rear rank to a recover. FLam. __ The brigade advances, charging i.n rapid hue, in a regular, steady manner, all looking to the right, drums beating to the rapid step. Ruffe.-LillÛ dresses exactly by the right Flam.c--Line halts, and front rank recovers its arms. Flam.-To half-cock. Flam.-To shoulder. 71am.-To shut pans. Ruffle: Flam.~To face to the rightabout. Flam.c--To march to the rear. Ruffle.v+To dress. Flam.-To tum to the right-about. F1am.~To halt ;' the line to Le "ery careIuf Iy dressed. All the colours to {all in here; the commanding officers leave the rear and come to their posts six paces iiI) front of colours, RuIDe-Right-hand man of each battalion-s rear rank- springs back six pp-c~ to the rear. Flam.-Rear rank runs well back to the rear, dressing up and carrying arms. Officers advance four pacE;S in front and plrrnt weir fusees. . Drummers and fif:Ql's take take their posts on the Dank'S. Ruff&--rlaJ.u: At the flam the brigade

ForUl the line info the column of ~tt...:.k the two centre sub-divisicns of nie whole Iiue. V presents its arrns ; the officers perform the RUff;le! Ftarn.c-Each wing of L'1e line general salute together, WI before; drums 'faces in at the flam to centre. beat three long roll-s, as formerly. Fl~m-:-The divisions move in towards Flam.s+To shoulder firclock.; off.cers th~ t"entre"d the Hn~: Eradr ~o s.s bring hands 'from their hats. ': they 'meet 1'.1 rear of the t\\-" crnt;e. Discharge of Cannon-c-Signal of the re@\;S; \iirnill~ to tb~ ftont. ~\Jii 'It.il..'lf- view being' concluded. ' in3" Tee .\';1.016 b'ol')u:rs a:ri4 ~:Uardsform a~ a diyis:~D by ~ themselYc£i -1m 011

the centre of the . column (which will be iu rear of the 2nd and 3rd battalion and in front of the 1st and 4th). The Centre divisions on which the others are to form dose quickly in, and when met, front, and halt; to ,fill up the imterval.

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As presenting well is a matter of such great importance, and as the centre and 'rear tanks are vcy apt to present too high, fa minute attention is requested to ~ paid to get every ran.k to look alcxog the barrel, to see that they are presenting in such a direction as would do execution. It will be much better to present too low than too high, as the former may be effective, paces, 'but the latter cannot possibly be. These motions to be well practised and (Published by order of the Exercising done 'with as -much S1l1~othne.!is 811 pos- officer).

hand neatly from the small to gr!IJsp the zuard for the advance . '" 6th ~r. Spr.ing the left hand up. to the h at, the poiri t of the little finger touching .he tip oJ the hat, palm of the hand full to the Iront, fingers extended, and close; the elbow nearly on a level with the hand. 7th M. Bring the hand down from the malt, having now passed the General six

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FOR THE GRENADIERS ANI? LIGHT INFANTRY, OF SUCH BATTALIONS AS HAVE REGULAR. COMPANIES OF THEM.

. In the firings, flanks to centre; they, Me to be the two first fire!. From centre tp flanks, they are the last áfiores. Grand division firings, the Grenadiers and light iaifantry give the two first fires, then lihe 'battalion follows. Wi~g firing: Crenadiers fire with rigM wing, light infantry with tile left. In the disposition against cavalry, Grenadiers form at the heads of the columns and lis-lit infantry at the reres ; of course, if there is a company of Grenadiers on .the right of the line the close column is' formed on It and not on the 1st battalion- divl.á s't>l!. I-ndian files" they .sdvance and ad II.S d'iijs1ons likt! tbe rest. the colnrna o-l attack, all the Grel'Iadier-s form In if's front in order to be 011 if~ f!(uik It! fhe ch.krg~ £6 the right and left. The light infantry, for game reason, .lU"e to do the like in it~ rear, In the cliargin.glI of. the column they move (Itt a' 1itt1e distance) with them in file!, .amlCi recovered arms, the light infantry with trailed arms, When the men who fired in this movement load and shoulder, the Grenadiers shoulder, and light infantry continue to trail, Move to the flanks whero the line is forming by the other di~j.slons. Other parts 'of their duoty leftto the opt~on of their officers. All officers to have fUG~, and not es'pontoons, except the commanding officers of battaljons,' the. InE,jors and.i adjutants, who require swords alone, unless where the officers of a battalion ha-ve previously agreed to bring espontoons, Battalions carrying the latter to salute in slow, not half time. Every man to have 60 powder cartridges átOO -a: pair of good flints. Commanding office(1S of .ba;ttalionS are not to instruct the men what is to be- done at each 'particular ruffle "and flam, IU.'! Hie minutiae must be done by the majors and Ildjlltants alone j the commanding officers' will, therefore, even in the manoeuvres, g+ve only. a general order for the manpeuvre th<ut is to succeed, -~-itlH>ut a.ny. ,parlicular instruction how áto perform it. Bu-t .they will order all the firings, the ad-

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Si'ble. Turning to the right-about is to be per .. I'onned i,n one pace. The firing must.' be performed much quicker than fonnC1J,v, a sub-division to be ready to Come down to the present belore the other "has fired. To prevent the time from growing quicker during the performance of the manual exercise (which it has .a tendency to do when only one flam is allowed), the ilugals should endeavour even . to prolong t.'16 time 'as they -proeeed, and not be hOI'. .ied Iby the impatience of the men, as this will much' assist in rendering the time eqoable. The' men shoold, fix tMcr eye in!1talltly 'cfu 'the £rank men in tire facl~, and ;lXliOt 'ofier to .perform Q single motion vi them before they have received the time tor it. They. will make a. distinct pa-use alter. bringing the pied! to the poise before they' face, and tlie same after they have faced,. before. they come down ' to the .est; Take ' good time between shoulderillg and the charge wiih bayonet. The chaplains, quarter-masters, and surgeoas dress w,:th the li_ne of officers when :1le ranks' are open, between the battalion uid the grenadiers, In the marching sa. utes they march in one rank Some paces Q front of the ~mmanding officer of, their. battalion. INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADJUTANTS. In forming the battalions inl Belfast the :ub-divisiQ.llsá to be 'appointed first, then .he grand divisions and 'Wings l afterwards elling off each sub-division by itself into :ight and left-hand files, the right file of 1 division always to act as a righUl!aind :'ile. The guards for such supernumerary .olours as are to be afterwards planted, ,)ot to be in the battalion in telling it off, but afte it is told off, then to Ibe placed vith the cslours in the centre of the com,)Quies. When arrived in the review field he guards for those colours thus to be iJlanted remain staaioned in the rear till .heir colours return to them, alter' the ;t.aOOing and march'ng salute,

ranees and retreats. . Be very particular in aflowing only fonr Officers carefullv to practice the follow- or five of the best files in the -battalion to Ing mode of the marching salute, !lay for passing the General, the rest to' It is to be performed -with the fusee ad- 'ie silent. Have them- often previously practanced at the right side, and not at the cised that they may play well together: Irail. Salute begins with the left foot. 1111 advancing in line, take care tlll3t the Ist M. RJjSe the left hand and seize 'sattalion gain the most distint line .e'wt ]lC piece at the swell. :or dressing by, and having gained it, even B_rui M-:- Throw the piece up three .f the ruffle should not then be given, that pux inches with the right hand, the piece "')':our battalion dress wjih that line withInrp£ng to bring the lock to the rear, the out passing it.. .: ,. 'eft. bland telling gently on the swell, t!i"e In retreatina in line, take caee tllat the . . 0 ..... T.' ~ght hand shifting to the small. . battalion retreats no farther the lin.e 3rd ~!.-POiIi.t the muzzle toward the ~U6 for the front rank, ana that it dresses. :rollnd, a!::áng the linger'S of the left hand carefully by it after t;Omulg te the rightlt the swcll , that arm fully extendcd ; about.

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THE

IRISH VOJ...UNTEER

SATCRDAY,

Jl':\I\

20, 1914.

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Headquarters,

and Treasurer elected by the Company. 4.-As soon as practicable all the Com. panies in one barony will be formed into one more Battalinos, the num-

COUNTY ,ORGANISATION

her of Companies in each Batta'lion to be not less than four or .more than IRISH VOLUNTEERS. eight The officers of each Battalion will choose one Commandant and one ----<>]\'f ajor and one Adjutant. These three OFFICIAL SCHEME. appointments must be sanctioned by Headquarters. The Commandant will --<>--be responsible fol' the efficiency, con'Owing to slight mistakes in the pro--<>-duct and discipline of the officers and gramme for the organisation of Irish men of his Battalion. Volunteers as already published it was DIRECTION TO SECRETARIES. 5.-The period, of appointment of all These have now said to be nnofficial. officers for their firstá term of office 'been corrected. and the Iollowlnrr i, Pllb_,' .u l' h . w111 . be a Keep in touch with Headquarters. Re¥ '" \\:> _á)e SIX mont s. ThIS lished for inforruation.c-cEoin )lac)."eill, b . . ports and fixtures for this column must be pro atronarv period during which thev . -. received at the offices, 206 Great Bruns- Laurence J. Kettle, Hon. Sees. should make themselves thoroughly wick street, not later than Friday morn- I.-Till distributed in Botta lions the acquainted-with their duties as officers ing. Official report forms can be obtained ganisation of the Volunteers of each G.-In each County tbere will be a County on application. county will be administered by a Hoard consisting. of nine members for Board consisting of one delegate from the management of the affairs .of the each Company. The companies are County Battalions, so as to co-ordinate now invited to send immediately reand bring them into h.armony with IN VIEW OF CE.RTAIN STATEpresentatives to a County Committee, one another, and to arrange for meetMENTS 1::-1 THE PRESS WHICH ARE and to arrange between themselves ings, sports, combined drills, etc. CALCULATED TO LEAD TO GRAVE a date and place of meeting. If these This Board will take the place. of the . DISCORD AT" TrUS JUNCTURE, cannot be agreed on, the selection before mentioned provisional County IRISH VOLUK'TEEH.S WILL ABIDE will be made l.:y Headquarters, but Committee. srnrcrr,Y BY THE PRIKCll'LES OF' in any case a week's notice .. of any 7.- The officers of the Battalions in each THEIR ORGAN'ISATION AKD WILL County will elect four members for such meeting mus; be sent to Dublin, DISCOUNTENANCE ANY . ACTlON the Connty Board from among their and a Secretary will be appointed at TENDING TO INTRODUCE DISown number; two more may be apthe first meeting, and his na:ne comSEKSIO);' IN THEIR RANKS, WHICH, pointed by the Central Committee in municated to Headquarters for conliN THE WGRDS OF THE MANIFESTO Dublin, and these may be prominent firnv.tion. A scheme will be drawn OF THE IRISIoi VOLUNTEERS, "ARE men in the County,. not necessarily up by the Secretary as soon as pesOPEN TO ALL ABLE-BODIED IRISHofficers. The remaining three should sible for the" organisation of Batta~1:EN' '\-ITH'OUT DISTINCTION ar be co-opted by the six above- menlions in their respectjve baronies. iioned members. CREED, POLITICS, OR SOCIAL After the formation of such a County I . . S.-The members of the County Board GRADE.'.' Committee, the Secretary appointed will choose a Chairman from among shall be the medium of comrnunica. their own members, and shouid also tjon 'between the Companies ana elect a Secretary, Chairman and a Headquarters, and all communications Treasnrcr to whom they may delegate will be sent through him. what powers may be necessary to 2.-"-hen a Company has been in proper carryon the work. working order for at least two months lJ.- The County Board will be responsible and is fairly proficient in squad and that all the Corps of the County ad. company drill" it may be presumed here strictly to the Constitution of that the members will have formed the Volunteers, and as a body take no TIPPERARY REGIl\1ENT. Ist BAT. some opinions as to the qualifications part in IOC-il7 or general politics or TALION. of those who appear suitable for the elections. position of officers. The Company Cashel was the rendezvous of the 1st should then select (at a meeting conBattalion on Whit Sunday when 589 men, vened _for the purpose, and of which 40 cavalry and .30 Boy Scouts, after comthere s.iould be at least a week's plejing their eight miles route march in notice) a Company Commander and \l), accordance with official instructions, two half-company Commanders. It mustered behind the Thurles, Oashel and will be well that the opinion of the Rosegreen bands and paraded the town. drill instructor be obtained as to the The grand march, the perfect order, and most competent men. The COmman-' On the breast of Slievebloom excellent discipline will be the means of der wi ll in tum appoint four Section The white tents are gleaming, urging the remainder of the county to Commanders, but a test of military And high in the air tring as much credit and honour on the . efficiency shall be applied; this is Green banners are streaming. movement as the men áof MiddJethird already done in the Dublin City and Oh! the tents are all full, B~rony. County C'orps. In the electioná of And .Ioud are the cheers, officers 11.0 man shall be eligible to That rings through -the camp vote or" to be elected unless he has Of Ossory's :brave Volunteers, attended seventy-five per cent. of the drills durinz(:) the two months prior to. I Yet! -the manhood, of Ossory SECRETARIES! . the election. Iá. ?1~an hu,,:?css. to-day, 'V You can have 50 copies of "The' Irish

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County Regiments

I ¨SSOt'~'s JJ3rave

tunteere.

<;..ilmmander will be responsible Ko,. mor~. to :he Sa~,anach " Volunteer" for distribution among 3:-The for the, good conduct,'. discipline, and . J 0.1 . f_ cedom . they 11 prjl~; , men eD.rolied if you send six penny . »efficiency . co . arms, of the officers and m. en of Strong, strong are t Iieir stamps to Circulation Manager, "Irish his company. This business part 'of And fe),< are the fears Volunteer," 65 Middle Abbey str-eet, 'the compan work will be arran1Jedj)n the true hearts .of Ossory's Dublin. If 'large quantities are re_Y b B VI by the Commander and the two offirave vc unteers, quired please st~" _ .. ' ,.. "p hv

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Programme of Training

cers In conjunction with the Secretary

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Fi(~j~::trick, Belfast.

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PROGRAlV.[I}fl\iE~VEEK -EJ:\DI~G 21st JUNE, 1914 .. Ist Battalion. ~ Company D-20th June, Blackhal i-st. Company E-21st June, 25 Pnrr ll-Sq. Company F --18th June, 41 Parnell-Sq. . 2nd Battalion. Company A or College-To train with units nearest their homes during long vacation. Company G-19th June, Glasnevin. Lst and 2nd Battalions. All 20th June, Fairview .. 3rd Battalion. Company B-18th june, Sandyrnount. Company C-16th June, Sandymount. Company D-18th June, Donnybrook. Company E-15th June, 41 York. St. Company F-16th June, 41 Parnell-Sq. Company ('..-18th June, 41 York. St. 4.th Hattalion. Company (.' .1Q:h June, Kimrnage. Company D-l!)jh june, Kimmage, Company E-18th june, A 0 H Hall, James-St. 3rd and 4th. Battalions. All, 20th June, Kimmage. Army Service Corps. . Ist Comp.any-19th June, Rathmines ParI" Communication Compuny.s--Bignal SecRathfarnharn Coys.v-Thursday," 18th, at Ballyboden . Dlackrock Coys.-17th and 19th, 7.45 p.m., Schoolhouse; 21st, 4 p.m., Park. Dunleary Battalion=-Sunday, 21st, at --(""_;;.--

Programme for week ending 28th June, 1914. 1st Battalion. Company A-22nd, June; Blackhall-St. Company B-22nd June, 41 Parnell-Sq. Company C.-25th June, 41 Parnell-Sq. Company D-27th June, Blackhall-St. Company E-28th June, 25 Parnell-Sq. Company F-25th June, 41 Parnell-Sq. 2nd Battalion. Oompany B-23rd June, Fairview. Compang, C-24th June, 25 Parnell-Sq. Company D-24th June, 25 Parnell-Sq. Company E-23rd June, Fairview. Company F-25th June, Fairview. Company G-26th June, Glasnevin. Ist and 2nd Batt.-All, 27th June, Fairview. 3rd Battalion. Company A-:'_23rd June, Sandymount. Company B-25th June, Sandymount. Company C-23rd June, Sandymount. Company D-25th [flune, Donnybrook. Conipany E-22nd Tune, 41 York.St. Company F-23rd JUM, 41 Parnell-Sq. Company G--25th June, 41 Yorlet. 4th Battalion. . Comp-any A-22nd June, Kimmage. Company B-23rd June, Kimrnage. Company C-25th June, Kimmage. Company D-26th June, Kimmage. Company E-25th june, j ames'a-St. 3rd and -lth Batt.-AIl, 27th [une, Larkfield. 'communication Company.-Signal Sec+24th and 2ith June, Fairview. A S C-1st Uompanv=-Sdth June, Larkfield: 26th June, Rathmines Park. Rathfarnham C'oys-25th, at Ballyboden. Dundrum Coys.-25th, at Dundrum. Dunleary Battalion-Sunday, 28th .Iune, 3.30 p.m. Bl ackrock Coys.-24th, 26th and '28th, at Park. BELFAST . PROGRAM1I.E FOR WEEK. 1st Vi-áe"t Balta1 ion-Monday night in Shaun/s Park et 8. 2nd West Battalion-Thursday night in Sha urr's Park at 8. . North Battalion-Companies A and CMonday night in Korth Queen street at 8. Ooruparves E and D-"\Vedn.esday night iri X orth . Queen street nt 8. Companv B--Frid'Y night in Ardovne at 8. South aud East Batralions->- Wednesdav night in .St ~I;lTy's Hall at 8. . Ambulance Sectiou c--Ln St Mary's Hall on' BUl1day at 4. General Parade in Shaun's I'9-rk on Saturday at 4. . Company Committees will 'meet in St. Mary'5 Hall O~\ Fr~da.y, .19t~ in§t, a~ It Q' clock sha.11P.

SATURDAY,

JUNE

20, 1914.

TH E IRI~H VOLUNT,t:ER.

The Volunteers And Hints For The Irish The Language.. . Volunteers.

--<>1 write to plc au for a more thorough recognition of the Irish language in the Volunteer system. The Irish National Volunteers have been established for the defence and promotion of every object that makes for a robust and distinctive national life. Gaelic Leaguers hold that the revival of our mother-tongue as a spoken language is the most potent means to that end, They have, I think, [ustification for claiming more prominence for it, in the Volunteer movement, than it is at present receiving; for, apart from other valid reasons which they could adduce, they believe the good seed sown by the Gaelic League, during the past twenty years, has largely contributed to the phenomenal success which' Ips 'attended the formation of our citizen 'army. There are many ways in which the constant and public introduction of the language, even in a limited and fragmentary manner, would be of the greatest utility in' directing the mind and thoughts of recruits and others to the actuality" of' our venerable tongue, of 'the existence of which as a living language there are some, even yet, searcely cognizant.

CO. ANTRIM. Enthusiastic Meeting at Dunloy

--<>By L. Mac EOCHADHA.

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Notes From U. S. A. Hand Book. Sunstroke ma.y be prevented by wearing a silk handkerchief in the hat; by a wet cloth, or by moi stencd green leaves or grass. Neyer lie or sit on the. grass or 'bare earth for a moment; rather use your hat, a handkerchief is even a protection. The warmer you are the gr,eater need of precaution, as a damp vapor is immediately generated 10 be ahsorbed by the clothing and to cool you off too rapidly. 'Wbile" marching or on active duty, the more thirsty you are the more essential it is to safety of life itself 10 rinse out the mouth two or three times and then a swallow of water at a time with short intervals. Experience-teaches old soldiers that the less they drink on a. march the better. ?\" ever eat heartily before a great underá - taking. An old soldier eats and drinks as little as possible while marching. Kever go to sleep, especially after a great effort, even in hot weather withouf some coveri.ng over you. Rather than lie on the bare ground, place two logs together, or several small pieces o] wood side by side, or sit on you~ hat, leaning against a tree. A nap of ten minutes in that position will reo fresh you more than an hour on the bare earth and is much safer. If JOu rub your feet with hard soap lbefore a march you will . hardly be troubled with sore feet. The more weary you are after a march the more easily you 'will take cold if you remain still after it is oyer, unless the moment you cease motion you throw a coat or blanket over your shoulders. If wet to the skin by rain or swimming ri vers, keep in motion till the clothes arc . dried, and no harm w'ill result. . While on a march, lie down theámoment. you halt. Every minute spent in that position _ refreshes you more than five minutes standing, or loitering about .. If you must use water for 'cooking or drinking, that is . taken from. ponds or sluggish streams, boil it 'well, and when cool. shake or stir it, which greatly irnproves it for drinking and tends to prevent cholera and bowel diseases. If there is no time for boii'ing, at least strain it through a cloth,' e~cn_if you h ave to use a shirt or a trousers leg. Water can be 'made cool in hot weather by closely en'".~.loping a canteen with woollen cloth and kept plentifully wetted

It occurred to me when reading the interestiug discussion, in your columns aud elsewhere, about the form and design for the Volunteer flags, that a simple and dir-ect way for popular.ising our language would be by haying all inscriptions on the colours whether "National" or- "Battalion" exclusively in Irish. Flags and banners of various descriptions will be in general use and legends or mottoes, whether they be heraldicly applicable or not, will figure on them. I think the occasion does _not call for a rigid adherenee to herald ic precedent or rules, except, perhaps, in the design for the National eolour, I would unhesitatingly. sacrifice heraldic correetness-seeing that- heraldry as we 'know it is of foreign origin_to exalt and familiarise the language in the . 'ranks of the. Volunteers and in public. Besides, with regard to battalion colours or banners, some concession should "be made to local sentiment which likes a distinguishing motto or inscription in addition to the local emblem .. or device. Another 'but more practical way, fo, .disseminating the language amongst the Volunteers would be by. haying the words of couimand exprsseed in. Irish. A complete vocabulary o'f the words of . command, etc, in Irish is _urgently needed especially . for the Caedhealtacht .. It is a cause of and. exposed. disquietude for Gaelie Leaguers that the A bullet through the abdomen is cerllearla should be the only medium of in. tainly more fatal than aimed at the heart struction -used in the ranks in. the Irish or head, so in action Aim Low. speaking districts. .There would be little or no difficulty in 'having the words of connnand in Irish and the Irish legends lanzuaae to sec that it is availed of in o ;::r .. _ ¥ and mottoes taught to drill instructors or the daily life of the Volunteer movement recruits who may be ignorant of the 11aand that, in tills the ninth centenary year rive tongue, as there are Iew parishes in of the glorious victory of Clontarf and which one or more Gaedhilgeoire able and {rom this out, the tongue in which the willing to impart the necessary knowledge heroic Hiran incited his va liant army to cannot be found. smite the enemies of our race ill his' day Gaelic Ge:aguers look to those members shall not be without that aclmowledgof the Provisional 'Committee who have ment and honour amongst our citizen given the best of their lives and talents army which its national importance and tu the preservation and revival of the Irish historic associations deserve.

A large gathering assembled at Dunlay on Sunday evening with the object of inaugurating ihe Irish: Volunteer movement in the panish. Messrs J P O'Kane, J.P., and Louis J Walsh, solicitor, attended as del~gates from the Ballycastle Committee, and the meeting which they addressed was a most enthusiastic one. 0I?- the motion of Father ~1'Grath, C.C, seconded by Mr Andrew Dooey, the chair was taken by Rev P Darragh, P. P. The Rev. Chairman in opening the proceedings said that he was' proud to preside over such a fine gathering of. the sturdy Nationa lists of Dunloy. They had with them that day in Messrs O'Kane and \Yalsh two men who with voice and pen had done good service for Ireland, and he bespoke for them a very hearty welcome. The Irish Volunteer movement requ.ired but a few words to commend it, because when' their lives and liberties were threatened they would be false to their dnties if they did not hke adequate steps to defend their rights. ,~Ir O'1\:<1ne, who received an enthusiasti: welcome, said, strictly speaking, that meeting was neither 11 political nor a religious one; it was a. National one (applause). The case for Home Rule is finished, the arguments are exh-iusted ; ill fact, the opposition has notllina tangble to offer against Irelands righ: to work 0111 her salvation within the Constitution. Only one hody of men in the wide world are found so bereft of all sense of decency and patriotism as to proclaim the unfitness oi their native land for' Ireedom-c-tht Ulster C nion ist (hear, hear). The Home Rule B'Il bas passed the House of Commons and awaits the tender mercies of the Peers. Fortunately the Peers have now their fangs drawn, and, barring some upheaval, the llill will in a, few weeks await the Royal signature, The Ulster Unionist doesn't stop to rrgue, but prefers to drill, and so successfully has he Ipi:Jsed before the pho . togruphcr and route marched and mobilized -net to speak of gun-runuing-tbat he has succeeded in causing certain influences to be brought to bear on the Government .compel.'ng it to first offer the exclusion of Ulster counties, by voting and now we have the promise of the Amending Bill. (Hear, hear.) Mr 'Louis J Walsh then addressed the meting and said th-ut t'he Irish Volunteer movement required no opolgist. It was at once the right and duty of every freeman to bear arms in defence of his country, and no j list Covernment which rested on The affection of he people \~ hom it governed need fear to ese its citzens arming themselves. It was OIl!Y under tyrannies that it was made a crime for citizeus to "bear -arrns. And" as Sir Edward Carson said a few days before, if people were fit for self-government- they were surely fit to carry arms (ap;:)'Jaus.e). .In one sense all their rights u:-(imately depended on the sword and the ri fie, aud history has shown that the nation which forgot how to fight quickly lost its manhood and was always forced to yield! its place to people of more viri le stock (cheers). Even in Unionist constituencies such as that they cutnum. bered the Carsonite would-be warriors, for every Nationalist had a n aspiration f and an ideal for which he was. prepared to make sacrifices, wh-Ist the Ulster Volunteers had

no,v

to depend for recruits merely upon those whom bigotry and craven fears influenced. If they drew a Iino on the map from Fair Head to Derry City, through Carey, Ballycastle, Annoy, Loughguile, Dunloy, over the Bann and across South Derry, then over the mountain range and through Dun. given to the Maiden City, they would find that this long line was strongly guarded at every point by Irish Volunteers, and hc defied Sir Edward Carson to break it with his army or to set up 'his Psovisional Government within striking distance of it. (Lo'ud cheers.) Mr Andrew Dooey said that he was no new convert to the idea 'of an Irish Volunteer Army .. Apart altogether from the political usefulness of the movement, he thought that the training and discipline that it entailed would have good effects, both morally and physically, on the'r 1:>¬ 0iPle. He did not take the view that áthe mass of Ulster Volunteers had any unduly hatred against their Catholic neighbours. That yery likely was the case ill Belfast; but in the country the Carsonite \"olun-. teers were for the most part well-meaning and honest out misguided dupes (applause). He was perhaps too much of ::111 optimist, but he looked Iorwar dconfidently to the timc when the Irish Volunteers and the Ulster Volunteers would be standing shouldel' to shoulder [or the honour of Ireland and the rights of I~ishmen (cheers). It was decided to form a company of the IriSh Volunteers in the parish, and the following officers <2J:ld committee were ap" pointed-President, Rev r Darragh, P P, chairman, )Ir Andrew Dooey; treasurer, Father ~l'Grath; secretary, Mr John j)Iul. 1a:11. Committee: Messrs J M'Ferran, D. Doods. J' Collins, P Molloy, C J Molloy, :\ Scott, and C M'Cudden.

Ballycastle At a meeting of the Ilallycastle Volunteers, ~Ir J P (!j'K'ne, J P, ci)airman of the Bally-castle Board of Cuardicns presidi ug, a .resolution was passed on the mo. tion of Dr. Boylan, J P, seconded by l\Ir Louis J Walsh, solicitor, that the govern. ing 'bcdy of tho orgnnisation should he elected on democratic principles. by the Volunteers themselves.

Loughrea Resolutions were passed at a meeting of the Loughrea Battalion lrish Volunteers, Mr J Farrell, T C, ptesiding, on the mo. tion of ~h J j Flynn, seconded by ~J.r. L. Connairc, apprcI'ing of the 'ac:ion taken by the Provisiona l Uollllllittee in' keeping the movement non-po litical ami" non-sectarian, and calling on ~Ir_ \Y J Duffy, ~r.l', the member for South .Galway, to demand the' immediate withdrawal of the Arms Proclamation. ~~.

Wolfe Tone's Grave. --<>Company A, 4th Battalion, Rathus'nes, writes that be is glad to s~c that the Provisional Committee have decided to keep Surrday next an cpen date to allow mcrnbers of the movement to participate in tohc pilgrima:ge to \Volfe Tone;s -gári,á~, and he would like to see the \;olu~'teers, as such, join in honouring the 'memory of our greatest patriot.

SA'tURDAY, JUNE 20, 1914.

THt IRISH VOLUNT~ER.

may the power of God and the power of he took the noggin ¥ ("1 drink to you," he His Sou be about me." He fixed bis said. '-<\\'e sons of exile think long of eyes 011 the door. "What is your name, the girls of Erin." o man in tho cold," he called She met his eJes for a. moment, and "Let me' ia, friend,' aad I will teU iy,tted ~hu. 'fQ{ there '\Y'aS a leo!!", Rot yet lOU." carne the aIlSW6F. s~cio!i as' wen a::J a.dul1ntiol& il tHeir Th. old ",o:m~!l made a ::esiure ocf f£~r proI.Oqed 6Q"Udn,.. Its eW drew ~ 11 85 átb. holt w.~ \Yith<1r.awu. Awl,y <iteW uml>er o.f ~ approached tM t~. I1<t ~ 10 iiop, anAol, Oendill.i low. a ~ laid a&Wtl ~ li~t, m4 \7el'lt W ~, m3.l;l CI1~e acroas tho thre.sb,?W- & ?l0l. AYily darken tibe lVw~. a lonll> riding -ocat, an4. a QIll&Il A ~~lll Doce ~ w~k 0'1 tM deor. cocked hai:iQt ilquare.11 00 ~ head, HoJ.diniJ a pl,istol iA lUg haad , u.. ot&er u.d his queM. tiod by a. bla;;,k bow. ~ w~ tn it. 110 little below his c;,pl~. ~is ia.oe ... G8 "Who ill 1l'.ere?'~ he <:aIled 00..;, clean-shaven', with Q ~k of O:Irth I lUll A man'e l'(.áioo answared '<Wild Geeae." . eyes, IUl be blinked them ill the fiIe,UlI'ht, "eta theld ann?" ~ ~ a.sJ.M. appeared -, to be blue. (Who gocth there]. "WeIl, A.wlS, brave man," he said, in "Go B1laidh"- (To victory) oame the a ág~1, careless tone, "bow are you in . these dark days? And you, too, good vOICe. . The door was instantly opened, and woman-of-the-house," he nodded to e<lch" . . . . ' , twenty men young, sinewy, well-built, not noticing the glTl who had drawn close . .' . to the wail. filed 111. It. was. then cl.~ and secured, Awly closed the door, and his wife's and .the officers looked his men over for faoe brightened. a minute; "you "Come up, noble-one, come up to the \ I Wel1, lads," he said . pleasantly, King fire," she called out in quick hospitality. are ready to come and fight for "'Tis perished with the c1)ld and the wet Louis?" you are." UV{e are, noble one," they answered. . I'Cold?" the young man laughed. "The cutter lies in the creek," went on "'Vet if you like. But this south wind the officer. IJThe English IGnr's ship kises ~ Iace a.:; a girl does. But you ~ve has gOM 00á Q chase thal will brin- her not answered my questioa, m.an-oI-tbe no ~iJd geese, and we sail wXh the tide house. Ar~ you A~v ly Ua Breenan (,1 at three in the mornine'. NoW', ~ds, I "That is- my name, noble one. wi'U tell you of ,the great deeds of tha The new-comer looked tbe old man over Irish Brigade, and of how K.iDf l.ouia ha! for Q moment with .a: e1aoce keen as honoured them lind, iacreased their pay:' steel, Then h. walked up to the fira. He stopped snddenly, 'and looked dOWQ "WhQt ",Ud iee5e are to be caugat)l" t~o' shadows quickly. f(1Vl~() is that :01M asked looking into t'M blaze, in" to the door?". ~ a~ !1b&TpI1_. TM old woman whirled her wheel ~~~ hand was Oft Uie bol't. "1 round rapidly. "011, are you como to must _.-,0 out to feed !.be 00\11" ihe ii;al.t. tak<l more mother's sons?tl - sha s:ald. 1'1 ~ waitirlg fw t~ nUn to be 6't'ef, "Thank God I have none to li:ivc yo~." and I f_o~ot áit.I.~.;~ "You'd give them ready enough, brave "or ma'sead I you careless CIlilin 1'., woman" said. the young man gaily; "1 cried out the old" woman, "to leave the see it in your face." creature without food." "The.re w_Quld be pride on me if my "Wait, Sheila, ban," exclaimed one of son were' 11" hero," she answered. "And the r~rujts. "Do you wait and hear the :t is said it -is fine fighting the Irish 501- captain tell of the great battles, Condiers do for the King of France," agher, your own boy, bas' won." "Great and glorious things" said the The girl'drew hack, but only a pace or offioer.á "HaVel you beard of Foatenoy?" two tz:om the door, Her eyee. kindled "We have - aU heard of that great with fire, and her heart raged as she battle" said Awly. "And, noble one, ysu stood lind heard the 'officer rel aU: tbe g-alwill find many a lad here rea-dy to follow ~t deeds of the Iarnous Brigade. Then you. But the red-coats are out, for they her passion could be restrained no longer, had word you're ship was coming." and again she stole close to the door, and "r hav-e taken precautions," replied the lI.~a;n hand sought the bolt. The officer, and he stood silent for a minute. reorults' had drawn together i.u a liD", [hen hs turned to the woman and aske-d thus hiding her froIiJ the keen eyes of tho (Qr a drink of water. TOUIl{( man h7 tho fire. Ia the Intense "Shf.ila! £h.oila t" she called, tho 00á iotereet of the audience, she S'I1~ in queUy of her -youth-the coquetry 00' drQ~ it back tlllUot~. lra.ud~a~hter did not possess-showing 0t><:M 011tsUWJ, ibe cloaed tile door aoItly i..n her voice and manner .. "Sheila, ,lTe be.hind her', and ~rtJ:l'out ~~ a ~Roa the ca ptaia a no~~in of buttemJilk. It's :>t tM ~ed wheN the ~w ~ ~oedill´ -tWeet and new, nob!o 006." "II the bay, she had ~eIl it e<"t"!ier ill "'He asked ie-r_ water" answered th.e gir~ f~ llve.nine', went up tbe hill liko ene :n a .low, suilen' voice. <:ropini' in the _dark,., au4 ~tood Oil tbli The officer turned and looked towards ~ of the cliff. ThoUih no light showM the shadows whence the 1'<?ic6 had c:.o.roo. lA tlHl cuttei", ,~ ksew wheTS .it lay on Then be took tRe peeJ.ed rush that lay the stiff wate.r of the' inlet. ~d hurled ready tar use in tho niche at the fire, anti, heT {"llr~ nOOR it. lighting it, held it UP" The taint, sickly "'\r ,. ,;~i",f. 'T:5)'Ou 1h.at took my' gleam showed him the ~-iri''S Madonnaá \r,.,.p \;'~'To "'",,!' sbe ('.lied. "May the fonr like beauty, the mass~ 01 hcár goldeu. ".;.,d.~' h".,t YOII to piece.'>. '~fay the seil t>ro. .vn. hed;,.. '.' fal.] o~ you, that you ID,ay o.eve.r rjs,e fr~ "l'ut a board Wore the window,'" h~ thl! wave.s again I.' I am at home making .';""'ltd to Awl) in the cool 'toue of one acá !;(Tid. and my toYS i.~ in France fighting :::ustomed to 'Command. And, cailin og-" th.e French Kin~'s hattiC5.. M~ grief I he .added speakinK to the gi:rl "I w.i.ll take and Ill)' woo I" -the. water." The .bitter mournin~ cry nUl into the Her face flamed. I'll's here" she m;sty nig:ht and die" away. For a minanswered her _ voioe menacing in its ut-6 li~gered. t.hen turni:1l fr~ the v..-r3tn; and fill~ng il noggin wá;th. cold seas r:m' down tbe ;;JO?,I, ::nd fr:'.ssed the '.;.-ater b~c<:li!1.t tt to hir::"!. . --------Lt~ looked Stteadiiy' iu áM. i~' beferl (Contillued on l'agtl i)

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The cottage stood under the lee of the ;-!n t f fr h' [""5e, no ar. om t e inlet up whose narrow' cha 1 t'--' tt h' d t th . nne "'" cu er a c.rep e day before, The south- west wind had brought in the sea-mists, and a fine rain fell, veili.ng the small patch of cultivated grsund, and the heathery stretch of bogland running to the east of the hil], The .14tter itself-which showed green and furze-dotted an clearer days-e-loomed ,-aguely in the humid_ atmosphere, and only tbe lan~ shiver from the shingles at its base .tcld how near the water' lay. A4 tlle twilis"ht deepened and night' closed in, a M_il.e raJ of light shone in the darkaess, oomin, from the window of the cottage., where it had itS life in the turf fire that -b~rDt on the earthen bearth. As old mall and woman sat Before the bIa;oe I tlMi worn face of the husband wa. tenohe<i by a gleam as he bent loW' over a book wh;ch he held downward, 90 a.8 to thirOW the flre-liiht on the letters. His e.y~ áin their Ii11nken !Oetting heµi a patiellOe that had grown there through year". of toil and unceasing effort to make the ~ of dreary surroundinga.> From childhood to old age he. had faced hard5~ip and poverty, taking them with resignation as evil things not to be remedied in this world. But under this acquiesence in t:.te lay the vague undying hope of his race -that one day the grinding wheel would be lilted and those that lay 10'0:" f;hould. be raised and the Gael come to his own again. His wife sat as she spun, the warm glow fiickerin~ on her brown, WIthered arms as she drew out the threads of the flax, and brightening the t...::ldS of her red petticoat And .woollen kirtle. Further back, beyond the bluecbeolr curtain, that dr~ped ~ bed. th.ei)gracd-daughter stood 111 breoding silence, be. long throat showing yery white, above the small dark shawl that covered her s.boI11de-F3. The g'.rI'8 head had the stateliD.ffls and beauty of a MedolllQa; her doe9-&et g.:e~ eyes were foIl of woe, sulIt:R III rt~ taststcace, as sho káokcl ihI"ough !be {'"..udi.n~ smokG jnto ths rc;d heart of t~ fire. Now and then the old wOIllan threw a g-taµce in her direction, but tM lirl never tDO\~; and her grandmother fell to Iiltinj lIi1;ain, the CIa£lied voice and the hum of the wh~ drowning the mutterings of ths man over the book.,Presently .h6 looked up, and sj)áeakiug in Irish, addressed the girl, "Sh{'iia, vein of Illy heart,:' be said. "Tber<l ;H<l g-reat word'S here, and c;ralld courage tor a man, and, my ooull for a woman, too j ]:sten, v;hile I rea.d them." But she made no sigll, nor replied. her own grief had built a wall around her, a£ross which the hopes and fears of others but reached her faiLily. The old

swinging; flax, that "God was good, and helped the poor" ' 'wouldn't I '. think of what's gone," con. tinued the old man, lIfting his thin, sensitive faoe out of the gleam of the light," The past is lke the wolf that used to be about here. It takes what's done and said down its black throat, and we get it no more, Now. I am thanking Cod and the Virgin that I have the knowledge and the learning, and can read the books in the Irlsh." He spoke with humility but his wife looked at him with glad pride, " 'Tis true with you," she piped again stopping her lilting. "It's' the great learning and knowledge you have, Awlj-, and the b~: oomfort from it. n Sheila would be listening to. you instead of thinld.~1 of " Conagher oyer the ~lt sea, £i~tin, lor- the King of France, it's. w111M eailin she'd be. .And it is tired J Am teiling bel' not to be thi~kinl of him when many another boy as good as he, is thinking of her;" . She gavo her grand-daughter a bright, keen glance, but the girl drew sullenly back into the shadow, as i.f resenting notice. Night after night she had sat like tlitis; thinking over her desolation. Day after day she had climbed the hill and looked towards the ocean. Down that inlet her lover had sailed a year before. an" no word had come to her since then to break the silence 'that was like that of death to her heart. Tales, indeed, had filtered back to Eire of the gallant deeds of the Irish B,igade,' stirring the peasant to pride in his misery, but these stories had only filled her with a deep ADd bit 1& resentment. The old woman. looked up suddenly alertly, and turned bel' eyes to the door. A firm, trained step WAS corning up tho narrow path, accompanied by the clank of SteeL' "Listen 1'1 ~ said, stretching out 00: 'lisengag.~ lland and pullin.: tho man's .'~eve. H"'!<itt np siowly, and the 90UHd '-:-oltchi!1g his ear, tm.ned to the door. ::beila neither moved nor showed any 'ntere-st in the approach of the visitor. "Don't open your life," said the old woman, as a knock sounded on the door. It's the red-coat"." B'ut her hmhl.r.d rose wi.th a certain stateline.ááo. ~ ... ! hy'n? -lawn th<l she<'.p. s"kin hC11l!'oj á,).', ... á,áá'nt rf ~1~5, well! tf! the d(>~r. ~:;..: Y¥¥ i"eá~ rucd.T face paled. "\Vho i:; til' C'. r" be ask~d iu Irish. "If it's a f!"iend, he'S wekon::e to th.' house in the ""ame of God." A voice without instantly replied in th(' S'lme language. "Is it here th<:.t Awly Ua Dn;onan live$.u "Aw!y, on yom life say no" whispered g;r?:.c.d!.:rhother 5á~á.':á9pe-d l.i1tiuI" w.J. crop_peu t hi:; wile frC!ll the f'áp~r.ni::!g.\;.;áheel.h::>! ilir(:td to c.;.~s:; he:~9'~lf, rt:':t:~r'f\.ii:::; 1 "'T'her.;c is g-ráeat cá.:,n.r:aJ-:: on me'to.night" lrdg~I:}J a ,<:-coml la:er, a's slle c:lt1~Lt trrt ~'C:~'",:c:e;l the s\l m:m solemnly_ nAnd

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,UNE 29, 1914. c_._~-~ THE WILD GEESE

THE IRISH VOLUNTEER.

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the dark seemed to stand rher for the making of that gallows that was to take her love's life away, Now and then she stopped to listen for the tramp of the soldiers .~ and to stare behind her down the Ionso,.,_,.. straizht liM of road' , and though ¥ ~ ti ld' th h''L lm_ a 001 COil Plorco roug tne b'--"'_, h I h h ld ...... lUl&.r9 1>1 t ¥ nil t,.yet er eyes COil ... ~ d 'L_'~ d that never see ""yon t~ L"''' Tague,.yar s . &tre1Dhed from where s.1ood to the psrl that hlllli from tho clouded IIkJ to the SOd~c earth. . When rn-e ~ehed thl!! heatMt a:nd ClUJ ght falnt litnnpsl)jI of the black bog _, .' ana DlaGktlr pools she htrrried on, dd"en by It audden desire to ¢ to ~he cottage before the roo-coats left, the roed. Not ~t she yet repented the words she ha4 spoken or meant to warn the _men. But she wished to be there, at the very end, to see that culminating moment 'when the officer of the Brigade should be seized and bound. With scarcely a sound she stole into fhe cottag, ,but those near the .door swung round with alarmed suspicious eyes. Their faces cleared as they saw the girl, and one Qr two smiled, Iliving her thus their farewell looks of admiration. Her grandfather had fallen asleep with the manuscript on his knee; her mother had

OONTINUED FROM PAGE 6. ped cottage, fr om '" hiich no lI~h '-'I) t escapee. '\.' th bo laa d k ~'L_ -L' Stn .. lnf e g-zaa trac, .... ro .....ispered . . her errand to herself wlih passl<ln. Pro. . sently she reached tho ditch that sepaeated ~ bo~ trom the road, and loolQe4 down the straight line that looked ti.ke Il11 arm becl:on.inl! Me CD. A second la.tet she vms foUowiIJ{l it with the fixity cf Fate itself. The aantain 01 tM red-coats'. WIlli drink. ... i.l'lt hard after 1):le fashion 01 his day III ''OJ his quarters in the town. It was a sorry town, with but one street, with thatched houses of irregular height. Into it had marched that morning fifty red-coated men; with pig-tails and cocked hats. The men 'were billeted about in the tumble. down cottages; their two officers took possession of an upper room of the only shop in the town. The lieutenant had. flung himself down on a bench to sleep, but the captain sat over his glass. He looked up as he hears the staircase creak under' two pairs of feet. Then the door sprang open, and a figure that might have' been some wandering spirit of the -night stood QIl the threshold

the- caoine - of their mothers ; saw them d~a~J the rope on their ~ecks, She shra.nk against the wall, covering her eyes With her hands ~s they passed out with h~~h heads ..and brave eyes, one by one. going. to f their fate. r , Then she listened till their . ootsteps died aWOlY expecting every lllá mnt to hear the tramp 0{ pursuing men, to the SQWld of fil\liS.

flA. mlla.o IX:!" she prayed, in a agony 0{ resnorse, "If they are ~ da-atfl.1et them find it wlnnma the in Pranos, sot Oll the gallo"\\>1I. It "- 0 f ,-",=, r ~ .. , t'-' '11 b I!'\"t pu t 'h eon .. at \Vl ¥ e on ...,_ u,eat 11.1.

Then he caught her wrist and drew her into the circle of light. "What have you done?" he asked. "I wont to save Y<>2,l" she said trem. blin ~. "I wen t ta goo 1'f uá SQ.ulel'S were .in th e t own-an d th ey t<l~ey __ . co.. ar6.á"

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The eves met : for a few mesnents (beu . , gaze held together. Then ~ ¥ thought was suspended In the girl's tMll., as a strange and new emotion ~~ lMJ. For, as suspicion died f'rc:11l hisá eyoo, into them. sprang: a look tllRt woo Ddm~ atlon, homage-c-eomething tllU W~ ~i .... aIry if she had know i-.e; ana her fe~ passed r ¥ He took a step to the tto<Y<, (t,~ll ~IJl. back, and she felt ,his llps upon hers." The Brigade shall hear of you, heroine,'~ he said, and the next minute was gone. And kneeling on the floor, her in a tumult, with clasped hands above her head, she listened-elistened, Now what the man of the shop had said to the captain of the red-coats was this-« "This is a poor, mad girl,' your honour, that does be going through the country, She slipped up before I could stop her, but I'll drive her now from the house." And the captain had said "Let her be. She is -a fair enough wench.P

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S~ raised her head, her hands fall4tg from her face. The offlcer of the Brigade was s'l:ill on one knee before the fire, writ. ing in his book; and she SAW the look of youth on hill face. The men might escape, for she had asked the Son of God to save them-but he, she wo~ld see him bound, placed against the wall, looking at the levelled guns:

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Suddenly he looked up, closed the book, and saw her. Sheila smiled j he oould not see ber in the gloom, she knew, the hat.e and triumplr that shone in her eye~. She gathered her hair into a knot,

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The: girl1!i wet hair' bUng lo,ose on her 9-fept into the bed i QU ber br01Jl.l wheel and plaiting it, counted the moments. lIhoul~. l;Ioet cheeks WleOO white,' her "'ltr~ deep, ros, li~h1s captured from the The palms of her hands burnt, and pre0 á . ilJea fire, Behind her came the man of glow of tlt.o fire. sently she let the coils fall loose again, ¥ -_ IRISH -¥ the shop, dark-brewed yet smilin,. The officer of the Brigade bent over the pressing her hands against her heart: "Pr~y maid;" said the captain, eyeing r hearth, was writing die names of the throbbing so lond, Once again she Iis- $> her boi:dly, his flushed shaven face look. .recrctts in a not~ok in the .gie~ of the tened, holding her breath, and the silence : - .' ing dark. in contrast to his powdered tnrf-Iight, Tha girl drew back Into.~ grew more portentous to her than the ¥ Made in Ireland, beautifully finished in I";r . á1 ",,'"'t._ fr 0" dark at the end 01 the room' aed iOOked tramp of armed men comin .. to tho door. .... a ",I Goá~. from old design by F. !- Bf~ . h ar, w nere nave you come om r .,. . e TM.R.J.AM. P'stFree7deach, orlROXlditedi "Tell' ~,him " said the .-zirl J lookin", back , at tho doomed men through tho shadcws, For it was the pause in the race between ¥¥ rnerai 40 each, battalior post f~"e Special torms 10 ., e "Tell him what I say.'! Her tension made every'sense alert. Sheá life 'and death, and death. was to win, "Speak in Enl:lish, .maid," said the s-aw the red line swinging UP the road, Her ~y~ rested Il~ain on the young man,. ¥ , 0 ¥¥ captain, "I do not know your savage the flushed face of the. captain looming and agar..u noted his look of buoyant .: Enamel Badge Ma~, ¥ tongue." . dark against the frame of his powdered _youth. In an hour's time-ill less, per ..¥ For an instant the eyes of the man of hair as he led it on. And as she. looked haps, that look would have Bed. Would +1 he;" O.H Bar'ge . The Home Rule Badge In ¥¥ , . ~ gr-een ann go d. 7d each pool free the shop were unmasked, and a look of it seemed 110 longer human, no ton~r he fall 011 his face, as the man murdered ¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥ hate and fear 'shot forth. Then. he came "body of men with hearts and 'souls, "beyond the bog had done, she wondered, forward and stood by her side. their own hopes and fears, but a weapon or lie with his glazed' eyes raised to the "Tell him" she went on her voice of smoke and fire and steel that carried sullen sky? He was young and hand- ~ raised. "Tel; him an officer 'Of the Irish death.. some, with the tongue and air to win a : HAVERSACKS, BELTS : Brigade is in our cottage with twenty Then, as she gazed fascinated, speech- woman=-scme grand lady who would ~ And BANDOLIERS. ITl6D of the townland ; and that the ship less, the officer's voice came down the dress in silk-and she would know what lm~ed',ale ¥¥ Deljverr lies. in Corrigawn Bay, and will sail with TOQIIl to her ears faint, far-away, like a sorrow was like---this woman in the M', G'ARNETT,~ Guumaker, ¥ theáá.'tideáin the morning." bugle-call heard from beyonb the hills, brig-ht, rich dress, and learn that the grave ¥ . 25 Essex \Jua", ~:aLlN ¥ '1'h d 1 b his f drowned ill' the steady tramp of the com. was deep. ~ 10 man m~ e no. rep -y, ut . ace. . . 109 line. .was masked again, smiling, servile. In the keeness of that vision, Sheila '"F-elim O'BYTlle," he said, and some- saw her wringing her hands, and crying "Do. you hear !". she cried with passion, "Where is Padraic, SOIl o~ your father? one answered in a straage elated tone, 'loud for her lover, . Her hair was like

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Where is Goglian? Where is Conagher, 'áHere J nob-le one." the yellow corn, her face like the faoe of who took the heart from rna-? "Padraio Giolla Padraic !" And again )'i{)th.er with the child in the picV"here, where? It.is ~o~ far th6, are, a )J:I.all replied, , tU6 that the priest hiding in the bog and it is no more we shall see them 1'1 And the roll weat Ql1, the officer's vaice bad shown I:ror thJe Sl.null.er before. She '"'r will \eU him" answered the man, 'IOlilldill.g all the while from a great: dis- looked at Sheila and spoke, but her wor~ and ~ sjY->ktl rn English to 'the oaptaia . . taaoe : ,t.b.e .. .m.ens' so faint that it seemed were ill the tongue of the French people, The gi.rl listened, though she did aot as if they !lB.9WOCOO the call from OVe'T and the ~rl d.d ROt uaderatnnd. Then nnden;tan_ci 'a word, with an in)lent, the oc-a--'{roID the ..e~y ranks ~f'"tb~ Bri~. .:he ~po«" w~h. her . beart, \~md Sheila strained aIr, Her eyes had a distant ,:ai" ft~ii. Why ilid they -n~t lle:l.Y? heil.r-d th:.>.t :l;r>p<'Rl cried E'O ioud in th~ look, as_ if she saw beyond the squalid Wby Iul.d tRey not hea.rd the ma~, of á.'assio!1 of a \'io;:.n~'tn'9d~'Pai.r. "I wil1 room, beyond the sea, to the b.attle-fields trained feet? They were coming nea~er I 'teIl:my heáads once," her soul said. "Onct ~ the French Kin~. Then, as he ~d :.hey had left the road; they were win"d- [y."i1i tel.l ihem; and if they are not here to s~ak, sh.e turned, fearful to hear th~ iog 'round 1>,. the b~. And ll.9W th41 by thea he S.illll ti ~e." order to anus, and fled down the stair. iIOUnd ""&9 muffáled., . 10f the death.line As the bea.ds dr0"Y>w i)!le by one, the By. the ti"(Jle ~ bad rushed past the was", treading the heather,' and the .;cur~~ la"t of the houses, the storm of pa~io" <lW'" W&-e cryinz around it. The girl's faint clicI..-ing bro'I'~:' :h~ officer's eyes . prayer for nle, in her hot ~heart-the passion that hRJ Y'"-' grew wider as the curtain ';f the- llpon her again. " for !he bran' brought her to tháe town-ha.d sr'f'nt it . "ht lifted for her, ,,00 she Looked forth callin og," self. Mecb~n;cally she repeatect ,[0,,: ;:' '., ;h~e she had summoneu. She lads I lake over t.il:' '. saved twenty lads for the girls á.á:h.á .(\1" .... ,.á;,'ed as if the sol(.1"er5' guns were "I b~ve µr.aye'.d tor !hem" she answered the-m, had kept twenty mf.G in lrtbn,l '.' ;"iá:d at her own áheart. Then. the "and it is now I pray for one who i~ near make twenty women glad. But over tll,á :,áinn f.aJjed and me drew a s-obálike his death.". Hef hands toucbed the beads bog the curlew whistle.d.that high mOUTá . TPath. :Y.{.emoriáes spr.ang up before her, iu] note, as if the 'hird saw how thin wa..' ")Ok ;;hape, held h~, bade her hear :ilo w])' ;. he f')$(! to his fect, the line between life and death, and she ~hem 5..lJe b.~ danced with these lads iv "W1H:.,e have' ycm ~ ~en 7" h", d.emanded. knew 'that the gallows would cJ.ajm these U""ix:. brief merry-making; s;he had toile<! ,aU g~:e-ty geL'S from bis LQ,r;", hi.5 voice> men. She shivered and thougu1 of Coná á...áith tll.l;}m in the fteJ.ds. 'wh~: t"he' J.a.rk low- aad stern. &!:l4.e., remembered h.i-s words, his IJSll. bad rrsen SDog;;'O~intI) the a.ir, and' .y>oI2tP ~M m;tc'...~ PO .a~W~i: :!:~ ar:ny~~g r.~a:" ; I ]!""'y k>ná;;lI 'as 11 komed ~p r:C'ap4~' i:l f be m~\!;-? it~H f~';:1: A14G ;19W ;<n<ll h~rd k: hi;) h's Iiaud u!JQn uC"r hair.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1914.

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Th.en courage, my soul, and from out of the 'fever -and fret Thou too sha~t emerge, . tho' thy pathway be sown 'thick with snares, The buffets of Fate shall blvt brace thee, the call is 110t 'yet, And 'if in the harvest of life I 'have .garneredi but taresGod knoweth-c-none' cares I " J

Cumann na mBan AHPP.:\TRICK BRA~CH.

CRAOll WCI::"IDE

A meeting of the above branch was held at the rooms, 16 Usher's, Quay, on Mon. day night. There was a large attendance of members, the usunl course of drilling and signalling was gone áthrough. On Tuesday night there was a large attendance :p;resent for lecture on First Aid and demonstrations in bandaging under the directon of Xl rs. Morriss and Miss Mac\Yilliam, who expressed their satisfaction at the progress and attention given by the members. Usual weekly meeting on Monday night at 16 usher's Quay, at 8.15. First-Aid classes. on Tuesday nights at 6 . Harcourt street. "

This branch 1S working actievly in makarrangements Ios First-Aid lectures, and has undertaken to provide a banner for the Volunteer CO!1P;. Officers nppointed are-s-Mrs. D O'Connell, :president; Mrs D P M'Carthy, vice-president; Miss Costelloe, treasurer; 'and l\.lissá i\gnes.M artin , Secretary. 'Yben it was rumoured that l\lis5 Agnes 0 . Farrelty was in the district a;ld intended calling to Ardpatrick at 11 o'clock on Monday, on her way to Cork, members collected and! were reg aled to an exbausti ve ,~duress frcnu the President of the Ou,ty::cinn::\a 11113h:.1n. The Ardpatrick ladies h:'cJ a dear conception of the genesis of the iaovement, but ~<[i,:s 0' Furrel lys lecture has broadened nndá intensified their feeJl'ngs and stirmrlated their activities. Forcibly did she appeal for provision for equipment, the main fe,~,tllre-the gunbeing dlwelt upon 88 the greatest need jf the Volunteers :we~e'l to serve a higher . purpose than parade. She s11C111'ed the great need for o:rganisation amongst women in social work and the country's regeneration, and the power they possessed by their influence to make the Volunteer force a success. T11C glories of the ancient race called to them in this great hour, and if any of its blue blood coursed in their VCil~S would it not respond in power and pride in defence of nationhood and liberty. ¥ . Miss O'Farrelly arranged It scheme of work which might be. followed, and gave much useful advice of a geneT,~1kind. The President eXlpressed her own and the !hanks of all <present for Miss O'Fa~rellys great kindness áin coming so far out of her way 2.1JlIOngst them, and. also thanked Mrs Bennett, Ardouillcu , who.so kindly drove her. Mr. Manahan, en hchalf of the Volunteers, thanked Miss O'Farrelly, ,adHi said that to the men and w:nnen who found the true inward meaning of national life and principle aud sowed its seeds, patiently awaiting the harvest, was due the,.grc:1.t force of this movement. Miss O'Farrelly was am.oángst the first of these and knew and . was ready for the hour of action. They were proud to ~ave her amongst them and' to wish her success in her noble I jn,g

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wonx. I beg to bring before vcur. readers the' existence of St. Patrick's "Alnblliance Association, which was established in 1912' for the purpose of more widely diffusing ill this.country a knowledge of.How to render first-aid to the injured. This organisation is in the fullest and truest sense non- secte rian ~nd non-political; its.council being formed of men of all shades of opinion, emnent in their various walks in life. In order to appeal wi th confidence to our people, by e liminatiug even the .tinge of sectarian ism, no clergyman of any denomination has been' invited to join the committee. Our certificates; granted after an examination at the end of a course of instruction, He recognised by the St. Andrew's Ambulance . Assooation, the Canadian Ambulance Society of Montreal, and by the Board of Trade for Masters' and Mates' certificates, I shall be glad to gil"e any in torma tiou on the subject to, cnquircrs.-}3mes "J.'])on.f\ld.. Acting Hec" l~± st. Slephen's Green, Du1lin.

I have turned aside from the paths with the Ictus o'ergrown, , I have swung into lne w-ith. my brothers who shoulder the gun, I have 'fealty vowed to the banner of Emmet and Tone, have ..faith in the corning of peace when the battle is done-eAnd the victory won! P. KEHOE,

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_'<:>-. . The permanence of the Volunteer movement depends ~upon how soon a reasonable number of rifj.es can be got into Ireland, _,\t present they are coming in too slowly to meet. the exigencies of the movemerit which is now up to such a strength that at á'least. 60,000 men are well capable of using rifles. The Proclaniation must go: It's Ireland's duty to see to that and if half the energy that is spent on writing letters to the Press were spent dealing with this matter the, result would be dáifferáent to-day. There is no reason for the Proclamation, It is an insult a menace, and tbe Irish people must insist upon its withdrawal.

BY AN llEARNA ilAOGHAlL:

They speak of peace to the sons of Can, OF Dathi 'al1d Hll'gh and Sh:ne, ,J'eace! while o'er' Eiráe'" hi lls and plans the lords-of. the' stranger reign; They tell us their 10\"e for our fated race with each new-born day grows strong, But' I know the deeps of a rebel soul, and I'll sing you It tighlting song.

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A song of the trench on the mountain side-a song of the dripping steelA song of the charge on the. death-swept plain, where the hosts 'of the foeman reel; A song of the watch 'neath the stars wan 'light by the side of the faithful dead, . A son.g of the tangled, trampled grass, with the b100d of the tyrant red,

We have again and again pointed out -, its futilit;, and its stupid distrust. Again. and again we have shown its utter unA s!>ng at the' dusty, winding road, where reasonableness in the. face_ of. what has .the serr.ed files advance happened since it "'-vas issued. Its- reA song of the shot-torn, blackened flags 'moval is due to us .not al~ne as a safeguard of our right but also as' necessary to that high o'er the regiments dance; A song of the town, with its guarded g}1tes,. our national self-respect.' The existence of the Volunteers in Ireland 'is the best guara song of theá hurtling lead, A song of the boys who survive the tight, antee against dis_ord~'i"' 'and yet a Governand a pray'! Ior the hrav e souls fled. nieut that is prepared to entrust us with the rights and liberties of the people in "Not peace, uu,t a sword;" till the land is "a large measure, withhold the right to arm, free from the taint of the stranger's wh irh is den.ied only to savages and Young Denny Knuck, Carriganimav. Co. sway ;: Cork. writes us an interesting ,I,e-tter.on children, If Ireland is serious in the conditions' ori the áother side and SIngles Till the '(~ael, redeemed, .exultant Volunteer rnoveinent there will be such out the following gentlemen. for special in the ring of the glorious day; praise in the Volunteer movement ,in an outcry against the Proclamation as will Then, comrades; up wi.h the creed of brin~ about its withdrawal. S]l,effie.ld-)Iessrs Walsh, Corcannon; Fitzgerald, Conroy, McAllistcr and Tall c--t: od / g'álar<.l .it fwd keep it 0' Leary, Rathmise. strong, . ~ Philip E Murray, Tintern writes protest. \"hile w~ march to the music of Ireland+s ing against any attempt to introduce the soul, and the stru 'ns of a fighting' language question into the Volunteer song. movement. "Redivivus.v-r May use later, Just now Ireland is gone poetry mad. AN flEARNA BA()C:IIAlL. I'hilas-s-Right you nre a mhic.

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'I'hc cxtri.crdinm y (!3vc.'ojJm~llt of the mere orator is hap pi ly cr)l1linr,( to a: close. Irixh Volunteers makes it a matter of Ad,,:,: 01 real worl,ing is dawning. E\'enl':i now marched in rapid succession. SOUle interen; to set dá-:r~:n 110,V some of the f:::ts of its origin. There 5 a Iittle ur- An oflici>l gaze.te was printed off to meet ~~t'n('y too, inaSl111ICh as already mislead- the numerous inquiries {or information ip~ statements are being widely circula- whicj, began to pour in. Tn Dublin the ted. The first meeting held in, Dublin to e r-army men who had offered their serconsider the proposition to found a. Volun- vices were kept busy. teer force open to all Irishmen 'was called general pressure áo[ work a Special ComI:)y Ua Rathgho ille J,y, a circular letter ad- mittee was. appointed to look after the organisation 0á[ the Ci'~Y and County of Dubdressed to a small group of Nationalsts. The circu lar wa s an invitation "to meet lin, C'ose on the heels 01. this Commit)lr 'Loin MacNeill" to discuss the matter. tee came ~ similar one to deal with ProOther Committees The meeting was duly held, Eoin presid- vincial Organia ton. ing, and the opening statement by him were appointed to deal with finance, unias well as much of the subsequent discus- form, rifle ranges, etc., etc. Every member was given a special. duty. Then came sian was in Irish. co-operation to establish a. It was unanimously dec'dcd, come what the offer or weekly journal to be the medium of com~lJi!!ht, to establish the Volunteers. The next, and. several subsequent meet- munication between tbe Provisional Exein~:i .of the Provisional Committee were cutive and the Volunteers throughout Ire,. strengthened by the 'addition of others. land. known to sympathise with the project. A Needess to say, the founders hod troubles certain city Rifle Club' supplied quite a of various kinds to contend w.th. Some group of members. ~ressrs Loin :'.Iac x-m persons professing to speak i.n the na~e (founder of the Gaelic Leaguer) and Lftu;. of organised labour were openly hostile rc.nce J Kettle, son of the redouhtable ], from the beginninf!:. The altitude of other :'.\. J.,"' agred to act as hon. secretares, a~ge I:JOdies in Ireland was, to E<ly the _ The movement was publicly launched 'east of i.t, crj.ical aná:! suspicious. The on Tuesday, 2,5th November, in the Ro- Previsional Executive held on .ts \\'ay, iratunda Rink, Dubli n , amidst great enthu- proved its. organisation, obtained ,1. secresiasm: The speakers included P A Pearse, 'ary, rented central offices, and refused to Eoin ~b:K eill, Alderman Kelly, arid Luke ')C side-tracked or bullied into any depar. O'Toole (G.A.A.) IHe from the objeo; which linked togeDrill bega.n immediately. Halls were en- thor its rather varied membership. That g'ged; ex-army men volunteered their ser- object was the establishment of a VelumYic('~; a proper system of recording at- ~eer force to defend the rights and libertendances, etc., was devised, and the ti'es of tile whole people of Ireland. b a lls Lecame models of orderly work carSufficient has been written to indicate ried out w'th perfect seriousness and the 'he t-6k which faced the founders of the utmost decorum. á;reatest moven.ent in Irelrvnd to-day, The Other large centres, catching Dublin's It~i(llCh; of the Nationalist Press, the Irish enthusiasru, began to move. The ProviParty, the Ancient Order of Hibernians. sonal Committee's appeal aroused wide he local public men lu:ay not now be disi,'ltecc;(.á Demand, [Dr speakers became -usscd. For to-day the fact QI£ rea,l sigmarc ,:,á.Dd more frequent. All Ireland 'lific'lllce is that every force 'n "l':alionali.f'l seemed auxious to hear tile new gospel Ireland is "lOW lined up behind the Irish pre~dl('d by the men wlio first began the \'~Ol~111 .ee rs. For this :;;r('''Ytt r chievemcnt good work. ~[:lIly iuernbcrs of the (."01l1á -n storv will gin; honour v.. h~"t: honour imittec dcprecuu.d over-much oratory. If luc, To-dny the movenu.nt is [~'l of !JUS' E'.áin M:v;:\cill had had his way even the iEi'.i:!] meeting would have been um elicved "-'0 a friend; thcáy nrc uy a. sngle orutorical display. Ln this {;'in.!Jl st rir t adhesion to the .priuciples l'.11á land of talk it wr s deemed impossible to rmciated in til:'! fir.r; manifesto; given dis tlá) wichout some public speaking, But cipline in the ranks, loyalty to their le~dfor trus public speaking it must be claimed ers,' confidence in themselves and the Irish that ,it did not end .in 111Û.re ~pplmlse:. it -V~lllllteers whrrn (l:aincd' and armed will ended in drill. Pub lie speaking on \ 01- have Ireland's fate in theiru.ands. unteer platforms is now beginnimg to end in money down for guns. The day of tbe EA~IOX~ CEA)lXT.

GALBALl.Y.

corthy corps visited GLenbrien on their way home but failed to establish a 'corps owing to the very small number which attended. This is the first place in Wexford or probably in Ireland that has failed to respond to the call and the apathy of the young men of Glenbrien is anything but

011 Sunday two members of the En- 0. credit to themselves and their parish. niscorthy Cycling- Corps (M.essrs N Barnes . . _ _. and J Cullen) attended at Galbally for FER:\S, BLACKWATER Ai\D (AIM .. , the purpose. of starting a corps. A meetOn Sunday evening a meeting will be ' ing was held at two o'clock in the school- held in Ferns with a view to organising house at which a large number was pre. the local corps when Messrs W Sears anti sent. -'Ir T Asplc, M, C C, was moved P Kehoe, Enniscorthy, will attend. to the chair and explained the object for which the meeting was called. Rev J Sinnott, C C, in a rousing speech, called on all the young men of the parish to join the Volunteers at once, and said that a country without a National Army was at the mercy of every foe. The prDcedure for. the formation of a corps was then. explained by Messrs Cullen and Barnes, '~Illd about 40 young men were enrolled. A committee, with Mr 0 Murphy as secretary was formed to make arrangements" re instructor, etc. Those present were then put through a little drill hy the Enniscorthy men and the proceedings ended.

011 Weduesclay night at eight o'clock meetings will be held in Blackwater and Caim with a view to establishing corps in those centres. !I.l!embers of the Euniscorthy Cycling Corps will attend and ad. dresses will be delivered dealing with the aims and objects of the movement and j- explaining. the necessary steps to be taken for the working of the corps. It is hoped that as many of the young men of tbe districts as possible will attend and enrol.

DAVIDSTOWN.

Davidstown was visited by the Enniscor thy Cycling Corps on 'Yednesc!ay evening and as might be expected were met by '1. verv large number of the young men of the district who accorded them an enBREE. thnsiastic reception. lIr M J Furlong, About seven o'clock 011 Sunday evenJ P, who presided, spoke of the necessity ing it meeting was held in the parochial of every Irishman becoming a member of ball, Brcc, which. was' largely attended the Volunteers and J[r \Y Royce, Ennis. by the young men of the parish. On the cirthy, explained the aims and objects of motion of the Rev J Darcy, C C, the the movement. Upwards of eighty memchair was' taken by Mr Thomas Asple, bers were enrolled and put through drill ~-I C C .. Lieutenant Mellows, general by Mr J l1oral1, Euniscortby, after a dissecretary, and .Mr Bulmer Hobson, Bel. play had been given by the Enniscorthy fasty- who motored over from New Ross, corps, A meeting was subsequently held 'deli~ered stirring addresses, Speeches ill in the bandrooin for the .purpose of elect. support of the movement were also deing officers and committee anti making arlivered by, the Rev J Darcy, C C; Messrs rangements for regular drill and instrucN C Murphy, secretary of the Wexford tion. corps; E P Foley, Wexford, and Mr Landy, 'do. A .ácorps was established, BUI\CLODY. The Bunclody (Father Murphy) corps, and' about FiO young men were enrolled. who are making excellent progress at A Ibcal committee having been formed, drill, intend camping out Oil i\lount ! arrangements 'were made for drill prac- Leinster in a few week's time. On Saturtices, and it was also decided to organise day the Bunclody, Glasslacken, Myshall and Ballon corps are having a muster at a .local fife and drum band in connection midnight the venue being under scaled . with . the 'movement, On the motion of orders.

~lr :~I Sutton, Wexford, seconded by Mr Flood, a' vote. of thanks' was passed to the chairman. Voles of thanks to the speak. ers were also passed on the motion of Fr. Darcy, secol1detl. by M.r Martin Byrne", D G. The newly-formed corps promises to be one of the most successful in the runil districts of the county. THE- BALLAGB. A number of the members of the Enniscorthy Cycling Corps visited The Ballagh on Sunday where they were met by the rccently : formed Clondaw corps wY?' had marched to the village. There was a lill;ge attendance from the neigh. bouriug ~k~trjcts, a~- enthusiastic meeting being presided over by' the Rev D Quigley, ¥ C C, who stated that the movement had his approval and asked all tJ~)'~~ung men áof-áhi,; parish to join. ~1 r P Kehoe, Euuiscorthy, ill a stirring address, explained the aims and objects of the IlW":CJUt'l1t and 'painted out" the necessity that. existed Ior every young man enroll'illg in the Volunteers. Upwards of eighty members were subsequently enrolled. .A drill display was given by the Enniscorthy and Clondaw corps after which the Ballagh men 'were put through' a course of drill by Mr J Moran, Enniscorthy. Arrangerncnts 'were subsequently made for regular drill and instruction. The Ennis-

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cia}' fortv-seven years ,)f the vr--d.ct :'Guilty" s~;n Lnger':ng in the- e'3'~ of the rro'~ld asse!'!11JIE"u in :,; :á,ljr:h ... stcr Ass ize Court to fU~':C\<'l.r the tria. of Allen, Lr rkin, O'Brien f'..'lJ C_._;ndvn, u pra.fer rang out which ;6 sure.v in :he h~:-:.rt cf 2\ cry true son and c]::,nghtcr cf i:r;n !! c~a~.

open. The demons of godlessn-ess and 0{ materi a lism are reaming the world and sowing _infidcl"ty' broadcast-c-tbey must find no foothold en tho 'blood-drenched soi l of fa i.htul Ir-eland! The f,; ir flower of Christianity that lived uninjured thro' 'he s.orrns of 'per~e('uticn is Dot to be let wither now in the foul atmosphere of "moder~' .tbcuglft.-' Detter our cou~try'i' sorrow a thousand times, better even her annihilation, than that her success should he a whited ser':t:ch:-e, glor:ous and. trurn pliant ~!l the cyz s of the world, but a hideous mockery in the eyes of God, as it must be did His law cease to be -the moti ve power in the li v es of her children. /ill unchrissan Ireland would be a sight wellnight Il.S horrible as a Iallea MId sinful angel!

Let us, with Cod's help, prove ourselves worthy of the country He has gi'le.1l us, lV,e":,áil1.~ steadfastly into the fabric 01 Our daily life the pure, golden thread of our ~Iltional ideal, that it may shine f~rth bright and untarnished for all the world

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\\'hen, therefore, we invoke God's help I Ior Ireland, we are in reality passing a W~ are daughters of s .lerun juc1gmeryt upon ourselves, for, as be done cheerfully, 011f lives Prf,i,.,. so will be -the measure of her loyal sons Erin IIis l.lessings upon the land we love. trust of love; never

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In our tunn, woe Irjsh of to-day commend our land to God-are we also giv. ing cur life-work in her service 7 Often, litl elects to '15e human beings 'as H:s inscruments when we pray to Him to save our beloved country from her enemies we s.iould remember raat we are ourselves the instruments, to a g:eat extent, by wbich her salvation will be attaiued. That considerathought deserves cur serious tion , for it is absolutely true. Ecch child of Erin holds in his or 'her keeping some portion of the des+nies of the Motherland -a sacred responsibility not ~o be lightly passed over!

And I,ho amoDIJ; her bi1.tere,"tenemies sball G:t"e to ~ay thaá, in the ,á.. st, that ideal h:\,; l)een allowed to pe:';11? But it is not en0llq:h to r \-e on renlemb~~'lce of [)ast fide:ity to ellV ideal, eve, oloric.áusá "I! 1llt'-iit live true to it in Ollr day a],so. áand, JXl:is:hh', our~. is the b" "der t~sk, for 'he methcd:s of oar. eneá mies ari" inure in"idi')u~; le~5 enlOe MId

Whatever the Iuture holds for us, cur country is ours to defend; no enemy can ever tear our birthright from 'us, for 1\ ationality is God's free gift to IIis children and they can be no more robbed of it than the bird can be robbed of its song. Man may cruelly end the GOng by death, but ~hl16 life Lasts ~-e is powerless to check the' fI.oo<1 of melody. So it !~ 'lI"ith us! Tin rx.a.th parts IlS from the land we love we are Irish men lind womea, and no power on earth caa force us to relinquish that proudest of ti tles,

SATURDAY,

to see. That ideal hr.s made heroes and heroines in the past j why should it not Gun an.d Rifle lI!ak~r I Ammunition Merchant do 90 in our ~day? If it fails, the fault is ~ ours and ours alone. Erin will never cease to whisper noble inspirations to her children, but ~-ill her children neglect them and ,show themselves unfaithful to God and' Motherland P The ~gels who wasch over our country speed to the throne of the . .Most High, bearing .our heartfelt Advocate of the Independence pray.er ~ "From such a calamity, 0 Lord, of Ireland, and the Industrial save Ireland," and the aaswer comes disProsperity of its People, tinct and clear to each oae of us. "Do Every Thursday, j;)lle Penl1,. (boll. thy part, and leave thy dear land's Sent to any part pf the world PO!-t ultimate salvation in My sa.!a keeping." free for 6s. 6d. per annum. Shorter And Erin's daughters-c-what is our desperiods pro rata. RUTH O. NICOLLS. tiny ~ A noble one tráuJy, foe i~ is to be womanly women=women exercising to the an fullest possible extent that. almost ,bound'ess power for good which God places ill Sinn Fein includes amongst its the hands of every woman. We are lri~readers the thinking people of Ire(T:HE UL$TER IRISH COLLEGE). women, therefore we could no more esland. Sian Fein circulates in every CLOGHAKCELY, TIR-CHO~AILL. cape that high and exacting destny than part of the world where an Irishman the stars could escape shining .. , The ,resides. . Manufacturers advertising empty whirl of modern life is not for us; OPEN 7th JULY to 30th SEPTEMBER. iII its cclumnsythus bring their prosomething far more noble. than the pre- Classes to suit aU Grades of Students. 'ducts under the notice of supporters of Irish Manufactured Goods' ali over sent-day craving for amnsement ~lls 115. Our ho~es are to be holier and happier the world. Advertisements of foreign products are not: accepted by Sinn than those of alas! many other lands, beIn bi-lingual methods. cause they are Irish homes; our public Fein. works is to be done more earnestly and' The College is situated in one of the unselfishly because it is guided by our mast genuinely Lrish-speaking districts in Editorial and Business Offices, In our country's present Irelarid, and is unrivalled 'for beallltiful nstonal ideal. 49 :MIDDLE ABBEY STREET, need, work is wa~lin£!;to our hands in the surroundings, DUBLL~. ranks of Cum-linn na mJk.n, and, because PRI~CIPAL l1n.\ III rh..l'I,(:e"U",,S,

prayer rose from the brave ~2:HtS of th'ose' Irish patl'ie.,t_; '1\'h:>j chr in ed , and hearing in the ;;"á:r~ae._q rcn nd .hern the SIOft rustle of I)e,~"h's wIngs} :~áil'. Ir.to th..t solemn, suppliant cry all the love of their hearts for Erin. Her enemies were strong, ..iey knew, but God. was stronger. Their be-irs of Ufe were numbered; others might share their fate; the future was dark w.th wellnigh the darkness of despair j but Ireland's u.tirnate s.arrvation lay in L;le safe keeping of the Creator, and to Him, their life-work faithfull~ done, her dying sons commended her.

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"ROSCREA. ', The Roscrea corps of Vounteers are making good progress at .drill under their capBTO~EHALL. a'ble instructor, Mr J Landy. The men lilt. Thomas lII'Donagll ~resided at a and the instructor are at a great disadmeeting iJ1J Stonehall when the aims and objects of the Volunteer movement were vantage in not having an enclosed space for dnll purposes, but this wIl soon be explained to the crowded m31hering by Mr .remedied. Over 200 men have been en(~ Clancy and :'.lr :'.loore, and 76 members rolled and a route march of ten miles was c nrollcd. Officers and committee elected .. held on Sunday, lII~.y 31st. Companies President, :\Ir .Iohn lIl'Donagh: treasnrer, have been formed ill the outlying districts .:\ lr IIe;1rY 0',:\ eill; secretary, 1\J r. "-m. of Killavilla, Coolanure, Fancroftfi DrornConway.' Comlllittee: Messrs P Ranahan, DC; 1II Nestor, DC; J Meade, 111 Boyce, akeena n, and Roscornroe, and the other ::11 Copps, :\1 Downes, I' Walsh J ames districts will 'be organised cs soon as posXash, P Fitzgerald. Subsequently the sib le. The committee have decided to newly enrolled members were formed into h?ld. a public meetmg a~ an early date to aid ll1 the complete organisation of the two companies, each under an instructor, corps. and went through various elementary move~ ments very creditably.c--Wm. Conway, hon DIW:YLAKEENAN. sec A very successful public meeting was ~ held at Drornakeenan on Sunday evening, the 7th inst, ?llr :\1 Ryan, D.C., presiding. }[essrs ,J J Kennedy, P Cahill, and. J. Th.e above corps turned out in. fine form Hough delivered stirring addresses, which Oil Sunday last. Fully 750 men marched were received ',:ilh the greatest enthuisin perfect order from BaUi;acree church asm. A local GOlr'.:)any was formed. The to Oldecastle. They were met by the Old- question as to whether they would work castle Corps, and both m arched -out to meet as an independent unit or join hands with the Stoncfield men. The Ballinacree men the Roscrea Volunteers was deferred to were headed Iby their beautiful flag, fol- next meeting. lowed by the band in full strength. There is 110 mistaking the present spirit of Ire- COOLDERRY. Innds manhood. The watchword is Keep A public meeting was held in Ccolderry cool and' sober. Next Sunday the corps on Sunday last at which'a Volunteer COI11starts from Ballin-acree church at one pany was fornied. "Mr Michael Bergin o'clock, marching 'to Oldcastle to the foot- presided. Rev. Father Gleeson, P T'; Rev ball field at Millbrook ; the Oldcastle corps FiC.1lJer Kennedy, Mr J' J' Kennedy and will meet them at Castlecor. Be punctual, ."An Fear Mor " were the speakers. The ~oys. No surrender.-G. 'V. Ahem, Hon. objects and work, as well as the respon. Sec. . . ~ Slibi1 liitres of the Volt1J1:cers was 'Put pla.inly SION :.\lILLS. before the meeting by the speaker" spethis corps 'has grown by leaps and cia] stress be'ng laid on the fact that the bcunjls. This past fortnight S2.~V 70 new organisation is -non-political and non-secmembers enrolled'; the total strength is now tar ian, and .thl-'~ every. Irishman who is 1.80. 'There w-as a' route march on Sun- willing to work and strive and fight for d:oty week to Castle-finn. Drill is carried Ireland are welcome to its ranks. Sixty out t)\"o llights a week in the field conve- men were enrolled, and it was arranged nicll( to the :[jall.-Y. :\I'"Loughliná, hon. that drilling woudd be carried on bi-weekly,

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P,\l"TSTO\\"X. I, 1I.BEGGAXá. At an enthusiastic Illeeting held to form In'. Kili.Jeggau 150 men are now enrolled a corps Rev J) Kavanagh. C.c., presided. and :fec!;uits are still coming in. Drillllll,,',r. l' De. Loughry, Kilkenny Provisional' lakes place regularly on Monday, Wedne~+~:~Jl)l1nittee, explained the aims and objects day and Friday ~ights with three ex-army Igr::..iUle Volunteers. tllr .Ias. Brophy, D.C., men acting as ~tructors. The corps OOI~ t~1{hoPtCd all. the young. men of the 12arish tams good rnaterial ; the attendance 0l.1~.{;t.~0.ioill the ranks of Ireland's National ... :lr;l night~. is excellent) and the. men a~~.:1"~lY' and the ReI'. Chairmnn in gil ing fClot becoming efficient. Control IS at pre- Ilu$ whole-hearted support to the 1I10ve. sent -in the han-ds of an enthusiastic local. ment , begged of them to steer clear of .all . committee, having for chairman ReI', seotai ian 81lLl ranv diffcrcnr os. About 100 Giles, e.G. The Temperance Hull has. Y'JUllg l1ltll were enrolled been readily handed o .... er for meeting'S and iác, 'r: general musterings. It is hoped that the'~ -ll'!:U-LU~GAR. -. traders of the town will show their sYlu-l _The men of Mullingar Corps present a pathy w.,:tb the movement ii'll a practica{~l~ martial bearing, and a good 'percentmrmner when called 'Oil by the collectors~~ have bandoliers and h.aversacks. On who will be appointed in due course t!i)-ol;tjwday there was a concentration march make a collection in aid of the equipment:')if :the different corps in. Westmeath Cornfllnd.~lIlartin O'Neill, hon, sec. i::5ihand,.:. each corps marching 7 miles each

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way. The different corps are Killucan, Ballincargy, Balliualock, Multyfarnham, Binbrusna, Crooked Wood and nlullingar. The 'Dommittee .of l\:[ullinga'l' Corps expect to hae the Fife and Drum Band presented by the Hon, Colonel '1', N. Reidy, Esq., in tul lworl<:ing orde rin a'b out a week's time.

Ardpatrick. This corps, one of the first formed, contil1UC'S to make good progress, and is in: clined to hold its premier place in disciptine and efficiency. A remarkable patriotic spirit has manifested itself in this district, which without even a village as a centre possesses not .alone a Volunteer Corps, in which is to be found every young man in [he parish, but a1cso a very active Ibranch of the Oumainn Na mEhan. The women of Ardpatrick have not been content with merely encouraging the movement but have like the men, been the first to form a lades' corps in County Limerick. Th~ Volunteer Corps \\'",5 inspected ,by Chief Instrnctor Serge3nt Gleeson, of the Galtee ReO'iment, on Sunday, and the ladles corps " .' nnd numbers of people from surroundrng districts attended to watch the manoeuvres, which were carried out with great preciion. The IllElp.ector expressed himself highly ,pleased, and praised the manner in which Sergeant Hannignn, the Instructor, had got the corps in hand and discipline. . . . . Several of the visitors bemg anxious for information regarding the working of the . rnov ement with a view to promoting it ill their districts, a general meeting was held and, a.lu,resseu by "!IIr. Daniel OáConnell. Co. C., pres'dent . IIIr. ?l1anahan, Sec., and Mr. .Casey, of the Mitchelstown Oorps. ~lr O'Connell having thanked all present for the great interst taken in the movement, and expressing, on behalf of the Volunteers, the i gratitude they all felt towards the ,ladies of their district, said they were filled with admirati-on of their splendid spirit ill having come to their aiel. He showed. the high motives which actuated the ,,"olunteers. They were to be the defenders of their liberties and their homes, arid in the hour of stress what higher or nobler duty could a man fulfil, or what one would more appeal to all their hearts, than to defend their mothers. Mr O'Connell's eloquen.ácWd.rÇa stimulated patriotic fervour and the proceedings were wound up by singing' Ninety-Eight' 'Dear Land,' 'A Nation Once Again,' and other national songs and recitations.

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JUNE

20, 1914.

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delegates from all those societies. purpose of arranglng an agenda a meeting of the Provisional COlllwas held on Thursda;\[ uigl!t. There were fo.ur 1?(lints of iml'o%tli.me: 1, organisation ; 2, finance;' 3, Rile ranges; 4, election of' officers. On Thursday the Drill.hall '~as packed. The treasurers were bsuy enrollieg new members. These came from all" pans of London, thus affording a practical illustration of the necessity of "division'~ organisation. It will 00 encouraging to note that this latter question will come up for full and complete discussion at next Tuesday's meeting. There were two new companies, A and B, formed under Com. pany Instructors Noble (for A) and ScallIan (for B). In addition ihere were two new sections and a squad of new recruits. For eacli of tIiese sections there' !µlve been elected 'Perm~ent, capable in.ttrucá tors and, under their !<apable tutelage it is- expected there will be sufficient efficient enough to take their places as a nucleus, in their respective divisiolls. At the headquarters of the A 0 H of \' London a corps was formed on Sunday, 7th A committee was elecJ tine. . ted and it was decided to procure a hall immediately and start drilling. This body will, of course, take its place as. a unit in the London force. Some time must necessarily elapse before the organisation is complete and as many obá stacles present themselves the co-opera. bon 0 fIT.' al ~'IS hI' men and rishwomen 1S I d Sub" d earnest y requeste . scnpuon car s have been sent out bearing the imprimatur of the Provisional Committee. It is hoped all will subscribe as much as they can. Drillings 011 Sundays at Seymour Road, Leabridge Road NEat 3;30, and at 26 Pancras Road, 'V C, at 8. -Punctuality is earnestly requested.

Enniscorthy On Thursday night about nine o'clock the bugle call was sounded in 'Enniscorthy for a moblisation of the Volunteers and within a quarter of an hour upwards of one hundred and fifty had lined up ill the Market Square the .majority being equipped with bandoliers and haversacks, Not one of the members outside the committee were aware that the eal! would be given and the prompt manner in which such large numbers assembled speaks well for the discipline of the corps and the earnestness of the different units in the cause. Dr)!! Instrnctor Darcy gave the order to march and the route lay up Main street to TIie horse fair, -down Nunncry Road to Blackstoops, in the Island Road and up Slaney street, the order to dismiss being given in the Market Square. Prior to the dismiss Mr James Rafter in a brief address: complimented the, members on their quick assembly following the mobilisation call. t..I 'IG ill 'Ore.

A meeting of the Provisional Committee was held 9th June. Mr P E Maguire presided and Lord Ashbourne was amongst those present. A letter was read from the Irish Piper's Club offering their services to the Volunteers and offering tbe use' of the 'full Pipers' band. This was ~ accepted and a vote of thanks was passed to the donors .. There was. also an offer Of. a 1hree acre field a; a low ;ental. in Highgate. It was decided to Interview A large COlpS has been' formed ill OuIthe owner with proposals as to accept- art and drill practices were held on Sunance, under cCltai.n. conditions, of the day and Tuesday evenings 'yhen they had offer. A report was read from the South a route march through the village and Loudon meeting proposing the organising surroundings. Those intending to conof a division subject to the control of the tinue at practice were enrolled on TuesCentral Executive. Discussion on this day 'evening; numbers are j~ining daily was concluded by asking for a delegate to since. A competent instructor has b¬ en attend the next meeting of the Execn- secured and drill will be carried on three tive. In pursuance of the plan to amal- evenings each week. gamate all societies of Irishmen in the CONTINUED ON' 'PAGE 13 movement it was decided to call a meet-

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A successful meeting. of the Rathvilly Corps was held on Sunday, 7th "June, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12. when a fluent speech, delivered by Rev J Kelly, C C, Rathvilly, who kindly undertook the office of president, proOn Sunday week 564 men from Long. duced much enthusiasm. Several new ford town and surrounding districts par. members were enrolled. The Rathvilly aded at Longford P.ark, afterwards march. Corps, which was started some weeks ing through the town, the "dismiss" be. previously, :r.as now assumed considering given in the Market Square. Mr P able proportions, and is proceeding on Hanley, instrnctor, was in command. systematic lines. Drill is conducted each evening under the supervision of com~~ petent ex-military men, and this corps promises to be a striking success. J J Th'::l"cor_ps is making fairly steady pro- Kearns, sec. giáe!'s. Upwards of 120 men drilling, and as' depots. have be-en opened at both Rath and Kilnaboy it is probable that two complete companies will be enrolled in the At a large and repres-entative meeting immediate future. The corps as directed held in Ballyhale for the purpose of met on .Sunday, 31st May, and marched establishing a corps of Volunteers, the I into Kilfenora 120 strong, and both the Rev T Brennan, C C, presided and dediscipline maintained and the marching, livered a spirited address. A committee reilfrted credit on the instructors. and officers were appointed and enrol. ment took place when all present handed rat~ in their Dames and subscribed generously. The greatest. enthusiasm prevailed and the movement promises to be a great Eight companies of the Abbeyleale Volunteers took part in a route march on success. J O'Corman, sec.

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S~1I1day week. The Volunteers, consisting of 1,000 men, marched in companies under their respective commanders, led by the Devon and Kilcornlea Fife and Drum Band. A start was made from the Main street, where the various companies were lined up, drilled and on a general order being given, marched for Knock. brack, Despite a constant drizzle of rain the men moved in splendid order and spirits, observing exemplary discipline en route. After parading the Main street and Sq nare, the men were dismissed in Chapel street.

Enniskillen On Whit Sunday 270 Volunteers oot the order to march at 3.30 p.m.; the dis. tance covered was about 8 miles. Mr John F 'Vray, LL B, Chairman U D C, nccompanied the column, and congrau. luted the men on their efficiency before the "fall-ouV'

Culladugg, Derry Oonnnander Logue with 200 men marched to Olady (over 5 miles) where they were joined by Greenlough Corps. After an interval of fifteen minutes the company was paraded and returned to their rooms, being dismissed at 3.40 p.m. J'erfect order was maintained. At a meet. ing held later in the evening it was decided to interview all the local representatives with a view to demand immediate 'withdrawal of the silJy arms proolama. tion.

Nenagh Nenagh corps numbering 300 men as. sembled on the Courthouse Square at 11 a.m. and headed by the Nenagh Brass and Reed and Fife I Drum Bands proceeded on the march via Drummond, Richmond, Solsboro' and Spring fort, . thence to the Courthouse Square where they disbanded,á having .completed a march: of 8 miles. 'The men displayed excellent discipline and. wi!b miHtaty efficiency.

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their kind attendance and for their eloquent addresses and to the Chairman for presiding. The votes having 'been acknowledged the enrollment of members was then 'proceeded with, over 100. members being enrolled. The new corps then went under a course of drilling and afterwards marched through ihe. streets of the town.

BaIlybrittas 011 Sunday, evening last a meeting was held in Ballybrittas and a strong corps was formed. The following officers and committee was elected.c-President, NIr M Slevin; vice-president, Mr n P Kavanagh; treasurer, Mr "P Dunne-; secretary, lift J Pender. Com.mittec=Messrs- M Lyons, J Kavanagh, j\[ Connell, E Tynan, ~1 Flynn, J Dunne; W Ooleman,' D Mulhare, P Flynn, 1\1 M'Loughlin, and E Boland. Mr Henry May was appointed drill instructor. It was decided to affiliate the branch at once.

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that" it is some kind of .new, political party. It was neither one nor the other. There was no reason whatever why the Irish Volunteers .should take up arms against the Ulster Volunteers. On the contrary, the Irish" Volunteers had. the greatest respect for the Ulster VolunteersThey had led the way, they had started arming and drilling to _oppose legislation by the English Parliament which they did not believe in; and although the measure they were now opposi.ng was a measure of HOllie Rule, the arming of Ulster had a hopeful outlook. It had done away with- the claim that these people 'are English loyalists, and they must remember thnt great Volunteer movement of 1779, like the Volunteers of 1913, had its origin. in Ulster. That movement was responsible for the Independent Irish Parliament of 1782, and it might not be a very vain hope that the time would soon come when the Ulster and the Irish Volunteers would form One great army with thJ one common object-the welfare of Ireland. Ireland was always prepared lo give to. that party iu Ulster all the. rights and privileges of citizens. Any further claim on their part-any claim for supremacy oyer the rest of Ireland-was absurd; and would never be tolerated. As Volunteers they had no quarrel with any party in Ireland; they belonged to no party; and would not b-e identified with any party, their object being to secure and maintain the rights common to all Irish. men, and to fit themselves in every reo spect to carry out that object. The speaker went on to deal with general details of organisation, and remarked that those who could hot take part in drilling should help to the utmost Iimit of their means to equip' the younger men who were being trained. It was not a movement of a few months or a few years, but the beginning of a great defence force of which all Ireland . would be justly proud (cheers).

On Tuesday evening last enthusiastic scenes were witnessed when a corps of the Derryoughta ~'olunteers arrived in the village, . 'under the able command of Mr ~ (Patrick Nolan, They were -met by the local Volunteers who gave them a right good cevd mille failte. Both corps A general meeting of the Kilorglin Vol- then liucd up and over 200 young men unteers was held in the Hall on Monday formed in processional order and paraded night, the 8th inst. The following were up and down the town before an acli!nir. elected as a committee to take charge of ing crowd of spectators. The parade the corps-e-Messrs D C O'Sullivan, T C was carried out with the utmost discipMoore, T O'Donnell, M P, B L; P line and reflected the greatest credit on O'Flynn, \r Joy, :\.!i Kennedy, G Bunkett, the drill instructors. Great enthusiasm D Moriarty, r O'Shea, \V Healey, E . prevailed in the town. Sheehan and F Griffin sec. Mr Stephen .gf~ Foley was appointed as drill instructor. The committee expect that before another fortnight this corps will be about 400 strong. At the conclusion of the proceedings @~ . . large numbers wer'e enrolled, and drillAt a meeting held for the' purpose cf I l.llg . was' b egun un d er th e d iirec tiJon 0 f oomá forming a corps, Mr Patrick Sheridan, t t' t t' pe en II1S rue ors. R D C, presided, and explained the Ob-, VIC.ARSTOW~. jects of the meeting. The Ballinacree C9rpS attended and atOn Sunday last a public meeting was Mr Ahern, who was . warmly I,!reeted tracted much favourable comment by held at Vicarstown for the purpose of es- on corning forward, delivered a spirited I their fine physique and smart turn out. tablishing a corps of the Volunteers in the address. district. The attendance was large and Mr Sean M'Dermott, of Dublin, a memo the proceedings throughout were charac- ber of the Provisional Committee, who terised with much enthusiasm. I1Ir p:. J was warm lvy Yece: . recelVed , a Iso addressed _ the Hogan presided and explained the object . TI id h could not help . . .' moetl11g.:.. e sal e .. ' of the mcetlll.g. He com~llluented the thinking what a national forcÛ the young A public meeting for the purpose of people for their attendance III such _large men he saw around him would be were forminrr a corps of the' Irish Volunnumbers and. he was sureá t~at :Tlcar~~'1 they drill;d and armed. A. nation that teers \7.ill be held a~ Donabate : [County tOW11 did not intend to lag behind In t~1 failed to realise' these first essentials of: Dublin) OD Sunday, June 21st, at S p.~. great movement which has spread wlth, Ireedoni: deserved no better fate than that A' representative' committee has been great rapidity through the le~gth and 'of slavery. The taunts levelled at them 'I formed including Messrs ~1'AUister, breadth of Ireland. He would lIltr.oduce by their enemies about poor helpless Ire- J) 0; Thomas L 'Smsth~ Dá 0; Edward to them 2IIessrs Glespen and D~rglll, of land were under the present state of I Collins, Jos Lynders, John ,M'Allister, Athy,. whO. had come th~e to give them affairs justified.. Without ~l~S>.. without Chairman Keeling, etc. . The c~m~ittee practical assistance (cheers). organisation, and without. discipline they! have invited several gentlemen prominent Mr J P Glespen received a great ova- were nothing' more than a mob. Drilled,! in the movement to address the m-eeting. ti.on in coming forward and said he was armed, and disciplined, there was no Sec pro tern, D<~;1'Allister. glad to be with them and to do all in his power on earth to prevent the restoration 'power to help them to organise a Volun- of Ireland's ancient greatness. It was 1 teer Corps. The speaker went fully into not area 01- population-it was the spirit.1 the aims and objects of the Volunteer of the people that made them great Corps and the ne.cessity. that existed in (cheers). It was for 1hat object+to help I eyery town and village tn Ireland for a t-o r-estore Ireland to her proper place am. :

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¥ j'. .' -~ndeed, from the very nafiIte of nations nll.-n (ureaay ~'tp're~'d the view t4.U . I ,."., .. ¥ .,,' " I no two of them could be alike ~ny mOl'e _.Pil~'l'T'M Y"r .. l.r;.,h. freedom, become fDell!á ,,,¥ 1_1 'L_ _.,..,. . Ulan r.\\'t) lpQr::."'<mS con. u u<> absol=,. b"l'"~ tr. (h.e Vehrnteer movement of our . . á .. ~ ,. < ¥ ab ke ; hur. there are certain root prhelples O'1I'n . u'll)" an<l rtkelY t-o J)6 soon at least . . . .' common to them all. An examination of ¥ partially fu1fiiled in the domain of actual th¥ f ""At ld ¥ l ... áfiedáá d'" . e main eanures common to all nations , e.c ~ WO\! oe so 1ul an strengthe.n!»d . . ¥ "£ th ,..' f .. ..L. h " .. '""': , . WIll show us what those baSIC prlnciples J e l.n'Mlftct rom wmc It springs were are: . , flJ'ote{.~cd by the ramparts of thought andá ,., . .¥ h end .¥ ..," As has been indicated III a pervious reasce. ... a~ eavonred áto -sho\v that . . . ¥ . _""- _ dO. : 1 . , -. rticle, aU nlltiotls lllcvitably tend to ap{ o UI6 1stinct ve sceptic s qn-en': .. "'h~, t t ¥ '. ¥ "- iL¥ ¥ _, .' ¥ ,--:. proximate to certa n well-defined and obu, lJIe r<t(lona~ u..."¬ .. O"l 1'..<rtIOtTs lIi"the scheme . ' ¥ thi'''' 'I átid' -, 1 vIousty pre-destined ntilo:'!lral .bounda'Ties, et n'gS, a ~l!:~ ng _a .".,~ ..¥ cone trSive whether 0,.c sea ¥ _ . <04' '. , . or m~n.~á:,';n "Or lake or 1!iI~ call. be CJ ve~ b'a:sed et\'lre~y 01'1' _. ¥ il;C. . ..' ..>..~!>..:, . ..., ~Her, en: ~mb~!I{ltlon-s 0'1 th{1S(!. ''It.htn .... .".,..,...,~ .... ~, 4l1':u;t al~~~r from ;. , '. "-".'. }rt .... ~.i-. _, ' _. ttteso:l 111l:l'nral botJnd.ar:~~ R~. a rule, special t ""'u....,.,'" ""' RtI. ",~ent -..arid an"illeLY t" . d..áá .-c:. ~ .... ...._ _"'.' ,._'"rl..J. .., \'1 ,.'-"-.. -" e 1m~;c CO!! tioas p!'e\'ftil,' tmding., in the ',"'PIU-.n.eo ,~::P!c<. :>1I'd ... r y,á'u,.; 9Cr~C e .', ,-.- . . -' ... _."'1 ..... _._ .... _, .... .' .A '", ...,,1. " .~()C~ of, t: ms, to ~ .~el'"~1opm.et'l-t of A ..,,, u rx 1\", ,0 ." u,."ner tn" 'W""~u.: n,ahoná ,. ., ~ f1 ....., ¥ ~~;~et tM>re~t ft. e'on'l"'e'nl~~r~~ to 'd'~ ~~':\. on ocli: ~.~d ptn109op~ and special e;hih" tort.fl&,U9 .~ol1piI'tdii: Mm1l'lUDi: ~ft:nd~, ~l ''h?M or .?~~-rid. The mere lie's It" c~ili Iittire 6r !esi"d~f1l1ed are..~, ~~<.t~. or 'Mt\\t<"t l'im:!s. alo~ ten<i$ to r'o.1heT ..t'hn ~ ~gl)at~ ?iA real, ft\n. lm.pt~ the C'rJ~~om.~ ]l,:ff,[I: within them &fil1!eniil-l, aM 61:]I1lni-t f~cl, c-a~ be met a1l. ~rl;~ . '1!. certain onen.es:l;if symp-athy and ~~ . ~ tho.,,~a grcmtrd Of ~:;otl ai;ld effort, !tI-O ~ntn.but~ ~1!!1:ls-. that namemCc~.fu.!j' Ce!n.bwhed. \D>eb. ~ rai.:se -=',' M-ftY'" CtlmZl.on {o_ great nations. ecr a;!~'!l to \btl' ~'nknry-t1:<1 to-a!.it ~f _~th ~ smg:e excep~ofl of the jewish ¥ ':~" ioe (~lTic:h Is flle .S'!r~.nge!\t of social t, trel9..6-d A Ns.tio!! '" ;>h~orn~n), there 1:1 M~;~a-tio., in the world

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""".--.e9"~n~ atlythin~ ci~cbi.'1g an albsolute raclal . tInity. The' (lny of the peoples ~s succeeded to the day o~ the races, jus'. ~~ . (h<! . áB.ay of the ra(.~~ is the successor á;t tlH~ d;o:y of -the tTi~~, nut one racial principle! which apparently operates amonÇ ill {'he, ~t'.:.~ J:l.af-ans'á:fs'á.("Ms~th~re i~ :

its rights against all the world, if necessary is a rmtion O111ly inl name. That is a work which cannot be done by deputy; it must be done by the nation icsclf. It will be the business of the Irish nation to realism itself any of the oonditions of nationhood that have hitherto been lacking, and the most urgently pressing ofá these is the power to defend its new and 'hard-won liberties by the might of its strong right ann. HUGH

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5an~n.á Out of the ceaseless action and re.-action of these ,ariolls cQ!1ditions, one on all"ther,----conditions of geography and elirna:~c, 'of race, of hi~toric.al deJ.~cloFn~ent and t.:"aditir:ns, of langu&ge end Ji.~erature :lnd tlH~ ar:s, of political ,and indi,ida,ul freedom, subj~ct tQ the interests of thG Stat~, SD1Ucthing eyentually emerges-a t.;. I.t~~~ ~ ~ . ."t1~2.fF~~..t.;T.i~~r;;0':,-u'~\ci,,=,,á ... 5eparatc identity, more di"tinct from' the ~.~ . . ~ ~. _. :-c ~ "Ii}. mXlch impo..'i::.~c~e pught . elli5:Iy . 1~ other national identities th.an one maán is Iá"h~~,h,ed t.\e ~aclal c:emcnt ;\5 a factor from another; pot infinitely deliocte, eluip"r:i;;.tion.'ll~ty,.liS i\'s .cer'.ain tha:t dj~er.ent sive and immeasurable. Ont of it, in other ... ~ ~ ft(;. . ~ '. jj:! :r~:-:5, SUbJec,~. ccntlnuau.sJy to s:nll~ar t:-I .' . ;l:f clllnatk and ,1lilJ.wrral mfiucnces, musát 1Il- ,,-ord;' emerges, . as from a crucible, 'the UlOst beautiful and pc;!cnt of a,l organ':c f' eyitab;y tend to a ~"d~r!llit): of type. th:ngs-the soul, the spiritual essence of t~' . \-(tV _ ~~ , 'I"!]e purp<l5~ anti, lll:1.á;ter-paSslOn . .:f..." -_ fP~ - ¥. . ~~. of all the nation-the thing that sharply differn .' ~ A SeleCtion oi the :BesiArtide~ ... ~ life \_, expresslOn ; '~he:her that expres&'on entiates Franoe áfrom. En.gla,nd and Eng>01" ~ that have .appeared ill ., IHISl( ~ take national 91: .arti~tic form. One man landáfrom Irej~nd, ami Iuakes each of them ¥ _"'" ,FREEDOM" ill the past three ~ expres~-es hi.in~elf in business, anotber in a spearwte world of thought and energy ~,;(J( years ~~ i ~ :t poem or pic!ure. The natic.!I, which is 'llld philosophy. The tollowing ,:re.Jh~ Titles'oJ an aw::ct of liie, .~o~::!.:i~~d ane. limited by Soir..ething E'J:,-e is ne-cded for the com\li9.! a fe\'V of the Articles ce:á.t.aln ;Illl)lut' hie, pnyslcal laws and conplf.tion of the tdificc of llationhocd-tJJe ~~ d ~ d' . . ., I . l!:,1j If Mtn an Arms' '. 1l1:Jns, a15;) aWls;:irlt;eSsal_lt y _at c-xpresslDg y'-yJj .... ¥ T ¥¥ l'.nl'_~'M "'''''''.'' ...,t I i.t:;eH ;!J, ma:.eria:t ;o.r"jiumatcári al forros-in willingness Uild tile abilit~, to d{J"fe.ll~ that "t.-ti' IINO peQ - 1.-t H er. t0 K'tng. (j~~lge " ~li-1' II'á !J"is;;je,s ',:{:hir, . .'tbe."' arls. . ~\~ Two es,.;cn~jal cOi1sccraáiEV loáuildállg against all {Q;'ccs that c ¥ What Frees the Braver ~ _,. , {. .:~ ,-. .' J~ably "'d 't ,.... L"e llrght In , ~ II Th I h V It" ~ ccn,,!t]-:;~s C a l'.a.il:.J.Cá ""'o ,..... ow me\' ., 011_ d os.'.roj' 1. ,á,'gll.( m~y ,.J. i.~ TIS 0 un eers :t-::i.. 1á.c. . . pC!:3:!slcn ,. O[ a me<.lb.ln 'h--~ 'á.or.u - '.' 0 f mt:.apn.y:;!ca " ,. . I spe.c.ulcitICJI1, .' "~ ,:;~ &c e i<~ ~ ,rol1'1. t1!S-ánrs~, the uut ".

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The hdf-rear!y meeting of th is hatta/lion took place on Sunday. ::IIr J 0' Farrell prcs'ded, and the' boys ""ire addressed by the Chairman, 11essf1S J O' Farrell, [un , T Oestelloe, B J }'allon. C Coughlan, Martin O'Regan, John O'Horgan , and Martill Oonnaire, Mr R A \\"i:50n, for the benefit of the newer members, traced the history 01 the local batt, lion from in; forPRESENV,TJON OF COLOURS TO m.ation on December ht, 191:). Messrs CASTLEBAR BATTALlON. R A Wj!son, Uartin O'Regan, John O''Horgan, Martin Cunnaire, J .T 01.ollgh}in, DISPLAY OF STRECHF.R DRILL AND ~.nd J' J Fallon were unani 1l1eJU"Y re-elecARMY SIGNALLING. led as president, lieutenant, sergeant, secGRAND MAHeR PAST BY AT.L CO'!.f. retary, ass-istant secretary,. aáutl tree SUTer PETITOl~S,_TO ML'SIC OF MASSED BANDS. árespootively. Sá x ~andidates b"iog tip, t~T corporal, thos election \\ as put off to enMIRTH, M~StC AND l\[ERRHlF.NT! able the candidates to Iá"'"' .he necessary Come and see Ireland's Army lit Dritl. test first. ~Jessrs C Coughlan and B J . . Come and see Ireland's Sons in their Fallon were elected on Committee in admerriest mood. Come and enjoy a real dition to above officers. (;re. t progress Irish day.

In Events Nos 1 to 7 [inclusive) entries close on 6th July. All other entries elose Ion 10th July. . SPECIAL TRAIXS""'¥ROM AI .L PARTS.

. hurravs for B-lh'halse, ' . Drung .and L:n;c;r, My cap i raise to Ballyhaise With greetlng.~ {rom Q. rravvy ; A ,p'Qor exf<e [rum Erin's Isle, He doesn't mind a bana", His 'thoughts fly back o'er Neptune's track to dear old Oastletarra,

GYMKHANA: 17. Egg, Pipe and Spoon race 18. Wheelbarrow race 19. Sack race 20. Siamese Twins race, or three-legged race 21. Obstacle race 22. 100 yards Band race (Each competitor must play instrument during race). 23. Boot race. (Each cornpetitcrs boots will be numbered and placed in a sack; each competitor _ runs 50 yards to sack, gets his own boots on, and finishes 2.t 100 yards mark.] 2á1-. Bell the Cat 25. Tilting the Bucket 2(3. Mop Fight. . 27. Cross of the Legion of Honour race (similar to Victoria Cros-s race. Three men frQm each eorps), 28. Pillow Fight 29. Tug of War (10 men from each corps.)

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To efery mall lh>ll'~ in the corps I ~d Q. soldier's greeting, From bonnie Sco'.l.aOO's t'ltm,-«l shore, That God ll'l-'~'bless your nreeting; ~Y"~ I raise with pride and pralse To all (he 9On.~ of glory Who';e n~t afraid to st'll parade III vid- of "'hig <X Tory;' DANCING AND MUSIC: AW1lY 'I\ájth an the snartsng slaves, .' Dear brothers, dorr't you heed them; 8. Hornpipe and Double Jig (seniors), ladies or gentlemen. . In spite of an the knuckling knaves 9. Reel and Jig (juniors under 16 years). We'll fight OUr way to Freedom. boys or girls. 10. Best Selection on Irish Warpipes. Chorus. ) . ATHLETICS .AND CYCLING:' 11. 220 yards handicap (boys un d er' years) 12. 100 yards handicap (girls under Hi years). _ 13. 220 yards for Members of VolUllteet Battalions. 14. ODe mile Bicycle race (boy'! onder 16 years). 1:5. Half-mlle Bicycle race (girls under 16 years). 16. .f40 yards Bicycle raee, open. [Last man wins prize).

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DRILLING: " 1. nest Drill Display b'y Sections. 2. Best Brill Display by Half-Companies 3. Best Drill Disp-lay by Companies (one compan;y each oorps), 4. Competition for best Sectioa Commander (-ex-mllitary men excluded). 5. Best Section Oomander (open to 811). 6. Best Display of Physical Drill to mtrsic (not less than 30 men). 7. Best Display by Doy Scouts.

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The following phrase culled from the i He in varinb lv trampled on 'the personal coristi tu tion of three American States of i liberties of the conquered, and sought to after the {inion must be my justification for kill in their hearts all . aspiration '_4 hem the br . nskinz men of martial mood to pass f or larger freedom ..' by lIUPOSI,"!';". '. on t em . '. ) . l-tm' e force his own. social standards, religious a' few'" raonients from t h'e more exc . . . tenets. and lanauaue. . Small won. study of current events to a calmer at' . e '" ..' . der th at system rnosphere of thought and introspection. .th is . degrading . pursued for centuries here has left Its naturally from difference of character "A 'frequent recurrence to fundamental mark even to our day on ,the character of wh ich is inseparable from the plan of . ... principles is a~solute:y ~.ecessa,r,Yto pre- many of our people, while the' substitucreation. .Our dl~ferences III Ireland are serve the blessings of LIberty. ltlori of a smattering of pigeon English largely misunderstandings springing from Liberty is.n. precious prize which we for clear, idiomatic, Irish; -P,ossessing an warmth of out. of. feeling '.. and narrowness - ¥ all would fain snatch from the dragons immense vocabulary and, traditions of' cullook due to a lack of social intercourse. 'th'lt guard it. We long to be free, to ture has left the' brainy rank and file of We have' not yet arrived at such a stage . ha ve the ordering of our own destinies as lour people bereft of :h~ ~o\~~r of se~f-ex. of evolution in the national character as we think fit, and 10 see the resources of [Hession. People of intelligence felt, they to have developed a. working understandthe country in ádiosc service we give our could not do themselves justice in speech ing, a common view-point onm.atters. cf lives used without alien restraint for the and the result has been a slowing-up of mutual interest.' America has well been welfare of that coup try' s people. : We social intercourse, of interchange of described as "theá melting-pot of the hucannot have ireedom, however, without thought which made petty "jealousies and man race" wherein the children of Adam responsibility, just as without freedom of misunderstanding inevitable. A slave has having developed their individualities choice there can be no responsibility. no respect for a Iellcw-slave, and every apart are returning once more to a comWhile al1~wanee must therefore be made I accession of dignity or freedom to his mon standard of type, "God's American." .n apportioning praise and blame for eX-!neighlxiur is taken as a reflection on him- The National Volunteers are the crucible tenuating circumstaices, it is n'everth~- self by the slave who "wallows in his wherein Irishmen are melting their differless true that each .man must carry on h~s degradation: The wretchedly.bungled ences, and from which Ireland shall o,?own sh~'\Ildcrs the ~ responsibility f012 his change of Jailgua.ge by. which one 'lan~u- tain a unification of character. and a own actions and fo: the use he makes of i age was lost Without the other being singleness of aim all too rare in our his natural gifts. He has his rights as an ! acquired and the low level of education chequered history. To the Irish type of individual and he is no citizen who does resulted in 3. woodenness of thought that the future many human strains will bring not know and assort them, but he has made mental life impossible, substituted their contribution of natural qualities and his duties as well an d he is. a worthless fetishes for idens and words for prin- added strength. Invigorated by real man who does not attempt to fulfil t~em. cil~~S, for the reflex action of words on n nity, the product of evolution along na'I A man who claims ~, nght IS not entitled thought and thought on.' words is well tural lines of prográess, the nation has It,) shirk the duty accompanying it, and known, TI;lC man who cannot think for already secured a valuable asset in the no one can delegate to anyone els~ the himself clings all the more desperately to broad patriotism of her Volunteer sons, responsibility for h is own actions. A the few notions he has' absorbed from and rightly reckons on their loyalty and man has no right to abdicate his reason others, and obeys instinct rather than discipline to' secure for her those Godand ,become a humiin shee~_j he m'll:t reason, like the non-human part of crea- given rights and privileges which are shoulder his own burden and decide his tion. It is the 'steady - snpply of slaves common to the 'People of all free' councourse for himself. . that makes slavery possib:.e, and a ~a- tries. When Thomas DaVIS sang so noblyI tion of such people would be a standing SEAMUS 0 I-J.-\ODHA. temptation to tyrants and demagogues, ":reedom is _ the soul'~, creatlOn;' for the existence of a slave. always implies Not the work of hands, i a master in charge of him. Until -we 0"

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he did not mean that pious hopes or aspir- 'make our souls our own, until we accept ations alone would free a people, but that with the title of Irishman the responsithe acquisition of free, political instltu- bi lity of making that title 'connote a f~ee tions and personal liberties was the conse- and enlightened member of a progressive quenee not the cause of the love of 'race, until we are citizens not sheep, not Lib~rtx in the hearts of .the people. The j even arms and . equ:;pmen~ 'will c~a~ge same great Irishman wroteII:herty from a wi l l-o -the-wisp to a IIVlIlg realitv, Arms may rust or may be badly "Th(; tribune's tongue and poet's pen, I us.ed.á It is a matter of common-sense May ;~w the seed.. i~, pr~strate men, But . ti s the soldiers sword alone,

Can reap the. harvest when 'tis gIáown."

, The h.rrvcst o[ course must be there before. the sword .ca~á rca.p it. \Vh:ell~ the., uecess.ty of cu ltivating In t.he minds and hearts ci the Irish people a clear knowledge and l;ve of their Cod-given rights, :\0 power OIl earth can cheat the organised will of :< nation of its heart's desire. 'Th0 low' of freedom makes us cons~iou:=; of our ri~!:'his, even as slavery, in our hearts urJ)/os 115 to please the tyrant ::y 'in ini:n !sing our just claims. The first right of a man is-the right 10 his personal dignity, the preservation of his self-reo spec~. The tyrants of all time have. al\'~ays felt that .rhis was the root of the matter, for no foreign conqueror has ever. stopPed short in his tyranny at the !>11I'pression 'of native political insti1lJtions.

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tion of trained manhood on which they THE MOUNTAIN MAID'S may hope to- rear the Doble edfiice of NaLAMENT. tioual Freedom. Without this backing, 1691. Ireland's v:oice is that of the' beggar at the rich man's door: Crumbs she may get "The Foggy Dew." and scraps for her whining, . but her rights, her four. green fields untram- The moon shone bright in a cloudless night When my Eamonn came to' bid his love melled, unexploited by the heavy-handed farewel l, usurper" she may not claim for very fear and weakness. That Irishman is 0, his face was set, and my eyes were wet For my lips 'could not my heart's deep unworthy of Irish citizenship who cansorrow tell. not understand thai his place at this crisis Iint he vowed his place was with all his is in the ranks of Ireland's army, and race that loyalty to the Mother, the SeanAnd when Banha calls her sons they Van-Vocht, cannot possibly be disloyalty must awOl)'. . to'. any ,of her sons, however disti~guished. -So I murmured " (~o.," nor let hot tears As long as the mother lives," her rights flow, must prevail in her own household .. While the heart within my bosom 'pleaded Differences of opinion among men arise

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that the mind must gl,:l:P '<In idea before the hand can execute It. . ' Trishmen to deserve and. W.ll1 freedom must Iive up to a higll.st.,~n:da,d of citizenship. They- mns_t respect .a:. brotl1e.r.lrishmen: all those who ~ccept .the natJ.?u reo garclless of their. ong-Ill 01: antecedents, Not blood corpuseu les .but 10Y,,;lty to Ireland should he the te,st." In,the .temple of Irish Xation:l.lity ther~.are. many shri~es; let us respect our brother's privilege to chá.)ose:lt which of them he '=\vill pray. / ., ., If he stands for lrehnd's ri~;bt to manage her. O'.vH __ aff airs, it nuittjrs 'notning to the Volunteers which of the, seven Irish political 'Parties he believes 'to. be most enlightened. or sincere.. . 'In .the- last resource all law nnd order rest ,on~phys~cal force, without which they are, mere names. The Volunteers supply .10' 'all: t~e Irish parties iná ,Ireland a basis, a,solid founda. J

Meeting in Kilanerin On Sunday, 7th inst., ]\11'. !IT_ O'Neill presided over a joint meeting of the committess of the Trade arid Labour League and Benefit Society. The meetin c \vas called to consider 'the ad visabi li.y ";,f esta'blishing a corps of Volunteers ;n the district. The Chairman said it was the duty of everyone who claimed to be an Irishman to join the Volunt ters, and he hoped everyone in tll~" district" would do SI). The Volunteer movement \\'3S open to a ll classes, creeds rnd parties, It is not being organised to attack anyone either inside or outside Ireland, but to defend the interest of Ireland and of Irish people without distinction. Although only a short time in existence the niovement has made rapid progress, not only in Ireland, "but all over the world, wherever Irishmen are to be found. Although the 'Trade and Labour are taking up the matter in this district we do not, by any means, wish .to make it a party move. If any of the other associations in the dis.rct wished to sup. port the Volunteers they would be delighted to confer wth them, It is Ireland's call, and it is the d utv of 1,101 ands sons' to rcSj)0Dd

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. e,' Rid ers grey m many a f ray 'Yhere brave Sarsfield bore the ,brunt of freedoin's fizht . . . D',<:<1 Illy .love' 0 d' 1 h d J . ove s swore c as ,an us goo d steed dash . Th'ro t I ie vanguarc] 0 f t h e f oe for Ire1 d' . h i an s r~.g .t ; '. : Till on Anghrirri's field, where the brave I had to yield His young life he <pOured ont ere the strife was done.. Mo hhron, ochone, now I'm loveless alone For my li"fe',s bright star, my Earnonn Oge is gone. Yl

There's a grav,e in the "rest where my heart longs to rest, And 'I watch beside i,t ever night and noon; Where the wi kl winds blow and the wild blossoms grow; 'Tis beside thai mound' my lonely caoin ¥ I croon, But 110 tear I shed for my dear love dead For he fell ':n strife against the Saxon foe; And I lift my eyes to the starry skies As I thank .the Fate that hade me murmur RORY OF THE }-IIU"

MEETING IN ATHENRY At a meeting of the organising committee vf the above Corps called specially 1.0 deal with a mass of correspondence from Sees. of many corps, received within the week, promising to participate in the Councy Review at Athenry on Monday,. June the 2[}th, the general business showed yery satisfactory progress, and granted .a fine day and +n such a railway centre as Athenry , all tbings point to the review turning on-l' a great success. 101. :lIoore! visited the tOW11 on Saturday and was YErY ; 'pleased with the grounds, and expressed c. : desire that the grollnd should be fenced as on the days of hurling matches. II,,; has given some general hints as tv the lines of procedure, and newly-formed corps will be glad to learn that no corps will be asked to exceed the standard of .proficiency claimed for it by its own company comrnnnder. He also mentioned that the Co. must be linked in battalion as soon as possible, and no doubt the day will be utilised for organising in that direction. .A map of the grounds has been forwarded :~. Capt. Phillipsá vho is to t a ke com rua n d , nnd in this connection secretaries of cá:Jet_)s 'ntend. : ing to take advantage of the opportunity: the review offers will note that Captain Phillips has already asked for a list of the

corps, and as near' as possible the nUll1b(;). r of men i11l each corps thact will likely attend the review'. Therefore they are. requested to communicate with me as sQOn as possible. Train arrangements~- etcc; willi be announced by posters immedia~ely.....