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Show Preparing: for Parnell's Visit. New Yobk, December 17. Preparations for the reception of Parnell, although up to the present conducted in private, are represented repre-sented to be on a grander scale than any former Irish movement in this city. The cooperation co-operation of such Irish-Americans as Eugene Kelley, John D. Cummins, Mayor Grace, Joseph J. O'Donohue, Miles M. O'Brien, James F. Colman, - Morgan O'Brien, John Devoy and others well known in the banking business and professional circles, has been secured in the formation of a citizens' committee com-mittee together with the delegates from the National League and the various other Irish societies, and everything but the minor details de-tails of the reception have been arranged. Nearly all the city offioiala of Irish birth cr descent, and many.prominentj Americans, have promised their support to the movement. move-ment. It is also expected that Governor Hill will preside at the reception. Suitable arrangements will be made to give a place of honor to visiting delegations from other States and cities. The committee will make it a point of honor to keep it clear of even the suspicion of American party politics. Prominent Irishmen here say that unless the Chicago dissensions are healed the convention con-vention which is to meet in that city in January Jan-uary will be a failure. In evidence of this feeling, an urgent appeal from prominent New York Irishmen has been cabled to Parnell, Par-nell, asking him not to jeopardize his position po-sition by coming to this country at all. Parnell Par-nell has replied, through one of his lieutenants, lieuten-ants, that he is giving the matter his most careful consideration. ' A member of Parliament, who is in Parnell's Par-nell's confidence, has - written to a friend in this city. He says that unless the deplorable deplor-able Chicago quarrels and attempted ostracism ostra-cism of leading Irish citizens are speedily stopped, the Irish leader will not come to America or give the conyention any countenance. coun-tenance. It is predicted that the Parliamentary fund now being collected" by the committee here will reach $1C3,C 30 in a short time. |