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Show ItOXOMI.XQ THE lutsu. Tbeerr Torkera Ulve the Nationalists Nation-alists a Grand Ueeeptlou. New YubKjNov.IO. The Metropolitan Met-ropolitan Opera House was packed tonight on the occasion of the reception recep-tion given tho Irish delegates, O'Connor. O'Brien, Dillon, Harrington Har-rington aud GUI, by the Irih societies socie-ties ot New York. The opera house was decoratod simply with Irish and American flags. Many prominent promin-ent gentlemen were present. The audience was Intensely enthusiastic, cheering alternately for the delegates dele-gates and Parnell and hissing Balfour. Bal-four. Among tho IUt of vlce-prtsl-Jents wero theee namesi Orover Cleveland, Levi P. Moiton, Charles A. Dana, William M. Evarts, General Gen-eral Sherman, Chiuncey M. De-pew, De-pew, Governor Abbott, of New Jersey, Governor Hill, of New York, Carl Schurz, Joseph J. O' Donahue, Eugene Kelly anl Bir-hard O'Gormon. Governor Hill Introduced the delegates to the audience, saying that they represented a cause which calls for tho sympathy of the American Ameri-can people. It has been said, be added, that the public influence of this country ought LOt to bo expended expend-ed with such active interest In Irish affairs. He was sure this was but the sentiment of a tew and not a vast majority of our people. Addresses were niadu by the delegates, dele-gates, after Which Mr. O'Donahue then announced that Eugena Kelley had subscribed J100J He himelf would Bubscribo S10O0. Major John Burns, the railroad operator, wonld sul scribe 51000 a year for five years. Ex-Mayor Grace and Mayor Grant each subscribed sub-scribed $1000. Numerous oversubscriptions oversub-scriptions of smaller amounts were made, Governor Hill givng$I00 and saying he would like to contribute when tho delegates arrive at Albany. The total receipts and subscriptions sub-scriptions amounted to $37,000. |