Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-19

TEE LECTURE AND CONCERT AT ODD FELL
Lows LALL--OR saturday evening, quite
e - - nc ne assembled AZ Ooo crows HaIi
I near TIE lecture by Mr.. Brophy, "Onght Ire
laEd 10 strike for Freedom" and the concert
Dl MS kretsChmar, Mr.. Cannon and others.
he -n;rIHe Band under Scala was present.
al during the evening performed some line
music The new song composed by Frank
McNerEany, Esq, was sung by Mrs. Kretsch-
plsuCed and encOred. Mrs. Kretschmar also
saPg during the evening with fine effect ssTara's
Harp, ara Mr. Cannon "The Wearing of the
Green and THE Minstrel Boy by Moore.
MY MCNerhany introduced Mr.. Brophy in a
few complimentary remarks, and the later,
th' n delivered hts lecture on 'Ought Ireland
l. Strike for Freedom" After stating that he
alone was responsible for the views he was
ahoUi 70 express, he proceeded to speak of love
o. country. II was beautiful sight TO see ex-
Iatlaied millions on this the anniversary OF
their patron Saint, turning their faces to Ireland
winch Tor yeaTs-has been suffering the Tyranny
OF English rule. For the cause OF Erin millions
nave gTaSped their arms, and tonight the
clarion note of the trumpet is calling her de-
voted sons to the rescue. Ireland's children
yCtremember her, and they are ever ready to
hght Tor her independence.
In considering the question as to whether
ireland should strike Tor freedom, the first
LIDS 20 be considered by 4 stranger would be,
no are The Irish, and what have they
Gone The speaker proceeded to givea hasty
shetch OF IRISH history from the earliest times.
Eouelng the Iabors OF ST. Patrick in success
LuIy overcoming PaSanism and establishing
christianity III the land. Coming to later times
ne enlarged on the tyranny of Great Britain,
VINO forced the people TO attend the churches
established by England
AIler speaking Of the eminent military and
naval sons OF Ireland who have fought for this
and other countries, he said that Ireland's
Ilght TO independence was not disputed by her
opponents if she was able TO enforce it To
gam this there should be no splitting up into
Iaclions. The present split IN the Fenian
tanks was one which sOrely puzzles John
Dull. he thinks he knows all about the move
neht, but he does not. Are they who have
helpeo 10 enrich every nation, and fought the
pattits OF every country. not TO be allowed 10
strike for the freedom of their native land!
speaking Of the inability of England to hold
Eead Center Stephens, he said he had set on
Ioot revolution to secure the Independence
OF MS native land, and they had set a price on
nfnli but be stands tonight beneath the green
nag ef Erin marshaling his hosts Britain
sweaTs mat he must die, but altering the old
song they can say
And shall James Stephens die,
And shall James Stephens die.
Then ten hundred thousand Fenian men will
Know the reason why. TApplause.J
enrse-tbe bones of the Irish in the ocean,
which have marked The tracks of her ships
since AZ, will rise up against her.
Inc irish are now fully able 10 take posses
SION OF the Emerald Isle, and although John
Bull thinks he knows the movements of the
Fenians, he may, perhaps, find them thunder
ing at the gates Of London when he least ex-
poets them.
In conclusion. he urged unity or action, and
IecIted Mr.. McNerhany's poem amid much
applause.
The delivery of the lecture occupied about
tentiyeIy.