The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-05
IRELAND'S GREAT PATRIOT.
ROBERT ElMETS COJ'NTRYMEv DOING
HONOR TO ms MEMORY.
One To Whom History has Accorded Place
and OF Whom Poets have sung-tow the
Anntversary OF his Birth was Celebrated.


and OF whom Poets have suug-uow the
Anniversary OF his Birth was Celebrated.
The Centennial Anniversary Of the birth
Of Robert Emmett was celebrated last evening
by the National Benevolent Association in
Emmett Hall. 232 West Thirtieth street. Mr..
John King sang Ono Hundred Years Ago"
and The Harp that Once thro Taras Hall"
Then Judge Robert McAdam of the Marine
Court delivered his lecture on Robert
Emmct. He said that Emmet claimed
for Ireland what Washington won for
this country. The lecturer gave n
description OF the Emmett fnmily-father and
thrce sons. one being Thomas Adds En-
mot. who was cxilcd from Ireland and. in 1904.
Iourneyed to America. In 1912 he was Ator-
ney-Gencral Of this State. His grave Is in ST.
Pauls churchyard N broadway. whore he was
laid in November. 1927. Then Judge NcAdam
described the Order Of United Irishmcn that
was made II military organization in 1896 in
ireland. Emmct took prominent part IN tho
iis secrets NEVERTHELESS Emmat was deter
mined Ia see ireland a free nation, and when
the uprising in Dublin in 1903 failed through
deiectOns IN the IRISH ranks. he sailed
out To- attack the castle with only eighty
mon, but th. attempt could not succeed even
1903. 10y the man who had dogged him Tor
years. and tried and convicted In twelve hours
His dying defence in court is the grandoSt
other language lle WIS hanged in Thomas
street, Dublin, on temporary scairold. nnd
was buried in st. Mt"hen's churchyard. Fame
has ascrib,d Tor him more lasting ep taph
than TIA" chiscl of the sculptor or the pencil Of
the artist H. has been dead oyer seventy-four
years. yet his memory II stil green in the
hearts of the people, His grave will ever be a
hallowcd spot. ana the name of Robert Emmett
VIII be sung IN praise by all true lovers OF free
dom. The lecture concluded with a verso from
Moore:
But ,le nis dew drops though in silence wccps
snail hri-ht.n with Ncrdurr the where he sleeps
And the t.ar that We she'd. tho ~ secret u rolls,
Shall long keep his memory green IN souls.
" A song by Mr.. John. Merkling was sung Mr..
ne r. IGB IBry r'a was sung snaSs SS Mr. bTs4 O. BuE IKE
The poem Fontcnoy". was rccited by John
MleGSill., :, The Emwet Life Guard, was, sung
WlNtcrr" Master To- Kcoghan ,reciieed Byron's
Dollar u Day" dcdicatcd TO Mr.. Beecher
\ portrait OF Robert Emmet rested last even
ing upon an ebony easel IN the centre Of tie
American flag were blended behind H. 4 con-
cert. under the auspices of the Irish volunteers.
some OF whom. IN parade uniform. acted ~
u7hrrs WIS given 10 commemorate the con-
iendry. tn" audience was large. Waiing"
hy Miss Anna J. Berie of the choir OF II.
Sinphen's. nnd Let Erin Remcmher." by Mr..
Charles q. I pion. were TN" solo triumph- Oi tho
evening. 4 soprano voice So strong. clear. and
well trained Is that possessed hv Miss Borie Is
rarely heard on the operate stage. She was
loudly appsu1ed. or the concerted parts of the
nrograHme. the Laughing Trio" hv Miss
n'rle Mi,s Agatha Munirr; and Mr.. Vincent
Hogan. was m ~ Appreciated.
The Emmei Ceniennial in brooklyn was cele-
nrai.I N the Acadnmy OF Music ~ mass
dreds were unable to enter An IRISH band
paypt spirited airs rs corps Of the Emmet
hegiment nlrd into the seats The stage was
dc'grnied with flass. and two guards bearing
an Irish and an American aHg stood on either
siide. of the speakers desk. The families OF
Wolfe Tone. Alexander H. Rowan and of John
Mitchell were rspresented in the boxes. The
hon. william f. Robinson was elected Chair
man. MIR. H. X. McCann. Secretary rend letters
Of regret from the Rev; j Halstead Carroll of
Ncwburgh. Mrs. Grace c. Maxwell, and the fol-
towing from the Hon. Richard OGorman:
NV yoRS March B. 1873
psAS se have received ,our letter in,itns me-. on
cyof Rrcokiyn iakr nart in a tsi"brSlon in honor nor
o Rohor tmuet tohc held ON Mirch4 / r.-rct nat
ior me- rrc,cnt on aa occasion WIN eann is 4,
r,edda nni have ,,mpS,y viii ,Ss wnS have naa asla
en-. a', III u, ae.en,t i,rr ,, uo need g any crt To-
Kol,ri Emmct III. name Wi be forever w'i6 ,hc8 {.
a conmnnux, oi w6at wa, gallant. dsrns. aanii
em'alron', VIII what was pure graceful, ani tnirr.
IT, people III their bitter agony sincere un,, rsh
Win la, aic that his main, vii never bee uttered iniri,
ncs-.nd ileN efg many al over me carth-withont
mons appluiius voice. and womou's uvus icars surh
g,er and accSr to th". Msd H,h b",e ",e
Mhored and suffered in the cause Of man
dSrIenti y tie clouds OF % aar ao dest Ho fSrSs fnsH9s
oi government perish. nations cruuhc into decay the
N'rY slt B. fOret'' n cc, that great but
thr memory oi tie gallant lew, who IN their dav and
na,ilcs ami nations and Will still bee TIE ii and fair when
tt earth lt>'i shall re-. and shiNcr in the crack ol
doom Ihe great re oi honor l. not crowded bN many
nHWc-. hut anuus the foremost stands the name of MIN
HE tor lrcisud-R bert Emmett
hc Nl> Nlt lnfN ever and everywhere huunret
love lOsrly enough 10 -aiier IN it. dccnte '"''
Believe me to b~ dear I'll. your, faithfully.
RICHARD % OGoRNaS
Resolutions were adopted pronouncinc
against Eng.is tyranny. culoeiZnl: me spirit II
freedom and love Of national independence dis
played 10y Emmet, and rrritlrs that Americans
take pr.dr ia coupling tue names Of Washing
ton and Emmet. and plcdgins their support
when the day aud the opportunity shall have
arrived.
Mr.. John Savage one Of the rebels Of IS"
SPOKE eoquently Of the life Of Emmett. Coun-
s"i9r q tanlon. in referring to Emmet's life.
shid thHt the great patriot wis a member OF an
qthcr religious faith than the majority of tho
Irish race, and a voice IN the gallery shouted.
That makes no difference" [Apulnusr1
The Rry. Dr. Hall pictured Enmet's last
night III the cOnNlus cell with a pathoS thtt
threw the vast assembly into silence He smoke
oi lrr,ands struggles for freedom. and said:
, hold America responsible for Emuirf Tor
the tnruls ~ France. and for all Efforts made in
behhli OF human liberty"
=, fatner Hickey SAID the optaph Of Robert
Enmtt nhd been written on the heart Of every
lover 9i human liberty. and it needed only to be
on marble slab
Grn. Roger \. Pryor closed the exercises with
stirring and eloquent address.