The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-23
ST. PATRICKS DAY.

ST. PATRICRS DAY.
A very enjoyable entertainment was giver
at Kin1ball Hall on the evening of st. Pat
rick's day. consisting of vocal and in
strumental music by home talent, and soul
stirring addresses by Rev. Father ClearJ
and his brother, DR.. NJ. H. Cleary, Of
Galena, Ill. The lower part Of the hall was
we'll filed, almost every seat being occupied
Owing to severe cold, Judge Van Wyok
was unable to be present.
On the stage were Col. M. Frank, editor
of the TELEGRAPH Rev. r. Miller, pastor
of the Congregational church; Messrs
Frank Cafferty and Patrick Callahan. Of
Chicago, and P. English. besides the speakers
Of the evening.
The members of ST. Marks church choir,
who carried out the musical part of the pro-
gramme, deserve much praise. We certain.
~ have cause to feel gratifed at the
excellence of our home talent. Mr.. Patrick
English's family was we'll represented in
the exercises, and each one performed
we'll his allotted part. Miss Lizzie O'Don-
nell sustained her excellent reputation in
rendering "The Bridge Mr.. Robert
English delighted the audience with
Moonlight at Killarney" Mrs. C. H.
Bailey, of Chicago. fully satisfied the
expectations Of her many admirers in her
old home, and gave them kathleen Ma
vourneen," with beautiful pathos, in answer
to an encore. Mr.. W. J. Kelly gave an
excellent rendition of one of Moore
melodies, and sang " The Wearing of the
Green" in answer to generous encore
"Wait till the Clouds Roll By" by the
male quartette, consisting of Messrs. W.
s. McDermott. R. English, F. W. Mathews
and W. J. Kelly, was fully appreciated by
the audience, as was also the answer by
the ladies' quartette, consisting of Misses
Lizzie O Donnell, Angie and Kittie English
and Annie Langin. "Billy Macs" rendi
ton of the widow Mahoney," and Well
Name the Boy Denis." as an answer to a
hearty encore, were inimitable and richly
appreciated. He electrified the audience
FATHER CLEARy's REMARKS.
After the singing of the opening chorus by
st. Marks church choir, Father Cleary arose
and expressed his regrets at the disappoint
ment the audience would suffer in mo-
hearing, as hsd been expected. an eloquent
and appropriate speech from the Hon
Judge Van Wyck on the " Patriotism of thu
Irish Race" He read Judge Van Wyck's
letter of regret at his inability TO be present
The sentiments expressed in the honorable
gentleman's letter were SO sympathetic anG
just to the record of Ireland's sons that tn,
audience felt all the more keenly the~disap-
pointment they were doomed to suffer il
patience.
Father Cleary remarked that he supposed
he was expected to fill the gap thus left b.
the unexpected absence of the honorabl,
gentleman. He had delivered one st. Pat
ricks Day speech that day and scarcely
knew how to begin another. Whatever b.
might say certainly would come from hi
heart. for no time had bCen allowed him t.
let it get into his head. Il had been said o
the Irish people that they fought well tn
battles Of every country but their own. II
thought nation that had battled for owe
seven hundred years against oppression ant
wrong must be represented by people VIII
| fought we'll the battles of their country. tn
Irish people were not unsuccessful in wag
ing war against the oppressors of thei
country. for they were not conquered yet
and had never been contented under tn
yoke of oppression. They had been regard
ed as revolutionists, but they revolted onl
against infamous injustice and diabolica
| tyranny. They battled for the sacred right
of man. They were law-abiding citizen
under every form of government under tn
sun. and their voices never we're heard Of
the side of the oppressor. Every country 0
Europe had Witnessed their valor and coul
tell tales of heroism of the brave exiles of Erin
They had poured out their blood generousl,
on every field on American soil where libert
was defended. since Sullivan fought wit
Washington till Sheridan and Mulllgan LEI
their Irish brigades to cement our Union an
make us Nation forever. The Irish peopl
appreciate true and lofty patriotism. for the
are always liberty's friends.
They are not turbulent people, chain
under the restraint that just law may fin
necessary to enforce, but to their undyin
credit il must always be said they neve
calmly submitted to oppression and neve
lost their intense love for the land of thei
birth. The principalties of the continent G
Europe had become merged into the gres
empires of modern times and had lost thei
identity, but Ireland is rebel still agains
alien rule, and her children dispersed q
over the world are rebels, too, against th
unfriendly power that has exiled Erin's sor
Wherever men of Irish blood and of Iris
lineage may be found. they still fondl
cherish the hope that they may yet see th
fertile land of their forefathers cast off i
. chains.
| "There is something sacred" says Fatht
| Burke. in the hope of people who ha,
never allowed the hope of their country
. freedom TO die out in their hearts,
. The sacredness of this undylng hope kel
} alive in the Irish race has gained ii
I veneration of men all the world over. I'll
9 greatest enemy of Irish patriotism is Il
1 man who breaks the law, who violat
9 justice, who tramples on the rights of b
. fellow-men-he is the enemy's friend. Trl
/. Irishmen to-day are winning the approx
4 Of the world, and silencing the calmunies
!. their enemies by the persistent and tempe
J ate discussion of their wrongs. by agitati,
within the law. He is the truest patri
who serves his country best +; not he wi
9 shows the most reckless zeal.
/ On rising to introduce his brother. Faith
}, Cleary said:
10 We are Americans first, forever, 81
. above all. No other land, no matter he
fair, can ever steal away the tender love
5 bear to this our native land. No banner
= green or gold can ever awaken in our heal
/ such glowing emotions of attachment al
= love as the stars and stripes Of our natl
land. The traditions Of our race tell us
love the land that gave US birth, and VIII