Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-08

spOnses and Genial and Entertaining
Evening.
Some days ago few prominent Irish
citizens of st. Paul conceived the idea of
rendering banquet to their distinguished
countryman, Patrick Egan of Dublin,
who is now on visit to Minnesota. The
idea was happily conceived and most
gracefully executed. Cards of invitation
were Issued bearing upon the title page
the following inscription:
Compliments of the Irish American citizens
of st. Paul, Mimi, to Patrick Ega1, of Dublin,
Ireland, late treasurer of the Irish national land
league, metropolitan hotel, June Z, 1888.
The citizens began arriving at 8 p. N. at
the Metropolitan, and as they did so lively
airs from the Great Union band, stationed
at the head of the first flight of stairs, at
tracted attention. Mr.. Egan was stationed
IN the ladies parlor and the visitors
called upon him personally to be IN
troduced and shake hands with him.
About half past nine an adjourn
ment to the dining room took place,
where an excellent banquet was spread
About one hundred were seated and it was
noticeable that they were Irish to man.
1t had been intended to make the gather
ing absolutely Irish and aside from news
paper men, there was not single person
present save representatives of the Emer-
aid Isle. There were a large num-
Der OF prominent citizens, embracing the
clergy and business and professional rGen,
the whole being presided over by Mayor
q. u. OBrien. After reasonable time
devoted to discussing the edibles, Mayor
OBrlen arose AID announced that some
teasts had been prepared which Mr.. @. Il,
MeDarthy would present as POSTMASTER.
Mr.. MCCARTHY accordingly read the first
regular toast and called upon Father
Stanley to respond. 1t was as follows:
America-May the blood of Irishmen, freely
consecrated to the freedom and preservation of
the republic, cement the the friendship of our
adopted country for cur mother land.
In responding to the toast Father Shan
ley said he had attended many gatherings
of Irishmen n st. Paul, but that he had
never attended one where he felt so proud
as he did on this occasion. He was proud
to be present on an occasion where the
lrishmen of st. Paul gathered to pay trib-
ute to another Irishman with such a shin
ing record and such an honest and disin-
terested purpose as the guest of the even
ing-Patrick Egan. Heexpected to be call
ed to speak of Ireland and America,
but he found that he was to speak
of America alone. He then proceeded to
state what America and the Irish in Ameri-
ca had done for Ireland. It had been
said that America is a new Ireland and
that through the Irishmen
IN America Ireland is to
gain her independence. He then referred
to what the Irish did in aiding the war of
American independence and in the rebel
lion. At the close of his remarks the band
played america
PATRICK EGAN.
The second toast was as follows:
Our honOred guest-the treasurer of nation
trusted without bonds-serving without pay
his fidelity has proven that unselfi
patriotism still lives and that integrity is the
greatest of all security.
When the guest of the evening, Mr..
Egan, rose to respond to the above he was
received with the most earnest and long
continued applause. When quiet was re-
stored he said:
Mr.. Mayor and Gentlemen: 1 do not
know of any suitable words in which to
me on this occasion, and since have been
in st. Paul, whatever 1 have done in the
cause of Ireland was simply done as
matter of duty, and 1 do not consider
that 1 am entitled to such honor. |
shall therefore attribute it all to the cause
in whichIyou.and 1 have so much interest.
and not to myself. There is nothing in
history that compares with the devotion of
Iris tn ba IF hai-
No Irishman even forgets his country.
Wander wherever he may his mind ever
turns to the hills, and wales, and woods of
his native land. At the Philadelphia con-
vention a majority of the men that came
lea. When England by her cruel land sys-
tenn banished the Irish people she
little Thought me mighty power
S. was raising au in this glorious
land of America. sao little thought of the
SEQ -a~ as.re- s.a was causing TO be
cult yates. against de-. The greatest hopes
for Ireland come rom across the Atlantic.
We are not unmindful of your generosity.
In Ireland, Notwithstanding the poverty
that prevails, not less than $93OOOO have
been subscribed for the cause, and $780,
001 were sent from this country. Many
AoALhOAo nave dllOHSO otlL IllOiI SLCCh ~ DC
taken and have sacrificed all they had for
the cause. But for the aid in this country
the Irish cause in Ireland would have been
crushed out. After ages of tyran-
ny it has been no small
trouble to bring forth organization in Ire
land, and now no amount of coercion will
drive her people back into the old rut.
They are perfecting the National league
They are ostracising the landlords. A
large number of our citizens are prepared
to tight for freedom, and have no doubt
you in America are ready to assist them
whenever proper and suitable occasion
presents itself. Loud cheering To at
tempt to fight without the occasion would
be criminal. 1t had been said by English
men that it was best to let
the Irish cause in Ireland grow
to head and then lance
it. They will never have the opportunity
We do not propose to give the cause such
an advantage over Us. We should feel
anxious to see to it that military discipline
Is kept up to as high state of perfection
as possible, so that we may be ready when
ever the occasion is presented. In the
meantime we should see to it that our best
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