Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-03-18

Jonn G. deRley, Corporation Attorney y. L.
Driscoll, Alderman James E Mccain, Alder
man J. j. Kennedy, Assessor T. K. Dunn,
Captain J. II. Keefe, Councilman P. McKier-
nan, DIR. M. G. O'Connor, M. Dillon, Will
liam O'Keefe, William Geary, Bernard Reilly,
John and Michael Rey nolds Michael and
Daniel Healy, Patrick McKenna, P. B.
| O'Brien, Street Inspector P. Doyle, F. E.
Craig, City Auditor Heating of Bridgeport
and Nicholas O'Connor, of New York, secre
tary of the New York and New Jersey Globe
Gas Light company. Both of these gentle
men we're recently received as members of
the Knights.
The folio wing bill of fare was observed:
MENU.
SOUPS.
Oyster.
sirlOt1 Beef Brown Gravy; Lamb; Mint Sauce.
BOILED.
Lambs Tongue. Ham. Beef Tongue
Chicken Salad. Oyster Fr.tters.
VEGETABLES.
Mashed Potatoes. Sweet Rqtat:e. Ma he'd TuEniP
Succotash S.ewed Tomatoes.
REL1sHEs.
Celery. Lettuce. Caulihower
R1co PuQG1nR- Apple P1es Cust2EQ Pie Fruit Cake
Sponge Cake; Oranges. Apples:
- ChccolAte Ice Cream. Tea. Coffee.
WINE.
Piper Heidseisk. Cigars.
On the conclusion of the banquet Pres
ident Michael Fahy delivered the address of
welcome. He congratulated the brother
Knights on their gathering and referred to
Ireland's patron saint st. Patrick In
pleasant manner. He referred to the high
position that Irishmen had attained which,
he said was all through this liberty loving
government which he hoped God would
protect forever. He referred freelingly to
the death of Colonel Sweeny, once valued
member of the Knights. In closing Mr..
Fahy recited verse of poetry which was
received with applause.
1.-THE Day We Celebrate"-Senator
Plunkett responded in very elegant ad-
dress. He referred to the thousands and
tens of thousands of the followers of
st. Patrick scattered all over the
wide world and said that today they remem-
bered Old Ireland, still bound hand aid foot
the chains of slavery. But to this land
where SO many of Ireland's sons dwell the
ineal descendants of st. Patrick united in
songs of praise. To celebrate this day is not
only the privilege of the Sons of Erin, but
is day on which all patriots may unite in
praise of him who came to Ireland with his
feet clad with the preparation of the gospel
"a pOdC0 we Cc1cOEbb0 hS O0SCouuduGS Oh
the Emerald Isle, and why? We hope by
SO doing that public opinions may rise and
We shall see the green flag of Erin waving
over Ireland and like this our adopted coun-
try become a free, happy and united people.
On the conclusion of his speech Senator
Pl1nkett sang very effectively The Harp on
Tara's Walls
America-Michael Dillon was called upon
to respond, which he did in an eloquent man.
ner aud was repeatedly greeted with applause
while speaking. When Mr.. Dillon concluded
the Knights sang ''Red, White and Blue.''
Patrick Doyle responded to the sentiment,
ssThe City of Films" In his opening re-
marks Mr.. Doyle referred to the early settlers |
of New Haven and to what had been accom-
plished in the two and half centuries that |
had elapsed since that time. The work |
which the fathers began in such patient toll |
and humble faith, he said, was an enduring |
monument to their praise.
William M. Geary, in response to the |
toast ''Poets and Poetry of Ireland" spoke /
in substance as follows:
From the days of the Celtic kings, when /
The bsrds and Ministries sang the songs of |
her warriors bold, until the present day, Ire.
land has been famed as the land of song
The bards and minstrels sang when Ireland |
was untramelled by foreign yoke, e'er the /
ron heel of the invader and oppressor had |
been set upon the virgin soil of our mother
and The harp" the emblem of race of
ireemen, then snapped its cords asunder and
hose chords have never since vibrated with
,he anthems of free and happy people, as
Moore has SO eloquentIy written:
'''NTy songs were made for the brave and free,
They shall never sJund in slavery"
During the prevalence of the penal code the
music of Ireland was made to share in the
late of its people. Both were alike shut out
rom the pale of civilized life. and seldom
l. Il. al, l
ace could the sweet voice of the songs of
,ther days be heard. Even of that class, the
tinerant harpers, among whom for long
period our ancient music had been kept alive,
here remained but q few to continue the
precious tradition. Though the deadly
of the penal laws had nearly, at the
lose of the eighteenth century, accomplished
he utter extinction of Ireland's minstrelsy
nd the destruction of this grace and orna-
nent left to her out of the wreck OF her
liberties aud hopes, still the love and devo-
ion of Erin's minstrels sacredly preserved
Ter musical treasures containing lncontesta-
lie evidences of Ireland's early civilization.
reland's poetry is Ireland's history. In
words of tenderness and pathos, in language
f defiance and scorn, in words of love and
lope, are recorded the history of
Ter elories and sorrows, her suf- ,
erings from centuries of oppression.
Ter integrity, her glory, her endurance and
i
y any nation on earth, have been sung
trough every generation of her children by
xalted spirits, who have made known and ,
rin make known her deeds, her virtues and
offerings throughout the world. Well !
as Moore said of her:
The stranger shall hear thy lament on his plains;
he sieh Of thy harp shall be sent DER the deep;
i'll thy masters themselves, they riYet thy chains
hall pause at the song of their captive and weep"
ALI this and much more has been realized G
2 Efxir1 hit aov % II
reland's history is replete with themes for q
1e genius of poetry, and bright is the array
her sons and daughters who have wor. s
aiped at Ter shrine. There is hardly q
assion of the human heart that 8
oes mot find expression IN some un-
Iualled passage of Erin's poets b
That gifts the genius Of poetry has given to .
sr sonsi Their name is legion that have 4
on their way to Immortality and fame In o
ayiDg the contemplation of Ireland's r
,autiful poetry, We find in her poets an :.
theme, and not to extend my u