Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-03-24
lowed by a song by Messrs. Higbee,

An 1ntermlsSlOn was then taken to
allow the COMMITTEES to ascertain the
number of tickets sold for the picture OF
Hugh o'Neill, Earl OF Tyrone, painted
by Mr.. Sullivan of this city. Chairman
Brennan announced that not a sufficient
number had been sold and the rattle
would be postponed to the first Tuesday
after Easter.
Mr.. Wishart sang a solo III first class
style, after which The Harp that Once
Thro' Tara's IIalls'' was rendered
by Miss Brennan in Il very effective
manner.
Volunteer remarks were then called
for, and several of most eloquent
speakers suddenly found themselves
suffering for a breath of fresh air. The
chairman called upon Hon. Henry w.
Lord and that gentleman responded in
his usual felicitous style. He said he
had heard and read a great deal of st.
Patrick. but did not haye the pleasure
of his acquaintance. He did know q
great many mon named Patrick, but
could notsay that all of them were saints.
He paid a warm tribute to the sisters of
charity and said he had often thought
that if he should meet with III accident or
become suddenly ill away from home he
would want to be takenln charge by the
sisters of charity until his wife arrived.
Referring to tho 'Hibernian character,
he had often heard that tho Irishman
was meyer at peace unless he was fight
ing. History showed that all our battle
fields were underlaid with the bones OF
Irishmen. lie had seen them in their
own country and could testify to much
that had been stated by Father McIner-
ney. In America every man who has
fought beneath the folds OF our flag had
acquired full and equal share of the
results of the victories achieved, and
had been endowed with a competence of
the blessings Of liberty. But where did
the Irishman ever got a dividend for
fighting the battles of England? Every
one had heard of Lord Nelson's famous
remark, England expects every man to
do his duty" and the record was full of
evidence showing that every Irishman
who had takon arms in defense OF Eng
land had done his full duty. But q
great many are now of tho opinion that
the time has arrived when everv one ex-
poets England to do hor duty, especially
towards Irishmen. The speaker was
warmly applauded.
Chairman Brennan said that among
the names prominent in the revolution
led by Hugh O'Noill the name of Nc
Gamma frequently appeared. AS there
was Il d~escendont of that famous family
present he would call on David McCannt
to say something about his ancestors
Dave hesitatod considerable. but finally,
though with considerable difficulty,
owing to his short legs and rotund form
mounted tho platform. He said he had
lost track Of his ancestors to some extent
but ifthc chairman wanted to know any
thing about No. l hard wheat he could
give him ON pointers. Or if the chair
mar desired to know how many miles 9
thrco horse team would have to travel
with Il l6-inch plow to turn upan acre O.
Big cou!es soil, he would onlighton hin,
on that point. Laughter.
Supt. Cowan responded briefly to
"The Land Of Our Adoption"
The chairman then related Gen. Free
mont's story of finding an Irishlnan
painted and dressed like all Indian way
out among the hostile tribes, and called
upon Maj. Cralnsie to state how many
Irishmon ho knew of among the Cut
Head Sioux. This was 81 very delicate
subject for the major to tackle, and he
declined to furnish tho required stats.
tics.
DR.. Perciyal was called upon to re-
spond to tho sentiment "'rhe Ladies'
and did so briefly and to the point.
The audience was then dismissed.