Telegram-herald., 1888-03-18

Bat when poor Tom Moore wrote those
pisinuFs lines he little thought 50 many
thousands OF his eounIrymen would had =
refuge and home where on each recurring
holiday they could tune their hsrps 10 ns-
ponsl praise. wear the shamrock or any
thsng of It's brilliant emerald hue, by that
same token" sing the old song Of Ems
Isle, ard even flourish their "sprigs OF shil-
leiah," SO long as they break noboGys
beads but their own, without let or MA
drancs, with none 10 modest or make afraid.
But such an asylum from restrictive aad
tyrannicai rule they have found, and that
taeg appreciate it is evident from the quiet.
orderly manner IN which they take 40 tue
duties OF citizenship and enjoy themselves
while they modest none other.
Yesterday tue streets of Grand Rapids. as
of many another city Ia the laad. were ep-
pgrenuy given over 10 the sOle occupation
of Irishmen and Irishmen's sons. wives
and daughters and from the dense mass
thai crowded our streets me day aud even
ing though II seemed II there were several
OF his sisters his cousins and his auuis be-
side. But very lew could be singled out In
the vast COW is that surged through Monroe
and Canal-sIs., ali day ong wno did not dis
play veriant emblem oil some kind from a
tiny sprg of shamrock or palm" TO y
huge necktie or an entire dress BOolblacks
aud drivers of tandem teams, babies IN
arms and iine ladies i'll baroches ali alike.
were wearingof the green. The principal
stores ana pubic buildings were decorated
with streamers of all colOrs. green, OF course.
predomnating; nearly every stan )ated
from its peak the flag of its choice, and no
more brilliant or gayer aspect was ever
given 10 our avenues on any public occasion
and certainly never was 81. Patrick day 50
universally observed in the Valley City
before
The exercises of this combined national
and religious anniversary were this year
under the AUSPICES of the Ancient Order OF
Hibernlans, aud OF the memDe of this
order ll6 filed from their nail, no. 81
Canal ST. about half past . O'Clock and
marched ia tours TO the music OF Squiers
uniformed band through the PRINCIPAL
streets. With their handsome white and
g5een regaiias and their numerous banners.
most conspicuous among which was the
beautiful green silk hag of this order
presented 10 them one year ago, they made
an imposing appearance. They marched
under the command OF Marshal Daniel
Lynch, with Patrick Dougherty aud ID. II.
y Brien as aids.
Upon their arrival back st the hail the
members Joined their comrades aud fami-
brilliant sunshine and the Draclng air with
out u quarrel or a cross word 10 mar the
pleasures OF the occasion from one end of
| the city TO the other.
Aiter supper they reassembied az Powers
| Opera House 10 celebrate the OCCASION with
| music and song and TO iistep TO an address
| by the eloquent John Power. according 10
| the programme previously published.
The opera house was we'll filed. not to
| had fairly started their overture from
| King Miuas' the large audiences was seated
ana az quiet as though in church. When
| Professor Wellenstein and his musicians
| started st. Patrick Day In the Morning"
| however. the auditors became enthusiastic
and patriotic applause rang through the
| ealtce. Dear Little Shamrock" Was then
most feelin gy sung by the octette consist
/ ing of Mesdames Hickey, Braunschneider,
| Scaliy ana 8lss Helnzelman. and Messrs.
! hromer McGurrin, Braunscnneider aud
King. and then Justice Wall introduced the
| speaker of the evening, John Power, the
1 Upper Penlnsular orator, who go distln-
| guIshed himself as public speaker ia the
| Dreen Sc ymour Campaign IN the Eleventh
| district.
| dis subject was Home Rule in Ireland" /"
| and be handled it in al able manner.
| Though not a brilliant or really eloquent
| forclbie. and nis delivery clear and distinct
| de SAID the occasion which bad called hem
| together was one OF deepest interest TO the
! souls of the sons ana daughters of Ireland,
| wherever they may be, aud it came more dl.
| rectly home TO them upon the Occurrences Of
| the anniversary OF the natal day of Ire
| land's patron saint, The reason for asking
the British Government for home rule Is
! because that Government, py It's rule. has
4 10 lat roH =
ilii.erste. Ireland's soDs were rich aud in
| ieilsctual before the iron heel of merceDsry
! land owners trod them down. Every means
! have been used 10 IDske them ignorant and
| Impoverished. Their lands were taken
| from them, their public schools were
| closed. Obnoxious laws against home and
education and the accumulation OF prop
| erty and even against the most sacred do
! mestic relations. were enforced. Laws
which successfully aimed at ali eniign
menL all intelligence and tended to lu,i
every feeling of pride or aspiration. While
| there Is a minority IN Ireland opposed 10
| the establishment OF Home Rule IL Is not
| sn insh. 0ui foreign minority.
Tue country laOors under a peculiar dis-
advantage. All the resources are from toe
| soil. An Insbman when deprived of ~
land has only three alternatives, sf4rvssi0n
I aud death, crime and . prison. OF exile 10
| irlendiier shores. n he has the
means. Parliament after Parliament
| made laws oeDuVng them of tbeir
| isBd and driving them to these alternatives.
| When they would sart manufactures o.
mechanical industries. OF commerce. the
| CoverBmsnt said no. and Jeff them nothing
bat their lands and o. these thsF we're fsst
! being deprived. NJ people on earin ibins
| more OF their country. none ca1 compare
vito tbe Irsh for nstipDsiify- Their ia
tencs patriotism hss made them al s8ona-
iv among the people Of tie esrtn. Is Il snv
| wonder IrelanG a.xs for home rule o8s
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