Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-17
AN ADOPTED SON.
rx.pREsrpEgr CLEVELAND ADDRESSES
THE FRIENDLY SOUS OF ST PATRICK
At Their Celebration in New YORK In no
Spouse to the Toast The United
States; Hon. John s. WISE
ireland"

lie IVA. alfred in dress-suit ana entefeu
,i,o La,crot.hall on the srm ~ Joseph j.
C,nonn1bue. He took seat on the right OF
the nresidiug officer, while mayor HlanI
,Vss ven the corresponding seat on inc o'ner
eide A large sized painting Oh 81. falrich
hung on the wall and 1anked on etnei siue
by an American and an irish nag Tue
dininr.roofn Yves appropriately draped WIN
international c0lOrs. At tue 'peaEerS taol.'
besides the ex. President aud MAYOR "Ia"l,
wee Hon. Everett y. Wheeler hon. JoI,
{. WISE. OF Virginia; ex'Judgc Cpa t,t1.n
Daly. Eldrdge J.. Gerry, priahcy Ni1o,,
Hon. Roswell Z. Flowers. District A'toIney
Fellows. Colonel W. l.. Brown. ana respect
i've representatives. OF 81. Nlcholss' nolla'., ,,
g DAVID. st. Andrews, and II. Georges
.ocie,ie. Toasts were responded to as iol'
lows. "Tbe Day We Celebrate" Charies
p Daly. "The United States" Grover
cleveland. mIreland.v John :. Wise;
state Of New York." Everett Wheeler;
"City OF New York." Mayor Grant
.l}cncb and Bar Eldridge I. Gerry
a." Army and Navy" John Il. FelloW-'
" Woman.v Delsncy Niooll. and "Our
sister Societies" Edward schnel, oil the
n. Nichols Society. Chairman ODono-
ehue made the opening address. lie
said that the future OF Ireland never
looked 50 bright as it did TO-DAY. "Let us
hone y said the speaker In conclusion, " that
the land OF our fathers with this year VIII
begin the first century OF It's indepshuence'
and that when next we meet 10 do honor 10
orr patron saint Irishmen the world over
will have the blessed privilege oil governing
themselves in their own way"
After Judge Days speech on the history
Of the society Chairman OD0noghne salu
q" We will now listen to a modern Clnc'h,
natus: a man who fortnight ago ruicu
90. OO0,0 900 Of people, and who to'nlgh. a.
modest citizen comes here u te'l us Wna' uc
knows Of the United Statcs.' lie then III.
troduced Dir. Cleveland, who was received
with loud cheers. AZ the suggestion OF inc
Chairman Mr Cleveland was at once made
the third adopted son OF the Frleudly sons
OF ST. Patrick, his predecessors being george
Washington and Henry Ward Be,cher' hr'
Cleveland then spoke a. follows
The words TO which | respond give eyes
TO such various aud impressive reelection.
that il is difficult to determine the llne OF
thought which should be followed. what IS
naturally and obviously suggested by the
sentiment proposed Is country marvellous
in its growth and development, great In It's
mower and wealth. and free IN The character
-, its institutions and in the spirit 81
its people. There is also suggested broad
and hospitable country, which opens
IFS gates 10 the people OF all nations
who are willing 10 assume the duties OF
American citizenship IN exchange Tor a
snare In the blessings which God hae IN store
for tie American people. Nor can II De shd
that in NATIONAL selishncss aud IN compA-
cency our country Is blind to the welfare
OF Others Wherever there exists stfdS'
-
Gle for free government and Tor man , en-.
reimbursement there VIII be found the AID
and sympathy Of the people OF the Onite1
States. In this we but follow the
promp,ngs which our free condition
in,pires and acknowledges the contribution
we have received from the sturdy men OF
other lSnds TO orr population and 10 every
element of orr great press. IN this reunion
OF your ancient and honorable societies. re.
nnnGing IL II such contributions, and
where the value Of American c.tlzenship Il
fully ackuoVc lodged, II is in every way ntting
and proper that we should mention WIN
love and LOYALTY "tne United states" have
referred 10 the obvious significance o! these
words as they are related 10 great, prosperous,
and free nations, Hut other nations, too, are
great. They are pros pclous aud rlch, ana 10
a measure theY are Tree. Estates may mean
any organized gOyernmcnt-t} Iarnlca', mon
archial, or free. # il, therefore, most in.
portInt that we do not mss the reelection
that "tbe United safes" alone stand for
one government always free. and founded
upon human rights aud equality before the
law. our "a iOnal life Is inseplraDlc rom
the Union OF states. Thus II was launched on
its course or amOnz the nations OF the earth.
lts machinery rs suited 10 no other condl-
ton, and rs success depends on II. what
ever mignt be achieved Of separate and dis
jOirted States nothing but the triumph Of
the "United states" can fully demonstrate
in the eyes OF the world the success oil
American experiment Of sen-g0Vefnment.
To the end that our nation might be called
"the United States. " tie fathers who forged
30 well the bands VI our Union yielded y
each other tbeir opinions and discard
ed their prtiudiccs. I'm later years, IN
order that "the United States might
be saved as precious heritage lives were
sacrificed and blood was shed on many a
har,l-lought battlefield. We should not be
content with veneraton for those who made
usana,ion nor with the sacred and grateful
remembrance OF those who she'd their blood
and gave their lives Tor It's perpetua,lon.
we. TOO. owe duty TO "the United States.'
We can at least tesch fraternity and tolera'
ton. the sure foundation OF our unity and oi
our country's life. II these lessons are urn.
lV established IN the hearts OF our cOuntrymen
we shall. 10 the extent taat we aid in this
contamination, perform the duty required
Of Us in our DAY aud generation. Let Us
then cultivate real and genuine gene
rositv and fratern.l kindness among ouI
peope. Let US resolve that no partisan ext
oencv shall excuse the creation or keeping
alive OF irritation aud jealousy among the
peOple, all charged with the safety, develop
ment, and triumph OF American institutions,
Our destiny Is before Us. Il can only be
reached by union and harmony. We are
not called up0n to surrender or ieopardizc
an ysresults in favor OF our Union we may
have eaiued i'm Its armed defence, but rather
10 foster and secure these results through
patri0lism and magn2nimity. In the presence
of the drty God has laid on US as nation II
should never be forgot en- that failure waits
on dissension and division, and that The
grudging acknowledgment OF common
brotherhood or haltlng cooperation IN Q
common patriotic purpose will surely check
our national progress. In this assemblage,
where so large a representation Is found oil
The race which IN all STAGES OF our national
life has done so much to make our country
great. and whose hearts at this time turn
!
Gle for the blessings when are here enjoyed,
know that The reference to any element Of
our freedom and happiness will meet with
heartfelt response. Here, regardless OF the
place OF birth or Of former allegiance, We
meet as American citizens proud OF oul
country, devoted TO her interests and pros
perlty, aud wishing with enthusiasm FOL
those less favored happiness, freedom
strength. and tue peace which are found II
| the " United States"
Mr.. Gle, was freely applauded while
speaking and at the close Of his address.
AiIQuiet at samoa.
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