The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-03-13
WITH HEARTY WELCOME
Butte's Irish Citizens Receive John Boyle
0'Reilly In Style.
The Distinguishes Patriot Greeted
by q Large and Appr0olative Au-
diepce-lreland Extolled In
O1owlng Language.


BY the Standards Special Wire.
BUTTE, March 2.-Th irish citizens of
Butte did themselves proud to-day In pay
ing respect Ia ono Of their nationality.
whose name will live i'm history for all
time; whose fame as years speed ON will
augment; whose career will add more
luster to the galaxy of path lots who have
fought nobly for the same cause he is now
battling. John Boyle O'Reilly, who has
been honored aud fetcd by the great of
the land. will long remember the rtccp-
ton rendered him by his countrynsen re-
siding i'm the Silver city. True Irish hos
generosity and frank cordiality Of the west,
characterized thc welcome rendered him
tonight. Not:only those of his own nation
ality, but those through whose veins flew
the blood of other nations, all gathered To
pay that respect which men regardless of
"asre, eape sss Hys wHe n'' that ere s,is i !:
achieved by deeds of nnsclfish. valorous
patriotism.
and the gentlemen accompanying him
came over from Helena this evening on
the Montana Central. At Boulder the
of John Caplice, Michael Carroll, Capt.
John o'Rourke and g; !. McArthSr..
city. The Emmett Guard band was at the
depot. and as soon as the visitors alightesi
Z took sp, @=arriaa n.r M IN Waiting ith%sS and %S: were rse i rHr.S
to tho McDermott. where supper was
served. The speaker was then escorted
by an eager and cxpectant audience. 4
slight delay arose on the appearance of
the speaker, and to make the task Of
waiting less irksomc Tho band good:
naturesdly rendered several airs and
earned hearty applause.
TIL speaker was introduced by II. j.
were Father Paiiandina OF Helena. Judge
Mediation. Michael Carroll, Hon. john
SEa npax;s.., H fssfs 81. ). pc Rrsssli =. ). ' SiIi;,
rick Gonion. 4. p. &winn. William Seal
lon. p. A: Largey and several others. The
was the acme of good taste. paying the
highest compliment to- the lecturer,
while dcviodo of cffusivc adulation; After
subsidc, Mr.. O'Rcilly began his lecture,
and without any predatory rcmarks az
iu~strious freshmen of Our Century," The
story of the illustrious Irishnicn of our
generation, said the speaker. was the
ireland for the last OOyea has beer one
of oppression. 1t had been one of con-
tinual s~trugeics against foreign opprcssion
entire world there was nothing
in that almost, hopeless, trIselc
and no .Sissemce. II hon been the struggle
of "a proud nation against n foreign OPP
preston ana IL pttlIeSS enemy anu NOT
an Irishman had died within the last 40
years who had not rebellcd against the
domination of that foe and whose last
prayer had not been ono for dcliverauce
from his nlerciless grasp. The speaker
then denied that there was anything pro-
vincial about Ireland, and said that its
right to recognition as II nation rested mp
on it's advance made in all the
civilizing Influences and factors that
tended to promote the welfare
van had been made in iitcrature,art,
strong minds, active brains and mob
the speaker said, was the nuInbcrof great
and iilustrfous men il produced. The OPP
p%ortunity to- undergo this test had been
denied Ireland. and all il now asked was
to be given tho privilege of this test,
anxious that it's success would BIC COM
plete. Next followed n history Of Ireland
from the days of the conquest, SO graphic
ally and feelinRly. related that il
appealed to all who heard il and
strengthened the cause. OF oppressed Ire
land In the hearts of the speakers hear
ers. The lecturer mentioned the names
of Emmett, Grattan, O'COnnell. Moore,
Bale. the Wellington,
wolscly, Sherid IN. Oliver Goldsmith.
Paruell and many other names which are
made famous in history, song and poetry,
At the close OF tho excellent lecture Mr..
Brophy~ announced that an effort would
be made to have Mr.. O'Reilly stop again
on his return trip from California to de-
liver his lecture on ''The present political
aspect OF Ireland"