The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-03-22
him the record Of whose life is the heritage

pdSJOT Vi OF. augustine CnuTCn
Capital hall, where the exercises were held,
was crowded from seven o'clock until
nearly midnight, and the tables, where
substantial supper was served, were filed
during all that time. Among those present
were men Numerically opposed in political
and religious beliefs men prominent in the
great political parties, and men differing
widely in church creeds; but creed and
rite and party were forgotten, and the one
thought that served to animate every breast
was to vie with each other in honoring the
saint and his descendants.
The Montpelier Military Band was pres
emit and dscoursed a delightful potpour of
Irish airs that caused many an honest Irish
heart to beat quicker. Before the orators OF
the evening were heard, Father OSulivan
pleasantly introduced +. w. Bancroft, who
sang, with piano accompaniment by Miss
Rose o Sullivan, Wearing of the Green"
In response to repeated calls, he sang "The
Low-backed Car" BY request, he sang a
demonstrated his versatility as a musical
artist
1t was after ten o'clock when Father
O'Sullivan raped for order and said
Ladies and Gentlelnen,-Ireland has been
regarded as the martyr of nations. No pen
has adequately described the history of her
sufferings and sacrifices for the cause of
freedom. She is Ike queen sitting on her
sea throne. She has been deprived Of all
her earthly possesst n for the sake of prin
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foundation of the institutions of this country
and permeates the life of the nation, root
and branch That principle is that every
man may worship God according to the die.
taes of his own conscience. (Applause).
| For that principle she has been deprived of
dominion and shown to the world as ignor-
ant and unworthy the sympathy of men.
She has seen her children exiled and ban
ished from her shores in millions. Such has
been her history for centuries. But, burst
inn Ia tnh ha oil do tn rttyA
her lacerated heart, is her feast day that we
celebrate tonight. Then it is that she dem
onstrates that she has sustained that prin-
ciple, and has sent her children over the
world with it in their hearts.
The whole world sympathizes with suf-
fering Erin, and tonight her children
speaking all languages celebrate this feast
day. There is no country in the world
where the sons of Erin have -prospered so
well, and no country where Ireland finds
greater Ireland cloud applause). On this day
everybody seems to be Irish. This gather
ing tonight is quite cosmopolitan. In this
country, that Almighty God has given for
the down-trodden of every nation, it is our
duty as Irishmen and citizens of this coun-
try to obey its laws, to honor its flag and to
be willing to die, if need be, in its defence"
prolonged cheers).
General 7. j. Boynton was then grace
fully introduced by Father O'Sullivan to
! Spodh iOT lIISulIlou DIS ClJlItuS. MI DOyu
ton said: cit seems little odd that l
should be called to do what so many others
are better able to do, but my individual
opinion of the Irishman as a citizen is that
he's all right. (Cheers). In a country like
ours, the population of which is to be in
creased by immigration from other countries,
it is essential that these immigrants be in
sympathy with us and loyal to our country
l believe it can truthfully be said that the
instant an IrishmaD's foot touches American
l.0.. a. A
He comes with the intention of being 8
, loyal citizen; and so he is, and he takes tC
politics just like duck to water. daughter
. and applause). The Irishman as citizen
, not only takes to our politics easily, but he
is ready to step into any profession and dc
| a mans part. Always an orator, and ready
to give a reason for the faith that is in him
. never wanting for the right word at the
, right time, he fills an honorable position a.
the BAR he fills high place among the
clergy; and he introduces into our Amer
can life an element we need. Such years
t of oppression as the Irish race has endured
, ought to have produced race hardened
| with no wit or humor, with no heart or soul
Yet they come to us with light hearts,-nt
: race in the world so ready to rejoice with
!, those that rejoice and weep with those tina
: weep.
i, AS citizens, the Irish take a view o
t life in striking and pleasing contrast will
), the grim aspect of things taken by the puri
i tan element, and that is just what is needed
I in this country.
"The orator who will come after me vii
n speak of the Irishman as a soldier; but
s may be permitted to say that in war tn
\ Irishman has never failed to do his duty
It (Applause). At the behest of duty the Irisl
citizen risks his life, ready to lay it down
il necessary, and, although natural fighter
gives loyal homage to the Prince of Peace
loyal to his country, and loyal to his reli
. gion. cloud applause).
u " Another element in the Irishman as
g citizen is loyalty to himself. After hun
u dreds of years of oppression, the Irish rae
-, not only people Ireland but they are neare
IL ruling that country than they have been il
g. the last 400 years. Great applause)
g 81 need not stop, ladies and gentlemen, t
enunerate the orators, the poets, the 80
y diers, the statesmen that have sprung fror
they are to-day, but if Ireland's patron sain
looks from the realms above tonight, h
d sees his descendants good and loyal cit
D. zens, good citizens in this country, goo
3 citizens in the Emerald Isle and good cit
IF zens the round world over" Great al
1t plause)
7, Hon. Fl, A. Huse was next introduced |
n felicitous phrases by Father O'Sullivan t
i speak for the Irish soldiers. Mr.. Huse wa
cordially greeted as he went on the stage
e and he said, in part: My friends, as IN
d brother Boynton was talking about til
A. love the Irishmau bears his old home, Their
IS came across my mind the thought that
o could appreciate it, for remember the littl
d log house in the Wisconsin woods wher
10 the mother told her boy of the place froI
n which they had come-the good old State {
ct Vermont. That boy called it the othe
j. world and to him, from the descriptions
Of it given him by that mother, it was
le bright and beautiful as that other worl
s. to which the reverend father tries to lea
n you.
G. FEATHER O'Sullivan asked me, the othe
0, day, to speak here tonight for the Iris
y soldiers, and l told him would or give a
excuse. / can do that, and my excuse
ar that was so little of soldier myself,
n can't talk much of the Irish soldier mysel
If because L never got actually to the from
10 and that was where he was. Applause
n But, seriously, when Lafayette, at the ag
il of eighteen, came to this country in her hor
IT OF need, he found here general doing loyi
q service and his name was Sullivan. / can
ir vouch for his nationality, but ] suspect
Laughter) In the war of 1912 there was
lighting major who was always called Kel
tuckian. Now his name was Crogan.
don't know where his father came from, bl
can suspect In the Mexican war, Phi
Kaarnau was tha only man who cOuld rivl