The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-18
His Anniversary Is Fittingls Cele-
DRAFTED by His Admirers
In Helena
The Banquet and Speeches In His
Honor at the Electric
HALL
Remarks Of Hon. Thomas II. Carter, Lieut..
Gov. A. q. Botkin, j. A. Walsh
and Many others.

not marred even by tho faint suspicion Of
snow that foil for a ve;y few minutes dur
ing the afternoon. There was no parade
during the day, but at night the loyal
American sons of the little green isle got
together in the Electric hall and celebrated
st. Patrick's day in good style by a ban
ouet under tho auspices Of company g,
Meagher guards, First r.G.ment. Montana
National Guard. Tho Invitations wero
printed in green ink. blnzoned with n sprig
of shamrock, and bearing the words. "Cead.
Mile, Failthe," or zone hundred thousand
Welcomes
There wore fully 900 PEOPLE present. about
one-half of whom were ladies'. Noticeable
among tho prominent people were Lieut.
Gov. Botkin, Hon. Thos. II. Carter. Mayor
Curtin. Col. G. b. Nolan. Sheriff G.. d.
Curtis. Marshal Calvin. Aide: mon Harrity
and Hanley, +. w. Knight. Thoa. Csuse.
John Bean and numerous others. The
large assembly hall was nently and taste
and with those Of Ireland. At the end OF
tho hall was tho Irish flag, portraits of st.
Patrick. Robert Emmett and Thomas Fran
els Meagher, and on a banner the legend"God
Save Ireland" The grand march was
taken Fart in by nearly everyone present.
For over an hour they marched and coun-
termarched to the music OF the orchestra.
At the conclusion OF the grand march the
head of the line started for the dining
room on the lower floor, and soon nearly
five hundred people were 6ehted Mt the bnn.
quet tables thore. After the good things
had been gastronomically discussed, Hon.
Thomas FL. Carter, who occupied the head
of one OF the tables, and who acted as
toastmaster. raped to order and made the
opening address, He said:
1--WE constitute a section of tho mighty
bnnd encircling the globe tonight.
Wherever tho language OF freedom is or has
been spoken; wherever mon have displayed
admiration for the heroic. the good, the
pure and the true, i: is this day they are as;
sembled to celebrate: to DO spoken OF and
commemorated with admiration. enthusiasm
and respect. Applause. The history of
Ireland for many long centuries gone by is
the history Of a nation with an alien gov
eminent, without any treasury, without any
cohesive elements Of physical character
that tend to control the destinies of the
~people-yet, it is n fact that OF all
people. the ancient or modern, there is
not one anywhere to be found preserving
more distinct features of nationality, prov
ing truer to the emblems of national life,
or more devoted to fatherland, than the
Irish people. Loud applause Driven as
they are and have been by alien hands, in
none of the battle fields where the flag of
ever been called and the name of ar Irish
man found missing. [Applause. The his
tory of any of the great movements that
have resulted in constitutions liberty. and
ter condition of mankind. here or
there over tie face of this Garth,
has always found able supporters.
if not leaders. from the Emerald isle. Jap
plause. l believe it is Q fact that there is
not on a Nations history in modern
ten with the name of lrishmen eliminated
from the roll. Not alone by accident has
it occurred. but probably by devotion to.
the stern virtues that have been inculcated
by Irish mothers around the flreside of the
humble home. II has been given to natives
of that small island to lead many of the
most wonderful OF ell the movements that
have been for the best interest and welfare
of mankind in the past few years. The
child of Corsica, the hero Of Austen
iitz and Marsngo, the idol Of
most unlimited sway over the destinies of
mankind until he met an army controlled
by an lrishman. Loud applause
wherever men have distinguished them
solves in the forum or legislative assem-
not their supsriors, at least their peers. in
the sons OF Erin who have occupied seats
bv their sides. When the great British
parliament shall have its history fully writ
ten it will be found that the names of
Sheridan, Burke, O'Connell CA VOICE
"And Robert Emmet''D and that class of
men, are those most distinguished in the an
nails of British legislation. | have stated that
Ireland WAS without a government, and
that it had been driven by an alien power
for many, many centuries. Tho history of
the people during that period of time has
been one of long suffering and patient en-
durance. While they hnvo not achieved
success in the line of home rule or homo
government, they have assisted in every
battle in Christrndom in advancing the
cause of human liberty. BY virtue of an
edict or order of the sovereign pontiff, a
certain day in the year was fixed for the
feast of st. Patrick. lmpelled by Il spirit Of
veneratlon, commingled with patriotic de-
Eotion to native land, the people of LELAND
have selected st. Patriok's day, the day of
Of July OF the l ish people. And. mas
much as no topic can be moro prolific of
pleasing suggestion here tonight than q
description OF the day we celebrate, and
nasmuch as no tongue can more eloquently
call to our attention the pleasing features
pr the day than that of the Hon. j. A.
Walsh, l call upon him to tell the assem-
bly, about the day We celebrate" Loud
and continued %applausel.
). 4; Walsh responded to the toast. "The
phy VIC ue01D o 6V0tY
true son of Erin fired with patriotic a,dor
IN this day, no matter where he was, said
he speaker. What tho rose was to Eng.
and. the thistle to Scotland, the lily to
%France, that and even more was the sham
rock to Ireland. tApplauss. 1t was SYM
bolical of the Irish people. To the Irish
nan in America the day brought memories.
some pleasnnt, some sad; yet memories that
we're cherished Mt all times and in nil
places. The Ifishman was no loss true to
he and of his adoption because he wns
rue to the land of his birth. Loud ap-
plRuse.
''The President Of the United Ststos'
vas responded to by Ex-Mayor L. w.
Knight. who spoke of the grandeur sur
ornding the office and the high attributes
Pf the present incumbent. This led the
oastmaster to remark as no arose to call
or the next part of the programmes: II
gree with the gentleman in regard to the
wonderful attributes with which he sur-
ounds the high office of president. Not
lhving proved an eminent success in MAX
ne presidents loud and continued an.
,lause, and laughter in which Mr.. Carter
oinedl. I find solsce in philos-
pphy: and tuning over the
caves of n book l find this from the non of
n eminent Irish poet: 'Lst mo mako a
I%ation's ballads md | cnrc not who makes
ler lRws.'" MIR. Carter then called for q
ong from James 7. Walsh, but that Ren-
leman not being present. Shetiff Curtis
ook up the dare" and sung a few s,anzae
"Ctuiskeen Lawn.
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